BT MacRory Cup - Section A
St. Mary's Grammar, Magherafelt
St. Macartan's, Monaghan
St. Patrick's Grammar, Dungannon
St. Michael's College, Enniskillen
St. Patrick's Grammar, Armagh
BT MacRory Cup - Section B
St. Colman's College, Newry
St. Patrick's College, Maghera
Omagh CBS, Omagh
St. Mary's CBS, Belfast
Abbey CBS Grammar, Newry
Sat 15th Oct 2011
St Mary's M'felt v St Macartans
Dungannon v Enniskillen
Omagh v St Mary's CBS
St Colman's v Maghera
Sat 22nd Oct 2011
St Macartans v Dungannon
St Mary's M'felt v Armagh
Abbey v St Colman's
Maghera v Omagh
Sat 5th Nov 2011
St Macartans v Armagh
St Mary's M'felt v Enniskillen
Abbey v Maghera
St Colman's v St Mary's CBS
Sat 12th Nov 2011
St Mary's M'felt v Dungannon
Enniskillen v Armagh
Abbey v St Mary's CBS
St Colman's v Omagh
Sat 19th Nov 2011
St Macartans v Enniskillen
Dungannon v Armagh
Abbey v Omagh
Maghera v St Mary's CBS
Are those drawn for home venue? If so it means St Colman's will play all their group games in Newry as they only away game is to the Abbey. Good stuff.
October 22nd Abbey vs St Colman's then in the evening I'm booked to see Mickey Flanagan at Vicar Street. Looking forward to that day already
Mind you the Abbey game will be a lot more of a contest this year, abbey had some good prospects coming through
All games are played at a halfway venue between the two schools.
Quote from: PAULD123 on July 18, 2011, 05:47:07 PM
Are those drawn for home venue? If so it means St Colman's will play all their group games in Newry as they only away game is to the Abbey. Good stuff.
October 22nd Abbey vs St Colman's then in the evening I'm booked to see Mickey Flanagan at Vicar Street. Looking forward to that day already
Mind you the Abbey game will be a lot more of a contest this year, abbey had some good prospects coming through
They have good prospects every year Paul just cant get it out of them look at last year
An Dún to Add to the Mageean Cup
New ground will be broken later this week when Our Lady & St Patrick's Knock open their BT Mageean Cup campaign with a game against a combined Down team.
Not only is the county select the first of its kind to enter the Mageean Cup, but it is drawn from schools within both the Colleges and Vocational sectors.
County Board secretary Sean og McAteer claims that the county is prepared to put money and resources into this initiative.
"It is a revolutionary idea alright, but our schools have responded positively and the County Board will be providing the transport to and from training and the matches, as well as the kit and equipment needed."
"The three full-time Coaching Officers in the county – Michael McCullagh, Karol Keating and Liam Hardy – will take charge of the team."
However the long-serving official is also aware that there will be plenty of teething problems.
"Without doubt, there will be! The coaches have been asked to field a team after just two training sessions. The time-frame for the Mageean is also very tight."
It finishes at Halloween.
"Players from St Patrick's Downpatrick and St Colman's Newry are also expected to play in the second tier competition (BT Casement Cup) and there will inevitably be clashes at club level as well."
Nevertheless the Down Board believes that the initiative can raise the standard of under-age hurling in the county.
"The last time the County won the Ulster minor title was 1994. 10 years ago, Dublin overcame a lot of obstacles to field a combined Colleges' side and it proved to be a successful move. They won Leinster and All-Ireland titles and we have seen the profile of Dublin inter-county hurling rise."
McAteer acknowledges the part played by the Ulster Colleges' Council in allowing the initiative to happen.
"Last year Donegal county Board supported an initiative for a combined team from Inis Eoghain schools to play in the under-age Grade A football competitions and I suppose that broke the ice."
Colleges' secretary Seamus Woods is looking forward to the experiment.
"This is going to help develop hurling in Down, but it will also boost the Mageean Cup for us, as we will now have 6 competitive teams."
"This competition has produced 2 All-Ireland titles each for Maghera and Ballycastle during the last 5 years. So the standard is high."
The Tyrone and Armagh Boards are also backing combination hurling teams at a lower level. A West Tyrone team will contest the Casement Cup, bringing the number of teams up to 15.
