So with Monaghan and Derry through to the semi finals, Down and Fermanagh are up next. I'm assuming that Down will be favourites, although Fermanagh will have a large contingent of Mac Rory winners on board.
I'd imagine Tyrone are overall favourites following their league triumph.
Any word of teams for this weekend?
I don't know much about anyone else but I do know that Armagh are weak enough this year. On the basis of the League Tyrone would start as favourites I would imagine.
Armagh can't be that weak, they beat Donegal out of the gate in the Ulster League shield final. Donegal then beat Cavan in the championship who were one of the pre competitions championship favourites, based on having 10 of last years winning panel back this year.
Paddy Power All-Ireland Minor odds
Tipp 5/2
Dubs 9/2
Tyrone 13/2
Roscommon 13/2
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Armagh 9/1
Armagh can't be that bad if they're only at 9's for the whole thing.
Quote from: sheamy on May 31, 2012, 02:59:39 PM
Paddy Power All-Ireland Minor odds
Tipp 5/2
Dubs 9/2
Tyrone 13/2
Roscommon 13/2
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Armagh 9/1
Armagh can't be that bad if they're only at 9's for the whole thing.
I'm not saying they are poor but just that they wouldn't be as strong as last year. Bookies tend to have very little basis on which to price up this market other than recent minor trends, tradition, schools results etc so its not a great barometer as to how strong a team is.
It is some change to see Tipperary favourites to win the All Ireland Minor Football Championship. This time last year they were probably 50/1 to win the 2011 title. It is great to see it and whatever happens for the rest of the year, Tipp are certainly producing a lot of talented young players these days and the future looks bright for Under 21 and Senior level in the next few years. BTW I understand that Tipp had a narrow win over Armagh in Laois last weekend.
Minor football is so unpredictable last year Armagh were favourites to win Ulster after winning the league. All the remaining teams has a case for winning it.
TYRONE MINOR TEAM TO FACE ARMAGH
1. Daire Martin (Cill Íseal)
2. Ruairi Mullan (An Chorr Chríochach)
3. Padraig Hampsey (Oileán a'Ghuail)
4. Caolan Harvey (Caisleán na Deirge)
5. Rory Brennan (Trí Leac)
6. Ciaran McLaughlin (An Ómaigh)
7. Peter McKenna (Domhnach Mór)
8. Diarmuid Carroll (An Charraig)
9. Sean Molloy (Dún Geanainn)
10. Kieran McGeary (Cabhán a'Chaortainn)
11. Conor Mallon (Naomh Mhuire)
12. Ruairi Sludden (An Droim Mór)
13. Mark Bradley (Ceapach)
14. Daniel McNulty (Cluain Eo)
15. Sean Hackett (Gael Naomh Pádraig)
16. Sean Fox (Ceapach)
17. Caolan Corr (Doire Treasc)
18. Anthony Devlin (Baile na Móna)
19. Darragh Kavanagh (Gael Naomh Pádraig)
20. Ruairi Kelly (Trí Leac)
21. James McGahan (An Chorr Chríochach)
22. Fearghal McGarrity (Gallbhaile)
23. Ruairi McGlone (Achadh Lú)
24. Cormac O'Neill (An Ómaigh)
HT: Armagh 0-13 Tyrone 2-06. Armagh were leading 7-0
Tyrone win 4-11 to 0-19
Sounds like a cracker
19 points in 60 minutes would be good enough to win most minor games. Depressing day for Armagh football.
One of the most entertaining and exciting minor games I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing.
Armagh lads will be gutted. Armagh were on fire in the first 15 minutes but Tyrone management made the necessary changes and from there to the end it was a pulsating contest.
There definitely is a case for a review of the backdoor for minors in Ulster along the lines of what they have in Munster etc.
Quote from: orangeman on June 10, 2012, 10:36:10 PM
One of the most entertaining and exciting minor games I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing.
Armagh lads will be gutted. Armagh were on fire in the first 15 minutes but Tyrone management made the necessary changes and from there to the end it was a pulsating contest.
There definitely is a case for a review of the backdoor for minors in Ulster along the lines of what they have in Munster etc.
completely agree...deadly game, adn hard to see any one team loose
Tyrone 13 had MOTM by far. Must have scored 1-5 alone and set up every other score.
How Armagh management did not get someone else on this lad is unbelievable. And to to think he is only 5-6 and run the show. Is he the new canavan?
