Ulster u-21 Championship

Under 21 Football Championship Quarter Finals:

Armagh v Donegal Brewster Park Enniskillen 24-03-2010 20:00 Eamon McHugh

Antrim v Monaghan Casement Park Belfast 24-03-2010 20:00 Barry Cassidy

Cavan v Down Breffni Park 24-03-2010 20:00 Fergal Cleary

Derry v Fermanagh Celtic Park 24-03-2010 20:00 Stephen McNamee

This competition really kicks into gear tomorrow night with the above fixtures being played. The preliminary round has already taken place with Derry recording an impressive victory over Tyrone, and they would have to be considered strong favourites to win the competition outright with alot of the same players that got to the AI minor final in 2007.

Don't know what to think about our match as I wouldn't know alot about Antrim. I'd imagine they'll be tough though as Antrim football is on the up at present and I've heard this team is good. We seem to have a good group of players, a few of them have been playing most of the league with the seniors and performing well, so hopefully they can take that form with them to Casement tomorrow night.

Any thoughts on any of the games?

cant wait for tomorrow,i dont even get this excited over the senior championship.we have a few injuries but will give down a very good game,and hopefully win.

Dougal wrote:cant wait for tomorrow,i dont even get this excited over the senior championship.we have a few injuries but will give down a very good game,and hopefully win.

C'mon the Breffni!!

Dougal any radio stations covering the game...

mullins wrote:Dougal any radio stations covering the game...

not that i know of,northern sound would of been the most likely,but i checked there and it doesnt look like it will be covering it.heres a website that updates the score 4 or 5 times during the match.

Fixtures/Results

Dougal wrote:

mullins wrote:Dougal any radio stations covering the game...

not that i know of,northern sound would of been the most likely,but i checked there and it doesnt look like it will be covering it.heres a website that updates the score 4 or 5 times during the match.

Fixtures/Results

Best of luck dougal and thanks for that..Ill be thinking of the breffni blues tomorrow..

Half time scores:

Antrim 1-3 Monaghan 1-7
Armagh 0-5 Donegal 1-5
Cavan 2-6 Down 0-1
Derry 3-3 Fermanagh 0-5

mid-mon man wrote:Half time scores:

Antrim 1-3 Monaghan 1-7
Armagh 0-5 Donegal 1-5
Cavan 2-6 Down 0-1
Derry 3-3 Fermanagh 0-5

Cmmmmmmmmaaaaaawwwwwwnnnnn the Boys in Blue !!!!

Looks like dougal was correct..

G'wan Cavan!!

Great win for Donegal by 3 points against a fancied Armagh team. Murphy, McLoone, Molloy all had great games.

What's the story with Down?? Come on Cavan!

Full time scores:

Antrim 2-06 2-12 Monaghan
Armagh 0-09 1-09 Donegal
Cavan 3-14 1-08 Down
Derry 5-09 2-12 Fermanagh

Some high-scoring games there. Good win for us, went down by a few points early on but recovered well to lead by nine at one stage, Antrim got a goal back but we kept the 6 point margin.

Interesting tie in the next round against Cavan, looking forward to putting all ye Breffni fanatics back in your boxes!

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssss!

Cavan are magic!

Lot of goals scored. Donegal the only team not to concede one.
Next round is next Wed. Venue is based on the toss of a coin between Derry and Donegal. Don't if it's the same on the other side of the draw.

The GAA Tipster positivity is really seeping into the Blues. We can do this - believe!!!

Jayo Cluxton wrote:The GAA Tipster positivity is really seeping into the Blues. We can do this - believe!!!

Seriously though. Great result for Cavan.

RMDrive wrote:

Jayo Cluxton wrote:The GAA Tipster positivity is really seeping into the Blues. We can do this - believe!!!

Seriously though. Great result for Cavan.

I was being serious!!!

Dougal were you at the game? Any report, team, who played well?

Hopefully now they can give as good a performance in the next round.

Jayo Cluxton wrote:

RMDrive wrote:

Jayo Cluxton wrote:The GAA Tipster positivity is really seeping into the Blues. We can do this - believe!!!

Seriously though. Great result for Cavan.

I was being serious!!!

Aye I know. I think we deserve most of the credit.

RMDrive wrote:Aye I know. I think we deserve most of the credit.

I can feel a big summer coming on!! Gonna be some row next March over which of us here gets to be Grand Marshal in the parade in Belturbet!!!

Jayo Cluxton wrote:

RMDrive wrote:Aye I know. I think we deserve most of the credit.

I can feel a big summer coming on!! Gonna be some row next March over which of us here gets to be Grand Marshal in the parade in Belturbet!!!

I'm sure there's a flat bed trailer big enough to hold us all. Although based on the height stats we better go for one without a roof.

Is this a long term project for Gaa Tipster

1.martin smith (laragh) made one great save,let in a goal with last kick of the game but nothing he could do about it

2.patrick "butsy" carroll (ballinagh)had a good game,was fairly tight on his man and drove forward with the ball a good few times

3.rory dunne (redhills)did very well also,his man didnt get a lot of a ball and when he did,dunne really applied the pressure

4.daragh tighe (killeshandra)for a small lad he can fairly win the high ball,much the same story as dunne

18.daniel graham (cavan gaels)very good again,did well driving forward as well

6.james mcenroe (ramor)did well also,theres just something about him that im not sure of,but very good none the less.

7.tomas reilly (killeshandra)hes from killeshandra,he's class

8.gearoid mckiernan (swanlinbar) broke alot of ball and came forward to score a few nice points.

9.david givney (mountnugent)caught and broke alot of ball,skinning and dummying lads left right and centre,can be lethal from long range

10.niall smith (cavan gaels)ive never seen a lad run as much,from 20m to 20m all night long,and has serious speed,no wonder he came off with cramp.

11.niall mcdermott (ballinagh)set up alot of play and scored a few points

17.barry reilly (kingscourt)very good considering he's only been on the panel a week or two

13.brendan "bud" fitzpatrick (belturbet)can be class on his day,but didnt see much of the ball,but was good when he did.

14.declan mckiernan (killeshandra)see tomas reilly^^^ ah no,he was very good as well,got a goal and a few points aswell.

15.conor mcclarey (cavan gaels) was unmarkable in the first half,wasnt just as good in the second,dont think he scored much,but he got a good bit of ball and set up scores.


with another few lads to come back from injury we wont be easily beat.monaghan will be alot tougher than down were tonight.

Can See MMM back soon

RMDrive wrote:
I'm sure there's a flat bed trailer big enough to hold us all. Although based on the height stats we better go for one without a roof.

Boxty will come up with something I'm sure. Yes m - this is a long term project but as long as the U21s keep tuning into GAA Tipster and seeing the belief and support we have for them then it may not be too long at all!

Never before have so many supported so few! We will march four square behind them - when there is doubt in their minds they will read the posts here and fear nothing - when they are lacking heart they will logon and go away exuding confidence. When they feel like throwing in the towel, when the going gets tough, when the manure hits the cooling implement - they will read here and be emboldened. They will log off as new men - a full foot taller and a full yard faster. They will triumph and all will be well in Ulster again.