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Title: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: BallyhaiseMan on June 11, 2007, 04:39:39 PM
Just thought id start this thread, to get some opinions on this,

id say you would have to put

Bellaghy/Ballinderry

Crossmaglen/Mullaghbawn

St Galls/Cargin

from my own county

Cavan Gaels/Mullahoran and Mullahoran/Gowna

Clontibret/Castleblaney in Monaghan

Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: the colonel on June 11, 2007, 04:42:39 PM
cushendall/ dunloy/ loughgiel all with each other
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: neutral on June 11, 2007, 04:44:19 PM
Classic Tyrone rivalries.
Carmen V Errigal
Ardboe V Moortown
Coalisland V Clonoe
Derrytresk V Brocagh.
Augher V Trillick
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Black and white on June 11, 2007, 04:45:44 PM
lads one of the all time great rivalries Lavey vs Dungiven hurling and football esp hurling
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Billys Boots on June 11, 2007, 04:47:24 PM
QuoteMullahoran/Gowna

I've been at a few of them over the years - not pretty.

In (North) Longford, it'd be:  Colmcille -v- Dromard, FMG -v- Dromard, Abbeylara -v- Granard, Ballymore -v- Mullinalaghta and Mostrim -v- Ardagh I s'pose.

Biggest attendances for club games in Longford would have been the clashes of Colmcille -v- Sean Connollys in the late 80s / early 90s, but that was, ahem, personality-driven.   :P
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Swinging Fiona on June 11, 2007, 04:48:20 PM
Windmill v everyone
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: MaroonAndWhite on June 11, 2007, 04:54:35 PM
In Galway club football, Corofin v Dunmore, back when the Donnellans were playing with Dunmore in late 1990's/early 00's. Nowadays, Killererin v Caltra, Rest of Galway v Salthill, Caherlistrane v Corofin. Tuam Stars were the team everyone wanted to beat but no one gives a shite for them now since they went to the dogs!!

In hurling, Loughrea v Portumna (nuff said!)
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Mid Mon on June 11, 2007, 05:14:38 PM
Castleblayney / Scotstown
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: darbyo on June 11, 2007, 05:22:45 PM
Castlehaven and Skibbereen (Cork) would have to be among the best/fiercest in the country. when both clubs were amongst the best in the country (early 90's) they contested a county final in front of nearly 30,000 in the 'park'.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: leamtaighabu on June 11, 2007, 05:38:43 PM
kudo's to B&W...those lavey v dungiven games...esp in the hurling were an are still not for the faint hearted...
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: imtommygunn on June 11, 2007, 05:46:48 PM
The best ones seem to be the close local ones where a load of boys went to school etc. together, knock seven shades of s**te out of each other and then gi for pints after them.

Loughgiel - Dunloy in antrim hurling is a big one.

Some teams have a right few enemies too. Wouldn't say Cargin have been the most popular in antrim football and rivalries there could include st pauls, st galls and even st johns.

There'd be a few in derry that'd be interesting too - bellaghy - ballinderry, swatragh - slaughtneil etc. Slaughtneil don't seem overly popular so may have a few of these "rivalries".

Carrickmore in Tyrone sound to be the same.


Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: corn02 on June 11, 2007, 06:02:15 PM
St Pats and Cooley in Louth!!!!!!!

In Armagh:

Cross v Anyone
Dromintee v Killeavy
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: TBT on June 11, 2007, 06:13:59 PM
Camross v The World
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on June 11, 2007, 06:34:58 PM
Quote from: MaroonAndWhite on June 11, 2007, 04:54:35 PM
In Galway club football, Corofin v Dunmore, back when the Donnellans were playing with Dunmore in late 1990's/early 00's. Nowadays, Killererin v Caltra, Rest of Galway v Salthill, Caherlistrane v Corofin. Tuam Stars were the team everyone wanted to beat but no one gives a shite for them now since they went to the dogs!!

In hurling, Loughrea v Portumna (nuff said!)

I would have said Loughrea v Athenry would be bigger rivals than Loughrea v Portumna even taking into account last year's controversial county final.

Historically Dunmore v Tuam Stars was the big rivalry in Galway football but both sides have fallen on lean times in recent years.

Generally it changes though depending who's on top at any given time.

Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: bennydorano on June 11, 2007, 06:45:53 PM
According to a Cross woman I work with Silverbridge is their real derby.

Harps and Ogs have had a few interesting clashes.   Between the 3 of them Clady, Ballymacnab & Granemore had had some serious pigging matches
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: glens73 on June 11, 2007, 07:33:20 PM
Antrim Hurling - late 70's/early 80's Cushendall and Ballycastle

Derry football - late 80's/early 90's Lavey and Bellaghy - remember taking a mate, who didn't really like football, to watch these two play at Ballinascreen once around 94 or 95, he loved it.

Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Whitehair on June 11, 2007, 08:21:42 PM
In Down hurling, Ballycran, Ballygalget and Portaferry all on the ards peninsula, and the 3 contest the Senior Championship each year.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: The Real Laoislad on June 11, 2007, 08:33:45 PM
In Hurling Castletown v Camross in Laois
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: clootfromthe21 on June 11, 2007, 08:43:26 PM
I think one of the stronegst rivalries anywhere must be Dunloy and Loughgiel. Whether it is the "best" is open to debate given some of the carry on that has gone on over the years. As is the way with most of these things, relations between the players seem (relatively) civilised compared to what  has gone on between fans of the respective clubs. 
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: fcuksake on June 11, 2007, 09:36:24 PM
In Armagh

Ogs V Harps
Cross V Mullabawn
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: blast05 on June 11, 2007, 11:41:10 PM
For Mayo over the last10-15 years it would i suppose be any 2 of Knockmore, Ballina and Crossmolina - Ballina and Cross at the moment
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: pedro on June 11, 2007, 11:57:02 PM
pats and cooley definitely the big one in louth! i wouldnt say it is only since the pats started beating them, they have always hating each other and there have been some huge brawls in the last ten years!!
the three-game semi final saga last year was unreal.
i also noted a lot of neutrals from monaghan, down and armagh would have attended these games
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: corn02 on June 12, 2007, 12:27:35 AM
Indeed Pedro, certainly alot of South Armagh folk would travel to The Cooley Pats macthes, there will usually be under half a dozen scores butyour guaranteed a bit of hard hitting.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Louth Exile on June 12, 2007, 12:30:35 AM
Quote from: pedro on June 11, 2007, 11:57:02 PM
pats and cooley definitely the big one in louth! i wouldnt say it is only since the pats started beating them, they have always hating each other and there have been some huge brawls in the last ten years!!
the three-game semi final saga last year was unreal.
i also noted a lot of neutrals from monaghan, down and armagh would have attended these games

I'd have to agree with Pedro here Mid Louth, you can't really name any other rivalry in the county that comes close to it in Louth?
And I'll have to correct on your first scoreline (you spotted the wicklow mistake in anothe thread ;) ) It should be Pats 2-0, Cooley 0-5
I'll never forget that game, one of the thousands of neutrals that went to it and without a shadow of a doubt the worst game of football I have ever seen.
Wouldn't be friendly with any cooley lads, but I know some very decent skins from Pats country and it is a pure and utter hatred, the brawls go to prove it. I would have to suggest that most neutrals going to a Pats V Cooley game are expecting a bit of a fight at least!

Other Counties
Meath - Simmonstown Gaels v Navan O'Mahonys
Monaghan - Ballybay v Latton
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: oakleaf stateside on June 12, 2007, 01:21:03 AM
in derry foreglen and desertmartin
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: new devil on June 12, 2007, 01:39:16 AM
TYRONE- kildress V cookstown- the old firm
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Owenmoresider on June 12, 2007, 01:51:58 AM
In Sligo, Tourlestrane v Curry would be one of the main rivalries, indeed either v Tubber could be considered too. Same in West Sligo, Easkey v Enniscrone, Easkey v Farnan's, C'connor v Enniscrone, take your pick. Coolera v Mary's or John's wouldn't be a dirty affair but no love lost there. Others would include Geevagh v St. Michael's (and either v Shamrock Gaels), Bunnies v Curry and Bunnies v Harps.

That said, haven't seen any real rows in club games here, then I went to the Cross-Ballina Mayo semi last year and saw more than I cared to remember! Another Mayo rivalry would be Belmullet v Kiltane, a rare meeting though?
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Spiritof98 on June 12, 2007, 10:21:44 AM
In Armagh as a Harps man the Ogs are the big rivals but the two teams both hate Keady, does anyone like Keady?? ???
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: thebandit on June 12, 2007, 10:45:06 AM
Monaghan:
Blayney v Scotstown/Clontibret
Truagh v Emyvale
Aughnamullen v Drumhowan
Currin v Killeevan
Toome v Blackhill
Title: KEADY
Post by: fcuksake on June 12, 2007, 10:47:13 AM
Cannot stand them.

Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: CC1 on June 12, 2007, 11:33:07 AM
Cavan:

Cavan Gaels vs. everyone
Mullahoran vs. Gowna
Belturbet vs. Drumlane
Shercock vs. Drumgoon or Knockbride (town vs. country)
Castlerahan vs. Ramor
Killeshandra vs. Cornafean

etc. etc.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Farrandeelin on June 12, 2007, 02:55:30 PM
Don't know if this is true or not, maybe it's just me but I think that Crossmolina dislike Knockmore more than Ballina and Ballina dislike Knockmore more than Crossmolina. Could Stephenite or any of the Deel Rovers lads say whether it's my own paranoia of these two clubs or not?
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: orangeman on June 12, 2007, 02:58:05 PM
Without doubt, it has to be Ardboe and Moortown in Tyrone.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: the Deel Rover on June 12, 2007, 02:58:33 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on June 12, 2007, 02:55:30 PM
Don't know if this is true or not, maybe it's just me but I think that Crossmolina dislike Knockmore more than Ballina and Ballina dislike Knockmore more than Crossmolina. Could Stephenite or any of the Deel Rovers lads say whether it's my own paranoia of these two clubs or not?
Ah no Farrandeelin we in cross dislike both Knockmore and Ballina equally :D :D
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: rosnarun on June 12, 2007, 03:03:08 PM
well like the rest of north mayo its those arrogsant show of pr!ck5 from Ardagh that we really can't stand
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: laceer on June 12, 2007, 04:58:16 PM
Quote from: orangeman on June 12, 2007, 02:58:05 PM
Without doubt, it has to be Ardboe and Moortown in Tyrone.
didn't frank mcguigan play against his brother in an ardboe v moortown county final?
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: magpie seanie on June 12, 2007, 05:23:29 PM
QuoteIn Sligo, Tourlestrane v Curry would be one of the main rivalries, indeed either v Tubber could be considered too. Same in West Sligo, Easkey v Enniscrone, Easkey v Farnan's, C'connor v Enniscrone, take your pick. Coolera v Mary's or John's wouldn't be a dirty affair but no love lost there. Others would include Geevagh v St. Michael's (and either v Shamrock Gaels), Bunnies v Curry and Bunnies v Harps.

