Ulster Championship 2025

[flowerpot]

Sure we'll turn up against the all ireland champions n see how we get on.  Hopefully we'll still be in touch at ht.  Armagh only having 5 starters from their all ireland winning team definitely gives us a chance of being within 10.  Really looking forward to playing the big boys

         McGeeney text you the team.

[tonto1888]

Lot will depend on whether DC is fit enough to play. If he is still out then Armagh`s game to lose.

wouldnt say to lose but it certainly helps us

[thebigfullforward]

Amazed that bookies have Tyrone favourites.

Their 7 points in the NFL was inflated because they met counties towards the end that weren't overly fussed.

Cavan did a Cavan in the SFC.

It's wouldn't surprise me if Armagh win this with a lot to spare. Tyrone are 1-2 years too early.

How can Tyrone be early? 11 or 12 of the team that played v Dublin to stay up, were on the field when winning the AI final 4 seasons ago.

Something isn't adding up there.

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Imho if Tyrone's first XV are all actually fit and well, then this game will go down to the wire. But as it's been about 3-4 years since a Tyrone player burst onto the scene with any distinction, I just wouldn't trust them to compete with Armagh, if a few men light.

Aye but that team won't be worrying the likes of Donegal or Galway this year. Another 4/5 years when the likes of O'Hare, McElholm, McCullagh, Noah Grimes and some more of the U20 teams we've had the past 3 years are coming through is when we'll next get close to an AI if they manage to make the breakthrough. Even now likes of Daly, O'Donnell, Clarke, Devlin, R. Canavan not the finished article. Will still be another 2/3 years before them lads are fully developed

[mackers]

It's a tough one to call.  From an Armagh perspective it really depends who we have fit and on the field.  As others have said we really need Crealey fit along with another recognised midfielder, preferably Grimley.  Tyrone have a very strong midfield and I think we'll really struggle there unless we have these men back.

Aside from that discipline will be a major factor.  The first team to lose a man in what will be a highly charged game will probably lose.

[Blowitupref]

Armagh and Tyrone are meeting in the Ulster championship for the first time since 2012. Their last four encounters in the championship have been in the All-Ireland Series, with two wins apiece.

[statto]

It's a tough one to call.  From an Armagh perspective it really depends who we have fit and on the field.  As others have said we really need Crealey fit along with another recognised midfielder, preferably Grimley.  Tyrone have a very strong midfield and I think we'll really struggle there unless we have these men back.

Aside from that discipline will be a major factor.  The first team to lose a man in what will be a highly charged game will probably lose.

Callum O'Neill did himself no harm the last day and would expect him to start if Grimley/Crealey don't make it.  Shane McParland seems to have fell down the pecking order a bit a player who I think would be well suited to the new game. 

Grimley and Crealey completely dominated the middle in league game so Tyrone will be hoping one of both are not available.  Crealey has made really big strides over the last couple of years and well suited to the new rules also with his height, has improved alot as a footballer too. 

[imtommygunn]

highlights of 1984 final from twitter

[Truthsayer]

highlights of 1984 final from twitter

5 with the right, 5 with the left is a myth... was 7-3 and one with the fist. A remarkable display all the same, by best player I've ever seen #TheKing

[Blowitupref]

[tiempo]

Why did Joe Kernan take McGeeney off in 2005?

[thewobbler]

Is any part of this team sheet right?. He might has well have named the 2002 AI final team.

[flowerpot]

Remember years back in Enniskillen the announcer said we don't have the Armagh team, management refused to supply it 

[armaghniac]

Is any part of this team sheet right?. He might has well have named the 2002 AI final team.

I'm not sure why you would say that, there could be changes but a dozen of those will play.

[An Watcher]

What was the last big game that Tyrone played in Clones?  It's been a while

[Orior]

Why did Joe Kernan take McGeeney off in 2005?

Getting too big for his boots apparently.