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It's looking like the SHC will be between Dunloy and Cushendall again this season. Loughgiel and St John's haven't the quality across the squads to match either of them at the minute. Knockout games are different but from what has been on show so far

This letter published in today's Irish News shows the mentality that is being criticised:

No, it doesn't. The supposed mentality of the entire Creggan community is being criticised.

I sort of thought that Brolly was going to go the direction of saying it was a problem with the entire GAA mentality towards the PSNI a few days after the initial Independent article, but he seems to have solely focused his efforts into blackening the creggan club and community name.

If what your saying is right kickham csc, lines like this from the IN today "but their is something rotten at the core" when talking about the creggan club, will surely leave Brolly owing an apology to them.

Joe has milked this situation for all the attention that he could possibly get out of it.  A totally one sided story, devoid of any counter commentary by creggan club members or community, and has now perpetuated this by a further article. If he wanted attention, then he got it.     Now Creggan Club & community's image is ruined unfairly, GAA's image is tarnished unfairly and as a result, Peadar, in addition to his horrible and unjustifiable injuries has now burned any bridges he may have had witht he community of his raising.   All in all a shocking piece of journalism.

Joe has taken advantage of a man who readily admits his bitterness (understandably) for sensationalist journalism. 

Joe could have used this article as a way of showing how the GAA has moved on from those early days of PSNI and scrapping of R21. Helping Peadar reintegrate to the community and how errors had been made, and the overcoming of wrongs.   Instead, its a muckraking exercise designed to feed the anti-republican/nationalist masses and court controversy.  Joe is the only one who walks away from this tragedy with a smile on his face.

He claims to love the GAA, well he did more damage to it this week than anyone who has gone before.

Fully agree with you spike.

Brolly has no limits it seems http://www.irishnews.com/news/2017/11/03/news/peadar-heffron-joe-brolly-asks-creggan-club-where-is-your-courage--1178516/

Did anyone come across a link to the Gaelic Life article?

Although, I struggle to think how Brolly could stick his boot in Creggan further.

I seen Clonoe people saying that was their second Ulster U21 Club title. When did they win a first one?

I think they got beaten in two Quarter Finals and Cargin also got beat in the Quarter Final stages if I'm not mistaken.

Any predictions for the Final? It's pushed back to the 8th now because of MacRory Cup Semis I see..

Portglenone where definitely well in the game until the final 15 minutes. They just run out of steam by the looks of it. Where they the first Antrim team to reach the Semi Finals?

Daniel McKenna seems to be Truagh Gaels sharp shooter. He had a stint on the Monaghan Senior team and has a Ulster Colleges All Star I think

I see it's a double header at Creggan this Sunday.

What are your predictions? They should be two decent games..

Cullyhanna (As they have played there before and done pretty well) and Clonoe for me!

The Portglenone Goal was decent. I know from year to year it is different but it's doubtful the Tyrone or Donegal champions will be as poor..

http://u21.kickhamscreggangac.com/-news/kieron-mckenna-scores-the-winning-goal-as-casements-progress-to-semi-final

Both teams looked pretty poor comparing to previous years standard. Don't get me wrong it was a decent match and Portglenone deserved to win but the quality of football wasn't that high IMO

What's going on in Fermanagh, no county U21 manager and now they have no representative in this competition

http://u21.kickhamscreggangac.com/-news/erne-gaels-belleek-withdraw

Truagh Gaels should be good with class acts like Daniel McKenna on the side. But Slaughtneil I think are going to be one of the strongest in the competition. There will be no stars but they will be a tough tough team for anyone to play against at this time of year

The Gaelic Life seem to have give a fair background on most of the teams here:

http://gaeliclife.com/2014/01/creggan-gearing-up-for-another-extravaganza/

Bryansford played Ballinderry off the park yesterday. Overall better team but I think Ballinderry where to reliant on Devlin, Bell and Finty Bell to win matches. Great match all the same and credit to both sides