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Couldn't Agree more Confused!
It may not have been the most pleasing game to the eye but the ferocity in tackle and shire work rate from them terriers from Kilcoo was a joy to watch!
Them boys would put their head into a challenge where ya wouldn't put a shovel! On a day like today, that's what you've got to do to win Championships and I have every belief that Kilcoo have what it takes to defeat Cross and I wish them all best in representing our County once again.

What an eeijit you are Tamlin!!
"The Upper Class V The Working Class".

Town Gael, I can understand your frustration with this as it has been happening for years now!
The worst case being in 2011 with Burren going on a run in Ulster and with Kevin McKernan being away with Ireland and the International Rules teams.
Mayobridge had to wait around 6 weeks after thier last league game to play Burren (who fielded a weakened side on the night) in the semi final and then the final was played a further week from this, which Kilcoo won on the night (around 10th of December I think) in front of about 300 spectators on a freezing night In Pairc Esler. Complete joke.
IMO, the CB are only to blame here as the rest of the divisional finals are completed well before this.
So it looks like your in for a long wait, but I could not fault Burren and Kilcoo for not playing it as both thier focus will always be on the County Final, rather than the league playoffs/finals.

Washed_Up, unfortunately this is true.
If its the same person that you are talking about, he made the keeper trial again although he was on previous years panel, but didn't have enough outfield players for the trial game and played the keeper outfield.
After the trials had ended, the keeper was not even selected for the panel, which was a disgusting insult to him by Pete.
Although the player has went on to have a great career since.
But it was one of numerous stories I've heard about the treatment of some of his players.

McGrath gets the Road from The County Minors after last night CB Meeting.
He is also due for the road out of Bryansford after numerous years of trying for Senior Honours with no success.
I often wonder where he went wrong, as the Ford have some of the best talent in the County...

The Abbie's facilities are first class.

Although they would not have the physio rooms, ice baths/pools, all weather pitches, analysis halls, recovery suites and changing facilities that Garvaghy have.
Great vision by the O'Neill County to pull it off along with the great facilities at the mid ulster arena in Cookstown that they also have at their disposal.

I see that the new Tyrone GAA Centre Of Excellence (At Garvaghy) is near completion, as it made the sports bulletin of the BBCNI news yesterday evening.
Fair play to them and the best of luck with it, as it looks like an unreal facility that will be used by all codes, age levels and genders of Tyrone GAA.
As a Down Supporter though, I can only envy of the facilities they now have.

Does anyone know the reason why Destination Newry has not been showing any coverage
of the Down Championship games this year?

I see that the Armagh County Board have been streaming quite a few games of their Championship games over the past couple of weeks at a very generous service of £1 per game.

Final Score in the Premier Reserve Game:
Castlewellan 2-10, Burren 1-12.

Just back from Two entertaining games in Pairc Esler where Castlewellan and Kilcoo became the new Premier Reserve and Reserve Champions respectively.
A cameo appearance from Veteran Mickey Linden wasn't enough to help the Bridge see off a tenacious Kilcoo side who's star performer was Dominic McEvoy in the middle of the park by scoring 1-3 infront of a huge travelling Kilcoo support.
Kilcoo 2-9 Mayobridge 0-8.

It will be mixed emotions for one Shorty Trainor tonight as he managed Castlewellan 2nds to the Premier Reserve title by beating his own Burren club, with his son making an appearance from the bench in a tense affair.
Great early goals for the town set them off, as the determined Burren side missed a lot of chances throughout the game, with the town being more economical in front of goal.
There were good performances from Cathal Keown and young Dornan whilst Kevin McGivern tried hard for Burren.

On another note, I'd like to state how poor our tannoy speaker is in Paric Esler, as I didn't hear one word of the speeches from both Captains of the winning teams.
This seems to be an ongoing issue in Pairc Esler as last years seniors and intermediate speeches were the same.
It would have been nice to hear what the both captains had to say.

It will probably be dragged till the 15th of December pauly2 like previous years and with about 250 spectators at the final on freezing cold night.

He was shouldered out over the side line, but the wall is shockingly close to the sideline.
How they ever got that wall passed ill never no, as their are now strick guidlines in place in terms of run off areas outside the playing boundries.

Best wishes to Benny McArdle who suffered a bad head injury yesterday after colliding with a close pitchside Retainning wall in Annaclone yesterday.

Any reports from Burren yesterday as Clonduff beat them by a point.

Will it be an open draw or will it be for example: Winners of Group 1 Vs Runners Up of Group 2...etc??
I know that you cant play the same team in your group again....e.g: Bryansford Vs Burren.

Plus a few teams not fulfilling their Premier Reserve League Fixtures either yesterday...