Ulster Final 2008 - Armagh vs Fermanagh

[pintsofguinness]

Interesting, the only time this tactic seemed to work for Tyrone was in 2005 and anyone who seen the ulster finals of 2005 know Tyrone set out to lose the game 

Must try harder.

[orangeman]

Well done to Armagh who know how to win games - hard luck to Fermanagh.

[ONeill]

Of course Tyrone didn't set out to lose. They just lost and had the benefit of a useful backdoor game against Monaghan before meeting another stale provincial winner in Dublin.

When history judges teams and players, they don't look at Ulster titles. Spillane, Ring, Canavan, Joyce, Carey and Kerry, Down, Dublin, Galway etc etc - no one really remembers or cares how many provincial titles they won, they look at All-Irelands.

Tyrone's minors lifted their 7th Ulster title in 11 years this year. In that time they won 3 All-Irelands. Tyrone's seniors have won 3 Ulsters and 2 All-Irelands in the last 8 years. That's a decent return. Armagh's 1 from 7 is abysmal and rather embarrassing.

Well done on winning Ulster, tough to win, but it spells disaster for Armagh.

[balladmaker]

Congratulations Armagh.....7 Ulsters since 1999 is some achievement, in a Championship which is traditionally hard to win!!!

Role on the Q/Finals, Ulster is in the bag with minimum effort.  I still get the feeling that this Armagh team has not got out of second gear this year, they have that look about them.  Whether they can is another thing, but if/when they do, some team will be in for a roasting.  Nicely posied for a tilt at Sam!

Ard Mhacha Abú!

[orangeman]

Nice touch for Francie getting the ovation at the end.

[full back]

Result as expected, but may have been different if Fermanagh had been able to shoot in the first half.
Some of the misses were f**king criminal & you would expect an average club player to put them over.
Armagh were below par in the first half, with some kickouts either missing their target or the men were going to the wrong places. The defence simply werent tight enough & were allowing Fermanagh to win the ball far too easily.

In the 2nd half it was a different story altogether. Controlled the game & Fermanagh still hadnt learned about carrying the ball into trouble. Thought Toner was immense beside Mc Grane & some of his tackling & tracking back was first class.
AK & McKeever done well.
Fermanagh tried to expose the full back line on a few occasions with the high ball in, although we kept a clean sheet other teams may target us in the future.

At the end of the day all that matters is the result.
Probably the easiest Ulster we will ever win, no disrespect to Down or Cavan. Bar that blip last week when we should have closed the game out it was an easy Ulster & bigger challenges lie ahead

[glenullinabu]

cant understand how the other keenan made tha start of this match
tv said he was very confident person but i dont think hes a good one
should have put brew into ff from start and let him hit frees
fermanagh were so poor i dont even feel sorry for them
they got a pretty good draw in the qualifiers and its up to them to pick it up

[Leo]

Worst Ulster Final I have ever seen.
Puke football for sure.
Both teams.
Ugh! Terrible!
This is a poor last-kick-of-a-dying-mule Armagh team. Have to admire their spirit and guile but the quality isn't there and they are not in the running or Sam.
Galway to win, Dublin will give it a go and maybe Kerry will avenge Cork - wont be a classic series but we in Ulster can pack up our tent now and try to find a way out of the ugg-fest  football, dressed up as so-called "scientific" approach to the game, that has blighted gaelic football in the province for the past 10 years or so.
Thank God for Cork-Clare on the telly today as channel-hopping made the afternon bearable.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

When history judges teams and players, they don't look at Ulster titles. Spillane, Ring, Canavan, Joyce, Carey and Kerry, Down, Dublin, Galway etc etc - no one really remembers or cares how many provincial titles they won, they look at All-Irelands.

Depends on what floats your boat I suppose -- personally, there's not a chance I'd trade our second SAM for the 6 Ulsters that Armagh have in the last decade (or even for the three more than us that they have), but then, I'm not from Armagh  

[Onion Bag]

Anyone know when the quarter finals will be played?

[full back]

Thought I heard they were fixed for 9/10 August??

[interested]

  Q-Finals are def. 9/10 th Aug

[ardmhachaabu]

Worst Ulster Final I have ever seen.
Puke football for sure.
Both teams.
Ugh! Terrible!
This is a poor last-kick-of-a-dying-mule Armagh team. Have to admire their spirit and guile but the quality isn't there and they are not in the running or Sam.
Galway to win, Dublin will give it a go and maybe Kerry will avenge Cork - wont be a classic series but we in Ulster can pack up our tent now and try to find a way out of the ugg-fest  football, dressed up as so-called "scientific" approach to the game, that has blighted gaelic football in the province for the past 10 years or so.
Thank God for Cork-Clare on the telly today as channel-hopping made the afternon bearable.

Hahaha you are funny

[el_cuervo_fc]

  Q-Finals are def. 9/10 th Aug

Yes 9/10th

Our championship is pencilled in for the week afterwards. With a bit of luck its put back 

[mackers]

Worst Ulster Final I have ever seen.
Puke football for sure.
Both teams.
Ugh! Terrible!
This is a poor last-kick-of-a-dying-mule Armagh team. Have to admire their spirit and guile but the quality isn't there and they are not in the running or Sam.
Galway to win, Dublin will give it a go and maybe Kerry will avenge Cork - wont be a classic series but we in Ulster can pack up our tent now and try to find a way out of the ugg-fest  football, dressed up as so-called "scientific" approach to the game, that has blighted gaelic football in the province for the past 10 years or so.
Thank God for Cork-Clare on the telly today as channel-hopping made the afternon bearable.

Leo, we all know O'Neill is permanenetly on the wind up and as such there to be ignored, but I think you're serious in that bitter tirade. I've news for you, even when Armagh lose McGrane and Bellew they will still be bating Down out the gate and winning Ulsters. There's a good deal of young talent coming through to continue the ugg-fest. Seeing a reaction like that makes the victory today even sweeter.