Is this event still as big as it always was? Remember being down at it in the late 90's, some wild days messing and a great place to catch up with ex school and university heads. Never a great deal of football watched though. Anyone going?
Not as big as it once was since the Football Championships keep getting run later and later every year. The best teams end up staying at home to concentrate on their own club championships.
A great even though and usually some great football played. Bellaghy maybe going this year and they are a very good 7s team. They won it easy with 9 men for most of it last time I saw them there. Glenullin maybe fancy a decent rattle at it this year and with lads like the Bradley's, Gerard O'Kane and Dominic McIlvar they would have a decent chance too.
My club Longstone from County Down won the 7s last year, having been beaten in the final the year before. Going again this year but we have a serious amount of injuries at the minute and will probably only have around 4 out of our bunch of lads who went last year, but hopefully they'll be able to give it a rattle! We were narrowly beaten by ST Galls in the Castlewellan 7s semi fianl last week!
great competition. the interchange of players is crucial. you are never beat in it until the final whistle goes either.
Kilmacud Crokes Sevens draw announced
10 September 2008
The draw for the 2008 oneills.com Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Football Sevens was announced at the launch in Croke Park. GAA President Nickey Brennan and several leading inter-county stars including Tyrone s Sean Cavanagh were in attendance.
The Championship attracts the best club sides from all over Ireland as well as teams from overseas. O'Neills also announced an extension of their sponsorship of the Sevens for 2009 bringing their generous sponsorship to six years.
Some of the best club teams in Ireland participating include Ballina (Mayo), Moy and Clan Na Gael (Tyrone), Castlewellan and Longstone (Down), Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin), Tuam Stars (Galway), Castlehaven (Cork), Bellaghy (Derry) Tarbert and Kilcummin (Kerry), St Galls (Antrim) and Castleblaney Faughs (Monaghan).
The oneills.com Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Football Sevens celebrates its 36th year and will take place on Saturday, 20th September 2008. This event is a firm favourite with GAA fans and is the perfect opening to what is considered the most important weekend of the year on the GAA calendar. Thousands of GAA enthusiasts flock to see exciting football and to soak up the atmosphere before the All-Ireland final.
Teams compete in group stages over one day at four venues in the Stillorgan area, with the top eight teams playing in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final at the Kilmacud Crokes grounds in Glenalbyn. Teams qualify for the Sevens by winning their county championship or by invitation to compete.
Speaking at the draw, GAA President, Nickey Brennan said: "I am delighted, once again, to be involved in the launch of the oneills.com Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Football Sevens. The Kilmacud Sevens has become an integral part of the GAA calendar and plays a vital role in the unique atmosphere that defines All-Ireland final weekend. It is a day and occasion which offers the chance for players and officials from all over the country to come together in the proper spirit of Gaelic games."
Mr. Tony Towell, Managing Director of O'Neills, was present at the launch and said: "O Neills is delighted to be involved in what will be another bumper weekend of football and fun in Kilmacud Crokes. We are also pleased to announce that we are extending our sponsorship of the Sevens until 2009. That this tournament is in its 36th year speaks volumes for the appeal and status of the Sevens which always attracts the biggest and best clubs and big crowds to see some of Ireland s best players on show."
Mr Pat Lamb, Chairman of the Kilmacud Crokes Football Committee, said: "We are delighted once more to welcome the top club sides from around Ireland to compete in what promises to be another action packed tournament.
"We would like to thank the GAA for their support and O'Neills who have sponsored this All-Ireland Championship for the past five years and have contributed so much to what is a special weekend for Gaelic Football followers. We at Kilmacud Crokes look forward to welcoming GAA fans from all over Ireland to our club to savour a special day of free flowing and exciting football."
Games will be broadcast on TG4 on Monday evening after the Sevens at 8.30pm.