You could add Tourlestrane v. Easkey in recent times too. And of course Gaeil na hAbhainn Moire v. the Judaean Peoples Front.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: shark on June 12, 2007, 06:43:12 PM
Well in Westmeath the two biggest would probably be Athlone v Garrycastle and Mullingar Shamrocks v The Downs in football, Lough Lene Gaels v Castlepollard in hurling.

Until the early 80's Athlone was the only club in the town until a fight over holiday money led to the formation of Garrycastle and a long drawn out court case.  Alot of the current Garrycastle team would be sons of those who led the breakaway.  Back in 2000 Des Dolan temporarily left the county panel after the on field treatment he got off Athlone defender Ollie Keating who was a Westmeath selector at the time.  Last year Garrycastle won their first ever championship game against Athlone.

The Downs - Shamrocks rivalry was also born in the 80's.  The Downs along with Athlone were the kingpins of Westmeath and in 86 Shamrocks finally beat them, starting a winning run which lasted till 2003.  In that game there was a massive sideline brawl, instigated by the Downs manager who has since led Shamrocks to two u-21 titles.  Earlier this year members of both teams brawled outside a Mullingar niteclub and Shamrocks won a championship encounter last month. To add spice, there were two sets of brothers in opposition and whats even more bizzare, one of the Shamrocks players father has a child with one of The Downs players wife.   :P No love lost there.

The Gaels and 'Pollard played in about 7/8 county finals against each other in recent years and generally hammer the crap out of each other.  Both teams are backboned by a group of brothers, and of course the brothers playing for Pollard are first cousins of those playing for the The Gaels. Lovely stuff.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: thewingedlady on June 12, 2007, 07:37:01 PM
In Armagh, Granemore versus anyone. The biggest shower i've ever come across without doubt.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Rufus T Firefly on June 12, 2007, 07:46:23 PM
When thinking of the traditional big local rivalries/derbies in Armagh, the ones I would always think of are,

Maghery v Sarsfields
Clan na Gael v St Peters
Harps v Ogs
Cross v Silverbridge

Sarsfields, St Peters and Silverbridge have hit on lean times in recent years and the rivalries have tended to take a back seat through lack of games. Then the likes of Mullabawn for example come forward as a big rival of Cross. This rivalry is something relatively new in itself, as Mullabawn were a Junior side up until the late eighties. 
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Stalin on June 12, 2007, 08:39:41 PM
Quoteforeglen and desertmartin
:D :D :D :D

clash of the titans if there ever was one! how or why this is a 'best club rivalry' is beyond me!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Owenmoresider on June 12, 2007, 08:51:24 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on June 12, 2007, 05:23:29 PM
You could add Tourlestrane v. Easkey in recent times too. And of course Gaeil na hAbhainn Moire v. the Judaean Peoples Front.
Indeed, never thought of Easkey/T'strane. Must throw in Tubber v Mary's and Shams as well, a little bit of history there! The former pairing met in the finals of 76,77,79, 83-87 and 91, in the time when Mary's ruled the roost and could also give and take a few hits in the process.

As for our derby, now ten years reconstituted, well that speaks for itself. It may be a while before we renew acquintances again though, pity! Indeed there's also a bit of edge to our meetings with Shams (at most times) and Mullinabreena (more recent affairs). Then there's the crowd to the South as well...

Another two keen rivalries I've learned of during the college days - Hollymount v Garrymore in Mayo, and Ballinagh v Lacken in Cavan. Not sure of Leitrim, but I would imagine that Bornacoola and Annaduff have little love lost.

QuoteEarlier this year members of both teams brawled outside a Mullingar niteclub and Shamrocks won a championship encounter last month. To add spice, there were two sets of brothers in opposition and whats even more bizzare, one of the Shamrocks players father has a child with one of The Downs players wife.

The Gaels and 'Pollard played in about 7/8 county finals against each other in recent years and generally hammer the crap out of each other.  Both teams are backboned by a group of brothers, and of course the brothers playing for Pollard are first cousins of those playing for the The Gaels. Lovely stuff.
Class! ;D
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Orior on June 12, 2007, 09:00:25 PM
Surely its Cross and Dromintee in Armagh?

I seem to remember Glen and Saval locking horns in my younger days in Down.

Poyntzpass are not really good enough to risk calling anyone a Rival  :(
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Over the Bar on June 12, 2007, 09:07:12 PM
Plenty of suggestions about.  Carrickmore v Errigal has a serious edge in Tyrone given the terrible episode and it's repercussions of a decade or so back.

Crossmaglen versus its neighbours Silverbridge, Dromintee etc I think would be bigger tho given that Cross poached players in search of glory from surrounding parishes which has seriously pissed off their neighbours.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: armaghniac on June 12, 2007, 09:40:03 PM
Quote
Crossmaglen versus its neighbours Silverbridge, Dromintee etc I think would be bigger tho given that Cross poached players in search of glory from surrounding parishes which has seriously pissed off their neighbours.

Who would these be? I thought Crossbar had cleared up that point before.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: corn02 on June 12, 2007, 11:34:48 PM
Orior at the moment Cross and Dromintee would be a very strong rivarly seeing as they are the top two teams in the County, however Dromintee are relatively new to the senior championship stage and therefore would not be as strong as the likes of Crossv Silverbridge.

There would be no love lost in most games in South Armagh particualry in the Bandit area of Cross, Cullyhanna and Cullaville.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: stephenite on June 12, 2007, 11:44:07 PM
Quote from: the Deel Rover on June 12, 2007, 02:58:33 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on June 12, 2007, 02:55:30 PM
Don't know if this is true or not, maybe it's just me but I think that Crossmolina dislike Knockmore more than Ballina and Ballina dislike Knockmore more than Crossmolina. Could Stephenite or any of the Deel Rovers lads say whether it's my own paranoia of these two clubs or not?
Ah no Farrandeelin we in cross dislike both Knockmore and Ballina equally :D :D

I'd say it's as much of a muchness.

There would probably be more Knockmore lads who would go to Muredeachs, and therefore would have more of a connection to some of the Ballina lads - this can mean more slaps during the game but more chance of going for a few pints after the game. At least that's the way it was in my day

Recent clashes at senior level have had their share of controversy with neither of the three clubs being completley blameless ( does that littel mouth of a full back read the board? He'll know who he is and what I'm on about if he is reading )
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Homer on June 12, 2007, 11:53:27 PM
Not club rivalry but the greatest rivalry known to GAA has to be between Cavan and Kilkenny... passionate games.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Mack the finger on June 13, 2007, 10:13:38 AM
Quote from: Spiritof98 on June 12, 2007, 10:21:44 AM
In Armagh as a Harps man the Ogs are the big rivals but the two teams both hate Keady, does anyone like Keady?? ???

Think it works both ways - lot of the county doesn't differentiate between og's and harps -  not liked.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Candyman on June 13, 2007, 10:22:43 AM
Keady are definately up there with Granemore as the most hated team in the county!!!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: loughshore lad on June 13, 2007, 10:52:47 AM
Quote from: laceer on June 12, 2007, 04:58:16 PM
Quote from: orangeman on June 12, 2007, 02:58:05 PM
Without doubt, it has to be Ardboe and Moortown in Tyrone.
didn't frank mcguigan play against his brother in an ardboe v moortown county final?

Franks brother Stevie marked him when Ardboe played Moortown in the 1983 County semi final. Frank scored the winner - some would contest after he pushed Stevie in the back to win the ball!  Serious fierce rivalry between Ardboe and Moortown back then as they were both 2 of the best teams about. 
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: thebandit on June 13, 2007, 11:02:48 AM
Quote from: corn02 on June 12, 2007, 11:34:48 PM
the Bandit area of Cross, Cullyhanna and Cullaville.

That's a generalisation of the highest order!

BTW It's Culloville
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: orangeman on June 13, 2007, 11:08:19 AM
What games they were in 1983 in Annagher - unbelievable - Moortown raced into what was considered un unassailable lead only to be pegged back by Ardboe - Gerry Higgins missed an opportunity to become immortal at the final whistle of the drawn game. Mick Muldoon had previously equalised from a free - it was from away out on the sideline ( off the ground of course ) -some people say now that he was on the Stewartstown road !!!!!! I think that might be a wee bit of an exaggeration but it was certainly a good 140yds out !

Obviously Ardboe won the replay - but those certainly were the glory days as regards inter parish rivalry.


The thing that is fairly unique is that both Moortown and Ardboe are in the same smallish parish which makes the rivalry even more acute.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: brokencrossbar1 on June 13, 2007, 11:16:02 AM
It depends what you call rivalry.  With Cross the current rivals are Dromintee but there is no historical one, same with Mullaghbawn.  The Bridge would have been fierce rivals but not any more.  Historically Clans would be the big ones and even up to recent years there was more needle in those games than any others.

