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Congratulations to the Moy.

Great way for Sean Cavanagh to finish up at Croke Park.

Is the Tyrone Dublin game only deferred coverage?

Looks like it.

I know last year they used the HD channel on Eir to show three games simultaneously but it looks like only deferred coverage tonight.

will sweeper system be back sat night. and if so how many. my guess is with that team it wont be 2, mickey taker will have to show the world even if he wont talk to them that hes a student of the game.tyrone will be beat, full backline exposed and big colm, mccrory and mcnamee will be back for kildare monaghan. (full on sweepers back to the fore). a hammering on sat night will only reinforce the negative stuff for the season a bit like roscommon first half last year. no points no goals total fabrication.

Does anyone think that just maybe the style of football we play is because it's the most effective with the squad we have?

no bomber nobody thinks that apart from a few of mickeys disciples.

Then why are people making exceptions for saying we'll get tanked if we play another way and revert back to the system that doesn't get us tanked?

If we go man for man this evening, how will we do?

will sweeper system be back sat night. and if so how many. my guess is with that team it wont be 2, mickey taker will have to show the world even if he wont talk to them that hes a student of the game.tyrone will be beat, full backline exposed and big colm, mccrory and mcnamee will be back for kildare monaghan. (full on sweepers back to the fore). a hammering on sat night will only reinforce the negative stuff for the season a bit like roscommon first half last year. no points no goals total fabrication.

Does anyone think that just maybe the style of football we play is because it's the most effective with the squad we have?

This on sky folks?

Deferred on Eir/Premier.

Bradley would be ideal then.

Is he starting Ciaran McLaughlin for the same reason?

Brennan has hardly played in the last two league campaigns due to his involvement with the u20s.

It's the first season in his Tyrone career where he will get a full run at a league campaign and certain posters are fueling conspiracy stories that Harte is only playing him so he will have reason not to pick him. It's probably the most outlandish thing I have heard here yet and that is saying something.

Tyrone (Allianz FL v Dublin): Niall Morgan; Ciaran McLaughlin, Cathal McCarron, Hugh Pat McGeary; Tiernan McCann, Padraig Hampsey, Peter Harte; Matthew Donnelly, Declan McClure; Richard Donnelly, Niall Sludden, Kieran McGeary; Lee Brennan, Cathal McShane, Connor McAliskey.

Subs: Mickey O'Neill, Mark Bradley, Rory Brennan, Frank Burns, Conall McCann, Aidan McCrory, Michael McKernan, Ronan McNabb, Ronan McNamee, Padraig McNulty, Ronan O'Neill.

No Cassidy again. Injured?

Will pay close attention to Lee Brennan in this game, provided he gets half decent ball - this is the best opposition to judge the lad on.

Or more likely, lamb to slaughter

This is a game were Tyrone are MASSIVE underdogs. Nobody really gives them a chance and I would say deep down Harte knows that. Play Lee Brennan, he doesnt get a kick because Dublin will dictate the game in the Tyrone half and then he can use the excuse he "wasnt ready" and drop him

Has Mc Laughlin ever played corner back?? I hope he doesnt get the same treatment as a club mate did down in Kerry, left out to dry

You are not the first man i have heard this from.  There could be some truth in it alright.  Why now is Lee Brennan ready to start especially when you consider he had a tough sigerson game wednesday past? something strange with it.

Because Peter Harte had a nightmare on frees the last day?
Because McCurry is suspended?

As well put your tin foil hat on.

He's happier when attacking posters than dealing with the facts

From the lad who claims to have read the report and immediately goes and contradicts it that's a bit rich. You opened yourself to attack by trying to shovel baseless dirt on the victim.

The fact some people try to hide their disbelief of the victim behind legalise or petty insults highlights that some part of their lizard brain tells them they're in hot water on this issue. It goes without saying that victim-blaming is abhorant and many of those who support its continuation don't even realise that's what they're doing.

She's not a victim yet. She could have been a willing participant.

Explain why it's a court case, then. What does the woman get out of this added ordeal, one she was very reticent to even do at the time of the incident because of exactly your sort of reactions to it?

Ask the women who fitted up all these other lads recently what they were getting out of it?

I agree... Syf showing himself up very badly here!! Why feel the need to condemn people before due process??

It's not me who is being shown up in the least.

So this victim invented a gang rape because you've one case of it ocurring, Tony? You do understand that this court case is going to chase her around like a bad smell even if she's fully vindicated by the jury, right? This is not something people decide to go through for the kicks.

So many people here seem to start from a position of disbelieving the female victim of rape or sexual assault when the more natural position should be believing the victim. Victim blaming is such a massive part of rape culture and it needs to be constantly guarded against.

What do you think of Michael Noonan's role in the Grace case?

[Noticeable in TV reports I have seen that Jackson has family with him going to court each day whereas Olding is on his own.]

