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Great to see Glenn winning today. A club on the way up and will be a real force when they get all their players back. Good luck in the semi final.

Fair play, thanks

Deserved win for Glenn in the Ulster intermediate QF by beating a much fancied Kinawley side.
Great character and skill in this group of lads.
Magheracloone up next.

It may be a coincidence, but no Pogba about, and the dynamic, however slight, improves.

A lot of posters on here with absolutely no confidence in our younger generation to be able to look after themselves.

Some posts here remind me of how our parents used to talk of me and my mates generation.
'Thon Wendy James from that band Transvision Vamp, you'd think she'd put some clothes on'.

Christ lads, do your best to be good parents, and have a bit of faith in your kids intelligence.

With online gambling and its rampant advertising, and the problem this country has with alcohol and our constant need to celebrate and commiserate with it, I would be far more worried about these two demons than I would be about drugs.

Eamonn Burns was always a leader in Down football. He stood up in '91 and '94 when he was needed and yet again in 2016 when the county couldn't get a manager, he stood up. He was abused from everyone, and in particular on here, when things didn't go our way but he kept coming back. He took us to the Ulster Final in 2017 and I'm sure this gave him great pride, though the result never went our way. He was slated again in 2018 and sadly walked. We don't have enough men like Eamonn Burns who will put their shoulder to the wheel whenever they are needed. RIP Eamonn, you can be proud of your contribution to Down football in so many ways.

Well said Lotto. As you said Eamon stepped in for a number of years to manage the county during a time when some of the older boys were hanging up the boots and there wasn't much coming through to replace them. And not 1 in the county would have taken them either so for that we should be thankful and thank him for his not insignificant role during the glory years of the early 90's. For me his performances in the All Ireland Final of '91 and '94 Ulster final showed what a classy powerful player he was. Thanks Eamon for the memories...A gentleman and great GAA man. RIP Eamon.

Excellent posts lads, anyone viewing on here to read reactions, just read these and take a moment... RIP  Eamonn

RIP Eamonn, a gentleman. He wasn't afraid to give all players a chance in Down football, brought us to an Ulster final against the odds. I will always look fondly on the opportunity he gave to players from my own club.

Rashford is on 300k a week. They started giving massive wages after Sanchez signed.
He's still 21,that sort of money is bound to lose his drive a bit. He's done f all to be getting wages like that

I agree 100%. Rashford had done nothing more than Macheda or Gillespie before him. He scored a penalty against PSG and the English media hailed him as a god.

Conte or Ancelotti were the men for the job, and they could have got Kante halfway through last season, which would have solved a lot of problems.
Tierney has, for a good while now, been seen as one of the best prospects at left back in the game. And there was no clamour to sign him. Utd should have been on it.
The fact that we are still discussing Mata, Matic and especially Young shows a complete ineptitude with regards to building a team.
Those three players should have been taken out to the back field a long time ago.

Ginger Baker, Cream's iconic drummer, and a bit of a wild man, has passed away. His youtube videos are worth a watch.

Glenn took CPN to the wire last year they must be a shoe in for the inter

Yes, they nearly got past CPN elk, but the players we lost this season left us wondering how we were going to do at all this season.
We lost the two Millars, Niall McParland and Denis Murtagh.

Plus club captain Conor Cranney had a cruciate at the start of the season. Goalkeeper John O'Hare wasn't available, but is back now.

This is where, before the final, credit has to be paid to Tony Bagnall, his management team, and the players for what they have achieved this year.

They have had the mindset of we'll concentrate on who is here, not who is not here.

And the way the team has grown this year, the younger (and older) fellas stepping up to the plate and getting us to an intermediate final, I have nothing but admiration for the lads for getting this far.

Having said that, I will be sick if Shamrocks beat us!!
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Good luck to both you and shamrocks may the best team win

Fair play, thanks man.

Glenn took CPN to the wire last year they must be a shoe in for the inter

Yes, they nearly got past CPN elk, but the players we lost this season left us wondering how we were going to do at all this season.
We lost the two Millars, Niall McParland and Denis Murtagh.

Plus club captain Conor Cranney had a cruciate at the start of the season. Goalkeeper John O'Hare wasn't available, but is back now.

This is where, before the final, credit has to be paid to Tony Bagnall, his management team, and the players for what they have achieved this year.

They have had the mindset of we'll concentrate on who is here, not who is not here.

And the way the team has grown this year, the younger (and older) fellas stepping up to the plate and getting us to an intermediate final, I have nothing but admiration for the lads for getting this far.

Having said that, I will be sick if Shamrocks beat us!!

2 tight  semis there in the Inter. Anyone at it?

Yes - Shamrocks showed great character to come from three points down to win by 2, against a side a division above them.

Glenn were dominant in the first half but wasted good scoring chances - St. Johns were playing hard for the win, and it looked like it for a while. Two cracking scores by Jarlath McConaghy and Gerard Bagnall to win the game for Glenn.

What impressed me about both the Shamrocks and Glenn was their patience and not panicking to secure the win - should be a good final.

Is it just me or do teams keep their worst football for playing against Kilcoo?

Or do Kilcoo force them to play dung?

In fairness Top 10 ranking doesn't mean a lot compared to soccer. There is only a handful of Rugby playing countries. It's good to see teams like Japan emerge. They don't play boring kick rugby, very slick with the hands.

Japan and Scotland are 1 or 2 places apart in the world rankings.

Last week Ireland looked clinical, sharp and controlled. While we won comfortably, it required the best to get the job done.

A week later, play a weakened team against similar level of
Opposiition. Things ok for 20 minutes. Next 60 minutes Ireland are dominated all over the field. Bland, predictable rugby and underestimating of the opposition. Adding to this, it was against home opposition.

Against England it was clear as day that a second/third choice players cannot cope.

I think a lot went for Japan today, but Fortune Favours the Brave.
The worrying thing is how Ireland's heads drop if it is put up to them.
They don't try and make their own luck.
A year ago, as someone mentioned, they just ran over the top of teams.
Another thing, when they won the Grand Slam and beat the All Blacks, Stockdale was scoring a try a game.
How many times did he receive the ball today?
One of the best wing players in the world, and he never gets the ball, never mind in an attacking position.
Compare to how many times Earls gets the ball and you'd have to question the gameplan.

Next Saturday, Glenn have u16 girls championship semi final at 12.30pm, u14 boys final at 1.30pm and intermediate semi final at 3.30pm.
1. Is there any thought put into scheduling these matches?
Goodness knows, we don't make many finals, all of a sudden three in the one afternoon!
2. Why is senior football, especially an intermediate semi final, scheduled for a time when a lot of people are working. When did championship football on a Saturday afternoon start?

Have to say I enjoyed watching that.

Cuan can you explain how in gods name the ref done kilcoo tonight?? McArdle was pulling the trigger and a leg went in for the penalty, I could see it from the terrace.

Barry black carded McAvoy (which was correct) but gave Rooney a yellow for the same tackle I. The first half.

Not to mention a litany of Frees for Laverty some of which were questionable and Aidan Brannigan had numerous fouls ignored.

Barry is a poor ref and certainly not strong enough for a game of that calibre but the last couple of frees where frees and Kilcoo should have kicked on but ultimately allowed Burren unto them and Ronan McGrath punished them with the last kick. Also Bear in mind Donals poor imiss prior to Burren last 3 points.

Draw fair result and both teams will have to improve

Have to agree ref definitely favoured kilcoo tonight worth 2 or 3 points to them

+1 - as a neutral it was a pretty awful game of football to watch.
Hard to believe that when the two best teams in the county meet, that Laverty is still the most influential player.