Ulster Intermediate and Junior Football Championships 2011

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#45
October 20, 2011, 11:19:58 AM
Quote from: Radda bout yeee on October 19, 2011, 02:22:54 PM
Don't know much about Carrickmacross to be honest but I would imagine they would be favourites for the first round against us? Judging by what other people are saying!
I think somone said that there were a few Carrickmacross people in Omagh last sunday scouting - I wonder what they made of it?

Where will this game be? Omagh?

Last year my club, Doohamlet, were the Monaghan IFC champs and we gave Derrylaughan a bit of a trimming in the ulster semi-final. If I am being honest Carrickmacross would be a better side than my club. We always found Carrickmacross very tough over the last 4/5 years when we were senior.

Carrickmacross even being intermediate in Monaghan is a bit of a joke...they didn't even end up in the relegation zone in the senior league. In Monaghan the SFC champs can't get relegated from the league and so....SFC winners Clontribret finished in the bottom two in the league. Carrickmacross were then in a play-off for relegation and managed to get two players sent of in first twenty minutes of that play-off and eventually lost.

Carrickmaross won the senior league title 3 years ago and also got to the SFC final that year too. They have a whole host of lads with inter county experience.

Gary McEneaney - was on 2009 Monaghan squad
Mark McNally - was on 2011 Monaghan squad.
James Conlon - was on 2009 Monaghan squad.
Stephen Gollogly & Mark Downey - played against Tyrone in Omagh in this years USFC
Andy Callan - was on Monaghan squad maybe 6 or 7 years ago.
Peter O'Hanlon - midfield for monaghan u-21s in 2011
Cillian Cromwell - county minor 2011
Sean Downey - county minor 7 or 8 years ago.

Carrick would be strong straight down the spine of their team. McEneaney at full back is a decent player at intermediate level and although he played NFL for Monaghan he was out of his depth at that level. McNally is pivotal player at CHB. He frequently makes surging runs from here. He spent a good part of the season injured which hampered his chances of nailliing a spot of the Monaghan team. Conlon and O'Hanlon are a very strong midfield partnership at Intermediate level.

Attack is where Carrick are strongest. The two Downey's, Gollogly and Callan are as good a unit at this level as you'll find. All capable of taking scores from distance, strong ball carriers and intelligent link play.

Overall yes, they are a good side at intermediate level. How would Kildress compare themselves to last years tyrone winners Derrylaughan?

Radda bout yeee

#46
October 20, 2011, 01:12:58 PM
Thanks for that analysis - V Good.

Sounds like it'll take a big effort to beat those lads.

Don't really know how Kildress stack up against Derrylaughen - they have only returned to senior football and we missed them on the way past as we were relegated last year for the first time in over a decade. Anytime we played them in recent times we beat them but then they have alot of young lads (who are good) who wouldn't have played against in those times.

I think Kildress and Derrylaughan (of last year at least) would be very different. Derrylaughan were a young team with talented 'lads' probably being their biggest asset whereas Kildress this year have a mix of youth and very experienced players. The main asset would probably be the boys we have who have played senior championship for nearly 10 years mostly. Also probably a better all round squad.
Big negative would be that we have no one with senior inter county experience.

tyroneStatto

#47
October 20, 2011, 03:43:34 PM
james conlon played midfield against us in 06 and was very good. andy callan has a great left foot on him and will take some watching. gollogly didnt get a kick that day so he'll probably have a point to prove this time around in ulster. declan smyth came on as a sub but i doubt he's still playing these days. whoever wins this game will go far.

Radda bout yeee

#49
October 24, 2011, 02:32:03 PM
Anyone got a list of fixtures, times and venues for these?

armaghniac

#51
October 24, 2011, 05:35:03 PM
Its a pity that Cross and Cullaville are playing at the same time, as there would be a crossover of interest from south Armagh fans.  Perhaps it would indeed be better if one was on Saturday night or Intermediate could be on a different weekend than the senior.
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Onion Bag

#52
October 30, 2011, 01:01:49 PM
Good luck to Culloville (intermediate) and Eire Og ( junior) in their ulster championship matches
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Any craic

#53
October 30, 2011, 02:09:17 PM
St Molaise scored a first-half goal and led by 5 at Casement but All Saints won by 3 - see the only goal here : http://tinyurl.com/68o5xe6

fitzroyalty

#54
October 30, 2011, 03:02:17 PM
Éire Óg beat O'Donnell's 0-6 to 0-3.

Onion Bag

#55
October 30, 2011, 03:27:01 PM
Quote from: fitzroyalty on October 30, 2011, 03:02:17 PM
Éire Óg beat O'Donnell's 0-6 to 0-3.

Culloville??
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dundrumite

#56
October 30, 2011, 03:57:59 PM
Quote from: Any craic on October 30, 2011, 02:09:17 PM
St Molaise scored a first-half goal and led by 5 at Casement but All Saints won by 3 - see the only goal here : http://tinyurl.com/68o5xe6
I have been getting this link in spammed emails I wouldn't open

Milltown Row2

#58
October 30, 2011, 08:28:24 PM
Great win today for Ballymena, no reason for them to not go further
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought.

brokencrossbar1

#59
October 30, 2011, 08:33:29 PM
Ballymena were much stronger and seemed fitter than the Fermanagh men.  They had a number of handy forwards and will be a tough side to beat.  Culloville had a good win by 6 points and Craigbane from Derry won by 19!  Carrickmacross will be the team to beat though.
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