DUBLIN V ARMAGH sat 17th @ 5.00pm croke park

[Oraisteach]

Tx. What do you know about him?

Is he fussy, or will he let them play?

[Armaghgeddon]

Joe McQuillan

2010 games:

Armagh vs Kildare - NFL 2010
Down vs Donegal - Ulster 2010
Roscommon vs Leitrim - Connacht 2010 - Was rated as an efficient referee in that game.

Seems like a fair referee. Eugene McGee reviewed his performance against Down and Donegal and compared him to McEnaney saying....

referee Joe McQuillan obviously was reading the Pat McEnaney version of the rule book -- 'See no evil, hear no evil' -- and nobody was complaining!

[drici]

Kildare didn't take to Joe.



Kildare blown apart by Armagh in Crossmaglen

National Football League Division 2 Round 4

Armagh: 0-12
Kildare: 0-05

MEET Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, otherwise known as the Kildare senior football team. One week superb, the next week terrible and it was the latter last Sunday in Crossmaglen.

The Lilywhites were atrocious and looked like a completely different side to the one that comprehensively beat Donegal the week previous despite the same team, bar one, lining out. Armagh weren't even that impressive, they just did the simple things right – something Kildare forgot to do and they paid the price.

The defeat doesn't mathematically rule out promotion but realistically, taking score difference in to consideration, Kildare will be stuck in Division 2 for a third season on the trot.

Boss Kieran McGeeney made one change to the team that comfortably and stylishly accounted for Donegal in round 3 with Paul Flood coming in in goal in place of Tom Corley. The Maynooth net minder was one of the very few positives to take from this encounter; he acquitted himself well and late in the day pulled off a magnificent point blank save from a Ronan Austin shot.

The only other Kildare player to put in a good performance was Sarsfields' Gary White, but otherwise it verged on the very mediocre to the downright awful.

Possession was needlessly given away all afternoon, the ball in to the forwards was poor to say the least, the free taking was dire from early on, the Lilywhites held on to the ball way too long and Armagh's full back line were incredibly dominant throughout.

It was a bad return home for Kieran McGeeney and selector Aidan O'Rourke, most definitely a day to forget and now they must pick up the pieces and prepare for this Sunday's visit of struggling Westmeath.
Right from the off in Crossmaglen things didn't go Kildare's way. Trailing by a point after Steven McDonnell split the posts, Kildare had a chance to restore early parity when Ken Donnelly was impeded by Andy Mallon. Johnny Doyle stepped forward with the resultant free from 21 yards out on the left but it hit the upright and was cleared by the Armagh rearguard.

Then came a spat of needless yellow cards from Cavan referee Joe McQuillan. He booked Johnny Doyle, Daryl Flynn and Paudie O'Neill and not one of the three deserved a card but of course the Cavan man was of a much different opinion.

Just nine minutes in the home side doubled their advantage when the impressive Stefan Forker raised a white flag after his initial shot was blocked by Damien Hendy before he collected the rebound and fired over.
Armagh could have been and should have been further ahead but terrible early wides only saw them lead by two (0-2 to 0-0).

It took Kildare over 24 minutes to open their account and their first point came from James Kavanagh following a pass in from Ken Donnelly and now the Lilywhites just trailed by the minimum.

Just three minutes later a line ball on the right by Johnny Doyle was sent in and Gary White was under the high ball to punch it over the bar to leave the sides with two points apiece.

That was all Kildare could manage for the first half and their opponents finished it strongly. With seven remaining a super point from Forker gave them back the advantage, while further points from Steven McDonnell (free), Paul Kernan, Forker and Aaron Kernan left Armagh leading 0-7 to 0-2 at the interval.

Even the early introduction of Eamonn Callaghan couldn't spurn Kildare on. The Naas man replaced David Whyte in the 16th minute after a long spell out with a groin injury and really didn't make any impact.
McGeeney's men showed some form of life during the early exchanges of the second half and drew first blood when Daryl Flynn split the posts but it was soon cancelled out by the opposition when Stefan Forker punched the ball over the bar after getting the better of Hendy yet again.

Johnny Doyle got his first of the afternoon just five minutes in to the final half when he sent over a free from close range after he was fouled by Paul Kernan but a further 15 minutes elapsed before Kildare added to their tally.

During that period Armagh kicked some terrible wides and Kildare could have and should have reduced the deficit down to just the minimum in the 42nd minute of play.

Paudie O'Neill sent a dangerous ball across the face of goal and substitute Willie Heffernan got the touch to send the ball to the net. However, the umpire signalled that the ball had gone out over the end line when O'Neill was in possession and the goal was ruled out of order. The St Laurence's club man was adament that the ball had not gone out and once again Joe McQuillan did Kildare no favours whatsoever.

Kildare's final score of the afternoon came from the boot of Johnny Doyle from a free but thereafter their opponents tagged on a further four points to seal a comfortable seven point victory.

The first of those points came from Steven McDonnell after a blunder from Emmet Bolton, while seconds after coming on as a sub Michael McNamee split the post. A sublime point from McDonnell from a free out on the left came just three minutes before Ronan Austin completed the scoring on a nightmare day for the Lilywhites.

Scorers: Armagh – Stefan Forker 0-4, Steven McDonnell 0-4 (1f), Paul Kernan 0-1, Aaron Kernan 0-1 (1f), Michael McNamee 0-1, Ronan Austin 0-1.
Kildare – Johnny Doyle 0-2 (2f), James Kavanagh 0-1, Gary White 0-1, Daryl Flynn 0-1.

