Ulster Colleges

[square_ball]

Donaghmore giving Abbey a bit of a trimming so far. 4-7 to 0-3 at HT

[Wolfetones]

Donaghmore giving Abbey a bit of a trimming so far. 4-7 to 0-3 at HT

Ended up about 5-10 to 1-6. Huge gap between the two teams. Poor enough floodlights for a night match. You'd expect both CBS Omagh and Academy Dungannon to win their quarter finals to leave 3 Tyrone teams and 1 Derry in the Semifinals. Maghera or CBS for outright honours.

[ONeill]

Seems like Tyrone school football is on the up again these last 2/3 years. The stats will probably contradict this but it felt there was a bit of a lull for a right few years in the county in terms of winning silverware in the MacRory.

[Estimator]

Seems like Tyrone school football is on the up again these last 2/3 years. The stats will probably contradict this but it felt there was a bit of a lull for a right few years in the county in terms of winning silverware in the MacRory.

Challenge Accepted
MacRory victories by county

2000 - 2010

County	Win	Finalist
Tyrone	6	3
Armagh	1	0
Fermanagh	2	2
Down	2	2
Derry	1	1
Monaghan	0	2

2010 - 2023

County	Win	Finalist
Tyrone	1	7
Armagh	1	2
Fermanagh	2	0
Down	2	1
Derry	6	2
Cavan	1	0

[Goals_Will_Come]

Donaghmore giving Abbey a bit of a trimming so far. 4-7 to 0-3 at HT

Ended up about 5-10 to 1-6. Huge gap between the two teams. Poor enough floodlights for a night match. You'd expect both CBS Omagh and Academy Dungannon to win their quarter finals to leave 3 Tyrone teams and 1 Derry in the Semifinals. Maghera or CBS for outright honours.

There will be nothing straight forward for Maghera against Magherafelt tonight. McDermott a massive loss for Maghera.

[ClubScene13]

Progress made by Donaghmore at both club and school level is staggering. Heading into a MacRory semi final as favourites is some rise.

I don't know the names of all the cups but wouldn't they of been "third tier" at schools level not long ago?

The Academy and Donaghmore in a semi final would have some bite to it, would only be about 4 mile between the schools.

[Mikhailov]

Progress made by Donaghmore at both club and school level is staggering. Heading into a MacRory semi final as favourites is some rise.

I don't know the names of all the cups but wouldn't they of been "third tier" at schools level not long ago?

The Academy and Donaghmore in a semi final would have some bite to it, would only be about 4 mile between the schools.

Yes they were third tier but you have to consider that boys have only been admitted to the school in the last 20 years from what I hear (2002, I think)
That is some rise through the ranks but the Convent in Magherafelt done something similar in the 90's after they started to admit boys although admittedly they would have much bigger numbers.
Donaghmore at club level have been totally dominant at underage despite a small club but the big question is can they carry it through to adult level - the doubts will remain until some  progress is made but there is no guarantee.
Previously, other clubs have had strong underage teams and have not made that breakthrough so it won't be easy for Donaghmore who have had a very poor senior record in Tyrone.

[bennydorano]

I would say that it's a generational team, noticed some of their younger teams back in a B or C grade game a while back - but long term they'll likely get to the top.

I remember posting last year that they should have been in the MacRory Cup (after playing Armagh in a warm up game I was at) but the chance of winning an Ulster title (McLarnon / B grade) as opposed to a 'good showing' in the MacRory was understandably too good to refuse.

Donaghmore v Dungannon would be worth the watching.

[Saffrongael]

Is McLarnon the B competition for MacRory age group ?

[TwoUpTwoDown]

Is McLarnon the B competition for MacRory age group ?

Yeah since the amalgamation MacRory is A, McLarnon B and Markey C.

[Norm-Peterson]

I wonder who was the first county footballer to come out of my old school St Mary's Magherafelt? My first thought is Johnny McBride. There were no past pupils in the 1993 Derry team as far as I Know although St Pius Magherafelt had 2 past pupils. McCloskey was the first St Mary's past pupil to win an All Star.

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

I wonder who was the first county footballer to come out of my old school St Mary's Magherafelt? My first thought is Johnny McBride. There were no past pupils in the 1993 Derry team as far as I Know although St Pius Magherafelt had 2 past pupils. McCloskey was the first St Mary's past pupil to win an All Star.

I reckon maybe Seamus Shivers.

[bennydorano]

St Mary's Magherafelt bt Maghera 1.6 to 1.4

Omagh bt Blayney 1.14 to 3.7

Hot favourites out

[Wolfetones]

Donaghmore giving Abbey a bit of a trimming so far. 4-7 to 0-3 at HT

Ended up about 5-10 to 1-6. Huge gap between the two teams. Poor enough floodlights for a night match. You'd expect both CBS Omagh and Academy Dungannon to win their quarter finals to leave 3 Tyrone teams and 1 Derry in the Semifinals. Maghera or CBS for outright honours.

There will be nothing straight forward for Maghera against Magherafelt tonight. McDermott a massive loss for Maghera.

Good call. CBS fell over the line against Blayney after being 8 up.

[screenexile]

SMG la la la...

Horrible game but great result!