Excellent show on BBC 1 last night, a club really united against all the odds over the years. Credit to BBC1 and the makers, makes a change from RTE@s half hearted GAA coverage.

hurler32 (Limerick) - Posts: 867 - 22/03/2016 08:18:30    1836591

couldnt agree more a great documentary about a great club.

seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1799 - 22/03/2016 09:41:54    1836609

Was actually a little disappointed in this! Only me? I suppose my expectations were too high. Thought there'd be more history in it.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 22/03/2016 10:11:31    1836630

Really enjoyed it. Was surprised that there was no input from any of the Kernans.

I'd say that Murtagh lad will be choosing his drinking partners more carefully from now on!

CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 22/03/2016 10:33:24    1836642

Great documentary. A fantastic club with a admirable will to win and passion for football. 19 of the last 20 Armagh county titles is incredible. Also, may be careful with who you go for a pint with in Crossmaglen!

ShortGrass_1 (Kildare) - Posts: 223 - 22/03/2016 10:45:28    1836649

Have to disagree here - this could have been a great documentary if they went into the history a bit more got more interviews from players, them training etc, also the narrator and music was poor. They didn't build the castlebar game all that much or any game for that matter, it was just a skip through documentary.That being said it was an o.k documentary nothing to get excited about. No where near the standard of a "year till Sunday" and its not because im from Galway :)

Howardhunt1 (Galway) - Posts: 77 - 22/03/2016 11:02:55    1836656

Where/when was this on? I couldn't find it last night...?

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 22/03/2016 11:56:04    1836683

I agree it could have been a better documentary but at least it gave a glimpse into how nationalist communities in the 6 counties stood strong against the british and unionist militias to maintain our culture and heritage and that is why we are seen as less liberal when it comes to certain rules etc being changed. Communities suffered so much to protect themselves and in alot of cases all that people had was the GAA.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 22/03/2016 12:13:06    1836696

A lot of irrelevant stuff in it about the traveller fights, the unique language that absolutely is not unique etc. Missed opportunity for me.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 22/03/2016 12:56:46    1836714

Is there a link to watch it. Missed it!

portavogielad (Down) - Posts: 446 - 22/03/2016 12:57:09    1836716

Where/when was this on? I couldn't find it last night...?

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts:2730 - 22/03/2016 11:56:04

BBC1 NI at 9 o'clock

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 22/03/2016 13:02:29    1836719

It was a decent enough documentary. They are a great club who have come through some tough times and I have great respect for them despite some of my comments in the past. The best GAA documentary I have seen is the one made about 15 years ago by Channel 4 about Ardoyne Kickhams in North Belfast. What that club has gone through over the past 40 years is shocking.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9702 - 22/03/2016 13:28:14    1836731

Great show and a great club, pity they didn't win the All Ireland this year they prob are the best team, wouldn't mess with johnny Hanratty that's for sure!!

youngfella27 (Armagh) - Posts: 110 - 22/03/2016 13:40:34    1836734

To my shame I didn't know this was on...can I view it anywhere?
I wasted my evening by watching RTE's the enemy files, The British view of 1916 which was a complete farch with commentators like Fisk comparing us to ISIS and Myers talking us down too.

Some Men's wish to be loyal and governed/a subject to a crown is something I will never understand.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 22/03/2016 13:42:45    1836736

Where/when was this on? I couldn't find it last night...?

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts:2730 - 22/03/2016 11:56:04 1

I missed it myself but it will be on tomorrow night on BBC 2 at 11.15pm.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 22/03/2016 13:46:44    1836738

There probably the best team???

Wtf our 5th best team hammered the team that bet Cross in the semi, outrageous comment.

The best teams are in Dublin not Cross.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 22/03/2016 14:10:17    1836745

Thanks Ollie.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 22/03/2016 14:39:12    1836764

I think you'll find boden won our championship Clondalkindub, therefore they most certainly aren't our 5th best team.

victorkeane (Dublin) - Posts: 28 - 22/03/2016 15:07:56    1836777

Sorry Victor your right I was going on the bookies having them 5th favourites this year for the Dublin championship, my apologies.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 22/03/2016 15:34:07    1836790

Thanks Ollie

3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 294 - 22/03/2016 15:37:07    1836792