Ulster Colleges

Wildweasel74 · March 18, 2013, 03:34:21 PM

To be honest outside of their no.14 who was very good and has played 2yrs of Armagh minors, i couldnt see where St Pauls scores would come from. St pats who had a poor enough 2nd half 2 yrs in a row just about edged it. And the free given at the end was never a free, man been held up by 4 defenders, ref was giving that type of decision to the defenders earlier in the game

yellowcard · March 18, 2013, 03:40:34 PM

Ref was very inconsistent to both sides and I was surprised that only 2 inutes injury time were played considering the number of substitutions and the stop start nature of the game. St Pauls underperformed but ultimately their inability to handle O'Hara in the first half proved costly. Numbers 6 and 10 for Maghera were excellent but only Burns and O'Hanlon in patches played well for St Pauls. They failed in not playing O'Hanlon at full forward in the second half and getting long ball in to him. Well done to Maghera though, hopefully they can go on and win the Hogan Cup.

Wildweasel74 · March 18, 2013, 03:42:37 PM

hard to say how they they go, i thought the team they had last year was better

Walter Cronc · March 18, 2013, 03:47:57 PM

No idea really about the Hogan. Think they play the Connacht champs. I assume Jarlaths?? I heard Edenderry have lots back from last year! In saying that Im not even sure who the provincial champs are. Hopefully they can go on a run!!

Any craic · March 18, 2013, 04:00:05 PM

Some save by Maghera keeper Ciaran McCloy near the end... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K-GDxgs6W8&feature=youtu.be

yellowcard · March 18, 2013, 04:06:07 PM

Quote from: Walter Cronc on March 18, 2013, 03:47:57 PM
No idea really about the Hogan. Think they play the Connacht champs. I assume Jarlaths?? I heard Edenderry have lots back from last year! In saying that Im not even sure who the provincial champs are. Hopefully they can go on a run!!

Semi Final is against St Gerards Castlebar on Sat 30th March. Apparently beat Jarlaths in Connacht final.

Walter Cronc · March 18, 2013, 04:07:17 PM

Quick turnaround then! Wont be easy. Jarlaths arent the force they once were with no boarders!!

ranch · March 18, 2013, 04:12:45 PM

It's a better turnaround than some of the previous years. St. Paul's won MacLarnon last year then had the AI semi final 6 days later.

I'd imagine last years Hogan winners are still favourites (near sure I read somewhere they were still in it).
However Maghera have battled their way through Ulster with tight games against Enniskillen, St. Colman's twice and now St. Paul's. If they're involved in another tight game you have to fancy them to win it.

Jinxy · March 18, 2013, 04:22:21 PM

Edenderry are out lads.
Pats Navan beat them in the Leinster final a couple of weeks ago.

Walter Cronc · March 18, 2013, 04:23:18 PM

I'd imagine Pat's Navan are very strong Jinxy?? Is O'Rourke over them?

yellowcard · March 18, 2013, 04:23:42 PM

Quote from: Jinxy on March 18, 2013, 04:22:21 PM
Edenderry are out lads.
Pats Navan beat them in the Leinster final a couple of weeks ago.

Is Colm O'Rourke still over Navan?

Jinxy · March 18, 2013, 04:24:59 PM

Yes and yes.

ranch · March 18, 2013, 04:28:57 PM

Anybody know who Holy Trinity play in the u18 Vocational semi finals?

brokencrossbar1 · March 18, 2013, 04:31:29 PM

Tactically St Paul's were caught out,particularly in the first half. It was so obvious that that O'Docherty at no 10 was sweeping everything infront of O'Hanlon. Eoghan Burns should have been pushed right up onto him and occupy him. Instead he simply swept up all the loose passes and cut down the space into O'Hanlon. I also thought that physically Maghera were stronger than Bessbrook. Bessbrook rarely were able to break through into the space as they were physically bottled up but the Magera lads seemed to get the ball in space a lot easier and were able to win the 1 on 1 battles easier. Still a lucky goal won it and as St Brigid's showed the luck generally favours the victors over the season.

ranch · March 18, 2013, 04:42:01 PM

Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on March 18, 2013, 04:31:29 PM
Tactically St Paul's were caught out,particularly in the first half. It was so obvious that that O'Docherty at no 10 was sweeping everything infront of O'Hanlon. Eoghan Burns should have been pushed right up onto him and occupy him. Instead he simply swept up all the loose passes and cut down the space into O'Hanlon. I also thought that physically Maghera were stronger than Bessbrook. Bessbrook rarely were able to break through into the space as they were physically bottled up but the Magera lads seemed to get the ball in space a lot easier and were able to win the 1 on 1 battles easier. Still a lucky goal won it and as St Brigid's showed the luck generally favours the victors over the season.

Agree totally. Had Burns been pushed up he could have caused some bother to Maghera.