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Tyrone and Cavan double for me tonight. Tyrone may have lost their star player and captain, but they have amazing strength and depth. Either John Mc Cullagh or Shay Mc Guigan will come in as replacement and both of these on their day are game winners. Also looking at downs team from their last outing they seem to have a great team from 8-15 but in their defense they seem to be week. Tyrone's defence to date has been superb especially their full back line so i expect them to cope. Cavan had a fantastic win last time out against a star studded Armagh team, but Derry have a decent side who seem to be a good team with not to many star players. IMO Cavan's experience should pull them through this but by a very tight margin. Thought it would have been great and would have attracted a bumper crowd if these games had of been a double header in the athletic grounds pity.

I happened to come across this very recent documentary based upon Glasgow's two famous teams. Found it very interesting and any one who is interested in learning about the old firm history, as well as todays rivalries should watch it. It also details the relationships to republicanism and imperialism in Ireland and Britain.

http://www.vice.com/rivals/rangers-celtic-part-1/

Very little talk about these games. Full round of fixtures tomorrow night, any one have any links for team news?
im predicting

Cavan    vs    Armagh
I Think Armagh will win this one by 3/4 points and in my opinion are rightly favorites for ulster. They seem to be the strongest team on paper in ulster, with a lot of their forwards playing regular football for their senior squad. Although Cavan cant be fully dismissed as they seem to have gained confidence from their win last year and will be hard to beat at home.

Derry      vs  Monaghan
Im predicting a narrow win for Derry here. Monaghan were beaten narrowly by a strong Tyrone side in the league final and have 7 players from a strong Scotstown team that entered the ulster under 21 club championship. Derry are always usually good in Celtic park and have some quality players in Paddy Kelly, Aaron devlin and Emmett Mc Guckin.
 
Donegal  vs  Tyrone
This game could go anyway, word is Ronan O Neill wont be playing which is a massive blow for Tyrone. Like any Donegal team they will be well drilled and know their task. Is Jim mc Guiness still over them? Reports are that Tyrone were very poor against Fermanagh and have a long line of injuries. Donegal will need the brick and paddy Mc Berty at their best if they are to win. Think Donegal will edge it by 1 or 2.
 
Down      vs    Antrim
Another intriguing tie here. Down had a quality side at minor in the same age group. Antrim have also had a few decent minor teams over the last few years and had lahm derg winning the ulster club title. Although there are multiple hogan cup winners available to the down side in the shape of the Johnston brothers, Ross Mc Garry and down senior panelist midfield pairing of Conor Gough and Niall Mc Parland. I think down will have a few to spare over Antrim and could beat the spread of -5.

donegal to win by 1-3 points
down minus 5
derry
armagh

pays nearly 25/1 lump on

two certain results  for the weekend are Tyrone and Kildare. Tyrone are the form team in ireland at the minute. Derry have an appalling injury list coupled with the fact kildare had a fantastic victory last weekend. These two should be part of any accumulator

Hope everyone took my advice. Both teams beat the spread

Mayo have a serious forward line, really think they will go far this year.

two certain results  for the weekend are Tyrone and Kildare. Tyrone are the form team in ireland at the minute. Derry have an appalling injury list coupled with the fact kildare had a fantastic victory last weekend. These two should be part of any accumulator   

9 games at home for omagh, happy days

Messi is only 24  , by the time he is finished he will easily be recognised as the best in the world ever

Keith Andrews and Kevin Doyle with goals this weekend. Irish players seem to be really getting into great form with their clubs before the summer. Every week that go's by i get more and more confident of a positive euro campaign, starting to genuinely think we can pull of a Greece. Over the last few years Keith Andrews and Glen Whelan took a lot of negative comments but especially this season they seem to be getting better and better. 

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12:Westwood 13:Duffy 14:Coleman 15: O'Dea 16:McClean 17: Foley 18:Doyle 19:Gibson 20:Mc Carthy 21:Hunt 22:Long

what are the predictions lads? Maynooth look very tasty at 6/1 to win by 1-3 points

Easily the best dance song ever (avicii levels)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzunjg9RuKQ

Omagh were very lucky to beat Scotstown the last day too.

Omagh weren't lucky today, they ground out the result something which this team has done many times before. The final should be a cracker

This thread seems like a distant memory, Paddy seems to be finally getting it right and fair play to him

Am i the only person who thinks that penrose moving to carmen is a disgrace? Hundreds of men make the journey from belfast to their clubs every week and others have even farther to travel. Yet he cant drive 30 minutes up to Aghyaran, and its not as if they are that bad a team, they have a number or promising young players and will surely be one of the favorites to make it back up to senior level. A move like is not what the GAA is about. I didnt hear if there was even any sort of falling out but maybe i could be corrected.

P.s good luck to Derrytresk the whole of tyrone is rooting for you

U think it is a disgrace, well boo hoo you, ya ballox. He lives in Carrickmore and has for the past while, how bloody simple can it be. Now if it was a professional game, then by all means lets pay him to travel 3 or 4 times a week., you know all that time he would spend in his car driving up and down. Buts its is an amateur game, and there is some difference if it only takes you 5 mins to get to the club pitch. What is sure, he didnt make this call easily. Now get off you high horse.

The point i am making is that very few people live 5 minutes from their local pitch, and that many many club footballers have to travel much longer than him to train and play, but they would never think of moving clubs. You say he didnt make the call easily, many people would agree that there was never a call to be made (unless there was a fall out).

Am i the only person who thinks that penrose moving to carmen is a disgrace? Hundreds of men make the journey from belfast to their clubs every week and others have even farther to travel. Yet he cant drive 30 minutes up to Aghyaran, and its not as if they are that bad a team, they have a number or promising young players and will surely be one of the favorites to make it back up to senior level. A move like is not what the GAA is about. I didnt hear if there was even any sort of falling out but maybe i could be corrected.

P.s good luck to Derrytresk the whole of tyrone is rooting for you