Mc Rory Cup Book.Quiz

[Rawhide]

1982...a travesty occurred..I'll say no more.

love bringing that up in the in laws house 5 sams
who is the only one with a mc rory medal here who won it on the field

needless to sure what I get told

Might have known you'd be along! 

The pages dedicated to 82 show the low levels that the Ulster Colleges went to try and take the title from St Pats, their childish behaviour at ignoring the win and then not putting subsequent wins  to Mac Rory final programmes beggars belief from adult men with serious responsibilities, only being threatened by Croke Park many years later from holding funding did they eventually grow. St Pats won it on the pitch and the board room. sin e

The book is a great read

[Mourne Rover]

Behind The Wire, Martin O'Neill was the star of the St Malachy's side which won the 1970 MacRory and then lost the Hogan final to an injury time goal. He was also playing soccer with Distillery and won the Irish Cup with them in 1971. The notorious rule 27 ban on foreign sports was still in place, but it did not apply to schoolboys. However, when St Malachy's were due to play St Mary's in a big Belfast derby in the 1971 MacRory Cup, the Antrim County Board said Casement Park would not be available if O'Neill was involved. St Malachy's stood firm, the game was taken out of the city, possibly to Omagh, and St Mary's won. Rule 27 was deleted at the GAA's annual congress in Belfast later that year. O'Neill has subsequently said that the loss of the 1970 Hogan final was the biggest disappointment of his sporting career.

[Walter Cronc]

Will we ever see a St Marys/St Malachys McRory final again?? It would be great for GAA in the city and Antrim!!

[muppet]

Behind The Wire, Martin O'Neill was the star of the St Malachy's side which won the 1970 MacRory and then lost the Hogan final to an injury time goal. He was also playing soccer with Distillery and won the Irish Cup with them in 1971. The notorious rule 27 ban on foreign sports was still in place, but it did not apply to schoolboys. However, when St Malachy's were due to play St Mary's in a big Belfast derby in the 1971 MacRory Cup, the Antrim County Board said Casement Park would not be available if O'Neill was involved. St Malachy's stood firm, the game was taken out of the city, possibly to Omagh, and St Mary's won. Rule 27 was deleted at the GAA's annual congress in Belfast later that year. O'Neill has subsequently said that the loss of the 1970 Hogan final was the biggest disappointment of his sporting career.

According to Wiki Gerry Armstrong only played soccer because he was banned from Gaa. Anyone know what the story was there?

[Orior]

Will we ever see a St Marys/St Malachys McRory final again?? It would be great for GAA in the city and Antrim!!

St Malachys will win more basket ball and soccer trophies before any gaelic ones.

Your statement is even more worrying if the mixed religion school brigade get their wishes.

[behind the wire]

Behind The Wire, Martin O'Neill was the star of the St Malachy's side which won the 1970 MacRory and then lost the Hogan final to an injury time goal. He was also playing soccer with Distillery and won the Irish Cup with them in 1971. The notorious rule 27 ban on foreign sports was still in place, but it did not apply to schoolboys. However, when St Malachy's were due to play St Mary's in a big Belfast derby in the 1971 MacRory Cup, the Antrim County Board said Casement Park would not be available if O'Neill was involved. St Malachy's stood firm, the game was taken out of the city, possibly to Omagh, and St Mary's won. Rule 27 was deleted at the GAA's annual congress in Belfast later that year. O'Neill has subsequently said that the loss of the 1970 Hogan final was the biggest disappointment of his sporting career.

Thanks Mourne Rover. It must have been the Hogan Cup final loss I read about.

