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With less than a week to go we've had a fantastic response to the Crossmaglen 10k Challenge! There will be a registration night in Cross Rangers hall from 7-9 on wed night 20th July or alternativly register on runireland.com up to this friday at a discounted price of £12. Registration is open on Sunday morn before the race from 11 to 12.15 at a cost of £15.As this is a fully chipped event we would encourage anyone interseted in running,jogging or walking to register early to guarentee receiving a goody bag which includes a clima cool tee and drinks bottle! Parking is available at St Josephs school on the Dundalk road and Crossmaglen square, Changing facilities and refreshments provided! This event is followed by a fun day at Crossmaglen Rangers where there will be lots of kids entertainment and the All Ireland club trophy will be present for photo oppertunities! Everyone welcome!

Ger was never afraid of a fight and i wish him good luck with this one! Sad news but he'll beat it!

This is all over the front of the Irish news! What sort of spanner does this over a game of football, the expression of fear on the face of some of the girls playing in this game says it all. If this happenned on the street the culprit would be jailed and this thuggery should have the same punishment! Nobody wants their kids to witness this!!!

Hi guys,
        The first ever Crossmaglen 10k Run on sun 24th July at 1pm. This run is being organised by Crossmaglen Rangers GFC to raise money for a number of local charities! The run will be chip  timed over a scenic course and will include total prize money of  £1000 and a goodie bag icluding clima cool tee-shirt for all entrants! Registration open now online at www.runireland.com for £12 or £15 on race morning! Showers and changing facilities and free car parking provided as well as complimentary refreshments served afterwards! Please register early!

Another greatwin for Cross.  Jamie Clarke was the difference.

Question for any of the Cross posters........Was interested to see Jim McConville as Maor Foirne.....Was Gareth O'Neill suspended or just watching game in stand for a better view?  If so mcConville was some replacement to have along the line.

Gareth was suspended and not allowed onto the playing area! Jim was asked to step in and help out and did a great job by all accounts!

Just heard that Danny O'Callaghan won his appeal last nite and is free to play in the final! Very unlike the GAA to act so quickly, but fair play to them!

[Ki, Cha Du Ri]

Another fantaastic performance last night (though did seem to go to sleep for a short period), team are getting better and better, just shows what a difference actually playing a few matches together can make!

Kayal had another cracking match as did Izzy, but has final touch is dreadful sometimes! 
Brown also starting to put in some good performances (though I still don't like him) as is Mulgrew and Wilson, was Ledley even playing last night?
Commons looking a real find.
Hooper and Stokes are looking a great partnership.

Also remember we have players to come back Ki, Cha Du Ri, Maloney, Rogne, Danny, Loovens,  Samaras and young Forrest to name but a few.
The futures bright, the futures Green and White.

Hail Hail

Does anyone else share my opinion that the team have gelled and are playing a lot better since these 2 guys went to the asian cup. i personally don't think they are strong enough physically for the scottish league and am starting to agree with the people who suggested they were only brought in as a money spinning exercise in the asian market!!

Bertie Ahern spotted on Google Street View.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0121/ahernb_streetview.html

They could have been doing with that yesterday to find BIFFO!!!!!!!!

Have to say i've watched many a game with bad officials and wrong decisions but to sit and watch that you really have to start to believe that there is an issue with the officials integrity and a sense that they are going to make sure they get Celtic back over the bad press and the strike! The quality of football is poor as is the quality of officials but all you need for a good game is a level of fair play.

RIP

SAD SAD NEWS!!!!

[Holloway was also bitterly opposed, saying: "It's gone crazy - I think the world has gone completely on its head."We'll just change everything because their weather is really hot."What happens to our football and everybody else's that would be playing through it? Do we just stop for a while? Genius, absolutely magnificent.]

Ian Holloway take on Sepp Blatter moving the 2022 Qatar World Cup to the winter.

Quote:
Holloway was also bitterly opposed, saying: "It's gone crazy - I think the world has gone completely on its head.

"We'll just change everything because their weather is really hot.

"What happens to our football and everybody else's that would be playing through it? Do we just stop for a while? Genius, absolutely magnificent.

"I'm going to go home and tell my turkeys 'It's not Christmas, we're moving it - it's all right, you've got some respite! I've had a word with FIFA and we're going to move Christmas, it's no problem'."

Everytime this clown speaks it's great entertainment, but sometimes and not very often there are a few home truths in it!

Hardly any snow here in South Armagh. From all the other posts on here, i do'nt know how we missed it so far but I expect it'll be here shortly! Baton down the hatches and make sure there are plenty of supplies in, ie Carlsberg and other such necessities!

From BBC NI:

Armagh are to sell the naming rights for their new 19,500-capacity stadium which is due to be opened in February.

The county's Athletic Grounds venue has been redeveloped and includes a new 5,600-seat stand and a covered terrace accommodating 2,500 spectators.

"We are offering a great opportunity for a brand to be associated with what will be one of the top sporting venues in Ireland," said official Paul Kelly.

Armagh's first match at the new venue will be against Dublin on 5 February.

Other features in the £4.5m scheme are dressing rooms, medical facilities, 36 turnstiles and improved access for disabled spectators.

Kelly, chairman of the My Armagh development body, added: "The stadium will be the home of major National League, Ulster and All-Ireland qualifiers matches for football and hurling.

"It will also host, through time, hundreds of club championship games at all levels for football, hurling and camogie."

A few suiters might include,

Club Orange

Applegreen

Orange

Magners

Just heard, John McEntee and Leo Blessing are to be the new Culloville management team for next year! Best of luck to them both, except against Cross of course!

Think you will find that two yellow cards are followed by a red! TK got them himself. you cant have it both ways! Cross must pay out some fees after these games

Think you will find that NG tried to rough cross up from the throw in, obviously trying to stop us get off to a flying start as we have done in the last few games but class shines through! Nobody can accuse us of being cynical in this game!!! Fair play to them for a good, hard fought game and I'm sure they'll be back again but this cross team are far from finished!