Connacht Senior Championship 2018

Started by Rossfan, May 02, 2018, 11:14:02 AM

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Rossfan

Starts in 4 days and not a word here about it :-\ Does anybody care?
Sligo to bate London by 5 points
NY v Laythrum -loads of people expecting NY to get their first ever win here.
CC Secretary and the 5 County Treasurers feverishly praying in Knock that this doesn't happen.
Jamie Clarke, Tom Cunniffe, Neil Collins supposed to be on NY team.
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

Farrandeelin

Inaugural Football Championship Prediction Winner.

Owenmoresider

Two championship newcomers in Sligo's starting 15

Tourlestrane attacker Liam Gaughan and St Mary's defender Luke Nicholson will make their championship debuts in Sunday's Connacht quarter-final against London in Ruislip.

Nicholson starts at full-back, flanked by the experienced Ross Donovan and Charlie Harrison, while Gaughan and Kyle Cawley will play off Adrian Marren in the full-forward line.

Captain Kevin McDonnell will start in midfield alongside Niall Murphy, while Cian Breheny starts at number 11, with Cathal Henry and Pat Hughes also on the 40.

The half-back line is Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch, Adrian McIntyre and Neil Ewing, with the likes of Stephen Coen, Darragh Cummins, Paddy O'Connor and Eoin McHugh set to be among the substitutes.

Aiden Devaney starts in goal.

Sligo boss Cathal Corey is facing into his first intercounty championship match, and says he is looking forward to getting going...

Sligo full-forward Adrian Marren says that the emergence of a number of young players this season has freshened everything up...

SLIGO TEAM:

Aiden Devaney
Ross Donavan
Luke Nicholson
Charlie Harrison
Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch
Adrian McIntyre
Neil Ewing
Kevin McDonnell (capt)
Niall Murphy
Cathal Henry
Cian Breheny
Pat Hughes
Liam Gaughan
Adrian Marren
Kyle Cawley

Owenmoresider

Allen Gaels Goalkeeper Diarmuid McKeirnan, Mohill midfielder Domhnall Flynn and Gortlettragh forward Jack Heslin will all make their championship debuts in Leitrim's Connacht quarter-final against New York on Sunday.

Ten years after making his intercounty debut in the Bronx, Emlyn Mulligan has been named to start at centre-forward following his successful return from a cruciate knee injury, while captain Donal Wrynn starts at centre-back.

Glencar/Manorhamilton's Paddy Maguire is named in the full-back line, with clubmate James Rooney set to start at wing-back.

Mohill pair Shane Quinn and Oisin Madden, and St Mary's Michael McWeeney complete the defence.

Aughawillan's Mark Plunkett partners Flynn in midfield, while Ryan O'Rourke starts alongside Heslin and Mulligan in the half-forward line.

Melvin Gaels' Darragh Rooney starts in the full-forward line alongside Keith Beirne and Brendan Gallagher.

Ronan Kennedy is among the replacements, with Manorhamilton keeper Gary Hickey, and Melvin Gaels forward Cillian McGloin also in the squad.

Selector Seamus Quinn says the return to action of Mulligan, Kennedy and Maguire towards the end of the league was a big boost...

1Diarmuid McKiernan Gaeil na hAilne

2Paddy Maguire Naomh Bríde Baile Átha Cliath

3Micheal McWeeney Naomh Muire Cill Tochairt

4Oisín Madden Maothail

5James Rooney Gleann an Chairthe/Cluainín

6Donal Wrynn (c)Naomh Caillin, Fíonach

7Shane Quinn Maothail

8Mark Plunkett Achadh an Mhuilinn

9Domhnaill Flynn Maothail

10Jack Heslin Gort Leitreach

11Emlyn Mulligan Gaeil na Meilge

12Ryan O Rourke Naomh Caillin, Fíonach

13Darragh Rooney Gaeil na Meilge

14Keith Beirne Maothail

15Brendan Gallagher Na Sairséalaigh Leamhcáin BAC

16Gary Hickey Gleann an Chairthe/Cluainín

17Noel Plunkett Achadh an Mhuilinn

18Alan Armstrong Maothail

19Colm Moreton Gaeil Liatroma

20Dean McGovern Seán Ó hEislin, Béal an Átha Móir

21Aidan Flynn Gaeil Liatroma

22Eoin Ward Carraig Álainn

23Conor Gaffney Droim Óir Bhéalaigh

24Ronan Kennedy Maothail

25Keith Keegan Maothail

26James Mitchell Maothail

27Damien Moran Barr na Cúile

28Nicholas McWeeney Naomh Muire Cill Tochairt

29Caillian McGloin Gaeil na Meilge

30Matthew Murphy Seán Ó hEislin, Béal an Átha Móir

Blowitupref

Keelan Cawley,Paddy O'Connor out injured?
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

