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League is taken seriously. Championship is far better when theres jeopardy rather than another mini league. Anyway just my opinion anyway. 

I like our system in Armagh, think the leagues are competitive for the most part although lower senior clubs are probably only really intermediate standard and lower intermediate clubs are more like junior standard.

Only gripe i have is those daft group games in the championship. Straight knock out the only way.

Likes of Kilcoo and Cross at their best years ago definitely would be looking to hit top form/fitness for the provincials because they walk through their county.

If Sinn Fein really wanted into power in the south all they'd have to do is come out and say that immigration would be controlled like in Australia and they would win a landslide victory in the next election.

Neither Sinn Féin or the vast majority of us have any intention of leaving the EU.
A bit ironic mentioning Australia where the descendants of the illegal immigrant land robbers decide who can or can't now land there.

Australia do it the right way. Anyone coming there only gets in if they are going to add something to the country. Only way to do it

can we get rid of the locals who dont add anything to the country then?

Ideally lol. But sure we've enough of them without importing more!

If Sinn Fein really wanted into power in the south all they'd have to do is come out and say that immigration would be controlled like in Australia and they would win a landslide victory in the next election.

Neither Sinn Féin or the vast majority of us have any intention of leaving the EU.
A bit ironic mentioning Australia where the descendants of the illegal immigrant land robbers decide who can or can't now land there.

Australia do it the right way. Anyone coming there only gets in if they are going to add something to the country. Only way to do it

She'd wanna rethink the open borders shite they're pedalling.

Theres a balance to it, any team taking themselves seriously won't be drinking the week before a championship game, but some of the best bonding and memories you'll ever make is heading back for a few pints after a game. Nothing mad because you still want to get back on track at training during the week.

So Bosco are punching above their weight fair play. Not sure how the county players argument makes sense. Surely if you're fit to play division 1 without them then they come back and strengthen you more then you certainly shouldn't play in a weaker championship. 

I understand what is being said about Avra, and the league and championship being separate, it just seems a bit abstract that a senior league team is playing the lowest championship tier.  Intermediate wouldn't be as big a shock. 

Regarding Cullyhanna, they had been slowly regressing for a while this past 10 years and wouldn't have been competing consistently for senior honors.  A bad year last year doomed them to intermediate, but it was always a threat of happening. 

I think they will fair grand back in the senior league, but don't be fooled into thinking they are going to be swinging at the top 3/4 teams next year either. 

If they keep that team together they'll not be far off I reckon. Certainly would have gave Cross a better game than Clans did.

[Do you think if every club in Armagh are at full strength that they're the 18th best team in the county]

Massive win for Cullyhanna today v Liatroim. Sad to see Armagh abusing the system and senior team playing intermediate but thats what Cavan Club teams are up against.

I for one will be supporting Ballyhaise the underdog in the final.

Cullyhanna were the 18th placed team in the Armagh league structures this season. No cooking the books in Armagh, unlike Cavan.

Do you think if every club in Armagh are at full strength that they're the 18th best team in the county? Personally, I don't. They would push, and probably beat, teams such as Mullabawn, Dromintee, Silverbridge. The fact they're in intermediate due to a poor league performance in 2022, when they were short of their best players, shows why league and championship shouldn't be linked in my view.

Good luck to Cullyhanna in the final, it would be great to see them get a crack at an all Ireland.

At full strength they're a similar standard of about 10 teams in Armagh who'd all beat each other on any given day. They were short their best players for near 15 years and stayed senior that entire time. They'd a few extra men unavailable for one reason or another last year and got relegated. Not like any eyebrows were raised, they then lost 4 times in the 3rd tier of the leagues this year which IMO shows that was their level.

In fairness they suffered most of their league defeats with the 3 county men away. They turned into a different team after Armagh were knocked out this summer; at intermediate level the county players make such a difference - as you would hope / expect.

They lost to Culloville towards end of league with their county contingent and they lost their last league game against St Pauls with them also when they had a chance to still win the league.  Culloville beat them twice and where deserving league winners.

Culloville were a serious outfit in intermediate. Think they had a few key players injured for the championship, I fancied them to run Cullyhanna close, I'd say they would have only for injuries.

https://www.derrynow.com/news/derrynow/1358276/gaa-club-asked-to-give-explanation-after-hunger-strikers-pictures-allegedly-removed-for-cross-community-event.html

Think this belongs in this thread

Joke. Wonder why it's only coming out 6 months later.

Massive win for Cullyhanna today v Liatroim. Sad to see Armagh abusing the system and senior team playing intermediate but thats what Cavan Club teams are up against.

I for one will be supporting Ballyhaise the underdog in the final.

Cullyhanna were the 18th placed team in the Armagh league structures this season. No cooking the books in Armagh, unlike Cavan.

Do you think if every club in Armagh are at full strength that they're the 18th best team in the county? Personally, I don't. They would push, and probably beat, teams such as Mullabawn, Dromintee, Silverbridge. The fact they're in intermediate due to a poor league performance in 2022, when they were short of their best players, shows why league and championship shouldn't be linked in my view.

Good luck to Cullyhanna in the final, it would be great to see them get a crack at an all Ireland.

They've been poor in the league for a few years and deservedly relegated. Didn't do much in the senior championship either in those years. They've got the house in order now and would expect them to go well in 1B next year and be one of the teams to challenge Cross.

Big win for Cullyhanna against Liatroim who are a decent side. Fancy Cullyhanna now to beat Division 1 Ballyhaise in the Final.

Don't worry the Cavan folk will tell you that the league doesn't matter and playing div 1 football is no advantage.

Speaking to Armagh lads I know they say Cullyhanna were a senior team playing intermediate.

The team that was relegated was definitely intermediate standard. They've got a load of lads back, younger lad improved big time and are now on their way back to senior. Although senior in Armagh doesn't mean much sure Cross walked Armagh 2 years in a row and were embarrassed in Ulster.

Shanes also won the intermediate league last year without their county men for the bulk of it. League and championship linked is the only sensible way.

Not sure if it's been mentioned but what a game of small margins.

The failed catch at the end by NC player.... he almost turned around expecting the break to be gone but then realised he could of had it and then Glen nicked it when it was loose and go down to kick the winner.

Unlucky NC. Great effort.

Yeah felt for him there but thats the fine margins at this level, sometimes you get the rub of the green sometimes you don't. Looking forward to the other semi and final, should be 2 good close games.