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1. Mick Byrne
2. Patrick McCormick
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4. Peter Healy
5. Dermot McAleese
6. James Laverty
7. Ronan Boyle
8. Kevin Small
9. Kevin Rice
10. Marc Jordan
11. Ruairi McCann
12. Patrick McBride
13. Dominic McEnhill
14. Conor Small
15. Adam Loughran

With everyone fully fit, this would be my pick.
Haven't listed a #3 as fullback is a problem position and genuinely not sure what the best solution would be. Niche position so reluctant to shoehorn a player from a different position into full back.
Would love to be able to add Niall Delargy and Matt Fitzpatrick to this team too.

The players need to be invited so it's not a case of clubs sending more players up. Unless there are clubs seemingly discouraging their players from going up?

New manager new system some new players and a div 3 team playing a div 1 team away from home who were in the 14 finals last year on the 4th of Jan!!

Some serious expectations here, lets judge us when we play a team at our standard, these are pre season warm up games

People stating the obvious and fearing the worst, tired old posts

No reading into result, Were a Division 3 team and Armagh with continuity from recent years progress meant getting close to them would be hard. One concern is the fact out of last years senior semi finalists (which is 60 odd players) we only had 3 on the in the starting team. Looking at the subs this isn't going to change. Managers can only play players who commit so hopefully the team improves as the year goes on.

Fair question. Why are there so few players from Cargin, Creggan and Portglenone? At least there's a few Aghagallon men up, with Adam Loughran and Eunan Walshe notable absences?

There's every chance a new St Brigids manager will find significant improvement, but they are a long way from genuine contenders at present.

PG1 are a strong team but don't seem to be able to get over the semi-final hurdle. Club appears to be on an upward curve and will be genuine contenders if they can find a bit more improvement.

Not much needs to be said about Cargin and Creggan who are both widely expected to be claiming silverware.

Aghagallon have earned the respect of being a genuine contender after reaching two finals in recent years. Suspect a third final might be a big ask.

LD and St Johns will always be tough championship games for anyone but wouldn't expect either to be winning the championship next year.

St Galls have lots of young talent but long way from genuine championship contenders as yet.

Are Rossa worth a mention if they get full buy in from the hurlers?

Absolutely. Rossa at full strength are always a difficult game for anyone!

There's every chance a new St Brigids manager will find significant improvement, but they are a long way from genuine contenders at present.

PG1 are a strong team but don't seem to be able to get over the semi-final hurdle. Club appears to be on an upward curve and will be genuine contenders if they can find a bit more improvement.

Not much needs to be said about Cargin and Creggan who are both widely expected to be claiming silverware.

Aghagallon have earned the respect of being a genuine contender after reaching two finals in recent years. Suspect a third final might be a big ask.

LD and St Johns will always be tough championship games for anyone but wouldn't expect either to be winning the championship next year.

St Galls have lots of young talent but long way from genuine championship contenders as yet.

For once we could have the situation where a lot of rival SW clubs secretly want a Cargin win over Glen.  To have that smug feeling over their former Maghera and Magherafelt Alumni after years of looking down their noses should not be underestimated.

I would like to think Antrim Gaels from all clubs will be supporting Cargin in Ulster regardless of the opposition, but agree the opportunity to take our nearest neighbours down a peg or two makes it that wee bit easier to get behind the Toome men.

Perhaps highlights the general apathy in Antrim for attending.  we could barely sell out Corrigan for the antrim v cavan championship match earlier in the year.  Cargin from a small rural parish divided 3 ways wasn't going to fill Corrigan.  Don't know if it is a travelling issue for Corrigan or if things would even change if shifted back up the country.  Hard to tell.  Felt like Ahoghill was getting good crowds of neutrals a few years ago.

My geography might be off but I would have thought Cargin had one of the bigger catchment areas from the SW clubs? Granted Creggan are not too far down the road and there is a grey area as to where the club boundaries would be.

Funny I noticed that myself. They definitely transferred in about half that team that got to Macrory final last year. Think it was 7/8 from one school in Coalisland alone.

I believe these boys transferred from a school which doesn't offer sixth form and it is the norm for many of them to transfer to HTC at that age.
No doubt the footballing ethos and ambitions (which seems to be missing in Antrim schools) played a factor in the decision to join HTC over other schools in the area.

How many alts do you have now MR2?

Christ! Can only deal with the one to be fair !!

Must have the bunting all over the show now!! Get the school kids singing!!

Physio's must be earning their money now for the next few weeks with all that cramp the lads had at the end!!

The big question is who won the toss for the jersey's?

Other big question, are the referees union unhappy with all the negative coverage about the weekend semis?

In fairness I have not heard any complaints about Snoop. As a neutral I thought he had a very good game. The frustration seems to be from other Semi

We certainly got value for money from the games this weekend! Both senior games enthralling contests that went right to the wire.

Commiserations to both Creggan and PG1. It will be a tough one for both teams to take but both teams will be back strong again next year.

Congratulations and good luck to both Cargin and Aghagallon in the final.

The fact that the county board invested heavily in the facilities at Corrigan Park only for St Johns club to refuse the county access last year was ridiculous!

Unsure if some people on here are playing a game or genuinely believe this will be PG1's year, but quick reminder that they are playing the team that dumped them out last year.
Any talk of PG1 expected to make the final is premature and Aghagallon are rubbing their hands!

Excitement building towards another championship weekend in all grades, starting with a belter in Dunsilly tomorrow night between genuine contenders LD and a Cargin team who know what it takes at this stage of the year. 8 will soon become 4.

The winners of this game will surely be favourites to lift the trophy.

Expect Lamh Dhearg to give Cargin their fill of it.

Also credit where it's due, I thought the officiating at the game I watched on Sunday was very good. Allowed an intense, physical contest without letting things get out of control. Well managed

BS I hate the burst your bubble after a tremendous effort against poor moneyglass and possibly straight run to final bar a lack of 2 dangly boys like last year. But Portglenone won't compete with either Creggan nor cargin on the showpiece day but fair play keep the foney dream alive, Mr mcnamee will be in cargin clubhouse or Creggan on 9th of October, sin é

Absolutely spot on Lár na páirce. PG1 came up short last year so I am surprised they even bothered to enter a team this year. How dare anyone aside from Cargin/Creggan aspire to win a Championship!