Confirmed last night to a crowd of over 5000 in Castlewellan that he will not be returning to Collingwood. Just the news I had wanted to hear, as I was worried he may have left after this year. Good news for Down and good news for the GAA.
big relief, glad you started a thread about it.
Would you have expected him to say anything different on the evening that was in it?
Didn't Tadgh Kennelly say something similar last year?
Hardly deserving of a new Topic. As mentioned, he wouldn't be saying anything other than that in front of the crowd last night. Didn't TK say alot of similar things last year.
well if he was thinking of returning he would be smart enough to say nothing rather than volunteer the information.
whats wrong with starting a topic on the matter?was there not one for kennelly on the same topic?some people have a real dose of self importance ::)
I think it is deserving of a new thread as he is one of the best young players in the country and it doesn't belong to the Down v Cork thread, as that's a match thread.
It was the first thing he said on stage. He wasn't prompted by anyone to comment on it. He spoke, said that there were rumours going round about him going back to Australia and he told the people that the only place he wants to play football is here. If he was to go he wouldn't have mentioned it at all.
Quote from: tyroneboi on September 21, 2010, 12:05:39 PM
Didn't Tadgh Kennelly say something similar last year?
If Tadhg Kennelly told me it was raining I'd look out the window and check.
Quote from: rossglass on September 21, 2010, 12:31:04 PM
I think it is deserving of a new thread as he is one of the best young players in the country and it doesn't belong to the Down v Cork thread, as that's a match thread.
It was the first thing he said on stage. He wasn't prompted by anyone to comment on it. He spoke, said that there were rumours going round about him going back to Australia and he told the people that the only place he wants to play football is here. If he was to go he wouldn't have mentioned it at all.
Never mind the begrudgers on here. Your well within your rights to start a thread.
Quote from: Jinxy on September 21, 2010, 12:33:35 PM
Quote from: tyroneboi on September 21, 2010, 12:05:39 PM
Didn't Tadgh Kennelly say something similar last year?
If Tadhg Kennelly told me it was raining I'd look out the window and check.
Strachan or Docherty?
I've enjoyed watching Martin Clarke this year in the Ulster and All-Ireland Championship. Fantastic news that he isn't returning to Australia for 2011.
Quote from: ziggysego on September 21, 2010, 12:40:41 PM
I've enjoyed watching Martin Clarke this year in the Ulster and All-Ireland Championship. Fantastic news that he isn't returning to Australia for 2011.
Not to burst any bubbles but Aussie rules season doesn't restart until march. He'll have plenty of time to assess how Down are developing next season before deciding.
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 21, 2010, 02:10:13 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on September 21, 2010, 12:40:41 PM
I've enjoyed watching Martin Clarke this year in the Ulster and All-Ireland Championship. Fantastic news that he isn't returning to Australia for 2011.
Not to burst any bubbles but Aussie rules season doesn't restart until march. He'll have plenty of time to assess how Down are developing next season before deciding.
Not if he wants to get into training for the season to start and to readjust to the oval ball. Can't see him leaving
Quote from: the colonel on September 21, 2010, 03:08:14 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 21, 2010, 02:10:13 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on September 21, 2010, 12:40:41 PM
I've enjoyed watching Martin Clarke this year in the Ulster and All-Ireland Championship. Fantastic news that he isn't returning to Australia for 2011.
Not to burst any bubbles but Aussie rules season doesn't restart until march. He'll have plenty of time to assess how Down are developing next season before deciding.
Not if he wants to get into training for the season to start and to readjust to the oval ball. Can't see him leaving
I thought they all had oval balls in South Down. :D
Martin Clarke has made the right decsion, influenced in no small way by the advice of Mickey Harte.
Didn t he come back to train as a schoolmaster ?
GAA Stars playing Aussie Rules in 2010.....
Adelaide Crows – Brian Donnelly from County Louth.
Brisbane Lions – Pearce Hanley from County Mayo, and Niall McKeever from County Antrim
Carlton Blues – Zach Tuohy from County Laois, and Setanta O'hAilpin from Cork
Essendon Bombers – Michael Quinn from longford.
Nth Melbourne Kangaroos – Conor Meredith from County Laois.
Richmond Tigers - Jamie O'reilly from County Down.
St Kilda Saints – Tommy Walsh from County Kerry.
Sydney Swans – Tadgh Kennelly from Kerry and Chris McKaigue from County Derry.
and Down minor player Caolan Mooney has just signed a two-year rookie contract with Collingwood
Quote from: BarryBreensBandage on September 21, 2010, 11:10:38 PM
GAA Stars playing Aussie Rules in 2010.....