"A decade ago we had just 6 or 7 teams in Colleges' senior hurling," said Woods. "We introduced the Casement Cup and since that the teams playing senior hurling have trebled."
The West Tyrone initiative is trimmed to a combined team from Sacred Heart and Omagh CBS contesting 4 under-age Grade C competitions, while a combination of north Armagh schools have also come in at under-age C level.
With County Board backing each combined team stands a fair chance of surviving – but, as Seán óg McAteer suggested, each will have many obstacles to overcome before their particular ash tree will start to blossom.
BT Rannafast Cup League Tables - 2011-12
Section A
St. Mary's Grammar, Magherafelt
Omagh CBS, Omagh
St. Patrick's Grammar, Armagh
St. Macartan's, Monaghan
Coláistí Inis Eoghain, Buncrana
Section B
St. Patrick's Grammar, Dungannon
St. Eunan's College, Letterkenny
St. Patrick's College, Cavan
St. Patrick's College, Maghera
Section C
Abbey CBS Grammar, Newry
Our Lady and St. Patrick's College, Knock
St. Michael's College, Enniskillen
St. Colman's College, Newry
McGreevy Cup Round-up
Group C of the Ulster Colleges u13 ½ McGreevy Cup produced an exhilarating day's hurling at MUSA on Thursday 22nd September when 8 teams came together to contest the two available Quarter- Final places. St. Patrick's Armagh, St. Louis Ballymena (who fielded two teams), Loreto Coleraine and St. Patrick's Academy Dungannon were joined by 3 schools from the Vocationals sector who had asked to participate viz St Patrick's Dungiven, St Colm's Ballinascreen, and a Buncrana schools select.
After 14 keenly contested games expertly refereed by Leon Reynolds (Portadown) and Aidan Mc Alynn (Loup), it was St Patrick's Armagh (coached by Paul Mc Cormack) and Ballinascreen (coached by Ciaran Meenagh) who won through to the quarter final stages. The latter, therefore, have broken new ground and become the first every Vocational affiliated school to win through to the knock-out stages of an Ulster Colleges competition. Full marks to all who participated particularly the Buncrana lads(coached by Donegal hurling stalwart, Donal McLaughlin) who set off at 8.15am for a 10.30am start in Cookstown.
Groups A and B (each comprising of 4 teams, and each producing two quarter finalists) of this competition were played at Woodlands and St. Genevieve's in Belfast on Wednesday 21st September, meaning that 16 teams have participated thus far. The remaining two Quarter-Final places will be filled by the two winners from the 'C' school blitzes to be played on Wednesday 5th October. By that stage over 30 schools and teams will have contested the eight available knock-out stage places in this widely supported U 13 ½ 'B' competition.
Competition Round Team 1 Score Score Team 2
Fri 23rd Sep 2011
Rannafast Inis Eoghain 3.5 2.8 St Macartans
Faul Bearnageeha 1.1 4.7 Glen Road
Thu 22nd Sep 2011
Ulster Herald St Malachy's 3.15 5.11 Downpatrick
Tue 20th Sep 2011
Rannafast Abbey 3.2 1.7 Knock
Mageean St Killian's 2.7 5.9 Cross & Passion
Mon 19th Sep 2011
Ulster Herald Ballyshannon 2.7 1.1 Crossmaglen
Ulster Herald Rathmore 4.9 1.6 Castleblaney
Abbey on top in Newry derby
Sat 22nd Oct 2011
BT MacRory Cup
St Patrick's Armagh 3-9 St Mary's Magherafelt 0-6
St Colman's Newry 1-8 Abbey CBS 3-7
A goal at the very start of each half knocked St Colman's off their perch as kings of Newry as Abbey picked up their second victory in the BT MacRory Cup at Páirc Esler on Saturday morning.
Right from the throw-in, Conal Gallagher raced down the field to plant the ball in the St Colman's net. However the champions used their experience to steady the ship and were level by the 19th minute at 1-3 each when Dara Noonan scored a goal for them.
Although Shane Lundy edged them ahead, Brendan McKernan, brother of International Rules' player Kevin, fired over an equaliser right on half-time.
1-2 on the re-start however left St Colman's chasing the game once more. Gallagher and Callum Comiskey pointed and Roan Turley reacted quickest when the ball came off the cross-bar and he stabbed home from close-range.
