Armaghball
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Cian McConville must have opted out
2022
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ragingbull
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Ops I forgot to add him he was in a different part of the report
Diarmi
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The Irish News is reporting that we have Dublin in Croke Park in the first game of the league on Saturday 29th January but I can't find fixtures anywhere else apart from Wikipedia who have it as on the Sunday at home. Anyone else know what the craic is?
KIERAN McGeeney says Armagh will relish the opportunity to test themselves against the best after being “thrown to the lions” for their Division One opener against Dublin at Croke Park.
The Orchard county manager expects his former Na Fianna team-mate Dessie Farrell and his Dublin team to be determined to lay down an early marker after they lost their All-Ireland title and unbeatable mystique last season.
Armagh face All-Ireland champions Tyrone at the Athletic Grounds on December 17 in an exhibition game in support of the Time2Play charity. That meeting will be as cordial as Armagh-Tyrone tussles get but the serious business begins when the Orchardmen travel to Croke Park on January 29. Tyrone visit the Athletic Grounds the following weekend (February 6) for a derby clash that McGeeney predicted “mighn't be just as friendly”.
“We have Dublin in the first game at Croke Park and Tyrone in our second but that's why you pull on the county jersey, you want to test yourself against the top teams and that's the pinnacle,” said McGeeney.
“Despite what people have been saying about Dublin (being a fading force) they will be seething and they'll want to lay a marker down and we've been thrown to the lions first. We'll see how we go.”
As well as going to Croke Park, Armagh will travel to Mayo and to Donegal but they do have Tyrone, Monaghan, Kildare and Kerry at the Athletic Grounds. However, McGeeney says home advantage doesn't count for much at the highest level.
“As you go down the divisions, home advantage means a lot,” he said.
“The higher up you go, the less it means. It might be different for Dublin at Croke Park but outside of that the standard is so high that if you make mistakes you're going to get punished and you have to be able to punish the other side if they make them. I don't think where we play the games will make that big of a difference at this level – who's playing will make a bigger difference. Getting the full team out is going to be the big thing for us this year.”
Crossmaglen Rangers forward Cian McConville is among the new faces playing for places in the Armagh panel for next season.
McConville, son of Jim, nephew of Oisin and cousin of Rian and Oisin O'Neill, has been a prolific and consistent scorer at club level and he joins Caolan Donaghy, Ciaran Higgins, Brian Fox, Joe Sheridan, Niall Smyth, Niall McConville, Tomas McCormack, Patrick McAleer, Ryan Garvey, Eoin Woods, Justin Kearns, Ciaran Doyle and Vinny Brady on McGeeney's extended squad.
Meanwhile, Maghery midfielder Ben Crealey has returned to the fold while Blaine Hughes, Aidan Nugent, Jason Duffy, Niall Rowland, Paddy Burns and Ross McQuillan are all fully fit again after injury disrupted their involvement in the 2021 campaigns.
Conor Turbitt, Tiernan Kelly and full-back Barry McCambridge from county champions Clann Eireann are expected to join the panel after their club's championship run comes to a conclusion and Conor McConville and Daniel Magee could also be in contention for places in the squad. Ballymacnab's Ryan Kennedy and Crossmaglen's Paul Hughes have opted out.
Cullyhanna clubman Nugent – fully fit after recovering from a serious knee injury - and Rian O'Neill are the joint captains of the side.
“There are a lot of good young players coming through at the moment and I think Armagh club football has really progressed over the last seven or eight years,” said McGeeney.
“Armagh has always had good players and we have a good bunch of lads at the minute. We're really happy with our set-up and the players are too so we're looking forward to testing ourselves.”
KIERAN McGeeney says Armagh will relish the opportunity to test themselves against the best after being “thrown to the lions” for their Division One opener against Dublin at Croke Park.
The Orchard county manager expects his former Na Fianna team-mate Dessie Farrell and his Dublin team to be determined to lay down an early marker after they lost their All-Ireland title and unbeatable mystique last season.
Armagh face All-Ireland champions Tyrone at the Athletic Grounds on December 17 in an exhibition game in support of the Time2Play charity. That meeting will be as cordial as Armagh-Tyrone tussles get but the serious business begins when the Orchardmen travel to Croke Park on January 29. Tyrone visit the Athletic Grounds the following weekend (February 6) for a derby clash that McGeeney predicted “mighn't be just as friendly”.
