Individual match threads for Armagh & Tyrone games, but no real space to chat about the less important teams.
Disappointingly one sided game this afternoon.
What exactly has McGinley been doing with Antrim? There was a narrative out there that he'd made them more organised and more consistent, but that was the same old flakey, clueless Antrim. Cavan probably made look better than they are, but definitely seem to have a bit of momentum building. They should give Armagh or Donegal a decent challenge the next day out.
Paddy Lynch looks like a player.
Quote from: Ed Ricketts on April 23, 2022, 05:47:24 PM
Individual match threads for Armagh & Tyrone games, but no real space to chat about the less important teams.
Disappointingly one sided game this afternoon.
What exactly has McGinley been doing with Antrim? There was a narrative out there that he'd made them more organised and more consistent, but that was the same old flakey, clueless Antrim. Cavan probably made look better than they are, but definitely seem to have a bit of momentum building. They should give Armagh or Donegal a decent challenge the next day out.
Paddy Lynch looks like a player.
Cavan have a much stronger spine. All 6 of them would have the talent and conditioning to push for a starting spot in any county in Ireland.
Antrim don't have anything close to that.
Cavan also have a culture of a big championship game, if not too often a campaign.
Honestly don't think it's any more complicated than that.
Quote from: Ed Ricketts on April 23, 2022, 05:47:24 PM
Individual match threads for Armagh & Tyrone games, but no real space to chat about the less important teams.
Disappointingly one sided game this afternoon.
What exactly has McGinley been doing with Antrim? There was a narrative out there that he'd made them more organised and more consistent, but that was the same old flakey, clueless Antrim. Cavan probably made look better than they are, but definitely seem to have a bit of momentum building. They should give Armagh or Donegal a decent challenge the next day out.
Paddy Lynch looks like a player.
Should be noted that this set of Cavan players have a vastly superior Ulster Championship record to the current set of Armagh players, including head to head. Talk of Cavan giving Armagh a decent challenge is perplexing.
I was watching this game on a chipped fire stick today and was thinking that the graveyard in the background was very bad planning by either the pitch people or the graveyard people. It is very off-putting seeing a funeral going on whilst trying to take a free and ones crying.
Quote from: Olly on April 23, 2022, 09:22:14 PM
I was watching this game on a chipped fire stick today and was thinking that the graveyard in the background was very bad planning by either the pitch people or the graveyard people. It is very off-putting seeing a funeral going on whilst trying to take a free and ones crying.
If it is good enough for Roscommon then it is good enough for Antrim.
Quote from: armaghniac on April 23, 2022, 11:29:47 PM
Quote from: Olly on April 23, 2022, 09:22:14 PM
I was watching this game on a chipped fire stick today and was thinking that the graveyard in the background was very bad planning by either the pitch people or the graveyard people. It is very off-putting seeing a funeral going on whilst trying to take a free and ones crying.
If it is good enough for Roscommon then it is good enough for Antrim.
We also have the Hospital the other side of the Cemetery !
Seemed a very small attendance at yesterday's game. We're there even 2k there?
Quote from: Rossfan on April 24, 2022, 08:40:45 AM
Quote from: armaghniac on April 23, 2022, 11:29:47 PM
Quote from: Olly on April 23, 2022, 09:22:14 PM
I was watching this game on a chipped fire stick today and was thinking that the graveyard in the background was very bad planning by either the pitch people or the graveyard people. It is very off-putting seeing a funeral going on whilst trying to take a free and ones crying.
If it is good enough for Roscommon then it is good enough for Antrim.
We also have the Hospital the other side of the Cemetery !
Seemed a very small attendance at yesterday's game. We're there even 2k there?
Antrim would not be well supported in the city and the price of diesel would put Cavan ones off.
Quote from: LeoMc on April 24, 2022, 10:46:40 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on April 24, 2022, 08:40:45 AM
Quote from: armaghniac on April 23, 2022, 11:29:47 PM
Quote from: Olly on April 23, 2022, 09:22:14 PM
I was watching this game on a chipped fire stick today and was thinking that the graveyard in the background was very bad planning by either the pitch people or the graveyard people. It is very off-putting seeing a funeral going on whilst trying to take a free and ones crying.
If it is good enough for Roscommon then it is good enough for Antrim.
We also have the Hospital the other side of the Cemetery !
Seemed a very small attendance at yesterday's game. We're there even 2k there?
Antrim would not be well supported in the city and the price of diesel would put Cavan ones off.
Antrim aren't well supported in general. They demanded it was in Corrigan as did their pals in media and then had poor support there.
When buying tickets what is the age range for juveniles ?
As long as they have a bank account they can buy tickets too.
Quote from: Jim Bob on April 24, 2022, 07:20:17 PM
When buying tickets what is the age range for juveniles ?