This time Abbey held their shape and kept the Violet Hill side in check, with substitute Conor Martin killing them off 10 minutes from time with his side's third goal.
Meanwhile, St Patrick's Armagh got off to a flier with a 3-9 to 0-6 victory over St Mary's Magherafelt at MUSA.
Adrian Trainor scored a first half goal and that opened a 1-4 to 0-3 interval lead. The decisive score arrived early in the second half with Michael Carson despatching a penalty.
After Armagh had tacked on a few points, Magherafelt hit three in a row, but Adrian Trainor, following a goal-mouth scramble, ended their resistance with a third Armagh major.
Abbey CBS : Conal Gallagher 1-2, Roan Turley 1-0, Conor Martin 1-0, Callum Comiskey 0-3, Brendan McKernan 0-2.
St Colman's : Dara Noonan 1-0, Shane Lundy 0-2, Ryan Johnstone 0-2, Keelin Rice 0-1, Aaron Morgan 0-1, Tomás Mulholland 0-1, Patrick O'Hagan 0-1.
Great result for abbey
Hopefully not a false Dawn
OmaghCBS defeated StMarys Belfast this afternoon 1.8 to 0.1, at HealyPark to qualify for the Mc Cormack cup final.
Quote from: Mid Down Gael on October 22, 2011, 04:08:27 PM
Abbey on top in Newry derby
Sat 22nd Oct 2011
BT MacRory Cup
St Patrick's Armagh 3-9 St Mary's Magherafelt 0-6
St Colman's Newry 1-8 Abbey CBS 3-7
A goal at the very start of each half knocked St Colman's off their perch as kings of Newry as Abbey picked up their second victory in the BT MacRory Cup at Páirc Esler on Saturday morning.
Right from the throw-in, Conal Gallagher raced down the field to plant the ball in the St Colman's net. However the champions used their experience to steady the ship and were level by the 19th minute at 1-3 each when Dara Noonan scored a goal for them.
Although Shane Lundy edged them ahead, Brendan McKernan, brother of International Rules' player Kevin, fired over an equaliser right on half-time.
1-2 on the re-start however left St Colman's chasing the game once more. Gallagher and Callum Comiskey pointed and Roan Turley reacted quickest when the ball came off the cross-bar and he stabbed home from close-range.
This time Abbey held their shape and kept the Violet Hill side in check, with substitute Conor Martin killing them off 10 minutes from time with his side's third goal.
Meanwhile, St Patrick's Armagh got off to a flier with a 3-9 to 0-6 victory over St Mary's Magherafelt at MUSA.
Adrian Trainor scored a first half goal and that opened a 1-4 to 0-3 interval lead. The decisive score arrived early in the second half with Michael Carson despatching a penalty.
After Armagh had tacked on a few points, Magherafelt hit three in a row, but Adrian Trainor, following a goal-mouth scramble, ended their resistance with a third Armagh major.
Abbey CBS : Conal Gallagher 1-2, Roan Turley 1-0, Conor Martin 1-0, Callum Comiskey 0-3, Brendan McKernan 0-2.
St Colman's : Dara Noonan 1-0, Shane Lundy 0-2, Ryan Johnstone 0-2, Keelin Rice 0-1, Aaron Morgan 0-1, Tomás Mulholland 0-1, Patrick O'Hagan 0-1.
Which team is protestor and which catflick ? Great to see both sides playing bogball
BT MacRory Cup quarter-final draws
The draws have been made for the BT MacRory Cup quarter-finals.
"We can look forward to some superb matches in the coming months - these teams are at the top of their game and BT is proud to support GAA and be associated with the Ulster Colleges Cups," said Peter Morris, Consumer Director.
"Over the past year we have worked hard to encourage sporting excellence through the launch of the 'BT Genius Bursary', where each year five players are awarded an educational bursary based on personal demonstration of inspiration and positive attitude. BT has also used its expertise and innovation to refurbish the Ulster Colleges website."
Seamus Meehan, Chairman of the Ulster Colleges' Council, said: "Now in its 89th year, the MacRory Cup continues to produce games of outstanding quality, endeavor, and sportsmanship which generate and attract enormous interest in, and far beyond, our affiliated schools. The same levels of excellence also pertain in the MacLarnon Cup, our premier 'B' competition, which is now in its 52nd year.
