Ulster Colleges

[tyroneboi]

Academy match moved to Sunday in Eglish at 2.

[shawshank]

tonites match is off
water logged pitch

After all the slabbering from some posters about how the Mc Kenna cup game would not have been called off if it had of been played in Armagh because "it's the best surface in Ulster" crap, the Mac Rory game in it for this evening was called off because the "best surface in Ulster" was water logged you couldn't make it up lol

[RealSpiritof98]

The best surface in the world can still be waterlogged you numpty, it has rained solid for days in Armagh, and now its snowing.

[shawshank]

Trained tonight on our club pitch

[orangeman]

Trained tonight on our club pitch

Could you train on it today ?

[shawshank]

Celtic Park is taking the game tonight, perhaps it's should have the title of best pitch in Ulster. I know of a number of pitches locally that would be playable, ie castledawson, magherafelt, bellaghy, never mind the two county grounds of Owenbeg and Celtic park.

[Line Ball]

The Colleges games are now being played on a Wednesday night, a Friday night, a Saturday afternoon, a Sunday afternoon etc, what has happened to the traditional Saturday morning slot when games have been played for a lifetime?  Its all about big gates, making money for the GAA, PR for the sponsors, rather than thinking about those who mean most, the players.  For mid week games, like County players, these lads are at their work (school) all day and are expected to then prepare for a game that evening, getting home and having something to eat and then off to the game.  The county players are dead set against this but these young lads are expected to continue on regardless.  It seems to be getting worse over the last few years with games under lights being very common.

Does anyone know if the schools get any money out of the gates the way counties do because if they did maybe they are happy to play games at night?  Participating counties in a championship match get a cut of the gates (10% ?) so maybe schools are the same.

[orangeman]

Academy match moved to Sunday in Eglish at 2.

Further postponed I hear.

[Orior]

St Pats Maghera beat St Mary's Magherafelt this evening in the Macrory

[Any craic]

Video: See tonight's goals as St Pats Maghera beat St Mary's in the Danske Bank MacRory Cup before 1500 at Owenbeg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g2DdHctIGI

[Rawhide]

Very easy win for St Pat's last night against St Marys Magherafelt.  They played a lot of good football and also played as a team. That game will bring them on a lot for the quarter.

[elk]

Very easy win for St Pat's last night against St Marys Magherafelt.  They played a lot of good football and also played as a team. That game will bring them on a lot for the quarter.

Alot tougher assignment against Mccartans in the 1/4 finals. Promises to be a great match up and game which I fancy Mccartans just to edge, overall winners could come from this tie. Either way one off the favourites will be going out, good news for all the remaining teams.

[orangeman]

Who are favourites now ?

[Any craic]

The Academy beat St Pats Armagh this afternoon in Cookstown, tho the highlight was this goal by All Star Conor McKenna for Armagh -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcqXI-mya2w

[Any craic]

Some game last night.. St Colman's 2-17 St Ciaran's Ballygawley 4-9.. see all the goals and reaction here
http://www.ulstercollegesgaa.org