Something worth commemorating. Armagh V Donegal Sat 23rd April Whitecross.

[T Fearon]

This special game will take place on Saturday April 23rd,throw in 5pm, at St Killians Whitecross,to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the sectarian murders of the three Reavey Brothers.Well worth attending.

[general_lee]

This special game will take place on Saturday April 23rd,throw in 5pm, at St Killians Whitecross,to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the sectarian murders of the three Reavey Brothers.Well worth attending.

x2. Also good prep for championship.

[T Fearon]

Proud day for the Reavey family.I will be there

[Feckitt]

Donegal have confirmed that they will be sending a full strength team.  Regular first team player Mark Shields is a Whitecross man, and will be joined on the Armagh team by Eamon Reavey, a nephew of the Reavey Brothers.

As Tony has said, 2016 is the 40th anniversary of the Reavey Brothers, the family was closely associated with Whitecross GAC at that time and still are today.  Should be a great occasion, and everyone is welcome.  5pm 23rd April

[Feckitt]

[StGallsGAA]

Well done Whitecross GAA. 

[seafoid]

The Kingsmill massacre was the next day.
No wonder Ulster teams won nothing for so long. Imagine living through that 

[AQMP]

This special game will take place on Saturday April 23rd,throw in 5pm, at St Killians Whitecross,to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the sectarian murders of the three Reavey Brothers.Well worth attending.

Not only did the Reaveys have to cope with this, but that well known peacemaker and one half of the Chuckle Bros, Ian Paisley (Snr) claimed under Parliamentary Privilege in 1999 that a brother of the three victims had "set up the Kingsmill Massacre".  Despite there being no evidence to support this, a position confirmed even by the HET in 2010, Paisley refused to retract his claim or apologise the the family.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reavey_and_O%27Dowd_killings

[seafoid]

This special game will take place on Saturday April 23rd,throw in 5pm, at St Killians Whitecross,to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the sectarian murders of the three Reavey Brothers.Well worth attending.

Not only did the Reaveys have to cope with this, but that well known peacemaker and one half of the Chuckle Bros, Ian Paisley (Snr) claimed under Parliamentary Privilege in 1999 that a brother of the three victims had "set up the Kingsmill Massacre".  Despite there being no evidence to support this, a position confirmed even by the HET in 2010, Paisley refused to retract his claim or apologise the the family.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reavey_and_O%27Dowd_killings

Also via wiki
Some loyalists claim the Kingsmill massacre is the reason they joined paramilitary groups. One was Billy Wright, who said:


I was 15 when those workmen were pulled out of that bus and shot dead. I was a Protestant and I realised that they had been killed simply because they were Protestants. I left Mountnorris, came back to Portadown and immediately joined the youth wing of the UVF

[Feckitt]

Folks the big match is on this Saturday at 5pm in Whitecross.  Armagh v Donegal.  Both teams will be at full strenght as they prepare for the championship. 

Eamon Reavey, a nephew of the Reavey Brothers and a Senior Footballer for Whitecross will play for Armagh on the day.  Everyone is welcome.

For those that don't know where it is Whitecross is 7 miles outside Newry on the South Armagh side.

[T Fearon]

Seafoid,when this massacre took place Armagh were riding high in NFL Div 3 and appeared in Croke Park,in early 1976, against Clare and Cork for the first time in two decades.A mere 21 months after the atrocity Armagh were in the All Ireland Final.Kind of debunks your theory about the troubles adversely affecting Ulster's performances.

[seafoid]

Seafoid,when this massacre took place Armagh were riding high in NFL Div 3 and appeared in Croke Park,in early 1976, against Clare and Cork for the first time in two decades.A mere 21 months after the atrocity Armagh were in the All Ireland Final.Kind of debunks your theory about the troubles adversely affecting Ulster's performances.

Between 1969 and 1990 the only time a team from the occupied Territories got to the all Ireland final was when they beat the Connacht champions in the 3 yearly  bald men comb challenge. Did Armagh follow up their 1977 final appearance?? No Why? Cos football in the OT was a mess.

[Nigel White]

Seafoid,when this massacre took place Armagh were riding high in NFL Div 3 and appeared in Croke Park,in early 1976, against Clare and Cork for the first time in two decades.A mere 21 months after the atrocity Armagh were in the All Ireland Final.Kind of debunks your theory about the troubles adversely affecting Ulster's performances.

Between 1969 and 1990 the only time a team from the occupied Territories got to the all Ireland final was when they beat the Connacht champions in the 3 yearly  bald men comb challenge. Did Armagh follow up their 1977 final appearance?? No Why? Cos football in the OT was a mess.

He's right Tony.

[T Fearon]

He is not right.If he was outstanding Northern footballers like Frank Mc Guigan,Paddy Moriarity,Peter Mc Ginnity,Greg Blaney,Gerry Mc Elhinney and dozens more wouldn't have emerged during the troubles.At least Connacht hadn't the troubles to blame for Sam's 32 year absence.Great Dublin,Kerry and Meath teams largely ensured Sam stayed away from the North.The troubles were raging on when Down and Derry won titles in 1991 and 1993,the argument is nonsensical.

[Rossfan]

He is not right......,.The troubles were raging on when Down and Derry won titles in 1991 and 1993,the argument is nonsensical.

Only problem is Seafóid opened his piece with " between 1969 and 1990"