Ulster Championship 2025

[illdecide]

You lot must be bored stupid or can't think of anything else to talk about rather than a bit of a row after the game was over and worse still about Jarleth Burns commenting on a court case. Away and put a set of frilly knickers on yis FFS, this thread is for talk of football. Use the appropriate thread for that crap so I know to stay the feck away from it.

[illdecide]

On a separate note and football related...anyone know when the match tickets are due out for upcoming games

[statto]

On a separate note and football related...anyone know when the match tickets are due out for upcoming games

Providing dates/times and venues would also be helpful.

[APM]

I was at the match, disappointing result, Armagh did not get the rub of the green, that said the second Donegal goal, failure to push up on Donegal sickouts in the first 20 and their own dire sickouts in that same period put them on the back foot. Some harsh calls from the ref undoubtedly but I'm not sure that it took the game out of Armagh's hands, I'm not neutral so difficult to assess. The row at the end was all down to the Donegal player goading. In Rugby the ref will cite the player causing the fracas. I'm not condoning in anyway what the Armagh bench did, but I imagine it was hard to take. Not much between the two but both need to improve to go further. What concerned me more than the players going at it was the number of Donegal fans on the pitch surrounding the majority of Armagh players who weren't involved it could have been nasty if one ejit hits a player. I love Donegal as a county and as a team, I was a big fan of McGuiness as a player it is disappointing to see this rancour.

Two wrongs don't make a right. Are the Armagh lads that sensitive that they couldn't have enough restraint at the end of the game, not to go flying in all guns blazing? It comes across as poorly on them as it does on the Donegal lad who should have had more cop on. Disappointing in the context of it being a good game.

I am not a fan of the goading or screaming at opposition however Armagh does plenty of this at every tight game. For me its case of if you can give it you can take it. When Armagh does it the opposition does not start a mass brawl. Armagh have been at it now with Galway, Tyrone, Donegal. Its almost as if they are trying to show how hard they are. I have said it for a number of years that this hard man attitude has held Armagh back.

I'd say you're very worried about Armagh. Did this "attitude" hold them back last year?  By the way, how many cards did Armagh & Donegal get on Saturday?

[tyrone08]

I was at the match, disappointing result, Armagh did not get the rub of the green, that said the second Donegal goal, failure to push up on Donegal sickouts in the first 20 and their own dire sickouts in that same period put them on the back foot. Some harsh calls from the ref undoubtedly but I'm not sure that it took the game out of Armagh's hands, I'm not neutral so difficult to assess. The row at the end was all down to the Donegal player goading. In Rugby the ref will cite the player causing the fracas. I'm not condoning in anyway what the Armagh bench did, but I imagine it was hard to take. Not much between the two but both need to improve to go further. What concerned me more than the players going at it was the number of Donegal fans on the pitch surrounding the majority of Armagh players who weren't involved it could have been nasty if one ejit hits a player. I love Donegal as a county and as a team, I was a big fan of McGuiness as a player it is disappointing to see this rancour.

Two wrongs don't make a right. Are the Armagh lads that sensitive that they couldn't have enough restraint at the end of the game, not to go flying in all guns blazing? It comes across as poorly on them as it does on the Donegal lad who should have had more cop on. Disappointing in the context of it being a good game.

I am not a fan of the goading or screaming at opposition however Armagh does plenty of this at every tight game. For me its case of if you can give it you can take it. When Armagh does it the opposition does not start a mass brawl. Armagh have been at it now with Galway, Tyrone, Donegal. Its almost as if they are trying to show how hard they are. I have said it for a number of years that this hard man attitude has held Armagh back.

I'd say you're very worried about Armagh. Did this "attitude" hold them back last year?  By the way, how many cards did Armagh & Donegal get on Saturday?

Lets wait and see how many cards or suspensions they may still get for that game.

[Armamike]

I thought the game was played in a good spirit with two teams going at it full throttle. The stuff after the final whistle wasn't in keeping with how the game was played.

[Silver hill]

Mcf ferry is alleged to have called the Armagh subs 'orange British cnuts'. If that's true, then he deserves every belt that he got and more. He was heavily involved in the row in the league game in Letterkenny a few years ago and has history in Donegal with disgusting comments to opponents in club football. He needs to clean up his act. Celebrate the victory with your own and have a wee bit of class and dignity when winning.

[Armagh18]

Mcf ferry is alleged to have called the Armagh subs 'orange British cnuts'. If that's true, then he deserves every belt that he got and more. He was heavily involved in the row in the league game in Letterkenny a few years ago and has history in Donegal with disgusting comments to opponents in club football. He needs to clean up his act. Celebrate the victory with your own and have a wee bit of class and dignity when winning.

Widely reported to have given an Armagh player racial abuse in Letterkenny as well. Like I said, wasn't hit hard enough.

[Armamike]

Mcf ferry is alleged to have called the Armagh subs 'orange British cnuts'. If that's true, then he deserves every belt that he got and more. He was heavily involved in the row in the league game in Letterkenny a few years ago and has history in Donegal with disgusting comments to opponents in club football. He needs to clean up his act. Celebrate the victory with your own and have a wee bit of class and dignity when winning.

Maybe a reference there to our county colours?  There's something odd about labelling our south Armagh brethren British.  Try walking into a pub in Crossmaglen and saying that.

[03,05,08]

Mcf ferry is alleged to have called the Armagh subs 'orange British cnuts'. If that's true, then he deserves every belt that he got and more. He was heavily involved in the row in the league game in Letterkenny a few years ago and has history in Donegal with disgusting comments to opponents in club football. He needs to clean up his act. Celebrate the victory with your own and have a wee bit of class and dignity when winning.