Over the Bar, as Armaghniac stated I have gone over this till I am sick, so fcuk off back into your hole in Tyrone and when you have soemthing worthwhile to say then come back out.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Fair Play on June 13, 2007, 11:21:03 AM
Carlow Town:

Éire Óg v O Hanrahans (Blues)
Éire Óg / O Hanrahans v Graiguecullen Graigue play in Laois)

Éire Óg and O Hanrahans massive rivals. EO with 5 Leinster Clubs and O Hans with 1, all in 1990s. Two clubs clashed in first all town Co Final in 1961 (3 brothers v 3 brothers).
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: amallon on September 21, 2007, 12:20:38 PM
Pats and Cooley in Louth is a verocious one.  I'm not even sure that the Mayobridge v Burren or Clonduff would be even close.  I think its a lot to do with the geogrpahy of the peninsula.  As one of the louth contributors said most neutrals go to a Pats Cooley game expecting a riot.  I'd have to admit I'm tempted to go to the Louth final on Sunday just for that reason.  I've heard Cooley people refer to Pats pitch as Ibrox!  ;D
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: North Longford on September 21, 2007, 12:52:33 PM
Couple more that I'm sure have been mentioned in this thread are happening over the next week or 2 also.
Gowna and Mullahoran in the Cavan semi on Sunday and Dromard and Colmcille in the Longford final the following Sunday.
Doubt if there is any bigger rivalry in either county and funny enough all four parishes are within a few miles of each other. Indeed Gowna borders both Colmcille and Dromard with Mullahoran being the next parish to Gowna.
And just for extras, Dromard and Mullahoran wear the same blue and yellow while Colmcille and Gowna wear the same green and red!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Louth Exile on September 21, 2007, 12:59:54 PM
Thats a fair good one alright
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: downtown on September 21, 2007, 04:16:49 PM
u think keady is bad... u ever playd granemore?? gypsies!! thugs!!! every1 hates them!!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: ziggysego on September 22, 2007, 03:56:19 PM
Nothing comes close to Strabane and Urney!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: pintsofguinness on September 22, 2007, 04:01:30 PM
Quote from: corn02 on June 12, 2007, 11:34:48 PM
Orior at the moment Cross and Dromintee would be a very strong rivarly seeing as they are the top two teams in the County, however Dromintee are relatively new to the senior championship stage and therefore would not be as strong as the likes of Crossv Silverbridge.

There would be no love lost in most games in South Armagh particualry in the Bandit area of Cross, Cullyhanna and Cullaville.
You can say that again!  ;D

Some stupid generalisations from some of the Armagh posters - I don't think there's a club in armagh that "everyone hates".   ::)

downtown
Quoteu think keady is bad... u ever playd granemore?? gypsies!! thugs!!! every1 hates them!!
::) Yeah last week, I don't think there was a bad challenge in the game. 
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Blueranger on November 21, 2007, 05:22:21 PM
In South Armagh St. Pat's Cullyhanna & Silverbridge definitely have the biggest rivalry by a mile.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Guillem2 on November 27, 2007, 03:39:02 PM
I think THE new rivalty is Crossmaglen v Kerry. The 2 greatest teams ever in the history of the GAA .
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: whiskeysteve on November 27, 2007, 03:53:01 PM
Quote from: Stalin on June 12, 2007, 08:39:41 PM
Quoteforeglen and desertmartin
:D :D :D :D

clash of the titans if there ever was one! how or why this is a 'best club rivalry' is beyond me!

you don't have to be big clubs to have big rivalries! Anyway is it not Foreglen and Claudy that don't get along?? Or is it just Foreglen and everyone who plays them??
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: spiritof91and94 on November 28, 2007, 12:44:39 PM
Quote from: shark on June 12, 2007, 06:43:12 PM
Well in Westmeath the two biggest would probably be Athlone v Garrycastle and Mullingar Shamrocks v The Downs in football, Lough Lene Gaels v Castlepollard in hurling.

Until the early 80's Athlone was the only club in the town until a fight over holiday money led to the formation of Garrycastle and a long drawn out court case.  Alot of the current Garrycastle team would be sons of those who led the breakaway.  Back in 2000 Des Dolan temporarily left the county panel after the on field treatment he got off Athlone defender Ollie Keating who was a Westmeath selector at the time.  Last year Garrycastle won their first ever championship game against Athlone.

The Downs - Shamrocks rivalry was also born in the 80's.  The Downs along with Athlone were the kingpins of Westmeath and in 86 Shamrocks finally beat them, starting a winning run which lasted till 2003.  In that game there was a massive sideline brawl, instigated by the Downs manager who has since led Shamrocks to two u-21 titles.  Earlier this year members of both teams brawled outside a Mullingar niteclub and Shamrocks won a championship encounter last month. To add spice, there were two sets of brothers in opposition and whats even more bizzare, one of the Shamrocks players father has a child with one of The Downs players wife.   :P No love lost there.

The Gaels and 'Pollard played in about 7/8 county finals against each other in recent years and generally hammer the crap out of each other.  Both teams are backboned by a group of brothers, and of course the brothers playing for Pollard are first cousins of those playing for the The Gaels. Lovely stuff.

I often heard of the rivalry here from Jim Moore he played for The Downs in the 80's winning championships while his brother Ned was playing for Shamrocks - is this correct? Jim then moved to London and started a successful business and got involved in the Tara club and got Martin Murtagh and Darragh Deering over to play when he became Chairman, Murtagh is now Manager of Tara. Jim reckoned he would be ran out of the Downs at the time - although his financial clout was the only thing that saved him!!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Onion Bag on November 28, 2007, 01:39:43 PM
Quote from: downtown on September 21, 2007, 04:16:49 PM
u think keady is bad... u ever playd granemore?? gypsies!! thugs!!! every1 hates them!!

Here Here Downtown, Granemore are a shower of gypsey bastards, you couldnt like them if you reared them!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Glensman on November 28, 2007, 01:46:14 PM
Mentioned before Dunloy v Loughgei in Antrim.

Its not the BEST club rivalry...it might be better described as the WORST rivalry.
It complete transcends into the lives of a large percentage of the people from the resepctive villages throughout the year and then most vociferous come the summer and championship.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: shark on November 28, 2007, 01:52:57 PM
Quote from: spiritof91and94 on November 28, 2007, 12:44:39 PM


I often heard of the rivalry here from Jim Moore he played for The Downs in the 80's winning championships while his brother Ned was playing for Shamrocks - is this correct? Jim then moved to London and started a successful business and got involved in the Tara club and got Martin Murtagh and Darragh Deering over to play when he became Chairman, Murtagh is now Manager of Tara. Jim reckoned he would be ran out of the Downs at the time - although his financial clout was the only thing that saved him!!

Spot On. Even though Jim is from Mullingar town, Shamrocks were very poor when he was growing up and he went out to play for The Downs. Ned i would say is at least 10 years younger and chose to play with the town team. They would have played against each other in the mid 80's but probably not in championship as Ned wouldn't have been getting his game at Shamrocks. He only made the championship team in his 30's and then captained them to 4 in-a-row. He is now their senior manager and they made the final this year but lost to Tyrrellspass.

Martin Murtagh was a superb football but The Downs were weak in the 90's, when he left, and were not contenders. They have since won the senior in 03 and 05.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: billy the kid on February 11, 2008, 04:06:44 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on June 11, 2007, 05:46:48 PM
The best ones seem to be the close local ones where a load of boys went to school etc. together, knock seven shades of s**te out of each other and then gi for pints after them.

Loughgiel - Dunloy in antrim hurling is a big one.

Some teams have a right few enemies too. Wouldn't say Cargin have been the most popular in antrim football and rivalries there could include st pauls, st galls and even st johns.

There'd be a few in derry that'd be interesting too - bellaghy - ballinderry, swatragh - slaughtneil etc. Slaughtneil don't seem overly popular so may have a few of these "rivalries".

Carrickmore in Tyrone sound to be the same

I think you will find Slaughneil have a few.

Especially - Swatragh, Glen, Glenullin

Lavey and Bellaghy was a great one in the early to mid 90s but now Lavey are a good bit weaker and nowhere near Bellaghys standard

Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: IVEDECIDED on February 13, 2008, 11:43:05 AM
The biggest and most historical and significant rivalry in Armagh football without a doubt is Clan na Gael v Crossmaglen. Anyone who actually knows what they are talking about will realise that this has been a bitter rivalry for the best part of 60 years despite there being 40 odd miles between the clubs. Not only are they the two most decorated clubs but the rivalry also encapsulates the entire north - south Armagh rivalry.  Ask Cross who they hate the most and its Clans, and vice versa. Surely Cross have their local rivals as do the Clans in the north, but when these two sides meet there is an extra edge that doesnt exist in any other fixture in Armagh football, especially in the championship where there have been countless epic battles between the two in the 60's, 70's 80's and 90's.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: BallyhaiseMan on February 13, 2008, 02:28:53 PM
Ballyhaise V Redhills

Ballyhaise V Drumalee
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Aerlik on February 13, 2008, 09:05:18 PM
In the '80s in the Lancashire league, St.Brendan's and St.Peter's was always the big one and there was always plenty of fireworks on the pitch, no matter which competition.  In Western Australia, anyone v. St.Finbarr's is usually "interesting".

Re. Glensman's comments about the Dun Hallions v. Loughgiel, I went to some of those games in the '80s and even then it wasn't pretty...off the pitch.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Lecale2 on February 13, 2008, 11:45:28 PM
The best GAA rivalry is the Cork players v the Cork County Board. Savage stuff altogether with the entire County split down the middle.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: winsamsoon on February 18, 2008, 03:38:44 PM
Just reading the posts here on this and specifically the Armagh posters. I can't believe that some of you guys have went for Cross V Dromintee and Cross V Silverbridge as the most potent rivalries in Armagh Football. It is without a shadow of a doubt Crossmaglen and Clan Na Gael. This is based on a long history of Games over the years between the two teams and as I'vedecided stated the most successful teams in armagh club football. You can't possibly cite any other rivalries because rivalries are based on History and the history between the two teams is clear to be seen. The clans would also be rivals of St Peters as Cross would be with Silverbridge and Dromintee ( who have only been around senior football about 15 years if even) but these wouldn't hold a candle to the rivalry between the Cross and Clans. When you are at these games you can notice an edge to them an edge that grips the whole county because it stretches the North and the South of Armagh. The next biggest rivalry i would imagine would be Pearse Og and the Harps. I suppose all games would hold certain rivalries as you would always get some old guy telling the tales of the time when he played against such and such and a certain punch was thrown and a hero was born but the best ones are based on History.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: full back on February 18, 2008, 03:54:11 PM
Are you A4SA in disguise?
Just because two teams are successful doesnt mean they have the biggest rivalry. In order to have a rivalry, you dont need to be successful just have a healthy hatred for the opposition. There are many other rivalries within the county which would match & indeed succeed Cross & Clans.
BTW I take by history you mean over 15 years ago, because the Clans have had very very little success since then ;)
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Newbridge Exile on February 18, 2008, 04:28:28 PM
  Derry- Newbridge  and Ballymaguigan ( In the 80's Newbridge and Ballinderry)
  Antrim- Creggan and Tir Na Nog ( Randalstown )
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: illdecide on February 18, 2008, 04:54:34 PM
Quote from: full back on February 18, 2008, 03:54:11 PM
Are you A4SA in disguise?
Just because two teams are successful doesnt mean they have the biggest rivalry. In order to have a rivalry, you dont need to be successful just have a healthy hatred for the opposition. There are many other rivalries within the county which would match & indeed succeed Cross & Clans.
BTW I take by history you mean over 15 years ago, because the Clans have had very very little success since then ;)

Now Now Fullback there's no call for your we smart arse remarks as the question was on rivals not what Clans haven't won in the last 15 years. And considering your club has not broke much delph recently ;) :D you should be quiet and we'll leave it at that...

