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Rafferty has to start for Armagh, Blaine Hughes was poor the last day out.

Sad for football he is missing, commentary as to why is not going to help him.

Rian O'Neill is going to be a huge loss to Armagh this year, I was looking forward to him and Oisin starting, they offer so much threat when both are on the field together.

Why was the Dublin point that should have been 1-12 for them eventually disallowed. Did the Referee listen to the crowd?

It was clearly wide from the tv angles. Cassidy called it.

All talk of who Dublin are missing.

Armagh missing 3 from defence, McKay Kelly Forker
Both midfielders, Crealey Grimley
2 half fwds, ONeill McElroy

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I wouldn't think so, the championship is a lottery with teams so close. People always also underestimate the advantage playing down the hill in Armagh is.

3 Doesn't do him Justice, at a push.
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Enjoyable game but some poor misses from both teams.

Armagh back to doing what they were at two years ago, blowing up and throwing games away.

Think we're being a bit harsh on Idah.  He did ok, won a few headers and things.  Should have had a free as well before the bayern goal

It was Idah's pass to Maeda that led to the goal. He also would have buried the chance that Maeda missed first half. Deserves more time, he is only 23.

Does anyone know the craic with TG4 player when abroad? I am away this weekend and I see Tyrone v Kerry is on TG4 player live and then deferred on tv at 5:30pm.

Is TG4 player just on their website but restricted to Ireland only I wonder? Or is it a youtube stream for all?

Get Nord VPN, you can watch any station abroad.

Is some social media pile-on Forker. Not so much here but on Facebook getting wild touch from ones on bout his job etc etc nasty aul shite from keyboard warriors...
It was a split second stupid hit... Murphy wasn't even injured. I've met him a few times... sound lad as most of them are.

Teachers are often short tempered people so it is no surprise to me. My old PE teacher was a short tempered man who was also a former footballer. I recall him getting sent off on TV too.

The 5 stages of a social media cycle involving a GAA player and an unsavoury incident.

1. Some people are genuinely disgusted and need to tell the world.
2. The WUMs sense blood and pile on.
3. The player indicates he's struggling mentally with why may he reading online.
4. Supporters circle the wagons and chase down any and every detractor whilst waving the mental health flag.
5. All goes away.

Players should just attempt to get to act three asap, it goes away quickly after that.

What actually baffles me with social media, including my own musings on here is why anybody would think that the world is waiting for them to post their opinion. And many sincerely believe that.

Pure stupidity from Forker, no need whatsoever. The O'Neills are missed big time. Once again McConville is thrown into a lost cause. I would like to see what he is made of. Turbitt non extistent in a big game once more. Rafferty looks like he would be really good outfield. Are the O'Neills returning?

[3 v 3 and two pointers are a nonsense]

I think whilst there some positives that come from the new rules we also saw a lot of the negatives from them.

On a number of occasions a team benefitted from fouling a defender because it put the defence at the disadvantage of not being able to use their keeper.

Teams losing a man particularly against the wind are at an even bigger disadvantage

The punishment for 3v3 violations is more severe than any type of foul anywhere else on the pitch except fouls the result in penalties.

Also hard to officiate as tonight showed with linesmen making a couple of costly mistakes, 

3 v 3 and two pointers are a nonsense, but the solo and go I thought sped up the game.

Yep - right up there with the advanced mark.
What is the penalty for breaking the 3v3 rule? I'm still struggling....

A free from wherever you like apparently

I think whilst there some positives that come from the new rules we also saw a lot of the negatives from them.

On a number of occasions a team benefitted from fouling a defender because it put the defence at the disadvantage of not being able to use their keeper.

Teams losing a man particularly against the wind are at an even bigger disadvantage

The punishment for 3v3 violations is more severe than any type of foul anywhere else on the pitch except fouls the result in penalties.

Also hard to officiate as tonight showed with linesmen making a couple of costly mistakes, 

3 v 3 and two pointers are a nonsense, but the solo and go I thought sped up the game.

Just rewatching the game here now on TG4 and before half time TK must have given away 4 fouls after picking up his first yellow as well as throwing R. Canavan to the ground on the 29th minute (not much to it but still tells you what you need to know). That's not counting the foul on Harte at the very start of the second half. So within 35 mins odd he's got a yellow and committed another 4/5 fouls on top of it. It might have been a soft enough yellow but he can have no complaints after all that and in fairness he didn't give out to the ref when he was lined. Must have known he was on the edge. Would like for all the Armagh ones to watch and tell that he didn't deserve to go with all the fouling he did

As an Armagh wan, TK was definitely going to go as he was reckless with his tackling. My two gripes about Joe are as always around his lack of consistency and he bought the diving from the Canavans on more than 1 occasion. Could also have issued EC with a couple of black cards. Turbitt was a disappointment and in the end Clann Eireann's wastefulness cost them. If that had been Armagh TK would have been hooked shortly into the second half. It is easy to say the Ruairi Lavery should have subbed him, but he is a big player and had he been subbed and CE beaten Lavery would have been pounded.

This is not good for Palestine, not good for Ukraine and the Israeli State will be embolden enough to hit Iran.