Tyrone v Down USFC Semi Final Sat 19th June

[pintsofguinness]

How did Martin Clarke do?

[sandwiches_in_the_boot]

How did Martin Clarke do?

Failed to impress... again. All the ability, just lacks the temperament. Can't cope when up against quality opposition. Can't do it on the big stage. He'd be sitting on the bench with Coney if he was from Tyrone.

[gerry]

How did Martin Clarke do?

He not in oz now

[sandwiches_in_the_boot]

How did Martin Clarke do?

He not in oz now

He'd do better on the surf in Summer Bay.

[Tyrones own]

How did Martin Clarke do?

Failed to impress... again. All the ability, just lacks the temperament. Can't cope when up against quality opposition. Can't do it on the big stage. He'd be sitting on the bench with Coney if he was from Tyrone.

Never seen him as bad from the dead ball Penrose was deadly today as usual and will fill the Dooher slot nicely
when the inevitable happens... sound enough all round performance and can only improve from here.
Any word on O'Neill's Injury?

[laceer]

It was 8-2 at one stage iirc.tyrone scored 8 on the trot before half time

[020304 Tir Eoghain]

Thought it was 8-3 for maybe a minute or two and then 8-4, after about 18 minutes. Maybe i'm wrong, but i'd still not say
dead & buried with still 50+ minuites left.

[sandwiches_in_the_boot]

It was 8-2 at one stage iirc.tyrone scored 8 on the trot before half time

6 on the trot. Were never that far behind.

[Minder]

Went up to Casement as a neutral and have to say it will be a while before I am at a football match again, that was hard to watch.

[sandwiches_in_the_boot]

Went up to Casement as a neutral and have to say it will be a while before I am at a football match again, that was hard to watch.

You sure you were neutral?

[Zulu]

The first half was very good, though the second half was poor I thought there was some good moments in it all the same.

[In the Onion Bag]

As they say, its hard to beat the auld dog for the long road, no substitute for experience. 
Down looked like tearing Tyrone apart in the first 25m but thereafter Tyrone took control.  Auld hands like Dooher (immense today), S Cavanagh and B McGuigan showed their value when things were going wrong and steadied the ship. 

Well done Tyrone on today.  Althought well beaten today and with a lot to learn, that Down team, dispite the evident FB line weakness, can look to the future with confidence.  Down never did back-doors before now but I think they should give it a real push this year.

[Minder]

Went up to Casement as a neutral and have to say it will be a while before I am at a football match again, that was hard to watch.

You sure you were neutral?

Absolutely !

[sandwiches_in_the_boot]

Went up to Casement as a neutral and have to say it will be a while before I am at a football match again, that was hard to watch.

You sure you were neutral?

Absolutely !

Jarlath Burns neutral?

Naw, but to be fair the second half was a tactical affair. But the first half was top drawer.

[020304 Tir Eoghain]

I can see Conor Gormley having a right oul tussle with Marty Clarke.

Bad news for Gormley if he is put up against Clarke.  The younger man will highlight the effects of age and injury, it might result in Gormley resorting to the less attractive aspects of his game.