Harps v Ogs
Clans v Cross

I'll tell you about a rivalry that many would never have heard off and it was between Kilwarlin v St Michaels (Magherlin) Co Down these shower of dung spreaders beat the living shit from one and other and as i recall St Michaels are the only team that had to call for the RUC to break up the fighting which included the local priest :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: bennydorano on February 18, 2008, 04:57:35 PM
Quote from: IVEDECIDED on February 13, 2008, 11:43:05 AM
Ask Cross who they hate the most and its Clans....

In all fairness you could stick any team in there where you have Cross.

The Harps v Keady is nasty pretty much all of the time (at any age group) and the rivalry (for anyone who knows anything ::))stretches back to the late 40's and all of the 50's when they were two of the best teams in Armagh and beyond.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: full back on February 18, 2008, 05:03:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 18, 2008, 04:54:34 PM
Now Now Fullback there's no call for your we smart arse remarks as the question was on rivals not what Clans haven't won in the last 15 years. And considering your club has not broke much delph recently ;) :D you should be quiet and we'll leave it at that...

Here come the cavalry  :D
Less of that illdecide ;)
The point I was making is that you dont have to be successful to have intense rivalry.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Henryjoy on February 18, 2008, 05:41:21 PM
Not too many people in derry like seeing ballymaguigan do anything i know most teams round them hate them
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: orangeman on February 18, 2008, 05:47:16 PM
What about a Frank Murphy selction versus  Donal Og Cusack select ????  ;D
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Uladh on February 18, 2008, 11:23:07 PM

There are no rivalries in armagh club ootball worth talking about in the last 13 years. the last "rivalry" there was was mullaghbawn and cross



Clans vs cross is akin to listing the romans and the gauls
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: TacadoirArdMhacha on February 18, 2008, 11:33:46 PM
Silverbridge and St Pat's have a more than healthy dislike for each other Uladh although I suppose you could say that about any 2 neighbouring clubs. Probably no more so than Killeavy / Dromintee, Cruppen/ Shane's etc.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: bennydorano on February 19, 2008, 09:14:31 AM
Quote from: Uladh on February 18, 2008, 11:23:07 PM

There are no rivalries in armagh club ootball worth talking about in the last 13 years. the last "rivalry" there was was mullaghbawn and cross



Clans vs cross is akin to listing the romans and the gauls

Nonsense, the two worst teams in the county can be the biggest of rivals, success (relative or not) has nothing to do with it.  Also, I'd say about 70% of the county wouldn't have knew there was a rivalry between Cross and Mullaghabawn only for that documentary.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: winsamsoon on February 19, 2008, 10:38:47 AM
Full back it doesn't matter that the clans haven't been successfull in Armagh for 15 years because no one else has been either. The rivalry still exists between the Clans and the Cross. Benny you can't say that you can just throw any team in against the Cross because this would be completely ludicrous. Rivalries have to be based on something??? Sure enough local neighbouring communities are going to have local rivalries this is because they are living in each others pockets and the slagging and banter is never far away. But when you have a rivalry between two clubs at opposite ends of a county then i ask you guys what is it based on???? The answer it has to be success and history. The Clans and Cross battled it out for supremacy in Armagh football albeit many years ago but this legacy still exists and still adds an edge to any game they play. You also have the hatred of the  soccer playing Northy's, coming up to South Armagh to dare and challenge the supremacy of the Gaelic loving South Armagh brigade. I know this because i have listened to many a supporter in south Armagh shouting onto the pitch about soccer players. I also need to mention the tooting horn brigade that seem to attend every game and continually beep as there team are losing by ten points :D :D. The rivalry exists between Clans and Cross if you deny it then it is a case of an unwillingness to see past the end of your own nose.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: full back on February 19, 2008, 10:47:23 AM
Quote from: winsamsoon on February 19, 2008, 10:38:47 AM
You also have the hatred of the  soccer playing Northy's, coming up to South Armagh to dare and challenge the supremacy of the Gaelic loving South Armagh brigade.

:D :D
Fcuk you winsam, I just spilled my tea all over the place :D
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: corn02 on February 19, 2008, 10:51:16 AM
From Dromintee eyes I would consider Cross to be a big rival at the moment and although never getting over the barrier, the sides have produced some great games in the last decade.

Our rivals, howver, are undoubtebly Killeavy. Always was, always will be. To get over your neighbour is a a source of great enjoyment and indeed neighbouring parish rivalries are what this association was founded on.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Uladh on February 19, 2008, 10:59:31 AM
Next door neighbour rivalries exist in very parish in ireland. you could list every pair of neighbouring club and you have a local derby. for there to be real rivalry between clubs, one criteria would certainly be people from other clubs travelling to a league game between two teams in anticipation.

The only game i'd put in that category this season would be cullyhanna v Cross
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: corn02 on February 19, 2008, 11:02:21 AM
The best club rivalry is always your own.

The only one I remeber travelling outside the County specifically for would be St Pats v Cooley, so going on your reasoning Uladh that would be a big rivalry because I know there were plenty did the same.

I also know for a fact that the Cross v Dromintee game had people from all over Ulster at it.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: bennydorano on February 19, 2008, 12:31:06 PM
Quote from: winsamsoon on February 19, 2008, 10:38:47 AM
Benny you can't say that you can just throw any team in against the Cross because this would be completely ludicrous. Rivalries have to be based on something???

You misunderstood me, I just meant everyone else hates you, not just Cross.

Plus, a little reminder for you, Clans are Third in the Armagh Roll of Honour. (Ulster Club Titles conveniently ingnored :))
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: brokencrossbar1 on February 19, 2008, 01:18:28 PM
Benny, I think you'll find that Clans are second, then the Harps and then Armagh Young Irelands :P
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Farrandeelin on February 19, 2008, 01:42:08 PM
To break the Armagh contingent grip on this thread, you'd swear there was more clubs than Crossmaglen in that county!! :P ;)

Anyway, I was talking to a Ballina Stephenite player recently and he says he hates every club in Mayo because Ballina are treated like the Basque separatists. He has a serious siege mentality anyway. Stephenite could you confirm/deny please? Moy Davitts hate Knockmore anyway.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: bennydorano on February 19, 2008, 02:03:40 PM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on February 19, 2008, 01:18:28 PM
Benny, I think you'll find that Clans are second, then the Harps and then Armagh Young Irelands :P

Now now, don't be at it, every one knows the YI's were the Harps, we could even try to claim the one St Malachy's won.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: winsamsoon on February 19, 2008, 02:06:46 PM
Broken i would be interested to see the stats benny has pulled from his internet sources because as you correctly stated the Clans do lie in second place. Benny we are quiet aware that we are hated but there were posts going on there about hated teams and i never heard the clans mentioned in it. If we are hated, we are hated for a reason and you may find the answer in your stats but it really doesn't bother us that much. In many ways it provides you with some motivation. So keep up the good work in the motivation department. Full back i hope you didn't burn the crown jewels when you spilt the tea mate  :D :D
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: full back on February 19, 2008, 02:21:05 PM
Quote from: winsamsoon on February 19, 2008, 02:06:46 PM
Broken i would be interested to see the stats benny has pulled from his internet sources because as you correctly stated the Clans do lie in second place. Benny we are quiet aware that we are hated but there were posts going on there about hated teams and i never heard the clans mentioned in it. If we are hated, we are hated for a reason and you may find the answer in your stats but it really doesn't bother us that much. In many ways it provides you with some motivation. So keep up the good work in the motivation department. Full back i hope you didn't burn the crown jewels when you spilt the tea mate  :D :D

Crown jewels are fine thanks sam :D
You are correct in saying the Clans are hated, but I suspect not for the reason you think ;)
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: illdecide on February 19, 2008, 02:56:19 PM
I could laugh at you Market (Dromintee) men saying Cross are your rivals. 15 years ago you were fighting it out with your real rivals "Corrinshigo and Forkhill"
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: bennydorano on February 19, 2008, 04:10:01 PM
Quote from: winsamsoon on February 19, 2008, 02:06:46 PM
Broken i would be interested to see the stats benny has pulled from his internet sources because as you correctly stated the Clans do lie in second place. Benny we are quiet aware that we are hated but there were posts going on there about hated teams and i never heard the clans mentioned in it. If we are hated, we are hated for a reason and you may find the answer in your stats but it really doesn't bother us that much. In many ways it provides you with some motivation. So keep up the good work in the motivation department. Full back i hope you didn't burn the crown jewels when you spilt the tea mate  :D :D

Harps are second in the roll of honour - EOS. Harps have 20 compared to Clan's 14.

Taken from Harps website:

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It was in 1916 that Armagh Young Irelands were formed but opinion seems to favour the view that this club was one and the same as Armagh Harps with many committee and playing personnel being interlinked between the two. Fr.Peter Kerr (1989-91 Senior Team Manager) has studied these years in depth and has read of intense rivalry at matches with players arriving on horseback with two valuable pieces of equitment - a sledge hammer and a crowbar! John Vallely, Frank McAvinchey, Joe Harney and Jack Corrigan, were outstanding personalities at this time and all were part of Armagh's All-Ireland junior winning team of 1926. Also prominent was Joe Houlahan, grand Uncle of Gerard Houlahan, and of course the legendary Jim McCullough.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: full back on February 19, 2008, 04:30:59 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 19, 2008, 02:56:19 PM
I could laugh at you Market (Dromintee) men saying Cross are your rivals. 15 years ago you were fighting it out with your real rivals "Corrinshigo and Forkhill"

:D
Thats a low dig illdecide
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Uladh on February 19, 2008, 04:35:54 PM
Quote from: winsamsoon on February 19, 2008, 02:06:46 PM
If we are hated, we are hated for a reason

Yes...     "yap, yap, yap..."
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: full back on February 19, 2008, 04:37:48 PM
Uladh is spot on about that
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: illdecide on February 19, 2008, 05:06:02 PM
Quote from: Uladh on February 19, 2008, 04:35:54 PM
Quote from: winsamsoon on February 19, 2008, 02:06:46 PM
If we are hated, we are hated for a reason

Yes...     "yap, yap, yap..."

