2025 AIB Ulster Club Football Senior Championship

[Armagh18]

Slaughtneil absolutely robbed in Derry with that free being moved up for a 2 pointer ffs.

And only one point for this effort. In Armagh, that would have been a 2 pointer for Cullyhanna
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You'd forgive the ref that one as watching the video its next to impossible to tell, but the free itself was for little or nothing snd then to move the ball up for that was disgraceful

[armaghniac]

Since such a free is not likely go next nor near the sideline, perhaps the linesman should stand closer in such situation.

[Main Street]

Dont think so, never been fully explained by our Monaghan brethren. I posted this before but I cycle through it regularly, it's a small village, there's a lot of other clubs within a few mile, remember reading Tydavnet(a neighbouring village), used to have their own team but folded and presumably play for Scotstown now. A planter town originally too. Their dominance is interesting from an outsider perspective.

Scotstown I think went almost twenty years without a championship win before goin onto dominate from the 2010's. It comes down to a lot of focus on youth development and also a cohort of their best ever players emerging (Hughes Brothers, Beggan, McCarthy). For sure, they have a big parish with Scotstown, Tydavent, Knockatallon, Ballinode all in their area with 3 primary schools. Compare that to the Clontibret parish which has 3 separate clubs (2 senior (Clontibret and Cremartin) and one intermediate (Doohamlet). Scotstown did get their shit and had some top class people club people who put some great structures in place for them. That conveyor belt of talent is starting with a new cycle with the likes of Tommy Mallen, Sean Og McElwaine and couple of others  now starting to emerge. They will be big players for Scotstown for years to come.

Sounds like they are indeed the Errigal of Monaghan then

What qualifies them? They've  Truagh Gaels 8m away, Emyvale 6m away, Tyholland 10m, Monaghan Harps 5m away.  All on their Eastern flank, sparse enough population to the west, mostly bogland.

Scotstown is in the parish of Tydavent, it's a huge parish by area. I don't know what the population is in total but the numbers are healthy. It's a very well run club with a history of success at the top levels in Ulster, eg. Sean McCague, and as has been mentioned they have a good youth structure. It's not always about population, all the 4 towns in Monaghan are lagging well behind Scotstown and the other top 'village' teams.  Ballybay, the last town in the top division has been relegated, their youth structure has been cráp for years, nobody coming through to replace the stalwarts who are now either aged or retired.

[Munchie]

Hoping for a good game on Sunday, think Madden's greater hunger will drive them on. Gives showers for the day hopefully doesn't distract too much, not sure anyone on Cullyhanna capable of marking McMullan against Clann Eireann his marker looked out on his feet before the end of the first half trying to keep up.  Nugent will have someone to mark him at this game instead of batter and mouth to him.

[Armagh18]

Hoping for a good game on Sunday, think Madden's greater hunger will drive them on. Gives showers for the day hopefully doesn't distract too much, not sure anyone on Cullyhanna capable of marking McMullan against Clann Eireann his marker looked out on his feet before the end of the first half trying to keep up.  Nugent will have someone to mark him at this game instead of batter and mouth to him.

Was thinking could we see McQuillan and McMullan on each other? 2 brilliant footballers to watch. Best of luck to both teams and hopefully it's a good game, some great lads on both sides that I'd be delighted to see get their medals.

[statto]

Hoping for a good game on Sunday, think Madden's greater hunger will drive them on. Gives showers for the day hopefully doesn't distract too much, not sure anyone on Cullyhanna capable of marking McMullan against Clann Eireann his marker looked out on his feet before the end of the first half trying to keep up.  Nugent will have someone to mark him at this game instead of batter and mouth to him.

Was thinking could we see McQuillan and McMullan on each other? 2 brilliant footballers to watch. Best of luck to both teams and hopefully it's a good game, some great lads on both sides that I'd be delighted to see get their medals.

It wouldn't be a road I would go down if was in the Cullyhanna camp, they will need McQuillan's athleticism and x factor going the other way for me if they are to win the game. 

I didn't see the game in Cullyhanna earlier in the championship, but from what I heard it was one Madden left behind them and they didn't have McMullan playing that day.  Pearse Casey will be a big loss from a leadership point of view from that game from a Cullyhanna perspective. 

