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Is this still going on or is it an invitation to new season?
Quote from: Denn Forever on October 05, 2007, 11:18:19 AM
Is this still going on or is it an invitation to new season?
Ulster Inter-Firms Junior semifinal between Belfast City Council and Donegal County Council takes place tomorrow, with the winners playing Citygroup next week. Is there an All-Ireland series for the junior or just the senior Inter-Firms?
Not sure anything about the senior this year haven't heard anything. The season normally starts around May with registration in Jan/Feb
There's a junior semi too.
I recall talking to a boy who played in it for northbrook the other year and the team they played was a Cork team who had Johnny Crowley, I think, and a Cork boy Cronin playing for them. Seems like a different standard down there!
Quote from: imtommygunn on October 05, 2007, 02:14:57 PM
There's a junior semi too.
I recall talking to a boy who played in it for northbrook the other year and the team they played was a Cork team who had Johnny Crowley, I think, and a Cork boy Cronin playing for them. Seems like a different standard down there!
I was on that Northbrook team...it was Cork Garda we played in the all-ireland semi. We were the first team from ulster to participate in the all-ireland interfirms. They had loads of ex-county players...Don Davis for example playing and some more current players...Johnny Crowley as mentioned. Its taken seriously down there and its been running a lot longer. We were beat by 14 points I think, but it was a good experience all the same.
Semi Final is tomorrow 12.30 in Beragh - Winners will play Citi who beat Belfast City Council in the County Final.
What's the line up for the senior teams, not often we can say it but aren't a Fermanagh side the All-Ireland champions? Quinns I think beat an AIB side led by Gooch last year in the final or semi
BC are you goign to be playing tomorrow? Ill keep an eye out for you. Where abouts you play and for who?
Quote from: Deal_Me_In on October 05, 2007, 10:46:11 PM
BC are you goign to be playing tomorrow? Ill keep an eye out for you. Where abouts you play and for who?
Sorry Deal, cannot not let unknowns get that close to me but had a vested interest until today. :'(
Donegal county council, missing their key player Nail Gallagher, ran out winners by 7 points against a Belfast City council side that kicked 20+ wides. They will now play Citi with Time and Venue to be arranged.
Ulster Final tomorrow night: Citi Vs Donegal County Council 7pm in Gulladuff, Lavey
That Quinn's team had Ryan Mellon, Tom Brewster & Barry Owens on it. They are indeed current senior champions.
Due to rule changes The Ulster Council were not able to field this year. They were very strong in the junior section last year & included Diarmuid Marsden, Bumpy O'Hagan, Tony Scullion & the Antrim Keeper.
Commiserations to competition newcomers Citi who got a massive thumping from a Donegal team that could go all the way to win the All-Ireland.
It will be interesting to see the 'official' match report (if ever publicised by the event organisers) as there are some interesting rumours circumventing.
Also, it would be good to see a pic or two as someone told me DCC togged out in the proper county kit!!??
Broken Cross - give us a bit of the scandal ! lol
Citi group would have a few Antrim nearly men playing for them. Maybe they let a couple of Anglos play, or worse still, a few pratestants.
Quote from: orangeman on November 04, 2007, 10:38:30 PM
Broken Cross - give us a bit of the scandal ! lol
I have had confirmation this morning that the council did turn up not in their kit but indeed wearing Official Donegal County GAA kit. Also they landed with a squad of over 25 players of which some are Donegal Seniors (Awaiting photos for confirmation of who) and captained by Niall Gallahger.
One of my contacts tell me that the final score was 9-19 to 1-05 but this scoreline varies depending on which side you ask.
The only question that looms is that of players registration and club level, I know there is an official registration process as this is on the website but I though there was a limit on the number of seniors that can field??
As for the City team most of their players are not playing club football nevermind county. I guess this explains the scoreline!
Quote from: Orior on November 05, 2007, 12:05:07 AM
Citi group would have a few Antrim nearly men playing for them. Maybe they let a couple of Anglos play, or worse still, a few pratestants.
Poor.
My mate plays for BCC so i just e-mailed him there and told him he can expect a mauling from the Donegal men. :D :D :D
Quote from: illdecide on November 05, 2007, 01:42:49 PM
My mate plays for BCC so i just e-mailed him there and told him he can expect a mauling from the Donegal men. :D :D :D
Bit late for that illdecide - that was the other semi-final and Donegal beat BCC. But if you read back you will see that BCC should have beaten Donegal.
Also, City beat BCC in the Antrim final - draw your own conclusions.
Quote from: Broken_Cross on November 05, 2007, 01:54:35 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 05, 2007, 01:42:49 PM
My mate plays for BCC so i just e-mailed him there and told him he can expect a mauling from the Donegal men. :D :D :D
Bit late for that illdecide - that was the other semi-final and Donegal beat BCC. But if you read back you will see that BCC should have beaten Donegal.
Also, City beat BCC in the Antrim final - draw your own conclusions.
