Tyrone v Armagh - Ulster Championship 2009

[chatchampionship]

Looking forward to seeing the team named on Thursday night, going to be interesting.

Are you heading to the Glenavon TD? Anyone else going? It'll be an interesting eve.

What time is throw in on Thurs, Rois - lost the letter.

forget that. get yourself along to this instead. Should be a great night and the champions league final is on before it in the hotel.

Fr Rock's back from the flames

Cookstown Fr Rock's GFC are currently holding a pre- championship chat night to help refurbish the club after the recent fire. On Wednesday May 27th the Greenvale Hotel will play host to a pre-championship chat night. Hosted by Paddy Hunter of Q101fm a star studded panel will preview the Ulster championship clash between Armagh and Tyrone a few days later. Guests include Armagh pundit Jarlath Burns, Derry legend Joe Brolly, Tyrone legend Frank McGuigan and leading pundit Paddy Heaney. It promises to be quite a night. The evening begins at 9:30pm and patrons can pay at the door. Admission is £10.

[longball]

I see Harte was saying in the IN today that McCullagh might not even make the Bench as he hasn't trained since the Coalisland game three weeks ago. He also reckons Dooher isn't fit for seventy minutes so he'll prob not start.
I reckon joey could be moved back into defence to help out with McDonald and Clarke. So I'll go for a

Penrose                   TMG                Mellon        

SON                     Cavanagh            Mugsy

Was struggling with who to put at LHF but I see Mellon has been confirmed as Fit and avaliable for selection. Or what is the story with BMG? Would he be fit for 70 mins? If so put him at 11 and move tommy out wide.

Id start Dooher. If he not fit for the full game then take him off, better that way than putting him on and him not being fit then having to take him off again. BUT in saying that when have we ever seen Brian Dooher not fit.
Cant see BMG being fit as he teaked a hamstring maybe a week or two too soon for him for a start but he will be on the bench.
Mellon is an interesting one. Thou Can See Joseph playing WHF coming out to helping the MF with Mulligan/Penrose whoevers in the corner coming out to play half forward leaving Oneill and Cavanagh up top on there own.

[Fuzzman]

Just had another look Rois & I think I'm gonna go with the plan with M1 to Dungannon, then road to Aughnacloy
Then down the N2 Dublin Road til just before Monahgan as recommended my Mr Google Map
Its only 75 miles and reckons 1hr 404mins.

I'll probably end up going one of those wee back road then south of the the main CLones N54 road.
I'll time it and report back.

I'll be disappointed if Colm Cava gets a start as I think we've lots of better options.
I've yet to watch him have a good game for the county and through no fault of his own bar being Sean's wee brother, he always seems to attract a lot of physical attention.

Dooher hates sitting watching matches so I'll say he's been busting a gut to be fit in time.

Wonder will Jordan get a special welcome by the Armagh boys now that Peter Andre has moved on.

[Donagh]

f**k we are in for some hammering, but sure it will take us out for the day,

Ah here, sure what's the point in even bothering to go.

Anyone want to swap a McGrane ticket for a bottle of Bucky and a burger?

[Onion Bag]

Dont know if i has been mentioned yet, probably has but,

How much are the tickets for the various stands? havent got mine yet

[Onion Bag]

f**k we are in for some hammering, but sure it will take us out for the day,

Ah here, sure what's the point in even bothering to go.

Anyone want to swap a McGrane ticket for a bottle of Bucky and a burger?

Nah, a cup of tae, a Ham Sandwich and a cream Bun 

[Donagh]

Dont know if i has been mentioned yet, probably has but,

How much are the tickets for the various stands? havent got mine yet

£13 and £20.

[supersarsfields]

I see Harte was saying in the IN today that McCullagh might not even make the Bench as he hasn't trained since the Coalisland game three weeks ago. He also reckons Dooher isn't fit for seventy minutes so he'll prob not start.
I reckon joey could be moved back into defence to help out with McDonald and Clarke. So I'll go for a

Penrose                   TMG                Mellon        

SON                     Cavanagh            Mugsy

Was struggling with who to put at LHF but I see Mellon has been confirmed as Fit and avaliable for selection. Or what is the story with BMG? Would he be fit for 70 mins? If so put him at 11 and move tommy out wide.

