Armagh Club football & hurling

[BenDover]

AFAIK the Ogs are committed to Ballycrummy for the long term and are planning on developing permanent changing facilities at some stage. The County Board own the Athletic grounds and always have i think, years ago because the Ogs had no 'home' pitch the gaelic field was declared as our home venue

[bubbles]

The county board own the athletic grounds. Pearse Og Park is the home of the ogs now. There has been a great deal of developement to it and still more to come. I believe the ogs had to sell the athletic grounds to the county board in the early nineties and then had to pay some sort of fee to play on it due to struggling financially. they therefore had no pitch of their own throughout that time.

[Candyman]

The county board own the athletic grounds. Pearse Og Park is the home of the ogs now. There has been a great deal of developement to it and still more to come. I believe the ogs had to sell the athletic grounds to the county board in the early nineties and then had to pay some sort of fee to play on it due to struggling financially. they therefore had no pitch of their own throughout that time.

Pearse Og never owned the Athletic Grounds

[corn02]

Lads just re: Athletic Ground problems. I know they are pretty inexcusable but let's not be too harsh. Teething problems and hopefully it gets sorted. A new site should always have been developed but it wasn't and were stuck with. It may have taken far too long but at least things are going the right direction, hopefully the final touches will be added.

[bubbles]

The gaelic field/ athletic grounds WAS originally the pearse ogs field and had to be sold to the county board

[Candyman]

When???

[winsamsoon]

Someone said this happened in the early 90's I was just wondering because i wasn't sure how with the new setup things would work for the ogs. So there will be no club team playing on the Athletic grounds so it won't be reverting back to the way it was before it was done up.

Another question for you lads?? Do the og's still have their clubhouse down beside the Athletic grounds?? It is years since i have been down that way.

[The Iceman]

clubhouse is still there
all done up too - nice spot

I remember when it was blown up - my da lost heart in the place after that

[bennydorano]

clubhouse is still there
all done up too - nice spot

I remember when it was blown up - my da lost heart in the place after that

The Ceannarus was blown up - the Club never was AFAIK, the club used to be at the St Brigid's end and was burned down accidentally and rebuilt close to the Ceannarus.  Joe Houlahan gets dogs abuse to this day about his indoor barbecues 

The Gaelic Field was used by Harps and Ogs for a long time, I think the Ogs did get sole ownership at some point.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Heart Cross, heads not sure yet.  Will Og's be driven by past failures to undo some of their perceived injustices?  Will they use the feel good factor from Clarkie's All Star to motivate them even further?  Will Cross be Cross and drive on in a final like they always do or will the pressure of the magnitude of teh game get to some of them?  If the minors win, which they could, will they build on the confidence that they garner from that and win it out?  So many variables!!!

Come on BC, you're taking the amatuer kidology a bit far there. Clarke's All Star is hardly going to be a factor, nor is the minor match!

[full back]

Cullyhanna IMHO have a stronger team so I am going to go for them by 3/4 points.
Mind you the luck has hung out of Culloville so far this year (Tones games, referee decision against Bridge)

If Cross perform the way they did against Clans they will blow the Ogs away. Think the Ogs will play better than they did last year but still fancy Cross by 2

[el_cuervo_fc]

The county board own the athletic grounds. Pearse Og Park is the home of the ogs now. There has been a great deal of developement to it and still more to come. I believe the ogs had to sell the athletic grounds to the county board in the early nineties and then had to pay some sort of fee to play on it due to struggling financially. they therefore had no pitch of their own throughout that time.

Pearse Og never owned the Athletic Grounds

The Ogs Had to sell the Athletic Grounds to the county board in the early 90's (as Bubbles said) due to financial difficulties.

There have been plans passed for a new stand and changing rooms at Ballycrummy which the Ogs have on long term lease with the option of buying once the lease has expired.

The Ogs Clubs house burned down and has been replaced at a different location on the Dalton Road end beside the Ceannaras

[crossfire]

Have Cross a full panel to choose from bc?

Apart from Brendan "Skinney" Mc Keown who has a long term injury. the only player not able to start is SK.
David and Oisin are apparently fit and available for selection

Despite not playing at our best in the semi final i still expect us to shade it against Ogs provided we limit the supply of ball going into RC.
The Ogs posters have hardly mentioned the game at all compared to last year

[bennydorano]

Ogs +5 at Evens with Paddypower is tempting.  Haven't seen any prices about town.

[The Iceman]

sorry I should have clarified - I didn't mean that the club house was burned down

My da was a Handballer - never set foot back when their own blew the place up

Best of luck to all the Ogs lads on Sunday - hopefully the town gives you the support you deserve and all the boys play their hearts out