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According to a Cross woman I work with Silverbridge is their real derby.

Harps and Ogs have had a few interesting clashes.   Between the 3 of them Clady, Ballymacnab & Granemore had had some serious pigging matches

The City Hotel is provisionally booked for the 29th September, think Max was trying to sort out music then tickets will be printed up asap.

There are no fixtures intoday's Irish News - That B semi v Ogs is Wed night in Abbey at 8pm ,players to assemble for 7.15pm.

[Harps v Ogs in the B semi is tomorrow night in Abbey at 8pm]

There are no mid fixtures in the Irish news today but that Harps v Ogs in the B semi is tomorrow night in Abbey at 8pm, players meeting up at 7.15

Cross were clearly the better team and you always felt that they could step it up a gear when required, but Harps gave a good account of themselves. I'd be interested to see the stats as Harps hit a bagful of wides.  At 6-3, and with Harps gathering a head of steam, Cross had Tony MAc sent off and they just seemed to step it up a gear, Harps weren't helped by a joke of a red card for Kevin Kelly who had been very effective at FF.  Obviously biased but the ref was a clown.  Best for Harps were Kevin Daly (my motm), Charlie Vernon, Kevin Kelly & Colly Holmes.

Still think the Ogs can beat them.

I have no sympathy for Madden whatsoever.  B football is a bit of joke, Keady played against us with at least 2 (maybe more) ringers in the championship, Middletown arrived for a league game with god knows how many of their first 15 and no team sheet, Clady arrived with 13 players for a league game and then didn't field in the championship.

Pearse Ogs reintstated in the B Mid Championship after lodging an objection against Madden.

Semi draw
Harps v Ogs
Middletown v Ballyhegan

I wouldn't be for slating Hearty, sh*t happens, McKinney did the exact same in the League in Cross this year.

Miceal O'Rourke would have been an excellent sub to bring on, but not as a HF in a game like that, he's defo  better in the FF line.  I wouldn't have taken of MCConville either, he's a go to player when the chips are down.

REgarding the minor game I wouldn't be getting carried away, to say it was 'breathless' football is abit wide of the mark, Donegal bossed the game for long periods and I thought Armagh won without any great particular rhyme or reason, didn't think it was much of a game and I'd expect Tyrone to wipe the floor with them, they are also physically very small.

Peadar Toal is still injured, although I heard he was due to be back in training this week he's unlikely even to play for Harps in the champo next weekend.

After yesterday's performace by Donegal I'd fully expect them to win,they've nowhere to go but upwards.  Tyrone are not the team they were in 2005 or 2003.

After getting over the intial feelings of being totally gutted I am feeling very optimistic about Armagh's performance; strangely, I think it is a result that both teams will come on from.  I was very very disappointed with Donegal, they didn't (or maybe weren't allowed to) perform at all, before the game I genuinely did expect a comfortable Donegal victory but Amagh's performance was excellent.

Young Donaghy deserves all the credit in the world for a fantastic debut (and I didn't want him there), Toner was a bit peripheral but did oviously did enough as Cassidy was non-existant! As for Stephen Kernan, I thought a borderline performance, some of the balls he gave were good, got a nice score, but I lost count of the number of times he was disposessed.  I actually think the game was lost with the switching of Mal Mackin for O'Rourke, now I didn't think O'Rourke was overly good, but MAckin is just plain awful IMO, he contributed nothing bar running around with his chest puffed out looking a booking.  McGrane and McGeeney are still all their daddies, absolutely amazing and when they eventually do go it will be a long road back.  I amazed that McNulty is coming in for some stick, I thought he and every other defender were excellent, there wont be a better defensive perfomance this year.

I defintely think we'll still be there come the business end after yesterday's performance, Donegal with a significant monkey of their back can only improve and I'd expect them to there as well.  A kind draw in the first qualifier would still be nice.

The Ronan Clarke injury story is 100% true btw. Didn't notice him there yesterday, did anybody see him??

I certainly hope reports of Clarke's injury are not true (or exaggerated) unfortunately I'm pretty sure that it is true and not unlike Francie's "ankle injury" it'll come out eventually.

I heard last night that Ronan Clarke has had a serious setback and will not kick a ball again until next season

Any Mid 'B' Championship results from last night?

Harps bt Keady 1-7 to 6
Hear Madden beat the Ogs

Others?

B's beat Keady tonight 1-7 to 0-6.  Hard to single out any one player as it was an excellent team performance, different players had their moments at different times.  Keady were Keady, tried to physically bully the youngest lads on the pitch, tackle with fists etc....  Sam McClatchey was ref When is the mid board going to put him out of his misery? a disgrace.