Sorry about that i didnt read it half :-[
Why was the Ulster council not mentioned anywhere in it. I'm pretty sure D Marsden won it with the Ulster Council either last year or the year b4 (i don't know at what level)
Just to set the record straight, Donegal didn't turn up in the Donegal Kit they purchased a new kit, in the donegal away colours for the Semi-final against BCC. This is the kit they used for the final.
I heard that the starting 15 for DC all play senior club footabll and that there are 4 involved in the Donegal County panel. DCC had 18 players for the semi against BCC and 25 for the final. Cit have a couple of Senior club players in Antrim but some of these players were not available due to work commitments and Ulster Club commitments for St.Galls on Sunday.
I have a photo of the donegal team but it is all blurred and you are unable to recognise any of the faces. I have tried to attach it but it is too large to upload (2.3MB)
Ulster Council were not able to enter a team due to the new rules that the team must consist of players working in the same county i.e Ulster council were are based in various locations so couldn't enter players that work in Armagh, Down etc.
Ulster Council played last year and done very well. Since they were not based in one county there was talk could not enter this year. All the county coaches are linked to GAA HQ in Armagh so there i talk that they will enter next year with any of the outlying footballers being brought under that location. Cant see it happen. Cause too much hassle for U Council above all teams to be sen to bend the rules
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I was on that Northbrook team...it was Cork Garda we played in the all-ireland semi. We were the first team from ulster to participate in the all-ireland interfirms. They had loads of ex-county players...Don Davis for example playing and some more current players...Johnny Crowley as mentioned. Its taken seriously down there and its been running a lot longer. We were beat by 14 points I think, but it was a good experience all the same.
You still work for Northbrook
Quote from: JOEPPT on November 07, 2007, 03:08:46 PM
Ulster Council played last year and done very well. Since they were not based in one county there was talk could not enter this year. All the county coaches are linked to GAA HQ in Armagh so there i talk that they will enter next year with any of the outlying footballers being brought under that location. Cant see it happen. Cause too much hassle for U Council above all teams to be sen to bend the rules
For this very rule, I thought the Fire Service would have been ommitted, as they have players from Omagh, Cookstown & Armagh, yet I think they said they were all based in Lisburn or something...dodgy!
Surely if the Donegal team had as many senior footballers they should be in the senior C'ship...alsong with Powerscreen, Quinn's & SDC... :-\
Quote from: Goats Do Shave on November 08, 2007, 01:24:28 PM
Surely if the Donegal team had as many senior footballers they should be in the senior C'ship...alsong with Powerscreen, Quinn's & SDC... :-\
Apparently because it is their fist year in teh competition they had to be in the Junior division but with the standard at their disposal surely it would have been more appropriate to place them straight into the senior.
Below is the team taken from the match report on the interfirms website:
DCC Team:- Tony Blake, Frank Flynn, Patrick McFadden, Hugh Gallagher, Barry Nelis, Martin Temple, John Doherty, Neil Gallagher, Jamie Gallagher, Frank McGlynn, Trevor Alcorn, Ciaran Dowds (Capt), Michael Gallagher, Ciaran Moy, Shaun Murphy, Subs:- Patrick McLaughlin, Mark Gallagher, Ardal McDermott, Kevin Lake, Michael McGarvey, Shaun Campbell, Damien McDermott, Brendan Walsh, Stephen Sims, Liam Ward.
Neil Gallagher would be the only current first-choice Donegal senior on that team. Frank McGlynn is a back-up wing-back, while Tony Blake retired from intercounty football four or five years ago.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/local-heroes/article3158145.ece (http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/local-heroes/article3158145.ece)
So any word on who DCC will be playing in the next round of the All Ireland? Would DCC have a good chance of winning the competition?
Quote from: rory on November 07, 2007, 04:53:04 PM
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I was on that Northbrook team...it was Cork Garda we played in the all-ireland semi. We were the first team from ulster to participate in the all-ireland interfirms. They had loads of ex-county players...Don Davis for example playing and some more current players...Johnny Crowley as mentioned. Its taken seriously down there and its been running a lot longer. We were beat by 14 points I think, but it was a good experience all the same.
You still work for Northbrook
aye
Quote from: ClannMan on November 15, 2007, 10:01:31 AM
So any word on who DCC will be playing in the next round of the All Ireland? Would DCC have a good chance of winning the competition?
DCC will now play Intel who won the Leinster lastnight - match scheduled for Ballybofey on 1st DEC. The junior All-Ireland football final will take place on 8th December.
Quote from: Broken_Cross on November 15, 2007, 05:32:36 PM
Quote from: ClannMan on November 15, 2007, 10:01:31 AM
So any word on who DCC will be playing in the next round of the All Ireland? Would DCC have a good chance of winning the competition?
DCC will now play Intel who won the Leinster lastnight - match scheduled for Ballybofey on 1st DEC. The junior All-Ireland football final will take place on 8th December.
By the time Intel make it up to Donegal, they will be cream crackered. DCC have it in the bag.