2008 oneills.com Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland
Football 7-A-Side
Saturday, September 20th
Team Groups & Venues
Group 1
Caltra (Galway)
Glenullin (Derry)
Moy (Tyrone)
Tarbert (Kerry)
Group 2
St. Brigid s (Roscommon)
Gaoth Dobhair (Donegal)
Simonstown (Meath)
Clan Na nGael (Tyrone)
Group 3
Caherlistrane (Galway)
Clonduff (Down)
Carbery Rangers (Cork)
Gowna (Cavan)
Group 4
Castleblaney Faughs (Monaghan)
Tuam Stars (Galway)
Baltinglass (Wicklow)
Abbeylara (Longford)
Group 5
Castlewellan (Down)
Ballina Stephenites (Mayo)
Edendork (Tyrone)
Naomh Aban (Cork)
Group 6
Kilcoo (Down)
Aodh Ruadh (Donegal)
Seneschalstown (Meath)
Emo (Laois)
Group 7
Longstone (Down)
Aghada (Cork)
Kickhams (Antrim)
Kilcummin (Kerry)
Group 8
Ballaghy (Derry)
Tourlestrane (Sligo)
Ballymartin (Down)
Kilkerrin-Clonberne (Galway)
Group 9
Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin)
An Riocht (Down)
Glenswilly (Donegal)
Dromard (Longford)
Group 10
Castlehaven (Cork)
Killererin (Galway)
Portglenone (Antrim)
St. Patrick s (Louth)
Group 11
Bryansford (Down)
Newtownbutler (Fermanagh)
St Olafs (Dublin)
Breaffy (Mayo)
Group 12
St. Galls (Antrim)
Clonakilty (Cork)
Clonoe O'Rahillys (Tyrone)
St. Lomans (Westmeath)
VENUES
Glenalbyn Groups 1, 2
St. Benildus College Groups 3, 4
Silverpark Groups 5, 6, 7, 8
Clonkeen College Groups 9, 10, 11, 12
Group games will be played on a league basis. The winner of each group will qualify for the knock-out stage of the competition. The first games take place at 11.00am.
Had to stop pissing myself from laughing when i read the bit in bold. A PR prank :D :D
Clonoe will have a very good side for that - They seem to be flying at the moment, beating Ballinderry by 2/3 points in a recent challenge match.
Is Dunshaughlin in Meath having a 7's on the same weekend for County Intermediate champions??
No Armagh teams this year due to the senior championship
QuoteIs Dunshaughlin in Meath having a 7's on the same weekend for County Intermediate champions??
Hadn't heard it but will check it out tonight
See it's in Ratoath - only down the road
First intermediate 7-a-side to be held in Ratoath
21 August 2008
Ratoath in Meath are set to host the first official intermediate football 7's competition, which will take its place alongside the Kilmacud Crokes senior and St. Jude's junior competitions.
The event will take place on Saturday, 20th September, with all the 2007 Intermediate club champions from the different counties invited to participate. Additionally, the Ratoath club would also like some guest teams to participate.
If your club/team is playing at Intermediate level (also played last year at Intermediate Level) and is interested in taking part in the first ever 7's, please contact Ratoath immediately through Ann Donnelly 086-8165269. E mail: ann_don@hotmail.com or Ger Dowd 087 6838080 Email: geerri@yahoo.ie
A great day of football and craic is guaranteed and with Ratoath located only half an hour from Dublin, it's in easy reach of Croke Park for All Ireland day!
With regards Moy and Clan na nGael, I wouldn't give either much a chance without their county men and may well be the whipping boys of their groups.
Obviously calling Moy one of the best sides in Tyrone let alone Ireland is a joke, but Moy are a very good 7s side. But without the likes of Cavanagh, Jordan and Mellon won't stand a chance.
I would reckon St.Galls would be hard to stop at the 7's and Longstone and Kilcoo should be in with a good chance too!
If it is anything like the Kilmacud hurling 7's the matches are secondary to the festivities in the club house.
Quote from: Minder on September 10, 2008, 09:46:57 PM
If it is anything like the Kilmacud hurling 7's the matches are secondary to the festivities in the club house.
Spot on minder, great craic alright, unfortunately the durty bstards have now put a beer tent out in the grounds as well so there's no respite available atall atall. Very hard to pace yourself if ye've no willpower.
QuoteSome of the best club teams in Ireland participating include........Tarbert and Kilcummin (Kerry)
Brilliant that will put the shits up a few teams.
