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Armagh final, cross 2.22 ballymacnab 0.3

We all know how good cross are however could the 2nd best team in Armagh not give a better fight?

So can UCC play in Munster championship? mixed replies here.

Not sure, I know combined or divisional sides cant go on to provincial, Dr Crokes are already Kerrys representative and they're only at the semi final stage.

[McAlinden]

....Everything and I mean every resource and every gaa person in the county should be working from now on getting McGeeney into the Armagh job for next year!!!!!!

Tevez, I think there is a near mythological obsession with McGeeny. He has failed to get Kildare out of Division 2 and I honestly belive they will lose to Dublin next week. Where will that leave McGeeney as this great manager that you so desperately want? It will leave him in exactly the same place as Armagh are right now. Of course they might win but I honestly belive Dublin have too much for them. You have to remember that McGeeney has one excellent championship run behind him, but that came with two bad league campaigns. Also they rode their luck in the championship with an escape against Antrim. They could easily have been the nobody's of 2010.

Sometimes the grass is greener!!!!

I agree with you I don't think Geezer is the answer. He's allegedly on too much in Kildare. If he comes to Armagh it will only be when the pot runs dry in Kildare. Time for McAlinden, McGrane and McConville to ride to the rescue.

McAlinden had his day with the seniors, did a good job and took them as far as he could.  Appointing him would be a backward step I think.  Also the U21s havent won a game in 2 years under him.

Trying to lose abit of beef myself and tone up.  Not what you would call fat, about 76/77 kg and 5'10.  Tend to head to the PEC a few times a week and then abit of GAA training.  Used to do Body Pump which I thought was great, but the PEC doesn't run them classes unfortunately.

Anyone know of anywhere that does, where I could pay at the door?

LA fitness run that sort of thing but you might have to be a member.  Is the body pump worth while or is the spin better?

Great win for the lads today! have to admit I never thought they would do it.  any word on the minor match?

not sure if this was mentioned earlier, but how much does building control (NI) typically cost?

I have a samsung TV and getting all RTE1&2/TV3/TG4 on digital freeview. I live in Armagh

surprised no one else has said this:

voodoo Child  - Jimi Hendrix

Phelim Bradys and Mullabrack are not in playing in the leagues but are playing in the reserve leagues

heard that last week, is it for definite?

never mind, fixtures out today confirms it

Phelim Bradys and Mullabrack are not in playing in the leagues but are playing in the reserve leagues

heard that last week, is it for definite?

he is just shocking, as bad a ref you will see at intercounty level.

Shocking at any level!  seen him book a player for swearing to himself after missing a sitter!

Stevie pulls a 'francie' - foul your opponent incessantly
then hit the deck at merest hint of retaliation.

from what I seen he was on the deck for about a half a second before he went after him

Changing the manager won't help this situation. Changing the manager might help achieve the full potential of the team, but that's still going to fall short.

If we fall short on ability, we fall short. The current frustration exists because of a precieved failure by management to devise a system that brings us closer to maximising whatever potential exists.

I dont buy this theory that the current squad isnt good enough to compete for the major titles, just look at the quality and experience within the squad.  Take what is my guess will be Armagh's starting 15 once everyone is fit, with their approximate age and national pedigree.  All stats are off the top of my head and whilst not 100% accurate should illustrate what I am getting at:

P Hearty early 30's numerous AI club titles and played in 2003 AI final.  All star nominee?
A Mallon Max 28, AI U21 winner and played in 2003 AI final, All Star
B Donaghy Around 23 maybe younger and highly rated as a full back
F Moriarity  Around 26/27, AI U21 winner
A Kernan Max 28, AI U21 winner and multiple club AI titles, Young Player of the year and All Star
C McKeever Max 28, AI U21 winner, All star nominee
K Dyas Around 23 Hogan Cup winner and former professional athlete
C Vernon Around 26 Sigerson Winner
K Toner Around 23
BJ Padden Around 30 and has played in at least one all ireland final
B Mallon Max 28 AI U21 winner
G Swift Around 26
S McDonnell Around 31 AI winner, Multiple All Stars and former player of the year
R Clarke Around 28, AI winner,  Multiple All Stars and former young player of the year
J Clarke Around 20 AI Club winner.

Then a bench with a number of AI Club medals, Under 21 medals and minor medals. Not many counties that are supposedly in transition would have such a consistent level of pedigree.  In fact in terms of individual quality Id say we have a team (at least on paper) that is top 4 in the country.  Moreover its a group of individual players that on paper looks better than our team did this time 10 years ago

Thats why I am so annoyed at the current management set up, I think we are at most one year and a good manager away from really seriously challenging for an AI.  However with the current set up in place I wouldnt even rate us as a top 8 team at the minute

add playing for ireland v oz to this list for mc donell, mckever, clarke,donaghey

a few of them also have ulster medals at U21 and Minor

I have always been a fan of stephen Kernan, he certainly offers a lot more than most of our current forwards. My team for the down game would be

Mc Evoy
Moriarity, Donaghy, Mallon
Dyas, Mc Keever, A Kernan
Vernon, Toner
Swift, S Kernan, Duffy
Stevie, R Clarke, J Clarke

If R Clarke not fit, would pull in billie Joe to collect lose ball around the middle and play a 2 man FF line of stevie & Jamie

I would have Hearty in for McEvoy, think his kickouts are better and hes better under the high ball imo.  What about trying Padden in full forward in the next league games, think he played there in the past for Mayo and he's capable of winning ball.

Watched it on TV yesterday.  Thought O'Leary done some amount of damage in the first half to Armagh,  He had acres of space everytime he got the ball. I'm right in saying Moriaty was marking him?

Will be see Dyas moved into the HF line and AK back to 5? 

No, Moriarty was marking cooper, mallon was marking O'Leary

Cross have an all ireland final tomorrow week, wouldnt blame them for not playing