Armagh Club football & hurling

[winsamsoon]

Rest assured there will be no clans players backing mullaghbawn and lying down on sunday. We will leave this sort of behaviour to the dickheads that play soccer

[fcuksake]

Great team performance from the Harps tonight. The way the season has panned out so far I was worried how the players would react to last weeks heavy league defeat to Granemore, but they got on with the job and they dominated midfield from start to finish and with alot of possession them turned it into scores.

Marty McKenna was excellent at FF but was well supported by Joe Quigley who must have scored 6 points. Ballymacnab were on the backfoot from the start, they seemed to play very deep and when in possession had few options up front.

But a great performance and well done to management team after Nudie had departed.

Best for Harps IMO were Neil McArdle, ohanlon, Richards, swift, ultan lennon, harpo, mmckenna, joe quigley

[curvey]

Wolfe Tones beat Silverbridge by 5pts tonight in Derrymacash. (so i was told)

[back off the net]

i left cruppen tonight feeling very lucky to get a second chance as we hit the point that took the game to a replay well into injury time.cullyhanna played well enough in the first half against a strong wind going in at half time winning 8,6 i thought they would push on and win by 3 or 4 points.Taking tony donnelly out off mid field we lost it big time not one ball did we get we were on the back foot from there on.i never heard when the replay is on but all i can say is i don't think st pats can play as bad again

[charlie stubbs]

Wolfe Tones beat Silverbridge by 5pts tonight in Derrymacash. (so i was told)

wolfe tones 0-15 silverbridge 0-10

clann eireann beat newtown
madden beat bhegan good night for us

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

The censorship policy on orchardcounty is a complete joke 

I made a light-hearted comment about how the ref allegedly playing for a draw tongiht might have been revenge for Killeavy not naming their subs for the programme (County board criticised them in the programme for this). A Killeavy man then informed me that part of the reason for this may have been that their manager was involved in a tragic incident this week where 2 of his workmates were killed. I offered my condolences and suggested that, in the circumsatnces, the county board shouldn't have bothered with the snide comments in the programme.

Orchardcounty administrators then deleted the entire conversation, including my condolences on the deaths. Its a sad state of affairs when the fear of the county board has gotten so bad that things like this can't even be discussed.

[charlie stubbs]

