Ulster Colleges

[Silver hill]

Declan Bateson played for the Convent. And Derry. There may have been somebody else before him but I doubt it saying boys were only admitted from 1978, the the class set up was a 2.1 basis meaning u only 50 boy intake per year for a long time.

Still going with Seamus Shivers.

3 December 1989

NFL Derry 3-5 Cork 4-12

Derry team: D McCusker; K McKeever, T Scullion, P O'Donnell; J McGurk (0-1), B McPeake (RIP), G McPeake; E Heaney, D Barton (0-1); S Shivers (1-1), PJ McCormack, M Berryman; R Scullion (2-2), L Devlin, J O'Neill. Subs: P Gribbin, E Gribbin.

Though I think maybe Barry Young from Glen also got an NFL game or two.

Seamus was some servant for Castledawson ,in the 84 county final he lined out for then and was still under 16 from memory

Yes NBE, Think he had just turned 15. John Somers denied him a certain goal with a brilliant save down to his right in the top goals at Greenlough. Dawson had a great side then, unlucky not to get a championship at that time. Mackle, Keenans, Mckees, backboned them from memory.

[onefineday]

For me its the gap in the attacking coaching is the problem, not the defensive system.

So maybe we change the rules to make the sport attractive to play in and watch again.
Defence is usually easier, that's why so many other sports tweak rules on an ongoing basis to help the sport retain its appeal for players and spectators.

[ClubScene13]

Any word of the semis? If anywhere near I'd probably go and watch Donaghmore v Dungannon. Form lines there suggest a Donaghmore win but who knows in such a derby.

Chair O'Kane gave Maghera v Magherafelt a bad review in his Irish News article today, a state of the football nation statement rather than a direct indictment of this particular game - a symptom rather than cause argument. Having been to 10 or so school games between Rannafast  & MacRory Cup this autumn/winter involving St Pats Armagh I can tell you that every single team I've watched plays the same way, there must be a coaching manual emailed out from the CCMS -  it is brutal to watch.

Omagh CBS V St Mary's Magherafelt - Coalisland 26/1/24 - 7:30pm
St Joseph's Donaghmore V St Patrick's Academy Dungannon - Carrickmore 27/1/24 - tbc

Thanks for this GWC, can you post confirmation when you hear it? Ulster Schools very slow at posting these things they're website doesn't be up to date that often

[LC]

Any word of the semis? If anywhere near I'd probably go and watch Donaghmore v Dungannon. Form lines there suggest a Donaghmore win but who knows in such a derby.

Cahir O'Kane gave Maghera v Magherafelt a bad review in his Irish News article today, a state of the football nation statement rather than a direct indictment of this particular game - a symptom rather than cause argument. Having been to 10 or so school games between Rannafast  & MacRory Cup this autumn/winter involving St Pats Armagh I can tell you that every single team I've watched plays the same way, there must be a coaching manual emailed out from the CCMS -  it is brutal to watch.

Cahir highlighted the Stevie O'Neil points scored years ago against Kildare, you would never see that now and he is 100% correct.  Thank God for David Clifford in recent years.  Hard to know if we will ever see footballers like the Gooch, Mugsy and Ciaran McDonald again, they are out there but the issue could be the time they become senior their natural talent and flair is coached out of them and / or they could just get fed up.  Saw McDonald's young boy playing last year, definitely one for the future.

[Milltown Row2]

Teams/coaches players are too afraid to lose/shoot/attack

Watching players run past a opposition player with the ball to get 'into position' is fecking nuts

The game only opens up in the final quarter when teams have to try and win it

[Keyser soze]

Teams/coaches players are too afraid to lose/shoot/attack

Watching players run past a opposition player with the ball to get 'into position' is fecking nuts

The game only opens up in the final quarter when teams have to try and win it

It sure is....if you nothing about football.

[Goals_Will_Come]

Confirmed
Omagh CBS V St Mary's Magherafelt - Coalisland 26/1/24 - 7:30pm - Referee: Martin McNally
St Joseph's Donaghmore V St Patrick's Academy Dungannon - Carrickmore 27/1/24 - 2:00pm - Referee: Paul Falloon

[Goals_Will_Come]

Confirmed
Omagh CBS V St Mary's Magherafelt - Coalisland 26/1/24 - 7:30pm - Referee: Martin McNally
St Joseph's Donaghmore V St Patrick's Academy Dungannon - Carrickmore 27/1/24 - 2:00pm - Referee: Paul Falloon

Not sure why but the Omagh and Magherafelt game has been changed to Monday 22nd at 12:00, still in Coalisland.
Very disappointing to see a MacRory Cup Semi Final being played at such a time.