::) :'( ::) :'( ::) :'(
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: corn02 on February 19, 2008, 05:44:13 PM
Just like when you were in Division two Illdecide recently? Who were your rivals the Tones and Newtown? Stupid point. As I said the last decade Cross have been our rivals.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: bennydorano on February 19, 2008, 07:21:16 PM
Would Dromintee have the underage structure/numbers etc.. in place to remain a Senior club long term or is it a case of a couple of good batches of players coming along at the right time?
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: TacadoirArdMhacha on February 19, 2008, 10:30:16 PM
QuoteNext door neighbour rivalries exist in very parish in ireland. you could list every pair of neighbouring club and you have a local derby. for there to be real rivalry between clubs, one criteria would certainly be people from other clubs travelling to a league game between two teams in anticipation.

The only game i'd put in that category this season would be cullyhanna v Cross

That's a big game though - the capital of Upper Creggan against the capital of Lower Creggan!
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Would Dromintee have the underage structure/numbers etc.. in place to remain a Senior club long term or is it a case of a couple of good batches of players coming along at the right time?

Benny, I take your point although I can never remember any decent Mullaghbán underage sides yet they've been a competitive senior club for most of the past 2 decades and have won county and Ulster titles in that time.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: corn02 on February 19, 2008, 11:16:06 PM
I see your point Benny. I am confident, however, that the work done by the committee and the commitment shown by those within the club are enough to sustain Dromintee as a senior club. Yes our numbers are small, but the structures are in tact and I can not see it slipping any time soon.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: winsamsoon on February 19, 2008, 11:30:14 PM
 Team Winner Winning Years
1 Crossmaglen Rangers 34 1911, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1947, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
2 Armagh Harps (Known as Young Irelands 1917-1934) 20 1991, 1989, 1958, 1957, 1955, 1952, 1946, 1934, 1932, 1931, 1930, 1928, 1918, 1917,1903, 1902, 1901, 1891, 1890, 1889
3 Clann na Gael 14 1949, 1950, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1993,1994




Count how many the Harps have won as the harps and not as some other team.  "Yap Yap Yap" I see now you understand baby talk anyway Fullback. Like come on lads, to try and say the hatred is based on yapping is pretty petty. All teams are guilty of this non more so than Dromintee but i wouldn't say i hate them because they have a few slabbers on the team. I don't actually hate any team in Armagh at all but we do have some bitter rivalries with some.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: stephenite on February 20, 2008, 12:37:11 AM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 19, 2008, 01:42:08 PM
To break the Armagh contingent grip on this thread, you'd swear there was more clubs than Crossmaglen in that county!! :P ;)

Anyway, I was talking to a Ballina Stephenite player recently and he says he hates every club in Mayo because Ballina are treated like the Basque separatists. He has a serious siege mentality anyway. Stephenite could you confirm/deny please? Moy Davitts hate Knockmore anyway.

To be honest I think a lot of the North Mayo clubs hate Ballina, and it's probably just based on the old country v townies mentality that exists everywhere.

I've seen the reaction of loads of clubs that might have turned us over at underage level in challenge matches and the whole village would be down at the pitch going nuts, different story when the championship comes round obviously ;)

At Senior level Ballina's traditional rivals would be Castlebar (but not in a nasty way), in more recent times (last 30 odd years) the main rivals would be either Knockmore or Crossmolina.

Nothing wrong with creating a seige mentality by the way - can work wonders if harnessed properly ;)
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: stephenite on February 20, 2008, 12:39:13 AM
Quote from: winsamsoon on February 19, 2008, 11:30:14 PM
Team Winner Winning Years
1 Crossmaglen Rangers 34 1911, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1947, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
2 Armagh Harps (Known as Young Irelands 1917-1934) 20 1991, 1989, 1958, 1957, 1955, 1952, 1946, 1934, 1932, 1931, 1930, 1928, 1918, 1917,1903, 1902, 1901, 1891, 1890, 1889
3 Clann na Gael 14 1949, 1950, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1993,1994




Count how many the Harps have won as the harps and not as some other team.  "Yap Yap Yap" I see now you understand baby talk anyway Fullback. Like come on lads, to try and say the hatred is based on yapping is pretty petty. All teams are guilty of this non more so than Dromintee but i wouldn't say i hate them because they have a few slabbers on the team. I don't actually hate any team in Armagh at all but we do have some bitter rivalries with some.

You can't be claiming titles from the name of another club whatever the circumstances - I think it's imperative that Crossmaglen don't win the Championship in Armagh this year, such a level of dominance cannot be good for the County team ( nothing to do with the only club in Ireland that has won 13 in a row under the one name keeping it's status now :P)
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: winsamsoon on February 20, 2008, 09:40:06 AM
Unbelievably so he is trying to claim titles with the name of another club how petty is this.I would call it clutching at straws.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: bennydorano on February 20, 2008, 09:53:05 AM
Quote from: winsamsoon on February 20, 2008, 09:40:06 AM
Unbelievably so he is trying to claim titles with the name of another club how petty is this.I would call it clutching at straws.

If you knew your arse from your elbow it might be worthy of further discussion.  YI's = Harps not too hard to understand.  Not that it matters history is history.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: winsamsoon on February 20, 2008, 09:59:58 AM
Ah now come on benny even the mayo's boys are laughing at you. Two different names give it away. You don't see the clans claiming anything won by the Davitts.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: bennydorano on February 20, 2008, 10:26:35 AM
Quote from: winsamsoon on February 20, 2008, 09:59:58 AM
Ah now come on benny even the mayo's boys are laughing at you. Two different names give it away. You don't see the clans claiming anything won by the Davitts.

You're right, I apologise, how could Mayomen and Clansmen not know more about my own club's history than me, how foolish of me.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: brokencrossbar1 on February 20, 2008, 10:27:58 AM
Put all 3 of you boys together and you match our record ;D

stephenite, there must be fear in the West!  If we beat Vincents, you boys have to keeo your side to the bargain to have a re-run of the 1999 Final.  The Dream Club Final may not happen if you do that :P
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: illdecide on February 20, 2008, 10:58:17 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on February 20, 2008, 10:27:58 AM
Put all 3 of you boys together and you match our record ;D

stephenite, there must be fear in the West!  If we beat Vincents, you boys have to keeo your side to the bargain to have a re-run of the 1999 Final.  The Dream Club Final may not happen if you do that :P

Thats the final i want to see BC1 as i think they will be the 2 best teams left...As for the winner i hope it's Cross but at the same time we need some of the recruits back to Armagh ASAP

Back to the rivalry and hopefully some of the southern brethern can answer this...did Nemo Rangers and Eire Og of Carlow have a big rivalry in the 80's and 90's???
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: shark on February 20, 2008, 11:35:30 AM

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..did Nemo Rangers and Eire Og of Carlow have a big rivalry in the 80's and 90's???
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To my knowledge they never met each other. Eire Og only started winning Leinsters in the 90's, and in the 90's Nemo only one one Cork championship, going on to play Errigal Ciaran and Castlebar Mitchells in the all-ireland.
Eire Og did play O'Donavan Rossa, Skibberean in the All-Ireland final in 93 I think. It went to a replay and the Cork boys won.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: winsamsoon on February 20, 2008, 11:58:00 AM
Broken no one can deny the facts about the record of the Cross we can all only envy it. (Although Benny may hatch another plot claiming the harps have taken top spot he may even go back and claim the GAA was founded in armagh cathedral  :D :D) But i am still laughing :D :D at Benny clutching at straws trying to move into second place. No one is arguing with you on you club histroy Benny we are simply saying that Up until 1934 Young Irelanders won the championships. After this it was the Harps, which were a different team albeit founded by the same members. but they were still a different team. Surely you can grasp this and fall back into line were you belong in 3rd place. ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: bennydorano on February 20, 2008, 12:16:38 PM
Quote from: winsamsoon on February 20, 2008, 11:58:00 AM
No one is arguing with you on you club histroy Benny we are simply saying that Up until 1934 Young Irelanders won the championships. After this it was the Harps, which were a different team albeit founded by the same members. but they were still a different team. Surely you can grasp this and fall back into line were you belong in 3rd place. ;) ;) ;)

YI's were in existence from 1917 to 1934. not 1889 to 1934, now run along.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: pintsofguinness on February 20, 2008, 12:25:18 PM
Jesus Benny I thought the clanns men were bad for going back into history.

With your logic the ogs could claim half of those championships.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: bennydorano on February 20, 2008, 12:53:58 PM
My final word on the issue - Prince was firstly known as Prince, then was known as AFKAP, then something else stoopid, then reverted back to Prince - but we all know he was just Prince. :) :)
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: umgolaarmagh on February 20, 2008, 12:56:02 PM
True Pints

;D :D ;D
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: bennydorano on February 20, 2008, 01:33:02 PM
The Peoples Front of Judea - F$$k Off
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Real1995 on February 20, 2008, 01:45:33 PM
For me the biggest rivals in Armagh at the minute is the bridge and cullyhanna....absolute hatred....as for Cross biggest rivals...think u hav only to read Oisin's book to get the answer for that....The only club team that he mentioned that they so badly wanted to beat was- Mullaghbawn. .... At the minute thou - Cross hav no rivals, because no-one can touch / or even come close to them..
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: illdecide on February 20, 2008, 02:12:25 PM
I think this one has run it's course and as much as i tried to stir things up a bit ;) ;) i think it's time to blow the whistle..
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: IVEDECIDED on February 20, 2008, 02:33:08 PM
Ill decide when the whistle is blew! It doesnt matter that it was the YIS' or the Harps cause championships that were won back then shouldnt be counted anyway. There could only have been a few teams, not like it is today. When you add this to the fact that the north armagh teams had to play in Antrim for years because of the hostilities, it cant be fair to judge them on competitions they were not a part off. I think it was 1945 before Clan na Gael entered the Armagh championship.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: full back on February 20, 2008, 02:36:11 PM
Quote from: IVEDECIDED on February 20, 2008, 02:33:08 PM
There could only have been a few teams, not like it is today

There might as well only be one team today
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: bennydorano on February 20, 2008, 02:50:20 PM
Quote from: IVEDECIDED on February 20, 2008, 02:33:08 PM
When you add this to the fact that the north armagh teams had to play in Antrim for years because of the hostilities, it cant be fair to judge them on competitions they were not a part off. I think it was 1945 before Clan na Gael entered the Armagh championship.

