Bo Darville
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Maghery beat Killeavy think it finished 2:15 to 1:06
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Senior championship 2018
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Armaghmad00
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Killeavy didn't score a goal 2.14 to 6 points. Killeavy were very poor
Rufus T Firefly
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Took in two matches yesterday - Clann Eireann beating Madden by six points and St Pats beating Pearse Og by eight points. There were a lot of similarities between both games, i.e. the much better team deservedly won each, but only after experiencing a minor scare when appearing to be in an unassailable lead.
Madden and Clann Eireann was tight enough in the first quarter but Clann Eireann scored three quick enough goals to open up daylight at half time. As time ran out, Madden were forced to go for goals and managed to notch two which brought the lead down to about four. Clann Eireann though held their nerve and notched a fourth goal to seal it. Mention to Conor Turbitt, who looks a really useful attacker for Clann Eireann.
In the second match in Ballycrummy, St Pats really threatened to wipe Pearse Og out in the first half, causing all sorts of damage with some slick interplay and good early ball into attackers who were one-on-one with their defenders. The Ogs managed a goal of their own, but the score at one stage was somthing like 3-7 to 1-1.
The second half started off in a similar vein and the Ogs were indebted to their keeper - Ryan Kearney - for a couple of brilliant saves in one-on-one situations. There was a sense that St Pats took their foot off the gas and the Ogs notched a series of points, but when they got a second goal, once again an unlikley upset was a distinct possibility with the gap down to 3/4 points. However St Pats responded approrpiately and scored the remaining four points of the game to finish comfortable winners. Mention of Ross McQuillan who looks a class act.
Madden and Clann Eireann was tight enough in the first quarter but Clann Eireann scored three quick enough goals to open up daylight at half time. As time ran out, Madden were forced to go for goals and managed to notch two which brought the lead down to about four. Clann Eireann though held their nerve and notched a fourth goal to seal it. Mention to Conor Turbitt, who looks a really useful attacker for Clann Eireann.
In the second match in Ballycrummy, St Pats really threatened to wipe Pearse Og out in the first half, causing all sorts of damage with some slick interplay and good early ball into attackers who were one-on-one with their defenders. The Ogs managed a goal of their own, but the score at one stage was somthing like 3-7 to 1-1.
The second half started off in a similar vein and the Ogs were indebted to their keeper - Ryan Kearney - for a couple of brilliant saves in one-on-one situations. There was a sense that St Pats took their foot off the gas and the Ogs notched a series of points, but when they got a second goal, once again an unlikley upset was a distinct possibility with the gap down to 3/4 points. However St Pats responded approrpiately and scored the remaining four points of the game to finish comfortable winners. Mention of Ross McQuillan who looks a class act.
Rufus T Firefly
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In our own match, we ran out comfortable enough winners, 0-16 to 0-08, away to Annaghmore. I normally feel I generally have a good sense of direction, but the one exception to this is trying to find Annaghmore's pitch. My lift ended up following an Annaghmore man to get there!!
The last time I was there, I was on a team that won the 1988 Annaghmore Tournament (
) so there's been a few changes since then, and I have to say it is a lovely set up, with excellent organisation on the part of Annaghmore for car parking etc.
The match itself was one we were comfortable in for the most part, leading 0-9 to 0-2 at half time. However Annaghnmore never gave up, and when we went down to fourteen men early in the second half, they got a bit of wind in their sails. Late on they had a great chance of a goal, which would have left four points in it, but unfortunately for them, the effort hit the bar from close range, and extended our lead with a couple of late points.
For us though, the important thing was the result, and we got our defence off the way we would have wanted.
The last time I was there, I was on a team that won the 1988 Annaghmore Tournament (
) so there's been a few changes since then, and I have to say it is a lovely set up, with excellent organisation on the part of Annaghmore for car parking etc.The match itself was one we were comfortable in for the most part, leading 0-9 to 0-2 at half time. However Annaghnmore never gave up, and when we went down to fourteen men early in the second half, they got a bit of wind in their sails. Late on they had a great chance of a goal, which would have left four points in it, but unfortunately for them, the effort hit the bar from close range, and extended our lead with a couple of late points.
