Ulster club senior football championship - 2015

[Orior]

Hey, if David McKenna can win an Ulster Club medal then there is hope for everyone, lol.

[orangeman]

Great game played in atrocious conditions by 2 very committed teams so credit to both of them for the entertainment provided.

Scotstown had their chances but Cross plundered a big return in extra time to finally kill of Scotstown's challenge.

Although this is another day's work, wouldn't it be great to see these 2 teams at it on a good day in the summer time ?.

[5 Sams]

Hey, if David McKenna can win an Ulster Club medal then there is hope for everyone, lol.

Fcuk..he's a big unit. Even Jarlath referred to the meáchan in his commentary Did his job though.

[seafoid]

Great game played in atrocious conditions by 2 very committed teams so credit to both of them for the entertainment provided.

Scotstown had their chances but Cross plundered a big return in extra time to finally kill of Scotstown's challenge.

Although this is another day's work, wouldn't it be great to see these 2 teams at it on a good day in the summer time ?.

The sending off was avoidable and he'll be kicking himself. The 2 teams were very evenly matched, I thought.

[sid waddell]

Can somebody explain to me how Crossmaglen were allowed make 11 sustitutions?

I don't remember any black cards or blood injuries. 11 seems a particularly high number, even with extra-time. Scotstown made just three substitutions over the whole game.

From: http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2015/1129/750082-crossmaglen-come-out-on-top-after-epic-battle/

Subs: D McKenna (0-01) for Hanratty (HT), S Finnegan for Rushe (35), J Clarke for O'Neill (40), C Cumiskey (0-01) for Kelly (45), D O'Callaghan for Aherne (51), A Cunningham for McNamee (54), G Carragher for O'Callaghan (61), P Stuttard (0-01) for Cunningham (61), K Brennan for Murtagh (71) D McConville for S Kernan (75), A Cunningham for K Carragher (76)

[jp2020]

Scotstown may well be disappointed with the contribution of some of their county players! Beggans kickouts were poor and the kickout that led to the last goal was coming all day. As for his freetaking, what were they at letting him continue at them when it clearly wasn't working!  Kieran Hughes is very talented but he gave away a bad goal in the 1st half and although the sending off was harsh it was a lazy tackle. But i blame mcgleenan, playing him at fullback was a complete waste of his talent!

Cross were just too experienced and overall the better team. With ulster in the bag they'll take some stopping now!

At the end Mcgleenan had to be pulled away from the ref, he should catch himself on, the ref wasnt to blame for their defeat, he was!

[DuffleKing]

Cards no longer carry across into extra time

[seafoid]

Scotstown may well be disappointed with the contribution of some of their county players! Beggans kickouts were poor and the kickout that led to the last goal was coming all day. As for his freetaking, what were they at letting him continue at them when it clearly wasn't working!  Kieran Hughes is very talented but he gave away a bad goal in the 1st half and although the sending off was harsh it was a lazy tackle. But i blame mcgleenan, playing him at fullback was a complete waste of his talent!

Cross were just too experienced and overall the better team. With ulster in the bag they'll take some stopping now!

At the end Mcgleenan had to be pulled away from the ref, he should catch himself on, the ref wasnt to blame for their defeat, he was!

Hughes was CHB

[Gael85]

Enjoyable game given the conditions, the intensity was very high even if the quality was maybe not great at times. Fair play to Cross, I remember watching them earlier in the season and they barely had 15 men out for most league games. Even their own supporters thought that they might come under pressure to hold onto their county title. However they have grown with each game and have the winning mentality from knowing they have done it all before. In James Morgan they have a true leader and warrior on the field and he has been their best player all season even if he was lucky to stay on the field as long as he did after getting 3 yellows?? Others to shine today were Tony Kernan and both Clarke and McKenna unsettled Scotstown when they came on. Scotstown battled bravely but the game was up when Hughes was sent off for a needless late tackle.

Was Aaron Kernan booked twice in normal time?

[brokencrossbar1]

Scotstown may well be disappointed with the contribution of some of their county players! Beggans kickouts were poor and the kickout that led to the last goal was coming all day. As for his freetaking, what were they at letting him continue at them when it clearly wasn't working!  Kieran Hughes is very talented but he gave away a bad goal in the 1st half and although the sending off was harsh it was a lazy tackle. But i blame mcgleenan, playing him at fullback was a complete waste of his talent!

Cross were just too experienced and overall the better team. With ulster in the bag they'll take some stopping now!

At the end Mcgleenan had to be pulled away from the ref, he should catch himself on, the ref wasnt to blame for their defeat, he was!

Hughes was CHB

He played full back even though he had 6 on his back

[Disillusioned]

At the end Mcgleenan had to be pulled away from the ref, he should catch himself on, the ref wasnt to blame for their defeat, he was!

Can somebody explain to me how Crossmaglen were allowed make 11 sustitutions?


Subs: D McKenna (0-01) for Hanratty (HT), S Finnegan for Rushe (35), J Clarke for O'Neill (40), C Cumiskey (0-01) for Kelly (45), D O'Callaghan for Aherne (51), A Cunningham for McNamee (54), G Carragher for O'Callaghan (61), P Stuttard (0-01) for Cunningham (61), K Brennan for Murtagh (71) D McConville for S Kernan (75), A Cunningham for K Carragher (76)

O'Callaghan left with a deserved straight red.

[Disillusioned]

At the end Mcgleenan had to be pulled away from the ref, he should catch himself on, the ref wasnt to blame for their defeat, he was!

Cassidy showed his usual bias and gave Scotstown multiple soft frees until he eventually lost control of the game.  Can't have been many Cross players he didn't book. 

Best kept to colleges games and away from senior championship football of any kind.

[oneclubonelife]

Explanation of 11 changes could be - 6 subs used during normal time - at the beginning of extra time you can change as many players as you want as long as the players name is on the team sheet - cross made two changes to the team that started extra time and then made a further three subs during extra time hence the 11 changes

[seafoid]

Scotstown may well be disappointed with the contribution of some of their county players! Beggans kickouts were poor and the kickout that led to the last goal was coming all day. As for his freetaking, what were they at letting him continue at them when it clearly wasn't working!  Kieran Hughes is very talented but he gave away a bad goal in the 1st half and although the sending off was harsh it was a lazy tackle. But i blame mcgleenan, playing him at fullback was a complete waste of his talent!

Cross were just too experienced and overall the better team. With ulster in the bag they'll take some stopping now!

At the end Mcgleenan had to be pulled away from the ref, he should catch himself on, the ref wasnt to blame for their defeat, he was!

Hughes was CHB

He played full back even though he had 6 on his back

I wonder if Cross' success is  linked to the stripy jersey they share with Kikenny

[redzone]

Explanation of 11 changes could be - 6 subs used during normal time - at the beginning of extra time you can change as many players as you want as long as the players name is on the team sheet - cross made two changes to the team that started extra time and then made a further three subs during extra time hence the 11 changes

Think u can only make 6 in normal time and 3 in extra time. That's 9 plus,O Callaghan replaced makes 10. Had they a black card. Still think the limit is 9 including black cards. This might not be over yet