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SFC Winners Draw

Burren
Downpatrick
Bredagh
Kilcoo

SFC Losers Draw

Carryduff
Mayobridge
CPN
Rostrevor

IFC Winners Draw

Annaclone
Darraghcross
Clann Na Banna
An Riocht

IFC Losers Draw

St Johns
Ballymartin
St Pauls
Saval



JFC Losers Draw

Ardglass
Kilclief
St Michaels
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Sorry, missed out on the Loughinisland Ballyholland game; Ballyholland

Business time of the year! Running this again this year continuing Umpires years of work. Get your predictions in for 1st Round Games. Good luck everyone.

SFC

CPN V Longstone CPN
Saul v Burren Burren
Bredagh v Castlewellan Bredagh
Mayobridge v Kilcoo Kilcoo
Clonduff v Rostrevor Clonduff
Loughinisland v Ballyholland
Bryansford v Glenn Glenn
RGU vs Carryduff RGU


IFC

An Riocht v Ballymartin An Riocht
Clann na Banna v Dromara Clanns
St Johns Bosco v Atticall Atticall
Shamrocks v Drumgath Shamrocks
St Johns v Liatroim Liatroim
St Pauls v Annaclone St Pauls
Saval v Darraghcross Darragh
Tullylish v Bright Tullylish


JFC

Mitchels v Glasdrumman Glasdrumman
Drumaness v St Michaels Drumaness
East Belfast vs Aghaderg EB
Aughlisnafin vs Teconnaught Finn
Ardglass v Dundrum Dundrum

This is useful advice.  I have my NI certificate but my partner hasn't been able to get nidirect to sort out hers.  We hope to fly from Dublin to Spain.  Based on the debate here, is it right that I should be OK but partner will have to get pcr tests before she leaves and before she come home?

Yep it was bitterly disappointing after the highs of the Athletic Grounds. Both players and management will know that game was there for the taking. We panicked too soon but hopefully will learn from it; my only criticism is that we don't need the theatrical protestations of innocence when both red cards were clear. If you give it out you've got to take it; That's one cynical importation from other counties we can do without.

Anyway, good to have an Ulster title for the first time in 12 years and well done to all the players and management for a serious commitment of time and effort.

Congratulations to the Kilcoo U.20 team last night.

Sad begrudgery on a night that pride was restored in Down football and, more importantly, the players, management and supporters showed respect for a grieving family and county.
The future of Ireland will be shaped by people like Brendan Óg Duffy, Ruairi O'Hare and their teammates .

Tally did OK, nothing better, nothing worse.
There are some people who blame him for the decision to substitute Paul McComiskey which probably cost us an All Ireland.  That's a bit unfair as ultimately the manager makes decisions.  That's why he has to take responsibility for what was an embarrassing performance against Donegal following an equally embarrassing collapse against Cavan.  However he did get a limited group of players to adopt an effective style and deserves credit for getting us into Division 2 and keeping us there. So I thank him and his management team.
It's a big challenge to find a successor , probably easier to say who should not get it. A number of prominent names spring to mind but none of the people being mentioned ( apart from Conor Laverty, Jim McGuinness or Mickey Harte) should even be considered let alone appointed.

A good finish to our league campaign and we will be dining at the number 2 table for another year.
Tally managed the game well and while the kick out strategy is far from perfect, it has come on leaps and bounds, with Rory Burns born again to claim a second successive motm performance.
Full back line was strong, only Darren impressed in HB line and Ryan McAvoy brought plenty to the mf sector when he came on apart from his black card and mad cross field pass to Donie Kingston.
Liam Kerr was pick of the forward line despite 1.9 from Barry O'Hagan while Cory Quinn didn't do a lot but everything was quality.  He has the balance and skills of Mark Poland but more end product.  The usual mixture of madness and brilliance from Mooney while all subs did well.
We probably won't get close to Donegal but I'm certain we will put on a good show with pride in the Jersey.

Tally will stick with the players he trusts so the current panel will have to step up. Nobody will know more than themselves and they could win the next two games if the kick out strategy is addressed immediately and players believe in themselves.  One practical suggestion; Burns always seems to be in a rush, presumably under orders, he should compose himself more and get it right.
On a separate note, great win for the hurlers. Down were 5 to 1 according to the Irish News so that result from Ballycran is a big one

Donegal at Pairc Esler is a tough one in a year with no back door.  One to look forward to so we need a good league preparation. They were being talked about as possibly the only threat to the Dubs last year until Cavan tore into them, we will need everything to go right and pray that everything goes wrong for them

Aye, agree nordie is  a weedy word alright.  Couldn't think of a handier one to make the point that this dilemma only applies to the wee six.
For what it's worth I plan to go ahead with Astra Zenica

With the decision by the Irish National Immunisation Advisory Committee to suspend use of the Astra Zenica vaccine will any Nordies reconsider getting the jab in the next few weeks?

Catch yourself on lotto- pathetic virtue signalling supplemented with personal abuse without knowing facts

Best news of the day;

https://mobile.twitter.com/nealerichmond/status/1342148650512900098

Well done to Peter Sheridan, Michel Barnier and Irish government/civil servants

Shocking by the management team, that Burren minor team was being talked about as the best ever at under 17 level .
Fair play to Fermanagh, they fully deserved it.
Looking back to 2010 it seems clear that McIver and Tally were the main men