Armagh Club football & hurling

brokencrossbar1 · January 26, 2009, 07:02:22 PM

I am being facetious corn because it is a futile argument. I have no doubt that Dromintee are good but as a unit we have always built our strenght on stopping teams scoring. Every game in Armagh and also in Ulster are vey tight as most teams put out their stall to stop us playing instead of trying to win the game. As a result they are low scoring games. Whenever teams play football then we can outscore them as well.

At the end of the day Cross are hard to beat, as are Dromintee, but it means feck all useless you win.

corn02 · January 26, 2009, 07:15:07 PM

Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on January 26, 2009, 07:02:22 PM

At the end of the day Cross are hard to beat, as are Dromintee, but it means feck all useless you win.

True, true.

I still think there is little between the defences.

Stop showing off with your big words!

pintsofguinness · January 26, 2009, 07:15:49 PM

So now we're on to who has the best defence?

Have we decided on who's second best yet?

ogshead · January 26, 2009, 09:51:17 PM

Quote from: pintsofguinness on January 26, 2009, 07:15:49 PM
So now we're on to who has the best defence?

Have we decided on who's second best yet?

winsamsoon · January 26, 2009, 09:51:32 PM

at the risk of being on the same level as the silverbridge v cullyhanna debate i will hang them up on this one.(aghdavoyle you can take this as a sign that i am conceeding if you wish in your petty little fight for good against evil) climb down

crossfire · January 26, 2009, 10:14:54 PM

BC1
Why didn't you stay out of this. I was really enjoying it.

3000 miles away · January 27, 2009, 02:30:02 AM

well lads new to all this craic but find the last few pages of debate interesting, if i could add my pennies worth to the debate, i agree about the step up from club to county is bigger than most think, as an example Stephen o neill is this years all ireland, he was posting big scores all summer with his club and although he was ok in the all ireland he wasnt the stephen o neill we would have seen if he had been with the county all year. The cross players although they are playing at a high level during the all ireland club i think for the younger fellas looking to break into the team,their success with cross curtails there chance to impress mc donell and co. on the subject of peader toal, with the proper coaching and application this fella is a super footballer, a bit of a loose cannon yes but thats part and parcel of the man, if he got his head right and few games under his belt he could be one link in the chain of gettin the half forward line back to its primary job. he might not have the commitment of john mc entee of some of his other attribtes but his left foot (i think) is just as sweet and he can kick long distance scores which we need to get back. i'll have a stab at the team for the tyrone game.

P HEARTY
PMCKEOWN/FINN MO B DONAGHY A MALLON

A KERNAN C MC KEEVER AN OTHER

P MC GRANE D MCKENNA/J LAVERY

P TOAL B MALLON M O ROURKE

S MC DONNELL R CLARKE T KERNAN/S FORKER

rosskarr · January 27, 2009, 07:59:45 AM

Quote from: 3000 miles away on January 27, 2009, 02:30:02 AM
well lads new to all this craic but find the last few pages of debate interesting, if i could add my pennies worth to the debate, i agree about the step up from club to county is bigger than most think, as an example Stephen o neill is this years all ireland, he was posting big scores all summer with his club and although he was ok in the all ireland he wasnt the stephen o neill we would have seen if he had been with the county all year. The cross players although they are playing at a high level during the all ireland club i think for the younger fellas looking to break into the team,their success with cross curtails there chance to impress mc donell and co. on the subject of peader toal, with the proper coaching and application this fella is a super footballer, a bit of a loose cannon yes but thats part and parcel of the man, if he got his head right and few games under his belt he could be one link in the chain of gettin the half forward line back to its primary job. he might not have the commitment of john mc entee of some of his other attribtes but his left foot (i think) is just as sweet and he can kick long distance scores which we need to get back. i'll have a stab at the team for the tyrone game.

P HEARTY
PMCKEOWN/FINN MO B DONAGHY A MALLON

A KERNAN C MC KEEVER AN OTHER

P MC GRANE D MCKENNA/J LAVERY

P TOAL B MALLON M O ROURKE

S MC DONNELL R CLARKE T KERNAN/S FORKER

You must be 3000 miles away up in space!