[imtommygunn]

Behind The Wire, Martin O'Neill was the star of the St Malachy's side which won the 1970 MacRory and then lost the Hogan final to an injury time goal. He was also playing soccer with Distillery and won the Irish Cup with them in 1971. The notorious rule 27 ban on foreign sports was still in place, but it did not apply to schoolboys. However, when St Malachy's were due to play St Mary's in a big Belfast derby in the 1971 MacRory Cup, the Antrim County Board said Casement Park would not be available if O'Neill was involved. St Malachy's stood firm, the game was taken out of the city, possibly to Omagh, and St Mary's won. Rule 27 was deleted at the GAA's annual congress in Belfast later that year. O'Neill has subsequently said that the loss of the 1970 Hogan final was the biggest disappointment of his sporting career.

According to Wiki Gerry Armstrong only played soccer because he was banned from Gaa. Anyone know what the story was there?

I thought he played for st johns. Definitely did at some point unless the ban kicked in afterwards.

[Mourne Rover]

Gerry Armstrong came from a big GAA family and played for St John's and Antrim. He was reportedly given a long ban at some stage but, because of his age, it was probably over discipline rather than Rule 27.  The rumour was that his father was unhappy with his soccer involvement and refused to watch him play at Windsor Park, even though his home off the Whiterock Road was almost in sight of the ground.

[brokencrossbar1]

Gerry Armstrong came from a big GAA family and played for St John's and Antrim. He was reportedly given a long ban at some stage but, because of his age, it was probably over discipline rather than Rule 27.  The rumour was that his father was unhappy with his soccer involvement and refused to watch him play at Windsor Park, even though his home off the Whiterock Road was almost in sight of the ground.

If by in sight of the ground you mean 2 miles away, down the Donegall Road, cross the Broadway roundabout, up Glenmachan Street, turn left at the Roundabout at the bottom of Tates and then right onto Donegall Avenue then yes Windsor was almost in sight of the house!

[Mourne Rover]

BC1, in sight of the ground means in sight of the ground. Try standing on the hill at the bottom of the Whiterock Road and look east.  The Windsor Park kop stand is just across the motorway. The map shows it is less than 500m from the Falls/Whiterock junction as the crow flies.

[T Fearon]

Gerry Armstrong was the son of a Tyrone man,and was banned for a long time from GAA for disciplinary reasons,not for soccer involvement.Played soccer with his brother back in the 70s who strutted around as if he was Johann Cruyff's brother.

As regards the 1982 Mc Rory Final the book comments "Only Stephen Mc Veigh and Aidan Murdock prevented a much greater defeat for the Newry side".

The book does not allude to the travesty in 1978 when St Patrick's Armagh,vice captained by my late brother Joe,led Maghera by 6 points at half time in the semi final,but failed to score in the second half,and lost by two,principally because the Derry wans kicked the crap out of Eugene Young,ironically a South Derry native himself.

[Don Johnson]

What happened in 1982?

[Silver hill]

What happened in 1982?
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St pat's maghera defeated abbey cbs newry in the final. The maghera capt was Martin tully. He played in the final after a protracted battle within the Ulster colleges council over his eligibility.

[Silver hill]

Gerry Armstrong was the son of a Tyrone man,and was banned for a long time from GAA for disciplinary reasons,not for soccer involvement.Played soccer with his brother back in the 70s who strutted around as if he was Johann Cruyff's brother.

As regards the 1982 Mc Rory Final the book comments "Only Stephen Mc Veigh and Aidan Murdock prevented a much greater defeat for the Newry side".

The book does not allude to the travesty in 1978 when St Patrick's Armagh,vice captained by my late brother Joe,led Maghera by 6 points at half time in the semi final,but failed to score in the second half,and lost by two,principally because the Derry wans kicked the crap out of Eugene Young,ironically a South Derry native himself.

Spoofer, the half boy half man,13 year old running riot again

[5 Sams]

What happened in 1982?

Maghera captain Martin Tully was sent off in the semi final and got a one match ban. Maghera however played him in the final and as a result they were disqualified despite having won the game and the Abbey were awarded the cup. Cue appeals to Central Council and all sorts of shenanagans. They ended up being awarded the game in the end.