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First Round (Sunday 21 November) Preliminary Round: St Eunan's V Glen at Letterkenny (1.30pm) - Very tight one to call. Two young well coached teams who are evenly matched. Eunans are at home but I just have the feeling that Malachy O'Rourke's experience will tell & he'll have a few tricks up his sleeve to get the Derry men over the line. Quarter Finals (Saturday 04 December) Dromore V Derrygonnelly/Enniskillen Gaels at Carrickmore (1.30pm) - would fancy Dromore to get the business done here, especially at home. Ramor Utd V Kilcoo at Kingspan Breffni (6.15pm) - I would have Kilcoo as warm favourites overall. Think their experience & hunger will stand to them. Quarter Finals (Sunday 05 December) Creggan V Clann Eireann at Corrigan Park (1.30pm) - another very difficult one to predict. Both teams are in bonus territory really. Gun to head I'll go with the Armagh men to progress. Scotstown V St Eunans/Glen - if my earlier prediction is correct, this has the makings of a cracking contest. Scotstown have been knocking on the door for a few years now but momentum can be a big thing too. I'll give the Glen lads the nod here again Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9155 - 16/11/2021 10:50:10 2389609 Link
AIB Ulster GAA Football Junior Club Championship First Round (Saturday 20 November) Muineachán (Sean McDermotts) V Tír Eoghain (Cookstown) at Clones (1.30pm) the winners of this will have a big say in who eventfully wins Ulster. Quarter Finals (Saturday 27 November) An Cabhán (Denn) V Aontroim (Naomh Comghall) at Kingspan Breffni (6.00pm) verdict Denn Quarter Finals (Sunday 28 November) Fear Manach (St Patricks) V Doire (Desertmartin) at Brewster Park (3.30pm) verdict the Derry men An Dún (Aughlisnafin) V Dún na nGall at Páirc Esler (1.30pm) latefortraining (Monaghan) - Posts: 99 - 16/11/2021 11:03:07 2389616 Link
Replying To latefortraining: "AIB Ulster GAA Football Junior Club Championship First Round (Saturday 20 November) Muineachán (Sean McDermotts) V Tír Eoghain (Cookstown) at Clones (1.30pm) the winners of this will have a big say in who eventfully wins Ulster. Quarter Finals (Saturday 27 November) An Cabhán (Denn) V Aontroim (Naomh Comghall) at Kingspan Breffni (6.00pm) verdict Denn Quarter Finals (Sunday 28 November) Fear Manach (St Patricks) V Doire (Desertmartin) at Brewster Park (3.30pm) verdict the Derry men An Dún (Aughlisnafin) V Dún na nGall at Páirc Esler (1.30pm)" Na Dúnaibh are the Donegal junior champions. Convincing winners over Letterkenny Gaels last weekend. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9155 - 16/11/2021 11:30:39 2389620 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "First Round (Sunday 21 November) Preliminary Round: St Eunan's V Glen at Letterkenny (1.30pm) - Very tight one to call. Two young well coached teams who are evenly matched. Eunans are at home but I just have the feeling that Malachy O'Rourke's experience will tell & he'll have a few tricks up his sleeve to get the Derry men over the line. Quarter Finals (Saturday 04 December) Dromore V Derrygonnelly/Enniskillen Gaels at Carrickmore (1.30pm) - would fancy Dromore to get the business done here, especially at home. Ramor Utd V Kilcoo at Kingspan Breffni (6.15pm) - I would have Kilcoo as warm favourites overall. Think their experience & hunger will stand to them. Quarter Finals (Sunday 05 December) Creggan V Clann Eireann at Corrigan Park (1.30pm) - another very difficult one to predict. Both teams are in bonus territory really. Gun to head I'll go with the Armagh men to progress. Scotstown V St Eunans/Glen - if my earlier prediction is correct, this has the makings of a cracking contest. Scotstown have been knocking on the door for a few years now but momentum can be a big thing too. I'll give the Glen lads the nod here again" I was looking at the draw last week LJ and immediately thought that you couldn't have picked a tougher draw for St Eunans. Seen the highlights of the Glens win in the Derry final and they look a very strong outfit including the likes of McFaul and of course the man who almost single handedly beat one of our best minor sides in 2015 Conor Glass. It'll be a very tough ask for them but playing in O'Donnell park is certainly in their favour. Given the age profile of this Eunans team and the talent within and coming through they'll certainly make their mark in Ulster in years to come but like you I would have Kilcoo as favourites. panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2782 - 16/11/2021 11:55:41 2389627 Link
Can only speak about Ramor vs Kilcoo. Kilcoo should really have no trouble winning this one. I do question whether Cavan teams take the Ulster club championship seriously, you only need to look at our record in it. Abysmal. That said, Ramor aren't a bad side, but have a habit of playing in fits and starts. Kilcoo by 5. Cavan_Shambles (Cavan) - Posts: 575 - 16/11/2021 14:44:13 2389659 Link