Maybe a reference there to our county colours?  There's something odd about labelling our south Armagh brethren British.  Try walking into a pub in Crossmaglen and saying that.

He should head up to the three steps inn, Dromintee and share that sentiment with the locals.

[tonto1888]

I thought the game was played in a good spirit with two teams going at it full throttle. The stuff after the final whistle wasn't in keeping with how the game was played.

Thought the same. Dunno what happened at the end to start it all. Obviously have read what was allegedly said which isn't good but will wait and see how it all
Pans out

[gallsman]

I was at the match, disappointing result, Armagh did not get the rub of the green, that said the second Donegal goal, failure to push up on Donegal sickouts in the first 20 and their own dire sickouts in that same period put them on the back foot. Some harsh calls from the ref undoubtedly but I'm not sure that it took the game out of Armagh's hands, I'm not neutral so difficult to assess. The row at the end was all down to the Donegal player goading. In Rugby the ref will cite the player causing the fracas. I'm not condoning in anyway what the Armagh bench did, but I imagine it was hard to take. Not much between the two but both need to improve to go further. What concerned me more than the players going at it was the number of Donegal fans on the pitch surrounding the majority of Armagh players who weren't involved it could have been nasty if one ejit hits a player. I love Donegal as a county and as a team, I was a big fan of McGuiness as a player it is disappointing to see this rancour.

So you're not condoning, just explaining and excusing? What about McQuillan acting the **** in Patton's face because they so gloriously turned over one of his kickouts? Presumably that was hard to take for the Donegal boys and maybe influenced their actions?

[Armagh Girl]

The parade started in front of where we were sitting and as Patton passed by mcquillan he was shouting in his face, mcquillan was mouthing back and they were both at the verbals after this as they began to walk forward. Players in the heat of the moment may shout and mouth at each other (this has been the case forever) but to come off with the alleged sectarian abuse is not acceptable. But this isn't the
1st time that same Donegal player has done this. Fight should not have happened but more interestingly it was incredible to see the Gardai stand and watch Donegal fans trying to push flares into players faces, more dangerous than anything else that happened.

[greatpoint]

I was at the match, disappointing result, Armagh did not get the rub of the green, that said the second Donegal goal, failure to push up on Donegal sickouts in the first 20 and their own dire sickouts in that same period put them on the back foot. Some harsh calls from the ref undoubtedly but I'm not sure that it took the game out of Armagh's hands, I'm not neutral so difficult to assess. The row at the end was all down to the Donegal player goading. In Rugby the ref will cite the player causing the fracas. I'm not condoning in anyway what the Armagh bench did, but I imagine it was hard to take. Not much between the two but both need to improve to go further. What concerned me more than the players going at it was the number of Donegal fans on the pitch surrounding the majority of Armagh players who weren't involved it could have been nasty if one ejit hits a player. I love Donegal as a county and as a team, I was a big fan of McGuiness as a player it is disappointing to see this rancour.

Two wrongs don't make a right. Are the Armagh lads that sensitive that they couldn't have enough restraint at the end of the game, not to go flying in all guns blazing? It comes across as poorly on them as it does on the Donegal lad who should have had more cop on. Disappointing in the context of it being a good game.

I am not a fan of the goading or screaming at opposition however Armagh does plenty of this at every tight game. For me its case of if you can give it you can take it. When Armagh does it the opposition does not start a mass brawl. Armagh have been at it now with Galway, Tyrone, Donegal. Its almost as if they are trying to show how hard they are. I have said it for a number of years that this hard man attitude has held Armagh back.

It's incredible that no one on here from Armagh seems to think responsibility should be taken for the violence we saw on Saturday. Again, justifying assaulting someone because of something verbal is utter madness.

[Truthsayer]

I was at the match, disappointing result, Armagh did not get the rub of the green, that said the second Donegal goal, failure to push up on Donegal sickouts in the first 20 and their own dire sickouts in that same period put them on the back foot. Some harsh calls from the ref undoubtedly but I'm not sure that it took the game out of Armagh's hands, I'm not neutral so difficult to assess. The row at the end was all down to the Donegal player goading. In Rugby the ref will cite the player causing the fracas. I'm not condoning in anyway what the Armagh bench did, but I imagine it was hard to take. Not much between the two but both need to improve to go further. What concerned me more than the players going at it was the number of Donegal fans on the pitch surrounding the majority of Armagh players who weren't involved it could have been nasty if one ejit hits a player. I love Donegal as a county and as a team, I was a big fan of McGuiness as a player it is disappointing to see this rancour.

Two wrongs don't make a right. Are the Armagh lads that sensitive that they couldn't have enough restraint at the end of the game, not to go flying in all guns blazing? It comes across as poorly on them as it does on the Donegal lad who should have had more cop on. Disappointing in the context of it being a good game.

I am not a fan of the goading or screaming at opposition however Armagh does plenty of this at every tight game. For me its case of if you can give it you can take it. When Armagh does it the opposition does not start a mass brawl. Armagh have been at it now with Galway, Tyrone, Donegal. Its almost as if they are trying to show how hard they are. I have said it for a number of years that this hard man attitude has held Armagh back.

It's incredible that no one on here from Armagh seems to think responsibility should be taken for the violence we saw on Saturday. Again, justifying assaulting someone because of something verbal is utter madness.

I'm no fan of Armagh but the intensity of that game, players devastated by defeat you celebrate with your team-mates. Was inevitable he'd get thumped. To do that after the game was the utter madness. However the whole thing is being overcooked. No-one was injured wasn't that bad...