Quote from: eriugaMS on June 10, 2012, 10:53:20 PM
Tyrone 13 had MOTM by far. Must have scored 1-5 alone and set up every other score.
How Armagh management did get someone else on this lad is unbelievable. And to to think he is only 5-6 and run the show. Is he the new canavan?
He actually scored 2-7. He was on fire.
Quote from: orangeman on June 10, 2012, 11:04:44 PM
Quote from: eriugaMS on June 10, 2012, 10:53:20 PM
Tyrone 13 had MOTM by far. Must have scored 1-5 alone and set up every other score.
How Armagh management did get someone else on this lad is unbelievable. And to to think he is only 5-6 and run the show. Is he the new canavan?
He actually scored 2-7. He was on fire.
Did he get injured at the end?
As for the back door, its a disgrace that there are teams in a competition who get a second chance and others that dont.
From teamtalkmag.com:
QuoteTyrone take on Derry in the semi final of the Ulster Minor Championship on Saturday knowing that they face an even more difficult challenge than they did when they played Armagh a few weeks ago. This very talented Derry side comes into the match on the back of a very convincing win over Donegal and are fancied by many observers to be in the shake up for Ulster and all Ireland titles.
Even before a ball was kicked in anger this year Paul Mc Iver’s Derry team was tipped as preseason favourites for the Ulster Minor Championship. Tyrone may have beaten them twice during the league but those results will count for nothing as the talk in the Oak Leaf County is about revenge and setting the record straight. It would come as a major surprise and disappointment to followers of youth football in Derry if they fail to win on Saturday. The general consensus among supporters is that this is the most highly rated group of Derry minors to have lined out for the county in the past 10 years. This particular group of players has been highly regarded throughout the provincial Development squad systems and won the Buncrana Cup (U-16) very impressively 2 years ago. Tyrone in contrast failed to qualify for the semi-finals of that competition at the time(in fact the only Tyrone team to fail to make semi-finals in the competition’s history).
This academic year Derry schools have done very well at colleges level: St Pats Maghera came within a whisker of winning the MacRory Cup, St Columb’s Derry were in the Mac Larnon Cup Final while St Colm’s High School Draperstown and St Mary’s Magherafelt also had very successful years on the pitch. The county produced two Ulster Colleges All Stars in Ryan Dougan and Terence O’Brien and also have eight of the very talented Glen Maghera team that won the Ulster Minor Club Title earlier this year.
It is widely believed that Ryan Bell from Ballinderry is the outstanding minor player in Ulster and the best underage talent Derry has produced in at least 15 years. This is Ryan’s fourth year playing county minor football and his presence in the team is sure to give Derry an edge in experience and craft.
Okay some will argue that Tyrone should be favourites for this game having already beaten Derry twice this year during a very impressive run in the minor league, firstly in the group stages in Killyclogher and then in the league final at Clones. However Derry manager Paul McIver like his senior counterpart John Brennan displayed little interest in the minor league and used it as part of their trialling process. Indeed Paul said after game in Killyclogher that with so many colleges and schools players unavailable he was forced to field a relatively weak and experimental team on that occasion. Of course the Derry boss knows Tyrone football inside out having managed Dromore for the past couple of seasons and if any man can use this to his advantage surely the astute Ballinderry man Mc Iver can. There will be a lot of speculation and debate about how this game might develop. Both sides are capable of winning it but the smart money would appear to be on the Oak Leafers making it through to a clash with Monaghan in this year’s Ulster Final
If someone could fire up a few updates later it'd be much appreciated.
@TyroneGAALive on twitter will have updates
Half time whistle blows, and Tyrone have a 3 point lead.
Tyrone 0-06 Derry 0-03
James McGahan 0-03 Peter McKenna 0-01 Ruairi Sludden 0-01 Mark Bradley 0-01
Tyr up by 5
Not as good as the Armagh v Tyrone then again that will probably be the minor game of the year.
15 minutes played in the 2nd half, and Tyrone lead by 5 points
Tyrone 0-10 Derry 0-05
Full time whistle blows, and Tyrone beat Derry on a scorline of Tyrone 0-15 Derry 0-06
Tyrone now meet Monaghan in the Ulster Final
Easy win for Tyrone who are clearly very strong contenders for the All Ireland title. BTW where was teamtalkmag.com coming from.