Replying To panamasam: "I was looking at the draw last week LJ and immediately thought that you couldn't have picked a tougher draw for St Eunans. Seen the highlights of the Glens win in the Derry final and they look a very strong outfit including the likes of McFaul and of course the man who almost single handedly beat one of our best minor sides in 2015 Conor Glass. It'll be a very tough ask for them but playing in O'Donnell park is certainly in their favour. Given the age profile of this Eunans team and the talent within and coming through they'll certainly make their mark in Ulster in years to come but like you I would have Kilcoo as favourites." Nowadays it's difficult for a first time winner or a winner that has not won their championship for a long time to go ahead and win after making the breakthrough. Quite often the celebrations and emotional release can conspire against them. That being said, if a team can get through that first round, then the focus soon comes back. I hope a lot of these games are televised. I love yhe club champ, as it is so hard to call and more evenly matched than the county game. Good luck to all. BaldyBadger (Cork) - Posts: 311 - 16/11/2021 15:58:44 2389678 Link
Kilcoo haven't looked as impressive this year as they were in 2019. Taken to extra time in their county quarter final and won the final by 2 points, but Burren were missing their main man. They may improve as the year goes on but most teams in it should fancy their chances. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 16/11/2021 16:23:22 2389685 Link
Would have Scotstown as favourites for Ulster. 7 Monaghan county seniors (Beggan, Darren & Kieran Hughes, Conor McCarthy, Shane Carey, Ryan O'Toole, Damian McArdle) as well as a big name managerial team. No team in Monaghan came within 5 points of them throughout the championship. Kilcoo don't appear to be the same outfit this year. Glen are probably the biggest challenge to them. HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 206 - 17/11/2021 09:17:54 2389725 Link
The all ireland club championships are going to be brilliant this year, absolutely wide open with so many of the big hitters like corofin already gone. Kilcoo will see this year as their best chance of an all ireland, scotstown too with all their experience in ulster campaigns really should be kicking on now and thinking about an ulster title. Ulster draw is very lobsided though with all the best teams on one side of the draw, theres a real chance for someone like derrygonnelly to sneak into a final there. Having said all of that i think i am going to tip Glen Watty Grahams for ulster and all ireland, just have a feeling all their stars are aligning, glass back, star studded side and one of the best managers in the country Ive been saying it for years now but in terms of competition and unpredictability the club interprovincials are way ahead of the inter county game HuddHastings (Longford) - Posts: 144 - 17/11/2021 10:23:46 2389732 Link
Replying To HB245: "Would have Scotstown as favourites for Ulster. 7 Monaghan county seniors (Beggan, Darren & Kieran Hughes, Conor McCarthy, Shane Carey, Ryan O'Toole, Damian McArdle) as well as a big name managerial team. No team in Monaghan came within 5 points of them throughout the championship. Kilcoo don't appear to be the same outfit this year. Glen are probably the biggest challenge to them." Yeah Scotstown are seasoned operators in the Ulster club championship at this stage which could stand to them. I'd agree that themselves and Kilcoo are the most likely. Glen will be an interesting one. They have to go to Letterkenny and beat Eunans who easily dismantled Naomh Chonaill in our county final. If they can beat Eunans on their home patch I think a lot more people will be sitting up and taking notice. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9155 - 17/11/2021 11:21:17 2389738 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "Yeah Scotstown are seasoned operators in the Ulster club championship at this stage which could stand to them. I'd agree that themselves and Kilcoo are the most likely. Glen will be an interesting one. They have to go to Letterkenny and beat Eunans who easily dismantled Naomh Chonaill in our county final. If they can beat Eunans on their home patch I think a lot more people will be sitting up and taking notice." Dromore could come in under the radar, haven't the same scoring threat up front as Errigal or Trillick but will take beating. Scotstown still the team to beat. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2017 - 17/11/2021 12:48:54 2389754 Link
Replying To Saynothing: "Dromore could come in under the radar, haven't the same scoring threat up front as Errigal or Trillick but will take beating. Scotstown still the team to beat." Another strange post from you, given the fact that Scotstown havent won it in 22 years , and no Tyrone winner in 20 years , Kilcoo still the team to beat germac (Down) - Posts: 535 - 18/11/2021 19:33:59 2389922 Link