Adelaide Crows – Brian Donnelly from County Louth.
Brisbane Lions – Pearce Hanley from County Mayo, and Niall McKeever from County Antrim
Carlton Blues – Zach Tuohy from County Laois, and Setanta O'hAilpin from Cork
Essendon Bombers – Michael Quinn from longford.
Nth Melbourne Kangaroos – Conor Meredith from County Laois.
Richmond Tigers - Jamie O'reilly from County Down.
St Kilda Saints – Tommy Walsh from County Kerry.
Sydney Swans – Tadgh Kennelly from Kerry and Chris McKaigue from County Derry.
and Down minor player Caolan Mooney has just signed a two-year rookie contract with Collingwood
How many of them are actually playing AFL?
Quote from: Gaffer on September 21, 2010, 10:29:43 PM
Didn t he come back to train as a schoolmaster ?
Ye must be an ole enough buck :D ;)
Quote from: BarryBreensBandage on September 21, 2010, 11:10:38 PM
GAA Stars playing Aussie Rules in 2010.....
Adelaide Crows – Brian Donnelly from County Louth.
Brisbane Lions – Pearce Hanley from County Mayo, and Niall McKeever from County Antrim
Carlton Blues – Zach Tuohy from County Laois, and Setanta O'hAilpin from Cork
Essendon Bombers – Michael Quinn from longford.
Nth Melbourne Kangaroos – Conor Meredith from County Laois.
Richmond Tigers - Jamie O'reilly from County Down.
St Kilda Saints – Tommy Walsh from County Kerry.
Sydney Swans – Tadgh Kennelly from Kerry and Chris McKaigue from County Derry.
and Down minor player Caolan Mooney has just signed a two-year rookie contract with Collingwood
I think Meredith was delisted and Quinn will probably be on a plane home soon enough.
Quote from: rossglass on September 21, 2010, 11:44:55 AM
Confirmed last night to a crowd of over 5000 in Castlewellan that he will not be returning to Collingwood. Just the news I had wanted to hear, as I was worried he may have left after this year. Good news for Down and good news for the GAA.
Clarke wasn't getting a game in the top side for Collingwood at the end of the 2009 season. Collingwood have improved out of sight since Clarke left and he certainly wouldn't be getting a game now. If he was going back to the AFL it would be to another club.
Collingwood got 30,000 to watch training today. Strange bunch Magpie supporters
Quote from: Jinxy on September 22, 2010, 12:05:23 AM
Quote from: BarryBreensBandage on September 21, 2010, 11:10:38 PM
GAA Stars playing Aussie Rules in 2010.....
Adelaide Crows – Brian Donnelly from County Louth.
Brisbane Lions – Pearce Hanley from County Mayo, and Niall McKeever from County Antrim
Carlton Blues – Zach Tuohy from County Laois, and Setanta O'hAilpin from Cork
Essendon Bombers – Michael Quinn from longford.
Nth Melbourne Kangaroos – Conor Meredith from County Laois.
Richmond Tigers - Jamie O'reilly from County Down.
St Kilda Saints – Tommy Walsh from County Kerry.
Sydney Swans – Tadgh Kennelly from Kerry and Chris McKaigue from County Derry.
and Down minor player Caolan Mooney has just signed a two-year rookie contract with Collingwood
I think Meredith was delisted and Quinn will probably be on a plane home soon enough.
Is Walsh home or going back?
Quote from: HeaveHo on September 22, 2010, 06:30:54 AM
Quote from: rossglass on September 21, 2010, 11:44:55 AM
Confirmed last night to a crowd of over 5000 in Castlewellan that he will not be returning to Collingwood. Just the news I had wanted to hear, as I was worried he may have left after this year. Good news for Down and good news for the GAA.
Clarke wasn't getting a game in the top side for Collingwood at the end of the 2009 season. Collingwood have improved out of sight since Clarke left and he certainly wouldn't be getting a game now. If he was going back to the AFL it would be to another club.
Collingwood got 30,000 to watch training today. Strange bunch Magpie supporters
True but that's largely because he was getting homesick and in two minds over the whole thing.
The season before that he was excellent.
Ask the Collingwood fans would they take him back and I think they'd love to have him again.
Quote from: Gaffer on September 21, 2010, 10:29:43 PM
Didn t he come back to train as a schoolmaster ?
He was too late to get into St Mary's for the 09/10 semester and I understand he isn't going to St Mary's this year either.