"BT has been a hugely supportive partner of Ulster Colleges since 2001, and that support has boosted our expansion and increased profile in the interim. BT has further demonstrated its commitment to sporting excellence through the 'BT Genius Bursary' which is awarded to 5 of our students annually as they progress to 3rd Level education, and via our refurbished website www.ulstercolleges.gaa.ie."
BT MacRory Cup quarter-finals
First weekend of February :
St Patrick's Dungannon v St Patrick's Armagh
St Patrick's Maghera v Abbey CBS
Second weekend of February:
St Michael's Enniskillen v Omagh CBS
St Colman's Newry v St Mary's Belfast.
BT MacLarnon Cup Quarter Finals
Weekend of 11th February:
St Columb's Derry v St Patrick's Cavan
Holy Cross College Strabane v St Patrick's Downpatrick
St Paul's Bessbrook v Patrician High Carrickmacross
Our Lady's Castleblaney v St Louis Ballymena
BT O'Doherty Cup
Preliminary Rounds weekend of 11th February:
La Salle Belfast v St Malachy's Belfast (A)
Our Lady's & St Patrick's Knock v CC Ballyshannon (B)
Quarter Finals weekend of 18th February
Winners of A v St Eunan's Letterkenny
Winners of B v St Michael's Lurgan
St Patrick's High Keady v St Louis Kilkeel
St Pius X Magherafelt v Rathmore Belfast
First ever MacLarnon QF for Holy Cross.
Maghera - Abbey matched scheduled for tonight has been postponed, due to the pitch being a bit hard.
The first 2012 BT MacRory Cup QF is tomorrow night at Armagh, the Abbey v Maghera. There's a prediction Quiz here, for a bit of craic - http://tinyurl.com/76x6tuu (http://tinyurl.com/76x6tuu)
Maghera 2-08 Abbey 1-10
Watch the winner from 2nite 4 mins into injury-time... http://tinyurl.com/83rs7jg (http://tinyurl.com/83rs7jg)
See extended hilites from last night's clinker of a game here: http://tinyurl.com/86z9fz2 (http://tinyurl.com/86z9fz2)
Saturday's game between Omagh and Enniskillen has been moved from Brewster to Errigal Ciaran at 11am.
All set in Armagh for St Patrick's Academy v St Pat's Armagh... throw-in 7.30
BT MacRory Cup Final Score - Academy 2-7 Armagh 0-17. VIDEO clips will shortly & from the Omagh-Enniskillen QF 2moro
http://tinyurl.com/6m3dsx4 (http://tinyurl.com/6m3dsx4) - the Academy scored a goal after just 16 seconds, see it here
http://tinyurl.com/89okcbo (http://tinyurl.com/89okcbo) - and here's the last score, Armagh's 17th point to win the game
Well done to the old school. Were Armagh outsiders for this game?
Quote from: Any craic on February 10, 2012, 09:21:52 PM
http://tinyurl.com/6m3dsx4 (http://tinyurl.com/6m3dsx4) - the Academy scored a goal after just 16 seconds, see it here
Brilliant!
think both teams went in level enough ard. st.pats armagh beat them in the group stages. michael carson from my own club had a great game scoring quite a bit from both frees and from play!
These matches have huge impact on who will see in Croker real soon.
I won't make 11am tomorrow, why that early I don't know.
Enniskillen beat Omagh by one.
Enniskillen 1.13 Omagh 1,12 , Colmans 1,8 StMarys Belfast0.11, semi final draw Enniskillen v StPatsArmagh and Maghera vColmans /StMarys
Fair play to Dom. Great result.
See St Michael's hit the net in 14 seconds against Omagh. Last night the Academy scored a goal in 16 seconds. Great week of MacRory football. http://tinyurl.com/7xx6u7a (http://tinyurl.com/7xx6u7a)
And here's the main action at the other end of the game, a point-blank save by the St Michael's goalkeeper in the dying minutes when there were just 2 points between the teams.. a match-winning save by Paddy Sweeney - http://tinyurl.com/7qq9k6u (http://tinyurl.com/7qq9k6u)
Mark Harte 'couldn't be prouder' of St Pat's Armagh after beating the Academy - see Mark, a chip off the old block, and Conor White here - http://tinyurl.com/779wkkt (http://tinyurl.com/779wkkt)
The replay between Colmans and St Marys will be on Wed night in Armagh
Was at the game last night, great result for St. Pats, A fantastic game for the big crowd that showed up with some excellent point taking on show.
