USFC Qtr Final - Armagh V Down - Athletic Grounds 28th May 7:30pm

[Rois]

Loving that Peter Canavan still won't engage in Sidebottom's attempts to fill in with non-football drivel. 

[Dinny Breen]

Arma 1-15 Down 1-10

Heading into additional time

[Tony Baloney]

Loving that Peter Canavan still won't engage in Sidebottom's attempts to fill in with non-football drivel.

You would think Canavan was the lead commentator.

[Cosmo Kramer]

Hard to see Down matching last year again as long as they are stuck with that set of backs. BJP is a hard worker but he is one of the most markable 11s in the country and they've let him run riot tonight.

[Blowitupref]

Exciting game Armagh continue their good record over Down in the championship

[Dinny Breen]

Arma 1-15 Down 1-10

Done and dusted, Armagh deserved winners, dominated last quarter.

[Oraisteach]

Lovely stuff.  Haven't looked this fluent in a long time.  Great to see Padden show so well for the ball.

[thewobbler]

Fair play to Armagh. Nothing cynical, no puke football. Just hungrier, more clinical, and better on the night.

Down weren't balanced enough. It took their halfbacks 20 minutes to realise they were defenders. Kallum didn't offer enough protection. Too many half forwards on the field, made stranger again by Coulter playing long spells there. It's not back to the drawing board, but Wee James needs shooters in the FF line, and defenders I'm the HB line. As mentioned above, mcVeigh's kickouts were apalling.

[Armaghgeddon]

Havent seen a more pleasing display of football from an Armagh side for the last couple of years. Every player played till the end, they looked like they had the stamina and work ethic. IF Ronan ever does come back (which I doubt) Armagh are going to be an exciting team to watch.

[brokencrossbar1]

Very happy to be proven wrong and I will hold my hands up. Great performance with a lot of excellent individual performances. Defence did well although they did foul a lot. Mallon was excellent Donaghy was good in last 15 mins in particular. Aaron did well. MF did well, Vernon won a lot of vital ball. The HF played well. Tony got a lot of ball and used in cleverly. Mackin and BJP did a lot of work and scored vital scores. FF line excellent. Jamie and McDonnell did very well and MOR gave a great shift. Great understanding between Jamie and TK throughout the game. I hope they can build on that and beat Derry.

[Highlander3]

Disappointing game by Down, Armagh deserved the win.

We really do need Ambrose back and Benny to be fully fit

I thought Marty did not play well today, we will see in the next week or 2 if the rumors are true

Not really any positives to take from the game, we just not seem to be as up for it as Armagh

I think we can regroup in the qualifiers but still not the way i wanted the year to start

Fair play to Armagh played well and were good to watch today

[Rossfan]

Good game ,best team won, little or no puke football by two teams who had the right attitude.
Enjoyable viewing for a Neutral .

[Ulick]

As the young folks say, Ulick just checked into the Gas Lamp with the biggest grin ever ;-)

[David McKeown]

Two excellent games there tonight with Armagh deserving of both wins. Have to hold my hands up and admit I was wrong about a few players in particular Mackin who I thought was close to man of the match.

I also thought the ref was poor and seemed to not be looking at large chunks of the match and seemed to be very far away from the action for other points

[goh4205]

can anyone clarify this for me.  Did Wee James have every Burren man on the field tonight that is only the panel