2008 Ulster Club Championships

[DoYerJob Linesman]

After a shaky first half today, our boys put in a great second half.  I was very disappointed in the Gaels, thought they would be much better.

Losing Johnstone so early was a big negative for Cavan, and the game was still in the balance with 20 minutes to go. Mickey C made a great save when we were 3 points up that could have changed the game.

Its great to be back in the final, but Cross await.  They don't seem to lose finals, but sure we will try anyhow.

[brokencrossbar1]

Pints, I can't speak for anyone else, but I wanted Cullyhanna to win.  I am from the parish and did go to school there so I would like to see them doing well, also as an Armagh man I want to see any Armagh team doing well in Ulster!

[Doire abú]

Well all I can say is that he def limped off last w'end in the league semi and it looked like a hamstring. How bad it is I don't know. Sure the Gaels will probably thump ye anyway without johnstone!

[orangeman]

Great game of football today -



Somebody said that Francie was done -picked up the MOTM award - can be too bad !

[orangeman]

What's with the UDR belts on this thread ?

[Zapatista]

It's google adds. It must be linked to the title of the thread "Ulster". There was a thread giving out about it somewhere.

[full back]

Cross had a very good secong half yesterday. The 5/10 mins before half time was vital as well, Cross got a few scores & the gap was a lot tighter than it should have been.
Should be a tight final

BTW, at the game yesterday St Eunan's conceded 2 free's when the ref blew them up for flicking the ball away on the ground. I thought this was legal??

[tonesfirstandlast]

Cross had a very good secong half yesterday. The 5/10 mins before half time was vital as well, Cross got a few scores & the gap was a lot tighter than it should have been.
Should be a tight final

BTW, at the game yesterday St Eunan's conceded 2 free's when the ref blew them up for flicking the ball away on the ground. I thought this was legal??

Noticed that myself, thought it was allowed if you went to ground with the ball. I thought the referee gave Crossmaglen some very handy frees but Cross were brilliant in the second half with all the old hands pulling together the second half. Should be a good final but  CROSS DON'T LOSE FINALS.

[orangeman]

Cross had a very good secong half yesterday. The 5/10 mins before half time was vital as well, Cross got a few scores & the gap was a lot tighter than it should have been.
Should be a tight final

BTW, at the game yesterday St Eunan's conceded 2 free's when the ref blew them up for flicking the ball away on the ground. I thought this was legal??

Noticed that myself, thought it was allowed if you went to ground with the ball. I thought the referee gave Crossmaglen some very handy frees but Cross were brilliant in the second half with all the old hands pulling together the second half. Should be a good final but  CROSS DON'T LOSE FINALS.

Ballinderry are looking dangerous and this could be the one - 17 points is somescoring - if they score 17 in the final they'll win the game. Cross don;t put up big scores and rarely do they concede big scores.

[under the bar]

It would be nice to see an attacking team win the Andy Merrigan.   Negative football is tough to watch especially at club level.

[RMDrive]

A few random thoughts from the Eunan's - Cross game:
- Cross showed their experience and were deserved winners.
- Cross got some very easy frees especially in the second half.
- Eunan's didn't look like they believed they could win it, especially in the second half (as someone else has pointed out on here).
- WTF were TG4 doing with their coverage? I lost count of the number of times that they cut to people in the crown or substuitutes while play was continuing. It really wrecked my head.
- Brendan Devenney was badly missed.
- John Haran started very well but ran out of steam quickly.
- Hopefully this will inject a bit of confidence into Donegal club football so that whoever comes out next year will have a bit more confidence in themselves.

Best of luck to Ballinderry and Cross in the final.

[Throw ball]

Under The Bar Cross are not a negative team now it is just they can play anyway a match dictates - that is why they win so much.
RMDrive I thought in the first twenty minutes the referee was giving everything to Eunan's and then seemed to go the other way for a while. However, Cross always seem to adopt to how a referee is calling the game and use it to their advantage. As for Eunan's not believing they could win it we know all about this in Armagh as on occasions (including this year) teams have had Cross on the ropes but lacked the believe to put them away. Should be an interesting final.

[Maximus Marillius]

Under The Bar Cross are not a negative team now it is just they can play anyway a match dictates - that is why they win so much.
RMDrive I thought in the first twenty minutes the referee was giving everything to Eunan's and then seemed to go the other way for a while. However, Cross always seem to adopt to how a referee is calling the game and use it to their advantage. As for Eunan's not believing they could win it we know all about this in Armagh as on occasions (including this year) teams have had Cross on the ropes but lacked the believe to put them away. Should be an interesting final.

can you point out the last time Cross played in high scoring game of championship football. For instance B'derry hit 17 pts. I follow alot of footy and that included the Cross. They just haven't done that!! Answers on a stamp please.

[full back]

can you point out the last time Cross played in high scoring game of championship football. For instance B'derry hit 17 pts. I follow alot of footy and that included the Cross. They just have done that!! Answers on a stamp please.

They scored 3-20 or something against Clans in the championship this year...........

[judas1]

well done cross, good luck in the final.