Armagh Club football & hurling

[Throw ball]

Scrappy enough game and the ref liked his whistle at times. Hearty denied Ogs in the penalty and at the start of the second half, without a goal they were on the back foot throughout.

The referee I thought was brutal. He gave the early penalty to Pearse Óg while he was in the centre of the field and in the second half he made what I saw was at least two calls in favour of Crossmaglen that shouldn't have been, one was for a Pearse Óg forward lifting the ball off the ground when (a) he didn't, and (b) he wouldn't have been able to see it but still called it, while late in the game a Cross player got a free for falling down on the ground when no one touched him and lifted the ball with his knees which meant the free should have been the other way. Not sure of his name, but if he's one of the better refs in Armagh I'd be worried to think what those not at the top are like.

My first time visiting the Athletic Grounds this evening and I have to say it is a nice, tidy set up but two things struck me. One was that the pitch was notably smaller than normal for an intercounty ground, especially its width. Another was that standing on the covered terrace opposite the main stand, the gap between the sideline and the fence is very small and ripe for a player to get easily injured especially that next to the grass is only a raised concrete slab and metal fencing which could be easily hit if a player slid out over or their momentum carried them to collide with it.

Seemingly Down thought this before the championship match earlier in the year and had it measured only to find it was bigger than the Marshes!

[armaghniac]

Just read that the pitch dimensions are 143m x 88m, it certainly doesn't look that big in the ground itself. Healy Park is 142m x 86m,

Ha. Ours is bigger than yours.

But there certainly isn't much space along the sideline.

[crossfire]

Scrappy enough game and the ref liked his whistle at times. Hearty denied Ogs in the penalty and at the start of the second half, without a goal they were on the back foot throughout.

The referee I thought was brutal. He gave the early penalty to Pearse Óg while he was in the centre of the field and in the second half he made what I saw was at least two calls in favour of Crossmaglen that shouldn't have been, one was for a Pearse Óg forward lifting the ball off the ground when (a) he didn't, and (b) he wouldn't have been able to see it but still called it, while late in the game a Cross player got a free for falling down on the ground when no one touched him and lifted the ball with his knees which meant the free should have been the other way. Not sure of his name, but if he's one of the better refs in Armagh I'd be worried to think what those not at the top are like.

My first time visiting the Athletic Grounds this evening and I have to say it is a nice, tidy set up but two things struck me. One was that the pitch was notably smaller than normal for an intercounty ground, especially its width. Another was that standing on the covered terrace opposite the main stand, the gap between the sideline and the fence is very small and ripe for a player to get easily injured especially that next to the grass is only a raised concrete slab and metal fencing which could be easily hit if a player slid out over or their momentum carried them to collide with it.

refs in armagh are just can't wait to give cross frees. that was a laughable decision. interestingly after the game he just sprinted straight down the tunnel. fast as he ran all night!

Are you saying that the Ref cost Ogs the game./

[el_cuervo_fc]

Are you saying that the Ref cost Ogs the game./

Hardly.  The Ogs didn't take their chances, Cross did. 

[ogshead]

Scrappy enough game and the ref liked his whistle at times. Hearty denied Ogs in the penalty and at the start of the second half, without a goal they were on the back foot throughout.

The referee I thought was brutal. He gave the early penalty to Pearse Óg while he was in the centre of the field and in the second half he made what I saw was at least two calls in favour of Crossmaglen that shouldn't have been, one was for a Pearse Óg forward lifting the ball off the ground when (a) he didn't, and (b) he wouldn't have been able to see it but still called it, while late in the game a Cross player got a free for falling down on the ground when no one touched him and lifted the ball with his knees which meant the free should have been the other way. Not sure of his name, but if he's one of the better refs in Armagh I'd be worried to think what those not at the top are like.

My first time visiting the Athletic Grounds this evening and I have to say it is a nice, tidy set up but two things struck me. One was that the pitch was notably smaller than normal for an intercounty ground, especially its width. Another was that standing on the covered terrace opposite the main stand, the gap between the sideline and the fence is very small and ripe for a player to get easily injured especially that next to the grass is only a raised concrete slab and metal fencing which could be easily hit if a player slid out over or their momentum carried them to collide with it.

refs in armagh are just can't wait to give cross frees. that was a laughable decision. interestingly after the game he just sprinted straight down the tunnel. fast as he ran all night!

Are you saying that the Ref cost Ogs the game./

The ref never cost the Ogs the game... they're just saying that he was bad and it suits Cross when they get in front to have a stop start game. They have perfected this art over the years. Go a few points up and then kill the game by lying down at every opportunity, starting a few off the ball incidents and picking up a point here and there to keep the margin of 3/4 points. Don't get me wrong, if the shoe was on the other foot I would take it to get to a county final.

[Radda bout yeee]

Heard very sad news today that the former Armagh stalwart and former player and manager of my own club Kieran McGurk died suddenly! The General was a legend! Sympathy to all his family!!!

[brokencrossbar1]

Heard very sad news today that the former Armagh stalwart and former player and manager of my own club Kieran McGurk died suddenly! The General was a legend! Sympathy to all his family!!!

That's dreadful, he wouldn't have been too old.  A true great in Armagh football and the master penalty taker.  RIP

[ogshead]

Heard very sad news today that the former Armagh stalwart and former player and manager of my own club Kieran McGurk died suddenly! The General was a legend! Sympathy to all his family!!!

That's dreadful, he wouldn't have been too old.  A true great in Armagh football and the master penalty taker.  RIP

Ah no... that's sad to hear. Some footballer... them penalties were top drawer. RIP

[twotwocharlie]

very sad news about Kieran McGurk.
may he rest in peace

[crossfire]

Very sad.

RIP Kieran.

[crossfire]

I didn't get to the 'Nab game on saturday night but based on the final score it looks as if Granemore fielded their second team again.

[Onion Bag]

I didn't get to the 'Nab game on saturday night but based on the final score it looks as if Granemore fielded their second team again.

Granemore were at full strength

[regal]

Does anyone know if Ronan Clarke was involved against Cross, was he a sub or did he do the warm up??

[Armaghgael]

I didn't get to the 'Nab game on saturday night but based on the final score it looks as if Granemore fielded their second team again.

Granemore were at full strength

They weren't

[Cold tea]

Does anyone know if Ronan Clarke was involved against Cross, was he a sub or did he do the warm up??

Doubt Ronan will play again, pity - great talent.