Ulster Club Championships

[Square Ball]

Yip

great reports on both games, i wonder where Ziggy is?

Will Casement be hosting the SFC and the JFC next Sunday?

[Tyrones own]

Ziggy is Probably on a well deserved session, Well done Greencastle..

[Fionntamhnach]

Yip

great reports on both games, i wonder where Ziggy is?

Will Casement be hosting the SFC and the JFC next Sunday?

Probably pissed as a skunk in Eddies right now...

[Hungry Exile]

More excellent entertainment at Casement Park today with another two very close and exciting ties.  Thankfully, conditions were also much better than last week and there was a big crowd in place by the time the senior clash got underway.

Ballinderry 1-15 Errigal Ciaran 3-7
 ... The same Ballinderry player then fell like a sack of spuds ...

Redhandfan,
In think you are a bit hard on the Ballinderry lads going down.  I should say that I don't condone the behaviour & should warrant a straight red card if caught, giving the culprit a month on the bench to dwell on their actions.  However I don't think a bit if theatricals is isolated to Derry footballers .  If memory serves me right I remember in the late 90's a certain TV clip that got played again & again of Peter the Great smiling & giving a cheeky wink to one of his collleagues just after getting a man sent for an early shower - if I'm not mistaken it was a Derry man!!!

Was at the game today & it was as good an exhibition of football that has seen this year at either club or county level.  There were many positives - the sun was shining, no wind to talk of & the best playing surface in Ulster at this time of year.  Overall it was played at a county tempo & the ref allowed it to flow well - he couldn't do anything about the sending off as he was working on the direction of an umpire.

Canavan scored the first goal, passed for the second & it was his quick mind that got the penalty for the third.  Add to that his usual run of points from play (both feet) and a few frees and you could see why he is without doubt the greatest footballer ever to play in Ulster & possibly Ireland.  The problem for Errigal was they couldn't get enough of ball in to him.  With the exception of the first 5 minutes Ballinderry controlled the midfield battle with an exhibition of high fielding.  Muldoon was a persistent problem in the first half & was then assisted well by Harney, McGuckin & Conway in the second.  Gilligan gave McGinley a roasting in the first half.  When Pascal got the line it seemed to get Errigal going but they appeared to panic wanting to go for goals towards the end when points would have been the safer option.  Canavan however knew to take the points (first from the left & then from the right) & the chance of goal would come.  I had my doubts on the penalty at the time & looking at it on the TV tonite it appeared that the  Errigal forward might just have been stooping down to pick up an Amateur Dramatics membership card of his own.

I enjoyed the game - too good teams that gave their best.  While it will have helped Ballinderry to get 2 good matches I don't think they will have the power or depth in panel to match Cross next Sunday.

[charlie stubbs]

would hardly say ballinderry "will be big favourites" saying cross have been favourites the whole way through,though i like the look of ballinderry myself esp if  a kernan doesnt make the game

[ziggysego]

great reports on both games, i wonder where Ziggy is?

Will Casement be hosting the SFC and the JFC next Sunday?

I've heard the game will probably be in Clones. Hope so and not Casement Park. Hate that place. There's also a whisper of Celtic Park as well.

Ziggy is Probably on a well deserved session, Well done Greencastle..

Probably pissed as a skunk in Eddies right now...

Afraid not lads. Greencastle's Annual Christmas Bazaar was on last night and I was working at that. No time for celebrations. Hopefully there'll be calls for celebrations next Sunday.

An added sweetener is, Sunday is also my birthday!!

[ExiledGael]

Afraid it's back to Casement this Sunday, seen the fixtures press release and both games set for Casement on Sunday. First game 12.15pm, ref JJ Cleary (Derry), and senior final 2pm, ref J McQuillan (Cavan)

[ziggysego]

Afraid it's back to Casement this Sunday

Frick!

Thanks for letting me know Exiled.

[slow corner back]

Given the weather recently would you not be better off in casement than the swimming pool which is Clones. Ask slim shady about the game they had in clones three weeks ago.

[armaghniac]

Afraid it's back to Casement this Sunday, seen the fixtures press release and both games set for Casement on Sunday. First game 12.15pm, ref JJ Cleary (Derry), and senior final 2pm, ref J McQuillan (Cavan)

With all this fancy floodlighting, why don't they turn it on and just play the games at a traditional 2pm and 3.30?

[SlimShady]

Given the weather recently would you not be better off in casement than the swimming pool which is Clones. Ask slim shady about the game they had in clones three weeks ago.

shithole, marshy bog. Casements yer only spot-quality arena.

[ONeill]

Congratulations to Ballinderry. Errigal stretched them further than I imagined and if they'd won that last kick-out God (no pun) knows what would've happened. I see the Glencull contingent are fearing the worse regarding a double Canavan retirement. That'd be a sad day altogether.

Anyway, best of luck to Ballinderry in the final. Do Tyrone proud.

[Orior]

Right. I'm going along to the final and I want to see some rules observed:

• If I catch anyone shouting abuse at the ref, I'll personally kick them up the arse, and make sure they behave at future GAA matches (I have special powers);
  
• If I catch anyone trying to run on to the pitch when the match is still on, I'll personally kick them up the arse, and make sure miss at least three county championship matches (I have special powers);
  
• If I catch anyone trying to hit any player leaving the pitch, I'll personally kick them up the arse, and make sure the never attend another GAA match for five years (I have special powers);
  
• If I catch anyone trying to hit the ref leaving the pitch, I'll personally kick them up the arse, and make sure the never attend another GAA match ever (I have special powers);
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Follow these simple guidelines and everyone will have a good day out.

PS. Will yis all drive carefully to and from the match.

[ONeill]

Expect to see Noel Thompson castigating Orior live on Newsline at roughly 6.50 next Monday.

[Orior]

Carefull O'Neill, I have special powers.