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It's not ladies football.

Mickey, an Errigal Ciaran man, says in todays Irish News that Errigal must hope that Crossmaglen have an off day if they are to spring a surprise.

Stop bitting lads ffs, on a serious note, are you lot worried about Sunday?

Milltown. Read his posts, he is a constant critic of Cross ...Seems to be a bitter little man.

Re your question. Even though Errigal have beaten us twice in the past it will have no relevance on Sunday. They are no better than any of the top teams that we have beaten in the past 2 years so we are not unduly worried but we will treat them with the utmost respect.

Not in the least jealous, just think that the same laws should apply to Cross as all other clubs and that you shouldnt be alowed to bully your way to success

What club are you from as i would like to check its disciplinary record.

Come on boys, you forgot that he is from Crossmaglen. Only they are allowed to patrol where they want. They never do anything wrong, they only do what is right.

Most of your posts are anti Cross.
You are obviously a jealous, bitter bast--d.

[How many players are Crossmaglen missing from last years panel]

How many players are Crossmaglen missing from last years panel?

Cross will definitely be missing 4 from the team that started the all Ireland final replay. ( Paul Kernan, Danny O'Callaghan, Stephen Finnegan and Franny Hanratty )

Anyone know the Mc Rory cup fixtures for the coming weekend.

[London Senior Football Championship Final]

Some one asked me the other day if I watched club football in London. As I didn't I felt I perhaps I should.

London Senior Football Championship Final

Tir Chonaill Gaels 1-15 v Kingdom Kerry Gaels 1-8 (H/T 1-6 - 0-2)

The first thing to point out about this match was that the crowd seemed much bigger than the one that attend London's qualifier against Antrim in the Championship. It was a double header but I still found this a bit surprising

The match itself was a tetchy affair, littered with niggley fouls and handbags. TCG set the pace hitting the post from a free in the opening minute and dominating the early exchanges. 5 points and a well taken goal saw TCG go in at half time with a seven point lead which Kingdom never recovered.

However the turning point of the match came at the end of the half when Kevin Waldron (sorry if I've got the name wrong) saw red for a blatant punch. KKG were reduced to 13 in the latter stages their semi-final, but having to play over half the game a man short was always going to be to much.

KKG opened the second half scoring but were then on the end of a TCG scoring onslaught. Eight unanswered in 15 minutes ended the match as a contest.

That said KKG dug deep with 4 points and a goal without reply. A couple minutes after their goal Kingdom put a point over the bar from inside the small rectangle when a goal looked certain. In the end TCG held their nerve to run out deserved winners by 7 points.

I understand that Tir Chonaill Gaels will now represent London in an All Ireland Club Championship. Is this a valued competition?

The All Ireland Club football Championship would be the equivalent of the Champions league, only that its the champions from each county represented and nothing else and its Knock out fooball. The London champions always play in the Connacht Club Championship, the same way as London play in Connacht for the County championship. Tit Chonaill will be playing in the next few weeks,

So do we have a qualifier system as we do in the Championship, or do the four provincial winners go into the semi finals?

This year the London champions (Fulham Irish) took on St Brigid's (Connacht champions) in the quarter final, the year before Crossmaglen played the London champs so they are now due to play the Munster or Leinster winners.The other three provincial winners go through to the semi finals.

On account of the large number of games that they have to play to win their provincial championship, the leinster club champions never have to play the British champions.

Thanks drici .. Keep her coming

[The lads will go out tonight and maybe tomorrow but it won't be anything wild.]

40 counties in total now, top of one particular tree anyway, 16 out of 17, not bad. I remember arguing many moons ago with Rufus and bennydorano about how many titles we would win. I said we wouldn't be far off the majority of the next 10 and that was when I had retired. They have won 6 since then out of 7 with it looking harder year on year for clubs to get closer. We'll hit the half century in less than 15 years as I know what is coming through the club.

A lot of comments I would like to make about todays game but I will hold counsel for now. Well done boys!

Do not be so grumpy! Thought Cross were not at their best but still Won. A credit to themselves. Pity a few more clubs in the county could not get closer to their standard. On saying that I thought Ogs Conor Clarke was man of match.

Not grumpy but some very dubious stuff happened today and while never shy from the fact that we have been cynical over the years I saw at least 3 clear deliberate punches to the face on our boys with 2 of them directly in view of either a lines man or the ref.  Anyway, Cups back where she belongs and the plans will begin for the Donegal champs now. 

Congrats lad. Great club.

are ye not sick if celebrating. What would a night of celebrating consist of in cross after lifting an armagh coumty title???

How would ye get sick of celebrating?  I wouldn't be to most after match celebrations bar the Ulster or AI as I am not in the town anymore. The lads will go out tonight and maybe tomorrow but it won't be anything wild.  They will be in the field Tuesday night and then that's that till Ulster is over.

More than JJ Clarke will do, the lad in dundonald with his jaw fractured in two places, the abuse he took today was shocking, even more shocking the officials failing to do anything about it!

Did you check how JJ got his jaw broke.
You were pretty quick to point the finger at a cross player

Fair play to you Joe

[tigger-riffic]

Top class in fairness. not too many MÓMs about but it's a great service.

I don't know about that now Sams, the bould Damian is tigger-riffic by times

Mind him doing one of your games out in Cross and he mentioned Margaret McConville and her tae and sangwiches more often than any of the players!!!

Good to see that your spelling has improved

I might be in the Donegal Town/Ardara/Glenties area on Tuesday night.
Any suggestions on the best football pubs in that area.

Galvin will certainly be in tears today.

Good luck Tyrone.