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hey statler i think graffin has always been open to playing with anyone good enough to play for the county so that really only excludes the chuckle brothers & of course "the most natural hurler in Ulster"  all of course plying their trade with the spice boys!!!

Please stop replying to him!!

Anyone see what the weather is to do for the weekend?

Could have a big impact on the result.

Barry Best on the BBC says its to be dry.

I'm going for Dunloy, Ossians & Cushendall. I think if McManus can be as influential last week then he will be the winning of the game for C'Dall. There is a few intriguing match ups around the pitch.

[Ryan Elliot]

to be fair both teams shouldnt be there if you go on 2 years ago where Ballycastle and St Johns were the top teams. Us beating ballycastle in the Darragh Cup was massive as it was the first thing alot of them lads had won and they have went from strength to strength. Keelan Molloy is a brilliant tallent as is conal cunning, Eoin O'Neill, Conor Ferris, Ryan Elliot in nets etc. They have a lot of potential to be even better.

We can only but hope we win it as its been a long time since we did win it

Is Ryan Elliot a son of Shane?

The match up for this weekends final will be superb

McCambridge vs Clarke
Graffin vs Saul
McManus vs McAuley
Carson/McAfee vs Matty Donnelly
Christy McN vs Dermot Donnelly
Shane McNaughton vs Fergus Donnelly
Eoghan Campbell vs Shane Jennings

Didn't realise how well these teams match up. Cannot wait!

Will Christy start? He really struggled to find the pace of the game on Sunday, what about RD, is he a possible or McClaff I suppose also.

Is McClaff still there? I heard rumours he was for New Zealand to work. Christy has the ability to get goals but did struggle yesterday. Is RD the answer or is Karl McKeegan for the experience? Will Sean McAfee start, he seemed in pain coming off yesterday.

If we are looking inside the county then PJ or Dick O'Kane for me, maybe even the pair of them working together. Kevin Ryan left behind a county full of ill will & ill feeling amongst clubs and players. We need a United county now both on and off the pitch.

PJ deserves a chance given his record the last number of years with Loughgiel. Not too sure about Dick O'Kane. Was a great hurler, but what  has he done in management? He didn't do too well at Rasharkin and is he considered successful in Dunloy this year? PJ with Woody and a city man (Oliver Bellew) would maybe work?

Agree Dick hasn't maybe had a great management career but what has be had to work with? Ollie Bellew would be a decent shout as a selector.

If we are looking inside the county then PJ or Dick O'Kane for me, maybe even the pair of them working together. Kevin Ryan left behind a county full of ill will & ill feeling amongst clubs and players. We need a United county now both on and off the pitch.

I think Dunloy would be the choice for the final. Plenty of room around the field for spectators and parking. Plus more parking outside the field in the other car parks and plenty of roads to get out. Great organisation by all in Dunloy today.

100% agree SIE. Stewards couldn't of been more helpful or courteous.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GxvfeuiYlLQ&feature=youtu.be

Good watch here.

SIE any chance of posting the Loughiel team after the game is over?

Dd
Ding
tony 
tc
James 
johnny 
ronan
Duck 
barney
Odhran 
skinner 
eddie
Dan 
joey 
shay

Strong enough side. With Watson & Benny to come back into that side, the shams could be the team to beat. Can't understand playing Odhran McF at wing forward though.

Have to agree.  He is not a forward.  Our half back line were under a lot of pressure in the first half and I really believe Odhran would make a real impact there.  In 2013 when we played him consistently in the half back line he was our star defender in the Antrim final v Cushendall and against Slaughtneil down in Celtic Park when we had a tough time of it.  Hopefully sense prevails.

Winker showed a few touches of class when he came on. Dan McCloskey was excellent for us, good to see him step up a level.

Any time I've watched the county this year, he's been a good solid defender. I've watched 2/3 times this year and he's struggled.

SIE any chance of posting the Loughiel team after the game is over?

Dd
Ding
tony 
tc
James 
johnny 
ronan
Duck 
barney
Odhran 
skinner 
eddie
Dan 
joey 
shay

Strong enough side. With Watson & Benny to come back into that side, the shams could be the team to beat. Can't understand playing Odhran McF at wing forward though.

SIE any chance of posting the Loughiel team after the game is over?

I'll be too busy drowning my sorrows in the middle of Belfast at this rate. 

Sure all is good now!

SIE any chance of posting the Loughiel team after the game is over?

Enough of the love in lads ffs..

Exactly what it says.

HS might shed some light on the Rossa sideline?
Was it a contentious game JJ?

Not at all, just a manager that couldn't zip it for more than 2mins at the time & that thought that the ref should of went to specsavers or vision express. Also questioned the parentage of the ref. maybe he should lay off the pro plus.

It's in the Irish news.

Accept my deepest apologies, I've not had the chance to see the paper today.