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cargan banned from playing any more home games at toome this season. no individual suspensions, what a joke! Cargan just the same as Rasharkin, should have been put out of the legues altogether, their history shows that they have constantly tried to bullt city teams, hannahstown last year a prime example. Hard on St Johns though, guys only protecting themselves in a hostile situation.

Except the game v rasharkin that can b played at home thats hardly fair, rasharkin hav to play away all season

lest we forget that cargin didn't attack the referee. what world do you live in?

whose st kevins? 

Heard about this today, absolute disgrace and has truly angered me. Rasharkin were always a club capable of these actions IMO and was just a matter of a time and a place. Unjustifiable.

The repercussions need to be handed out in full force and is hopefully something the county board will authoritise.

Whatever happens on the pitch, even if you think the referee is being unjust, can never come down to this as it against the morale of the sport which is based on volunteering, togetherness and strong parish and community ethos.

Cushendall seeking to get the shamrocks record, five beaten finals in a row!! be tough now 

Lamhs have nothing to lose, beat a very good Cargin team, why shouldnt they believe?? Held us to a draw one year! We've a few injuries i hear, Big PJ is out hurt his knee Lenny has pulled a hamstring and Frank Dawson has dislocated a finger!!

AHAA Quality MR7, you sound like a man who's ultra confident and rightly so, galls are gonna take LD to the cleaners!!! KS first goal heard it here first

Fancy aldergrove to overturn ballymena in th ifc this week

They can go through whatever reports or enquiries they want, not gonna stop st galls winning c'ship for the 5th yr running!!

johnnies wer beat

Big shock tonight in sfc, disappointed as feel Johnnies are th only team that can really put it up to st galls!

Why would glenariffe even take on a match like that a week before championship?
Playing a reserve team is hardly ideal prep for championship

At the min thats with CCC. we are awaiting a decision.


We were just looking for a run out as we have just had a few players back from Injury and wanted to get them a few minutes match time under their belt. From all accounts the game was not played at full pace and was just treated as a training exercise for both clubs

Is that what you heard? You heard wrong.

Obviously not taken seriously by Glenariffe, cup final for Loughgiel ressies!

Whoever comes out of Antrim will be favourites. I just feel that the teams in the other counties (Armagh,Derry,Tyrone) have a decent chance, based on games played against Antrim teams recently

You can't me any more specific then?!

yeah MR2 you fairly altered your stance

Said already Lamhs are strong. Whoever wins tomorrow should win the lot, but won't win Ulster!!

sure to be a good game, can see it going down to the wire, both teams being doin well as of late with solid players. Also, who u fancy for ulster then MR2? Lisbellaw?

Gort Na Mona  0-8        3-10 Clooney Gaels 

Div 1 result:

Aghagallon  2-13 0-15 Cargin   

must be a mistake . . .

I would rank them the following (largely follows league form with a few deviations):

1. Galls – out on their own, still. As has been noted have been playing competitive championship matches v good teams from other counties. Results of late in the league see them getting up a head of steam. Hard to stop.

2. Cargin – seem to be going rightly. Good blend of experience (not necessarily years, but football) and some of those good minor and under 21 teams. If it is to be their year and they are to beat the Galls everything needs to go right for them.

3. Lamh Dhearg – they gave Creggan and Brigids right pastings in the league I see and seem in good form. The two Herrons around the middle/HB/HF and Paddy inside make them a decent prospect. I assume Ryan Murray will be starting for them – having the stand out minor player in the county is a good thing.

4. St Johns – should be confident and rightly so of setting up a match v St Galls having beat Brigids twice this year. Despite their recent league game which I would read nothing into they could pull off an upset v St Galls if they retain their discipline and get scorers to support Neeson and McFall. Should have beaten St Galls last year (especially after Stewart getting sent off) and should take good heart from that.

5. Creggan – slightly unknown but will beat Ahoghill. If they play Cargin it will be warfare but Cargin look like they have a little too much for them.

6. Moneyglass – tough that they are playing St Galls. If they got it right on the night they could give them a rattle with Brady and Boyd (but will come up short).

7. St Brigids – understand that they are in a serious bit of disarray this year. Scraped past Aghagallon in the league there and given Dunloy eased past Aghagallon in the intermediate championship it doesn't bode well. Believe from a friend who knows one of their players there has been a substantial amount of in-fighting and they don't have a manager at present. Shame, have potential to come good but it won't be this year or for a few more.

8.Ahoghill – unfortunately though they appeared to have tried hard this year the top of Division 2 appears to be their level and unless I am sorely mistaken they'll be out after they play Creggan.


Semi pairings will be (would take an evens bet on this):
Cargin v Creggan
St Johns v Galls.

Final
Galls to beat Cargin in the final by 5.

Very well put but i reckon ahoghill might spring a surprise v creggan