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If the DUP get the same vote then N.I deserves to be the biggest laughing stock of Europe.... Who da feck votes for Arlene based on what her track record has been lately?

Well if they weren't put off by Red Sky and Nama and a myriad other scandals...but we shall see.

Paul Crossan‏ @PCrossan8 4m4 minutes ago

We expect the full make-up to be this: Give and take 1 either way. DUP 34 SF 25 UUP 10 Alliance 8 SDLP 8  Others 5 #ae17

Was a bit skeptical but apparently they got it basically spot on in last year's election so who knows. He could be talking out of his arse though, not sure what his data is and never heard of him.

Turn-out seems to be up across the board. 80% in places like Draperstown and Roslea.

He's stuck between a rock and a hard place. As nationalists (predominately) we probably find him hard to understand but apparently a greater number of North Down catholics see themselves as British rather than Irish, according to the last census.  It is what it is. A significant number of catholics from republican areas ticked the 'Northern Irish only' option in the identity question as well e.g. 25% of people from Carrickmore which is 99% catholic.

http://airomaps.nuim.ie/flexviewer/?config=NICensus2011.xml

For all you map nerds out there.

Jesus Christ did Mickey Harte run over your dog? It's bloody tedious

The Dublin team from the Pillar Caffrey era probably has a better win percentage in the championship than that Tyrone team. Tyrone weren't the same after 2005. Their performances in the 2005 final and latter stages of the 2008 championship were as good as you'll get though.

1. Pascal McConnell - Cluxton loses the head too often and McConnell's a better shot-stopper. If Cluxton was taller I'd change my mind though.
2. Ryan McMenamin
3. Cormac McAnallen
4. Cian O'Sullivan
5. James McCarthy
6. Conor Gormley
7. Philip Jordan
8. Enda McGinley
9. Sean Cavanagh
10. Brian Dooher
11. Brian McGuigan
12. Paul Flynn
13. Bernard Brogan
14. Peter Canavan
15. Stephen O'Neill

Current Dublin crop might still beat the Tyrone's noughties team due to advances in S&C, who the hell knows. I mean Brian McGuigan hates vegetables.

Not sure I'd go as far as saying he was better as Canavan, who was more than capable of scoring from ridiculous positions as well e.g. this on his weaker left foot about two minutes in:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJoC6cBE7U0

Ah memories, all in the past now I suppose

Tut, Tut, these foreign lads have no class, at all at all, either that or he craves for a lot of loving 

Bloody Canadians.

Foreign scum.

Edgy.

[Yes, one back to back in 25 years.]

Yes, one back to back in 25 years. The point is an AI winner one year, dumped out on your arse the next. And sometimes it's a fine line.

Good to see you finally acknowledge the difficulty of winning back-to-back and accepting our point that it is the true mark of champions.

I knew we'd get through to you eventually.

Winning back to back wasn't the issue. I was merely pointing out that the vast majority of AI winners will be beat the next year.

The width of a post was the difference. You make it sound like Donegal aren't fit to play on the same pitch as Kerry, such is their superior skill and athleticism.

On the contrary, I would rate Donegal as a much better team than Tyrone or Armagh in the sense that they played us when we were ready for them.

It was an even contest.

They beat is in 2012 and we beat them this year so I would very much see us as equals. I cant say the same for their more opportunistic provincial colleagues who played us when we had one hand tied behind our backs.

The problem with Donegal is that their accent is too nice. Imagine being sledged by one of the McGees, you wouldn't care. You'd probably find it soothing.

Donaghy left Tyrone as he couldn't get on the under-8 team because he was too naturally talented and tall.

Sure our under-8's are taller than Tyrone seniors 

Ye are not exactly known for ye're high fielders are ye.

Bear in mind Canavan's 5'1"

Thanks for the memories, lads. Keep the pictures coming. That would be some 7 a side outfit. And to think, Ricey, with those legs, put the shits up every Kerry forward for a generation.  They must look back now and think, "what was I so afraid of?" Good times!!

Captain. Leader. Legend.

Meh close enough.

Donaghy's dad should've been on the Sunday Game:

"If Kieran Donaghy was living in Tyrone within another year or two, maturing and reading the game better, Tyrone could possibly go on to win a five-in-a-row.

Donaghy senior is predicting that his younger son Conor (20) could be the next 'starlet' to emerge from the Kingdom.

"He's an even bigger cub than Kieran and a great basketball player. That's in bad taste re: Kierans father, you're a funny man, aren't you, hilarious.

"I guarantee within six months he'll be on the Kerry senior panel or I'll throw myself into the lakes of Killarney!"

You'll figure it out

Donaghy left Tyrone as he couldn't get on the under-8 team because he was too naturally talented and tall.

Sure our under-8's are taller than Tyrone seniors 

Ye are not exactly known for ye're high fielders are ye.

Bear in mind Canavan's 5'1"

I tried "view" -> "zoom" and I still couldn't make out who was in that picture.

ok, "view" -> "zoom" -> "400%" worked...those lads are tiny.

McMenamins legs ...

How did they manage to defeat the mighty Kingdom?? It's inspiring really, like a real-life Lord of the Rings.

Donaghy's dad should've been on the Sunday Game:

"If Kieran Donaghy was living in Tyrone within another year or two, maturing and reading the game better, Tyrone could possibly go on to win a five-in-a-row.

Donaghy senior is predicting that his younger son Conor (20) could be the next 'starlet' to emerge from the Kingdom.

"He's an even bigger cub than Kieran and a great basketball player.

"I guarantee within six months he'll be on the Kerry senior panel or I'll throw myself into the lakes of Killarney!"