Tyrone v Down - Sun 18th May, Omagh

[omagh_gael]

Paddy McNeice to bag 1-03 and the MOTM award.

[Rois]

Drying up nicely in Strabane - hope Omagh is similar for my terrace viewing position.

Hay fever hitting the last two days - it is definitely Championship time!

[EC Unique]

If you think that is bad. He called up a player last week for trial and he starts today! To be fair he is probably the best forward in county at the minute, how he was not included in the
Original squad is a mystery.

But still it's a bad message to others, when a lad gets called in with a week to go to championship

Big Match Day.

Any word of the minor team? I have a few gripes with Mickey Donnellys handling of the minors. Word is that the panel was cut after the league finished and 6 had to go. Just 6. The 6 lads found out they didn't make it by the internet- panel annouced on the website on the monday night. Surly Donnelly would have a responsibility to give these 6 lads a personal call and give them the news like a man. Real cop out. These are young lads that had done 5 months training and played in all the league games like. I could see pasr using the internet method for cutting the panel from 60 to 40 in January.
Some of the 6 under age next year-and some coulld make the grade at 21s in a few years time. At least MH had the balls to ring lads at the start of this year that were no longer part of his plans.
Mon Tyrone.

Who is that? Kavanagh from Errigal?

He is over age.

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

I'll not be back giving out about Mickey one way or the other. (Please note - I didn't say I wouldn't be back giving out about certain players who have unfortunately flattered to deceive) Always thankful for the many days out we have had for years because of the teams Mickey puts out. Hope they win today, if they don't so be it.
I think a lot of players owe Mickey a performance for the faith he has put in them today!

I'll go along with that. Not the team I expected and I'm a little disappointed that we are again in this situation of a number of unexpected changes for the championship. Personally, I'd prefer if Mickey made less changes from game to game through the league, resulting in a more settled team by this time of year. His most successful teams were based on this format, albeit they were certainly easier to pick in those days of exceptional players.

Whatever, Mickey is the boss and has more than earned the right to do it his way. Never easy against Down (except the 2003 final replay  ) and expecting a very close game. Good luck to the boys.

[Carmen Stateside]

Would expect Mark Donnelly to start for sure!

[All of a Sludden]

Paddy McNeice to bag 1-03 and the MOTM award.

He'll have to do it from the bench, replaced by Mark Donnelly according to RTE.

[gerry]

stream

http://cricfree.tv/live-tennis-streaming-ch3.php

[Schkite]

stream

http://cricfree.tv/live-tennis-streaming-ch3.php

Watching it on RTE player and it's well behind that stream!

[highorlow]

Even after just 5 mins I can see Tyrone hammering Down here.

[All of a Sludden]

Hawkeye wouldn't have given Cavanaghs point.

[rodney trotter]

Terrible game

[Westside]

How was that not a black card as well as a penalty?

[Maguire01]

Poor stuff so far.

[Sidney]

A terrible advert for Ulster championship football. Horrific stuff.

[Schkite]

Down's passing has been shocking.