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How many times have Tyrone/Armagh given up home advantage willingly?

Armagh did it for years.....

Derry keeper needs investigating for match-fixing.

Get lynch back asap

Think the new rules will expose Lynch's shortcomings further.....

Red weather warning for the north issued tomorrow from 7 in the morning to 2 in the afternoon.

Pity Harte's day finished on that note. He's been an inspiration

Anyone got any advice  dealing with the sudden death of  a family dog?

Moreso  the  kids (nephews/nieces). Youngest is 15, dog about 12 or 13,  so  it's been there  most of their lives.  A couple  of them are at  awkward ages , currently dealing with teen/school issues , so this won't help.

I know I was devastated  when our own dog died , so  not sure how to  approach this .

Any advice welcome.

Our family dog was run over in Newcastle on Easter Tuesday.  It was a traumatic experience for my daughter and I who witnessed it. There was complete devastation in the house. I went out and got a puppy within a week of this happening.  Eldest daughter felt guilty over replacing him so quickly but we talked it through as I wouldn't have done it without her permission.  We still look at photos of the dog that passed away and have great memories but the new dog filled the hole that he left and took our minds off it.  I don't know how we would have coped without the new dog.  Honestly think it was the best thing we could have done.

I genuinely thought CE would have won that game if TK had stayed on the field, CE were on top at that stage and 3pts up. TK was targeted by so many EC players to provoke him that you may not have seen on the tv but was so obvious from the stands. The second yellow was probably enhanced from the roar of the EC fans in the main stand which influenced Joe's decision.

This.  The roar from the EC bench when TK "fouled" for the second yellow was embarrassing really.  Enda McGinley and Stevie Quinn would be men I'd have a lot of time for but the cynicism was there for all to see.  It was obviously part of the HT team talk as the concerted effort to get TK a second booking ramped up after that.  McQuillan really should retire, a truly awful ref.

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In the context of the Morgan All star....
Hughes wouldn't get a game if Morgan was from Armagh.

That's one of the more nonsensical posts that's been on here in a while.

BSHI winners wouldn't have a hope against BSH England winners. The North of England has been neglected for over 40 years.

Oldham and Stockport spring to mind

Luton and Birmingham.

Blackpool.  What a kip.

Jenas fired by BBC, mightent be a bad season after all 😎

How he lasted so long on TV is a mystery......

And btw there is not a team in the country Armagh will fear, but I'm sure the big teams won't fear us either. We were more than deserving winners but if a few small margins went the other way Kerry or Galway could have beaten us, same as Galway Dublin. Been saying it now for a long time, very little between the top teams and comes down sometimes to a bit of luck and who turns up on the day. (But sure was told Armagh are clean useless because they kept losing penalties)

This is the nail on the head.  I have to say after the provincials last year I thought no Ulster team were in with a shout of winning Sam.  Then both Derry and Monaghan gave Kerry and Dublin a hell of a fright in the semis and I thought that Armagh were in with a big chance along with these teams.  We were lucky in win it this year as we were in 02 but I don't make any apologies for that as the 02 team were unlucky to lose out for quite a few years before and after and this team have not exactly been blessed with luck for the last few years either.

Finally I'd like to add to the Armagh posters' gratitude to the Galway supporters' best wishes at the final whistle.  The Galway supporters around me were great sports and I genuinely hope that if we don't retain it that Galway see the promised land.

Dublin 7/8yrs ago would had both teams well beat by the 50min Mark. So the standard of fball has dropped well off.

You're one sad man....

Congratulations to Armagh.  Poor game but it doesn't matter how you get over the line as long as you do. 

Imagine picking an all star forward line from that.  There wasn't one forward on the pitch today that excelled. 

Oisin Conaty had a great first half

Was sitting behind the Derry dugout. One of the Derry selectors started shouting about steps from the first minute when an Armagh player took a second step with the ball. Was at it the whole way through the match until Paul Faloon told him to be quiet or sit down. He kept going. Fourth official came over and told him the same. He kept going. Brutal stuff altogether. Come home to see the Derry lads at it on here as well. There were a couple of instances that he got the calls wrong for both teams but Jaysus lads.
Armagh the better team for long periods but the lad Sergant was the difference. A class player.

Lol, Armagh absolutely brutal and sneak through. Commiserations to the Derry gaaboarders.

We'd near be safer with another game next week to shake that performance.

Lad, just enjoy your march to Sam. Your obsession with Derry is entertaining though

I'd be firmly of the opinion that the opposite is the case. Living inside your heads rent free. When the Tyronies were beating us in the noughties we didn't have to listen to as much shit.

Did Armagh win something there?

Thought this is obvious. This Armagh team has snatched defeat from the jaws of victory repeatedly. Today we dug in and did the opposite. Something to be celebrated and will build confidence hopefully.