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As someone who is not from the north I have noticed quite a few unionist guys that support Armagh especially on social media even a rangers fan I seen few weeks back with an appreciation post to Soupy when he retired.

I know still in the small minority but nice to see nonetheless.

Cork has more football than hurling clubs is an interesting stat from the report

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Gallsman woke up this morning and chose violence 😄

Those Gallsmen always had a hair trigger when it came to the old aggression.
 

f**k up dickhead 

On drink..

Guinness

Or if feeling for a larger Heverlee or fond of the Madri when it's on draught

They can be the premium beers but sure, better than the piss that is Harp, Carslberg Coors Bud Fosters lol

The Heverlee is one of the better ones - can be strong if you're having more than a couple. I've seen a few caught out with it

Id agree Heverlee is a great beer. Can't get it down south unfortunately. Id drink it all the time if it was.

Do you want him to get out a surveyor's wheel?

No but common sense should prevail it was the easier thing for him to do. Get it to extra time or replay and the controversy is less.

The 50m penalty for Sherlocks few minutes earlier was far further.

The common sense thing for him to do is to move it up what he thinks is, give or take, 50m

What we absolutely don't, or shouldn't, want is referees thinking about how the specifics of their decision will influence the choices made by the teams, and then adjusting things on the fly based on preference.

If he'd moved it up massively beyond 50m and well inside the arc there'd be crowds howling about how the Barrs were done in, albeit differently, by a ref that gave a tap over equaliser against them, rather than keeping it outside the arc floor a much more challenging shot.

Normally I'd agree with you but there was a significant breeze making the kick significantly easier than what it would normally be under normal conditions.

Do you want him to get out a surveyor's wheel?

No but common sense should prevail it was the easier thing for him to do. Get it to extra time or replay and the controversy is less.

The 50m penalty for Sherlocks few minutes earlier was far further.

Another thing to note about yesterday's game.

The referee didn't bring the free up the full 50 metres which would have brought it within the 2 point arc.

And if he did i can't see Dingle opting for the 2 point free considering the pressure on the kick.

He does absolutely tremendous work in promotion of Derry GAA. A real asset to our county.

I presume he's living in Derry then?

Or what is his link?

Enjoyable match in poor conditions.. Glenullin excellent in patches in the 2nd half, serious pace.

Alan and Paddy great re commentary, but that camera work, must have the L plates on. But I watched it on the firestick so can't humble too much 😬

Is Alan a Derry man?

Paddy Sheanon always good on commentary in local Cavan matches.

Monaghan.

Scotstown?

Thought he sounded more Monaghan than Derry alright.

But there's a Derry lad that does a podcast with Mal McMullan and he doesn't have that strong Derry accent either thought it was him

Enjoyable match in poor conditions.. Glenullin excellent in patches in the 2nd half, serious pace.

Alan and Paddy great re commentary, but that camera work, must have the L plates on. But I watched it on the firestick so can't humble too much 😬

Is Alan a Derry man?

Paddy Sheanon always good on commentary in local Cavan matches.

Some finish. Ref was totally right to bring it up. Happened against Tyrone in the league a few times so guessing it doesn't matter that the player is trying his best to give it back since I've seen refs call frees exactly like that all year? Anyway it's a rule that a majority of people wanted apparently. Was never in favour of it myself but rules are rules! Harsh on Sherlock

How was he right to bring it up?

Because I've seen those frees being given all year by numerous different refs. Couldn't count on 2 hands how many times I've seen frees being given for that. So assume they must be applying it right or else the rule is a balls and the refs don't know what they're at

The free was 50 50 could have went either way.

Barrs player couldn't have done whole pile more to give it back... If he drops it then it's definitely getting brought up.

In the spirit of the game it's totally wrong.

Barrs should have had it won anyways.

Some finish. Ref was totally right to bring it up. Happened against Tyrone in the league a few times so guessing it doesn't matter that the player is trying his best to give it back since I've seen refs call frees exactly like that all year? Anyway it's a rule that a majority of people wanted apparently. Was never in favour of it myself but rules are rules! Harsh on Sherlock

How was he right to bring it up?