Gowna will be a decent shout to win their group,
If
Gerard Pierson
Mark McKeever
Dermot McCabe etc are available.
Quote from: BallyhaiseMan on September 10, 2008, 11:52:25 PM
Gowna will be a decent shout to win their group,
If
Gerard Pierson
Mark McKeever
Dermot McCabe etc are available.
Wouldn't have thought Mc Cabe would be the first cousin of a sevens player now.
We need Our Nail to give us odds here but i'd say St Galls would be favs.
Quote from: passedit on September 10, 2008, 11:55:59 PM
Quote from: BallyhaiseMan on September 10, 2008, 11:52:25 PM
Gowna will be a decent shout to win their group,
If
Gerard Pierson
Mark McKeever
Dermot McCabe etc are available.
Wouldn't have thought Mc Cabe would be the first cousin of a sevens player now.
We need Our Nail to give us odds here but i'd say St Galls would be favs.
No way hed have the legs to play full games ,But he would make a big impact if he was used right in the interchange.
Group 8
Ballaghy (Derry)
Tourlestrane (Sligo)
Ballymartin (Down)
Kilkerrin-Clonberne (Galway)
How have Ballymartin got an invite??
I would keep a serious eye out for Bellaghy... some good 7s players in that team and a few were involved the last time they won it. Fergal Doherty, Joe Diver, Gareth Doherty, Kevin Doherty, Mickey McGoldrick, Gavin Diamond, Louis McPeake, Eoghan Brown would all be good at this game and if I'm not mistaken I think it's the same management team that were in charge the last time they won it!
Quote from: screenexile on September 11, 2008, 09:23:24 AM
I would keep a serious eye out for Bellaghy... some good 7s players in that team and a few were involved the last time they won it. Fergal Doherty, Joe Diver, Gareth Doherty, Kevin Doherty, Mickey McGoldrick, Gavin Diamond, Louis McPeake, Eoghan Brown would all be good at this game and if I'm not mistaken I think it's the same management team that were in charge the last time they won it!
yes you are mistaken.....the management team had nothing to do with the last win. Apart from picking the 7 to play, management has very little to do with 7s football. Its not very tatical. You go and play
Quote from: Maximus Marillius on September 11, 2008, 09:28:34 AM
Quote from: screenexile on September 11, 2008, 09:23:24 AM
I would keep a serious eye out for Bellaghy... some good 7s players in that team and a few were involved the last time they won it. Fergal Doherty, Joe Diver, Gareth Doherty, Kevin Doherty, Mickey McGoldrick, Gavin Diamond, Louis McPeake, Eoghan Brown would all be good at this game and if I'm not mistaken I think it's the same management team that were in charge the last time they won it!
yes you are mistaken.....the management team had nothing to do with the last win. Apart from picking the 7 to play, management has very little to do with 7s football. Its not very tatical. You go and play
No tactics in 7s?! Are you mad! There are plenty of tactics involved and Bellaghy know them all! I remember the first night of the inaugural 7s tournament in Glen, the organisers hadn't the interchange sorted out properly and once Bellaghy conceded a score 2 defenders would sprint off the pitch at the bottom end and 2 men would run out at the top of the pitch which ended in Bellaghy tanking everyone.
As well as that you can't have Danny Quinn as keeper in a 7s competition and have him win player of the tournament without having tactics worked out beforehand! Fergal Doc was keeper at the 7s last time you won (with a ridiculous bleached blonde noggin... not your best idea Doc;)) and he did likewise... how naieve of you to think there are no tactics in 7s. Oh and I'd keep an eye on saffron sam taking you to the cleaners on the Derry managers thread :P :P
Quoteyes you are mistaken.....the management team had nothing to do with the last win. Apart from picking the 7 to play, management has very little to do with 7s football. Its not very tatical. You go and play
::) ::) ::)
No tactics!!! ;D ;D ;D
7's are all about tactics. The teams that turn up and just "play" are the ones the beer for the day and normally get their wish early on. Its no con-incedence that the teams consistently in the closing stages have either played it over a number of years and devloped their tactis/gameplan or have targeted the 7's for a period before hand and have trained with it in mind i.e teams out of there own club championship.