Possibly he's content with his post coaching football.
maybe he didnt want to start his couse and then nt be able to finish it, and big mc keever is at home ion portgle1 there atm
Quote from: bloodybreakball on September 22, 2010, 11:38:01 AM
maybe he didnt want to start his couse and then nt be able to finish it, and big mc keever is at home ion portgle1 there atm
Wish I was back in Fresher's week drunk at 11.40am.
wt i was trying to say was maybe he didnt want to join the couse this sept. and then maybe leave next september to go back to oz. i hope as much as everone else that he stays cos he's a great asset to football. and the other point that i was trying to make was that big niall mc keever from portglenone (portglen1) is at home recovering from cruciate surgery and has been for a while, by all accounts is turned into a well built fella now
Of couse he is.
It's not turning out to be as big a threat as Mickey Harte suggested it might then?
wt cos you think he is not jinxy you WUM, wtf
Quote from: Jinxy on September 22, 2010, 12:54:40 PM
Of couse he is.
... and next thing you know ... he gets injured!
http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8453:aidan-osheas-australian-rules-diary&catid=14&Itemid=100008
This is a diary for the 2 week trial aiden oshea went on. He seemed to think aussie rules training was pretty intense. The games last 2 hours and the pitch is massive. Gaelic is quicker and a lot more skillful but aussie rules is definitely more intense and physical, a game lasts for 2 hours. Tommy Walsh was sayin of the hardest things was the lenght of the match. At half time in an aussie rules match it would be full time in gaelic.
Quote from: JimStynes on September 23, 2010, 09:06:16 AM
http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8453:aidan-osheas-australian-rules-diary&catid=14&Itemid=100008
This is a diary for the 2 week trial aiden oshea went on. He seemed to think aussie rules training was pretty intense. The games last 2 hours and the pitch is massive. Gaelic is quicker and a lot more skillful but aussie rules is definitely more intense and physical, a game lasts for 2 hours. Tommy Walsh was sayin of the hardest things was the lenght of the match. At half time in an aussie rules match it would be full time in gaelic.
regarding the pitch size: have been to watch test cricket ( I know, I know, but its free in after 5pm on the way home from work) in the Gabba and SCG, pitches always appear much bigger than they are on the telly..a decent size, but not William Wallace massive
Quote from: J OGorman on September 23, 2010, 11:58:07 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on September 23, 2010, 09:06:16 AM
http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8453:aidan-osheas-australian-rules-diary&catid=14&Itemid=100008
This is a diary for the 2 week trial aiden oshea went on. He seemed to think aussie rules training was pretty intense. The games last 2 hours and the pitch is massive. Gaelic is quicker and a lot more skillful but aussie rules is definitely more intense and physical, a game lasts for 2 hours. Tommy Walsh was sayin of the hardest things was the lenght of the match. At half time in an aussie rules match it would be full time in gaelic.
regarding the pitch size: have been to watch test cricket ( I know, I know, but its free in after 5pm on the way home from work) in the Gabba and SCG, pitches always appear much bigger than they are on the telly..a decent size, but not William Wallace massive
I played a full season of aussie rules for a club in Perth and found the grounds were massive. Some pitches are smaller than others but most of the time they would be twice the size of a gaelic pitch.
Quote from: Redhand Santa on September 21, 2010, 11:15:50 PM
Quote from: BarryBreensBandage on September 21, 2010, 11:10:38 PM
GAA Stars playing Aussie Rules in 2010.....
Adelaide Crows – Brian Donnelly from County Louth.
Brisbane Lions – Pearce Hanley from County Mayo, and Niall McKeever from County Antrim
Carlton Blues – Zach Tuohy from County Laois, and Setanta O'hAilpin from Cork
Essendon Bombers – Michael Quinn from longford.
Nth Melbourne Kangaroos – Conor Meredith from County Laois.
Richmond Tigers - Jamie O'reilly from County Down.
St Kilda Saints – Tommy Walsh from County Kerry.
Sydney Swans – Tadgh Kennelly from Kerry and Chris McKaigue from County Derry.
and Down minor player Caolan Mooney has just signed a two-year rookie contract with Collingwood
How many of them are actually playing AFL?
'
How many of them were ever GAA stars?
Quote from: tyssam5 on September 23, 2010, 08:43:52 PM
Quote from: Redhand Santa on September 21, 2010, 11:15:50 PM
Quote from: BarryBreensBandage on September 21, 2010, 11:10:38 PM
GAA Stars playing Aussie Rules in 2010.....
Adelaide Crows – Brian Donnelly from County Louth.
Brisbane Lions – Pearce Hanley from County Mayo, and Niall McKeever from County Antrim
Carlton Blues – Zach Tuohy from County Laois, and Setanta O'hAilpin from Cork
Essendon Bombers – Michael Quinn from longford.
