Are St Mary's Magherafelt or Maghera likely to challenge for the MacRory Cup?
What about the various Vocational Schools competitions?
Tyrone schools have had the monopoly of it recently, can the Derry schools challenge?
In the Mageean I see Maghera are through to the semis?
However there are very little rannafast results on the Ulster Colleges site? Are Pius, Maghera, St mary's going to feature in the knock out sections. What about St Columb's Derry in the B?
from ulster colleges website
BT MacNamee Cup semi-final
Friday :
Ballymena, 1.45pm : St Patrick's Maghera v St Mary's Belfast.
St Mary's win over previously unbeaten Ballycastle in Monday evening's delayed league game has brought them face-to-face with St Patrick's Maghera in the semi-final.
When the pair met in the league section last month, Maghera prevailed on a 5-6 to 2-8 score-line making them favourites for this tie.
Shay Downey, a son of All-Ireland football medallist Seamus, has been a key player for Maghera this season. His father of course collected a plethora of Colleges' medals in both codes while a student in the same school.
Dungiven's Pádraig McNicholl, along with Slaughtneil pair Shane McGuigan and Brian Ó Caiside, is also providing leadership in a side that will be hard to beat.
Antrim footballer Paddy Cunningham is in charge of the St Mary's side that shocked unbeaten Ballycastle on Monday and he feels that his charges are now ready to reverse the league defeat.
Up front Shay Shannon and John Darragh have been in good scoring form, while Nathan Gibson and Christopher Gallagher are solid at the back.
BT Mageean Cup semi-final
Thursday,
4pm in Glengormley : St Patrick's Maghera v St Patrick's Downpatrick
The winner should come from the other semi, but that perhaps is doing a disservice to the other semi-finalists particularly as St Patrick's Maghera beat St Mary's in their league encounter at the end of September.
Maghera look strong down the centre with Christopher Convery (younger brother of county senior Ruairi) and captain Karl McKaigue in defence. At midfield there is Brian og McGilligan and up front Michael Warnock and Shane Farren.
It would be a bit of a shock if they fell to a Downpatrick side appearing in their first ever semi-final.
Ballygalget forward Danny Toner has quickly put the disappointment of losing Sunday's Ulster club semi-final behind him and his 1-6 tally did a lot to bring his team through a tight quarter-final in Ballycran on Tuesday.
Matthew Conlon, Gareth O'Neill, Michael McKenna and Ruairi Sharvin provide good support, but they face an uphill task against the Derry school.
From ulster college site. with the club season over (apart from Ulster club) most iof the attention turns to schools GAA. Anyone out there got any information on vocational schools etc.
Cracking semi-finals in Mageean
Thu 14th Oct 2010
BT Mageean Cup semi-finals :
St Patrick's Maghera 2-11 St Patrick's Downpatrick 2-9
St Mary's Belfast 2-11 Cross & Passion Ballycastle 2-9
There were identical score-lines from yesterday's two enthralling BT Mageean Cup semi-finals that delivered a Maghera v St Mary's final for the first time in 6 seasons.
The big game in Ballymena witnessed a tremendous second half from St Mary's, coming from 2-5 to 1-5 down at the break and playing the whole of the second half with 14 players.
Captain Eamon Quinn was red-carded 2 minutes from half-time and Ballycastle went 5 up a few minutes into the second half with points from Ciaran Clarke and Niall Murray.
However the Belfast boys rose to the challenge with Jude Savage's two points followed by a Michael Lyons goal after 39 minutes.
St Mary's then pushed on with points from Michael Bradley, Declan McGreevy, Conor Johnston and Daniel McKiernan to claim a deserved victory.
Ballycastle had got a great start with goals from Clarke and Sean Delargy putting them into 2-1 to 0-2 lead. McKiernan though responded with a goal and the game was closely fought for the rest of the opening half.
Meanwhile in the second semi-final, first time semi-finalists St Patrick's Downpatrick pushed their Maghera namesakes close before going out on a 2-11 to 2-9 scoreline.
Downpatrick edged the early exchanges and led by 1-4 to 0-3 at the end of the first quarter, the goal coming from the lively Eoghan Sands.
Tiarnan McCloskey fired in a Maghera goal and they took the lead with two frees from Shane Farren who stacked up 1-5 before half-time, his goal coming 4 minutes from the break, followed quickly by a point.
It was point for point over the next 22 minutes before the key moment in the game. Danny Toner's penalty was brilliantly stopped by James O'Mullan and Maghera broke for sub Brendan Rogers to point and then add another soon after.
Toner did shoot a goal from a 20 metre free 3 minutes from the end and Downpatrick pushed hard for a winner, but Maghera, with Chris Convery, Brian og McGilligan and Karl McKaigue standing up to the task, survived to make their first decider in 4 seasons.
St Mary's : Daniel McKiernan 1-3, Michael Lyons 1-0, Jude Savage 0-4, Ciaran Johnston, Michael Bradley, Declan McGreevy and Conor Johnston 0-1 each.
Cross & Passion : Ciaran Clarke 1-4, Sean Delargy 1-0, Sean McAfee, Conor Christie, James Black, Niall Murray and Paul McErlean 0-1 each.
St Patrick's Maghera : Shane Farren 1-8, Tiarnan McCloskey 1-0, Brendan Rogers 0-2, Gerald Bradley 0-1.
St Patrick's Downpatrick : Danny Toner 1-5, Eoghan Sands 1-1, Ruairi Sharvin 0-1, Conal Fitzsimons 0-1, Matthew Conlon 0-1.
Submitted by: Seamus McAleenan
Maghera won Mageean and McNamee hurling finals tonight.
what was the score?
The St. Pats rannafast team are in the semi final and St Marys are out
St. Colemans beat St. Pat's by a point in their opening league game.
Terrible conditions this morning but one thing I'd say - the Kilrea boys must have been eating some praties over the summer - big Denver spent the whole game gasping for air and I'm 44 and 16 stone and I'd beat Benny to any 50/50 ball.
I know that he's injured but seriously? ???
Quote from: tree tops on October 29, 2010, 02:47:19 PM
St. Colemans beat St. Pat's by a point in their opening league game.
Terrible conditions this morning but one thing I'd say - the Kilrea boys must have been eating some praties over the summer - big Denver spent the whole game gasping for air and I'm 44 and 16 stone and I'd beat Benny to any 50/50 ball.
I know that he's injured but seriously? ???
was your lad playing for Maghera in the rannafast?
Quote from: lynchbhoy on November 02, 2010, 02:00:20 PM
Quote from: tree tops on October 29, 2010, 02:47:19 PM
St. Colemans beat St. Pat's by a point in their opening league game.
Terrible conditions this morning but one thing I'd say - the Kilrea boys must have been eating some praties over the summer - big Denver spent the whole game gasping for air and I'm 44 and 16 stone and I'd beat Benny to any 50/50 ball.
I know that he's injured but seriously? ???
was your lad playing for Maghera in the rannafast?
Na - I don't have anyone on the Rannafast.
I'm involved with our underage football and there are four minors from Dungiven on the MacRory. Was nearby with work so called in to watch a bit.
They weren't that far away on the day - not much between the two sides but I stand over my concerns about the two players above.
Does Maghera and Magherafelt ever win any McCrory cup games nowadays?
Great to see St.Pats back on the Mageean winners' list. ;D
Settle a bet for me here boys.
How many of the Maghera team are blow-ins, i.e. didn't start their second level education at St. Pat's?
I could be a score the richer.
Quote from: saffron sam2 on November 08, 2010, 08:55:39 AM
Settle a bet for me here boys.
How many of the Maghera team are blow-ins, i.e. didn't start their second level education at St. Pat's?I could be a score the richer.
probably only a player or coach could give you the definitive list but here's a few I know who are def. blow in's:
Tiarnan Rafferty, Benny Quigg, Denver Johnstone, The Keeper (?) and corner back (I think both County Antrim maybe one Dunloy, one Cargin),
Just thinking of the boys who were there from first year might be easier:
Karl McKague, Marty McCloskey, Brian Og McGilligan, Martin Burke, Ciaron Young, Jack Kielt, Emmett Bradley, Ruairi Bradley, Sean McNicholl, Shane Farren
Not sure about the squad though that's a few I can think of for now...............
Maghera into Rannafast final v Abbey.
THey beat Dungannon after extra time in semi
Quote from: robertemmet on November 09, 2010, 10:34:47 PM
Maghera into Rannafast final v Abbey.
THey beat Dungannon after extra time in semi
Any chance of naming the team Robert or key players and clubs??
BT Rannafast Cup semi-final :
St Patrick's Maghera 2-11 St Patrick's Dungannon 1-10 (AET)
St Patrick's Maghera needed extra time to edge out St Patrick's Dungannon in a thrilling BT Rannafast Cup semi-final yesterday afternoon.
Although Maghera led by four points at the end of the first half, Dungannon pressurised them in the third quarter and closed the gap to a single point.
With 10 minutes to go though Gerald Bradley fired to the Dungannon net to put his side four up. The Academy dug deep and responded brilliantly to draw level with 1-1 from the excellent Ruairi McGlone.
With time running out Deasun Quinn gave them the lead only for Neil McNicholl to send the game into extra time with a very late score.
Disaster struck Dungannon in the first minute of extra time with Ruairi McGlone picking up a second yellow card and leaving his side a player down.
Maghera dominated the possession after that and at the start of the second period McNicholl grabbed a vital goal.
Although Quinn hit two frees to narrow the gap, Paul McAtamney fired over an insurance point for Maghera.
Maghera : Gerald Bradley 1-5, Neil McNicholl 1-3, Stephen O'Hara 0-1, Paul Gunning 0-1, Paul McAtamney 0-1.
Dungannon : Ruairi McGlone 1-1, Deasun Quinn 0-6, Conor Mallon 0-2, Stephen McGrath 0-1, Frank Burns 0-1.
Quote from: sheamy on November 10, 2010, 10:04:09 PM
BT Rannafast Cup semi-final :
St Patrick's Maghera 2-11 St Patrick's Dungannon 1-10 (AET)
St Patrick's Maghera needed extra time to edge out St Patrick's Dungannon in a thrilling BT Rannafast Cup semi-final yesterday afternoon.
Although Maghera led by four points at the end of the first half, Dungannon pressurised them in the third quarter and closed the gap to a single point.
Good work Sheamy lad!!
With 10 minutes to go though Gerald Bradley fired to the Dungannon net to put his side four up. The Academy dug deep and responded brilliantly to draw level with 1-1 from the excellent Ruairi McGlone.
With time running out Deasun Quinn gave them the lead only for Neil McNicholl to send the game into extra time with a very late score.
Disaster struck Dungannon in the first minute of extra time with Ruairi McGlone picking up a second yellow card and leaving his side a player down.
Maghera dominated the possession after that and at the start of the second period McNicholl grabbed a vital goal.
Although Quinn hit two frees to narrow the gap, Paul McAtamney fired over an insurance point for Maghera.
Maghera : Gerald Bradley 1-5, Neil McNicholl 1-3, Stephen O'Hara 0-1, Paul Gunning 0-1, Paul McAtamney 0-1.
Dungannon : Ruairi McGlone 1-1, Deasun Quinn 0-6, Conor Mallon 0-2, Stephen McGrath 0-1, Frank Burns 0-1.
QuoteMaghera : Gerald Bradley (S'Neil) 1-5, Neil McNicholl (Glenullin) 1-3, Stephen O'Hara (Glen) 0-1, Paul Gunning (Glen) 0-1, Paul McAtamney (Swatragh) 0-1.
Not sure what the team lineout was.
Was at MagheraMacRory game this mroning in Derrytresk, they beat Armagh by 10pts or so.
Team was: James O'Mullan (rasharkin), Marty mcCloskey (Dungiven), Martin Johntson (Creggan), Brian Og McGilligan (Dungiven), Tiernan Rafferty (Kilrea), Karl McKaigue (Slaughtneil), Gareth McKinless (Ballinderry), Emmet Bradley (Glen), Denver johnston (Kilrea), Conor McAtamney (Swatragh), Jack Kielt (kirlea), Michael Warnock (glen), Benny Laverty (Cargin), Rory Bradley (Glenullin), Marty Burke (Dungiven)
Maghera were always in control, but Armagh got it back to three at one stage, then Emmet Bradley from afree and a point front Jack Kielt immediately after turned the game back in Maghera's favour and they ran out easy enough winners.
thon st pats 5th year side are unbelieveable hogan cup 3 in a row is on the cards.
Rannafast cup final is on wednesdsay night at healy park at 6. They play the Abbey, should be a good match.
Quote from: robertemmet on November 11, 2010, 08:55:57 AM
QuoteMaghera : Gerald Bradley (S'Neil) 1-5, Neil McNicholl (Glenullin) 1-3, Stephen O'Hara (Glen) 0-1, Paul Gunning (Glen) 0-1, Paul McAtamney (Swatragh) 0-1.
Not sure what the team lineout was.
Quote from: robertemmet on November 13, 2010, 01:36:51 PM
Was at MagheraMacRory game this mroning in Derrytresk, they beat Armagh by 10pts or so.
Team was: James O'Mullan (rasharkin), Marty mcCloskey (Dungiven), Martin Johntson (Creggan), Brian Og McGilligan (Dungiven), Tiernan Rafferty (Kilrea), Karl McKaigue (Slaughtneil), Gareth McKinless (Ballinderry), Emmet Bradley (Glen), Denver johnston (Kilrea), Conor McAtamney (Swatragh), Jack Kielt (kirlea), Michael Warnock (glen), Benny Laverty (Cargin), Rory Bradley (Glenullin), Marty Burke (Dungiven)
Maghera were always in control, but Armagh got it back to three at one stage, then Emmet Bradley from afree and a point front Jack Kielt immediately after turned the game back in Maghera's favour and they ran out easy enough winners.
Do us a favour and rewrite them teams with the name of the das in instead. For example, I assume Paul Gunning is Gunner's chap and the two McAtamneys are Noddy's young boys.
Been living away from the area for a fair while and I reckon a lot of the fathers would be of a similar age to myself.
Here is Maghera Rannafast panel from Ulster Colleges site, I have posted the clubs, few I don't know
Shane McGuigan (Slaughtneil)
Steven Coyle (Swatragh)
Niall Gorman (Kilrea)
Cormac O'Doherty (Slaughtneil)
Connor Gallagher (Glen)
Conor Carville (Glen)
James Kearney (Swatragh)
Neil McNicholl (Glenullin)
Stephen O'Hara (Glen)
Gerald Bradley (Slaughtneil)
Dominic McFall (Bellaghy)
Padraig Cassidy (Slaughtneil)
Paul Gunning (Glen)
Peter Cassidy (Bellaghy)
Conor Convery (Glen)
Connor Cassidy (Slaughtneil)
Paul McAtamney (Swatragh)
Niall Toner ? ? ?
Declan Hughes Bellaghy ? ? ?
Tom McKenna (Glen)
Martin Mulgrew (Ballinascreen)
Cahair McCabe (Glen)
Francis McEldowney (Slaughtneil)
Conor McGurk ? ? ?
Mark McGuigan (Slaughtneil)
Michael McGrath (Slaughtneil)
Quote from: robertemmet on November 16, 2010, 03:41:15 PM
Here is Maghera Rannafast panel from Ulster Colleges site, I have posted the clubs, few I don't know
Shane McGuigan (Slaughtneil)
Steven Coyle (Swatragh)
Niall Gorman (Kilrea)
Cormac O'Doherty (Slaughtneil)
Connor Gallagher (Glen)
Conor Carville (Glen)
James Kearney (Swatragh)
Neil McNicholl (Glenullin)
Stephen O'Hara (Glen)
Gerald Bradley (Slaughtneil)
Dominic McFall (Bellaghy)
Padraig Cassidy (Slaughtneil)
Paul Gunning (Glen)
Peter Cassidy (Bellaghy)
Conor Convery (Glen)
Connor Cassidy (Slaughtneil)
Paul McAtamney (Swatragh)
Niall Toner ? ? ? LAVEY
Declan Hughes Bellaghy LAVEY
Tom McKenna (Glen)
Martin Mulgrew (Ballinascreen)
Cahair McCabe (Glen)
Francis McEldowney (Slaughtneil)
Conor McGurk ? ? ? LAVEY
Mark McGuigan (Slaughtneil)
Michael McGrath (Slaughtneil)
You don't get to Lavey much do you ;D
St. Pat's won the Rannafast. 2-8 to 0-07.
who scored paco ?
From Colleges website
Corn Rann na Feirste
St Patrick's Maghera 2-8 Abbey CBS Newry 0-7
St Patrick's Maghera were crowned BT Rannafast Cup champions last night (Wed) at Omagh, where they turned on the style in the competition's first ever floodlit final.
