McKenna Cup 2024

[NaomhBridAbú]

McKeever is just living up to the great line of teak tough man markers from the true spiritual capital of Ireland.
He follows in the footsteps of many brawn over beauty type players where getting the ball only comes 2nd. Canavan was his first love for a few years and how it sums up the Armagh psyche that he and most Armagh fans were proud as punch that he got sent off in 2005.
Stevie ONeill was a harder but for Killer McKeever to handle and paid the ultimate price giving away the winning free in the 2005 semi. I'm sure it was another dive though. Poor Armagh have suffered a lot due to diving and could probably have overtaken Cavan in All-Irelands had it not been for diving.

So Cavanagh is his latest fancy man and Sean's temperament means he won't fall for the get me sent off shit that so many try with him.

At least McKeever is popular down the country in Laois and now Dublin. A Colourful character who will bring spice to every game who likes to make space for others around him by leaving the playing field early and often tries to take one or two others with him for an early shower.
Does anyone have stats on his red cards.

He wouldn't come across as the brightest of lads....maybe thats unfair....it just seems that he lets "being a ****" get in the way of fairly decent footballing abilities...shame...I always half-liked him but he just behaves like a tool now

[JoG2]

McKeever is just living up to the great line of teak tough man markers from the true spiritual capital of Ireland.
He follows in the footsteps of many brawn over beauty type players where getting the ball only comes 2nd. Canavan was his first love for a few years and how it sums up the Armagh psyche that he and most Armagh fans were proud as punch that he got sent off in 2005.
Stevie ONeill was a harder but for Killer McKeever to handle and paid the ultimate price giving away the winning free in the 2005 semi. I'm sure it was another dive though. Poor Armagh have suffered a lot due to diving and could probably have overtaken Cavan in All-Irelands had it not been for diving.

So Cavanagh is his latest fancy man and Sean's temperament means he won't fall for the get me sent off shit that so many try with him.

At least McKeever is popular down the country in Laois and now Dublin. A Colourful character who will bring spice to every game who likes to make space for others around him by leaving the playing field early and often tries to take one or two others with him for an early shower.
Does anyone have stats on his red cards.

He wouldn't come across as the brightest of lads....maybe thats unfair....it just seems that he lets "being a ****" get in the way of fairly decent footballing abilities...shame...I always half-liked him but he just behaves like a tool now

are Tyrone folk really giving out about other county players behaving like tools on the field??!! some craic

[trueblue1234]

McKeever is just living up to the great line of teak tough man markers from the true spiritual capital of Ireland.
He follows in the footsteps of many brawn over beauty type players where getting the ball only comes 2nd. Canavan was his first love for a few years and how it sums up the Armagh psyche that he and most Armagh fans were proud as punch that he got sent off in 2005.
Stevie ONeill was a harder but for Killer McKeever to handle and paid the ultimate price giving away the winning free in the 2005 semi. I'm sure it was another dive though. Poor Armagh have suffered a lot due to diving and could probably have overtaken Cavan in All-Irelands had it not been for diving.

So Cavanagh is his latest fancy man and Sean's temperament means he won't fall for the get me sent off shit that so many try with him.

At least McKeever is popular down the country in Laois and now Dublin. A Colourful character who will bring spice to every game who likes to make space for others around him by leaving the playing field early and often tries to take one or two others with him for an early shower.
Does anyone have stats on his red cards.

He wouldn't come across as the brightest of lads....maybe thats unfair....it just seems that he lets "being a ****" get in the way of fairly decent footballing abilities...shame...I always half-liked him but he just behaves like a tool now

are Tyrone folk really giving out about other county players behaving like tools on the field??!! some craic

Are Derry folk really giving out about Tyrone folk giving out about other county players behaving like tools on the field?

[NaomhBridAbú]

McKeever is just living up to the great line of teak tough man markers from the true spiritual capital of Ireland.
He follows in the footsteps of many brawn over beauty type players where getting the ball only comes 2nd. Canavan was his first love for a few years and how it sums up the Armagh psyche that he and most Armagh fans were proud as punch that he got sent off in 2005.
Stevie ONeill was a harder but for Killer McKeever to handle and paid the ultimate price giving away the winning free in the 2005 semi. I'm sure it was another dive though. Poor Armagh have suffered a lot due to diving and could probably have overtaken Cavan in All-Irelands had it not been for diving.

So Cavanagh is his latest fancy man and Sean's temperament means he won't fall for the get me sent off shit that so many try with him.

At least McKeever is popular down the country in Laois and now Dublin. A Colourful character who will bring spice to every game who likes to make space for others around him by leaving the playing field early and often tries to take one or two others with him for an early shower.
Does anyone have stats on his red cards.

He wouldn't come across as the brightest of lads....maybe thats unfair....it just seems that he lets "being a ****" get in the way of fairly decent footballing abilities...shame...I always half-liked him but he just behaves like a tool now

are Tyrone folk really giving out about other county players behaving like tools on the field??!! some craic

yup

[JoG2]

McKeever is just living up to the great line of teak tough man markers from the true spiritual capital of Ireland.
He follows in the footsteps of many brawn over beauty type players where getting the ball only comes 2nd. Canavan was his first love for a few years and how it sums up the Armagh psyche that he and most Armagh fans were proud as punch that he got sent off in 2005.
Stevie ONeill was a harder but for Killer McKeever to handle and paid the ultimate price giving away the winning free in the 2005 semi. I'm sure it was another dive though. Poor Armagh have suffered a lot due to diving and could probably have overtaken Cavan in All-Irelands had it not been for diving.