That's interesting didn't know that, what hostilities are you referring too, WW2? 

St Peter's, Wolfe Tones and Tir na nOg won Championpships in that 30's/ 40's era.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: winsamsoon on February 20, 2008, 03:04:25 PM
YI's were in existence from 1917 to 1934. not 1889 to 1934, now run along.

Great way to loose an argument benny by telling people to run along. But the best laugh of all was trying to use Prince logic to explain gaelic football success. Would you away and catch a grip of yourself. You can't claim what you didn't win full stop.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: bennydorano on February 20, 2008, 03:22:59 PM
Quote from: pintsofguinness on February 20, 2008, 12:25:18 PM
Jesus Benny I thought the clanns men were bad for going back into history.

With your logic the ogs could claim half of those championships.

Maybe if they'd called themselves the Continuity Harps or Real Harps you'd have a point.  Didn't think you liked splinter groups down south armagh way ;)
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: winsamsoon on February 20, 2008, 03:33:43 PM
Benny i like you style son come out fighting till the death. we'll call it a day on the issue.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Homer on February 20, 2008, 03:58:52 PM
Quote from: hardstation on February 20, 2008, 03:38:32 PM
Armagh used to play under the name 'Ard Macha' but now play under the name 'Ard Mhacha'.
Maybe they should have a couple of Ulster titles taken away from them.

They should also be stripped down to a single All-Ireland title.

Oh wait.....
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: illdecide on February 20, 2008, 04:48:56 PM
Quote from: Homer on February 20, 2008, 03:58:52 PM
Quote from: hardstation on February 20, 2008, 03:38:32 PM
Armagh used to play under the name 'Ard Macha' but now play under the name 'Ard Mhacha'.
Maybe they should have a couple of Ulster titles taken away from them.

They should also be stripped down to a single All-Ireland title.

Oh wait.....

Very good Homer ::) ::)
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: full back on February 20, 2008, 04:52:02 PM
Its the way you tell them homer ::)

winssam, the point I am trying to make to you, but you have overlooked, is that teams dont have to be successful to have a rivalry.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Homer on February 20, 2008, 05:15:36 PM
Ah lads I'm only stirring. No need to give me the eyes!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: winsamsoon on February 20, 2008, 07:03:28 PM
Who said they did full back. I have acknowledged that there are different types of rivalries. but the rivalry between the Clans and the Cross is solely down to success. at one stage they were challenging for supremacy. The cross have surpassed that now but the rivalry still exists because of the past memories. Where you are picking up the vibe from me that rivalries are only based on success i do not know. So perhaps it is you that doesn't understand. ;)
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: stephenite on February 21, 2008, 06:33:57 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on February 20, 2008, 10:27:58 AM
Put all 3 of you boys together and you match our record ;D

stephenite, there must be fear in the West!  If we beat Vincents, you boys have to keeo your side to the bargain to have a re-run of the 1999 Final.  The Dream Club Final may not happen if you do that :P

No fear at all BC, just that our club holds the record for consecutive County senior football titles - if Cross win this years County in Armagh then they equal it!

As to the small matter of the All Ireland, we'll keep our concentration on Nemo for now and not be too bothered about who awaits if we manage to get through Sunday. We'll start concentrating on that from Sunday evening 
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: stew on February 22, 2008, 12:55:25 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 11, 2007, 06:45:53 PM
According to a Cross woman I work with Silverbridge is their real derby.

Harps and Ogs have had a few interesting clashes.   Between the 3 of them Clady, Ballymacnab & Granemore had had some serious pigging matches


:D

And I have been to my fair of them, how some of those men walked off the field after a melee in Clady is beyond me. Clady are the dirtiest hewers in the county.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Onion Bag on February 22, 2008, 08:32:36 AM
Quote from: stew on February 22, 2008, 12:55:25 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 11, 2007, 06:45:53 PM
According to a Cross woman I work with Silverbridge is their real derby.

Harps and Ogs have had a few interesting clashes.   Between the 3 of them Clady, Ballymacnab & Granemore had had some serious pigging matches


:D

And I have been to my fair of them, how some of those men walked off the field after a melee in Clady is beyond me. Clady are the dirtiest hewers in the county.


What club are you from stew?
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: stew on February 22, 2008, 10:43:24 PM
Quote from: Onion Bag on February 22, 2008, 08:32:36 AM
Quote from: stew on February 22, 2008, 12:55:25 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 11, 2007, 06:45:53 PM
According to a Cross woman I work with Silverbridge is their real derby.

Harps and Ogs have had a few interesting clashes.   Between the 3 of them Clady, Ballymacnab & Granemore had had some serious pigging matches


:D

And I have been to my fair of them, how some of those men walked off the field after a melee in Clady is beyond me. Clady are the dirtiest hewers in the county.


What club are you from stew?

Armagh Harps, the only show in Town.  :P
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Rufus T Firefly on February 23, 2008, 12:00:55 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on February 20, 2008, 10:27:58 AM
Put all 3 of you boys together and you match our record ;D


Well that's interesting BC - wasn't 1 of the 34 as Crossmaglen Red Hands? That being the case, and you counting the totals of both Rangers and the Red Hands, I reckon BC1 is thus supporting our side of the argument!   ;)
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Rufus T Firefly on February 23, 2008, 01:03:55 AM
Quote from: hardstation on February 23, 2008, 12:12:31 AM
They couldn't give a shit.

Same here!   ;)
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: brokencrossbar1 on February 23, 2008, 11:29:20 AM
QuoteQuote from: brokencrossbar1 on February 20, 2008, 10:27:58 AM
Put all 3 of you boys together and you match our record



Well that's interesting BC - wasn't 1 of the 34 as Crossmaglen Red Hands? That being the case, and you counting the totals of both Rangers and the Red Hands, I reckon BC1 is thus supporting our side of the argument!   

Shure, the boys will just win it again this year and avoid any ambiguity ;D
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: optimus euhregab on February 23, 2008, 03:36:28 PM
i remember a few years a go there was a fierce rivialrary between balinderry and glack. in one such occasion, glack were up by 5 points and balinderry got rattled and started a fite and the game was abandoned. enda muldoon got roasted that day by ur man micheal form glack. then they went for a pint after the game.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: IVEDECIDED on February 26, 2008, 02:12:33 PM
I think St. Vincents had all the answers on Sunday brokencrossbar1 - that is exactly how to play Cross - play them off the park and let them worry about it. You could say 'They decided'!  ;D :D ;) :) ;D
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Celt_Man on March 21, 2008, 05:50:55 PM
Just after coming across this particular thread now.... this year the Intermediate Championship in Cavan has thrown up some real first round Derby games... Ballyhaise and Drumalee.... both just outside Cavan town and there is certainly in love lost and then the big one.... my own club Cootehill Celtic against Drumgoon.... the town team, Cootehill, against the parish the town is in Drumgoon... one of my sources in the county board reckons it is the one game they didn't want to see in the senior, inter or junior championship.... don't want to use the word hate but we certainly don't like each other... gonna be a cracker especially since we are due to play in the final round of the leasgue two weeks before that as well!!!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: boojangles on March 28, 2008, 12:37:34 PM
Ballyhaise and Drumalee-my mouths watering already.Throw in the fact that Ballyhaise are managed by Gerry O Rourke who managed Drumalee to the Intermediate final in 2005 after beating Ballyhaise by a point in the Semi-finals in what was regarded as the best game of the Championship at all levels! Eamon Costello missed a last minute free to equalisethe game.Eamon is the son of one of the true Legends of the Drumalee club-Phelim Costello(RIP) There would b no love lost but I would still get on with most Ballyhaise players I know which is the way it should be! roll on July 27th
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: doire na raithe on March 28, 2008, 02:09:58 PM
Quote from: corn02 on February 19, 2008, 11:16:06 PM
I see your point Benny. I am confident, however, that the work done by the committee and the commitment shown by those within the club are enough to sustain Dromintee as a senior club. Yes our numbers are small, but the structures are in tact and I can not see it slipping any time soon.

Would have to disagree there, I don't see the talent coming through at underage but even more worringly, I don't believe that any individuals who are involved with underage football in Dromintee have the competence and foresight it takes to build a good youth set-up.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: corn02 on March 28, 2008, 05:18:42 PM
I would have to disagree wth your disagreement.

We are not looking for Micky Harte's at underage level, just boys who will keep them interested and display some grasp of the game, enough to imporve their skills.

The club treats the underage a lot better than it did when I was playing, which was only a few years ago. Full tracksuits, bags etc and trips down the country can only be an improvement. The numbers at under age football are as high as ever.

Regarding a lack of players coming through; we have representatives on nearly every underage County team. We have had starters this year on the Abbey's McRory Cup team as well as the St Paul' teams who done well in the Ulster vocationals with the help of three Dromintee men in charge. We are also contesting a Feile final in the morning.

Also, just because a player does not look look promoIing at 13/14, does not mean they can not develop. You never know who will turn out to be a good player. We had a thread recently started by one of the Meath lads, whose nephews went to Rugby because they were seen as bad players at U12. aLOT OF TIME FOR IMPROVEMENT BETWEEN 12 AND 20.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: doire na raithe on March 28, 2008, 11:05:11 PM
I don't wish to argue here as clearly this is not what this thread is intended for. But firstly in fairness kit bags and tracksuits etc.. don't matter a shite. I do agree that development can happen at any age through 12 to 20 but I am talking about our developing talent if you will, those responsible for harnessing the future players of the club and unfortunately it would seem the majority are just parents of children involved who with respect have little or no idea of how to develope young players.

Anyway as I said, don;t want to piss off the other posters (thats a first you will say) by dragging down this particular thread into a discussion about dromintee underage.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: jodyb on March 29, 2008, 12:24:04 AM
Quote from: corn02 on March 28, 2008, 05:18:42 PM
I would have to disagree wth your disagreement.

We are not looking for Micky Harte's at underage level, just boys who will keep them interested and display some grasp of the game, enough to imporve their skills.

The club treats the underage a lot better than it did when I was playing, which was only a few years ago. Full tracksuits, bags etc and trips down the country can only be an improvement. The numbers at under age football are as high as ever.

Regarding a lack of players coming through; we have representatives on nearly every underage County team. We have had starters this year on the Abbey's McRory Cup team as well as the St Paul' teams who done well in the Ulster vocationals with the help of three Dromintee men in charge. We are also contesting a Feile final in the morning.

