Armagh Club football & hurling

[AFS]

NEW COUNTY UNDER-21 FOOTBALL MANAGER APPOINTED

Former Armagh joint manager Brian McAlinden has been appointed as the Orchard County's new Under-21 Football boss.
McAlinden's appointment comes after Peter McDonnell decided to relinquish the role to concentrate on the senior team.
The Derrytrasna man's appointment was ratified at a meeting of the Armagh County Committee last night.
His selectors will be Liam McCorry (St Paul's) and Gerry Flynn (Carrickcruppen).
Wayne Callan, who worked with McAlinden during his stint with Brian Canavan as joint senior managers, will train the side.

www.orchardcounty.com

Not a bad appointment, might be getting the Cruppen men involved a year or two too late though? I'm not the most optimistic about the U-21s next year though, would many of the rest of yous be expecting much from them?

[crossfire]

Armagh would have a good under 21 squad in 2009, the key players being Kieran Toner and Stefan Forker.

There are also some good players from Cross but going by Mr Mc Alindens record when he was senior manager he might not want them.

[crossfire]

BOTH ULSTER CLUB GAMES ARE IN CROSSMAGLEN ON SUNDAY.

[AFS]

Armagh would have a good under 21 squad in 2009, the key players being Kieran Toner and Stefan Forker.

There are also some good players from Cross but going by Mr Mc Alindens record when he was senior manager he might not want them.

You sure Toner is still U-21? Don't think he is, maybe not Forker either

[Real1995]

£12 stg into the double header on Sunday - a bloody disgrace into 1st round games! so much for the credit crunch 

[back off the net]

its good to see that cullyhanna will be the first team to play on the new cross field.nice to ask the neighbours to open the field

[bennydorano]

Armagh would have a good under 21 squad in 2009, the key players being Kieran Toner and Stefan Forker.

There are also some good players from Cross but going by Mr Mc Alindens record when he was senior manager he might not want them.

You sure Toner is still U-21? Don't think he is, maybe not Forker either

Toner should be fine, I dont think he's 21 until March time.  Forker is younger than him.

[Feckitt]

I know there were trials recenlty for Armagh Minor squad.  Has the squad been announced?

[MOJO]

Heard that Justin McNulty & John Toal where also in for the U-21 job.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

£12 stg into the double header on Sunday - a bloody disgrace into 1st round games! so much for the credit crunch 

Worth every penny 

[corn02]

Armagh defender Enda McNulty is hopeful over some of the Orchard County's veteran players prolonging their inter-county careers so as the team can achieve further success.

The 31-year-old struggled to overcome a hamstring injury this season, but intents to come back fresh for Peter McDonnell's side next season


While all time leading Ulster Championship scorer Oisin McConville has hung up his boots with Armagh, the likes of Aidan O'Rourke (31), Francie Bellew (32) and Paul McGrane (34) have been muted since their All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Wexford as to whether or not they intend making a return in an orange jersey next season.

"This is the biggest honour you will ever give, to play with your county, and you want to prolong that as long as you can," said McNulty.


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So that's Enda on board for another year. There will be very few joining Oisin. Bellew is probably the only other candidate.

[billy the kid]

The rest of the players listed there still have something to offer but IMHO Mc Nulty should have retired before last year. there is better than him sitting on the bench and He def not County standard.

Are the Cross v St Pats and Cullyhanna v Greenlough games def on in Cross?

[AFS]

AOR and McGrane would be well worth keeping on. Not so sure about Enda or Francie, both seemed to show the effects of injuries/age last year with their pace particularly affected.

Just an idea but if Francie goes and AOR stays on, could he be shifted back to full back? Although he might lack a bit of pace, AOR is a very clever player who always seems to be in the right place at the right time. I just wouldn't be so sure about Donaghy at full back yet, I'd rather see him nail down a CB or HB spot for a year or two before he'd be shifted into FB as its such a crucial position.

[thebandit]

What times are the games at?

[Armagh Exile]

Ulster Intermediate Football Club Quarter-final (12.45)
St Patrick's, Cullyhanna  (Armagh) v Greenlough (Derry)

Ulster Senior Football Club Quarter-final (2.30)
Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) v St Patrick's Donagh (Fermanagh)

Both games at Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen - Sunday 9 November.