Armagh Club football & hurling

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

ACL Div 1: St Patrick's 1-10 Crossmaglen Rangers 3-11

After last week's poor performance against Carrickcruppen, the fixture list afforded the Cullyhanna seniors little respite as they visited reigning League Champions Crossmaglen. However while the result was ultimately disappointing, the team can at least take pride in what was a vastly improved performance from which they were perhaps a shade unfortunate not to get a better reward than an 8 point defeat.

As has been the case too often this season, St Pat's started poorly and were 4 points behind early on thanks to a Cross free and an well-taken Oisin McConville goal. Eugene Casey replied with a pointed free. A fisted point from the home side meant that with a quarter of the match gone, despite the general play being fairly even, Cross led by 1-2 to 0-1 with Cullyhanna being left to rue a number of missed frees. Pointed frees from Eugene Casey and Tony Donnelly sandwiched a superb Jamie Clarke point for Crossmaglen. The highlight of the half from a St Pat's perspective came 5 minutes from the break when Barry McConville made a purposeful run, exchanged passes with Kieran O'Neill and kicked an excellent point. Cross replied with 2 points of their own before a high Kieran O'Neill kick dropped over the bar to bring St Pat's back within 3 points. However the St Pat's side were hit with a hammer blow just before half-time when a long Crossmaglen ball across the goal found Aaron Kernan in apace and the county man rounded Conor O'Neill before finished to the net to leave Crossmaglen 2-6 to 0-6 ahead at half-time.

The second half settled into a fairly steady rhythm with the sides exchanging 2 points a piece in the third quarter; a Tony Donnelly free and a great point from the left hand side by Eugene Casey providing the Cullyhanna scores. With 13 minutes to go, Robbie Tasker began to exert a real influence on proceedings; firstly the corner forward caused confusion from a high ball into the square and kicked the ball against the crossbar and over the bar. 5 minutes later another direct ball in from Barry McConville was well collected by Tasker who showed wonderful composure and skill to dummy the goalkeeper and fire the ball to the net. When Tasker found Rory McMahon with an excellent pass, the substitute made no mistake in firing over the point which left St Pat's 2 points behind with 5 minutes to go and seemingly with every chance of rescuing at least a draw. But if Crossmaglen were rattled, they showed no such signs and extended their lead a minute later thanks to what can only be described as a very soft free. Almost immediately a dangerous Crossmaglen ball into the square was cut out by goalkeeper Conor O'Neill but unfortunately his attempted clearance was rebounded towards the net and, despite the valiant efforts of Eoin McArdle, rolled in for a goal to effectively win the match for the home side. The match petered out with Tony Kernan and Eugene Casey exchanging scores as Cross ran out winners on a scoreline of 3-11 to 1-10.

While Crossmaglen's more clinical attitude in front of goal meant that they were probably deserving winners, it is only fair to note that the final 7 point winning margin was a poor reflection on the evenness of the general play in terms of both territory and possession throughout the match. St Pat's competed very well throughout but were ultimately outdone by the concession of goals at crucial periods. While the result left St Pat's mired in the relegation zone with only one win from six matches, if the side can build on this performance hopefully they will start to pick up more wins as the season progresses.

Starting XV: Conor O'Neill; Peter McKeever, Stephen Reel, Sean O'Neill; Aidan Mackin, Ciaran McKeever, Eoin McArdle; Barry McConville (0-1), Paudie McCreesh; Kieran O'Neill (0-1), Eugene Casey (0-4), Kieran Hoey; Shane McKeever, Tony Donnelly (0-2), Robbie Tasker (1-1) Subs Used: Paul Toner, Rory McMahon (0-1)

ACL Div 4: St Patrick's II 1-2 Crossmaglen Rangers II 4-12

While the Division 1 side were battling gamely away to Crossmaglen, at the same time, the Division 4 team hosted the same opponents in another local derby. Like their senior counterparts, Crossmaglen benefited from an excellent start as they had the ball in the net within 30 seconds of the throw in. This was to prove the pattern of the match as Crossmaglen had the better of the exchanges throughout. To be fair to the St Pat's side they competed well and did have a spell of pressure in the first half however they found it difficult to convert their possession into scores and trailed by 1-8 to 0-2 at half time. A physically strong and experienced Crossmaglen side continued to dominate in the second period as they ran out comfortable winners despite St Pat's notching a second half consolation goal from James Thompson.

[The Iceman]

Orchard TV presents Highlights of the ACL Division 1 game between Crossmaglen and Cullyhanna

http://www.armagh-gaa.com/Orchard-TV/News/VIDEO--ACL---Crossmaglen-v-Cullyhanna-Highlights.aspx

great to be able to see some highlights be jaysus your man McDonald's reporting is lifeless....

[mrgaa1]

Derrynoose GAC are attempting a World Record Attempt on Saturday 12th June.  Also on the same day all four codes, camogie, ladies football, hurling and football, will see FOUR fada competitions for county titles up for grabs at senior level.  This has never happened anywhere else in Ireland and is unique.  check out http://derrynoosegac.com/wordpress/?p=130  for the FADA competitions and check out the rest of the website for information on the world record attempt.  A great way for clubs to raise loads of money without organising anything.

[Harold Disgracey]

Good luck with the world record attempt. You should have posted this on the main GAA section as well, you might get a few clubs from other counties to participate as well. I believe the county senior football and hurling teams are taking part as well as all the development squads.

[Real1995]

All Div 1 games and some Div 2 games moved to Friday night i see, a select number of county players are allowed to play.......

[illdecide]

I heard the clans v Maghery game is on Monday night...can anyone confirm this

[mrgaa1]

Good luck with the world record attempt. You should have posted this on the main GAA section as well, you might get a few clubs from other counties to participate as well. I believe the county senior football and hurling teams are taking part as well as all the development squads.

thanks - just did.

[winsamsoon]

I heard the clans v Maghery game is on Monday night...can anyone confirm this

Wouldn't be like us to further complicate a complicated situation

[wats that 4 ref]

I heard the clans v Maghery game is on Monday night...can anyone confirm this

yes the maghery v clans game is  monday at half 7 in maghery

[Onion Bag]

Ballymacnab beat Newtown last night by 1 point

[illdecide]

Is there any all county b results available from last night?

Clans beat Sarsfields in Trasna that's the only result i know

[RealSpiritof98]

harps bt ogs by 1 point

[JUst retired]

St. Peters beat Tir no Ogs by 5 points.

[illdecide]

Armagh Senior Football Championship Odds 2010

Cross - 4/6
Og's - 3/1
Dromintee - 8/1
A Harps - 16/1
Granemore - 16/1
St Pats - 20/1
Maghery - 25/1
C'cuppin - 25/1
Clans - 25/1
Killeavy - 33/1
Whitecross - 33/1
M'bawn - 33/1
St Michaels - 50/1
Ballymacnab - 50/1
Clann Eireann - 66/1

[illdecide]

The Og'd at 3/1 has to be worth a bet.

Ballymacnab for an EW bet at them odds too