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however i do agree with u that the standard of referreing in the county this year has been a joke with numerous games being abandoned and mass brawls etc so that area has 2 be seriously looked at for next year.

Care to elaborate True Blue?

[Micheál O Hehir TG4 Christmas Day 10pm]

GAA President, Nickey Brennan led the tributes at the launch in Croke Park of a new TG4 television documentary on one of the great names in the history of Irish sport - pioneering Gaelic Games and racing commentator Micheál O Hehir. The programme will be shown on TG4 on Christmas Day.

Micheál O Hehir was an innovating broadcaster in every sense of the word.  From his first radio broadcast in 1938  as an 18 year old (standing on an orange box at the Galway v Monaghan All-Ireland Semi-Final football match in Mullingar) and throughout his fifty year career, - he broke new ground. He quickly became known as the broadcast voice of Gaelic games.  His opening words  Bail ó Dhia oraibh a chairde Gael agus fáilte romhaibh go Páirc an Chrócaigh   on Radio Éireann had the power of instantly transporting his audience throughout the world in their imagination to the hallowed turf of that great stadium.   He made the transition easily to television when that medium was established in Ireland and also developed his career as an internationally renowned racing commentator - for the big races in Ireland  at the great Classics and Steeplechases in Britain and further afield.

This new programme, co-funded by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland's Sound and Vision scheme, features lots of clips >from the extensive archive of Micheál  O Hehir's many golden moments on radio and television, with tributes and reminiscences >from family, colleagues, Gaelic Games heroes and members of the horse-racing community. Among those taking part are his sons and daughter,  Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Séamas Mallon, Seán Ó Sé, An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Liam Ó Maolmhichíl, Ted Walsh, Sir Peter O Sullevan and many others.  The programme was produced by Nemeton, the independent company based in Ring, Co Waterford and is narrated by actor Mick Lally.

Micheál O Hehir, who died in 1996,  was a man of many achievements but one who did not seek the limelight. His contribution was enormous  across a range of activities, not least as ambassador for Ireland and Irish sport. TG4 Ceannasaí, Pól Ó Gallchóir  says the channel is proud to have commissioned this programme on a legend of public service broadcasting in Ireland and to be airing it on Christmas Day, the most important day of the television year. "This is an entertaining programme that will bring back many happy memories for Irish people, home and abroad," he said, and will make for very enjoyable viewing and reviewing.

Micheál O Hehir     TG4 Christmas Day 10pm

Was anyone at the County Convention on Monday night?  If so could you give a short report regarding motions passed and any other gossip.

A few contributors seem to be very annoyed with the County Board but I'm told that all have been returned unopposed with the exception of Kevin Brady replacing Joe Jordan who stepped down after five years in the chair and Ollie Hearty replaced Brady as vice-chairman.
If this is true then the clubs in the county must be satisfied.

Dromintee beat An Port Mor this afternoon by a couple of points in the Armagh Under-21 Football Championship Quarter-Final.
Any other results?

The game is broadcast "live" on Radio Ulster Medium Wave 1341.

Rufus,
Any other award winners last night?

[Hurling Team of the Millennium]

Paddy Phelan played hurling for Tullaroan and Kilkenny in the 1930's.  He was named at right half-back on the "Hurling Team of the Millennium".
He won four All-Ireland Senior Hurling medals in 1932, 1933, 1935 and 1939 which was the so called "thunder and lightning final".

Hurling Team of the Millennium
Tony Reddin; John Doyle, Nick O'Donnell, Bobby Rackard; Paddy Phelan, John Keane, Brian Whelehan; Lory Meagher, Jack Lynch; Christy Ring, Mick Mackey, Jim Langton; Eddie Keher, Ray Cummins, Jimmy Doyle.

Anyone know how Sarsfields done this afternoon in their U-21 game against the amalgamated side St John's?

Any Armagh club results?
Checked with Aertel but nothing only last weekends results.
Anyone help an exile?

[Armagh Under-21 Football Championship Preliminary Round (12.00)]

Armagh Under-21 Football Championship Preliminary Round (12.00)
Pearse Og v Oliver Plunkett's (Gary Smith)
Whitecross v St Paul's (Noel Martin)
St John's v Carrickcruppen (Kevin Gallogly)
Granemore v Crossmaglen (Off)
Shane O'Neill's v St Patrick's (Kevin McNeice)
Killeavey v Dromintee (Rory Robinson)
Sarsfields v Madden (Henry McCloy)
Clann Eireann v Clan na Gael (Jim Burns)
Wolfe Tones v Tir na nÓg (Paul Boylan)