Nth Melbourne Kangaroos – Conor Meredith from County Laois.
Richmond Tigers - Jamie O'reilly from County Down.
St Kilda Saints – Tommy Walsh from County Kerry.
Sydney Swans – Tadgh Kennelly from Kerry and Chris McKaigue from County Derry.
and Down minor player Caolan Mooney has just signed a two-year rookie contract with Collingwood
How many of them are actually playing AFL?
'
How many of them were ever GAA stars?
Walsh and Kennelly AI winners.
Mooney Hogan/McRory winner this year, suspect the rest would be the same as him, underage honours.
i read clarke in yesterdays irish star(the wife buys it) ::) says he thought he wasnt going to be good enough to get a start on downs first 15. i hope this is a once off article got sick of him wittering on about life in oz and how the cornflakes didnt taste the same. ho hum. down need to unearth about 6 more decent footballers before they're a serious force in the championship over a sustained period of time like tyrone or armagh have been over the last ten years. young clarke hasnt done anything more than arron kernan did in his younger days and hes getting it tight to get his place on whats perceived to be a poor armagh side. good luck to clarke but down supporters are getting seriously carried away with his potential to land them a sam.
Wise up Aaron Kernan's not in the same class as Clarke
Ye can feel a change in the weather, there definitely was a cold snap this morning, maybe a bit of dew on the lawn. The nights are beginning to close in too.
How many weeks til christmas, 12 is it?
89 sleeps to Christmas.
i'll resist the temptation to point out the arron kernan has a considerable haul of trophies including young player of the year.
1. hes a play maker
2. hes a free taker
3. hes allowed to roam the pitch. free man
4. hes got both feet
5. hes got a brother on the team
sound familar?
Id near go as far sayin that it'll be near time to light the fire of a sunday evenin, sure we're into winter now arent we
Quote from: lawnseed on September 27, 2010, 10:29:47 PM
i read clarke in yesterdays irish star(the wife buys it) ::) says he thought he wasnt going to be good enough to get a start on downs first 15. i hope this is a once off article got sick of him wittering on about life in oz and how the cornflakes didnt taste the same. ho hum. down need to unearth about 6 more decent footballers before they're a serious force in the championship over a sustained period of time like tyrone or armagh have been over the last ten years. young clarke hasnt done anything more than arron kernan did in his younger days and hes getting it tight to get his place on whats perceived to be a poor armagh side. good luck to clarke but down supporters are getting seriously carried away with his potential to land them a sam.
Armagh have been a serious force in the championship the last ten years?
Catch a grip lawnseed.
By the way, if you knew the article was going to aggravate you and you didn't enjoy it, here's a tip for next time, close the newspaper and set it down, I suspect nobody had a gun to your head?
Martin Clarke is about three times the player Aaron Kernan is. That's got to be one of the most blinkered comments I've ever read.
well shea if you think that armagh havent been a force over the last ten years i think you dont know much. had you been at any of the ulster finals you'd know the orchard won the most of them even last year when they were a spent force they still landed the anglo celt, 7 out of 9 counties won nothing. young clarkes dairy from down under was entertaining because it was awful stuff, there are only so many ways to say your training hard and the weathers good and kevin dyas is injured and your homesick.. i have'nt said anything bad about the lad merely pointed out that he has a long road to go as have down
clarkes no better than arron kernan was at his age
ps tg4 just did a programme about the rivalary between tyrone and armagh maybe shea you could get it... ;)
Armagh did not win the Anglo-Celt last year.
Quote from: lawnseed on September 28, 2010, 12:25:26 AM
well shea if you think that armagh havent been a force over the last ten years
How many All-Ireland finals did armagh play in from 2000-2005 and from 2006-2010.
I would be correct in saying:
2000-2005: 2
2006-2010: 0
Hardly a "force".
Quote from: lawnseed on September 28, 2010, 12:25:26 AM
well shea if you think that armagh havent been a force over the last ten years i think you dont know much. had you been at any of the ulster finals you'd know the orchard won the most of them even last year when they were a spent force they still landed the anglo celt, 7 out of 9 counties won nothing. young clarkes dairy from down under was entertaining because it was awful stuff, there are only so many ways to say your training hard and the weathers good and kevin dyas is injured and your homesick.. i have'nt said anything bad about the lad merely pointed out that he has a long road to go as have down
clarkes no better than arron kernan was at his age
ps tg4 just did a programme about the rivalary between tyrone and armagh maybe shea you could get it... ;)
recommendation for the day: get off yer hole and get out into the world ;)
Quote from: lawnseed on September 27, 2010, 10:41:26 PM
i'll resist the temptation to point out the arron kernan has a considerable haul of trophies including young player of the year.
