All Ireland Club Championships 2024

[Dreadnought]

Division 1 Knockbride failed to beat Mid Table Division 3 side Drung in the championship opener last night.

Its almost like league positions aren't the be all and end all.

Drung 1-13 0-16 Knockbride

Exactly. League played early season with no county men means some teams can look better and catch other teams out. Either way, Knockbride got relegated this year in League, and have been Junior for many years now (maybe 15 or more years?). They last won a Championship of any form in 2000 (Intermediate) before falling down to Junior soon after, so are absolutely a Junior level Championship team on all known form, no matter what a Spring league might say.

[Brendan]

Can Slaughtneil v Glen be watched anywhere tonight?

What's the Derry club championship structure - does this game matter?

Simple answer is no it doesn't, 4 out of the 6 teams in the group will go into the quarters, last year the group games were the most entertaining of the championship though

Total bollox, there are only three teams who are certain of getting through in the 2 groups. Thats Glen, S'neil & Magherafelt. S'neil and M'felt will play their full teams, they have no choice to get high in their own group to avoid a very tough quarterfinal. You top your group you play the team placed fourth in the other group-an easier draw in theory. Glen can afford to rest some players, not many-the only two who did not appear in last weekends game in which they lost was Jack Doherty and Glass. They know they will come out of the group regardless due to how strong they are and then ramp it up at that quarterfinal stage. ( only a small handful of teams in Ireland can give them a game) The remaining 9 teams will be at full strength unless they have injured players, and will have to take each game seriously as 2 teams from the two group of 6 will be eliminated after the group, top 4 from each group into quarterfinal. Its a tough c'ship. We lost last weekend to Bellaghy in the first group game and we are now under serious pressure, with both Glen and S'neil to play we have a battle to get to to the quarterfinal.

The question was did Glen V Slaughtneil group game matter, and you've admitted yourself no it didn't as both will inevitably progress

[general_lee]

Tyrone is probably the only place where Club Leagues matter?

Armagh. League place decides both seeding and championship grading.

[armaghniac]

Perhaps there will be more realistic odds in Armagh after the opening games for the perceived contenders.

[Armagh18]

Perhaps there will be more realistic odds in Armagh after the opening games for the perceived contenders.

CE still favs obviously but I'm sure Cross not too worried. Clann Na Gael jumping about as if they won the championship. Cross made wee boys of them when it counted last year.

[brokencrossbar1]

Perhaps there will be more realistic odds in Armagh after the opening games for the perceived contenders.

CE still favs obviously but I'm sure Cross not too worried. Clann Na Gael jumping about as if they won the championship. Cross made wee boys of them when it counted last year.

Clann Eireann win pulling up this year. CnG and Cullyhanna be strong too. We flattered last year and it won't happen this year.

[Armagh4sam2024]

What trampish act was Rian O'Neill sent off for this time?  Not the first time he's been given the line if rumours around Cross are true...?

[general_lee]

Perhaps there will be more realistic odds in Armagh after the opening games for the perceived contenders.

CE still favs obviously but I'm sure Cross not too worried. Clann Na Gael jumping about as if they won the championship. Cross made wee boys of them when it counted last year.

Clann Eireann win pulling up this year. CnG and Cullyhanna be strong too. We flattered last year and it won't happen this year.

One swallow doesn't make a summer and all that. Two O'Neill's still in holiday mode and can't blame them. Minus AK and Jamie from last year. Still adjusting. I'd say Sarsfields will get an almighty hammering next week.

[Armagh18]

Perhaps there will be more realistic odds in Armagh after the opening games for the perceived contenders.

CE still favs obviously but I'm sure Cross not too worried. Clann Na Gael jumping about as if they won the championship. Cross made wee boys of them when it counted last year.

Clann Eireann win pulling up this year. CnG and Cullyhanna be strong too. We flattered last year and it won't happen this year.

yeah yeah lol

[Armagh18]

Perhaps there will be more realistic odds in Armagh after the opening games for the perceived contenders.

CE still favs obviously but I'm sure Cross not too worried. Clann Na Gael jumping about as if they won the championship. Cross made wee boys of them when it counted last year.

Clann Eireann win pulling up this year. CnG and Cullyhanna be strong too. We flattered last year and it won't happen this year.

yeah yeah lol

[DuffleKing]

Perhaps there will be more realistic odds in Armagh after the opening games for the perceived contenders.

CE still favs obviously but I'm sure Cross not too worried. Clann Na Gael jumping about as if they won the championship. Cross made wee boys of them when it counted last year.

Clann Eireann win pulling up this year. CnG and Cullyhanna be strong too. We flattered last year and it won't happen this year.

One swallow doesn't make a summer and all that. Two O'Neill's still in holiday mode and can't blame them. Minus AK and Jamie from last year. Still adjusting. I'd say Sarsfields will get an almighty hammering next week.

Where is Jamie?

[Applesisapples]

Cross missed a lot in the game, but Clans were superb.Some great young players. Rian got two yellows nothing trampish about them. Ref was eccentric and in my view favoured Clans at times. Still deserved victory for them but Cross look like they have a gear or two.

[tonto1888]

What trampish act was Rian O'Neill sent off for this time?  Not the first time he's been given the line if rumours around Cross are true...?

get a life

[tonto1888]

Cross missed a lot in the game, but Clans were superb.Some great young players. Rian got two yellows nothing trampish about them. Ref was eccentric and in my view favoured Clans at times. Still deserved victory for them but Cross look like they have a gear or two.

I think he got a straight red. Didnt see the ref - and I agree with you about him by the way - flash a yellow before the red? Take nothing away from the Clans though. Theyll certainly be in the mix again

[general_lee]

Cross missed a lot in the game, but Clans were superb.Some great young players. Rian got two yellows nothing trampish about them. Ref was eccentric and in my view favoured Clans at times. Still deserved victory for them but Cross look like they have a gear or two.

I thought he was quite hard on Clan na Gael, certainly the home supporters weren't too endeared by him. Men running about with their shirts completely ripped off, a text book black card offence ignored, a penalty to Rangers and persistent off the ball crap ignored.