Armagh Club football & hurling

[thebandit]

Which Mc Keown uladh?

The wing back - Skinny?

No, I'd say its Paul McKeown

[Uladh]

It's not - It's skinny all right. i think paul would be on the u21 panel?

[brokencrossbar1]

Definitely Skinny.  I had heard that back when McDonnell tokk over that he was being brought onto the panel.  I think it is well deserved given his improvement over the recent year.  He is well capable of slotting into corner back as well as half back.  Paul will be on the u 21's and is still developing.  He has the potential to be a serious senior footballer and although I may be biased he is definitely worth a shout in the near future.

No doubt there will be complaints about the amount of Cross players on the panel but at the end of the day others are getting their chance so if they don't take it now they have only themselves to blame.

[Hank Everlast]

it cud be even more, i think the mcentee still have alot to offer Armagh if they were persuaded to come back and ahern and mcnamee are as good if not better than most we seen so far for armagh in the mckenna cup! how many wud that have been on the panel?!?!

[maddog]

it cud be even more, i think the mcentee still have alot to offer Armagh if they were persuaded to come back and ahern and mcnamee are as good if not better than most we seen so far for armagh in the mckenna cup! how many wud that have been on the panel?!?!

Whats the chances of the McEntees giving it one last lash?

[Against the Breeze]

Yes I would think it is that McKeown. Would be fair to say that Brendan McKeown is the best defender/ man marker Cross have?

[thebandit]

Skinny is no bad player alright, deserves a run.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

it'd be my opinion that O'Neill is at the head of the quartet. he has the capacity to field some great high ball. that said, there is much more to playing midfield than catching kickouts. Vernon is the best all round footballer and I'd go with him alongside mcgrane through the league. looking at mcdonnell's selections though I'd guess he'll use Vernon at wing forward. lavery is certainly a talented big fella but strikes me as a lazy fecker during games. Courtney seems to have a big appetite for work and a great knack at winning ball but his distribution might let him down at that level.

All fair enough points Uladh although I think Vernon is more naturally a half back. I'd like to see him given a run at right half back. Lavery and O'Neill should both be given a run at midfield in the league with the more impressive playing along McGrane in the championship.

[gander]

Where will Ciaran Toner fit in when (if) he gets back from Austrailia?

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Pushing for the team no doubt. Thought Lavery was unfortunate not to start ahead of him in the chmapionship last year although Toner took his chance well. Lavery might be the better option in the long term I think.

[ardmhachaabu]

Any truth in the rumour that Cross are playing the Antrim team in a friendly today (Sunday 20th January)?

[ExiledGael]

Read somewhere last week that they are playing in Casement today alright

[winsamsoon]

Draws for the various championships this season
There will be a Co. Board meeting in Armagh City Hotel on Monday night at which the draws for the senior, intermediate, junior, minor and U-21 championships will be made.

The above was on Hoganstand today. On another note does anyone know where the fixtures and groups can be found for the forthcoming ulster league games??/

[Candyman]

Harps fixtures in the Ulster League...

Home to Banagher (Derry) - 3rd feb
Away to Galbally (Tyrone) - 10th feb
Home to Loup (Derry) - 17th feb
Home to Longstone (Down) - 24th feb
Away to Downpatrick (Down) - 2nd march

[full back]

From orchard county:

Group A
Aghyaran (Tyrone)
Ballinascreen (Derry)
Ballyshannon (Donegal)
Derrygonnelly (Fermanagh)
Glenullin (Derry)
Maghery (Armagh)

Group B
Ballinderry (Derry)
Ballyholland (Down)
Culloville (Armagh)
Donaghmore (Tyrone)
Latton (Monaghan)
Rossa (Antrim)

Group C
Ardboe (Tyrone)
Brookeborough (Fermanagh)
Clan na Gael (Armagh)
Darragh Cross (Down)
Kilrea (Derry)
St Paul's (Antrim)

Group D
Clonduff (Down)
Doohamlet (Monaghan)
Dromore (Tyrone)
Silverbridge (Armagh)
Roslea (Fermanagh)
Slaughtneil (Derry)

Group E
Gortin (Tyrone)
Lavey (Derry)
Liatroim (Down)
Mullaghbawn (Armagh)
Monaghan Harps (Monaghan)
Teemore (Fermanagh)


Group F
Armagh Harps (Armagh)
Banagher (Derry)
Downpatrick (Down)
Galbally (Tyrone)
Longstone (Down)
Loup (Derry)

Group G
Buncrana (Donegal)
Irvinestown (Fermanagh)
Loughmacrory (Tyrone)
Roger Casements (Antrim)

Games commence on Sunday 3 February 2008.
All games at 2.00pm unless alternative time agreed by both clubs.