For us though, the important thing was the result, and we got our defence off the way we would have wanted.
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Imposerous
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The thing that struck me most about the Harps match was that Annaghmore's lawnmower is broken.
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The score line would suggest that we struggled. We have a fair few missing, both O Neill’s, Paul Hughes, Paul McKeown, James Morgan went off hurt early enough. Johnny Hanratty and David McKenna not fit. We were coasting in some respects up till the last 10 minutes or so and were 4 points up when the ref went on one of the most outrageously biased bit of refereeing I’ve ever seen. He gave 4 frees within scoring zone that were very clearly not frees. I was standing with Silverbridge people and they could believe some of the calls he made. No issue with the Bridge, wasn’t in anyway a dirty game. They got 33 frees through the game to our 12 with 22 of those in ‘forward ‘ positions. We got 5 I think I’m forward positions. Considering they were never ahead of us and we were consistently 3-4 points ahead it’s not like we needed to foul to save the game.
In any event we won and that’s all that counts. We will have a few more men back for the next game. I still don’t see us winning it outright as I just think there’s too big a gap between the older heads and the younger lads coming through.
JoeH
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Sorry but the cross blinkers must be taken off you at some stage.
Cross were most definitely not coasting - the bridge simply couldn't capitalise on the possession they had.
Cross were economical up front - if the bridge had been anywhere near as economical they'd have won by 5/6 points.
The ref, like all of them, blew some dubious frees for both teams but overall he got most right. Certainly the advantage rule could have been used more often.
Id agree that Cross will not win the championship - there are 2-3 better teams out there.
Berfaboy77
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Its all shadow boxing at the minute. Stronger teams doing enough to get through. Real games will start in Quarters
ragingbull
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latest boylesports odds
Crossmaglen Rangers 5/4
St Patricks Cullyhanna 3/1
Maghery 7/2
Ballymacnab 5/1
Armagh Harps 6/1
Dromintee 20/1
Clann Eireann 33/1
Silverbridge 50/1
Granemore 80/1
Pearse Ogs 80/1
Killeavy St Moninna 100/1
Madden 150/1
Whitecross 150/1
Sarsfields 150/1
Annaghmore 250/1
Tir Na Nog 250/1
Crossmaglen Rangers 5/4
St Patricks Cullyhanna 3/1
Maghery 7/2
Ballymacnab 5/1
Armagh Harps 6/1
Dromintee 20/1
Clann Eireann 33/1
Silverbridge 50/1
Granemore 80/1
Pearse Ogs 80/1
Killeavy St Moninna 100/1
Madden 150/1
Whitecross 150/1
Sarsfields 150/1
Annaghmore 250/1
Tir Na Nog 250/1
Berfaboy77
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good odds for Harps
The Howling Gael
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Annaghmore 0-12
Maghery 1-09
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Maghery 1-09
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The Howling Gael
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ragingbull
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results
granemore 0-15 pearse ogs 2-16
whitecross 0-2 ballymacnab 5-17
granemore 0-15 pearse ogs 2-16
whitecross 0-2 ballymacnab 5-17
Berfaboy77
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Wow well done Annaghmore, no one saw that coming
ragingbull
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some of the maghery lads must have still been working
Bo Darville
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Fair play to Annaghmore. We could complain about this or that but sometimes it’s best to just accept the result, congratulate the opponent and move on.
Rufus T Firefly
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Took in the Granemore and Ogs game. For a long time this match was very even, although the Ogs always seemed to hold the lead. Ogs led by 0-7 to 0-5 when they got their first goal, late in the first half. However Granemore's response was excellent, and they notched the next three points to go in at half time two points down. They scored the opening point of the half but failed to ram home their advantage. They spurned a number of chances for points and could not draw level with the Ogs, and when Ogs got their second goal, the game was up.
Ogs deserving of their victory, but Granemore will have regrets.