Sporting rivalries

[tonto1888]

Clann Eireann Clan na Gael
Armagh Down. Special mention to Armagh/Tyrone from the 00s and Dublin Mayo also
Argentina v everybody
Boca/River Plate
State of Origin
Lakers/Celtics
Ward/Gati

I always thought St.Peters and Clan Na Gael was the big Lurgan rivalry. I know Clann Eireann and Clan Na Gael have met a few times in the past couple years in championship but not a big rivalry at this stage for me. This may come in time as both done great work at underage in recent times.

Really enjoyed the Tyrone/Armagh rivalry in naughties proper hatred towards one another.

Dromintee/Cross in Armagh around that time was good rivalry in around that time Dromintee had great side but unfortunately ran into a machine, in any other era would got a couple of championships and would gave Ulster a good rattle.

Clonoe/Coalisland in Tyrone always feisty.

potentially but CE is my own club so going from my own persepective there

[marty34]

In GAA terms, I don't think a lot of these rivilvaries are as strong as they were.


Maybe this is down to a lot of championships, except Tyrone, are now in a group stage format. For a rivalry, in my opinion, you need two strong teams well above every other team.


In Derry, I remember Ballinderry V Bellaghy and Dungiven V Lavey etc. years ago. These were proper rivals with huge crowds going looking, dare I say it, for a punch up. Then a game of football might break out.


Or maybe that was just proper knock-out championship?  Or maybe I've framed games in my head differently from that era compared to now? 

[Eamonnca1]

Nice thread idea!

In Armagh, Sarsfield's / Wolfe Tone's. Rural neighbours.
Armagh / Down in the 1980s.
Prost / Senna, Borg / McEnroe, Coe / Ovett, Roche / Delgado in 87.

[Hoof Hearted]

In GAA terms, I don't think a lot of these rivilvaries are as strong as they were.


Maybe this is down to a lot of championships, except Tyrone, are now in a group stage format. For a rivalry, in my opinion, you need two strong teams well above every other team.


In Derry, I remember Ballinderry V Bellaghy and Dungiven V Lavey etc. years ago. These were proper rivals with huge crowds going looking, dare I say it, for a punch up. Then a game of football might break out.


Or maybe that was just proper knock-out championship?  Or maybe I've framed games in my head differently from that era compared to now? 

dungiven v Lavey in early 90s was unreal. Pure hatred. Great games though.
Was another credit to the great Eamon Coleman how he was able to get the players from both teams to play together

[Armagh18]

In GAA terms, I don't think a lot of these rivilvaries are as strong as they were.


Maybe this is down to a lot of championships, except Tyrone, are now in a group stage format. For a rivalry, in my opinion, you need two strong teams well above every other team.


In Derry, I remember Ballinderry V Bellaghy and Dungiven V Lavey etc. years ago. These were proper rivals with huge crowds going looking, dare I say it, for a punch up. Then a game of football might break out.


Or maybe that was just proper knock-out championship?  Or maybe I've framed games in my head differently from that era compared to now? 

Cross/Cullyhanna in Armagh always a big one.

Strange in Armagh in the last few years in that no team or 2 teams has been consistently at the top to really develop a rivalry- Madden, Clann Eireann, Cross, Cullyhanna, Clann Na Gael, Maghery although they've dropped away have all sort of been knocking around the top table without anyone dominating. Cross and Maghery had some great battles.

[brokencrossbar1]

We had no rivals ....just pretenders to the throne....

[ONeill]

Louth are your rivals and will continue to be on your slow and painful descent down the leagues.

[statto]

We had no rivals ....just pretenders to the throne....


Hopefully Tyrone can secure promotion

Louth are your rivals and will continue to be on your slow and painful descent down the leagues.

I think BC1 was referring to Crossmaglen not Armagh.

While I don't expect Armagh to win all Ireland in next couple of years would still expect to be in division one /top end division 2 while Geezer is there and not flirting with the Tailteann Cup.