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Speaking to a St Paul's man there at work and it seems they feel very sore at last night's result, they feel they did not stand a chance with the official last night, the game wasn't even 60/40 in decisions more like 80/20...............................

Glenravel coming strong and supplying lots of players to county development squads and under 17s and 20s. Their club juvenile teams flying too, yet another SW club on a very definite progress curve. Going to get stronger now year on year too.

The Ardoyne result is a real head scratcher. Fair play to them, let's them see that glimpse of potential that they can aim to deliver on more consistent basis. Division two is really competitive this year.

I went and looked the result first and then pissed myself laughing. Blaming the ref for them only scoring 3 points. Thats a hammering.

Very quiet reporting on the games yesterday evening here. I guess there were no scraps involving Casements

Talked to my mate who observed at first hand the LD V Ports games. He gave a detailed report and to summarise without mentioning anyone. There was alot of clipping done on both sides when it erupted before HT. Second half was surprisingly dull considering what had happened. Thankfully.

Bannside would have had a good view, he's gone very quiet. Although to be fair I wouldn't blame him.

Fair play to RC for not hiding in the long grass and at least making one post on it.

I love all this, its only April, shadow boxing stuff from teams who haven't won a championship or other teams who haven't a chance on winning it. I suppose they have they have o keep their spirits up some way. Mind games eh lol. The championship is a two horse race between Creggan & Cargin

I've watched a good few times as well MR2 and I agree with you. The keeper had the ball in his hands, he didn't drop it, and the ref had blow before that point.

The group stages are important if you have not access to your county players for the vast majority of the season. However I understand exactly your point.

Seemed to be teams at near full strength also, Bar big Pat and NMcK, was there any other Championship players not playing last night?

Cargin missing Tomas Mc Cann (their main forward) Pat Shivers & Mark Kelly. Casements Big Naill, no others who would make a difference. That was a set back for Casements. They have to beat Creggan & Cargin in the league to get some genuine belief that they can do it in championship.

That final was poor but that wasn't my point. The following years final was a classic and last years semis were both good games. Point was more aimed at Kevin not being best placed to comment on it given recent seasons and his own teams styles and the fashion they exited the championship. As I said I actually agreed with his whole article.

The semi final that year of Cargin against St Galls was one of the best games I have watched in club football. Creggan don't play like that now.

Almost anything CB comments MR2 you weigh in behind looking to pick an argument, getting tedious at this stage. This board is ridiculous.

I'm a Creggan man and there is no doubt MR2s dislike for Cargin

[ince your derisory comment about Portglenone being chokers, a few days before your club threw away a seven point lead in Ulster Club you lost a lot of credibility here.....Especially after you went into hiding for a month after. I know it's a bit belated, but would you care to comment about that, or wish to withdraw any allegations about chokers?]

DK you're entitled to your opinion but I have been going to Antrim games home and away for a long time and have to say yesterday was as flat and lethargic a performance as I have seen. Hopefully it was just a bad day at the office, but please call it as it is and stop trying to play the man here and not the content. Were you at the game? What is your opinion, happy enough with that?

I'd say you're one of those who only go to county matches because you've a relation on the pitch. If you were even there at all.

Since your derisory comment about Portglenone being chokers, a few days before your club threw away a seven point lead in Ulster Club you lost a lot of credibility here.....Especially after you went into hiding for a month after. I know it's a bit belated, but would you care to comment about that, or wish to withdraw any allegations about chokers?

Amazing how you conveniently forgot to say how we came from 6 down against three in a row Cargin to win the semi final. brain freeze ?
Don't bare a grudge when a manager doesn't think a player isn't good enough and then leaves as he doesn't fancy a scrap for his place.

Ah bannside is as see through as a bang of auld air. When his son was on the panel with Lenny he gave them his full backing. And I watched that team play some shite permanently in D4. The common denominator in his criticism of yesterday isn't Lenny. 

Cargin and Creggan to meet in the semifinal stage again. Another handy run to a final for Aghagallon or Portglenone.

Anyone want to put their neck out and predict a shock in this years championship?

Toss of a coin between Cargin, Creggan and Lamh Dhearg for me.

A two horse race Creggan & Cargin the only two teams who can win the championship. The others can on a one off maybe bt them. Aghagallon still some ground to close to win a championship, Portglenone can improve, maybe. Lamh Dhearg are regressing and St Johns are not good enough to win it outright.

I'm certain that our games and development officer did make contact with Kevin regarding a prominent role. At the time Kevin had committments to St Mary's and an involvement alongside Paddy Bradley at An Lub possibly club underage committments too, so he could not take on anything else. A great coach and great fella too.

Great achievement by John McKeever to get Holy Trinity to their first final too. Another with multiple interests trying to find the balance but always placing club juvenile development activity as a large priority. That's where it starts.

It was very evident yesterday that Peter is the manager

I think you'll find these schools produce academic results first and foremost. Lazy analysis and ill informed

Bannside in all fairness when applying for a job nowadays it's not based on your after school activities and what you can bring to it. If it was then the school would be setting itself up for a fall.

If I was applying for a job and didn't get it because the other person was a GAA man I'd be fuming and wanting to see why I didn't get it based on the teaching side of things.

You see this is where your mindset is part of the problem. I know that these guys are capable teachers, but desirable criteria is you will put a coaching shift into develop our school teams to reflect the culture of our communities. Check out the schools in Tyrone and who takes their teams, predominately ex players and alot ex county. Kerry is very similar.  These are strategies, two birds with one stone.