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Brilliant thanks..

Does anyone know is anywhere streaming the game tomorrow?

Just wondering if it is possible to view the games after they are finished online. I know some counties who are able to watch their championship games for up to 36 hours after they are over? Can you do this on Tyrone TV?

[Its the only way I can see things improving. Its not adding any games to the intercounty calendar. The thought of Tyrone playing Dublin one week, Donegal the next, Kerry next etc. in the middle of the summer on good pitches sounds good to me.]

The only long term solution I can see is that the League must become the main competition, with promotion and relegation. All teams playing similar standard teams week in and week out. Everyone same amount of games and a double weekend in August September for the four finals ( 2 Sat and 2 Sun ). The knockout can be run off outside of that or before it if wanted as a side comp. Provincials have to go, not relevant any more in the whole scheme of things, even though they are still very important to a lot of counties, possible pre-season competition.

Its the only way I can see things improving. Its not adding any games to the intercounty calendar.  The thought of Tyrone playing Dublin one week, Donegal the next, Kerry next etc.  in the middle of the summer on good pitches sounds good to me.

Is that not a description of the super 8s!

Well no its not, and you know it.
Its an eight team league x 4 divisions ( or even 3 divisions if more games wanted for each team and provincials are not played ), rather than 2 x 4 team leagues which are played after the bigger teams have steamrolled the poorer teams in the provinces.
Everyone gets at least 7 games v teams of close to equal quality.
It cuts our the dross of like Dublin v Carlow in Leinster for example and most games should be somewhat competitive.

There have been some great games over the last few weeks, in awful conditions, I would love to see these played over the summer week after week. Can't see why anyone wouldn't want their county doing same, against equal opposition.

You seem fixated on all counties playing again equal opposition, its sport and within GAA it is a unique sport, you play for the county you are from, this means talent comes and goes and teams change for the better or the worse. Why should a county be excluded from ever having the opportunity to play one of the current top 8 teams.

Talent comes and goes, absolutely, and when your county gets a good crop of players and improve then there aim would be promotion and play 'bigger' counties on the way up through the leagues.
There is absolutely no benefit in teams getting hammered by Dublin and Kerry, and I have no doubt the players do not enjoy it. Just for the 'opportunity to play them'.
A good crop of players a promotion, interest grows in the county, maybe even a second promotion and a squad from Fermanagh/Tipp/Wicklow could be playing division two against the Corks, Meaths, Monaghans, even Tyrone if they got relegated from a competitive division one. And fancying there chances of maybe staying up, pulling of an upset.
Instead of 20 point hammering from Dublin and out the next week in the back door and lose on the day to a team in same league division as them. That helps no one within that county, players or supporters enthusiasm to go watch them.
As I said play the knockout tournament as well, straight knockout draw. Then all teams will still have an opportunity to meet one of the bigger teams.

[Its the only way I can see things improving. Its not adding any games to the intercounty calendar. The thought of Tyrone playing Dublin one week, Donegal the next, Kerry next etc. in the middle of the summer on good pitches sounds good to me.]

The only long term solution I can see is that the League must become the main competition, with promotion and relegation. All teams playing similar standard teams week in and week out. Everyone same amount of games and a double weekend in August September for the four finals ( 2 Sat and 2 Sun ). The knockout can be run off outside of that or before it if wanted as a side comp. Provincials have to go, not relevant any more in the whole scheme of things, even though they are still very important to a lot of counties, possible pre-season competition.

Its the only way I can see things improving. Its not adding any games to the intercounty calendar.  The thought of Tyrone playing Dublin one week, Donegal the next, Kerry next etc.  in the middle of the summer on good pitches sounds good to me.

Is that not a description of the super 8s!

Well no its not, and you know it.
Its an eight team league x 4 divisions ( or even 3 divisions if more games wanted for each team and provincials are not played ), rather than 2 x 4 team leagues which are played after the bigger teams have steamrolled the poorer teams in the provinces.
Everyone gets at least 7 games v teams of close to equal quality.
It cuts our the dross of like Dublin v Carlow in Leinster for example and most games should be somewhat competitive.

There have been some great games over the last few weeks, in awful conditions, I would love to see these played over the summer week after week. Can't see why anyone wouldn't want their county doing same, against equal opposition.

The only long term solution I can see is that the League must become the main competition, with promotion and relegation. All teams playing similar standard teams week in and week out. Everyone same amount of games and a double weekend in August September for the four finals ( 2 Sat and 2 Sun ). The knockout can be run off outside of that or before it if wanted as a side comp. Provincials have to go, not relevant any more in the whole scheme of things, even though they are still very important to a lot of counties, possible pre-season competition.

Its the only way I can see things improving. Its not adding any games to the intercounty calendar.  The thought of Tyrone playing Dublin one week, Donegal the next, Kerry next etc.  in the middle of the summer on good pitches sounds good to me.

Was an awful game in Killarney yesterday. Wet and slippy conditions didn't help both teams. But Tyrone were awful in the first half.
Kerry defended well to be fair but there seemed to no 'plan' from Tyrone. There was no ball going into the forward line in the first half at all. Ponderous side to side play, which I had hoped we would have moved on from a bit last year.