'Some say the GAA is losing appeal.. that rules need to be changed... the MacRory games show Gaelic Football is the best game in the world' -
http://tinyurl.com/74p2jzh (http://tinyurl.com/74p2jzh)
Best score 2nite in the Macrory replay was this one - http://tinyurl.com/7bzm6yr (http://tinyurl.com/7bzm6yr)
Any danger of giving the score?
Final score in tonights game St Colmans 0 - 17 St Marys 0 -06 Very handy win for College tonight . 1 st time i was ever at a game and heard the tannoy saying the College fans would be held back for 10 mins after the St Marys fans . Thought i was at a Celtic Rangers game , silly stuff for what seemed to be harmless banter
Quote from: NP 76 on February 15, 2012, 09:58:22 PM
Final score in tonights game St Colmans 0 - 17 St Marys 0 -06 Very handy win for College tonight . 1 st time i was ever at a game and heard the tannoy saying the College fans would be held back for 10 mins after the St Marys fans . Thought i was at a Celtic Rangers game , silly stuff for what seemed to be harmless banter
That St Colemans crowd are at it all the time, this is not the first time they have been involved with opposition fans.
Quote from: Mid Down Gael on February 15, 2012, 10:23:55 PM
Quote from: NP 76 on February 15, 2012, 09:58:22 PM
Final score in tonights game St Colmans 0 - 17 St Marys 0 -06 Very handy win for College tonight . 1 st time i was ever at a game and heard the tannoy saying the College fans would be held back for 10 mins after the St Marys fans . Thought i was at a Celtic Rangers game , silly stuff for what seemed to be harmless banter
That St Colemans crowd are at it all the time, this is not the first time they have been involved with opposition fans.
just because they support their school vociferously doesn't mean they are being intimidating. St Colman's students have always supported their team loudly i was a student in the 80's and remember with fondness our clashes with St Pats Maghera. You were obviously never a student at the college. i can see how jealousy could arise after all we are the most successful school in Ulster and second in Ireland.
I was at the game and to be honest both sets of supporters really got behind their teams and i couldnt see anything wrong with it at all . Man on the tannoy seemed to like to hear his own voice because he had something to say every few minutes
Quote from: NP 76 on February 15, 2012, 11:04:08 PM
I was at the game and to be honest both sets of supporters really got behind their teams and i couldnt see anything wrong with it at all . Man on the tannoy seemed to like to hear his own voice because he had something to say every few minutes
The enthusiasm of youth is a lifeblood for the GAA and vociferous shouting and support is a light-year away from violence. It is a disgrace that people come on here to slander enthusiastic supporters with no basis at all. Not one complaint has been made to authorities. At the very least people should attend a game before making up accusations which are intended to do nothing more than propagate a myth.
NP76, was the game as one-sided as the scoreline suggests?
Yes very one sided Paul Colmans never looked in trouble and didnt relly get enough out of Jack Haughey or Jordan Fegan who were both quiet . College had 3 goal chances just after half time which went narrowly wide and also one disallowed . Ryan Johnson full forward and hit 4 super point with his left boot . Now the Abbey celebrations in Newry before christmas look even more silly than they did that night as yet again only one team in Newry march on.
Quote from: Mid Down Gael on February 15, 2012, 10:23:55 PM
Quote from: NP 76 on February 15, 2012, 09:58:22 PM
Final score in tonights game St Colmans 0 - 17 St Marys 0 -06 Very handy win for College tonight . 1 st time i was ever at a game and heard the tannoy saying the College fans would be held back for 10 mins after the St Marys fans . Thought i was at a Celtic Rangers game , silly stuff for what seemed to be harmless banter
That St Colemans crowd are at it all the time, this is not the first time they have been involved with opposition fans.
I'm sick and tired of posters coming on the board and denigrating the supporters of St. Colman's. This bullpucky has been going on since 2010 with absolutely nothing to back it up. There hasn't been one documented incident regarding St. Colman's supporters who supposedly are "at it all the time".
So what if their supporters are loud, remember, these kids are just that -- kids, and I'm sure everyone one of us did something as a teenager that we look back on and cringe at it..
Wonderful win for the Violet Hills boys. I hope they can keep on going.