We went up about 5/6 years ago with weak squad compared to our 15's team. It included a few junior B players but would be good readers of the game/fit/disciplined. Had a very astute sevens "manager" for the day and where very unlucky to lose the final.
the year st galls won it didnt they use a tactic whereby once you scored, instead of picking up your man for the kickout like you do naturally in the 15 a side game, the furthest forward players sprinted like f**k into their own half and the opposition found it hard to break them down
PS St Galls retained their Castlewellen tiltle on Sat past defeating Toulestrane in the final. I see Toulestrane are in Bellaghys grout at Kilmacud. Was talking to a couple of the guys at the weekend and they said that Eamon O'Hara was unreal. Wasnt it Toulestrrane who beat them at the 1/4 final stage ??
Would have thought Tourlestrane have several lads who could be seriopus sevens operators. I'll probably head along to see how they get on next weekend.
Quote from: screenexile on September 11, 2008, 10:30:29 AM
Quote from: Maximus Marillius on September 11, 2008, 09:28:34 AM
Quote from: screenexile on September 11, 2008, 09:23:24 AM
I would keep a serious eye out for Bellaghy... some good 7s players in that team and a few were involved the last time they won it. Fergal Doherty, Joe Diver, Gareth Doherty, Kevin Doherty, Mickey McGoldrick, Gavin Diamond, Louis McPeake, Eoghan Brown would all be good at this game and if I'm not mistaken I think it's the same management team that were in charge the last time they won it!
yes you are mistaken.....the management team had nothing to do with the last win. Apart from picking the 7 to play, management has very little to do with 7s football. Its not very tatical. You go and play
No tactics in 7s?! Are you mad! There are plenty of tactics involved and Bellaghy know them all! I remember the first night of the inaugural 7s tournament in Glen, the organisers hadn't the interchange sorted out properly and once Bellaghy conceded a score 2 defenders would sprint off the pitch at the bottom end and 2 men would run out at the top of the pitch which ended in Bellaghy tanking everyone.
As well as that you can't have Danny Quinn as keeper in a 7s competition and have him win player of the tournament without having tactics worked out beforehand! Fergal Doc was keeper at the 7s last time you won (with a ridiculous bleached blonde noggin... not your best idea Doc;)) and he did likewise... how naieve of you to think there are no tactics in 7s. Oh and I'd keep an eye on saffron sam taking you to the cleaners on the Derry managers thread :P :P
as i said before it all about opinions. Well if you call sprinting in to your own half when you score a tactic...ok then. I'm sorry I just assumed that it was taken that a goal keeper in 7s is useless, u need an outfield player. I dont view those as tactics....just bog standard practice in 7s
Jesus you don't know too much!! Your goalkeeper in 7s is nearly always your best player...a playmaker who runs up and down the field scoring as well! I know that is the caser for our club Longstone who won the Kilmacud 7s last year Mark Doran was our keeper he is excellent and busted his guts!
Quote from: Maximus Marillius on September 11, 2008, 09:28:34 AM
Quote from: screenexile on September 11, 2008, 09:23:24 AM
I would keep a serious eye out for Bellaghy... some good 7s players in that team and a few were involved the last time they won it. Fergal Doherty, Joe Diver, Gareth Doherty, Kevin Doherty, Mickey McGoldrick, Gavin Diamond, Louis McPeake, Eoghan Brown would all be good at this game and if I'm not mistaken I think it's the same management team that were in charge the last time they won it!
yes you are mistaken.....the management team had nothing to do with the last win. Apart from picking the 7 to play, management has very little to do with 7s football. Its not very tatical. You go and play
I thought management had a big role to play ?? - getting the tactics right - etc etc - tactics have a big role to play - if you don't have the tactics right you can hardly expect to win ??
Quote from: D4S on September 11, 2008, 02:06:27 PM
Jesus you don't know too much!! Your goalkeeper in 7s is nearly always your best player...a playmaker who runs up and down the field scoring as well! I know that is the caser for our club Longstone who won the Kilmacud 7s last year Mark Doran was our keeper he is excellent and busted his guts!
I meant a traditional goal keeper ???