Also, just because a player does not look look promoIing at 13/14, does not mean they can not develop. You never know who will turn out to be a good player. We had a thread recently started by one of the Meath lads, whose nephews went to Rugby because they were seen as bad players at U12. aLOT OF TIME FOR IMPROVEMENT BETWEEN 12 AND 20.

Serious question; Dromintee should have a cachment across the border should it not? How does that work? Or do the southern contingent play for Louth clubs?
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: doire na raithe on March 29, 2008, 09:48:37 AM
Our parish does run over the border by about a couple of miles and there are a couple who live in the south that are part of the club but its not significant, most who live inside our parish but on the otherside of the border wouldnt be part of the club.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Uladh on March 29, 2008, 10:04:25 AM

Most parishoners on the sounthern side of the border would consider themselves pats or roche players
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Uladh on March 31, 2008, 12:12:32 PM

I'd say roche would have a better chance pedro!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: corn02 on April 02, 2008, 10:52:05 AM
Agree about not arguing on a message board about in-house problems or non problems in my eyes, but have to ask, what club does not have parents running the young underage teams?
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: davereilly on August 11, 2008, 02:58:44 PM
Quote from: spiritof91and94 on November 28, 2007, 12:44:39 PM
Quote from: shark on June 12, 2007, 06:43:12 PM
Well in Westmeath the two biggest would probably be Athlone v Garrycastle and Mullingar Shamrocks v The Downs in football, Lough Lene Gaels v Castlepollard in hurling.

Until the early 80's Athlone was the only club in the town until a fight over holiday money led to the formation of Garrycastle and a long drawn out court case.  Alot of the current Garrycastle team would be sons of those who led the breakaway.  Back in 2000 Des Dolan temporarily left the county panel after the on field treatment he got off Athlone defender Ollie Keating who was a Westmeath selector at the time.  Last year Garrycastle won their first ever championship game against Athlone.

The Downs - Shamrocks rivalry was also born in the 80's.  The Downs along with Athlone were the kingpins of Westmeath and in 86 Shamrocks finally beat them, starting a winning run which lasted till 2003.  In that game there was a massive sideline brawl, instigated by the Downs manager who has since led Shamrocks to two u-21 titles.  Earlier this year members of both teams brawled outside a Mullingar niteclub and Shamrocks won a championship encounter last month. To add spice, there were two sets of brothers in opposition and whats even more bizzare, one of the Shamrocks players father has a child with one of The Downs players wife.   :P No love lost there.

The Gaels and 'Pollard played in about 7/8 county finals against each other in recent years and generally hammer the crap out of each other.  Both teams are backboned by a group of brothers, and of course the brothers playing for Pollard are first cousins of those playing for the The Gaels. Lovely stuff.

I often heard of the rivalry here from Jim Moore he played for The Downs in the 80's winning championships while his brother Ned was playing for Shamrocks - is this correct? Jim then moved to London and started a successflul business and got involved in the Tara club and got Martin Murtagh and Darragh Deering over to play when he became Chairman, Murtagh is now Manager of Tara. Jim reckoned he would be ran out of the Downs at the time - although his financial clout was the only thing that saved him!!

In Westmeath would it not be Mullingar Shamrocks vs. St. Loman's in football? And maybe The Downs and Shandonagh?
Hurling what about Plunkets vs. Cullion, or Ringtown vs. Clonkill?


Meath Hurling:
Rathmolyon vs. Na Fianna (big time parish rivals)
Trim vs. Boardsmill (same parish)
Kildalkey vs. Killyon (Many Killyon players from Kildalkey parish)
Kiltale vs. Kilmessan (neighbouring parishes, played in 2007 final)

Meath Football: (South Meath)
Trim vs. Boardsmill
Dunboyne vs. Donaghmore/Ashbourne
Ballivor vs. Kildalkey (same parish)
Moynalvey vs. Summerhill (neighbouring parishes)
Summerhill vs. Na Fianna (neighbouring parishes)
Moynalvey vs. Dunsany (same parishes of Kiltale vs. Kilmessan respectively)
Na Fianna vs. Everyone :D
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: milltown row on August 11, 2008, 03:02:47 PM
Naomh Gall and Cargin have been bitter rivals for a few years up here in Antrim, not much between us but all the games between us are usually very heated affairs. be it div 1, 3, or 4.

Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: shark on August 11, 2008, 06:27:52 PM
Quote from: davereilly on August 11, 2008, 02:58:44 PM


In Westmeath would it not be Mullingar Shamrocks vs. St. Loman's in football? And maybe The Downs and Shandonagh?
Hurling what about Plunkets vs. Cullion, or Ringtown vs. Clonkill?




This thread seems to get revived every few months!

To answer your questions,
The Downs and Shandonagh never meet since Shandonagh have never been senior and The Downs have never not been.
Cullion and Plunketts had a rivalry when Plunketts were intermediate but that wont happen again and Cullion are presently the weakest team in the county.
Ringtown would consider Castlepollard their rivals, and everyone hates Clonkill (mostly due to success, All-Ireland champs in February).
Shamrocks and Lomans is a funny one, a serious rivalry underage but at senior level Lomans havent stepped up to the plate (Shamrocks beat them out the gate in last years championship).
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: screenexile on August 11, 2008, 07:16:25 PM
Derry's biggest rivalry comes head to head this Friday night at Ballinascreen... Bellaghy v Ballinderry. I fancy the Shamoroks to win this one though comfortably enough!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: davereilly on August 13, 2008, 05:04:15 PM


This thread seems to get revived every few months!

To answer your questions,
and everyone hates Clonkill (mostly due to success, All-Ireland champs in February).
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Oh you don't need to tell me that everyone hates Clonkill, I happen to come from Kiltale (Meath SHC Champions) who were hammered by Clonkill in the Leinster IHC, and go to school in Mullingar with loads of Clonkill heads, everyone there hates them :D
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Oakleafer93 on March 31, 2009, 02:02:00 AM
Quote from: optimus euhregab on February 23, 2008, 03:36:28 PM
i remember a few years a go there was a fierce rivialrary between balinderry and glack. in one such occasion, glack were up by 5 points and balinderry got rattled and started a fite and the game was abandoned. enda muldoon got roasted that day by ur man micheal form glack. then they went for a pint after the game.

Ballinderry must have a habit of that, they started a big riot in Lavey one day, barrackaded the changing rooms so Lavey couldn't get out.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Farrandeelin on April 05, 2009, 12:07:44 PM
This will be relevant in the summer as Crossmolina, Ballina and ourselves (Knockmore) are in the same group of the first round of the Mayo championship!

;D
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: DoYerJob Linesman on April 05, 2009, 08:47:31 PM
Quote from: Oakleafer93 on March 31, 2009, 02:02:00 AM
Ballinderry must have a habit of that, they started a big riot in Lavey one day, barrackaded the changing rooms so Lavey couldn't get out.

Check yer facts there lady.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Oakleafer93 on April 07, 2009, 07:52:07 PM
Quote from: DoYerJob Linesman on April 05, 2009, 08:47:31 PM
Quote from: Oakleafer93 on March 31, 2009, 02:02:00 AM
Ballinderry must have a habit of that, they started a big riot in Lavey one day, barrackaded the changing rooms so Lavey couldn't get out.

Check yer facts there lady.

Why what ahave I gotten wrong?
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: aroundincircles on April 07, 2009, 08:20:45 PM
Clonoe and coalisland in tyrone big rivalry which can get bitter especially when clonoe the smaller club won senior and reserve championship last year beating coalisland in final after being 10-1 down with 20 minutes to go. No doubt Coalisland will try and change that ,interesting fact massive Big club like coalisland have never i repeat never beat clonoe in the champioship. Not bad for the small club living in the shadow of the townies and big club  coalisland.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Hoopeddefender on April 14, 2009, 02:22:08 PM
Was a man not beaten to death a number once in a game between Moortown and Ardboe?
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: screenexile on April 14, 2009, 02:24:26 PM
Quote from: Oakleafer93 on April 07, 2009, 07:52:07 PM
Quote from: DoYerJob Linesman on April 05, 2009, 08:47:31 PM
Quote from: Oakleafer93 on March 31, 2009, 02:02:00 AM
Ballinderry must have a habit of that, they started a big riot in Lavey one day, barrackaded the changing rooms so Lavey couldn't get out.

Check yer facts there lady.

Why what ahave I gotten wrong?

It actually happened in Ballinderry (And I'm guessing DYJL will say Lavey started it also... I wasn't there so I dunno).
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: aroundincircles on April 14, 2009, 02:40:33 PM
Quote from: Hoopeddefender on April 14, 2009, 02:22:08 PM
Was a man not beaten to death a number once in a game between Moortown and Ardboe?

think it was moortown and derrylaughan minor match in the sixties.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: magpie seanie on April 14, 2009, 03:05:51 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on April 05, 2009, 12:07:44 PM
This will be relevant in the summer as Crossmolina, Ballina and ourselves (Knockmore) are in the same group of the first round of the Mayo championship!

;D

Tasty!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Katchit on April 14, 2009, 03:23:30 PM
In Derry the country clubs all hate the 'townies' , that's probably the same in every county though.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: DoYerJob Linesman on April 14, 2009, 03:24:55 PM
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Ballinderry must have a habit of that, they started a big riot in Lavey one day, barrackaded the changing rooms so Lavey couldn't get out.

Check yer facts there lady.

Why what ahave I gotten wrong?

It actually happened in Ballinderry (And I'm guessing DYJL will say Lavey started it also... I wasn't there so I dunno).

Correct, on both counts.   8)
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: fitzroyalty on April 14, 2009, 03:36:08 PM
Good local derbies I know of: Wolfe Tones/sarsfields, maghery/portadown, aghagallon/glenavy...

in armagh, all the munchies hate the townies and all the townies hate the townies!
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Post by: the Deel Rover on April 14, 2009, 04:19:59 PM
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This will be relevant in the summer as Crossmolina, Ballina and ourselves (Knockmore) are in the same group of the first round of the Mayo championship!

;D

Tasty!

If the game played 2 weeks ago Cross V'S knockmore is anything to go by seanie it should be
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: down6061689194 on April 16, 2009, 11:40:24 AM
In down:
Newry Shamrocks V Nerwy Bosco
Dundrum and Bryansford
Loughinisland, Drumanessand techonaught all against each other.
Castlewellan V Kilcoo
Every team vs kilcoo
RGU V Saul
Ballykinlar V Dundrum
Longstone and Bryansford.

Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: WhoAreYaWhoAreYa! on April 17, 2009, 06:02:45 PM
Quote from: Katchit on April 14, 2009, 03:23:30 PM
In Derry the country clubs all hate the 'townies' , that's probably the same in every county though.
Most definatley I agree!..:D
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: aroundincircles on April 17, 2009, 07:05:18 PM
Quote from: WhoAreYaWhoAreYa! on April 17, 2009, 06:02:45 PM
Quote from: Katchit on April 14, 2009, 03:23:30 PM
In Derry the country clubs all hate the 'townies' , that's probably the same in every county though.
Most definatley I agree!..:D
Same everywhere
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Farrandeelin on April 17, 2009, 10:11:12 PM
True, especially when you live right beside the border of a town club, like I do. By Jesus, it's fair rivalry alright!! ;D
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Post by: Oakleafer93 on April 17, 2009, 10:38:41 PM
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In Derry the country clubs all hate the 'townies' , that's probably the same in every county though.
Most definatley I agree!..:D
Same everywhere

In fairnedd the only townies in Derry are Glen, Magherafelt and Dungiven and aside the latter they aren't going to be leaving you quaking in your boots!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: whiskeysteve on April 17, 2009, 10:41:57 PM
Quote from: Oakleafer93 on April 17, 2009, 10:38:41 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on April 17, 2009, 07:05:18 PM
Quote from: WhoAreYaWhoAreYa! on April 17, 2009, 06:02:45 PM
Quote from: Katchit on April 14, 2009, 03:23:30 PM
In Derry the country clubs all hate the 'townies' , that's probably the same in every county though.
Most definatley I agree!..:D
Same everywhere

In fairnedd the only townies in Derry are Glen, Magherafelt and Dungiven and aside the latter they aren't going to be leaving you quaking in your boots!

*cough*
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Bogball XV on April 17, 2009, 10:43:24 PM
Quote from: Oakleafer93 on April 17, 2009, 10:38:41 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on April 17, 2009, 07:05:18 PM
Quote from: WhoAreYaWhoAreYa! on April 17, 2009, 06:02:45 PM
Quote from: Katchit on April 14, 2009, 03:23:30 PM
In Derry the country clubs all hate the 'townies' , that's probably the same in every county though.
Most definatley I agree!..:D
Same everywhere

In fairnedd the only townies in Derry are Glen, Magherafelt and Dungiven and aside the latter they aren't going to be leaving you quaking in your boots!
What about Coleraine?  Surely the only real town?  Magherafelt are the only senior club i would ever have considered townies (although Limavady unbelievably were senior for a while in the early 90's too) - if you're putting Dungiven and Maghera in, you'd have to stick in Bellaghy and maybe even Gulladuff ;)

Don't worry Steve, I'm on the ball - btw, how can there be a "challenge off the ball", trying to be diplomatic ;)
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Oakleafer93 on April 17, 2009, 10:50:27 PM
Bogball, living in South Derry I forgot about Coleraine..Just did that cuz they beat us last week!!  ;) oj

Supoose with Lavey's state of the art facilities they can be considered a city now!! Do you know it can be seen from the glenshane?

Neighouring Maghera and Magherafelt I can assure you that they are as townie as they come.
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: whiskeysteve on April 17, 2009, 11:01:00 PM
Quote from: Bogball XV on April 17, 2009, 10:43:24 PM
Quote from: Oakleafer93 on April 17, 2009, 10:38:41 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on April 17, 2009, 07:05:18 PM
Quote from: WhoAreYaWhoAreYa! on April 17, 2009, 06:02:45 PM
Quote from: Katchit on April 14, 2009, 03:23:30 PM
In Derry the country clubs all hate the 'townies' , that's probably the same in every county though.
Most definatley I agree!..:D
Same everywhere

In fairnedd the only townies in Derry are Glen, Magherafelt and Dungiven and aside the latter they aren't going to be leaving you quaking in your boots!
What about Coleraine?  Surely the only real town?  Magherafelt are the only senior club i would ever have considered townies (although Limavady unbelievably were senior for a while in the early 90's too) - if you're putting Dungiven and Maghera in, you'd have to stick in Bellaghy and maybe even Gulladuff ;)

Don't worry Steve, I'm on the ball - btw, how can there be a "challenge off the ball", trying to be diplomatic ;)

Thats right Bog, trying to exercise more diplomacy than Kofi Annan. In fairness it looked to me like a bodycheck but also was told it was a kick, really not sure being on the wrong side but big EP saw red...
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Eastern_Pride on August 10, 2009, 12:11:35 AM
In wicklow, St.Pats-Rathnew is MASSIVE. It goes down through all age groups and theyre just a bridge apart and the kids go to the same schools
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: ardmhachaabu08 on August 11, 2009, 03:14:59 PM
ARMAGH
Clan Eireann v St Peters    ---   Usually get a scrap or 2...Remember an U-16 Championship match few years back and it was a battlefield after final whistle!

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Post by: thewanderer on August 11, 2009, 03:28:50 PM
ballymacnab v granemore
clady v clady
cullyhanna v silverbridge wooooooooooo murderrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr   ;) all in co. armagh
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Post by: Farrandeelin on August 11, 2009, 07:51:49 PM
Can't wait for Saturday evening (if we win/draw). If we lose it'll be another story altogether!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Master Yoda on August 12, 2009, 09:29:36 AM
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i remember a few years a go there was a fierce rivialrary between balinderry and glack. in one such occasion, glack were up by 5 points and balinderry got rattled and started a fite and the game was abandoned. enda muldoon got roasted that day by ur man micheal form glack. then they went for a pint after the game.

Ballinderry must have a habit of that, they started a big riot in Lavey one day, barrackaded the changing rooms so Lavey couldn't get out.

Oakleaker you make it sound like the ballinderry ones built all the furniture up around the Lavey changing room door to stop them getting out when in fact it was just that the Lavey team where afraid of the reception that they would get when they came out so they decided to sit it out in the changing rooms.  :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: wheres he takin er from on September 07, 2009, 01:17:16 AM
Everyone is gonna say their own club is the biggest. This past while in tyrone their trying to schedule all derby games at the same time to suit county team in terms of injuries/suspensions. Also meant you missed quite a few tasty rows. On a side note, ourselves and coalisland fianna aren't exactly best friends, and now that we're both back challenging at the top it aint expected to get any better!
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Post by: RedDragon on September 10, 2009, 11:23:37 PM
dr crokes and mc quillan's ballycastle
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Horse Box on July 25, 2016, 03:27:46 PM
Nenagh Eire Og and Toome in North Tipp . Loughmore and Drom , Mid Tipp !
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: clonadmad on September 23, 2016, 06:03:15 PM
Quote from: Horse Box on July 25, 2016, 03:27:46 PM
Nenagh Eire Og and Toome in North Tipp . Loughmore and Drom , Mid Tipp !

Toome v anybody in the North Division

Ballingarry v anybody in the South

Camross v Castletown


Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Farrandeelin on November 23, 2016, 07:59:02 PM
The new stronghold of West Mayo hasn't the same needle in them games as the 3 North Mayo teams had. You would be surprised when a row wouldn't break out back then!
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: whitey on November 23, 2016, 08:55:40 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 23, 2016, 07:59:02 PM
The new stronghold of West Mayo hasn't the same needle in them games as the 3 North Mayo teams had. You would be surprised when a row wouldn't break out back then!

Would you think that may be due to the fact that most of the players from West Mayo
went to secondary school together in Castlebar, whereas in North Mayo they wouldn't have known each other as well?
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Never beat the deeler on November 24, 2016, 07:15:48 AM
Quote from: whitey on November 23, 2016, 08:55:40 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 23, 2016, 07:59:02 PM
The new stronghold of West Mayo hasn't the same needle in them games as the 3 North Mayo teams had. You would be surprised when a row wouldn't break out back then!

Would you think that may be due to the fact that most of the players from West Mayo
went to secondary school together in Castlebar, whereas in North Mayo they wouldn't have known each other as well?

I dunno, most of the Knockmore lads would been split between Foxford and Ballina with a few in Gortnor Abbey as well so a fair few would have gone to school together. Before that you would have had a lot of Cross lads heading into Mureadachs. But all three crowds would often end up heading out to the same places at the weekend. They would have been very familiar with each other.

Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Avondhu star on February 22, 2017, 09:20:46 AM
Quote from: Never beat the deeler on November 24, 2016, 07:15:48 AM
Quote from: whitey on November 23, 2016, 08:55:40 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 23, 2016, 07:59:02 PM
The new stronghold of West Mayo hasn't the same needle in them games as the 3 North Mayo teams had. You would be surprised when a row wouldn't break out back then!

Would you think that may be due to the fact that most of the players from West Mayo
went to secondary school together in Castlebar, whereas in North Mayo they wouldn't have known each other as well?

I dunno, most of the Knockmore lads would been split between Foxford and Ballina with a few in Gortnor Abbey as well so a fair few would have gone to school together. Before that you would have had a lot of Cross lads heading into Mureadachs. But all three crowds would often end up heading out to the same places at the weekend. They would have been very familiar with each other.
Would they be arguing over who had the most runner up all Ireland medals?
Title: Re: Best Club Rivalries in the GAA
Post by: Tubberman on February 22, 2017, 09:30:18 AM
Quote from: Avondhu star on February 22, 2017, 09:20:46 AM
Quote from: Never beat the deeler on November 24, 2016, 07:15:48 AM
Quote from: whitey on November 23, 2016, 08:55:40 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 23, 2016, 07:59:02 PM
The new stronghold of West Mayo hasn't the same needle in them games as the 3 North Mayo teams had. You would be surprised when a row wouldn't break out back then!

Would you think that may be due to the fact that most of the players from West Mayo
went to secondary school together in Castlebar, whereas in North Mayo they wouldn't have known each other as well?

I dunno, most of the Knockmore lads would been split between Foxford and Ballina with a few in Gortnor Abbey as well so a fair few would have gone to school together. Before that you would have had a lot of Cross lads heading into Mureadachs. But all three crowds would often end up heading out to the same places at the weekend. They would have been very familiar with each other.
Would they be arguing over who had the most runner up all Ireland medals?

Unlikely seeing as both Crossmolina and Ballina won the Club All-Ireland...