It's hard to look past ballycran. They have a number of players up front who will cause portaferry constant problems. Portaferry have limited threat and with sean ennis and/or conor woods in defence, i find it hard to see dule getting enough of the ball to carry portaferry to the title. If the pitch is heavy it might keep the game close, but i expect ballycran to come out on top by 3+, and win their first back to back titles in a long time.

Long_John (Down) - Posts: 299 - 25/09/2012 16:25:07    1272577

Relax Guys, I got this!!
Crans to win by 5

DjCollyMac (Down) - Posts: 96 - 25/09/2012 17:39:47    1272662

Pitch is certainly unplayable was up there yesterday and its flooded from changing rooms down to scoreboard

Galgetman (Down) - Posts: 266 - 26/09/2012 15:00:35    1273235

anyword yet where the match is going to be played at weekend between crans and ports in SHC as i heard ballygalget will be a NO NO,WILL it be took out of da ards as this match will need to b played probably,

sliothar (Antrim) - Posts: 339 - 27/09/2012 11:14:18    1273633

Anybody able to post a copy of the recent article on hurling development by Ronan Sheehan that was apparently in the Kilmacud 7's program recently?

portinexile (USA) - Posts: 21 - 28/09/2012 17:43:06    1274443

by the way very very very well done ports

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 29/09/2012 16:56:04    1274765

Great win! FT 3-8 to 12pts. Now for the party!!

Seannie Og (Down) - Posts: 952 - 29/09/2012 17:00:44    1274768

Great stuff Portaferry!

portinexile (USA) - Posts: 21 - 29/09/2012 17:15:01    1274775

Congratulations Portaferry on a great win. Good luck in Ulster.

portavogielad (Down) - Posts: 446 - 29/09/2012 19:22:32    1274831

Sort head this morning but it was worth it!!

Seannie Og (Down) - Posts: 952 - 30/09/2012 10:38:12    1274973

Well done Portaferry, deserving champions and good luck against Swatragh in the semi-final

BarrackBuster (Down) - Posts: 525 - 30/09/2012 11:15:12    1274987

I wish all the usual suspects i.e sliothar, bricktop etc had of listened to me, i predicted ports wud coast to win the championship and i was correct. Well done portaferry and good luck in ulster. I have no doubt that we could beat loughgiel with leaders like fergal rodgers, aaron oprey and paul smyth and fringe players like John convery and Paul Braniff could play aaprt aswell.

dickdanman (Down) - Posts: 26 - 01/10/2012 11:49:18    1275546

re dickyman,,,,,,your some man for one man now go and beat the rest loughgile watch out dickyman is coming for your title.

sliothar (Antrim) - Posts: 339 - 01/10/2012 12:31:16    1275580

Well Done Portaferry.

the_guvner (Down) - Posts: 318 - 01/10/2012 13:29:19    1275636

to those Portaferry supporters thinking they will beat Loughuile, they should really worry about Swatragh first. I wouldnt be suprised if Swatragh came out on top in this one but as a Down Gael I wish Portaferry the best of luck for this encounter.

grandagrokepoke (Down) - Posts: 347 - 02/10/2012 12:53:55    1276336

"Portaferry won't be as bad as they were against Ballygalget and certain personnel will be given jerseys with 17+ on the back, but I'm not sure they have the strength in depth they think they have. I'd be happy for both Coleman's to be starting especially Barry as the legs have gone and can be exposed better on the big pitch. We'll need big games out of the usual suspects, Sean, Michael, Coyler, Aidan Clarke, Paul Keith etc, and others to do their bits, as the Ports are fairly strong up the middle but lacking down the wings and we'll need to keep every ball hugging the sidelines."

I am afraid Brick top you were way, way out with your prediction. It seems your "fleet footed" formidable force has lost it's fofar. I predict that Ballycran will struggle big time next year, more than Ballygalget as they will be loosing some of the "usual suspects" as you would say!!!

I don't think the antics of your supporters with regards to erecting flags really worked, it just drove Paul on harder with the backing of his team mates.

swan song (None) - Posts: 451 - 03/10/2012 15:32:55    1277289