Tyrone really only looked threatening when Coney came on and started looking for balls into Harte and Mc'Curry which worked for a while but Kerry took back control and kept the scoreboard ticking over and done plenty enough to see a poor Tyrone out the gate.
Was hoping to see Lee Brennan come on, but he warmed up for a long time but no sign of him.
Tyrone kept working the ball up the middle and running into trouble in a very tight area with loads of bodies inside the Kerry 45, and were either turned over or tried passes or shots that were not really the right decision. We ended up in some good positions with Mc'Namee and Mc'Kernan rather than our shooters like Mc'Curry and missed opportunities.

Harte, McCurry, Donnelly, McCann kept plugging away but a lot of mistakes and wrong choices. Defence done ok, not too sure on Mc'Geary though, thought he was beat a good few times too easily. Most of Kerry points were from them breaking through the midfield too easy and either getting a free or a good long range effort. Sludden was poor, as was Mulgrew ( although didnt get much ball in to him ), McShane didn't get into the game at all.

Was looking forward to seeing us play with two good big midfielders ( something we haven't really had for a while ) but they didn't get going at all and were well beat around the middle. Morgan's kickouts I thought were poor. And can someone please tell me why he is still coming up the field to hit frees when for the last 5 years he has proven that he only ends up hitting about 50% of all frees ( would this be fair ). I really don't think he is reliable enough and think it is time to move on from this particular tactic.

Overall an awful performance in the first half from Tyrone gave Kerry the cushion to see out the second half in poor conditions. Playing catch up in the league already.

Shout out to Sean O'Se who was brilliant for Kerry, with a sublime sideline kick near the end, as well as some goof performances from Dara Moynihan and a few of their defenders. They looked good for their first outing of the year.

Fully agree that Tiernan McCann had a great game. And I was also amazed he didn't get a free just before Coalisland second goal. In saying that Coalisland full value for their win with the second half performance. To me it looked like they moved Michael McKernan on to Tiernan McCann to nulify him and it worked.
Also P. Hampsey had a brilliant game on Simon O'Neill who is a very good ball winner, however he was well beaten by Hampsey. And once he was out of the game other than Bradley Killyclogher were very short up front.
Killyclogher done ok defensively as you would expect,  but a bad mistake from Fox and they never seemed to recover. I was suprised they didn't push up/out sooner when it looked like the game was getting away from them..
Coalisland full value for the win and also fair play to Tattyreagh, some achievement, and well done.

Also shout out to Tyrone TV, couldn't fault the service, for the full 4 hours + ...

I'm really looking forward to this weekends championship finals.  Always have admired Coalisland's attacking philosophy & it's what has got them over the line in each of this years championship wins.  McKernan V Bradley will be a very interesting tussle. Two years ago Bradley got the upper hand but McKernan has matured a lot since then.  Killyclogher are difficult to break down and they'll need big performances from Connal McCann and Nathan Donnelly. Killyclogher to shade it with the bare minimum to spare

This is set to be an outstanding game of football on Sunday. McKernan v Bradley will be the key matchup I agree. However in the replayed final in 2016 Bradley made easy work of McKernan, apparently the Coalisland rookie felt sick for days he was that dizzy. It will be very interesting to see where Hampsey plays, will he be assigned the role of marking Teirnan Mccann or will he play closer to home. My main worry for both teams would be who is going to provide the scores with both teams having really strong defensive units. I think Killyclogher may just edge it in that area.

I agree. I admire Coalisland's attacking game and they are dangerous. But I think the defensive unit of Killyclogher ( Gorman, McFadden, Sludden and Swift especially ) are very good and will do enough to hold Coalisland to allow their own forwards to out score them. Where Hampsey plays will be interesting all right.

Anyone know when the Tyrone TV site updates to allow people to access it?

Well

Coalisland vs killyclogher ?

Personally can't call it. Will go right down to the wire. Wouldn't rule out another draw. Any update on Marty swift. His presence will be a huge boost. Key battle for me is mcniece and Gorman. If mcniece fires up I wouldn't want to be against the fianna

Bradley and Swift fit to play from what I have heard. Think KC will have just too much for them.

With Slaughtneill and Kilcoo now out what do people feel the chances of Coalisland or Killyclogher giving Ulster a go this year. Surely there will not be a better chance for a Tyrone team for a while...
Crossmaglen still there but surely not the force they once have been.
Scotstown possible favourites now?
Donegal champions would also be no pushovers.

But nobody to really fear I would have thought.

Would I be right in assuming that the County Finals next week will be shown online on TyroneTV.
Looks like TG4 won't be showing the senior final.

Was trying to figure out who was missing from the Killyclogher team yesterday and finally figured out it was Marty Swift. Anyone know why he didn't start. Another really good player for Killyclogher in the back line and breaking forward?

Hoping TG4 come up to Omagh for the final. If I remember correctly they showed the drawn game in 2016 ( or were they due to show the replay on the Sunday maybe? ). Not gonna make the final so hoping they do. I would assume the Tyrone GAATV will be streaming it anyway??

Mattie Bells hit on Mark Bradley was no different to the one which Simon Teague received in the 1st half which resulted in a yellow card for the Killyclogher player and a broken nose and concussion for Teague.

Didn't fully see that one, but if it was the same as the Bells hit then they both should/could have been reds ( in my opinion )..