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In GB a metropolitan council would run everything we have in N.Ireland for even more people, e.g. Manchester 2.6m people.

That stat need more detail to be compared. Geography, demographics, industry etc

For example, it's cheaper and more streamlined having 1000 people working in a bank than 1000 farmers on their own farms.

My question was, what exactly do these people do extra that other places do not have?

We are a post conflict statelet governed by Local Authorities, the GFA, Cross Community Boards,Cross Border Bodies, The Assembly, West Minster and the EU. There's a lot of paper work to get through.

Malachi o rourke would be the only viable man I could think of to take Tyrone if the chance ever came about.

Paddy Tally?

Yes. A definite runner.

Ronan O'Neill is a great man for the dummy bounce.

Ciaran Donaghey's ass move.

Is she actually a she?

On international woman's day?

And we accuse loyalists of disrespect.

Some difference in Trillicks championship tradition than Pomeroy...i could safely say Pomeroy will not be in semi final of championship...

If you're talking about their wins in the early 80s, I'd say that tradition ended as a tradition somewhere in that 30+ year gap. it would have had little impact on 2015. They do have a long time competitive tradition in senior Championship which counts for a lot.
I'm saying the players there in 2015 all had a wealth of experience.

McGregor does what he needs to do in his discipline and more power and dollars to him.

Not a valid comparison .

I see, then there are no comparisons.

Just doing stats here. Tyrone haven't scored a goal from play in their last 8 championship games in Croke Park. They scored 3 goals against Roscommon in 2011. The only championship goal scored in Croke Park was a Peter Harte penalty against Kerry in 2015.

They have been up against some very well organised defences.

Katie Taylor is a senior international soccer player as well .

A good role model .

Agreed, but that's comes way second to the fact that she is humble and grateful for all her achievements. Men get McGregor, women get Taylor. Women win.

Omagh look like the best bet.
I doubt if Pomeroy will be prepared for Senior Championship. It's a big step up.
In comparison to Trillick, Trillick had a lot of people seasoned in Senior Championship.

The weemen won. What a result for them.


Double is on.

Great stuff!!

I think Pat Flanagan's days are numbered in Offaly, there has been a good bit of discontent lately from their supporters and a result like that can't be tolerated by a proud county like Offaly. The players are limited to be fair but a result like that only happens when there is a serious lack of motivation and organisation.

3 weeks ago : Offaly 0-23 - 1-07 Antrim

Today : Armagh: 6-22 - Offaly 0-10 !

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Something badly wrong here

[Since 1998 unionists have been told by London and Dublin that Sinn Fein must, no matter what it does, be in power, or else devolution is suspended for everyone. There is always the threat of joint authority if unionists do not play ball but never any threat of specific sanction against the IRA's political]

Newsletter Editorial yesterday.

2017 Less than one year ago this newspaper congratulated Arlene Foster on a stunning election win. We praised the decisive result she had achieved for unionism and heralded her leadership and the promise it showed for Northern Ireland. There is no question that as first minister in an absurd mandatory coalition system, alongside a party as unreliable as Sinn Fein, Mrs Foster was always in a difficult position. Since 1998 unionists have been told by London and Dublin that Sinn Fein must, no matter what it does, be in power, or else devolution is suspended for everyone. There is always the threat of joint authority if unionists do not play ball but never any threat of specific sanction against the IRA's political wing. But despite that context, it cannot be pretended today that this electoral outcome is anything other than a bad one for unionism. A 10-seat DUP lead over Sinn Fein has turned into a vanishingly small one of a single seat. A 36,000 DUP vote lead has turned into an 1,100 one. The lower seat margin is slightly mitigated by the fact that the number of seats has gone down, and so any majority in this parliament is proportionately larger than a margin of the same number of seats would have been in the last assembly. But the fact the UUP has had a poor election, when added to the DUP relative decline, raises serious questions about the future of unionism and how unionists should move ahead. Mike Nesbitt tried to do something new in politics but was constrained by the fact that he never seemed entirely to understand unionism and was not in a strong position to bring people with him in his comment that he would transfer to the SDLP. He deserves admiration but his comment was ill thought out and has merely contributed to some DUP losses and so he is right to resign. Mrs Foster must not now rush into any arrangement to prop up devolution. Direct rule under this present UK government is far preferable to hasty concessions to Sinn Fein. She is now the leader of unionism and has much to do – to mend fences within unionism, to present an attractive face to the world for pro-Union politics, and to help clear up the mess caused by RHI.

Read more at: http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/foster-has-hard-work-ahead-as-she-returns-at-the-helm-of-ni-1-7850520

If the editor had have said this nonsense before the election he'd have saved the DUP and Foster

Embarrassing for that hapless plodding Tyrone team playing at home to have to drag big Sean out of a well deserved rest from the travails of inter county football, in order to save the game for them.
Monaghan kept coming back in that second half with the resilience of Rasputin. Big Sean's crucial points and presence kept Tyrone's head above water with just enough comfort at the end.

You do realisebig Sean is a Tyrone player?

Good decision to keep Sludden out for his own protection.

Haven't seen the game so cant really comment much. The won the 2nd half with 2 men down so i suppose they can take some heart from that. What were the sendings off for ?

I was hoping they could make a run at the final but that look like a stretch now. one more win will mean safety and they'll be happy enough with that i'd say given that they have the premilinary round in ulster this year.

I doubt if any good can be taken from losing two men