So Cavanagh is his latest fancy man and Sean's temperament means he won't fall for the get me sent off shit that so many try with him.

At least McKeever is popular down the country in Laois and now Dublin. A Colourful character who will bring spice to every game who likes to make space for others around him by leaving the playing field early and often tries to take one or two others with him for an early shower.
Does anyone have stats on his red cards.

He wouldn't come across as the brightest of lads....maybe thats unfair....it just seems that he lets "being a ****" get in the way of fairly decent footballing abilities...shame...I always half-liked him but he just behaves like a tool now

are Tyrone folk really giving out about other county players behaving like tools on the field??!! some craic

Are Derry folk really giving out about Tyrone folk giving out about other county players behaving like tools on the field?

affirmative!

[Walter Cronc]

McKeever is just living up to the great line of teak tough man markers from the true spiritual capital of Ireland.
He follows in the footsteps of many brawn over beauty type players where getting the ball only comes 2nd. Canavan was his first love for a few years and how it sums up the Armagh psyche that he and most Armagh fans were proud as punch that he got sent off in 2005.
Stevie ONeill was a harder but for Killer McKeever to handle and paid the ultimate price giving away the winning free in the 2005 semi. I'm sure it was another dive though. Poor Armagh have suffered a lot due to diving and could probably have overtaken Cavan in All-Irelands had it not been for diving.

So Cavanagh is his latest fancy man and Sean's temperament means he won't fall for the get me sent off shit that so many try with him.

At least McKeever is popular down the country in Laois and now Dublin. A Colourful character who will bring spice to every game who likes to make space for others around him by leaving the playing field early and often tries to take one or two others with him for an early shower.
Does anyone have stats on his red cards.

Who are you talking about?? Paddy McKeever??

[nrico2006]

But this is this not the same 'hard lad' that was a wee bit 'hurt' when a bad boy from Kerry/Laois called him a name?

[Fuzzman]

What was the story were he was sub or something and he hopped over a fence to get a skelp at somebody or am I confusing that with someone else?

He sure has an interesting career to date. Did he move to Parnells in Dublin?







Sometimes I think he's a bit of a loner.



Indiana it speaks volumes about the state of GAA in your province that you have to come to Ulster threads to get some entertainment
Sure last year Dublin fans wouldn't come back out to their seats after half time such was the dire competition every game provided.
I was chatting to a lad there at lunch time and he says he misses those sort of schmozzles as every bloody Leinster game now is over after 20 mins.
Neither of us will admit to be anywhere near winning Sam for the foreseeable future but at least we can get 8K people to a game in January. True Gaels who don't just show up in Croke park on a summers days and couldn't spell GAA.
A lot more to the GAA than winning Mr Maguire.
How many Anglo Celts have Dublin won?
Exactly!!!


HNY Indiana. See you in the Nell 2moro night

[armaghniac]

Indiana probably finds it odd that the same number of people in Dublin, or less, actually run well attended and competitive provincial championships in other parts of the country.

[Throw ball]

But this is this not the same 'hard lad' that was a wee bit 'hurt' when a bad boy from Kerry/Laois called him a name?

I will think you will find that the referee sent him off for trying to deal with that fella! On saying that that sending off was successfully appealed.

I am no expert on Ciaran McKeever but have been to most Armagh matches he has played in. I know he also got sent off in the 2005 Ulster Final but again I am near sure that was overturned on appeal. Apart from Sunday I can not remember another sending off so they cannot be that frequent. From memory the only suspension he served over the last few years was when he got sent to the stand when he was water boy against Louth. Seemingly if he had have been playing he would only have got a yellow. Maybe another case were the myth differs from reality.

[BennyCake]

Is that Pythagoras's theorem on McKeever's shirt sleeve?

[EastTyrone]

Is that Pythagoras's theorem on McKeever's shirt sleeve?

Not to be a Harry Potter nerd but looks like the deathly hallows symbol to me.
Armagh must be up to a bit of wizardry this year!

[Whishtup]

I've never seen such a violent display of jersey stretching!  Was a disappointing 'brawl' in all fairness-was hardly a dig thrown.  On McKeever, now that Gormley's gone, is he the new villain?  You wouldn't be without any of these players.

[DuffleKing]

Ah don't stop lads this thread is the funniest thing I've read here in a long time. 

Two former super-powers more corncerned about knocking the shite out of each other in a mickey mouse match while Dublin and Kerry win All-irelands.

You couldn't make it up Its the best entertainment here in along time.

Odd view to hold given that Armagh gave Donegal a considerably tougher game in Croke Park last summer than Dublin did. The Dubs have a fair bit of work to do to rid themselves of the perception that they can't withstand a physical battle so in many was the subliminal fear of Armagh that your post exudes is very telling.

[ONeill]

But this is this not the same 'hard lad' that was a wee bit 'hurt' when a bad boy from Kerry/Laois called him a name?

I will think you will find that the referee sent him off for trying to deal with that fella! On saying that that sending off was successfully appealed.

I am no expert on Ciaran McKeever but have been to most Armagh matches he has played in. I know he also got sent off in the 2005 Ulster Final but again I am near sure that was overturned on appeal. Apart from Sunday I can not remember another sending off so they cannot be that frequent. From memory the only suspension he served over the last few years was when he got sent to the stand when he was water boy against Louth. Seemingly if he had have been playing he would only have got a yellow. Maybe another case were the myth differs from reality.

Did he not get the line v Tyrone in Healy Park last year?