Ulster U-21 Championship 2012

[DownFanatic]

Wednesday 21 March

Leinster U21 Football semi-finals
Dublin 4-15 1-09 Westmeath, Portlaoise FT
Louth 0-10 0-08 Offaly, Pairc Tailteanm FT

Connacht U21 Football semi-final
Roscommon 1-11 0-10 Mayo, Kiltoom FT

Ulster U21 Football quarter-finals
Cavan 1-11 1-05 Armagh, Kingspan Breffni Park FT
Derry 3-12 1-03 Monaghan, Celtic Park FT
Down 2-11 1-09 Antrim, Pairc Esler FT
Donegal 0-06 0-12 Tyrone, Omagh FT

[ONeill]

Final Score Tyrone 0-12 Donegal 0-6

[naka]

final score
1-11 to 1-5 for cavan

[Captain Obvious]

More disappointment for Armagh and that U-21 team promised so much.

[mountainboii]

Very poor result for Armagh. That's most of that 2009 minor through U21 without winning a single game. I had my suspicions that the combination of injuries, senior team commitments, and the effects of the shite scheduling of the club championship would lead to an early exit. Fair play to Cavan though, they've been doing rightly at underage level the last few years.

[fitzroyalty]

Fair play to Cavan is right and I hope they win the AI, but I half expected this result from Armagh. The best players have been slogging it out with the seniors all winter and that can't have boded too well for U21 preparation.

[Dougal Maguire]

I'm told Peter Carragher didn't make the team despite being in the senior squad. Not the first time McShane has abandoned players from his former club. I'm against favouritism of course but he seems to apply dis-favouritism

[ross4life]

How did Jack Brady do for Cavan tonight? many changes from the game when we played them i see.

[Stevie Nicks]

I'm told Peter Carragher didn't make the team despite being in the senior squad. Not the first time McShane has abandoned players from his former club. I'm against favouritism of course bet he seems to apply dis-favouritism

Peter came off injured in Portlaoise on Sunday and sat on bench with an ice pack. That might have more to do with him not playing tonight me thinks

[Westside]

Sounds like Brady was quiet for Cavan tonight, Kevin Tierney was the man of the hour. Very surprised that Conor Finnegan didn't even make the squad. Really thought he'd be the Minor most suited to the step up to U21.

Derry fairly blew away the Farney lads. Were Derry brilliant or Monaghan poor or a mixture?

[Peter OToole]

Derry played well as a team but Monaghan were very poor. Be interesting to see how Derry cope with better oposition in Cavan.

[Throw ball]

As a matter of interest does anyone know the percentage of home teams are winning in this competition since it switched to midweek. I know Tyrone won away last week but they were always going to be too strong for Fermanagh. I seem to remember a lot of home teams winning last year too. Is the midweek travel effecting the chances of the travelling team?

[sheamy]

As a matter of interest does anyone know the percentage of home teams are winning in this competition since it switched to midweek. I know Tyrone won away last week but they were always going to be too strong for Fermanagh. I seem to remember a lot of home teams winning last year too. Is the midweek travel effecting the chances of the travelling team?

I think you have a good point there. It's very difficult for teams to get up to speed properly after a days work and travelling away from home on a Wednesday night. It's a big factor. Why can these not be played on a saturday?

[sheamy]

Derry played well as a team but Monaghan were very poor. Be interesting to see how Derry cope with better oposition in Cavan.

That's a fair reflection I think. It's along way from Clones to Celtic Park and as Throw Ball says home advantage means a lot in this competition. Monaghan were slow getting out of the blocks and by the time they did the game was over. With Cavan Ulster u21 and minor champions, and beating the '09 minor champions, they're doing something right and will be hot favourites for the title now if Tyrone's injuries don't clear up.

[western exile]

Semi finals on 4th of April.

Cavan v. Derry
Down v. Tyrone

Venues TBC