Owenmoresider

Quote from: Blowitupref on May 03, 2018, 01:33:54 PM
Keelan Cawley,Paddy O'Connor out injured?
Cawley is yes, O'Connor on the bench. Musn't be 100% as he'd surely be starting otherwise.

larryin89

One of the Leitrim players is working on same site as myself this last while,  a really nice buck  . I really hope they win , I'll be rooting for them anyway . Hon Leitrim
Walk-in down mchale rd , sun out, summers day , game day . That's all .

Cunny Funt

Good to see Emlyn Mulligan back starting after what was his 3rd ACL injury? Paddy Maguire has been playing his club football in Dublin the last number of years i presume he will be given the tough task of keeping tabs on Jamie Clarke.

Syferus

#8
I think New York will Periscope this match if previous games are any indication. It will be worth a watch. Feels like an old school championship match with both teams' seasons riding on this one game.

mayo.mick

Mayo man Tom Cunniffe id captain for New York I think.

There'll be a few periscope streams of the match I'd say
mayo for sam-don't ask me what year! :-)
https://michaelmaye.com/mayo-gaa-photos/
@mayo_mick

Cunny Funt

New York team for Sunday.

Vinny Cadden (Sligo)
Neil Collins (Roscommon)
Donal Ward (Roscommon)
Colin Keane
Enda Williams (Longford)
Tom Cunniffe (Mayo)
Matthew Queenan
David Culhane (Kerry)
Shane Hogan (a native New Yorker)
Tony Donnelly
Jamie Clarke (Armagh)
Luke Kelly (Offaly)
Kevin O'Grady (Wexford)
Dalton McDonagh (Meath)
David Freeman.

Any idea what county Freeman,Donnelly,Queenan and Keane come from?

Rossfan

Queenan is a common name in Sligo.
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

Blowitupref

Matthew Queenan (Mayo) Colin Keane (Sligo) David Freeman (Monaghan) Tony Donnelly (Armagh)

The bench

16. Kieran Fitzgibbons (Kerry)
17. John Collins (Roscommon)
18. Mike Creegan (New York)
19. Kevin Connolly (Fermanagh)
20. Michael Boyle (Galway)
21. Daniel McKenna (Monaghan)
22. Aaron Cunningham (Armagh)
23. Paddy Boyle (Donegal)
24. Keith Scally (Westmeath)
25. JJ Matthews (Longford)
26. Conor Connolly (Armagh)
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

GrandMasterFlash

Quote from: Cunny Funt on May 04, 2018, 02:04:39 PM
New York team for Sunday.

Vinny Cadden (Sligo)
Neil Collins (Roscommon)
Donal Ward (Roscommon)
Colin Keane
Enda Williams (Longford)
Tom Cunniffe (Mayo)
Matthew Queenan
David Culhane (Kerry)
Shane Hogan (a native New Yorker)
Tony Donnelly
Jamie Clarke (Armagh)
Luke Kelly (Offaly)
Kevin O'Grady (Wexford)
Dalton McDonagh (Meath)
David Freeman.

Any idea what county Freeman,Donnelly,Queenan and Keane come from?

David Freeman is a Clones man, Monaghan.

Blowitupref

London team

1 Gavin McEvoy – Tir Chonaill Gaels
2 Philip Butler – Tir Chonaill Gaels
3 Ciaran Dunne – Garryowen
4 Conor O'Neill – Kingdom Kerry Gaels
5 Michael Walsh – Fulham Irish
6 Marcus Mangan – Kingdom Kerry Gaels
7 Patrick Begley – St Kieranans
8 Anthony McDermott – Tir Chonaill Gaels
9 Mark Gottsche – Tir Chonaill Gaels
10 Eoin Murray – Tir Chonaill Gaels
11 Liam Gavaghan – Tir Chonaill Gaels
12 Thomas Waters – St Kieranans
13 Ryan Elliott – Tir Chonaill Gaels
14 Adrian Moyles – St Kieranans
15Killian Butler – Tir Chonaill Gaels
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose