Ulster Club SFC 2023

[Milltown Row2]

Kilcoo are -7 for weekend!

Some teams only score 12 points in Ulster club

They beat Derrygonnelly in January 2022 by 16 points. 

Forgot about that! Maybe the bookies are being generous 

[Armagh18]

Hard to put your finger on why the Tyrone championship is so hard to predict. Even sides with maybe only 1-2 fringe county players (Dungannon/Clonoe in the last 15 years) seem to be able to go on a run and lift the title, then don't really have the same fight in Ulster.

Not that hard to put your finger on it, straight KO, teams don't have 4/5 group games to get up to speed.
Perform from day 1 or your gone simple as.

I think you are missing the most important bit. There are a pile of teams of similar standard.

Cargin, Cross, Glen & Kilcoo would all still win their respective championships handy enough if they were straight KO.

I am pretty sure cross didnt win the last couple that were knockout

They'd still have won most of the last 25 years+.

Of the 3 recent ones they didn't win, Cullyhanna caught them with a goal from a long ball with near the last kick, Clann Eireann beat them in a final after a couple of goal keeper howlers and Maghery blew them off the field after they left Aidan Forker 1v1 inside. They've since won the last 2 without breaking a sweat.

[brokencrossbar1]

Think it's fair to say the bookies generally are close enough with odds. Glen strong favourites to win out in Ulster. Just don't see them being stopped. Can build up nicely. Kilcoo have the longer route with tougher games. They then would be playing Scotstown,  winners of that play Trillick, which is no gimme. That's a tough route to make a final. Glen on the other hand should dispose of Cargin in 2nd gear. NC should beat Gowna and will be tough enough but Glen should dispose of them pulling up. Glen v Trillick final with the Derry men striding out 

[quit yo jibbajabba]

The big lawds brought his A game to the gaaboard this morn that's for sure 🤣😆

[imtommygunn]

Jack McCarron should make a big difference for scotstown. NC a sticky enough team too. Not sure I could see a tyrone team in the final as I think Trillick too many tough games already. I be surprised they beat Cross but I suspect BC really doesn't think what he says there...

[brokencrossbar1]

Ah come on lads I'm not too far off with my predictions. Come back to me at the end of things and let's see who is right or wrong

[general_lee]

Trillick v Cross is a 50/50 game and one I'm looking forward to.

Cross have the benefit of an extra week to regroup after their county final and will be hoping to make amends for the embarrassment v Ballybay last year.

Is it fair to say that Trillick probably didn't have one eye on Ulster the same way EC might have? They weren't fancied to win and might view anything at this stage as a bonus - that's not to say they won't give Cross their fill of it.

Cross came through a mediocre enough Armagh championship so they'll have upped it in training. They had looked sluggish at times against both Harps and Madden but looked a lot more mobile in the final v Clans. They looked in trouble in the first half but managed that game brilliantly and cantered to an easy win.

It will be interesting to see who referees and whether Cross will be afforded the same grace they are in Armagh when it comes to tackling. If not they'll be punished from frees by Trillick which could tip it in the Tyronies' favour.

[Hoof Hearted]

who have Kilcoo chosen to referee their game ?

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Plucky outsiders Cross just happy to be here at this stage, anything else be a bonus 😅

[brokencrossbar1]

Plucky outsiders Cross just happy to be here at this stage, anything else be a bonus 😅

Basically!!

[Orior]

who have Kilcoo chosen to referee their game ?

Stop that, lol.

[grounded]

Preliminary
1. Derrygonnelly vs Kilcoo
   
Kilcoo+6

Qfinals

2. Trillick v Crossmaglen
  Cross +3

3. Glen v Cargin
   Glen +7

4. Gowna v Naomh Conaill
   NC  +1

5. Scotstown v Derrygonnelly/Kilcoo
   Kilcoo +5

If Scotstown v Derrygonnelly at Clones, if Kilcoo v Scotstown at Páirc Esler

[grounded]

Kilcoo racing into an early lead 5 points to 1.

[grounded]

1-07 to 1 point. Looking like a repeat of their meeting in Ulster final 2022.

[Armagh18]

1-07 to 1 point. Looking like a repeat of their meeting in Ulster final 2022.

Hope none of the Derrygonnelly lads or their families have anything going in their personal lives that the Kilcoo c***ts will target.