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What about Sammy from Slaughtneil?

JohnDenver
<I would imagine Chrissy will be handed a free role / sweeper in the team, with the view of limiting the number of goals conceded and him organising and joining overlaps if and when needed.>


I'd nearly agree. Chrissy is the man who relieves the defence when it is under pressure by making himself available and then decides what options are available to start an attack or otherwise. He is the cool head to see what options are available and seldom gets turned over in a number 6 jersey. I would guess he was Mickey Moran's right hand man when Mickey was at Slaughtneil and Mickey was a good operator.

Through my work, I have had up to 2 dozen lgfa county players incl some from mayo  here either on placement or working and over the yearsv i have been amazed at the low opinion all had of Cora...... the last 6 months have brought public what player opinion hss been for years.

It woukdvbdnkn contrast to male peers opinion of Shefflin, Gooch rtc

Being the most talented player everv doesnt make her right. The nearest I can equate to is Lester Piggott,  genius but only popular for his ability not his personality or treatment of others

There are plenty of begruggers but, in The Late Late Show, she answered every question put to her and she deserves that her book will be sucessful.

Is there no room, even among the subs, for Niall Loughlin?

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Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
« Reply #679 on: January 31, 2018, 07:08:55 AM »
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Quote from: cuyahoga on January 31, 2018, 12:13:15 AM
As far as I have seen, for a number of years, not many players from Derry clubs have been comfortable playing for the county team. Eamonn Coleman RIP is no longer with us and the odd one or two other highly respected managers, who could do an excellent job, despair at the apathy in many quarters. Why would they put their good reputations on the line to resurrect an indifferent Derry Football County Board and public. Does anyone seriously think that the return of the Slaughtneil contingent will greatly enhance the fortunes of the Derry county team when they join up with an underage manager after spending nearly their last 3 or 4 years with one of the most undoubtedly respected managers in Ireland. What did the Crossmaglen players ever contribute to Armagh (or manager)  when their marathon stint in All Ireland Club Football Championships came to an end? Also, don't forget, these same Slaughtneil players have been living like Cistercians for such a long time and playing All Ireland Club (and county) hurling as well. Can you imagine the outcry if one of them had an average game for the county team? If any players need a rest, they do.

I think oisin mcconville, the mcentees and francie bellew, aaron kernen contributed quite a lot to armagh. They won an all ireland and a few ulsters. You should have a wee think before you type.>


The point I was trying to get across was that, the more successful the Crossmaglen team became, the harder their players found
it to devote, what energy they had left, to the county team.

As far as I have seen, for a number of years, not many players from Derry clubs have been comfortable playing for the county team. Eamonn Coleman RIP is no longer with us and the odd one or two other highly respected managers, who could do an excellent job, despair at the apathy in many quarters. Why would they put their good reputations on the line to resurrect an indifferent Derry Football County Board and public. Does anyone seriously think that the return of the Slaughtneil contingent will greatly enhance the fortunes of the Derry county team when they join up with an underage manager after spending nearly their last 3 or 4 years with one of the most undoubtedly respected managers in Ireland. What did the Crossmaglen players ever contribute to Armagh (or manager)  when their marathon stint in All Ireland Club Football Championships came to an end? Also, don't forget, these same Slaughtneil players have been living like Cistercians for such a long time and playing All Ireland Club (and county) hurling as well. Can you imagine the outcry if one of them had an average game for the county team? If any players need a rest, they do.

<I see the facebook live stream of the ulster camogie final was a big success but for some reason the hurling wasn't allowed to be shown. Was there an alternative live stream?

I recorded TG4's highlights show last night but it didn't show the ulster hurling final. Is it available anywhere else?>

The commentator on the Facebook live stream of the Ulster Camogie Final, was terrible. He was constantly coming out with sickening shite and never shut his mouth. I had to turn the sound off.

F-T Slaughtneil 4-12, Ballinascreen 1-11

H-T Slaughtneil 2-08, Screen 0-07

What's a bully bat?

...is a row.

There were 3 turning points in the game.

1. Odhran fumbling a routine pass which led to first goal.
2. Papa's kickout which led to second goal.
3. Colm's fisted effort hitting the post at the end.

When it's your day one, two or even all three of these will go your way. It was Kerry's day & good luck to them.

We had it our way against Dublin when all the breaks fell our way. Such is life.

You've hit the the nail on the head from where I saw it.

If he was barred playing from both, he could play soccer just as successfully and be another Manchester United player.