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Warrenpoint will win this tournament.
Just a prediction.
Worth a punt.

Believe Warrenpoint struggled to put away an average Assan Gaels team. The Tyrone champs for me. Hopefully the weather will be kind for Sunday

Hopefully Conaty and Darragh Gannon will be back for the Semi. Pearse Smith did very well when he came on, missed all of the League before Christmass. Ryan Connolly hit some scores in the first half, great talent.

I thought they struggled for periods of the game but at the end of the day they seemed to want it that little bit more than St. Micheals. Improvement needed for the semi's, looks a very open MacRory this year.

The refing in that game was seriously suspect. The Abbey can without doubt thank Higgins for keeping them in the competition. In the closing mins he allowed a 14 yard free to be retaken after been missed. Academy 4 pts up with 2 mins left on clock Academy played a long ball into Fintan McClure at fullforward. McClure was out in front and was clearly pushed in the back. Ref gives a free out for touching ball on ground not even the most partisan in the ground could understand it. Had the decision been made fairly Academy would have pointed and been 5 up game over. Instead ball goes down the other end goal. Ref calls 3 mins extra time. Abbey equalises in the 4 min of extra time. I dont often comment on ref'ing but i did find that display very questionable.It's not up to the man in the middle to have such an impact on the result.

I agree the ref got it right plus Academy did try to waste as much time as they could and have only themselves for not closing the game out. I thought if the Abbey had taken their chances in the 1st half the game would have been over, missed alot of frees. Can't see the Abbey playing as poorly again but Gromley needs to have a serious look at how he is lining his team out especailly in midfield and half back line. Number 8 for Acamemy had a great game, maybe a few too many steps for his goal but great to see a young lad playing football in such a positive manner.

Must have been a great game to watch - all attack no defence? Haughey may have been in the Down minor panel last year put I don't remember him starting any games, he certainly seems to be on fire at the moment.

who won today? hope it was the down team.

Very easy win for St Pat's last night against St Marys Magherafelt.  They played a lot of good football and also played as a team. That game will bring them on a lot for the quarter.

Alot tougher assignment against Mccartans in the 1/4 finals. Promises to be a great match up and game which I fancy Mccartans just to edge, overall winners could come from this tie. Either way one off the favourites will be going out, good news for all the remaining teams.

Between Slaughtneil and Clonoe for me!

Bit of a shock result at the weekend then. Antrim champs might be dark horses.

Don't think the winners of Armagh/Dungannon will lose any sleep over facing the Abbey based on last nights performance.

elk abbey did what they had to do
should had 2 more goals

I'm sure St.Pauls missed scores they should have taken also. It was not an impressive performance and if they play like that against better opposition and there are better teams than St. Pauls in the competition, they will get beat!

Don't think the winners of Armagh/Dungannon will lose any sleep over facing the Abbey based on last nights performance.

The Gaelic Life seem to have give a fair background on most of the teams here:

http://gaeliclife.com/2014/01/creggan-gearing-up-for-another-extravaganza/

Having watched a young Warrenpoint team beat a poor Burren team in the Down U20 final I would be surprised if they have enough quality and experience to win the tournament. Although looking at their results in the Down championship no one really got close to them in any of their matches so maybe they haven't been fully stretched yet and there is more to come.

It all depends on your definition of the back bone of the team. No doubt that Glen had eight players started the team, but for me the main players (the back bone) who led the team to the Hogan were Kearney, Cassidy, Tallon, Glass, Bradley, Hughes and Mc Cloy.

Aye, Conor Carville was a pile of shit

yeah good player,

See a report from Creggan Kickhams Ulster U-21 Tournament Launch last night with Clonoe, Truagh, Kilcar, Warrenpoint, Slaughtneil, Portglenone, Assan Gaels & Cullyhanna all taking part  http://www.jeromequinnmedia.com/video/Creggan-201314/Creggan/Christmas-Launch-for-Creggan-1287

Who are the fancied teams for this years title ? Would image Derry will be quite strong.

It all depends on your definition of the back bone of the team. No doubt that Glen had eight players started the team, but for me the main players (the back bone) who led the team to the Hogan were Kearney, Cassidy, Tallon, Glass, Bradley, Hughes and Mc Cloy.

Valid point and it's unlikely any club has supplied that number of starters in a Hogan final.

Can't see them scaling the same heights this year!

Wouldn't be so sure, I see Glass and Tallon are still there this year and Mulholland got an all star this year. Although they have a tough draw in the Mac Rory!

Does anyone know how many of these Glen lads play for St Pats Maghera ? They went the whole way last year back boned by the Glen lads.

Fair play to them. They adapted to the conditions much better than us but we have no complaints. It's some record and I doubt if it'll ever even be matched never mind broken.

Was at the game and I don't think it would have mattered what conditions the match was played in . The superior team won and would win every time against Silverbridge. But I do agree it is some record.