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I suppose Michael Murphy retiring is good news for every full back in Ulster?

Brendan Rodgers might disagree.

A regionalised reserve league would work well with the idea that Under Lights suggested there imo. 2 divisions of 12 in both east and west of the county. Less travelling involved for reserve players but with the competitive nature of promotion/relegation involved. I can't see it happening but just an idea.

Fossa are only in the Kerry final at this stage. Eamonn Fitzmaurice is the manager as well.

How in the world did they manage to cop that. Is he living around there or something, must have some kind of connection unless they're a junior club full of cash

Sorry just reading there Ftzmaurice is only part of the management team so not the main man as I originally thought. Marc O'Se is manager of the team they are playing the final so must be plenty of Euro floating about the junior division in Kerry.

Fossa are only in the Kerry final at this stage. Eamonn Fitzmaurice is the manager as well.

[Anyway, both clubs seem ok with his decision.]

Andy Farrell is to Step aside from managing Ireland V England and his son Owen in next years Six Nations. Sounds absurd? Yeah? That's because it f**king is.

Not comparable at all. GAA is completely different and unique, especially in rural areas like Kilcoo. Even county isn't the same situation. I couldn't give a shit someone managing against their own county. Club for me is completely different. Anyway, both clubs seem ok with his decision.

Of course Kilcoo are OK with the decision. In fact I'd suggest they are absolutely over the moon with the decision. The team they are playing this weekend won't have their manager on the line.

[I personally couldn't ever manage against my own club.]

Ronan Mcguckin & Jerome Johnstone both played key roles in helping their clubs become the best club team in Ireland. Maybe their mindset, is an insight, into the thinking in both clubs. Maybe it should be commended? I don't see much wrong with it at all, especially as in both cases it had been agreed they wouldn't manage against their own club before they took roles with Ballybay/Errigal. Jerome will not be thought of any less around Ballybay. He helped win the club their first championship in 10 years and 2nd in 35 years, when he decides to move on from Ballybay, he will be remembered fondly, no doubt about it. Go to Errigal and speak to anyone about McGuckin, not a bad word spoken.

Did John McEntee not play a key role in helping Cross become the best club team in Ireland? And to a greater degree than Ballinderry or Kilcoo for that matter. And what did he do when a similar scenario arose for him? He put the head down and got on with the job he was brought in to do.

And that was John McEntee's choice. Not one I agree with but if he was confortable with that then fair enough and he shouldn't be vilified. If someone feels the opposite way then they shouldn't be vilified either. I personally couldn't ever manage against my own club.

If thats the case, and it must be with Jerome Johnson, then why take another job other than your own club? If you are such a big club man then you wouldn't even entertain the idea of taking on another club no matter who they are. I appreciate its a difficult situation for him but such is life. 

I don't think I would, especially with 3 sons on the other team.

It wouldn't be fair on the team I was managing, as I 100% wouldn't want them to win. Thats just my own personal thoughts & know others will have different opinions.

Trying to picture the scene here. You'd arrive to training in Ballybay tonight or send in a message to the WhatsApp group and say sorry lads I can't make it this Sunday as I want Kilcoo to win this match but if you do manage to get over the line, which I really hope you don't, then I'll see you lads again this time next week at training and we can start the preparations for the Ulster semi final.

There's been no chat of Malachy O'Rourke stepping down when he is facing a club he was won championships with and is still a member of as far as I know and rightly so.
If you're prepared to take a club other than your own then you should be prepared to face them if the situation arises. McGuckin standing down 10 years ago in the Errigal v Ballinderry was a farce of a situation imo.

Open to correction from Clarshak but Dan Lowe and Gareth Devlin are still their main men I'd say. Strong up the middle too with a few more Devlins floating about and Macauley Quinn is excellent as well. To be honest I haven't really seen much from those other 2 names mentioned.

Stewartstown will walk that Junior Ulster Championship. The game was over after 10 minutes yesterday.

Would any managers get sacked on poor provincial performances or is it the case we have won county anything else a bonus talking about all provinces.

Stephen Kernan might test that after that Cross performance.

It was on the RTE website report. Joe Brolly objected to it being used as a reason for refusing bail as well as the other reasons.

I think the ship has sailed at u20s for Ruairi Canavan. He's already starred and won at that level and now is one of the main men with the county champions. I think he would learn more being involved in the senior set up from the word go this year particularly as we were very short on forward options last year.

You would definitely be hoping a few of the fringe players can take it up another level this year. The likes of Conor Quinn, Peter Teague, Joe Oguz, Rory Donnelly, Emmett McNabb all had good club championships. I seen a right bit of the club championship at every level and I would say that we have the best players in the county already involved.

Oh yeah John Fury is a charming man himself. Loves a holiday in the USA as well. I don't mind Peter Fury the uncle his interviews are usually pretty good and knows his boxing.

Your latter observation is the correct one MoChara.