Armagh Club football & hurling

[Smokin Joe]

What time is the Intermediate final on at today - 3.30?

[armaghniac]

Good luck to Dromintee with their game forr worthy cause, alas I cannot attend this or the other events on a busy weekend in Armagh.

[brokencrossbar1]

Heart Cross, heads not sure yet.  Will Og's be driven by past failures to undo some of their perceived injustices?  Will they use the feel good factor from Clarkie's All Star to motivate them even further?  Will Cross be Cross and drive on in a final like they always do or will the pressure of the magnitude of teh game get to some of them?  If the minors win, which they could, will they build on the confidence that they garner from that and win it out?  So many variables!!!

Come on BC, you're taking the amatuer kidology a bit far there. Clarke's All Star is hardly going to be a factor, nor is the minor match!

I completely disagree TAC.  Are you trying to tell me that Clark will not be super confident after he has won an All Star?  Confident players play well and bring up the level of the players around him.  He is their main force and if he has a good game that will go a long way to helping them win. 

As regards the minore, I can't comment on your own club, but I know in Cross there is a very strong link between all the teams.  There will be a big lift to the seniors to keep the winning going if the minors also win.  I am not being smart here but the links betwene the teams is one of the reasons behind our success.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Heart Cross, heads not sure yet.  Will Og's be driven by past failures to undo some of their perceived injustices?  Will they use the feel good factor from Clarkie's All Star to motivate them even further?  Will Cross be Cross and drive on in a final like they always do or will the pressure of the magnitude of teh game get to some of them?  If the minors win, which they could, will they build on the confidence that they garner from that and win it out?  So many variables!!!

Come on BC, you're taking the amatuer kidology a bit far there. Clarke's All Star is hardly going to be a factor, nor is the minor match!

I completely disagree TAC.  Are you trying to tell me that Clark will not be super confident after he has won an All Star?  Confident players play well and bring up the level of the players around him.  He is their main force and if he has a good game that will go a long way to helping them win. 

As regards the minore, I can't comment on your own club, but I know in Cross there is a very strong link between all the teams.  There will be a big lift to the seniors to keep the winning going if the minors also win.  I am not being smart here but the links betwene the teams is one of the reasons behind our success.

I don't think Clarke's All Star will have a huge impact. No more than say Kernan getting picked for the Ireland team. Pearse Ógs won't win because they don't have enough quality players to go alongside Clarke, albeit that Ronan will be the best footballer on this pitch.

And you're suggesting that Cross might be overawed by a county final?! Come on, you don't seriously expect us to believe that?! If Cross don't take Ógs for granted, they will win.

[Uladh]

As is customary, the Clans are only cited as an example of what not to do...

You really should learn to get over the anxiety you clearly have at the past successes of the clans Uladh. The obsession you have is really really pityful in many ways. Hating a team that much, that you feel you have to refer to them at every opportunity on every subject is pathetic. It is a bit like Pints with the cullyhanna team.
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I certainly don't hate the clans... like them a little less than most clubs because of the renowned slabbering from players and suppporters... but that's no reason to hate anyone. obviously you'll think that's because you are such a "successful" club  

You thinking that anyone cares enough about clans to refer to them at every opportunity is sad.

now, the sooner you realise that your place is in the mediocre section with most of the rest of us the better it will be for the us all.

[brokencrossbar1]

TAC, the Og's are a quality side and only for a bit of bad luck over the years they would have beaten us once or twice.  If all things fall their way, and one of those is that Clarke has a massive game, they can beat Cross. 

I am not saying that Cross will be overawed, but you can never underestimate the effect of winning on any team.  From experience it is worth a few scores.

[Uladh]

Best of luck to both teams today and great to see the athletic grounds hosting the county final again.

Haven't seen either team this year so who knows but as has been said many many many times cross' run will end some day!

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Intermediate final prediction.

St Pat's by a point after extra time.

[umgolaarmagh]

Ogs to win by 1-3 points (6-1 Paddy Power)

if this happens there will be no work next week as the bookie will cover it

[Armagh Exile]

What was the final score in this afternoons Intermediate Football Final between Culloville and St Patrick's?

[twotwocharlie]

13-5 to cullyhanna

[bennydorano]

Dire game, Cullyhanna just bossed it from start to finish, only Johnny McGeeney and the FB played any at all for Cullaville. McGeeney prob lucky to stay on the field, should have had a straight red but got a yellow and then should have got another yellow shortly after, but the ref obviously felt sorry for them by that stage - Colm O'Rourke would probably call him a bit of a pup.  Cullyhanna really played as a team with all their big names all to the fore, should give the Ulster a good rattle I'd imagine.

The second County final in a row were you could have went home at HT, hope the Ogs dont make it a hat trick tommorrow.

[Smokin Joe]

13-5 to cullyhanna

Poor game.  Cullaville never raised a challenge.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

13-5 to cullyhanna

Hard luck Mr. twotwo

Absolutely thrilled with the result 

The whole team was absolutely brilliant. Yes, Culloville didn't perform on the day but they weren't allowed to play. St Pat's got a hold of the game early on and didn't relinquish their grip on proceedings until well into the second half when the game was effectively over. Midfield today was superb. Mal Mackin and Ciaran O'Hare both had superb games. Provided the solid backbone we needed to go on and win the game. Took a few excellent scores as well at times. It was a good all round team performance but the best on the day were probably Shane Lennon, Ciaran O'Hare, Mal Mackin (man of the match I thought) and Shane McKeever.

Johnny McGeeney definately should have gotten the line but I think Benny's assesment of the ref's attitude is about right.

Ironically the tightest game we had in the championship was against a B team near the bottom of the 3rd division. By all accounts we were lucky to escape that night but it was a kick up the hole we needed. I don't like to get too far ahead of ourselves because we could soon get brought down to earth but I genuinely think we could give Ulster a good rattle this year.

Was tough on Culloville today. Their league position suggests they're a better side than that and losing a final 2 years in a row is bound to be gut wrenching. Still they'll be there or thereabouts next year I'm sure.

[Onion Bag]

The moy i would say will also be fancying their chances in the Ulster intermediate, thats saying they win their final tomorrow, the team is lined with county men, 2 cavanaghs, r mellon, p jordan, all all ireland winners this year, would be a great tussle, would love to see k mc keever and cavanagh mark each other, it would be worth the entrance fee alone,

Well Done Cullyhana