You are right Max
You dont need any tactics....... :D :D
Any team who wants to go far in the tournament has to have a gameplan & have worked on this gameplan a few times
I get what you mean about a traditional goalkeeper unless of course you have a very versatile one, I thought you meant a goalkeeper in 7s!
Disagree on the talk of tactics not playing a part also, as it is extremely tactical if the team is managed properly! It is such a fast game that substitutions are made regularly, any man looking like he needs a breather comes straight off with a sub running in, then he can go back on again when ready. Very exciting to watch anyone who thinks otherwise should watch the highlights on the monday nigth after the 7s at 8.30 on tg4.
Any betting for this?
Would fancy St Galls after winning the Castlewelland, Longstone would have something to say about this though if their injuries dont ruin their chances
There was betting up for it last year I will try to do a search about... I had backed St Galls and Moy last year I think
Not having much joy here at all.
If I remember rightly it was Lone Shark who priced it up last year, dunno if anyone would be as brave this year.
I wuoldnt mind backing st galls again...
5 of longstone's 10 7's players from last year are injured and wont be playing.
It's St Gall's to lose. They would be firm favourites id say
would anyone have any details on the game times/venues/fixtures for the Intermediate 7's?
If anyone has a website with the info that'd be great...cheers...
there was betting for the hurling Sevens two weeks ago so i'd imagine the football is the same. St Galls all went down tonight. if they stay in bed and not drink tonight they should win but i doubt it very much. :P :P
try this link, Naomh Gall 11/2
http://www.paddypower.com/bet?action=go_event&category=SPORTS&class_sort=--&ev_id=1212980&ev_class_id=26&ev_type_id=10412&force_racing_css=N
Very skinny odds on St. Gall's. My sources say not to touch them.
I was walking my greyhound along Milltown Row one day last week, when the bitch ran off into a nearby ditch. I went in after and was hidden from the road for a few minutes. I overheard a very heated discussion on the road. One man spoke animately in a sort of Gilford / Burren type accent and I couldn't get a word of what he said. The other (who I didn't see either) said something like "Well our Kieran and Kevin won't play either then". By the time I located the dog and got out of the ditch, the two men had disappeared.
Or maybe I dreamt the whole lot.
they'll be playing, they may be the Mafia but collecting medals are their goals
4 time winners Bryansford really going for it - good each way bet at 20/1
Will there be any coverage/highlights of this on TV?
eamon OHara Plays for the team that came second to St Galls at Castlewellan, they are 10/1 not bad price, although we won handy enough in the final,
St Galls beat Bryansford in the play off from their venue - both won their groups, one point in it with St Galls getting a late goal to win.
http://www.sportsmanager.ie/t10.php?userid=6973&pagestyle=combined&report=1&reporttype=mixresults&compid=8109&countyid=85&club_id=&sportid=1
My own club Longstone (DOwn) are the holders...surprisingly we are in the quarter final and we're missing 5 of the team from last year! Ambrose Rogers, Mark Poland, Mark Doran, Michael Higgins & Eamon Trimble!
Dam just got update beaten by 2points in quarters ah well a good run all things considered!!
Glenullin were available on great odds I hear.
They have been training away for it I hear and with Paddy Bradley, Eoin Bradley and the O'Kanes they must be in with a great shout
I'd fancy them to beat CLonduff in the semis, the other semi should be a good one, st galls v kilcoo, kilcoo are very sharp also, fancy a gklenullin st galls final though which should be a cracker!
Looks like the Glen are in the final after spanking Clonduff. I'd say them and Gall's probably in the final will be a cracking game. I'd also fancy Glenullin to win it!
Should be a crackin final....st galls won castlewellan 7s 2weeks ago, and we beat them in final last year, they'll be hungry toss of a coin I'd say, raging im in work it's a brilliant days craic!
I'll enjoy 2moro though ;D!
we are nearly in the final :o :o
getting update
glen v galls in final, stuffed Kilcoo will be tough final. starts at six
just won sevens, beat glen... 11/2 fav
Another chapter to the great Galls 7s tradition.
Can anyone post the Glenullin panel for the 7s?