[ClubScene13]

Confirmed
Omagh CBS V St Mary's Magherafelt - Coalisland 26/1/24 - 7:30pm - Referee: Martin McNally
St Joseph's Donaghmore V St Patrick's Academy Dungannon - Carrickmore 27/1/24 - 2:00pm - Referee: Paul Falloon

Not sure why but the Omagh and Magherafelt game has been changed to Monday 22nd at 12:00, still in Coalisland.
Very disappointing to see a MacRory Cup Semi Final being played at such a time.

Cheers again GWC good man. That is bizzare, but I seen Niall Kelly (Donaghmore manager) interviewed after their Quarter Final and he had mentioned that particular game being moved to the Thursday night due to a ski trip the Donaghmore lads were on. Just shows you the vast number of reasons a school game would potentially need moved.

Even still, Monday at 12 surely not the answer.

[GTP]

Confirmed
Omagh CBS V St Mary's Magherafelt - Coalisland 26/1/24 - 7:30pm - Referee: Martin McNally
St Joseph's Donaghmore V St Patrick's Academy Dungannon - Carrickmore 27/1/24 - 2:00pm - Referee: Paul Falloon

Not sure why but the Omagh and Magherafelt game has been changed to Monday 22nd at 12:00, still in Coalisland.
Very disappointing to see a MacRory Cup Semi Final being played at such a time.

Ulster Schools GAA X (Twitter) account still has it at 7:30pm on Friday 26 January at Coalisland. McLarnon Cup Q Finals listed for 12pm Monday 22 January.

[Onthe40]

there's no way the ulster colleges committee will play that game at 12 on a Monday...that would attract 4-5000 next Friday night..too big a purse to lose out on

[TwoUpTwoDown]

there's no way the ulster colleges committee will play that game at 12 on a Monday...that would attract 4-5000 next Friday night..too big a purse to lose out on

Yeah not a hope it is being played on Monday. Even if they went a midweek night it would attract a decent crowd. I see they have Markey Cup final for a midweek day too, I thought all finals in senior levels had to be evening or weekend?

[Goals_Will_Come]

Confirmed
Omagh CBS V St Mary's Magherafelt - Coalisland 26/1/24 - 7:30pm - Referee: Martin McNally
St Joseph's Donaghmore V St Patrick's Academy Dungannon - Carrickmore 27/1/24 - 2:00pm - Referee: Paul Falloon

Not sure why but the Omagh and Magherafelt game has been changed to Monday 22nd at 12:00, still in Coalisland.
Very disappointing to see a MacRory Cup Semi Final being played at such a time.

Ulster Schools GAA X (Twitter) account still has it at 7:30pm on Friday 26 January at Coalisland. McLarnon Cup Q Finals listed for 12pm Monday 22 January.

Post about Omagh and Magherafelt on the Monday has since been deleted. Must have been a mix up in the graphics department.
In saying that Ulster Colleges could do with reforming their website. Very poor fixtures and results pages at all levels.

[TwoUpTwoDown]

Confirmed
Omagh CBS V St Mary's Magherafelt - Coalisland 26/1/24 - 7:30pm - Referee: Martin McNally
St Joseph's Donaghmore V St Patrick's Academy Dungannon - Carrickmore 27/1/24 - 2:00pm - Referee: Paul Falloon

Not sure why but the Omagh and Magherafelt game has been changed to Monday 22nd at 12:00, still in Coalisland.
Very disappointing to see a MacRory Cup Semi Final being played at such a time.

Ulster Schools GAA X (Twitter) account still has it at 7:30pm on Friday 26 January at Coalisland. McLarnon Cup Q Finals listed for 12pm Monday 22 January.

Post about Omagh and Magherafelt on the Monday has since been deleted. Must have been a mix up in the graphics department.
In saying that Ulster Colleges could do with reforming their website. Very poor fixtures and results pages at all levels.

Yeah have been saying this for years. Surely a simple list of weekly fixtures shouldn't be hard to put together? There's a lot of school fixtures every week and I'm sure a few  neutrals would love to go see some of them.

[marty34]

I understand that earlier rounds in competitions are played on a ad-hoc basis, primarily around pitch availabilty etc.

But from quarter-finals on, they should be pencilled in on the website.

I'd say the Ulster Colleges GAA PR etc. is voluntary. I wouldn't think they have any paid employess, have they?

S. Mc Aleenan does a great job with the reports for the media. Really good across all grades or all codes and really knowledgeable also.