McKenna Cup 2024

[nrico2006]

But this is this not the same 'hard lad' that was a wee bit 'hurt' when a bad boy from Kerry/Laois called him a name?

[Fuzzman]

What was the story were he was sub or something and he hopped over a fence to get a skelp at somebody or am I confusing that with someone else?

He sure has an interesting career to date. Did he move to Parnells in Dublin?







Sometimes I think he's a bit of a loner.



Indiana it speaks volumes about the state of GAA in your province that you have to come to Ulster threads to get some entertainment
Sure last year Dublin fans wouldn't come back out to their seats after half time such was the dire competition every game provided.
I was chatting to a lad there at lunch time and he says he misses those sort of schmozzles as every bloody Leinster game now is over after 20 mins.
Neither of us will admit to be anywhere near winning Sam for the foreseeable future but at least we can get 8K people to a game in January. True Gaels who don't just show up in Croke park on a summers days and couldn't spell GAA.
A lot more to the GAA than winning Mr Maguire.
How many Anglo Celts have Dublin won?
Exactly!!!


HNY Indiana. See you in the Nell 2moro night

[armaghniac]

Indiana probably finds it odd that the same number of people in Dublin, or less, actually run well attended and competitive provincial championships in other parts of the country.

[Throw ball]

But this is this not the same 'hard lad' that was a wee bit 'hurt' when a bad boy from Kerry/Laois called him a name?

I will think you will find that the referee sent him off for trying to deal with that fella! On saying that that sending off was successfully appealed.

I am no expert on Ciaran McKeever but have been to most Armagh matches he has played in. I know he also got sent off in the 2005 Ulster Final but again I am near sure that was overturned on appeal. Apart from Sunday I can not remember another sending off so they cannot be that frequent. From memory the only suspension he served over the last few years was when he got sent to the stand when he was water boy against Louth. Seemingly if he had have been playing he would only have got a yellow. Maybe another case were the myth differs from reality.

[BennyCake]

Is that Pythagoras's theorem on McKeever's shirt sleeve?

[EastTyrone]

Is that Pythagoras's theorem on McKeever's shirt sleeve?

Not to be a Harry Potter nerd but looks like the deathly hallows symbol to me.
Armagh must be up to a bit of wizardry this year!

[Whishtup]

I've never seen such a violent display of jersey stretching!  Was a disappointing 'brawl' in all fairness-was hardly a dig thrown.  On McKeever, now that Gormley's gone, is he the new villain?  You wouldn't be without any of these players.

[DuffleKing]

Ah don't stop lads this thread is the funniest thing I've read here in a long time. 

Two former super-powers more corncerned about knocking the shite out of each other in a mickey mouse match while Dublin and Kerry win All-irelands.

You couldn't make it up Its the best entertainment here in along time.

Odd view to hold given that Armagh gave Donegal a considerably tougher game in Croke Park last summer than Dublin did. The Dubs have a fair bit of work to do to rid themselves of the perception that they can't withstand a physical battle so in many was the subliminal fear of Armagh that your post exudes is very telling.

[ONeill]

But this is this not the same 'hard lad' that was a wee bit 'hurt' when a bad boy from Kerry/Laois called him a name?

I will think you will find that the referee sent him off for trying to deal with that fella! On saying that that sending off was successfully appealed.

I am no expert on Ciaran McKeever but have been to most Armagh matches he has played in. I know he also got sent off in the 2005 Ulster Final but again I am near sure that was overturned on appeal. Apart from Sunday I can not remember another sending off so they cannot be that frequent. From memory the only suspension he served over the last few years was when he got sent to the stand when he was water boy against Louth. Seemingly if he had have been playing he would only have got a yellow. Maybe another case were the myth differs from reality.

Did he not get the line v Tyrone in Healy Park last year?

[Throw ball]

But this is this not the same 'hard lad' that was a wee bit 'hurt' when a bad boy from Kerry/Laois called him a name?

I will think you will find that the referee sent him off for trying to deal with that fella! On saying that that sending off was successfully appealed.

I am no expert on Ciaran McKeever but have been to most Armagh matches he has played in. I know he also got sent off in the 2005 Ulster Final but again I am near sure that was overturned on appeal. Apart from Sunday I can not remember another sending off so they cannot be that frequent. From memory the only suspension he served over the last few years was when he got sent to the stand when he was water boy against Louth. Seemingly if he had have been playing he would only have got a yellow. Maybe another case were the myth differs from reality.

Did he not get the line v Tyrone in Healy Park last year?

No black card near the end for a Cavanagh like tackle!

Tyrone's Mattie Donnelly got red card.

PS. Before you start I know technically a black card is a sending off but I would consider in the terms of the debate that a red card is the only proper sending off.

[ballela-angel]

I felt I needed to chime in with there being so much negative talk here about Ciaran McKeever - Despite being from the other side of the Clanrye River, I felt it worthwhile pointing out that last year when Down played Armagh in the Marshes during the league, he was the best player on the field of 30 starters, plus the subs who came on - In wet, muddy conditions he stood out as a good solid defender - Mark Polin got a couple of nice scores off him, but McKeever was still man-of-the match - (There I said it, can't believe I spoke up for an Armagh man, but my da was from there, poor man, the burdens he had to bear!)

[BennyCake]

Armagh played Down in Athletic Grounds last season not the Marshes. What a bloody night it was too!!

[Fuzzman]

He always reminded me of Ricey as often is a star player if he would stick to his football but too often than not he lets his team down but going OTT.

IMHO ye can say what you want but he certainly has it in for Sean Cavanagh at the moment and of course you can understand why.
Every opportunity he goes for him and remember last year in the video sketch I posted you can see him running past loads of other lads fighting just to get at Sean. I suppose if you get Sean sent off you do your team a big favour. Sean went through worse years ago though and imho shows great self discipline which mean on here see as him being yella.
Even the handshake below looks forced.

[naka]

on sunday mc keever got sent off because he simply was mc keever,
if the ref wanted to send the appropriate person off it was possibly the Armagh Keeper for being the first one involved.Mc Keever ran in but what did he do, moriarity did worse as did a couple of tyrone men. Colm Cavanagh also didn't warrant being sent off either if you watch the incident.
ref just chose two big names.

[Throw ball]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/gaelic-games/30694797

BBC news report on McKenna Cup. I will let you decide if McKeever deserved sent off for his part.