Mrs.redandblack4ever
Would hardly say that only 3 left from last years team so very inexperienced
TYP, how good are St. Pat's? Was the victory over Dungannon a flash in the pan, and do they have any real shot at the McRory cup?
Ah sure thats a only poor college team this year folks.
Says it all about the quality of the rest of those schools when a team as poor as Colmans this year got this far.
Sure they will give it a rattle anyhow and see can they give Maghera a game in the next round, ye never know, maybe they could do what the Abbey failed to do and win.
No sign of either of the great CBS schools this year. Ah well, suppose there is always next year.
For all your recent success a few on here seem to let the Abbey get under their skin. Surely this is something you grow out of?
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For all your recent success a few on here seem to let the Abbey get under their skin. Surely this is something you grow out of?
no never
Recent Success you say?
St Colmans have always been successful down through the years.
Ye never grow out of hating your neighbours.
Best to remind them of the pecking order as much as possible and keep them in their rightful place as serial underachievers.
your right Brick hard to beat a bit of local rivarly
See more from St Colman's v St Mary's, the champions back on track for a 3 in-a-row? - http://tinyurl.com/7jose2u (http://tinyurl.com/7jose2u)
Quote from: onefaircounty on February 16, 2012, 10:36:14 PM
For all your recent success a few on here seem to let the Abbey get under their skin. Surely this is something you grow out of?
Just to add my agreement to NP76's comment. No never grow out of it. Left the College twenty years ago and still love to see a Violet Hill victory. But I don't hate the Abbey. Although I'm smug that we are better than them I never forget that they are also a breeding ground for future Down footballers.
What is the sit-ye-ition with the Corn naOg?
Colman's v Maghera is next Friday night in Armagh, with Enniskillen-Armagh at Errigal Ciaran the day after at 2.30
Quote from: Orior on February 17, 2012, 04:15:54 PM
What is the sit-ye-ition with the Corn naOg?
Maghera play either Caven or Dungannon in the final. I'm pretty sure that the semi-final has been played, I just never heard who won.
Maghera beat Dungannon in last years Dalton final and I think are going for 2 Corn na nog's in a row.
any score updates from St Colmans v Maghera?
10-7 to Maghera. 4 mins left and Maghera down to 14. Score updates on @Doiregaa on twitter.
Cheers Jimmy. Could you post final score.
Looks like the All Ireland champs have been de throned.
>:( >:(
10-8 final score.
There was a point blank save by the Maghera keeper with them 3 up. Ref seems to have been a bit generous with injury time. First final for Maghera in 9 years.
thanks for the update.
No 3 in a row
See a wee bit of video from Armagh tonight. The great save mentioned above will follow in a while - http://tinyurl.com/77yo69c (http://tinyurl.com/77yo69c)
Maghera were by far the better team tonight all over the pitch , very strong in the tackle and turned the Colmans lads ,who were a good bit lighter numerous times . Yet the College could of stole it at the end which would of been a robbery against a good Maghera side who were deserving winners . Good luck to St Pats in the final
Maghera's good weekend contined today with them winning the Corn na nog. I only heard the result so have no score details.
It's not 2 corn na nog's in a row for Maghera as I previously thought, but it does mean all junior A ulster colleges trophies are now in Maghera, admittedly the Dalton and Brock cup still to be played this year.
You sure they won? Wasn't there but heard Pat's lost by 4 with a last minute goal sealing it for Dungannon. But yeah, they are there or thereabouts at most levels now.
It's possible. It came from second hand information so am open to correction. Them both being call St Pat's can lead to confusion.
Maghera were beaten by 4 points.
Dungannon won corn na nog 2-7 to 0-9
last time i trust second hand information. congrats dungannon.
See some action from the St Michael's v St Pat's Armagh Semi today at Dunmoyle - http://tinyurl.com/7tzhfwc (http://tinyurl.com/7tzhfwc)
Any chance of the score?
Dunnow to be honest, but I know St Michael's won, here's their goal: http://tinyurl.com/7lkm48g (http://tinyurl.com/7lkm48g)
1-7 to 0-09
See a great goal from 2nite for St Columb's Derry against Red High in their BT MacLarnon Cup replay at the Dub Arena - http://tinyurl.com/7ssashc (http://tinyurl.com/7ssashc)
Fair play to St Micks.
Looked well out of it at half time.
Some great switches from Corrigan.