A talented south Derry side defied difficult conditions to showcase many of the finer points of the game, in the process of maintaining a run of success which began five years ago on their arrival at the famous GAA nursery
Peter Cassidy and Stephen O'Hara scored the goals that laid the foundations for a victory which never looked in doubt, particularly when they turned around at the break three points ahead while playing into the gusting wind.
In the second half, athletic midfielder Neil McNicholl displayed immense energy and drive to get up and down Healy Park in tireless fashion, while his central partner O'Hara fetched with elegance and delivered with precision as he picked up a second provincial title in the space of four days, having helped Glen to the Ulster U16 crown at the weekend.
Playing into the wind, the south Derry lads took the game to their opponents right from the outset, and ease ahead when Gerald Bradley stroked over a couple of frees.
All the attacking thrust came from Maghera, and the deployment of full forward Brendan McKernan as a sweeper helped to hold and under-pressure Abbey defence together.
Dominic McFaul was at the centre of a neat move which saw midfielder Neil McNicholl make it three points to nil, before Cathal Foy's superb point opened the Newry account in the 13th minute.
They had their chances to narrow the gap further, but failed to capitalise, and in the 22nd minute, Maghera got in for a goal.
A sweeping move finished with Padraig Cassidy slipping the ball inside to full forward Peter Cassidy, and the Bellaghy man made no mistake from eight yards out.
Abbey finished the half strongly with points from Conal Gallagher and Conor Martin, but trailed by 1-3 to 0-3 at the break.
A Martin free brought the Abbey's only point of the third quarter, while St Pat's turned the screw with a volley of points, including a fine score from Bradley.
O'Hara's harmless effort from 40 metres was misjudged by 'keeper Tiarnan O'Brien for a fortuitous second goal, but that had no bearing on the outcome.
McKernan pushed forward into a playmaking role in the closing stages, but frequently found himself confronted by tigerish tackler Steven Coyle, as the Maghera lads closed up shop at the back.
Conal Gallagher and Donagh McAleenan also got little reward for their efforts to take on a Maghera defence in which full back Niall Gorman was outstanding, and all McKernan could manage was a couple of late frees.
Maghera: S McGuigan, S Coyle, N Gorman, C O'Doherty, C Gallagher, C Carville, J Kearney (0-1, f), N McNicholl (0-2), S O'Hara (1-0), G Bradley (0-3, 2f), D McFaul (0-2), Padraig Cassidy, D Hughes, Peter Cassidy (1-0), C Convery.
Subs: P McAtamney for Hughes, P Gunning for Peter Cassidy
Newry: T O'Brien, N McParland, M Fitzpatrick, O McAvoy, R Malone, A Beattie, C Boyle, C Gallagher (0-1), C Hoey, J O'Hare, C Foy (0-1), P McEntaggart, D McAleenan (0-1), B McKernan (0-2, 2f), C Martin (0-2, 2f).
Subs: C McAteer for Hoey, P Hillen for McAteer
Referee: M Higgins (Fermanagh).
Submitted by Francis Mooney
Submitted by: Seamus McAleenan
Quote from: paco on November 17, 2010, 07:38:12 PM
St. Pat's won the Rannafast. 2-8 to 0-07.
Great result. Them boys have sum record now. Also, what a year for the Glen boys on that panel.
Anyone at the Macrory game yesterday, heard St. Pats were beat by 2. Is that them into the play-offs now or what?
st marys won scored 7 goals and won 32 points against cavan. st marys and st pats play off
Maghera v Magherafelt - next Tues (7.30) in MacRory playoff in Slaughtneil.
Seems Slaughtneil pitch in closed, so Macrory game may not be played there after all
whys she closed sir?
Where/when will it be now?
Not sure sir, maybe closed for the winter. Think it got a fair bit of use in Sept/Oct with various teasm.
Not sure where it will be at now.
MacRory clash at 5.30pm in Lavey on Tuesday - one of the players was telling me.
Quote from: tree tops on November 25, 2010, 09:17:02 AM
MacRory clash at 5.30pm in Lavey on Tuesday - one of the players was telling me.
anyword on macroy rearanged fixture will be held its not looking good for any matches to be played this week
any word on vocations schools wat way is it going?
MacRory Cup
maghera 1-4 magherafelt 0-3 at half time.
magherafelt 2-6 maghera 1-4 early in the second half
Maghera have pegged it back to a point.
magherafelt won the game by a point.
final scores all that matters ....
Are St.Pius in McLarnon? What sort of a side do they have?