Armagh v Dublin - NFL 05/02/11

[mackers]

Would Paul Duffy not be a good option to "man mark" Brogan? I think he has tremendous pace and strength.
If we get well beaten on Sat night I wouldn't be too concerned....the summer is still a long way off.....the Cross guys have to return and quite a few regular starters from last year.....

Keep the faith!!

Paul Duffy has a number of attributes to his game but man marking is not one of them. I'd rather see Stevie marking Brogan!!

I don't know if the Armagh posters are being coy but Dublin are going to have a weakish team out on Saturday night.

Really looking forward to this now - the new Armagh stand looks great.

Not being coy at all, it's a genuine worry, a lot of our main players haven't played in any McKenna cup games and as benny states above, any of them that will play on Saturday night can't be match fit.
Which players are missing from your team on Saturday heffo?

[heffo]

I don't have the full list to hand, but lads who would be considered 1st choice and are not available:

Griffin, Corkery, O'Carroll, O'Sullivan, Nolan, Brennan, Fennell, McConnell, Magee

[DuffleKing]

Only Hearty and Clarke will definitely come into the first 15. Liklihood is ak will too and hopefully a corner back.

[Canalman]

Aiming to be there on Saturday night. Always something special about the floodlit night games imo.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Schedule for official opening of Atheltic Grounds on Saturday Night


6.30 -7.00      SCOR

7.00 -7.20      TEAMS ENTER PITCH ACCOMPINED BY DRUM

7.20 -7.24      TEAMS PARADE WITH ARTANE BAND

7.24 -7.29       CAIRDINEAL AGUS EASPAG

7.29 -7.30      AMHRAN NA bhFIANN

7.30              THROW IN

8.05 -8.08       CLUB PARADE ENTERS PITCH

8.08 -8.15      CATHAOIRLEACH AGUS UACHTATARN

8.15 -8.18      CLUB PARADE LEAVES PITCH

8.18 -8.20      TEAMS RE-ENTER PITCH

I presume the teams are crawling onto the pitch if its to take them 20 minutes. Going to be tough on the drummer.

[Tubberman]

Schedule for official opening of Atheltic Grounds on Saturday Night


6.30 -7.00      SCOR

7.00 -7.20      TEAMS ENTER PITCH ACCOMPINED BY DRUM

7.20 -7.24      TEAMS PARADE WITH ARTANE BAND

7.24 -7.29       CAIRDINEAL AGUS EASPAG

7.29 -7.30      AMHRAN NA bhFIANN

7.30              THROW IN

8.05 -8.08       CLUB PARADE ENTERS PITCH

8.08 -8.15      CATHAOIRLEACH AGUS UACHTATARN

8.15 -8.18      CLUB PARADE LEAVES PITCH

8.18 -8.20      TEAMS RE-ENTER PITCH

I presume the teams are crawling onto the pitch if its to take them 20 minutes. Going to be tough on the drummer.

What are the thoughts with having a Cardinal and Bishop as part of the opening?
Is it not time to move past the days of the Catholic Church being intertwined with the GAA. An increasing number of people in Ireland (I presume north as well as south) do not attend religious services for a variety of reasons.
I don't mean to hijack the thread - it just seemed a bit 1950s when I saw it listed.

[mackers]

With the ground being in Armagh city where the cardinal lives it may have been very pointed not to have him involved in the official opening. Not a big thing for me one way or the other.

[Onion Bag]

Anyone want to take a stab at Armaghs line out for sat evening,

Is Big ronan fit yet to line out?

[thewingedlady]

Schedule for official opening of Atheltic Grounds on Saturday Night


6.30 -7.00      SCOR

7.00 -7.20      TEAMS ENTER PITCH ACCOMPINED BY DRUM

7.20 -7.24      TEAMS PARADE WITH ARTANE BAND

7.24 -7.29       CAIRDINEAL AGUS EASPAG

7.29 -7.30      AMHRAN NA bhFIANN

7.30              THROW IN

8.05 -8.08       CLUB PARADE ENTERS PITCH

8.08 -8.15      CATHAOIRLEACH AGUS UACHTATARN

8.15 -8.18      CLUB PARADE LEAVES PITCH

8.18 -8.20      TEAMS RE-ENTER PITCH

I presume the teams are crawling onto the pitch if its to take them 20 minutes. Going to be tough on the drummer.

What are the thoughts with having a Cardinal and Bishop as part of the opening?
Is it not time to move past the days of the Catholic Church being intertwined with the GAA. An increasing number of people in Ireland (I presume north as well as south) do not attend religious services for a variety of reasons.
I don't mean to hijack the thread - it just seemed a bit 1950s when I saw it listed.

Couldn't agree more. The GAA are quick to point out that they are a non-political organisation but have made no effort whatsoever to appear to be non-religious. Very outdated in my opinion.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

I know there was a cross-community blessing at the opening of the Cardinal O Fiaich Stand in Crossmaglen.

[gander]

Just guessing as I'm not sure on fitness of some people

McEvoy

Mallon  Donaghy  Duffy

Dyas   McKeever   McKeena/Feeney

Toner   Lavery

Grugan   Vernon   Swift

McDonnell   B Mallon   McParland

[mackers]

Anyone want to take a stab at Armaghs line out for sat evening,

Is Big ronan fit yet to line out?

Clarke is progressing well but I'd say there is no chance of him lining out on Saturday night.
POR is quoted in today's IN as saying Ronan will probably be our only player missing due to injury so here's my stab at a team:-

                            McEvoy
A Mallon                 Donaghy               AN Other
K Dyas                   C McKeever           P Duffy

              K Toner                J Lavery

R Grugan                Nippy                   C Vernon
B Mallon                  Stevie                  G McParland

Might be miles out..............
I really don't know about the CB slot, don't like V Martin but I'd say that's who'll be there.
If McKeever and A Mallon don't make it due to injury I hope the management announce it early as I might stay at home and watch the match from behind the sofa in the living room.

[Travis T O Justice]

Gota Say lads, I'm somewhat bemused as to some posters suggestion that PO should go now etc, etc - they guy was involved and we won Div 2 last year and got promoted into Div 1. If 2010 bore no silverware and or promotions I still think it woudl be premature to call for his head.

I agree that this has the potential to be a bit of a slap in the bake alright but we do owe Dublin a boot from last year don't we? I'd be fairly confident that we will be able to hodl our own....it's not Cross though and if we can;t win big games in Armagh City our games will be moved back to Cross...I think.

[Joxer]

                           McEvoy
A Mallon                 Donaghy               V Martin
K Dyas                   C McKeever           P Duffy

              K Toner                J Lavery/Vernon

R Grugan                Micheal O'R          C Vernon/ BJP

B Mallon                  Stevie                 Nippy


Any other options in middle of the field?

[armaghniac]

if we can;t win big games in Armagh City our games will be moved back to Cross...I think.

Cross would suit me fine, but I can't see why you would build the biggest stand in Ulster football and then not use the ground. Armagh need to get the habit of winning wherever they play.