That's bullshit of the highest degree there.

Questionable foul in the first place

How do the European champs fit in? Wasnt there a Barcelona team in Leinster this year?

Yeah they enter Leinster Junior and have done for last few years at least.

Leinster already have enough teams but id imagine it's for logistical reasons keeping them as close to Dublin airport as possible.

To find out who represents London at Junior level in the All-Britain, the intermediate champions play the junior champions. There is not a massive difference in standard, as league positioning goes on league form. For example, St. Brendan's got beat by Tara in Intermediate final this year but also got relegated.  This year, Tara won the intermediate and Tara's seconds won the Junior; so Tara automatically represents London. Last year, Tara won the Junior.


If you manage to get to the all Britain inter county final , you automatically make the semi-final of all Ireland junior with New York and Kilkenny, which is played over a weekend in Ireland and the final takes place in Croke Park. Great carrot to be fair for players.
From 2004 onwards, the London champions went to senior. Before then, all of the province played for the right to represent Britain.

Didn't see game today, but looks like Tara put it up to them. They have around 13 starters who are British born. They were lucky enough to beat Sean McDermotts of Birmingham and Warwickshire win final. Mcdermotts themselves have around 80% home grown.

Tara have Shay Rafferty in full forward. A London senior player.

Mitchels from Liverpool reached junior football final twice in 2009 and 2015. Unlucky in both.

Standard has hugely dropped over here in recent years as more and more people go to elsewhere in the world for employment. When Mitchels got to the 2015 final, I would have put them as a top 6 intermediate side from Derry. Used to be four senior clubs in Lancashire now only two. St. Brendan's of Manchester, beat Mitchels in Lancashire final and Tara then beat Brendans by about 15 in All Britain semi-final.

Cheers that makes more sense now.

Could you clarify your second para there about 2004 onwards

Forgot to add, a few year ago it was decided that Ulster are put in partnership with Britain and they have a twinning final.
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Pre 2004, there was one All Britain championship and one winner who would go and represent Britain at senior club level in Ireland.

Definitely not fair.

Of all the previous years before 2004, I think maybe only 7 clubs outside of London won the all Britain. Showed the strength of London as whole.

At inter-county level London seniors compete of course in nfl and all-Ireland.

There is an inter county cship for the rest of us.  This is classed as Junior. All the counties take part and also the London junior team (have to be home grown) can take part. Wshire and London are currently the top sides with Lancashire and Scotland next and then a big drop off to Yorkshire, Gloucestershire and Hertfordshire.

Sound it all makes sense now. Cheers for explaining.

To find out who represents London at Junior level in the All-Britain, the intermediate champions play the junior champions. There is not a massive difference in standard, as league positioning goes on league form. For example, St. Brendan's got beat by Tara in Intermediate final this year but also got relegated.  This year, Tara won the intermediate and Tara's seconds won the Junior; so Tara automatically represents London. Last year, Tara won the Junior.

From 2004 onwards, the London champions went to senior. Before then, all of the province played for the right to represent Britain.

Didn't see game today, but looks like Tara put it up to them. They have around 13 starters who are British born. They were lucky enough to beat Sean McDermotts of Birmingham and Warwickshire win final. Mcdermotts themselves have around 80% home grown.

Tara have Shay Rafferty in full forward. A London senior player.

Mitchels from Liverpool reached junior football final twice in 2009 and 2015. Unlucky in both.

Standard has hugely dropped over here in recent years as more and more people go to elsewhere in the world for employment. When Mitchels got to the 2015 final, I would have put them as a top 6 intermediate side from Derry. Used to be four senior clubs in Lancashire now only two. St. Brendan's of Manchester, beat Mitchels in Lancashire final and Tara then beat Brendans by about 15 in All Britain semi-final.

Cheers that makes more sense now.

Could you clarify your second para there about 2004 onwards