No Charlie Vernon?

full back · January 27, 2009, 09:48:50 AM

Quote from: 3000 miles away on January 27, 2009, 02:30:02 AM
as an example Stephen o neill is this years all ireland, he was posting big scores all summer with his club and although he was ok in the all ireland he wasnt the stephen o neill we would have seen if he had been with the county all year.

Bit of a difference playing Intermediate/2nd best grade football for Clan na Gael & playing for Cross

The GAA · January 27, 2009, 11:43:47 AM

During the summer, cross players aren't exposed to any higher standard of football than any other club in armagh

crossfire · January 27, 2009, 12:03:23 PM

Quote from: rosskarr on January 27, 2009, 07:59:45 AM
Quote from: 3000 miles away on January 27, 2009, 02:30:02 AM
well lads new to all this craic but find the last few pages of debate interesting, if i could add my pennies worth to the debate, i agree about the step up from club to county is bigger than most think, as an example Stephen o neill is this years all ireland, he was posting big scores all summer with his club and although he was ok in the all ireland he wasnt the stephen o neill we would have seen if he had been with the county all year. The cross players although they are playing at a high level during the all ireland club i think for the younger fellas looking to break into the team,their success with cross curtails there chance to impress mc donell and co. on the subject of peader toal, with the proper coaching and application this fella is a super footballer, a bit of a loose cannon yes but thats part and parcel of the man, if he got his head right and few games under his belt he could be one link in the chain of gettin the half forward line back to its primary job. he might not have the commitment of john mc entee of some of his other attribtes but his left foot (i think) is just as sweet and he can kick long distance scores which we need to get back. i'll have a stab at the team for the tyrone game.

P HEARTY
PMCKEOWN/FINN MO B DONAGHY A MALLON

A KERNAN C MC KEEVER AN OTHER

P MC GRANE D MCKENNA/J LAVERY

P TOAL B MALLON M O ROURKE

S MC DONNELL R CLARKE T KERNAN/S FORKER

You must be 3000 miles away up in space! No Charlie Vernon?

And no Kieran Toner

yellowcard · January 27, 2009, 06:15:47 PM

Quote from: 3000 miles away on January 27, 2009, 02:30:02 AM
well lads new to all this craic but find the last few pages of debate interesting, if i could add my pennies worth to the debate, i agree about the step up from club to county is bigger than most think, as an example Stephen o neill is this years all ireland, he was posting big scores all summer with his club and although he was ok in the all ireland he wasnt the stephen o neill we would have seen if he had been with the county all year. The cross players although they are playing at a high level during the all ireland club i think for the younger fellas looking to break into the team,their success with cross curtails there chance to impress mc donell and co. on the subject of peader toal, with the proper coaching and application this fella is a super footballer, a bit of a loose cannon yes but thats part and parcel of the man, if he got his head right and few games under his belt he could be one link in the chain of gettin the half forward line back to its primary job. he might not have the commitment of john mc entee of some of his other attribtes but his left foot (i think) is just as sweet and he can kick long distance scores which we need to get back. i'll have a stab at the team for the tyrone game.

P HEARTY
PMCKEOWN/FINN MO B DONAGHY A MALLON

A KERNAN C MC KEEVER AN OTHER

P MC GRANE D MCKENNA/J LAVERY

P TOAL B MALLON M O ROURKE

S MC DONNELL R CLARKE T KERNAN/S FORKER

Surely this team has to include K Toner & definitely Vernon. Otherwise a sound looking team.

corn02 · January 27, 2009, 07:12:16 PM

Are we talking League or Championship team here?

charlie stubbs · January 27, 2009, 08:19:02 PM

would say that henderson/feeney and possibly kor ahead of kernan at the minute in terms starting. at the minute he has no hance starting dont even think he starting for cross? hasnt stopped the kernans before though

AFS · January 27, 2009, 09:32:04 PM

Dunno about T Kernan myself, he didn't impress much last Summer. I think he, and a few of the other young Cross lads, are at a big disadvantage because Cross keep getting to the latter stages of the club championship. Instead of getting the much needed run of games in the McKenna Cup and league in order to establish themselves in the team, they've been left with 1 or 2 outings at the end of the league in order to claim a championship spot in the last few years. I think Cross' continued success is harming the county's chances in this respect.