'Doing it for Dom' - see celebrations and tribute by winning players from St Mick's for Dom Corrigan at Armagh today - http://tinyurl.com/74drghu (http://tinyurl.com/74drghu)
Photos of MacRory Cup FInal
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16144312@N07/sets/72157629257192342/detail/
Enniskillen number 11 got sent off today - first yellow card was justified - 2nd yellow wasn't even a free.
Whilst other boys kicked and boxed and didn't even get a yellow.
A lot of wides in the game on both sides.
Joe McWhistllin from Cavan.
Mickey Harte/Tyrone have 3 men on the Enniskillen team to be looking at, including the captain.
Quote from: Aaron Boone on March 19, 2012, 09:29:34 PM
Joe McWhistllin from Cavan.
Mickey Harte/Tyrone have 3 men on the Enniskillen team to be looking at, including the captain.
But surely the rest are Fermanagh??? :-) Maghera have any Tyrone lads?
Yes rest are Fermanagh but St.Michaels does have a good alumni of Tyrone men from Dromore, Lack & Trillick.
Quote from: Aaron Boone on March 19, 2012, 10:38:30 PM
Yes rest are Fermanagh but St.Michaels does have a good alumni of Tyrone men from Dromore, Lack & Trillick.
Lack is in Fermanagh and I doubt if there are too many kicking a size 5 O'Neills around it either.
See St Paul's Bessbrook win their first MacLarnon & a John Rafferty in great form... car tyres.. kings of ulster... http://tinyurl.com/7np8xjw (http://tinyurl.com/7np8xjw)
Quote from: orangeman on March 19, 2012, 08:54:48 PM
Enniskillen number 11 got sent off today - first yellow card was justified - 2nd yellow wasn't even a free.
Whilst other boys kicked and boxed and didn't even get a yellow.
A lot of wides in the game on both sides.
The second yellow was for a trip when maghera where on the break in front of the stands. definite free and yellow more times than not!
Maghera kicked themselves out of it in the first half with a strong breeze. Thought the ref gave st micks handier frees than he did for st pats. One stands out when maghera no6 was pushed while in possession and fell on the ball, ref gave a free in for touching it on the ground and ignored the push. St micks scored to go 0-8 to 1-3 up.
How I saw it.....
Ref made a bad mistake with the sending off, but then proceeded to give everything Enniskillens way afterwards (maybe he knew he had made an error).
Maghera showed alot of stupidity in the second half constantly having shots form 30+ metres instead of working the ball further in.
All together it was an atrocious game, probably the worst for manys a year. As for county stars from todays show? I very much doubt that unless were talking a good 5 years down the line.
Fair play to St Micks, just about shaded the contest imo.
Congratulations to St Michaels on qualifing for the Hogan Cup final today.
They beat Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne (Kerry) in PortLaoise by a point.
Final score was 0-10 to 0-09.
Fantastic performance after only a 5 day turn around from the MacRory final.
Quote from: FermGael on March 24, 2012, 05:31:33 PM
Congratulations to St Michaels on qualifing for the Hogan Cup final today.
They beat Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne (Kerry) in PortLaoise by a point.
Final score was 0-10 to 0-09.
Fantastic performance after only a 5 day turn around from the MacRory final.
Congrats to St Michaels they showed the greater composure on the day
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on March 31, 2012, 10:19:47 PM
Congrats to St Paul's Bessbrook who won the All Ireland Senior Colleges B final today. From being 1 03 to 0 04 behind at half time they scored 16 unanswered points in the second half to run out victors by 20 pts to 1 03
Great 2nd half performance. Fantastic dsplay of point scoring by St Pauls. Do they move to the McCrory next year?
Quote from: Orangemac on April 01, 2012, 11:01:46 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on March 31, 2012, 10:19:47 PM
Congrats to St Paul's Bessbrook who won the All Ireland Senior Colleges B final today. From being 1 03 to 0 04 behind at half time they scored 16 unanswered points in the second half to run out victors by 20 pts to 1 03
Great 2nd half performance. Fantastic dsplay of point scoring by St Pauls. Do they move to the McCrory next year?
Falls on the decision of the school. mind a few years back st.louis kilkeel played mcrory for 2 years just as they had an exceptional bunch of players for a couple of years like marty clarke, joe ireland, james colgan, luke howard. they went back to mclarnon when them players moved on.