Was P Bradley playing?
P Bradley was playing, other than that dunno panel, just heard they were very unlucky in final, lost by 1pt - galls got an early goal and played it spot on tactically from then. Glenullin never got a chance to play the football they'd been playing up to then - also heard a rumour that galls played the last minute with 8 men :o
yeah the down teams have been past and current masters of this for years. no surprising that Castlewellan and Longstone have and were managed by Galls men.
st galls have been plugging away at this since the early 80's won it in 84 and 85 i think and havent missed one year since. more fuel for some egos, hard to listen to but sure Antrim needs to be good at something.
i wonder do the southern teams think they have an easy touch when they see a Belfast (antrim) team in their group?
After a marathon 82-game competition, St Gall's of Antrim made amends for last year's final defeat as they were crowned Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Senior Football Sevens champions at sunny Pairc de Burca in Stillorgan on Saturday.
Having lost to Longstone of Down in last year's decider, the Belfast outfit made amends by claiming their third title by overcoming Glenullin of Derry in an an all-Ulster final by 1-11 to 0-13.
St Gall's started strongly with a point from the throw-in by Sean
Kelly and with Andrew McClean following this score up with a
well-worked goal. With Kevin Niblock adding a score, Gall's quickly
broke into a five-point lead.
Eoin Bradley settled Glenullin with a wonderful point from the left
touchline under severe pressure and followed up with two further
points.
Gerard O'Kane got in amongst the scorers as Glenullin drew level but a point just before Cork referee Micheal Collins' half-time whistle by Karl Stewart gave Gall's a 1-04 to 0-06 advantage.
Kelly repeated his first half trick by winning the throw-in and
driving forward to score for the Saints but Paddy Bradley responded immediately with a score from a difficult angle.
Efforts from Kevin and Kieran McGourty then stretched the gap to a goal.
Points from the Bradley clan, Eoin, Paddy and Conrad, brought
Glenullin back into contention but Kevin Niblock and Karl Stewart kept the gap at two points.
Paddy Bradley landed a late free but it was not enough to deny St
Gall's a wonderful success.
Earlier, Gall's overcame Down side Kilcoo in their semi-final by 1-14 to 0-10 with Colm Bradley and Anto Healy amongst their scorers - a convincing seven-point win despite the minimum separating the sides at the interval.
Glenullin fired a fantastic 8-07 in their semi-final win over Clonduff
of Down, having registered a whopping 2-17 in their quarter-final
defeat of Gaoth Dobhair from Donegal.
Amazingly nine of the 12 groups were won by Ulster clubs, with Down on top in five of those, thanks to fine displays from Castlewellan, An Ríocht, Kilcoo, Bryansford and Clonduff, who all advanced to the knock-out stages.
The other group winner, apart from those mentioned and the
quarter-finalists, were Bellaghy (Derry), who went out in a play-off
to last year's champions Longstone.
URL?
wrote it myself :P ;D
:o
is the full list of results up anywhere??
http://www.kilmacudcrokes-football.com/
thankin you ;)
who won player of the tournament?
sean kelly from st.galls got player of the tournament
Quote from: flantheman82 on September 21, 2008, 03:21:52 PM
sean kelly from st.galls got player of the tournament
what a footballer
Dropped into Ratoath on Sat afternoon to have a luck at the intermediate 7s. Some good games particularly QF between Fingal Ravens and Maryland from Westmeath that went to extra time. Think the legs went then with Fingal as they were beaten in the semis by St Farnan's from Sligo who went on to meet a young Donaghmore Ashbourne team in the final. Couldn't stay for final so anyone know the final result???
Well done to Ratoath great organisation and very enjoyable afternoon.
Highlights of the Kilmacud 7s at 8PM tonight on TG4.
anyone know who won the junior sevens at st. judes?
Great for Sean Kelly to pick up the player of the tournament award. A class act and would get on any county team. Have to say though Ciaran Mc Gourty was immense throughout, as was Karl Stewart. Those three, plus the two Bradleys lit up the tournament, the best I`ve seen.
Watched the highlights there, Eoin Bradley played some unbelievable stuff.
