Ulster Senior Football Club Championship 2012

[Tony Baloney]

Think you mean Bishop Daly. The Cardinal was a Saffron.

And Bishop Daly a Fermanagh man??

The cardinal was a bishop too at one stage.

Who was playing at the Athletic Grounds today - seemed to be a decentish crowd going by the cars parked all over the place instead of in the car park!

[comeontheredhands]

Cookstown and Killeavy - cheaper to park outside than to pay £3 into carpark - that would have been 50p for every Killeavy point

[EC Unique]

Errigal Ciaran's Davy Harte "I'd be very much of the opinion that Ronan McGuckin will be back as manager and at training On Tuesday night"

[EC Unique]

Anyone know much about this Donegal side? Can they give cross a challenge?

[theticklemister]

They are from letterkenny

[Farneylawd2011]

When is Crossmaglen v St Eunan's game ??
Is it the 11th or 18th November ??

[Tony Baloney]

When is Crossmaglen v St Eunan's game ??
Is it the 11th or 18th November ??

11th - Cross v St. Eunan's
18th - Cross v Errigal
2nd - Cross v St. Gall's

[bennydorano]

First team that can stop Jamie Clarke beats  Cross,  assuming they are better than what Cross faced in Armagh, to be fair i'd say Ogs were as strong as any team left.

[yellowcard]

Anyone know much about this Donegal side? Can they give cross a challenge?

Would you be hoping they take Cross out for you's? No chance will they trouble Cross, you's will have to do it all yourselves. I don't think Errigal have any inferiority complex with Cross that a lot of teams in Armagh and even in Ulster do. Individually I think Errigal are better players and if they can go in with a proper gameplan I think they COULD beat Cross. I would still favour Cross to win it though I do know that Errigal will be the one team that Cross would be wary of.

They always had St Galls and Ballinderrys numbervand those 2 teams had mental hang ups with playing Cross that Errigal won't have.

[yellowcard]

First team that can stop Jamie Clarke beats  Cross,  assuming they are better than what Cross faced in Armagh, to be fair i'd say Ogs were as strong as any team left.

Would agree with that. Cross are a hardworking team but Jamie Clarke is their stand out player, stop him and you are half way there. Easier said than done though.

[EC Unique]

Anyone know much about this Donegal side? Can they give cross a challenge?

Would you be hoping they take Cross out for you's? No chance will they trouble Cross, you's will have to do it all yourselves. I don't think Errigal have any inferiority complex with Cross that a lot of teams in Armagh and even in Ulster do. Individually I think Errigal are better players and if they can go in with a proper gameplan I think they COULD beat Cross. I would still favour Cross to win it though I do know that Errigal will be the one team that Cross would be wary of.

They always had St Galls and Ballinderrys numbervand those 2 teams had mental hang ups with playing Cross that Errigal won't have.

I could not care less who we play. We will not fear anyone, why should we?

Our full back line has been outstanding this season and will be mad to get a chance at this Clarke boyo

[Christmas Lights]

My guess would be that McGuckian will be back bursting his balls to get us ready to take on who ever is in the semi with us. The players will take him back no bother andthey are the only people who matter.

Personally, I think its a bit pathetic really.  I think the players should tell McGuckian that thanks for all his help throughout the year and helping lead them to a county final but say no thanks to him returning to training Tuesday night, they can see the rest of the season out themselves.

Its a very odd & awkward situation that a man who was wanting to see them beat today will be back at the reigns next week

[EC Unique]

My guess would be that McGuckian will be back bursting his balls to get us ready to take on who ever is in the semi with us. The players will take him back no bother andthey are the only people who matter.

Personally, I think its a bit pathetic really.  I think the players should tell McGuckian that thanks for all his help throughout the year and helping lead them to a county final but say no thanks to him returning to training Tuesday night, they can see the rest of the season out themselves.

Its a very odd & awkward situation that a man who was wanting to see them beat today will be back at the reigns next week

I agree that it is a very strange situation but the players want him back. If we are to progress any further in this competition then we will need all the help we can get. If he can add something to the cause then fair enough.

[RadioGAAGAA]

Personally, I think its a bit pathetic really.  I think the players should tell McGuckian that thanks for all his help throughout the year and helping lead them to a county final but say no thanks to him returning to training Tuesday night, they can see the rest of the season out themselves.

I have been told when he agreed to become manager, he made it clear to the club committee that he would step aside if they were facing Ballinderry.

So, if that is true, then it will have been no shock to anyone within the club, making it much easier to accept.

Additionally, the players know he is honest. Honest enough not to want to sell them short with conflicting interests and honest enough to put in 100% the rest of the time.

[theticklemister]

Great performance by peter harte today. Super player. Got a few late tackles today but just simply got up and dusted himself down and got on with it, I think this might mirror the man as he seems a genuine player on and off the pitch.