Cullyhanna through their AI run will have more experience of the big occasion and a few lads that played in 2013/2016 finals.  I always find that Madden seem to suit the underdog tag a bit better in the past would love to see them win, great to see a new name on cup either way. 

[Ethan Tremblay]

Hoping for a good game on Sunday, think Madden's greater hunger will drive them on. Gives showers for the day hopefully doesn't distract too much, not sure anyone on Cullyhanna capable of marking McMullan against Clann Eireann his marker looked out on his feet before the end of the first half trying to keep up.  Nugent will have someone to mark him at this game instead of batter and mouth to him.

Was thinking could we see McQuillan and McMullan on each other? 2 brilliant footballers to watch. Best of luck to both teams and hopefully it's a good game, some great lads on both sides that I'd be delighted to see get their medals.

It wouldn't be a road I would go down if was in the Cullyhanna camp, they will need McQuillan's athleticism and x factor going the other way for me if they are to win the game. 

I didn't see the game in Cullyhanna earlier in the championship, but from what I heard it was one Madden left behind them and they didn't have McMullan playing that day.  Pearse Casey will be a big loss from a leadership point of view from that game from a Cullyhanna perspective. 

Cullyhanna through their AI run will have more experience of the big occasion and a few lads that played in 2013/2016 finals.  I always find that Madden seem to suit the underdog tag a bit better in the past would love to see them win, great to see a new name on cup either way. 

Great for Armagh football to have a new winner on the trophy. 

I don't see much in this game for either team and i'm sure the bookies have it fairly even also. 

There should be plenty of quality players on display, so lets hope the weather holds up and we get a good game. 

[armaghniac]

Hoping for a good game on Sunday, think Madden's greater hunger will drive them on. Gives showers for the day hopefully doesn't distract too much, not sure anyone on Cullyhanna capable of marking McMullan against Clann Eireann his marker looked out on his feet before the end of the first half trying to keep up.  Nugent will have someone to mark him at this game instead of batter and mouth to him.

Was thinking could we see McQuillan and McMullan on each other? 2 brilliant footballers to watch. Best of luck to both teams and hopefully it's a good game, some great lads on both sides that I'd be delighted to see get their medals.

It wouldn't be a road I would go down if was in the Cullyhanna camp, they will need McQuillan's athleticism and x factor going the other way for me if they are to win the game. 

I didn't see the game in Cullyhanna earlier in the championship, but from what I heard it was one Madden left behind them and they didn't have McMullan playing that day.  Pearse Casey will be a big loss from a leadership point of view from that game from a Cullyhanna perspective. 

Cullyhanna through their AI run will have more experience of the big occasion and a few lads that played in 2013/2016 finals.  I always find that Madden seem to suit the underdog tag a bit better in the past would love to see them win, great to see a new name on cup either way. 

Great for Armagh football to have a new winner on the trophy. 

I don't see much in this game for either team and i'm sure the bookies have it fairly even also. 

There should be plenty of quality players on display, so lets hope the weather holds up and we get a good game. 

Forecast is for some rain earlier in the day, but probably not during the game.

[mackers]

I didn't see the game in Cullyhanna earlier in the championship, but from what I heard it was one Madden left behind them and they didn't have McMullan playing that day.  Pearse Casey will be a big loss from a leadership point of view from that game from a Cullyhanna perspective. 

McMullan didn't play that day but Jason Duffy and Mickey Murray weren't playing for us.  Jason has been our player of the championship since then.  Ross McQuillan played on one foot also.  Pearse is a massive miss.
Madden kicked a load of wides but Cullyhanna did miss a couple of relatively easy goal chances.

It's all to play for and is too tight to call.

[tonto1888]

I didn't see the game in Cullyhanna earlier in the championship, but from what I heard it was one Madden left behind them and they didn't have McMullan playing that day.  Pearse Casey will be a big loss from a leadership point of view from that game from a Cullyhanna perspective. 

McMullan didn't play that day but Jason Duffy and Mickey Murray weren't playing for us.  Jason has been our player of the championship since then.  Ross McQuillan played on one foot also.  Pearse is a massive miss.
Madden kicked a load of wides but Cullyhanna did miss a couple of relatively easy goal chances.

It's all to play for and is too tight to call.

Id be friendly with Mickey so am hoping your boys win it