Armagh:
Philip McEvoy; Andy Mallon, Brendan Donaghy, Paul Duffy; Paul Kernan, Ciaran McKeever, Finnian Moriarity; Ronan Austin, Kieran Toner; Joe Feeney, Aaron Kernan, Gareth Swift; Ryan Henderson, Steven McDonnell, Stefan Forker. Subs: Michael McNamee replaced J Feeney 60 minutes, Brian Mallon replaced A Kernan 69 minutes.

Kildare:Paul Flood; Hugh McGrillen, Damien Hendy, Emmet Bolton; Keith Cribbin, Mark Scanlon, Gary White; Daryl Flynn, Dermot Earley; David Whyte, Padraig O'Neill, Johnny Doyle; Ken Donnelly, James Kavanagh, Karl Ennis. Subs: Eamonn Callaghan replaced D Whyte 16 minutes, Ronan Sweeney replaced K Donnelly HT, Willie Heffernan replaced K Ennis HT, Mick Foley replaced K Cribbin 55 minutes, Hughie Lynch replaced D Flynn 65 minutes.

Referee:
Joe McQuillan (Cavan).

[Rossfan]

Joe is fond of th'oul cards alright and isnt big on physical stuff.
So expect a 12 aside finish tomorrow ?

[anportmorforjfc]

Joe is fond of th'oul cards alright and isnt big on physical stuff.
So expect a 12 aside finish tomorrow ?

If we are the 1st to get someone sent off were fecked!

[PatDaly]

Kildare blown apart by Armagh in Crossmaglen

National Football League Division 2 Round 4

Armagh: 0-12
Kildare: 0-05

Scorers: Armagh – Stefan Forker 0-4, Steven McDonnell 0-4 (1f), Paul Kernan 0-1, Aaron Kernan 0-1 (1f), Michael McNamee 0-1, Ronan Austin 0-1.
Kildare – Johnny Doyle 0-2 (2f), James Kavanagh 0-1, Gary White 0-1, Daryl Flynn 0-1.

Armagh:
Philip McEvoy; Andy Mallon, Brendan Donaghy, Paul Duffy; Paul Kernan, Ciaran McKeever, Finnian Moriarity; Ronan Austin, Kieran Toner; Joe Feeney, Aaron Kernan, Gareth Swift; Ryan Henderson, Steven McDonnell, Stefan Forker. Subs: Michael McNamee replaced J Feeney 60 minutes, Brian Mallon replaced A Kernan 69 minutes.

Kildare:Paul Flood; Hugh McGrillen, Damien Hendy, Emmet Bolton; Keith Cribbin, Mark Scanlon, Gary White; Daryl Flynn, Dermot Earley; David Whyte, Padraig O'Neill, Johnny Doyle; Ken Donnelly, James Kavanagh, Karl Ennis. Subs: Eamonn Callaghan replaced D Whyte 16 minutes, Ronan Sweeney replaced K Donnelly HT, Willie Heffernan replaced K Ennis HT, Mick Foley replaced K Cribbin 55 minutes, Hughie Lynch replaced D Flynn 65 minutes.

Referee:
Joe McQuillan (Cavan).

Interesting that Stefan Forker Armagh's joint top scorer against Kildare only a few months ago is no longer even on the panel.

[armaghniac]

Interesting that Stefan Forker Armagh's joint top scorer against Kildare only a few months ago is no longer even on the panel.

Paul Kernan, Michael McNamee, and Ronan Austin probably won't be scoring tomorrow either.

[BroJolly]

Looking forward to tomorrow. Last time Armagh played Dublin in qualifiers, it was a great game. Is the lad Campbell any chance of getting amy time from the bench?

[Sandy Hill]

Interesting that Stefan Forker Armagh's joint top scorer against Kildare only a few months ago is no longer even on the panel.

Paul Kernan, Michael McNamee, and Ronan Austin probably won't be scoring tomorrow either.

Is Forker dropped or injured?

[Armaghgeddon]

Interesting that Stefan Forker Armagh's joint top scorer against Kildare only a few months ago is no longer even on the panel.

Paul Kernan, Michael McNamee, and Ronan Austin probably won't be scoring tomorrow either.

Is Forker dropped or injured?

He has left going by reports from other posters.

[heffo]

Keavney will take holding

He might well have done in his prime forty years ago, but I don't Jimmy will do too much damage from his seat in from of me in in premium 532 tomorrow!

[naka]

Last time we played dubs in qualifiers we reached final
would take that

[Armaghgeddon]

Last time we played dubs in qualifiers we reached final
would take that

Beginning to sound like the England commentators at the world cup. Just because if we beat them it dosent mean we are going to get to the final

[Ulick]

Jaysus, lads, I'm going to this game (supporting Armagh) hoping that it could re-ignite the flame for whoever wins it. It's a great draw for both counties.

Maybe I'm hoping too much but Come On Antrim Hurlers!!!!!

You on the train in the morning? Getting the 10.20 with a Teresas man.

[armagh leg-end]

I can't believe the Dubs are staying away in such big numbers, when the draw first came out i was excited as nothing compares to playing the Dubs in croke Park with a full house but now with the small crowd it just won't have the same atmosphere. Although i suppose if I'm gonna be critical about supporters Armagh's has dwindled big time over the last 5 years.

The days and times of these matches have a lot of influence in the numbers turning out. look at the armagh crowd in Fermanagh last week, would it have been the same if it had of been on a Saturday. Iim not going to the match tomorrow(raging tho!) because ive have to work and didnt have enough notice to change it and i know alot of 'die-hard' armagh fans are the same. its a pity because it has the makings of a great game and the atmosphere against the Dubs in Croker is cracker! Rememeber the first round of the league in 2003, 60000plus at that game!