Replying To HuddHastings: "The all ireland club championships are going to be brilliant this year, absolutely wide open with so many of the big hitters like corofin already gone. Kilcoo will see this year as their best chance of an all ireland, scotstown too with all their experience in ulster campaigns really should be kicking on now and thinking about an ulster title. Ulster draw is very lobsided though with all the best teams on one side of the draw, theres a real chance for someone like derrygonnelly to sneak into a final there. Having said all of that i think i am going to tip Glen Watty Grahams for ulster and all ireland, just have a feeling all their stars are aligning, glass back, star studded side and one of the best managers in the country Ive been saying it for years now but in terms of competition and unpredictability the club interprovincials are way ahead of the inter county game" Pretty much a spot on post, Unpredictability being the word, I do think any of the teams could win Ulster, normally never more than 3 or 4 point games, I just think that Kilcoo have that know how about them, to get over the line, looking foward to it germac (Down) - Posts: 535 - 19/11/2021 08:30:48 2389939 Link
Replying To germac: "Another strange post from you, given the fact that Scotstown havent won it in 22 years , and no Tyrone winner in 20 years , Kilcoo still the team to beat" And why is it a strange post? What happened 20 years ago has no bearing on what happens this year. Kilcoo have stumbled their way through a weak Down Championship, so why on earth would they be favoured over a Scotstown or Glen who have both won competitive championships at their leisure? Strange post from you. HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 206 - 19/11/2021 12:44:14 2389974 Link
Replying To HB245: "And why is it a strange post? What happened 20 years ago has no bearing on what happens this year. Kilcoo have stumbled their way through a weak Down Championship, so why on earth would they be favoured over a Scotstown or Glen who have both won competitive championships at their leisure? Strange post from you." OK strange probably the wrong word, Firstly the Down c ship is no weak one i can assure you ,any one of 4 or 5 teams can realistically win it ,It took Kilcoo extra time to beat Carryduff, they only beat Ballyholland by 2 points, Clonduff by 2, and won the final by beating Burren by 2, And why on earth would they be favoured over Scotstown or Glen, Well they are the current Ulster club champions, and for me they are the team to beat , Maybe the Monaghan and Derry c ships arnt as competitve if these 2 teams are winning at their leisure, But look there are no easy games in Ulster ,We all know how serious an outfit Scotstown are , Glen no different, , it will be a great competition ,One im looking foward to germac (Down) - Posts: 535 - 20/11/2021 13:09:25 2390081 Link
Glen are a well drilled team who have threatened to win Derry for a couple of years. They have multiple county players including the current County midfield pairing and 11 of the starting 15 in the County final won the first of the 4 in a row Ulster Minor titles 10 years ago so these lads know each other inside out. They have players that can hurt you from anywhere on the field and add to that Ciaran McFaul, who has gone from an outstanding player to arguably the best player in Derry under O'Rourke and you have a team that will take some beating. I realise it will be there first foray into Ulster and there are clubs with a lot of inter provincial experience but I'll stick my neck out and say that if Glen don't win Ulster then the team that beat them at whatever stage will. kingpuck71 (Derry) - Posts: 690 - 20/11/2021 16:39:45 2390102 Link
Replying To kingpuck71: "Glen are a well drilled team who have threatened to win Derry for a couple of years. They have multiple county players including the current County midfield pairing and 11 of the starting 15 in the County final won the first of the 4 in a row Ulster Minor titles 10 years ago so these lads know each other inside out. They have players that can hurt you from anywhere on the field and add to that Ciaran McFaul, who has gone from an outstanding player to arguably the best player in Derry under O'Rourke and you have a team that will take some beating. I realise it will be there first foray into Ulster and there are clubs with a lot of inter provincial experience but I'll stick my neck out and say that if Glen don't win Ulster then the team that beat them at whatever stage will." I'll go one further and say All Ireland Club champions incoming. A quality outfit. Farney1990 (Monaghan) - Posts: 20 - 20/11/2021 18:49:33 2390113 Link
Replying To Farney1990: "I'll go one further and say All Ireland Club champions incoming. A quality outfit." This promises to be wan hell of an Ulster Cship germac (Down) - Posts: 535 - 20/11/2021 20:13:54 2390120 Link
Replying To germac: "This promises to be wan hell of an Ulster Cship" Really does promise to be. One of the most enjoyable competitions in the GAA. If glen and kilcoo meet could be an epic.. Farney1990 (Monaghan) - Posts: 20 - 21/11/2021 09:05:42 2390135 Link
Well. Glen maybe have had their wake up call. What a scrap in Letterkenny. Them O'Donnell boys are quality footballers. Glen definitely got the breaks today when it mattered and ground out the win. They will have to up the ante for Scotstown. Roll on Celtic Park for that one. kingpuck71 (Derry) - Posts: 690 - 21/11/2021 15:05:46 2390165 Link