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Just home from a very enjoyable weekend in Cork. Its just a pity the match was the only blimp on the whole weekend, jaysus it was rubbish. Ive been running around after armagh for years and to say it was totally inept would be understatement.

I dont blame the players.  Ive tried to avoid criticising the management setup but i dont see a single positive coming out of this years league. Does anyone know exactly what way we are trying to play? Some players seem to be just running around. And as for Aidan Orourke at centre half forward, is this what we've reosrted to?

McDonnell doesnt help his image with some of the muppets he has around him on the line. O'Kane and Hollywood seem to just walk about behind him scratching their heads, shouting the odd stupid instruction. And dont start me on that Spa they have carrying water, he seems to think at times hes the manager. We're rapidly becoming a laughing stock.

Im really worried about the match with our neighbours.

  If Hearty refs a few Cross games then they wouldnt finish with too many players.


What do you mean by that statement.

Crossfire, no offence intended. I most definitely do not have a problem with the way Cross play football. What im saying is that Cross are 1 of the most physical teams in the country and if Hearty was to adopt the same principles that he applied on Sunday then they would have few left on the pitch. im only using Cross as an example cos they are the leading example in Armagh but could easily have said Armagh / tyrone / Kerry. (im not from Tullysarron but was at the match as a neutral and the sending off was a farce)

Again, no offence intended to Cross. But Hearty was / is a joke. Bad referreeing is 1 thing, but biased another. 

FFS Jerome Doyle made a quare clown out of himself yesterday!!

Your sum p***k, how do you know he made a clown of himself, when you werent even at it! I WAS at it and i can assure you he didnt strike the midfielder (oh and im a neutral), he run into him, it was what some people call 3rd man tackle. Hearty went over to Paudie Hughes asked him what happened and he said he seen nothing then mins later when Hearty had done his rounds Paudie was able to give a full account that he punched him. disgrace. If Hearty refs a few Cross games then they wouldnt finish with too many players.

Was very poor game of footie. But suppose local derbies are like that, too much at stake. Tullysarron are a good side bulging with talent but lacking a bit of height. Middletown should win final, but you never know

Glad i made the long trip up again today, and thank God there was a game. Good to see Armagh up for a match, always seem to lift themselves for the Dubs. Dont know about the Dubs being lacklustre, surely they would wanted to have got the Armagh monkey off their backs. Armagh still have a way to go before they can be considered as contenders for Ulster or more come the summer, but definitely more encouraging and hopeful than this time last week

Today was an absolute disgrace. I travelled with the wife and nephew up to Cross from Kildare, paid 45euro at the gate, bought 2 programmes at 6euro, totalling 51euro to be told less than 5mins later that it was off and wouldnt be getting a refund, FECKING FURIOUS!!!!!

And 6.30pm on a wednesday suits who exactly?? The Armagh County Board, as they wont have 10% of what was there today and therefore can pocket the dough. My own family wont even be able to make it and they only live 20mins from Cross. The County Board should be made give a large sum to a childrens charity

The Grab All Association strikes again!!

Poor u Hank, not the weather to be standing kicking the white lines. Heard you had massif squad togging out, bodes well for the coming years with some country teams struggling with numbers. Should have a handy B team too then, you'll maybe get a wee game with them  . Surely the championship is within your sights this year, not before time.

Cheers Canyman, suppose check the Irish News for time.

Whats the story with Mid-Armagh Cup & Shield competitions? Doesnt seem to be too many matches being played. Surely Ogs & Harps too busy with Ulster League.

Thats a big result Hank over your neighbours, chatting to one of them today and they are already talking about struggling in Div.3 after that beating. Do you play yourself Hank or stand idly by/past it?

Anyone know when / where St Pats Armagh play their next round match in McRory cup? Think its Dungannon Academy now

Sorry pints Id rather not say, I a know a few people around the PortMor-Tullysarron-Grange triangle and Ive been admiring the view from afar on the Armagh site and it can get very twisted, but years ago I played abit of underage footie for a club within touching distance of Armagh town, heading south.

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Heard a good one last nite. Apparently Tullysarron have appointed a Tyrone man to take their senior team, for silly money whilst overlooking Vinny Loughran and an inside man who were proposing to do for nothing! They must have sold some tickets for their car draw. And he took some team in Antrim last year and pissed off before the end of the year with their money in his pocket.  

Tullysarron for the Junior, or it could be a very costly year!
This all came from a fella from a club close by, so it could be just bull, (notice use of the word apparently).

Whats the story with Philly Loughran? Thought someone said recently he had serious back problems