Ulster Club SFC 2024

[tiempo]

All games in Ulster have to be played at a designated county ground so the likes of Dungannon,  irrespective of the convenience, would never be an option. Armagh could have an option if EC agreed,  we played  Scotstown there a few years back in the Ulster Semi. 

Newry the logical option all being equal

I'm almost certain there was a game in Carrickmore a couple of years ago. Like everything else, they can do what they want when it suits them.

A good few moons ago Coalisland were prevented playing their first round Ulster game on their home turf despite being a designated county ground that had held Tyrone games that year, while Cross got plenty of Ulster games on their home sod as a designated county ground at the same time

I'd prefer to see grounds of an appropriate size used in order to have the best atmosphere possible, Clones Omagh and other large stadiums for a few thousand people is a mood killer

[brokencrossbar1]

I recall that when we played Burren on 1996 we had to do a serious amount of work to bring it up to the level to allow championship games to be played there,  and we were a designated ground at the time. Simple things like having turnstiles installed were a prerequisite.

I agree that sometimes in big open grounds that crowds get lost.  Still there are H&S requirements and also accountability matters,  hence the turnstiles

[snoopdog]

I can recall in the 80s teams playing All Ireland club semi finals at home.

[Milltown Row2]

Can remember we played Ardboe in Tyrone somewhere, early 90's I think, wasn't Omagh but don't think it was a county ground, and yeah they beat us that day  , so not all bad these Tyrone teams in Ulster 

[Estimator]

I can recall in the 80s teams playing All Ireland club semi finals at home.

Yeah, was at an ill tempered AI club semi-final in Ballinascreen, between Lavey and Skibbereen, and that was in '92.

[Flanker]

Can remember we played Ardboe in Tyrone somewhere, early 90's I think, wasn't Omagh but don't think it was a county ground, and yeah they beat us that day  , so not all bad these Tyrone teams in Ulster 

Cookstown ?

[tyroneStatto]

Can remember we played Ardboe in Tyrone somewhere, early 90's I think, wasn't Omagh but don't think it was a county ground, and yeah they beat us that day  , so not all bad these Tyrone teams in Ulster 

Ardboe's only SFC win in 90's was 1998 and St John's beat them that year after a replay (the drawn game was in Pomeroy). Their last Tyrone win before that was 1987 and they played Enniskillen and Burren in Ulster. Was it a challenge or tournament game yous played them in?

[Flanker]

Can remember we played Ardboe in Tyrone somewhere, early 90's I think, wasn't Omagh but don't think it was a county ground, and yeah they beat us that day  , so not all bad these Tyrone teams in Ulster 

Ardboe's only SFC win in 90's was 1998 and St John's beat them that year after a replay (the drawn game was in Pomeroy). Their last Tyrone win before that was 1987 and they played Enniskillen and Burren in Ulster. Was it a challenge or tournament game yous played them in?

Pretty sure MR2 is right on this

Don't know what year it was but Ardboe beat StGalls in ulster. Would guess Mid late 80's

I think it was in Cookstown but not 100% on that.

[WT4E]

Can remember we played Ardboe in Tyrone somewhere, early 90's I think, wasn't Omagh but don't think it was a county ground, and yeah they beat us that day  , so not all bad these Tyrone teams in Ulster 

Ardboe's only SFC win in 90's was 1998 and St John's beat them that year after a replay (the drawn game was in Pomeroy). Their last Tyrone win before that was 1987 and they played Enniskillen and Burren in Ulster. Was it a challenge or tournament game yous played them in?

Pretty sure MR2 is right on this

Don't know what year it was but Ardboe beat StGalls in ulster. Would guess Mid late 80's

I think it was in Cookstown but not 100% on that.

1984 the only other 80s Championship win for Ardboe. So could have been then - maybe the game would have taken place in early 1985 nut unsure

[tyroneStatto]

My mistake, it was 1987 played in Cookstown. Ardboe won 1-6 to 0-4.

[Rawhide]

My mistake, it was 1987 played in Cookstown. Ardboe won 1-6 to 0-4.

Was that when we played the good old gaa game with free flowing football in comparison to bad old gaa game of the last few years, where we have high scoring defensive and attacking football with GKs bringing anew dimension to the game? 

[Milltown Row2]

My mistake, it was 1987 played in Cookstown. Ardboe won 1-6 to 0-4.

Was it Cookstown.. ok.. remember the place was packed out, think we'd a man sent off, the ref rode us 

Just looking at image of it, the pitch has been developed since then.

[JoG2]

My mistake, it was 1987 played in Cookstown. Ardboe won 1-6 to 0-4.

Was that when we played the good old gaa game with free flowing football in comparison to bad old gaa game of the last few years, where we have high scoring defensive and attacking football with GKs bringing anew dimension to the game? 

  was thinking the same!

[thebigfullforward]

My mistake, it was 1987 played in Cookstown. Ardboe won 1-6 to 0-4.

Was that when we played the good old gaa game with free flowing football in comparison to bad old gaa game of the last few years, where we have high scoring defensive and attacking football with GKs bringing anew dimension to the game? 

Come on now, at least they kicked the ball. They were probably kicking the ball away 90% of the time into the 5'8 corner forward up against the 6'2 corner back but sure that's entertaining...apparently

[Truthsayer]

Wonderful when those defending the (mostly) dirge we watch now refer back to the 1980s when the best era was 2000-2010. No-one yearns for 1980s football which was often poor but actually better than now... zzz