1. hes a play maker
2. hes a free taker
3. hes allowed to roam the pitch. free man
4. hes got both feet
5. hes got a brother on the team
sound familar?
Which is part of the problem with Armagh football currently. He is no more a play maker than Finbar McConnell.
Quote from: lawnseed on September 27, 2010, 10:41:26 PM
i'll resist the temptation to point out the arron kernan has a considerable haul of trophies including young player of the year.
1. hes a play maker
2. hes a free taker
3. hes allowed to roam the pitch. free man
4. hes got both feet
5. hes got a brother on the team
sound familar?
All except this bit.
Quote from: Jinxy on September 28, 2010, 06:10:46 PM
Quote from: lawnseed on September 27, 2010, 10:41:26 PM
i'll resist the temptation to point out the arron kernan has a considerable haul of trophies including young player of the year.
1. hes a play maker
2. hes a free taker
3. hes allowed to roam the pitch. free man
4. hes got both feet
5. hes got a brother on the team
sound familar?
All except this bit.
Think he has two feet alright, otherwise he mite find it a bit hard to walk/run/balance while kicking with his one foot
Quote from: Mike Tyson on September 28, 2010, 08:28:47 PM
Quote from: Jinxy on September 28, 2010, 06:10:46 PM
Quote from: lawnseed on September 27, 2010, 10:41:26 PM
i'll resist the temptation to point out the arron kernan has a considerable haul of trophies including young player of the year.
1. hes a play maker
2. hes a free taker
3. hes allowed to roam the pitch. free man
4. hes got both feet
5. hes got a brother on the team
sound familar?
All except this bit.
Think he has two feet alright, otherwise he mite find it a bit hard to walk/run/balance while kicking with his one foot
He has two feet but he rarely uses his right foot.
lawnseed - you said a serious force, winning Ulsters aren't worth a f**k if you aren't going to do anything at the business end of the year .
i said tyrone or armagh, no one has said anything about tyrone. i also said over the last 10 years. 99 to 03 only teams that beat armagh went on to win sam meath galway kerry and tyrone. kerry semi final two goes in what are considered to be classic games. ulsters are'nt worth anything tell that to fermanagh, monaghan, antrim, down, cavan, derry, donegal. are there any players in these current teams with ulster medals? has marty clarke a senior ulster medal? has he a senior medal of any description? if down are to improve on 2010 they will need more then just luck and marty clarke
Quote from: lawnseed on September 28, 2010, 10:40:21 PM
i said tyrone or armagh, no one has said anything about tyrone. i also said over the last 10 years. 99 to 03 only teams that beat armagh went on to win sam meath galway kerry and tyrone. kerry semi final two goes in what are considered to be classic games. ulsters are'nt worth anything tell that to fermanagh, monaghan, antrim, down, cavan, derry, donegal. are there any players in these current teams with ulster medals? has marty clarke a senior ulster medal? has he a senior medal of any description? if down are to improve on 2010 they will need more then just luck and marty clarke
National League division 2.
O wait...
Quote from: lawnseed on September 28, 2010, 10:40:21 PM
i said tyrone or armagh, no one has said anything about tyrone. i also said over the last 10 years. 99 to 03 only teams that beat armagh went on to win sam meath galway kerry and tyrone. kerry semi final two goes in what are considered to be classic games. ulsters are'nt worth anything tell that to fermanagh, monaghan, antrim, down, cavan, derry, donegal. are there any players in these current teams with ulster medals? has marty clarke a senior ulster medal? has he a senior medal of any description? if down are to improve on 2010 they will need more then just luck and marty clarke
Yeh maybe they will need a strong backroom team, excellent goalkeeper, versatile and attacking half backs, two strong solid ball winning midfielders, and two or three of the best forwards in the country...oh wait...they displayed all of these traits this season as well! There was a lot more than just luck and marty clarke that got down to where they were this year my friend! Yes they can do with improving a few areas naturally but what team doesn't! Not saying they will win an AI next year but they won't be far away if they produce and build on the form of this year.
ps clarke had been about senior inter county footall for one season...of course he has a lack of silverware at this level.
SS your comments about your mid field don't stack up. When up against serious opposition in MF Down were cleaned out. Clarke has good potential, but it is apparent that he on his own won't carry Down to number 6. Benny's granny syndrome I fear.
Fair enough but I believe when Ambrose and King were paired together they played extremely well and have every chance against any other midfield pairing!