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Great to see Derry win. Thought it had more than a breakthrough whiff of Armagh in 1999. Probably one more star forward, a MFer (or middle 8 player) and a goalie short of being genuine AI contenders. I'm sure McFaul is regretting his decision atm.

The year's not over for Donegal but surely its the end of an era regardless, hard to see Bonner returning,  Donegal have always seemed a bit timid and one dimensional under his direction. Will Murphy go or maybe even become Manager or Player manager?

Murphy needs to go to 14 and play the ball into him and get Mc Brearty winning any breaks. Would keep 2 defenders occupied back in their also.

Exactly this.

Yeah,  agree,  just leave Murphy at 14, no point in asking him to be a box to box player anymore,  doesn't have the legs anymore but would still be a huge threat in the FF line

The Coalisland thirds project not exactly going well is it 

In hindsight,  they would be better playing division 3 reserves.

Not sure if the senior clubs entering a thirds teams into the junior league / championship understand how competitive it is.  Division 3 in Tyrone isn't full of mugs, its a very high standard for the lowest division in comparison to other counties. It's not a pissing about session as Coalisland are finding out

I think we need Canavan closer to goals to offer more of a scoring threat, hes always too far out the field when he gets the ball to have an impact on the score board.

Also, he should be hitting frees.  Cathal McShane is not near a free taker, not at all.

Club football still is king for me.  Love the county games but it warms the heart when you see a senior Ulster final between a Fermanagh and a Down team.  At club level, its an even playing field, a club team from Fermanagh can be as good as a club team from Tyrone, Donegal, Kerry or wherever. 

Poor reflection on our club game when we lose out to Fermanagh champions. Dromore will enjoy themselves and reflect on a good year but it's failure for Tyrone once again in the Ulster Club.

No doubt about it that you know very little about Derrygonnelly. Should have been in the final a few years ago and have about 8 players that have played for fermanagh thas last few years. Game coukd have went either way and plenty of people had it 50/50 before it started. It's winter football now and that suits them

Tyrone champions should be beating Fermanagh champions. No excuses.

That should get a few bites lol

An Antrim senior team falls again at the first hurdle in Ulster.  When was the last time an Antrim senior team won a game in the Ulster club?

Well at least Florida is paid for

Croke Park pays for the All Ireland winners holiday AFAIK.

Cannot see a senior championship title going to a Belfast side for a long time yet.  Miles off the country guys at the moment.  Not a city side even contested a senior, intermediate or junior championship final this year.  Lot of work to be done, be lucky to see a championship in the city within the next 10 years. 

Have Edendork pulled the pin?  If so, unbelievable that with 3 county starters on their team.  Bad form.  Do they be fined or anything for failing to field? There is still 4 league games left like.

I see Enniskillen Gaels back in a county senior championship final.  They used to dominate Fermanagh football for a period but went completely downhill for a long time. 

They must be on the rise again?  Didnt they have a really good minor team a couple of years ago that maybe got to an Ulster final?

Cargin to win another Championship in 2nd gear? Creggan knock on the door each year but we all know they will not beat the Toome men.
Aghagallon will beat PG1 in my humble opinion - the prize for them will be a county final hammering.

I just hope the Antrim county board sees sense for next year and it finds a better Championship system instead of a long slow group system. Teams started this competition in August. Only came to life this weekend.

Yep, the group stages have got to go.

Time to bump the thread!

Football in Belfast is dead.  All city teams out of all competitions without a whimper.  The country boys ruling the roost now and for years to come.  Belfast is a long long way behind, the teams like LD, St Galls, St Johns are even failing massively at youth level, in recent years some of those clubs havent even fielding minor teams for goodness sake.  Sure they are the money men but St Bridgets seem to be the only Belfast club along maybe with St Enda's & St Pauls to an extent who seem to be making any strides at youth level.

I would question Antrim county board though, the fixture scheduling of youth football is nothing short of a disgrace, there is such a lack of game no wonder your losing players to soccer, rugby and other sports who are able to offer players maybe 20 or so matches a season.  Its all about playing matches and thats where Antrim gets it so so wrong, it doesn't happen in Down, Tyrone, Derry, Donegal etc.....It seems hurling takes priority in Antrim over the football from the outside looking in. 

Dunloy win no Intermediate Championship, they are a hurling club, not a football club, might get to a final but thats it.

Anyone give Eglish a decent chance at a run this year?

No