Big Jim
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But that's for McKenna tickets not league!
Allianz Football League 2022 Division 1
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ragingbull
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https://www.translink.co.uk/gaa?s=09 enterprise are running special trains to Armagh vs Dublin game
PatMustard
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That’s a 8.30ish finish. Is it safe to walk the dark Dublin streets to get back to Connolly station at that hour?
ragingbull
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Oh thunder and lightning is no lark
When Dublin city is in the dark
So if you've any money go up to the park
And view the zoological gardens…
PatMustard
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That’s all well and good Bull, but I was being serious, for onceOh thunder and lightning is no lark
When Dublin city is in the dark
So if you've any money go up to the park
And view the zoological gardens…
Have never felt fully safe in Dublin tbh, and have had a few dodgy encounters even in broad daylight. Although, walking the streets with fans, you do feel safer in a crowd. I do anyway. So I suppose all our fans should stick to walking in crowds, particularly on returning to the train station.
pablo
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I get this. I also would tend to be a bit wary walking around northside Dublin on a dark Saturday night. Probably good idea and a bit of craic if our crowd can arrange to keep together as a crowd going back to the station.That’s all well and good Bull, but I was being serious, for once
Have never felt fully safe in Dublin tbh, and have had a few dodgy encounters even in broad daylight. Although, walking the streets with fans, you do feel safer in a crowd. I do anyway. So I suppose all our fans should stick to walking in crowds, particularly on returning to the train station.
William Of Orange
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Hi all is tickets for the Armagh Dublin game on sale anywhere I’m struggling to see any around .
Big Jim
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I'm told Billy that there's only 5k capacity available at the minute so they might be holding aff to see if the regs change and allow the dubs the numerical advantage they crave "at home". Mind you I'm also reliably informed the game will be at 5pm because of the 8pm bar curfew thingy - I honestly didn't know that was a thing.
Big Jim
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That’s all well and good Bull, but I was being serious, for once
Have never felt fully safe in Dublin tbh, and have had a few dodgy encounters even in broad daylight. Although, walking the streets with fans, you do feel safer in a crowd. I do anyway. So I suppose all our fans should stick to walking in crowds, particularly on returning to the train station.
Lets' cram onto the Hill and see how they react. Now that place scares me even when it's empty. Have to confess to not having been there for years as they don't have a premiere level on it
Armaghniac
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Are the season tickets sold out? I went to the website, first it said that my email was already used but no new password ever arrived. I then used a different version of the email and opened a new account, Armagh is listed but when you go to buy tickets it is blank and does not give a meaningful message. Unimpressive, if Armagh had not been listed I would not have gone through the whole setting the account thing.
I think they will ease the crowd restrictions before the Dublin game anyway.
I think they will ease the crowd restrictions before the Dublin game anyway.
gael_force_orchard
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I think there is to be an announcement on Friday on restrictions down south. Hoping the capacity is lifted as most of our fan base will be waiting to see how we can buy a ticket.
Diarmi
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NPHET gives green light to easing most restrictions
The National Public Health Emergency Team has given the green light to ending most Covid-19 public health restrictions.
We have watched on for years now at Tyrone playing on the first day of the league in Dublin with envy and now it is our turn. I am confident that we are in a good position to make an impact on the league. Exciting times, this is what it is all about for us daft eejits who live, eat, sleep and dream about Armagh. C'mon ta f**k Armagh!!!!!
KIERAN McGeeney has some difficult decisions to make when he sits down to select his team to play Dublin in the NFL Division One opener on January 29.
The Armagh manager rates the Dubs as “the best ever to play Gaelic Football” but says his talented Orchard county outfit is looking forward to the challenge of measuring themselves against the Leinster giants.
Armagh bowed out of the Dr McKenna Cup at the semi-final stage on Tuesday night after a draw against Monaghan. It took penalty kicks to decide the issue but, after wins against Cavan and Tyrone in the group stage, McGeeney was pleased with the dividend from the January warm-up series.
“The McKenna Cup was good for us,” he said.
“We didn’t get beaten and the boys did everything they had to do but there’s a lot to do between now and the Dublin match. A lot of people have put their hand up. It was good to see Niall Grimley out there against Monaghan. We haven’t had him and Oisin O’Neill playing together from the beginning of the year. They would be our regular midfield but Ben (Crealey) and Ciaran (Mackin) have done really well there and Stephen Sheridan did very well against Cavan.
Crossmaglen clubman O’Neill is sidelined with a quad strain McGeeney hopes to have him available for the Croke Park clash. He emptied his bench on Tuesday night, using his entire matchday squad against a Monaghan outfit that did the same.
The three pre-season games have given him plenty of options going into the Division One campaign.
“It’s great to see Ciaran Higgins (Maghery full-back) and Ben back and both of them playing well,” he said.
“Ciaran Mackin has been outstanding in the McKenna Cup and we have the likes of Aidan Forker, Paddy Burns, Aidan Nugent, Mark Shields who really played no football last year.
“Julie (Davis) has done a good job with the panel in the pre-season and they’re strong and robust and we’ve got game-time for them and we still have a couple of players to come back in who are carrying knocks. Ethan Rafferty is coming back from a cruciate injury and when you’re coming back from injury it’s hard to push into that squad because there are a lot of people putting their hand up.
“Competition (for places) is hot and heavy so it’ll be a tough job to cull anybody but I suppose that’s part and parcel of the job. We have a couple more sessions to fit in so we’ll leave that until this weekend and then take it from there.”
Armagh will travel to Dublin as underdogs but the ample real estate of Croke Park should allow them to play to their attacking strengths and the Dubs – managed by McGeeney’s former Na Fianna team-mate Dessie Farrell – should find it difficult to contain the Orchard forwards.
“That’s the level that we’re at and we have the All-Ireland champions (Tyrone) after that,” said McGeeney.
“But that’s where every young player should want to be. Croke Park is a big pitch, it’s like playing in Clones and as a player I loved those pitches because you have plenty of space to kick the ball into. “You can ball on those pitches, it’s hard to shut up shop completely, there’s space and a couple of metres extra on each side can make a massive difference for teams that are prepared to go at it. It’s a tough opener, everybody will be watching it but, as I said, as a young player that’s where you should want to be.
“You mightn’t like the feedback it gives you but it’ll be an honest sort of feedback and we’re all looking forward to it.”
The Armagh manager rates the Dubs as “the best ever to play Gaelic Football” but says his talented Orchard county outfit is looking forward to the challenge of measuring themselves against the Leinster giants.
Armagh bowed out of the Dr McKenna Cup at the semi-final stage on Tuesday night after a draw against Monaghan. It took penalty kicks to decide the issue but, after wins against Cavan and Tyrone in the group stage, McGeeney was pleased with the dividend from the January warm-up series.
“The McKenna Cup was good for us,” he said.
“We didn’t get beaten and the boys did everything they had to do but there’s a lot to do between now and the Dublin match. A lot of people have put their hand up. It was good to see Niall Grimley out there against Monaghan. We haven’t had him and Oisin O’Neill playing together from the beginning of the year. They would be our regular midfield but Ben (Crealey) and Ciaran (Mackin) have done really well there and Stephen Sheridan did very well against Cavan.
Crossmaglen clubman O’Neill is sidelined with a quad strain McGeeney hopes to have him available for the Croke Park clash. He emptied his bench on Tuesday night, using his entire matchday squad against a Monaghan outfit that did the same.
The three pre-season games have given him plenty of options going into the Division One campaign.
“It’s great to see Ciaran Higgins (Maghery full-back) and Ben back and both of them playing well,” he said.
“Ciaran Mackin has been outstanding in the McKenna Cup and we have the likes of Aidan Forker, Paddy Burns, Aidan Nugent, Mark Shields who really played no football last year.
“Julie (Davis) has done a good job with the panel in the pre-season and they’re strong and robust and we’ve got game-time for them and we still have a couple of players to come back in who are carrying knocks. Ethan Rafferty is coming back from a cruciate injury and when you’re coming back from injury it’s hard to push into that squad because there are a lot of people putting their hand up.
“Competition (for places) is hot and heavy so it’ll be a tough job to cull anybody but I suppose that’s part and parcel of the job. We have a couple more sessions to fit in so we’ll leave that until this weekend and then take it from there.”
Armagh will travel to Dublin as underdogs but the ample real estate of Croke Park should allow them to play to their attacking strengths and the Dubs – managed by McGeeney’s former Na Fianna team-mate Dessie Farrell – should find it difficult to contain the Orchard forwards.
“That’s the level that we’re at and we have the All-Ireland champions (Tyrone) after that,” said McGeeney.
“But that’s where every young player should want to be. Croke Park is a big pitch, it’s like playing in Clones and as a player I loved those pitches because you have plenty of space to kick the ball into. “You can ball on those pitches, it’s hard to shut up shop completely, there’s space and a couple of metres extra on each side can make a massive difference for teams that are prepared to go at it. It’s a tough opener, everybody will be watching it but, as I said, as a young player that’s where you should want to be.
“You mightn’t like the feedback it gives you but it’ll be an honest sort of feedback and we’re all looking forward to it.”
Big Jim
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Missed the news. Sounds good then!
JoeH
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Restriction on capacities gone.
gael_force_orchard
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Would imagine that tickets should be available to buy online from tomorrow.
Armaghmad00
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I wonder with season tickets what happens... does tickets be sent to your account automatically??
