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Up the Kingdom! Lump it into the racists!

Kerry 0-14 1-11 Laois

Shit.

Couple of points:

1. Down fans need to dry their eyes about Danny Hughes. He won 2 or 3 frees for blatent dives where he took a tumble followed by a bit of rolling around on the ground. The armagh fans were getting on the back of the ref for awarding them, and he finally copped on to what Hughes was at and stopped giving the frees.

Correct. Watched the game back on Setanta this morning and even wee Pete made mention of Hughes' 'exaggerated falls'.

What is the lowest division Armagh have been in?

Strange question. We'd have spent time in the bottom division during the bad spells. Have heard of a time when only Kilkenny were below us in the league ladder.

Woul rather Cork lost tbh. Mayo have two games left to play, so they have more control over wether they stay up or go down than what Cork have. Yet again, Armagh are going to have to rely on Dublin again.

Nah, a Cork win is definitely the best result for us. Cork and Mayo only come into it for us if we lose next weekend, so they only come into it if we finish on five points. Cork already have five points, and after our tanking in Croker, also have a far superior score average so would finish ahead of us anyway. Mayo only have four points, so a defeat today, followed by two further defeats, would be our best hope.

The rollercoaster rolls on. Fantastic effort tonight, soured only by that horrible injury to Pete Carragher. The lad is probably the most naturally talented midfielder we've produced in a decade but he just has no luck. From the early soundings of things, it could be a break in the same place as last time, so you'd fear that he'll be out for a long time.

The next person that questions Paddy O'Rourke's loyalties, or the players' commitment to the man, needs a boot in the hole. Well played tonight with a sensible defensively orientated game plan. Though, how he and the men round him looked at Anto Duffy, who was clean bucked, for the last fifteen minutes I'll never know.

But for the two early yips, McEvoy had a good game. Two good saves and some clever, varied kickouts.

Full back line were excellent. Struggled a couple of times with the flight of the ball in a strong breeze during the first half, but came out on top in most battles. Donaghy is a class act. Thought Dyas had one of his better games; very composed on the ball but could back himself to shoot a bit more often. Not so sure about Paul Duffy nor Moriarty, they look like the two most likely to drop out for any returning Cross men. I don't like the way Duffy is content to let his man win the ball uncontested and then try to stand him up, and Moriarty is still a free machine (though, his point was very well taken). McKeever was superb; well know for the darker arts, but, as that equalising score demonstrated, a very talented footballer to boot.

Thought Carragher was motoring nicely before the injury, which makes it all the worse. Vernon was just alright. Lavery put in another solid substitute shift.

Brian Mallon is playing well, more consistent than he has been for a while; has a very strong claim for the CHF spot come the Tyrone game. Anto Duffy is a very useful outlet, usually full of running and an option for the odd kick out. But I thought he was a passenger for the last 15 tonight; he stopped tracking runners and laid the ball off as soon as he could when he got it. Grugan looked tidy on the ball in his short spell. Pity he had to go off, but at least it didn't look like a recurrence of the previous injury. If Rafferty could score more he'd be a serious addition; great movement and good hands, but doesn't back himself often enough. The point he did hit show he has it in him. Stevenson was a welcome surprise. Came from nowhere to make a match winning contribution. With a ref that thought he was in the middle of a netball game, having a good freetaker was crucial; Down had theirs and luckily enough we included one of our own.

Could have went either way, but with the players we're missing, every success in this division deserves to be met with a good dose of praise. Though, the way things have been going this year, we'll probably have half a dozen lads suspended or injured during the week and then get tanked and relegated up in Ballybofey.

Former board stalwart stands in support with Ciaran McKeever.

Mc Keever should have kept his gob shut. I am an Northern nationalist but hi for Gods Sake do your talking on the pitch and shut these eejits up that way, it is a wee bit embarrassing for Mc Keever, sort of like running to the teacher to tell him/her that someone was being bad in class. Next ball win it, second ball win it again,third ball win and clean him out, job done! A Laois man taking the piss out of anyone is a laugh in itself.

You'd want to be careful you don't end up with a job in the Armagh CB, jumping in with your facts all over the show like that.

RTE tipping Armagh

FFS, hardly any point even heading now.

Does anyone know why Carragher was named on the senior team for both weekends either side of the U-21 c'ship game?

I'd heard last week that he was not going to be considered for the U-21s if he played last weekend for the seniors but then when he was taken off early in last weekends game just assumed he was injured. Seems like there imust be some truth in the original theory. Another example of lack of co-operation between senior and U-21.

Also how can Donaghy be deemed not fit to start yet take his place on the bench? Baffling!

Carragher is a funny one. Though, I can't see why he would've faced any such ultimatum when several other lads were able to line out for both sides.

The Donaghy thing isn't that baffling really. He's obviously not 100%. Ideally things go alright and he's not risked at all, but he's there on the bench as a last resort in case things are going completely shiteways.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17479438

We're Anzhi.

[Armagh]

NFL: Armagh v Down
Saturday 24th March , 2012 at 7pm
in the Morgan Athletic Grounds

1. PHILIP Mc EVOY
2. ANDY MALLON
3. DECLAN Mc KENNA
4. FINNIAN MORIARTY
5. KEVIN DYAS
6. CHARLIE VERNON
7. PAUL DUFFY
8. PETER CARRAGHER
9. BILLY JOE PADDEN
10. AIDEN FORKER
11. COLM WATTERS
12. ANTO DUFFY
13. CAOLAN RAFFERTY
14. BRIAN MALLON
15. GAVIN Mc PARLAND


16. NIALL GEOGHAN
17. JOHN KINGHAM
18. DAVID LAVERY
19. MARK SHIELDS
20. RORY GRUGAN
21. PAUL CARVILL
22. BRENDAN DONAGHY
23. RYAN RAFFERTY
24. STEFAN CAMPBELL
25. JAMES LAVERY
26. MICHAEL STEVENSON

That's a fake, surprisingly. The bit about a 'Buddhist' madman is a bit of a giveaway. As if Fox would miss an opportunity to sink the boot into Islam.

I think it's in Ballybofey. Armagh will do well to put out a team the way things are going.

21 Jump Street is pretty good.