St. Brigid's vs. Crossmaglen Rangers - All-Ireland Senior Club Semi-final 2013

[orangeman]

At this stage an Ulster ref cannot be apponted to ref Crossmaglen. So it has to be a "southern" ref.


Both teams will look at incidents with the ref.

I thought the Cross defender was taken out of it for Brigid's second goal.

[theticklemister]

Cant blame maurice deegan. He handled the all the shite that the two teams dished out. He is a tube but not a tube on this occasion.

[Throw ball]

To be fair I thought Deegan had a fairly good game. But it would take about fifteen referees to see all the crap that was going on. I have seen all Cross championship games this year and they have been below their normal standard. But for me the football in all of these games was of a higher standard than that today. As someone said earlier maybe the wind was a factor.

[yellowcard]

At this stage an Ulster ref cannot be apponted to ref Crossmaglen. So it has to be a "southern" ref.


Both teams will look at incidents with the ref.

I thought the Cross defender was taken out of it for Brigid's second goal.

That's what I thought originally but he actually ran into his own man.

[Armaghtothebone]

Fair play to Brigids..they went out with a gameplay to slow the game down and Deegan allowed them to implement it

Bollox...Brigids were the better team so give them the credit they deserve...Both teams were at the niggly stuff all game but moreso Cross...Ref had a decent game too...typical sour 'apples' from an armagh man!

You are the one talking bollox. deegan allowed pulling and dragging of the Cross lads to go unpunished. the No.3 kicked Clarke FFS when he was a cert to be one on one. At one stage a Brigids defender fell over the ball with the two Cross lads at least 3 ft away from him...result free out. not sour apples. Deegan is a poor ref and once again Northern teams are done over by a southern ref.

You're embarrassing yourself with that post

Simple question. On how many separate occasions did Deegan move a Cross free forward. 1? 2?  Guessing at least 7 or 8 . Game slowed , defenders back, aim achieved, ref unable/ unwilling to deal with it.

[tommysmith]

I didn't think the referee favored one team more than the other.

[yellowcard]

Fair play to Brigids..they went out with a gameplay to slow the game down and Deegan allowed them to implement it

Bollox...Brigids were the better team so give them the credit they deserve...Both teams were at the niggly stuff all game but moreso Cross...Ref had a decent game too...typical sour 'apples' from an armagh man!

You are the one talking bollox. deegan allowed pulling and dragging of the Cross lads to go unpunished. the No.3 kicked Clarke FFS when he was a cert to be one on one. At one stage a Brigids defender fell over the ball with the two Cross lads at least 3 ft away from him...result free out. not sour apples. Deegan is a poor ref and once again Northern teams are done over by a southern ref.

Clutching at straws blaming Deegan, he is by no means a great ref but I don't think he favoured either side over the other. Only complaint is that he should have played another minute at the end for time wasting.

After beating Cross I hope St Brigids can go on and win it, that cake fella is a right lunatic.

[From the Bunker]

Have to say, i wanted St. Bridgets to win. And i thought that Deegan Favoured SB. Cross got little or nothing. The thing is that Cross play on the edge and if you get a fussy referee then they are fecked. Still Cross looked a bit tired. It's been two and a half years straight on the road. The Batteries had to be running down. Still excellent champions and to come so close to three in a row shows their strength and hunger.

[Syferus]

He's a true West Roscommon lad, yellowcard

[imtommygunn]

The fella who kicked Clarke was yellow carded. The ref could do no more.

The ref didn't win the game for brigids. Cross had chances and really weren't effective enough up front to win it. In saying that they still could have won it.

[maddog]

Hard luck cross and well done Brigids, hope they go on to win it now, could be against the team from the smoke the way its going.

Being entirely selfish about it how many cross players will come back into the county fold which ones and how soon?

[armaghniac]

Well done St Brigids. Cross had their chances and didn't take them and they didn't have that luxury against a team of Brigids calibre.

[qubdub]

Manys a time Cross have been on the right side of a result like that, so don't think they can have too many complaints.

Both teams were indulging in the 'dark arts' so again neither side can complain. Kicked lumps out of each other. Always going to be a close affair and fair play to St Brigid's they put their money where their mouths were, put it up to Cross who battled courageously and made them work for the victory.

Losing PK and Oisin had huge impacts but being able to bring on players like Aaron Cunningham shows that they have strength in depth. That said your man O'Callaghan doesn't really seem to add much to the outfit other than being a brute and I'm surprised he even started.

Wonder will their be the same appetite to keep going from the likes of Oisin and Hearty?

[tyroneman]

The fella who kicked Clarke was yellow carded. The ref could do no more.

5.2 To kick or attempt to kick an opponent, with minimal force.
PENALTY FOR THE ABOVE FOULS - (i) Order offender off

If the ref saw a kick (or even at attempted one) -  it's should be a straight red.

Having said that Cross are no strangers to crossing the line themselves and the ref, as pointed out earlier, missed the stamp on Dolan's hand

Good game by both teams.

[highorlow]

Fair play to Brigid's, delighted for them and in particular for Shane Curran who is a pure gentleman.

Mannion was outstanding in the last twenty mins.

The game was always going to be niggily as both teams know each other fairly well.

Cross only have themselves to blame. That blatant push over the sideline on Kilbride that ultimately led to the goal was the most idiotic defending I've seen in a long time.

Has the makings of a great open final now and a tough one to call but with Brigid's experience you would imagine they have a slight advantage.