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GAA Discussion / Re: R.I.P. Farrandeelin

« on: February 06, 2023, 08:48:37 AM »

Shocking news, RIP Far. 

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GAA Discussion / Re: 2023 League Competition - Rd 2 Results - Rd 3 closes Fri 17 Feb Midnight

« on: February 06, 2023, 08:47:02 AM »

Mayo v Kerry
Galway v Tyrone
Monaghan v Donegal DRAW
Roscommon v Armagh

Derry v Meath DRAW
Clare v Kildare
Louth v Limerick
Cork v Dublin

Fermanagh v Down
Cavan v Longford
Westmeath v Offaly
Tipperary v Antrim

Wicklow v London DRAW
Sligo v Waterford
Carlow v Laois
Wexford v Leitrim

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GAA Discussion / Re: 2023 League Competition - Rd 1 closed - 74 in

« on: January 30, 2023, 08:48:46 AM »

Kerry v Monaghan
Galway v Roscommon
Tyrone v Donegal
Armagh v Mayo DRAW

Meath v Clare
Kildare v Cork
Louth v Derry
Limerick v Dublin

Down v Antrim
Cavan v Tipperary
Offaly v Fermanagh
Longford v Westmeath

Waterford v Carlow
London v Leitrim
Wicklow v Sligo DRAW
Laois v Wexford

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GAA Discussion / Re: Should An Glenn object?

« on: January 29, 2023, 05:55:54 PM »

100% on the officials. The Club Champions should not be punished because the officials made a slight error on the day. Ireland didn't get a replay with France after Henry's handball.

KC get away with this without sanction, and through the GAA's wilful blindness in following their own rules, then there is absolutely no deterrent on future transgressions -- ah sure, what's the worst could happen.

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GAA Discussion / Re: 2023 League Competition - Rd 1 closes midnight Fri 27 Jan.

« on: January 18, 2023, 12:47:25 PM »

Monaghan v Armagh
Mayo V Galway DRAW
Roscommon v Tyrone
Donegal v Kerry

Derry v Limerick
Dublin v Kildare
Cork v Meath DRAW
Clare v Louth

Fermanaghv Longford
Tipperary v Down
Westmeath v  Cavan
Antrim v Offaly

Carlow v Wicklow
Wexford v London
Leitrim v Waterford
Sligo v Laois

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and Hurling

« on: December 01, 2022, 06:51:45 PM »

Have Tyrone released their 2023 National League/ master fixtures yet?

From Roundball a few pages back Norf, and not sure that anything official has been published just yet:

Looks like provisional league fixtures are as follows:

Round 1: Sunday January 29th
Tyrone v Roscommon away.

Round 2: Sat Feb 4th/Sun Feb 9th
Tyrone v Donegal home.

Round 3: Sat Feb 17th/ Sun Feb 18th.
Tyrone v Galway home.

Round 4: Sat Feb 25th/Sun Feb 26th.
Tyrone v Mayo away.

Round 5: Sat March 4th/Sun March 5th.
Tyrone v Kerry home.

Round 6: Sat March 18th/Sun March 19th.
Tyrone v Monaghan away.

Round 7: Sunday March 26th.
Tyrone v Armagh home.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster club championship

« on: November 03, 2022, 09:10:28 PM »

Crossmaglen vs Ballybay on RTE this Saturday.

Gowna vs Enniskillen Gaels rearranged the following weekend to the Saturday night I wonder is this due to RTE coverage also.

Ballybay always remind me of this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqu2mwPdkGE

Main Street will be around to you!

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Senior Championship Predictions Comp 2022

« on: October 18, 2022, 09:21:27 PM »

Errigal by 3.

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Senior Championship Predictions Comp 2022

« on: October 10, 2022, 09:28:30 PM »

Clonoe v Carrickmore    -- BWM
Dromore v  Errigal Ciaran   

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Senior Championship Predictions Comp 2022

« on: October 07, 2022, 08:32:29 PM »

Clonoe v Donaghmore
Carrickmore v Loughmacrory
Omagh v Dromore
Errigal Ciaran v Dungannon

Highest winning margin -- Clonoe

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and Hurling

« on: September 10, 2022, 09:23:08 PM »

Well done the over 40s, with O'Neill, Gormley, et al., still bossing it -- showing the Seniors how to retain an All-Ireland title! 

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GAA Discussion / Re: How strong is Ulster compared to the other provinces?

« on: August 19, 2022, 08:24:15 PM »

Are Armagh and Derry the real thing or will Tyrone walk all over them ?
It's a long way to Christmas

I think Derry and Armagh will remain competitive in Ulster. Tyrone, can't be as bad as this year, but unless they improve their panel from what it was this year, they will not walk over anyone. They could slide back even more.

Hard to know what Monaghan/Donegal will be like given new management coming in and probably new playing personnel. Will Murphy still be there for Donegal?

Antrim improved, but still not a threat IMO.
Cavan might surprise a few next year with their run in the Tealteann cup this year.
Down - can't see them doing much, but who know.

Compare to other provinces, we're probably still most competitive where realistically we have at least 4 teams in with a real chance of winning the provincial.
On the all Ireland stage, we have 5 teams in the top 10 in the country, so in general I'd say compared to other provinces we are very strong. However, none of those 5 teams would be favourites for an AI - Kerry, Dublin, Galway all would be ahead of them.

For what it's worth, my opinion on to 10 teams in order are:

Kerry
Dublin
Galway
Derry
Armagh
Mayo
Donegal
Monaghan
Tyrone
Roscommon


**Getting ready for the outrage at some of the ratings 

Haven't felt this underrated since... 2021! Keep 'er lit! 

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GAA Discussion / Re: Best / distinguished Minor Footballers of all time

« on: July 27, 2022, 12:29:05 PM »

Dermot McNicholl. Played minor for 5 years.

He played in five consecutive MacRory Cup finals (1980–1984), winning four of them. He was captain for the last two. (Only one of two men to do that, Greg Blaney's father, Sean, was the other one) He was only in third year when playing on his first MacRory team. In 1980 and 1984 he was runner-up in the Hogan Cup to Carmelite College, Moate and St. Jarlath's College, Tuam respectively.

He won 3 Ulster Minor Football Championships ('80, '81, '83), played in the All-Ireland final each of the three times - winning in '83, as captain.

He won Ulster U-21 in '83, but lost the AI U21 after a replay.

As an aside, though he wasn't still a minor (bad birthday), he won an all star (still youngest ever), played senior inter county and represented Ireland in the International Rules, while still at school.

He was (pre-)equalled as the youngest All-Star by another Derry man, ironically enough, Gerry Mc Elhinney.

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and Hurling

« on: July 26, 2022, 04:10:59 PM »

We definitely have an issue with defending the AI Crown, however, Ulster is without question the most difficult province from which to emerge intact, and that's a whole different minefield to be negotiated each year regardless.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Football Championship Predictions- All salute Champion Farrandeelin

« on: July 26, 2022, 03:51:20 PM »

Comhghairdeas le Farrandeelin, agus míle buíochas le Mod5, GRMMA a chara.