FIXTURES

Sunday 3 February

Group A (2.00)
Aghyaran v Ballinascreen
Ballyshannon v Derrygonnelly
Glenullin v Maghery

Group B (2.00)
Ballinderry v Ballyholland
Culloville v Donaghmore
Latton v Rossa

Group C (2.00)
Clan na Gael v Darragh Cross
Kilrea v St Paul's
Ardboe v Brookeborough

Group D (2.00)
Silverbridge v Slaughtneil
Dromore v Roslea
Clonduff v Doohamlet

Group E (2.00)
Gortin v Lavey
Mullaghbawn v Teemore
Liatroim v Monaghan Harps

Group F (2.00)
Longstone v Loup
Downpatrick v Galbally
Armagh Harps v Banagher

Group G (2.00)
Buncrana v Dungiven
Irvinestown v Loughmacrory


Sunday 10 February

Group A (2.00)
Derrygonnelly v Aghyaran
Ballinascreen v Glenullen
Maghery v Ballyshannon

Group B (2.00)
Rossa v Culloville
Donaghmore v Ballinderry
Ballyholland v Latton

Group C (2.00)
Brookeborough v Kilrea
Darragh Cross v Ardboe
St Paul's v Clan na Gael

Group D (2.00)
Slaughtneil v Dromore
Roslea v Clonduff
Doohamlet v Silverbridge

Group E (2.00)
Lavey v Mullaghbawn
Teemore v Liatroim
Monaghan Harps v Gortin

Group F (2.00)
Banagher v Longstone
Loup v Downpatrick
Galbally v Armagh Harps

Group G (2.00)
Dungiven v Roger Casements
Loughmacrory v Buncrana


Sunday 17 February

Group A (2.00)
Ballinascreen v Derrygonnelly
Aghyaran v Maghery
Glenullen v Ballyshannon

Group B (2.00)
Ballyholland v Donaghmore
Ballinderry v Rossa
Latton v Culloville

Group C (2.00)
Kilrea v Clan na Gael
Brookeborough v Darragh Cross
Ardboe v St Paul's

Group D (2.00)
Doohamlet v Roslea
Clonduff v Slaughtneil
Silverbridge v Dromore

Group E (2.00)
Mullaghbawn v Liatroim
Gortin v Teemore
Lavey v Monaghan Harps

Group F (2.00)
Armagh Harps v Loup
Banagher v Galbally
Longstone v Downpatrick

Group G (2.00)
Loughmacrory v Dungiven
Roger Casements v Irvinestown


Sunday 24 February

Group A (2.00)
Ballyshannon v Ballinascreen
Derrygonnelly v Maghery
Aghyaran v Glenullen

Group B (2.00)
Latton v Donaghmore
Culloville v Ballinderry
Rossa v Ballyholland

Group C (2.00)
Clan na Gael v Brookeborough
Darragh Cross v St Paul's
Ardboe v Kilrea

Group D (2.00)
Roslea v Slaughtneil
Dromore v Doohamlet
Clonduff v Silverbridge

Group E (2.00)
Gortin v Mullaghbawn
Liatroim v Lavey
Monaghan Harps v Teemore

Group F (2.00)
Galbally v Loup
Armagh Harps v Longstone
Downpatrick v Banagher

Group G (2.00)
Buncrana v Roger Casements
Dungiven v Irvinestown


Sunday 2 March

Group A (2.00)
Glenullen v Derrygonnelly
Maghery v Ballinascreen
Ballyshannon v Aghyaran

Group B (2.00)
Donaghmore v Rossa
Culloville v Ballyholland
Ballinderry v Latton

Group C (2.00)
St Paul's v Brookeborough
Clan na Gael v Ardboe
Kilrea v Darragh Cross

Group D (2.00)
Slaughtneil v Doohamlet
Dromore v Clonduff
Silverbridge v Roslea

Group E (2.00)
Mullaghbawn v Monaghan Harps
Teemore v Lavey
Liatroim v Gortin

Group F (2.00)
Loup v Banagher
Longstone v Galbally
Downpatrick v Armagh Harps

Group G (2.00)
Roger Casements v Loughmacrory
Irvinestown v Buncrana