Quote from: bannside on September 22, 2008, 07:29:00 PM
Great for Sean Kelly to pick up the player of the tournament award. A class act and would get on any county team. Have to say though Ciaran Mc Gourty was immense throughout, as was Karl Stewart. Those three, plus the two Bradleys lit up the tournament, the best I`ve seen.
I'd add gerard O'Kane to that list!
I'd have given it to Eoin though - superb! - annoying fecker though!
Anyone see Bryansford and St Galls game - apparently we had it in the bag until a late goal won it as well as the ref not being kind to us.
Apparently glenullin had a mighty lash at their odds on sat morning and reduced them from 16 to 8/1?
just looked at the results there now, there seemed to be a poorer standard of teams in it this year than previous... why are Down teams so good at it?
i wonder how the Bridge would fair t it with a bit a sevens coaching???
Aye, saw the Galls V Bryansford game. The Ford were 8 points to 4 up with three minutes left, but amazingly St Galls clawed their way back into it, and won 9 - 8. Definitely a close call for eventual winners. Bryansford definitely one of the top teams on view, and if they had held on here they could have gone the whole way. those two plus Glenullin the best teams in it.
Longstone put up a decent effort considering one poster pointed out that they had five missing from last years winning side!
Quote from: spiritof91and94 on September 23, 2008, 02:05:22 PM
Apparently glenullin had a mighty lash at their odds on sat morning and reduced them from 16 to 8/1?
wasnt down at it and missed the highlights - will it be out on dvd?
rumours that galls had an extra man on for a while near the end of the metch
meybe it will be third time lucky against galls next year?
Glenullin were flying at the sevens. They have been using www.gaaststs.com for the whole of the past season.
Quote from: interestedingaa on September 25, 2008, 04:09:52 PM
Glenullin were flying at the sevens. They have been using www.gaaststs.com for the whole of the past season.
Ah FFS, you must be taking the p1ss
QuoteAh FFS, you must be taking the p1ss
Afraid not my friend. They have been using it all season! Glenullin were present at the sevens because they were beaten in the semi final of the Derry football championship by Slaughtneil - who ALSO have been using www.gaastats.com this season.
A WUM
Hmmm, that makes the company look professional............. ;)
Quote from: interestedingaa on September 25, 2008, 04:23:46 PM
QuoteAh FFS, you must be taking the p1ss
Afraid not my friend. They have been using it all season! Glenullin were present at the sevens because they were beaten in the semi final of the Derry football championship by Slaughtneil - who ALSO have been using www.gaastats.com this season.
that would have been the derry quarter - were screen also using this? What about the shamrocks and the surs?
Nope Screen weren't using it anyway! Martin McConnell's wife and a sheet of paper is as good with the stats as any newfangled PDA POS (Piece of shit) jobbie!
Looks pretty neat ... and practical
Quote from: JMohan on September 25, 2008, 10:27:10 PM
Looks pretty neat ... and practical
Aye our boys use it. At half time everything is their for the management to see and use, after the match its all printed out for the detailed breakdown. Seems to be doing all right so far!
Quote from: interestedingaa on September 25, 2008, 04:23:46 PM
QuoteAh FFS, you must be taking the p1ss
Afraid not my friend. They have been using it all season! Glenullin were present at the sevens because they were beaten in the semi final of the Derry football championship by Slaughtneil - who ALSO have been using www.gaastats.com this season.
So what you are saying is that when two teams, each using www.gaastats.com meet in a game - one of them invariably loses?
Quote from: Puckoon on September 25, 2008, 10:38:00 PM
Quote from: interestedingaa on September 25, 2008, 04:23:46 PM
QuoteAh FFS, you must be taking the p1ss
Afraid not my friend. They have been using it all season! Glenullin were present at the sevens because they were beaten in the semi final of the Derry football championship by Slaughtneil - who ALSO have been using www.gaastats.com this season.
So what you are saying is that when two teams, each using www.gaastats.com meet in a game - one of them invariably loses?
No, you just don't get it - the first game is a draw and the replay results in a one point defeat for the side who haven't yet uploaded all the tweaks available to the software - it must be said 2 of the finest games of club football seen in derry this year.