Some strange and bizarre opinions being offered here. Surely the sensible approach is to take in as much information as possible before deciding for certain what occurred.

Absolutely no winners in this case. Noticeable in TV reports I have seen that Jackson has family with him going to court each day whereas Olding is on his own.

Noticeable?

If anything it's Jackson who is dead to rights on this one given he was the instigator.

Family members and spouses/girlfriends regularly support their own whether it's obvious they're guilty or not. Either unwilling or unable to process the fact their own kin is capable of what they are accused of. It's not really notable at all with regards their innocence or guilt, PW.

He said 'noticeable', which it is, given the fact that he noticed it.

I don't know where you got 'notable' out of in your next paragraph.  It looks like you made it up.  And nowhere did he even mention innocence or guilt.

As the self-appointed chief virtue signaller on here, you should at least get the terminology right before correcting other posters.

He is strangely ok with Michael Noonan's role in the 'Grace' case.

Drugs are in every sport. Some folks do steroids and the only reward is to look good.

Rugby is more vulnerable given the importance of the breakdown in the modern game.

Which is why Leinster Rugby are putting in processes to test their 5 u16 development squads and these 15 year olds are also getting massive education on supplements which are completely condemned by the IRFU for under age players due to the lack of industry regulation. If you take 2 ibuprofen you will fail a drug test. Might not suit your narrative but Leinster Rugby are trying to educate.

Optics? PR?

Don't tell me your that naive.

Tyrone (Allianz FL v Dublin): Niall Morgan; Ciaran McLaughlin, Cathal McCarron, Hugh Pat McGeary; Tiernan McCann, Padraig Hampsey, Peter Harte; Matthew Donnelly, Declan McClure; Richard Donnelly, Niall Sludden, Kieran McGeary; Lee Brennan, Cathal McShane, Connor McAliskey.

Subs: Mickey O'Neill, Mark Bradley, Rory Brennan, Frank Burns, Conall McCann, Aidan McCrory, Michael McKernan, Ronan McNabb, Ronan McNamee, Padraig McNulty, Ronan O'Neill.

No Cassidy again. Injured?

Will pay close attention to Lee Brennan in this game, provided he gets half decent ball - this is the best opposition to judge the lad on.

Or more likely, lamb to slaughter

This is a game were Tyrone are MASSIVE underdogs. Nobody really gives them a chance and I would say deep down Harte knows that. Play Lee Brennan, he doesnt get a kick because Dublin will dictate the game in the Tyrone half and then he can use the excuse he "wasnt ready" and drop him

Has Mc Laughlin ever played corner back?? I hope he doesnt get the same treatment as a club mate did down in Kerry, left out to dry

Would you catch yourself. You are one of those crying out for Brennan to get a chance and then when he gets it, you are whinging that he is only being played so it will give the manager an excuse not to play him again.

The treatment Barry Tierney got was that he played plenty of football in the next two years, your criticisms are not in anyway rational which shows up your true colours.

I'm not sayin mc nulty is the answer just he is one of a number of bigger physical lads with football in they given the chance and the right coaching could do a job for Tyrone. Mickey abandoned them all.

He's not mobile enough. You have to tick all boxes at the highest level - size, power, speed, mobility and a bit of ability.

that rules out a few in the squad!

And that's the problem.

There are no players currently not playing for Tyrone apart from Sean Cavanagh that you would say would be a definite starter if they were available. It's more or less the best players in Tyrone bar a few players at a similar level to others in the squad.

Tyrone (Allianz FL v Dublin): Niall Morgan; Ciaran McLaughlin, Cathal McCarron, Hugh Pat McGeary; Tiernan McCann, Padraig Hampsey, Peter Harte; Matthew Donnelly, Declan McClure; Richard Donnelly, Niall Sludden, Kieran McGeary; Lee Brennan, Cathal McShane, Connor McAliskey.

Subs: Mickey O'Neill, Mark Bradley, Rory Brennan, Frank Burns, Conall McCann, Aidan McCrory, Michael McKernan, Ronan McNabb, Ronan McNamee, Padraig McNulty, Ronan O'Neill.

No Cassidy again. Injured?

http://www.the42.ie/irish-schools-rugby-drug-testing-anti-doping-sport-ireland-3829581-Feb2018/

Is there any drugs testing at the McRory cup level or even Sigerson/Fitzgibbon?

I don't know but Sport Ireland believe Schools rugby to be a high level area for concern in doping yet the IRFU will not allow testing.

If they deemed Sigerson or McRory Cup to be high level concerns I would certainly hope the GAA would be allowing doping authorities to commence testing.

You seem to be one of rugby's sweep sweep brigade.

I'm not sayin mc nulty is the answer just he is one of a number of bigger physical lads with football in they given the chance and the right coaching could do a job for Tyrone. Mickey abandoned them all.

He's not mobile enough. You have to tick all boxes at the highest level - size, power, speed, mobility and a bit of ability.