Division 2 League Friday 14 August 2009
Wolfe Tones 0-15 v Silverbridge 0-10
Wolfe Tones followed up successive championship wins against Collegeland and St.Peters with a much needed two points against Silverbridge in the league on Friday night.  The Tones, aided by a strong breeze opened the scoring after 3 minutes after a crossfield pass by Gerard Kavanagh and a handling error in the Silverbridge defence,  Niall Geoghegan was the beneficiary and picked up the loose ball and calmed took his point. 
John Toal missed a difficult free from the right hand side, before Declan Lavery doubled the home sides lead after a fine catch from Conor Coleman from the resulting kickout. 
The Tones went further ahead after 7 minutes when Declan Lavery won a breaking ball and shot from 40 yards.  The ball appeared to catch the Silverbridge keeper unawares and he palmed the ball over the bar to give Declan his second score in as many minutes.   In the 8th minute, the Tones were 4 points to the good, when after a terrific ball from Conor Coleman resulted in Emmet Haughian gaining possession and slipping the ball to his fellow corner forward John Toal, who had a brief sight of goal, but took the sensible option of a point. 
Emmet Haughian then opened his account for the evening after 9 minutes when from the left hand side of the field hit a fine snapshot which creeped inside the post. 
After Silverbridge had missed a free, Gerard Kavanagh benefited from a Chris McAlinden shot that had dropped short and turned on a six pence to split the posts after 16 minutes. 
Silverbridge registered their first score into the stiff breeze and Tones where able to breathe a huge sigh of relief that it wasn't three.  After the Silverbridge no.8 went for a point his effort fell short and the no.13 punched the rebound over the ball and could have well found the net if he hadn't have lost his footing. 
On 20 minutes, after the Tones had just registered their third wide of the half, Conor Coleman kicked a monstor of a score from around 45 yards.  The Tones then had their best chance of a goal in the first half, after good work by Conor Coleman, Declan Lavery and Emmet Haughian the ball fell slightly behind John Toal on his weaker right foot and a combination of the Silverbridge defence and goalkeeper where able to smoother the effort. 
As the half drew to a close, Chris McAlinden was able to finish in fine style kicking two points in as many minutes.  The first after a Connor McCarron pass and the second after a fine interception by Conor Coleman in the middle of the field. 
The last action of the half saw the Silverbridge no.12 kick a wide after Niall Geoghegan, who had been restored to the Tones defence after a stint in the half forward line against St.Peters, did well to show the attacker onto his left foot. 
Half time
Wolfe Tones  0-09 Silverbridge 0-01
Though 8 points to the good at half time, Tones knew that they would have to play against a stiff breeze in the second half and that the game was far from over.  Silverbridge opened the scoring after 2 minutes of the second half after a free was moved in for back chat to the referee, the no.14 had the simple task of kicking over from 21 yards. 
The home sides response was immediate.  Conor Coleman played a pass into John Toal, who found James Lavery running off his shoulder to finish a well manufactured move. 
Silverbridge no.7 then joined the attack after 34 minutes and kicked a fine score from 35 yards out near the touchline to reduce the deficit.  After 37 minutes of the game, Kieran Murray was called into the action for the first time and made a fine reflex save to prevent what looked like a certain Silverbridge goal.  The Silverbridge no.15 was able to kick the resulting "45" over the bar. 
On the 40th minute Silverbridge were awarded what appeared to be a soft free for an infringement by Finnian Moriarty and the no.14 kept his cool to score the resulting free, to leave the Tones ahead by double scores 0-10 to 0-5.  A minute later, the Silverbridge no.7 again made a fine foray up the left wing to kick another fine point with his left foot and the away side sensed that they may be able to get something from the game. 
After 43 minutes, Declan Lavery was able to get a vital score for the Tones.  A quick 45 from Chris McAlinden found James Lavery who did well to maintain possession under severe pressure from the Silverbridge defence.  The ball was worked to Niall Geoghegan, who took two defenders out of the game with a fist pass and found Declan Lavery unmarked on the right hand side of the field who duely took his score. 
The sides then traded scores over the next few minutes.  Firstly, the Silverbridge no.26 was able to kick a fine score from around 40 yards.  The Tones where determined not to let the South Armagh side back into the game and responded immediately.  Conor Coleman found Declan Lavery in space around 40 yards out and Declan inturn found Gerard Kavanagh who recycled the ball to Brendan Coleman who was able to take his score from 25 yards. 
After 46 minutes of the half, Tones extended their lead further, when after good hassling from Gerard Kavanagh, John Toal was fouled and Emmet Haughian kicked over the resulting free from the left hand side of the pitch. 
Silverbridge then added a further two points from a 14 yard free and from their no.14 after 53 and 55 minutes respectively. 
As the clock continued to tick down, the Tones tried to keep possession as much as they could.  After exchanges of passes between Conor Coleman and Johnny McCarron, Ryan McQuillan was able to find Emmet Haughian who kicked his third of the day in the 59 minute. 
In the last minute of the game the Silverbridge no.7 was able to kick his 3rd fine score of the half again from around 35 yards.  John Toal was able to have the last say, when he was found by Conor Coleman he was able to shrug his man aside and kick a score from 25 yards. 
The Tones can be pleased with their evenings work.  Kieran Murray made a fine save in the second half and his kickouts were immaculate as ever.  The full back line of Michael Carson, Ryan McQuillan and Chris McCarron was very assured.  Niall Geoghegan got through a mountain of work in the half back line.  Conor Coleman made some great catches in the midfield and was involved in alot of scores, as well as getting one himself.  The half forward line contributed 6 points, with Declan Lavery inparticular very industrious.  The full forward line also contributed scores and linked well with the supporting half forward line. 
Silverbridge competed very well in the second half and took some fine long range points, but where unable to repair the damage from the first half. 
Wolfe Tones: Kieran Murray, Michael Carson, Ryan McQuillan, Chris McCarron, Niall Geoghegan(0-01), Finnian Moriarty, Connor McCarron, James Lavery(0-01), Conor Coleman(0-01), Declan Lavery(0-03), Chris McAlinden(0-02), Brendan Coleman(0-01), John Toal(0-02), Gerard Kavanagh(0-01), Emmet Haughian(0-03,1f) Subs: Johnny McCarron for Gerard Kavanagh

[pintsofguinness]

poor result for us 

[IVEDECIDED]

Charlie noone reads those essays!!

[pintsofguinness]

Charlie noone reads those essays!!

I do

[charlie stubbs]

Charlie noone reads those essays!!

ok moderator

[The GAA]

The censorship policy on orchardcounty is a complete joke 

I made a light-hearted comment about how the ref allegedly playing for a draw tongiht might have been revenge for Killeavy not naming their subs for the programme (County board criticised them in the programme for this). A Killeavy man then informed me that part of the reason for this may have been that their manager was involved in a tragic incident this week where 2 of his workmates were killed. I offered my condolences and suggested that, in the circumsatnces, the county board shouldn't have bothered with the snide comments in the programme.

Orchardcounty administrators then deleted the entire conversation, including my condolences on the deaths. Its a sad state of affairs when the fear of the county board has gotten so bad that things like this can't even be discussed.

That's what happens when one of the moderators is a county board employee!

[IVEDECIDED]

Charlie noone reads those essays!!

I do

Sorry Charlie I meant only dickheads read those essays.

[illdecide]

Charlie noone reads those essays!!

I do

Sorry Charlie I meant only d**kheads read those essays.

Correct

[pintsofguinness]

Charlie noone reads those essays!!

I do

Sorry Charlie I meant only d**kheads read those essays.

Excellent, I suppose that passes for wit in Lurgan?