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2021
Lost to Laois 2-27 to 2-21 (6)

2022
Lost to Cork 3-27 to 2-19 (11)

2023
Drew with Dublin 1-19 to 1-19
Lost to Wexford 1-30 to 1-26 (4)
Lost to Kilkenny 5-31 to 3-20 (17)
Lost to Galway 5-29 to 1-22 (19)

That's our most recent top tier championship results.

Erm, it ended at 2013 because that's when Casement closed....which was what we were comparing today against.

The point being no matter where our pitch is we have always taken tankings.

As for not winning Ulster in the 90s. You can't say you are competitive if you aren't doing that. Simple.
Not sure why you are mentioning Derry as they didn't win Ulster in the 90s, Mr Insight.


And you mention making pathetic excuses. This pitch ballix is one big excuse!

[We were at a low ebb before he came in and he's really turned it round.]

Only in the 90s and under Danny Cahill have we been very competitive. We've made really good progress under gleeson though. We were at a low ebb before he came in and he's really turned it round.

Most of the years between the closure of Casement and the appointment of Gleeson we hurled out of Ballycastle, not Corrigan.
Anybody who thinks that our pitch has any bearing on why we are not top table standard at senior inter county hurling needs their head looked at.
Our juvenile teams are miles off it every single year so we're extremely unlikely to produce senior teams that can properly compete at the top table.

And "The 90s" is maybe a bit of a stretch too. There was the odd big performance and hard luck story but, I mean, we didn't even make it out of Ulster on 3 occasions

[We were largely competitive against anyone]

Casement was a fantastic surface and a big wide open field.
Not a blind bit of difference did it make to the quality of hurling our county team served up.

Total tripe.

We were largely competitive against anyone. Yes we took some big beatings but nothing on a par with what we regularly ship against the big guns nowadays. 

Amuses me the inferiority complex on here.

Are you being serious?
We're as far away from the big guns today as we have been at any time in the last 25 years (at least)

You've misunderstood.

As I implied we are further away from the big guns than we have ever been.

We never shipped the hidings by the margins we do now on a regular basis.

Really? I went back through our results in the business end of the championship in the 10 years prior to Casement closing.
It was a rare occasion that we played a big gun and didn't ship an awful hiding.
To say that "we were largely competitive against anyone" just simply isn't true.

2004
Lost to Cork 2-26 to 0-10 (22)

2005
Lost to Limerick 4-25 to 1-09 (25)
Lost to Galway 3-29 to 0-10 (28)
Lost to Laois 0-21 to 1-16 (2)

2006
We were in the Christy Ring Cup

2007
Lost to Clare 3-21 to 2-15 (9)
Beat Laois 1-23 to 1-13
Lost to Galway 2-31 to 1-09 (25)

2008
Lost to Galway 6-21 to 1-10 (26)
Lost to Waterford 6-18 to 0-15 (21)
Beat Laois 2-18 to 0-16

2009
Lost to Laois 0-18 to 1-12 (3)
Lost to Offaly 1-28 to 0-13 (18)

2010
Beat Carlow 2-18 to 3-12
Beat Dublin 1-17 to 0-19
Lost to Cork 1-25 to 0-19 (9)

2011
Beat Westmeath 2-25 to 1-19
Beat Carlow 0-23 to 1-12
Lost to Limerick 3-22 to 0-12 (19)

2012
Lost to Limerick 8-26 to 1-15 (32)

2013
Lost to Wexford 3-18 to 0-17 (10)

Michelle on the Late Late.  When Adams and McGuinness picked her as the heir, they saw the potential. Very impressive and self assured tonight.

I like Michelle but a lot of soundbites and cliches. And usual Sinn Fein thing of sitting on fence on issues.

If ever a post described itself, it is this.

Could you put a bit more meat on the bones of what you mean?

The housing for immigrants issue for one. Went way of on a tangent. Then said we'll hear what people say and decide. They're meant to put up a position and face the electorate based on that.