Under 16
From journalist Cahair O'Kane
Games won in the Ulster championship in the last decade (2012-now)
Donegal 27
Monaghan 16
Tyrone 12
Cavan 9
Down 7
Armagh 4
Fermanagh 4
Derry 1
Antrim 1
Quote from: Blowitupref on April 29, 2022, 02:06:51 PM
From journalist Cahair O'Kane
Games won in the Ulster championship in the last decade (2012-now)
Donegal 27
Monaghan 16
Tyrone 12
Cavan 9
Down 7
Armagh 4
Fermanagh 4
Derry 1
Antrim 1
Looking at those figures you think that Donegal completely dominated over the last 10years, but ultimately they have 4 Ulsters, Tyrone having won less than half the amount of games as Donegal have 3 titles, and Monaghan who have also won more games than Tyrone only have 2 titles to their name.
Its certainly grim reading for the bottom 4 teams, and especially the two propping up the table.
Just having a look at the teams that Derry have been beaten by in the last 10years:
2021 - Donegal
2020 - Armagh
2019 - Tyrone
2018 - Donegal (Ulster Champs)
2017 - Tyrone (Ulster Champs)
2016 - Tyrone (Ulster Champs)
2015 - Donegal
2014 - Donegal (Ulster Champs)
2013 - Down
2012 - Donegal (All-Ireland Champs)
The ulster championship is not as great as some like to go on about its been dominated by tyrone and donegal mostly i think tyrone or donegal have been in the last 10 finals and a lot iofthe time when one was not in it they knocked each other out.
2008 the last time we had a non donegal/tyrone final
Quote from: Eire90 on April 29, 2022, 02:50:06 PM
The ulster championship is not as great as some like to go on about its been dominated by tyrone and donegal mostly i think tyrone or donegal have been in the last 10 finals and a lot iofthe time when one was not in it they knocked each other out.
The Munster Championship is full of Hurling Counties except for Kerry!
The Leinster Championship has become a procession of Dublin!
The Connacht Championship is a round robin competition between Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. It rightly gets no credit because only two AI titles have come west in 56 years!
Ulster is not a Hurling Province. It has nobody who has out an out dominated the province. There is always the chance of Down, Derry, Armagh ruffling the feathers of Donegal, Tyrone and Monaghan.
Quote from: Estimator on April 29, 2022, 02:40:42 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on April 29, 2022, 02:06:51 PM
From journalist Cahair O'Kane
Games won in the Ulster championship in the last decade (2012-now)
Donegal 27
Monaghan 16
Tyrone 12
Cavan 9
Down 7
Armagh 4
Fermanagh 4
Derry 1
Antrim 1
Looking at those figures you think that Donegal completely dominated over the last 10years, but ultimately they have 4 Ulsters, Tyrone having won less than half the amount of games as Donegal have 3 titles, and Monaghan who have also won more games than Tyrone only have 2 titles to their name.
Its certainly grim reading for the bottom 4 teams, and especially the two propping up the table.
Just having a look at the teams that Derry have been beaten by in the last 10years:
2021 - Donegal
2020 - Armagh
2019 - Tyrone
2018 - Donegal (Ulster Champs)
2017 - Tyrone (Ulster Champs)
2016 - Tyrone (Ulster Champs)
2015 - Donegal
2014 - Donegal (Ulster Champs)
2013 - Down
2012 - Donegal (All-Ireland Champs)
I think that its fair to say Derry came up against some good teams there but it is also fair to say that Derry were pure pish for a lot of the seasons above and wouldve been bet by a lot of teams in Ulster had they met them.
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 29, 2022, 03:07:06 PM
Quote from: Eire90 on April 29, 2022, 02:50:06 PM
The ulster championship is not as great as some like to go on about its been dominated by tyrone and donegal mostly i think tyrone or donegal have been in the last 10 finals and a lot iofthe time when one was not in it they knocked each other out.
The Munster Championship is full of Hurling Counties except for Kerry!
The Leinster Championship has become a procession of Dublin!
The Connacht Championship is a round robin competition between Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. It rightly gets no credit because only two AI titles have come west in 56 years!
Ulster is not a Hurling Province. It has nobody who has out an out dominated the province. There is always the chance of Down, Derry, Armagh ruffling the feathers of Donegal, Tyrone and Monaghan.
In the space of 14 years between 1994 and 2007 every county in Connacht won the provincial championship.
Quote from: seafoid on April 29, 2022, 09:33:52 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 29, 2022, 03:07:06 PM
Quote from: Eire90 on April 29, 2022, 02:50:06 PM
The ulster championship is not as great as some like to go on about its been dominated by tyrone and donegal mostly i think tyrone or donegal have been in the last 10 finals and a lot iofthe time when one was not in it they knocked each other out.
The Munster Championship is full of Hurling Counties except for Kerry!
The Leinster Championship has become a procession of Dublin!
The Connacht Championship is a round robin competition between Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. It rightly gets no credit because only two AI titles have come west in 56 years!
Ulster is not a Hurling Province. It has nobody who has out an out dominated the province. There is always the chance of Down, Derry, Armagh ruffling the feathers of Donegal, Tyrone and Monaghan.
In the space of 14 years between 1994 and 2007 every county in Connacht won the provincial championship.
So what? Leinster had Champions from Kildare, Westmeath, Meath, Laois, Offaly and Dublin during that period.