DUBLIN v TYRONE JANUARY 2009 CROKE PARK

[gerry]

four of us got tickets for a corporate box so hopefully it will do the job although i have heard the atmosphere is poor in them.

Booked in here for the night, although if its anything like the last night in dublin the bed will not see much use.

http://www.barryshotel.com/index.htm

[Hound]

Dublin team to be named tonight.

Injury news from hill16.ie after last night's training session:

Blaine Kelly, Eamon Fennell both took a minor part in the training.
Alan Brogan is not expected to be able to play until the end of February.
Paddy Andrews trained with the squad fully.
Tomas Quinn is ruled out for several weeks with a groin problem.
Kevin Bonner is carrying a knock and is doubtful.
Colin Moran is also carrying a long-term injury (hip) which may require surgery and so will be out of playing contention for several weeks.

[Fuzzman]

From the HoganStand

Harte rewards McKenna Cup sextet - 27 January 2009
Mickey Harte's squad for Saturday night's glamour clash with Dublin includes six players who shone during the McKenna Cup.

The All-Ireland champions meet the Dubs in the GAA's 125th-anniversary extravaganza under lights at Croke Park this weekend, and the Tyrone boss has recognised the McKenna Cup form of six relatively-unknown names.

There are four newcomers in the squad: Gareth Devlin of Stewartstown, Omagh's Jason McAnulla, Augher midfielder Aidan Cassidy and Dromore's Sean O'Neill.

O'Neill's clubmate Shaun O'Neill and Killyclogher's Martin Swift have been recalled to the panel. All six players caught Mickey's eye during the subsidiary competition - four with his experimental Tyrone side, with the two O'Neills starring in the colours of St Mary's and Queen's.

The players will have to stay on their toes, however, as the Tyrone manager has stressed that his panel will change as the season progresses, with a number of key men set to return from injury, including Brian Dooher, Brian McGuigan, Pascal McConnell, Damien McCaul and Ciaran Gourley.

Dermot Carlin will also come into the reckoning when he returns home from Australia.

[INDIANA]

The Dublin team trained together in Clanna Gael last weekend.
Blaine Kelly, Eamon Fennell both took a minor part in the training.
Alan Brogan is not expected to be able to play until the end of February.
Paddy Andrews trained with the squad fully.
Tomas Quinn is ruled out for several weeks with a groin problem.
The team for the Tyrone game will be announced on Tuesday night. Kevin Bonner is carrying a knock and is
doubtful for the Tyrone game. Colin Moran is also carrying a long-term injury (hip) which may require surgery and so will be out of playing contention for several weeks.
The team will be announced on Tuesday night.

Also missing Griffin,Nolan Magee and Vaughan from Crokes. We will have a rookie full back and full forward.
Hopefully Harte will take pity on us and field a team of kids. Can't believe the odds for this game, ludricrious.

[thejuice]

Are they expecting a large crowd for this?

[Canalman]

Newspapers at the weekend quoted "GAA Sources" as saying over 70,000 tickets sold as of the weekend.

[Bensars]

What are the odds indiana   ?

[heffo]

Newspapers at the weekend quoted "GAA Sources" as saying over 70,000 tickets sold as of the weekend.

I'd say that's about right - there are plenty of tickets available from the county board..

[INDIANA]

apparently bensars we are 5/4. they are 4/5. christ unless tyrone leave out a lot of the big guns we should be about 3/4-1.

[orangeman]

Dublin are a fantastic price - 13/8 against - last time they were 1/3.

[blewuporstuffed]

Any idesa on the tyrone line up?
How about something like this:
JD
Swift,justy,ricey,
davey h,joey,jordan
Cassidy & mcginley
t.mcguigan,Cav,G.devlin
Snowy,Son,mccullagh

no ppint having new blood in the squad if you dont use em

[Jinxy]

There'll be a rush on tickets before the weekend.
I know plenty of lads who say they're going but haven't actually tried to get a ticket yet.

[heffo]

Dubs team named:

Cluxton, P Andrews, D Bastic, A Hubbard, B Cullen, G Brennan, B Cahill, R McConnell, C Whelan, J Brogan, D Henry, T Diamond, B Brogan, J Sherlock, C Keaney

[heffo]

It's a fairly strange team selection - Bastic at full back is a huge gamble - you may remember him from a few red card appearances over the last few years.

Diamond from Vincents is worth a look, Andrews is not a corner back despite playing there in the Sigerson last year and briefly for the Dubs before his red card against Meath

Glad to see Henry at centre forward..

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Anyone to look out for

You can join the rest of the Dublin team in looking out for Ciaran Whelan, during one of his vanishing acts (Ouch! Will we pay for that)