I'm not sure that's particularly true. Positions on anything aren't written in stone. Where they came from in northern politics to where they are today is testament to that.
Also, I'm sure she is aware that she can't anchor her party to anything on a Friday night light entertainment show nor does she want to castigate those in the electorate who are against her party on the refugee issue at present.
What did you expect her to say?

Isn't part of the reason they're slipping in polls is that they don't take a position on big issues. Same during covid, they kept saying we'll wait till there's more evidence. And just kicked can down road.

I don't know.

I think there is a lack of awareness of what the Late Late Show is though.

Michelle on the Late Late.  When Adams and McGuinness picked her as the heir, they saw the potential. Very impressive and self assured tonight.

I like Michelle but a lot of soundbites and cliches. And usual Sinn Fein thing of sitting on fence on issues.

If ever a post described itself, it is this.

Could you put a bit more meat on the bones of what you mean?

The housing for immigrants issue for one. Went way of on a tangent. Then said we'll hear what people say and decide. They're meant to put up a position and face the electorate based on that.

I'm not sure that's particularly true. Positions on anything aren't written in stone. Where they came from in northern politics to where they are today is testament to that.
Also, I'm sure she is aware that she can't anchor her party to anything on a Friday night light entertainment show nor does she want to castigate those in the electorate who are against her party on the refugee issue at present.
What did you expect her to say?

Michelle on the Late Late.  When Adams and McGuinness picked her as the heir, they saw the potential. Very impressive and self assured tonight.

I like Michelle but a lot of soundbites and cliches. And usual Sinn Fein thing of sitting on fence on issues.

Thought the same. Dodged a lot of questions. I'd like to see a united Ireland, but one led by Sinn Fein? No thanks.

Would you prefer to see Ireland north and south led by Sinn Fein as separate entities?
That's odd thinking.

Michelle on the Late Late.  When Adams and McGuinness picked her as the heir, they saw the potential. Very impressive and self assured tonight.

I like Michelle but a lot of soundbites and cliches. And usual Sinn Fein thing of sitting on fence on issues.

If ever a post described itself, it is this.

Could you put a bit more meat on the bones of what you mean?

Whatever about Glenullin's ability or right to play senior championship, they shouldn't be allowed in the intermediate championship having won it the last 2 years on the bounce.

[We were largely competitive against anyone]

Casement was a fantastic surface and a big wide open field.
Not a blind bit of difference did it make to the quality of hurling our county team served up.

Total tripe.

We were largely competitive against anyone. Yes we took some big beatings but nothing on a par with what we regularly ship against the big guns nowadays. 

Amuses me the inferiority complex on here.

Are you being serious?
We're as far away from the big guns today as we have been at any time in the last 25 years (at least)

Casement was a fantastic surface and a big wide open field.
Not a blind bit of difference did it make to the quality of hurling our county team served up.

How many of that Ulster Uni team were from Tyrone?  Or would it be easier to ask how many were not from Tyrone?

I'm not sure on the squad at all but I did see two Lurgan clubs post that they had players in the squad.  Emmett Magee from Clann Eireann and Anton McParland from St Pauls. Good to see.

Unreal representation from Tyrone and continues on from their total domination in MacRory and Dungannon winning the Rannafast

Interestingly I don't think (?) there is a MacRory medal among any of those Tyrone players.

[Must be serious work going on in clubs, then schools pick up the mantle in year 8.]

Tyrone schools football at an all time high. Must be serious work going on in clubs, then schools pick up the mantle in year 8.

Holy Trinity & St Joseph's Donaghmore both stepping up in recent years too...

Only show in town amongst the bushes...fair play.

Undoubtedly. Though it's important not to forget the influences these lads are experiencing in their homes, where a Gaelic Games culture is being instilled into them and where succeeding on the Gaelic football field is highly valued.
It's often overlooked but without it, the clubs and schools can find themselves behind the black ball before they begin. It is the vital cog.

I'd say there's more to it than that. If they really had the players to be competitive in MacRory they'd surely be doing a lot more damage in the B competitions down through the year groups.
They lifted themselves to win an A hurling last year so it's not as if there is no GAA drive or ambition in the school.

Why do you think they aren't?

They'd generally be one of the stronger teams in the B competitions but I don't think they win them very often.