Ulster Colleges

[Any craic]

Video: See all 3 goals from today's Masita GAA All Ireland Vocational Schools Semi at Enniskillen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1IKFKmSC6A&feature=youtu.be

[Walter Cronc]

Any word on the final date? So is the Colleges A and B final along with the U18 Vocational Final all played on the same day??

Colleges A and the Vocational final are usually a double header. The B final won by St Paul's last year was played in Cavan before the AI Club final replay.
I'd imagine the final is in 2 weeks time though I haven't heard for definite.

Cheers Ranch! Nice touch from Bessbrook wishing Maghera all the best today!

[Rawhide]

UUJ have lunched the Eamon Coleman trophy where the MacRory winners play the Vocational winners each year. Having watched both games yesterday St Pats would walk away with it, thought their was a big difference in physical size and quality

[Line Ball]

Well done to both teams for getting to their finals.

Can't see nothing but a Maghera win in this game.

[Walter Cronc]

UUJ have lunched the Eamon Coleman trophy where the MacRory winners play the Vocational winners each year. Having watched both games yesterday St Pats would walk away with it, thought their was a big difference in physical size and quality

In my experience I would agree that the better MacRory Cup teams (at least) would be better than those at the top of the Markey Cup. Teams in the latter don't normally have the time or resources to engage in a regime that MacRory Cup teams usually can and there is less emphasis on physical strength & conditioning with more on skill & drills. However I would regard the Markey Cup as a slightly better standard than the McLaron Cup. The better old VS Intercounty teams (there's still an Ulster provincial competition) however would certainly match those in the MacRory Cup.

Yeah I would agree that Mac Rory isn't always the best standard of football. It tends to be a war of attrition with physical size of premium importance. Perhaps the time of year doesnt lend itself to expansive football. Ulster teams do tend to play better when the shackles are off in the Hogan. Thought the double winning Colmans side played a nice brand of football.

[Rawhide]

Although there is always one exception to every rule,  I thought that he Holy Trinity Team last year was exceptional, would have held its own on the MacRory. Devlin and McNulty at midfield, Mullan and Cassidy in defense, Mc Geary and Mc Gahan up front

[Walter Cronc]

Although there is always one exception to every rule,  I thought that he Holy Trinity Team last year was exceptional, would have held its own on the MacRory. Devlin and McNulty at midfield, Mullan and Cassidy in defense, Mc Geary and Mc Gahan up front

Was Michael Cassidy from Ardboe in that side last year? Talented lad!

[ranch]

Unlike in Co. Armagh, the VS GAA sector in Tyrone has been fairly well run (if you excuse the screw up in venues for this year's county U14 & U16 finals), and is of a good competitive standard in general. The likes of HTC or St. Ciaran's Ballygawley would perhaps find little benefit to switch bodies, especially as Holy Cross Strabane and SWC Omagh have not really done much since they switched themselves.

Yeah I actually referred to the lack of organisation within Armagh VS on here a few weeks ago. Down run their VS competitions pretty well too.
I'm not saying I think they should enter colleges football either but from what I've seen this year I certainly think they're as good, if not better, than Lurgan who won the MacLarnon. I've always enjoyed VS myself, it deserves more recognition.

[Winnie Peg]

What is the difference between a vocational school and a college/ grammar school? are holy Trinity School Cookstown ans Bessbrook not the same type of school? Why can there not be one for all?

[dec]

Who is the only player to win a MacRory cup medal and a Champions League/European Cup medal (hint, it's not Socrates)?

[rodney trotter]

Martin O Neill?

[Wildweasel74]

I presume that's correct as he won 2 with forest, and had played for the derry minors, i take it Maghera won the cup on a year he was there

[Hoof Hearted]

I presume that's correct as he won 2 with forest, and had played for the derry minors, i take it Maghera won the cup on a year he was there

did he not do to st.Columbs in Derry ?

[NP 76]

No I think it was when he was boarding at st Malachys belfast that he won it

[oakleaflad]

I presume that's correct as he won 2 with forest, and had played for the derry minors, i take it Maghera won the cup on a year he was there

did he not do to st.Columbs in Derry ?

I think he did Hoof