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#91

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by barnish oggie - May 09, 2024, 04:06:34 PM

TNN have beaten the 3 worst teams in the league, Drew with a struggling Lamh Dearg and got hammered by All Saints and Brigids before they pipped Galls last night. Lets just say the money they are forking on Jackman, i thought they would have shown more signs of Progression. Though will still stay up as Moneyglass, Glenravel, Aldergrove and Endas are awful at the moment

I will judge what progression Jackman has made once the 4 or 5 starters from the panel are back available.

He is doing a good job with what he has at the minute and we've had some good results despite those players missing.

And it won't be a judgement based on whatever made up number you have in your head for what he is being paid.

Níl a fhios agaim indeed.....

#92

Laois / Re: Laois U20s and Minors 2024...

Last post by G@@ - May 09, 2024, 04:01:18 PM

what happend on sideline sendin off?

Two Offaly players sandwiched T Cuddy. One of the Offaly players came off bad and hit the deck, ref gave Offaly a free. Carter very unhappy, given a yellow first, then a red around 10 seconds later. I imagine choice language was used between the two cards!

#93

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by NorthAntrim - May 09, 2024, 04:00:23 PM

Legs are well and truely on the way out at 35+ which a good few Ahoghill lads are but fair play. And plenty of youth about too

#94

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by LCohen - May 09, 2024, 03:59:11 PM

Could be a  last shot at ulster for alot of Armagh players like Grugan, Campbell, Murnin, Forker who have given great service to Armagh for 10 plus years.  There is not alot between the sides, though Donegal will have the edge on the sideline and have came through the tougher side of the draw. 

My main hope is that Armagh play on the front foot, but the likelyhood is that it will be low scoring and a lot of possession based football. 

This game would have been earmarked as season defining by most supporters back when the Ulster championship draw was made last Autumn. You could also say that it could well define the Geezer era. The only surprise is that it is Donegal and not Derry whom we face. It does feel like now or never for a lot of those players but then you could have said the same last season and yet we have arrived back in another final with a good chance of winning.

I really hope we don't fall into the trap of engaging in the slugfest that many seem to be predicting, it doesn't really suit the type of player we have. If it is reduced to a hand passing, possession style game then I think Donegal have better players than us at this type of game. However we have the better kick passers and are more suited to that fast, physical game. We need to play to the strengths of our best players like Rian, Grugan and Murnin and not rely on running the ball endlessly up the pitch. We also have a lot of firepower to introduce from the bench in the last 20 minutes which could be crucial.   

Era defining for sure. I'd say defeat Sunday would mean anything short of an All Ireland final this year and it's curtains.

I would scale that back to a semi final. If we lose on Sunday but get our way through a group, a quarter final and potentially a round before that then I think he continues on.

I know what sort of game-plan Donegal hope we adopt. I hope we are brave enough to go beyond that.

A few lads on here posting here have preconceived notions of what Armagh are about. I think we have moved on and hopefully we prove that.

#95

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by EOC1923 - May 09, 2024, 03:57:29 PM

100% SO82 about those two!

Let's just say their progress has been noted! Two of our best performers in last years narrow under 20 defeat to Donegal on penalties in Ballybofey..

Add Cahir Donnelly and Johnny Hannon to the promising U20 players above, both v impressive in Cargin v Aghagallon game last night. Not a dig, but Aghagallon quite negative throughout which made Johnnys coring performance all the more impressive.

With the team they had out It's difficult to 'open' up against such a talented Cargin team away from home?

Yes, that is why I said not a dig

#96

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by 5times5times - May 09, 2024, 03:54:49 PM

Who do Armagh tag to mark Donegal's key men?

McHugh = McElroy
Mogan = Duffy?
Thompson = Ciaran Mackin
2x O'Donnells = McGrane & AON?

#97

GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by Wildweasel74 - May 09, 2024, 03:35:10 PM

Package Released today, why not when the tickets went on sale the other day. I got my ticket and another already.Useless disorganised bollacks as always.

#98

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by imtommygunn - May 09, 2024, 03:24:53 PM

I think you see that with some rural clubs. Certain families get quite large at the same time etc. Graham's and O'Connell's seem a sizable contingent of their teams.

#99

Hurling Discussion / Re: AI Hurling Championship 20...

Last post by ClubScene13 - May 09, 2024, 03:19:54 PM

They're a frustrating outfit are Cork. They'll probably give this a good rattle and ultimately lose by a couple - then beat Tipp when the pressure is off - leaving another 6 months of chatter of being not that far away.

The best of the U20 All Ireland winning teams need ushered in ASAP - it needs done even if it meant a dip for a year or two. The current players in that team that are 30+ have had more than enough chances. In fairness I think Ben Cunningham would have easily started this year but for injury. Other than Joyce and Connolly not many have made an impact.

They've never been that terrible over the years but clearly never close to winning the big prizes either. The appetite is still there from the public down there as seen by attendance expected on Saturday night. I think they are good for the game when they're motoring well.

#100

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Caesar - May 09, 2024, 03:11:40 PM

Clooney's aging team are starting to show a few too many miles on the clock, but you have to respect them as a small rural parish who have probably maximised their potential from the resources available to them for the last decade. That's more than most clubs can say!