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Great to see Tyrone trying to build for the future today with mccrory at 3, coney at 11 and conal McCann at 14.

They had 5 debutants on the team. They need a bit of experience around them to help them settle in. Coney was very good at 11 and looks in very good shape for this time of year. Squads need players like McRory who give it their all and step in with needed. Like the Dublin super 8 game last year he didn't do much wrong and worked very hard.

Thought Rafferty was very good for Tyrone and Kilpatrick had a great debut. Grimes didn't do much wrong without standing out.

I see young kilpatrick was man of the match. What position does he play. Rafferty has always impressed me any time I've watched him

Great to see Tyrone trying to build for the future today with mccrory at 3, coney at 11 and conal McCann at 14.

Tiarnan Mc cann.

Quality player. But he is one of approx 10 half backs who line out in every match for Tyrone.

Nobody can blame the lad if he wants he head away. Best of luck to him if he gets selected.

Regarding Tyrone, I don't think his possible departure will have a massive impact on them. Tyrone are going nowhere even with mcshane in their ranks or with a new manager. They would need to unearth 3/4 county forwards (darragh canavan may well be one of them) to have a chance of competing for an all ireland in the next 4/5 years.

They are painful to watch, must be painful to play for and must be painful to support.

Fair play, looks great. When's the draw?

I'd fancy kilcoo to beat ballyboden. Ballyboden have looked very ordinary any time I've seen them. I know they won an AI a few years back but that shouldn't count as they beat a mayo side in the final.

It's Tyrone and Armagh that really care about the competition. Tyrone in particular.

Without checking I think it is over 25 years since Armagh won the McKenna Cup. Don't think they take it too serious at all. Now playing Tyrone in anything is a different matter.

Correct, I think it was maybe 1991 when Armagh last won it and I can't remember being in too many finals since. I do think Armagh will be competitive in it this year

Kilcoo by 4-6 @ 8/1. Mickey Moran can do no wrong

McGlynn was always one of my favourites from that Donegal side. Reliable, no nonsense, he popped up at important moments frequently, and as some have said already - there was no aul shite with him. Agree with the sentiment that he's one of the more underrated players of that period, probably mostly due to him not being one for the limelight, but proper GAA folk know his worth.

Agree with all of this. Super footballer

Trillick Derrygonnelly going to extra time.

Mattie Donnelly picked up an injury in the first half and did not reemerge.

Surely Trillick should be home resting up for the final!

Why's that? Trillick are only mere novices at this level compared to Derrygonnelly.

And???

Derrygonnelly are very experienced at this level. Incremental learning.

But but but but but Tyrone gave the best club championship in Ireland... lol

Yes, Tyrone have the best club Championship in Ulster. 7 different Champions in the past 9 years.

And not a single forward of note amongst any of them.

I think Armagh's odds of winning promotion will have shortened after tonight. I'd imagine Armagh management will be delighted to have a full hand to chose from for the first league match. Cross nr 6 showed up well I thought.

Take out the O'Neill's and cross are very very ordinary. Although ulster is wide open I can't see clontibret winning it tbh.

Perhaps John mcentee could be enticed into the Armagh management for 2019?

Looks a wide open competition as there are no stand out teams.

Cross 11/4. Their tradition alone makes them contenders. 2 outstanding talents in the O'Neill's.
Gweedore 3/1. They don't appear to have the same appetite as last year
Kilcoo 4/1. Stumbled through down but this is where mickey Moran has to earn his considerable corn. They have a serious chance
Trillick 9/2. Don't know much about them. Tyrone's record wouldn't inspire confidence
Glenties 11/1. Some quality but outsiders
Magherafelt 11/1. Seems like big odds for Derry champions?
Clontibret 14/1.
Derrygonnolly 16/1. They will not be far off trillick.
Castlerahan 22/1. Know nothing about them

I will tip kilcoo although their odds are poor at 4/1

Kennedy, paddy burns and nugent must have trained exceptionally well since the league finished to get a championship start. None of them showed anything in the league to give the impression they'd be in the championship 15.

Vernon looked clean done when he was taken of in this game two years ago when playing full back after 20 minutes. Now he starts at midfield.

Fair play to fermanagh, that's an impressive win

Meath up next for us. What's the view in Meath about this one

If Meath can stay within 5 points with 15 minutes to go, Armagh will do the rest for them