Armagh Club football & hurling

[joebloggs]

Someone said that he is moving becuase he has been told that he wont get playing for Armagh unless he was playing at a higher level.

[Orior]

Someone said that he is moving becuase he has been told that he wont get playing for Armagh unless he was playing at a higher level.

Thats about the height of it and nobody can blame him for that.

[brokencrossbar1]

Someone said that he is moving becuase he has been told that he wont get playing for Armagh unless he was playing at a higher level.

Thats about the height of it and nobody can blame him for that.

I'd say that's the case.  I am not being smart arsed here by saying this nad I don't know the reason why he chose Dromintee to transfer to, but i'd suggest that he didn't look to go to Cross as he would not be guaranteed to play.  He would automatically be behind David Mckenna and I presume that Tony Mac will be there and I rate both of the higher than Loughran.

What's the bets he moves to a Down club and returns to Dromintee in a few seasons.

[Yes I Would]

Think the fact that he has moved to and is working in Newry area may be a factor in him looking a move. Would imagine this along with the fact that he maybe feels he doesnt have too many more years of senior football left, and feels he needs to make the move, to a club in that area at a higher level of football.

Agree if the lad wants to go then Clady should let him go. Am sure its a decision he hasnt taken lightly. Equally as i mentioned earlier i think Drumintee committee  are to be applauded for taking the decison they did and the reasons for it! Easy answer would have been to approve proposed transfer.

[doire na raithe]

Someone said that he is moving becuase he has been told that he wont get playing for Armagh unless he was playing at a higher level.

Thats about the height of it and nobody can blame him for that.

I'd say that's the case.  I am not being smart arsed here by saying this nad I don't know the reason why he chose Dromintee to transfer to, but i'd suggest that he didn't look to go to Cross as he would not be guaranteed to play.  He would automatically be behind David Mckenna and I presume that Tony Mac will be there and I rate both of the higher than Loughran.

What's the bets he moves to a Down club and returns to Dromintee in a few seasons.

There's more chance of Oisin McConville finishing out his career playing for Dromintee B team.

[brokencrossbar1]

Maybe not Dromintee but perhaps Carrickcruppen

[Real1995]

Someone said that he is moving becuase he has been told that he wont get playing for Armagh unless he was playing at a higher level.

Thats a ridiculous statement and i could never imagine an Armagh county manager would say that to any player...Philly Loughran has been a regular for Armagh (Panel) for the last 5/6 years, surely at this stage of his career he is not being dropped from the county squad for playing for Clady Any reason he has been dropped is because he has just gone backwards.  In 2003 i thought that he would be a star for the future years, but it was just the case that he peaked then...

[diesel-smuggler]

he wouldnt get on for us bc!

i seen him play for clady about a month ago against forkhill and a minor player never gave him a sniff of it!

he made the armagh panel on the back of good performances for uuj a long time ago and never been playing constantly at a level worth talking about, he is living in newry now and from what i am led to believe he had no intention of leaving clady until he was approached by cathal o'rourke about transferring to dromintee. would have imagined this sort of thing would have been sanctioned by the committee of dromintee before o'rourke had asked however this was not to be the case.

[winsamsoon]

couldn't agree more real. I think he is a pre madonna. He has been dropped from the county panel because he has failed to perform over the last two or three years. Instead of knuckling down, doing the hard work and training to get himself in the best shape he can be in he is looking for excuses and blaiming his club for his failure to perform. Did he think if he went to Dromintee then everything would be rosy in the garden again.

As someone said a few pages back his club got him to the level he was at through underage work. He won an All Ireland with the county that most lads would give a testicle for and he has turned his back on the club that gave him this opportunity. Shame him for his inability to realize his own failings and glory hunting.

[umgolaarmagh]

Give the lad a break ffs.

Nice lad and maybe his circumstances has changed and he feels moving to a new club might help him regain the form that made him an all ireland winner

"Whatever it takes"  is a key phrase armagh have use over the years maybe philly feels that this is whats needed to get back to his best

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Just a bit notice about the match on Saturday for anybody that's interested....

The Official Opening of the New Complex at St Patrick's GFC Cullyhanna will take place on Saturday 24th May 2008.

Details of which are as follows:-

1.30pm
Minor Football Challenge – St Patrick's (Armagh) v Ballyboden St Enda's (Dublin)

3.30pm
Official Opening Ceremony by GAA Director General, Paraic Duffy

4.00pm
Senior Football Challenge – Armagh v Dublin

Parking
Supervised parking will be available at St Patrick's Church and St Patrick's Primary School – both within walking distance of club.
Only Official Cars with passes will be allowed into the club grounds.

[doire na raithe]

he wouldnt get on for us bc!

i seen him play for clady about a month ago against forkhill and a minor player never gave him a sniff of it!

he made the armagh panel on the back of good performances for uuj a long time ago and never been playing constantly at a level worth talking about, he is living in newry now and from what i am led to believe he had no intention of leaving clady until he was approached by cathal o'rourke about transferring to dromintee. would have imagined this sort of thing would have been sanctioned by the committee of dromintee before o'rourke had asked however this was not to be the case.

You've been led to believe a whole pile of bullshit then.

[Uladh]

Jaysus, very harsh and personal stuff on loughran when noone actually seems to know anything about the circumstances.

[winsamsoon]

Fair speak uladh. I am perhaps as guilty as most for surmising the circumstances around the issue.


Umgoolar; you are quoting armagh phrases there. But heres an even better one "you can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear" I will leave you to interpret that.

[umgolaarmagh]

Win:  i have never heard an armagh footballer talk about silk, ears and sows