What Kildare need is to give young players a chance.

Is this idea again that we've had the same team for the last 5 years? We haven't.

doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 05/12/2012 09:48:05    1306633

Sad to see Oisin going off today, apparently though he had an injury coming into the game. His experience was a big loss to Cross near the end. Could that be his last game?

16 County titles, 10 Ulsters, 6 All-Ireland's.. Crossmaglen are a credit to the GAA. No doubt they'll be back next year.

gaelicgab (USA) - Posts: 878 - 16/02/2013 21:38:48    1335037

Great player and Cross went badly off form after he came off. They just didn't seem to get into the game at all but fair play to St. Brigid's, they didn't really let them.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9819 - 16/02/2013 21:43:33    1335042

Cross are a great team and they ll be back next year

Midlu1 (Louth) - Posts: 790 - 16/02/2013 21:55:09    1335058

Hope this isn't his last game, great footballer and a nice guy, was lucky enough to have him train myself and my team on a couple of occasions and its safe to say hes football mad and has a great knowledge of the game. If this is goodbye to his playing days I have little doubt that we'll see him again in management in the future.

CaisleanCnucha (Dublin) - Posts: 1379 - 16/02/2013 21:59:21    1335065

amazing how long they had since their last game and they couldn't get Oisin fit for this big game
either they were trained too hard or not enough time put into injury prevention in the club

valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1903 - 17/02/2013 09:17:04    1335072

WELL DONE TO ST BRIDGETS . LONG LIVE THE NEW KINGS OF CLUB FOOTBALL .

appleboy (Armagh) - Posts: 479 - 17/02/2013 10:37:52    1335091

appleboy
County: Armagh
Posts: 476

Cross are kings. Ballymun will beat brigids.

walkinglunchbox (Longford) - Posts: 334 - 17/02/2013 12:59:25    1335139

St Brigids better team yesterday

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1688 - 17/02/2013 15:27:20    1335201

I wouldn't say better cuchulainn they were most certainly the more dogged, hungrier and determined team and that's what got them across the line. Cross were really off form and missed some awful frees but the odd times they did play they opened up St. Brigid's; they didn't do it enough though.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9819 - 17/02/2013 15:37:22    1335205

valley84
County: Westmeath
Posts: 309

1335072 amazing how long they had since their last game and they couldn't get Oisin fit for this big game
either they were trained too hard or not enough time put into injury prevention in the club

Don't talk absolute nonsense, Oisin was injured 3 days before the game at training not that it's any of your business i suppose.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 17/02/2013 16:54:10    1335228

Absolutely delighted for Brigids. Cross were a great team but hopefully that's the last of them now. Roll on Patrick's day.

square_ball_69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 826 - 17/02/2013 17:08:40    1335237

17/02/2013 15:37:22
Ulsterman
County: Antrim
Posts: 5841

1335205
I wouldn't say better cuchulainn they were most certainly the more dogged, hungrier and determined team and that's what got them across the line. Cross were really off form and missed some awful frees but the odd times they did play they opened up St. Brigid's; they didn't do it enough though.


Two evenly matched sides it was always going to be close game. St Brigids like Cross weren't allowed to play as well as they could as they canceled each other out however you are correct the hungrier and more determined team was St Brigids and as result they got themselves a deserved win.

Won't be the Last St Brigids v Cross game they are developing a great rivalry now.

ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 17/02/2013 17:59:22    1335263

cross have enough won..time for a fresh face

kavvie (Clare) - Posts: 505 - 17/02/2013 19:02:19    1335297

I can't see how people reckon thats the end of Crossmaglen, the team is pretty young and they were missing 3 players (4 if you include Oisin) yesterday from last years victory. They will be the team to beat next year.

geoff (Tyrone) - Posts: 377 - 18/02/2013 09:25:17    1335413

Who are the three they were missing? only one chance was made from Ulster final and 37 year old Oisín McConville won't be around forever.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3659 - 18/02/2013 16:41:17    1335667

Cross missed a handy goal and bridget s got a luck one ,dolan's heavy tackle on macname which resulted in the ball breaking down for a handy tap in .noting in it .cross still the best team in the country at present

Midlu1 (Louth) - Posts: 790 - 18/02/2013 16:55:01    1335675

Franny Hanratty, mickey mc namee and stephen finnegan were all unavailable from the team that won the AI. Oisin has nothing to prove to anyone and his decision to stay or go will be respected whatever happens. Hard to replace but there is plenty of talent in the club to compensate.

RangerDanger (Armagh) - Posts: 101 - 18/02/2013 17:49:24    1335705

18/02/2013 16:55:01
Midlu1
County: Louth
Posts: 148

1335675
Cross missed a handy goal and bridget s got a luck one ,dolan's heavy tackle on macname which resulted in the ball breaking down for a handy tap in .noting in it .cross still the best team in the country at present

Along with Nemo Rangers...Crossmaglen are the greatest club side of all time however,every team gets breaks in game Crossmaglen included. Cross were beaten by a side that wanted it more on Saturday the best team in the country at present time will win the All Ireland on March 17th.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3659 - 18/02/2013 18:09:25    1335720

Cross had an off day still the best team in the country

Midlu1 (Louth) - Posts: 790 - 18/02/2013 19:46:42    1335773