Id start Dooher. If he not fit for the full game then take him off, better that way than putting him on and him not being fit then having to take him off again. BUT in saying that when have we ever seen Brian Dooher not fit.
Cant see BMG being fit as he teaked a hamstring maybe a week or two too soon for him for a start but he will be on the bench.
Mellon is an interesting one. Thou Can See Joseph playing WHF coming out to helping the MF with Mulligan/Penrose whoevers in the corner coming out to play half forward leaving Oneill and Cavanagh up top on there own.

Don't think Dooher will start TBH. Mickey was saying in the IN today that he'd prefer to finish with his strongest side rather than start with it. So i'd imagine he'll look to bring Dooher on in the second half to raise the tempo a bit.

[stpauls]

Dont know if i has been mentioned yet, probably has but,

How much are the tickets for the various stands? havent got mine yet

paid €13 for a ticket for The Hill this morning on Ticketmaster. i am assuming this is the standing area above the Pat McGrane stand?

[longball]

I see Harte was saying in the IN today that McCullagh might not even make the Bench as he hasn't trained since the Coalisland game three weeks ago. He also reckons Dooher isn't fit for seventy minutes so he'll prob not start.
I reckon joey could be moved back into defence to help out with McDonald and Clarke. So I'll go for a

Penrose                   TMG                Mellon        

SON                     Cavanagh            Mugsy

Was struggling with who to put at LHF but I see Mellon has been confirmed as Fit and avaliable for selection. Or what is the story with BMG? Would he be fit for 70 mins? If so put him at 11 and move tommy out wide.

Id start Dooher. If he not fit for the full game then take him off, better that way than putting him on and him not being fit then having to take him off again. BUT in saying that when have we ever seen Brian Dooher not fit.
Cant see BMG being fit as he teaked a hamstring maybe a week or two too soon for him for a start but he will be on the bench.
Mellon is an interesting one. Thou Can See Joseph playing WHF coming out to helping the MF with Mulligan/Penrose whoevers in the corner coming out to play half forward leaving Oneill and Cavanagh up top on there own.

Don't think Dooher will start TBH. Mickey was saying in the IN today that he'd prefer to finish with his strongest side rather than start with it. So i'd imagine he'll look to bring Dooher on in the second half to raise the tempo a bit.

Can anyone post this?

Maybe he will leave Dooher and BMcG to come on late and give a lift or else see out the game. Really hope O'Neill starts.


My ticket is for seating behind the goals, this is where i always go in clones think it was £13.

[bennydorano]

Uptake of tickets in our club(Armagh Harps) was woeful, hardly shifting half of our 255, I hear the Ogs in Armagh shifted considerably less than us.  I know Armagh has confirmaton on Sunday but even so this is very poor.  Part of a general malaise? Poor anywhere else?

[supersarsfields]

I see Harte was saying in the IN today that McCullagh might not even make the Bench as he hasn't trained since the Coalisland game three weeks ago. He also reckons Dooher isn't fit for seventy minutes so he'll prob not start.
I reckon joey could be moved back into defence to help out with McDonald and Clarke. So I'll go for a

Penrose                   TMG                Mellon        

SON                     Cavanagh            Mugsy

Was struggling with who to put at LHF but I see Mellon has been confirmed as Fit and avaliable for selection. Or what is the story with BMG? Would he be fit for 70 mins? If so put him at 11 and move tommy out wide.

Id start Dooher. If he not fit for the full game then take him off, better that way than putting him on and him not being fit then having to take him off again. BUT in saying that when have we ever seen Brian Dooher not fit.
Cant see BMG being fit as he teaked a hamstring maybe a week or two too soon for him for a start but he will be on the bench.
Mellon is an interesting one. Thou Can See Joseph playing WHF coming out to helping the MF with Mulligan/Penrose whoevers in the corner coming out to play half forward leaving Oneill and Cavanagh up top on there own.