“We have Dublin in the first game at Croke Park and Tyrone in our second but that's why you pull on the county jersey, you want to test yourself against the top teams and that's the pinnacle,” said McGeeney.
“Despite what people have been saying about Dublin (being a fading force) they will be seething and they'll want to lay a marker down and we've been thrown to the lions first. We'll see how we go.”
As well as going to Croke Park, Armagh will travel to Mayo and to Donegal but they do have Tyrone, Monaghan, Kildare and Kerry at the Athletic Grounds. However, McGeeney says home advantage doesn't count for much at the highest level.
“As you go down the divisions, home advantage means a lot,” he said.
“The higher up you go, the less it means. It might be different for Dublin at Croke Park but outside of that the standard is so high that if you make mistakes you're going to get punished and you have to be able to punish the other side if they make them. I don't think where we play the games will make that big of a difference at this level – who's playing will make a bigger difference. Getting the full team out is going to be the big thing for us this year.”
Crossmaglen Rangers forward Cian McConville is among the new faces playing for places in the Armagh panel for next season.
McConville, son of Jim, nephew of Oisin and cousin of Rian and Oisin O'Neill, has been a prolific and consistent scorer at club level and he joins Caolan Donaghy, Ciaran Higgins, Brian Fox, Joe Sheridan, Niall Smyth, Niall McConville, Tomas McCormack, Patrick McAleer, Ryan Garvey, Eoin Woods, Justin Kearns, Ciaran Doyle and Vinny Brady on McGeeney's extended squad.
Meanwhile, Maghery midfielder Ben Crealey has returned to the fold while Blaine Hughes, Aidan Nugent, Jason Duffy, Niall Rowland, Paddy Burns and Ross McQuillan are all fully fit again after injury disrupted their involvement in the 2021 campaigns.
Conor Turbitt, Tiernan Kelly and full-back Barry McCambridge from county champions Clann Eireann are expected to join the panel after their club's championship run comes to a conclusion and Conor McConville and Daniel Magee could also be in contention for places in the squad. Ballymacnab's Ryan Kennedy and Crossmaglen's Paul Hughes have opted out.
Cullyhanna clubman Nugent – fully fit after recovering from a serious knee injury - and Rian O'Neill are the joint captains of the side.
“There are a lot of good young players coming through at the moment and I think Armagh club football has really progressed over the last seven or eight years,” said McGeeney.
“Armagh has always had good players and we have a good bunch of lads at the minute. We're really happy with our set-up and the players are too so we're looking forward to testing ourselves.”
No mention of Heffron
ragingbull
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Diarmi
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Thanks guys. It's a strange one, nothing official online but it is being reported. I've booked the Croke Park Hotel for the night now anyway so hopefully it is right. It would be a great opening to the league to play the dubs at night in Croker and is what we have been waiting for now for a long time. It will also be great to invite Kerry to the AG. I've heard that Mayo are playing their home games at Dr Hyde Park this year which is another strange one.
PatMustard
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Not sure yet. Is it on Armagh TV?
@Ard Mhacha 13 will be there, leading the guard of honour for the All Ireland champions
Big Jim
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Hope so Joe. Should be a good old night. Great cause too and nice to get the guard of honour out of the way before NL
Ard Mhacha 13
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Not sure yet. Is it on Armagh TV?
@Ard Mhacha 13 will be there, leading the guard of honour for the All Ireland champions
Guard of honour you say, sure we're still waiting on that lot to give us ours for 2002
I'll just be glad it's done & dusted before the proper football starts.Unfortunately I can't attend on Friday night
I hope all goes well & that Them Uns get a tanking, Happy Christmas to me
PatMustard
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Anyone else having trouble paying for Armagh TV?
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PatMustard
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Hmm, Armagh TV don’t seem to want my money
Armaghniac
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It took my money fine through Paypal. The sound is crap though.
PatMustard
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Can you pay by card through PayPal? I don’t have enough money in PayPal account
PatMustard
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Sorted now
Has Jarlath Og not got an Ulster final tomorrow? What’s he doing playing here, the big eejit?
Has Jarlath Og not got an Ulster final tomorrow? What’s he doing playing here, the big eejit?
Sure he was made go to training last Saturday rather than his own clubs ulster championship game, read the hurling thread on here, was talked about few days ago
Armaghniac
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5000 limit on crowds in 26 counties from next week, if this lasts a month then this will not be quite the occasion it might be.
Muckser
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Restrictions are till Feb 1st ! I knew the season ticket was a good idea as surely get 1st preference