Tír Eoghain vs Cill Dara NFL 2008

[rrhf]

Ulster council jobs for GAA stars, business opportunities are widely available, as well as the holiday mories dolled out and now the new grants scheme.   you have to see the bigger picture beyond a couple of hundred pound a week.  Higher levels of  fame and recognition are guaranteed then local soccor.  Of course if any lad has an opportunity to proceed to pro sport then thats a different story altogether.  The GAA has given lads like Mc Ginn, the Ohailpins and kyle Coney a great grounding in sport and we must wish them well if they get to the pro level.  If not they;ll always be welcomed back to the auld amateur sports.

[orangeman]

But is it not a bit like the premiership where only the top teams and the big stars are on the big money ?? The majority are usually less well off, have little or no security and rarely make the headlines.

[Rossfan]

The majority are usually less well off, have little or no security and rarely make the headlines.

That's life, always has been and always will be.
It's just not fair 

[tyroneman]

what would be the chances of lining out as follows for the Mayo game?

                          Devine

PJ                     McCarron              Carlin

Ricey                   Block                 Jordan

                Hub                 Sean

Dooher                God II            Mulgrew

Mugsy                   SON             Tommy

Genuine Options on the bench

Defence:     McCaul, Harte, Gourley, McMahon x 2, McGee, Boggs
MF:             C Cavanagh, Enda, McMahon x 2
Forwards:    McCullogh, McCarron x 2, Donnelly, Gormley, O'Neill

[tyroneman]

So SON will miss the NFL and prob the Championship too..................

(From Hoganstand)

Speaking over the weekend the Tyrone team-manager Mickey Harte said that he was not optimistic of Stephen O'Neill making his comeback in the forthcoming NFL campaign.

"It's is something we have to get on with. However, it is a huge disappointment for the player himself who was looking forward to making his return to competitive action in the coming weeks.''

"What makes it even worse is that initially the set of exercises designed to help with the rehabilitation of the knee looked to be going well. Now, however, a new set of problems have appeared.

"There is still some pain and obviously we need to try and get to the source of the problem. Hopefully, we can get the problem solved sooner than later, and the player will get back to full fitness in the coming months,'' added Harte.

Who was the last county to win Sam without a "marquee" forward???

[Tyrone Dreamer]

If O'Neill isnt fit for the championship its going to be very difficult for Tyrone to get the neccesary scores to win an all ireland. Id like to see Harte play McGinley and Colm Cavanagh in a game or 2 at midfield during the league, and try to turn Sean Cavanagh into a top class full forward. Its crucial that Tyrone improve their scoring options in the full forward line.

[feetofflames]

Mark my words Tyrone need to develop the talents of the best forward potentially  in the county by a mile - Niall Mc Ginn to get to the top table again.  It looks like Derry city are going to sign him though. 

[orangeman]

I heard also that Mc Ginn is going to Londonderry - £ 700 a week

[red hander]

'Apparently he's giving it two years with the Dungannon Swifts to see if he can break into it across the water, if not he'll commit to the football again.'

If he hasn't been snapped up by a team across the sheugh well before now I doubt very much he will be in the future...

[Captain Scarlet]

1.Devine
2.McMenamin
3.C.McCarron
4.McCaul
5.Harte/Carlin
6.Gormley
7.Jordan
8.McGinley
9.S.Cavanagh if fit, otherwise Hub
10.T.McGuigan
11.Mulgrew
12.C.Cavanagh
13.A.McCarron
14.Shaun O'Neill
15.Mulligan

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15. John Doyle

Ah no I'm looking forward to going to Omagh and after the Louth game last week it's clear that we won't be taking a step back.
Although that's not saying we won't be pushed back as we still have too many lads who aren't big enough for inter-county.
If we get a draw or even keep it tight id say mcgeeney will be happy as in all fairness its very much a case of looking to next year.

Never been to Omagh, how long should i give myself for the travel time?

[omagh_gael]

well you can get from omagh to dublin in bout 2-2 and half hours now, so depends on what part of kildare you comin from, prob best for you to get onto M1 take turn of for ardee/Derry and the n2/a5 straight to omagh, only need to go through two small villages now emyvale snd aughnacloy the rest are all by-passed. Only prob is healy park is the far side of omagh an traffic can be pretty bad gettin thro the town unless you know the back rounds out to that part of town!

[lynchbhoy]

be much the same for you leaving from johnstownbridge.
Trim, Navan, kingscourt, then the N2 DERRY road that brings you through monaghan then eventually omagh.

prob would be a good 2 hours on a sunday morning if no traffic - but expect you to still take 2 and a half hours and that road isnt great.

Dinny/Captain scarlet, any list of the current kildare panel aqnd their clubs - any from johnstown or the cloughs ?

[gerry]

http://www.squareball.com/club-county/pitch-finder/healy-park/

all you need to know

[never kickt a ball]

The road at the top of the picture is the Gortin Road. If you turn left it is just over a mile into the town. Entrance to the pitch is the top right corner and the bottom left corner. Some locals and those familiar with the area use the bottom left entrance. Advice for non locals is to park in the town and walk to the pitch. When you come to the Spar shop or Ice Off Licence you can turn right (on to the Killybrack Road) and this will take you to the bottom left entrance or go straight on for the top right hand entrance - also the entrance for the stand.

[gerry]

that was a quiet day, must have all being in clones