Don't think Dooher will start TBH. Mickey was saying in the IN today that he'd prefer to finish with his strongest side rather than start with it. So i'd imagine he'll look to bring Dooher on in the second half to raise the tempo a bit.

Can anyone post this?

Maybe he will leave Dooher and BMcG to come on late and give a lift or else see out the game. Really hope O'Neill starts.


My ticket is for seating behind the goals, this is where i always go in clones think it was £13.

Sorry LB I was using the old fashioned paper one!!

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

From today's Irish News:


Harte hints Dooher may not be fit to start

By Paddy Heaney


Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has given a strong indication that team captain Brian Dooher will not start in Sunday's derby clash against Armagh in Clones.

While Harte confirmed that Dooher performed very well in a recent bleep test (a stamina-based running exercise), he stressed that his skipper was still short of match fitness. On the subject of Dooher's performance in the bleep test, Harte said: "He is fit to do things like that. But running, and fitness, and training, are one thing. Match fitness is another thing, and you can only get that from game time. "People can be very fit, and they can do lots of things in the gym, but going out to play on the pitch is a different story. You meet obstacles and challenges that you wouldn't meet on a treadmill."

Dooher hasn't played for his county all year and Harte has a track record of not picking players if he doesn't feel they can play for the entire game. Instead, he has a tendency to finish the game with his strongest hand. Regarding the dilemma facing him over Dooher, Harte hinted that his All-Ireland-winning captain might finish the game, but not start it.

Referring to last year's All-Ireland final when he brought Brian McGuigan on for the last quarter, he said: "It's the same question we were faced with Brian McGuigan last year. If there isn't 70 minutes in him, then you have to decide which minutes you want him to play.

"Those are the choices you have to make and I think it would be fair to say that there isn't 70 minutes of Championship football in Brian Dooher at this minute in time."

Harte was more ambiguous when he was asked about Stephen O'Neill's chances of starting against the Orchard county. O'Neill hasn't featured for Tyrone since the opening League game against Dublin in Croke Park, a game in which he scored six points from play. And Harte evidently would like O'Neill to start and is waiting until that last possible moment before making a decision on the former Footballer of the Year.

"He is not totally pain free when he plays for a length of time and it hasn't cleared up to the extent that it doesn't exist any more for him.

"It's not enough to keep him out of football altogether which is the good thing about it.

"He finished the Dublin game with that injury, but the adrenaline was flowing and he was in such good form and he probably just played on," said Harte.

The Red Hand boss also confirmed that Brian McGuigan felt his hamstring tighten during a training session on Saturday, though he insisted that it wasn't too serious. "He tweaked it a bit. He didn't pull it but it still caused him some concern. He pulled out of one of the sessions," he said.

While Dooher, O'Neill and McGuigan are all expected to feature at some stage during the game, Harte confirmed that Colm McCullagh (above) is unlikely to play any part. "Colm McCullagh hasn't trained since the Championship match with Coalisland (three weeks ago).

"He is definitely not starting material and I don't know if he will be fit to make the bench.

"Up to last weekend, he wasn't training with us," said Harte.

The Tyrone manager also confirmed that Ryan Mellon (ankle) and Enda McGinley (broken fingers) are both available for selection for Sunday's clash.

The Tyrone team will be announced tomorrow night.

[Donagh]

Uptake of tickets in our club(Armagh Harps) was woeful, hardly shifting half of our 255, I hear the Ogs in Armagh shifted considerably less than us.  I know Armagh has confirmaton on Sunday but even so this is very poor.  Part of a general malaise? Poor anywhere else?

Clans looked like there were about 100 left over last night. Got some seated tickets from the Tones as well and I think they've gotten rid of most of theirs - dunno how may they received though.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

paid €13 for a ticket for The Hill this morning on Ticketmaster. i am assuming this is the standing area above the Pat McGrane stand?

That's correct stpauls.