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U21 Football 2015

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    #32
    [Deleted User]
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    Terrific sportsmanship here which encompasses the spirit of the GAA. The UCD contingent of the Tipp and Dublin players stood shoulder to shoulder during a minutes silence in memory of Dave Billings who passed away in the last week

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    #33
    Jampip
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    Forgotten password 99 wrote: »
    Pairc tailteann,Navan.

    If playing it in one of the worst county grounds in the country is the best respect that the GAA can give it, then this competition should be binned to be honest.

    As the picture above shows, the majority of these lads are playing college football anyway.


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    #34
    [Deleted User]
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    Jampip wrote: »
    If playing it in one of the worst county grounds in the country is the best respect that the GAA can give it, then this competition should be binned to be honest.

    As the picture above shows, the majority of these lads are playing college football anyway.


    The time of evening the throw in is at is absolutely ridiculous too to be quite honest for both counties. Whatever about 4 o'clock, 6 is silly given the distance.


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    #35
    Buncha Fives
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    Very impressive stuff from our u21s so far. Their spirit never flinches it would seem,

    We are missing alot of the team who would have been minor 3 year ago and many of those would have won the all ireland minor in 2011.

    This is the team who played the minor munster final v Kerry in 2012

    E Comerford; T O’Donoghue, J Feehan, L Egan; K Fahey, D Fitzelle, B Maher; S O’Brien, P Quirke; J Lonergan, J McGrath, G Henry; J Shelly, I Fahey, C Kennedy.
    Subs: D Cass for T O’Donoghue (36); J Maher for G Henry (52); T Kirwan for J McGrath (56); TJ Ryan for J Shelly (58).

    I think Colin O'Riordan may have missed this game due to injury iirc.

    Colman Kennedy of the famous goal in 2011, Greg Henry, Dylan Fitzelle, Philip Quirke, John Mcgrath, Tom Kirwan are all unavailable at present due to injury or other commitments. TJ Ryan has been unable to make the same impression he did as a minor too so doesnt really start too much these times. He particularly stood out against Meath in 2011 in that quarter final in Portlaoise. Jack Shelly has more or less committed to hurling, Dylan Fitzelle seems to have disappeared from the GAA landscape which is an awful waste of talent although his club have become some what of a wasteland considering they were SHC contenders in the 90s and even appeared in an All ireland club final one time. Colman and Greg Henry who were previously playing u19 for Cork City are now studying in the USA for the year. Philip Quirke who is probably my favourite player to watch of the whole lot has been dogged with injury as has the highly determined Tom Kirwan (from Brendan Cummins club down in Ballybacon/Ardfinnan) who done the cruciate this year.

    I havent seen Tyrone too much to make a fair judgement on them but if they are as robust as people suggest then i think we may find it very very difficult. We may come up short on this occasion in such a case although these lads never cease to amaze me such is the spirit they have

    Real pity that all those players aren't available, Colman Kennedy is a massive loss I was sure I seen his name on a team list for the seniors earlier in the league or maybe it was last year. Quirke was some player at minor level, his performance in the second half of the 2011 all-ireland was unreal. I had heard a while ago that Fitzelle wasn't playing football or hurling anymore, its amazing considering he holds all ireland medals at minor level in both sports and I am pretty sure he was actually on the U-21 football team two years ago!!

    Was looking at the Tipp minor football team playing on in the first round of Munster championship on TG4 the other night, the opposition (Waterford) wasn't hectic but it looks like a serious strong team again so obviously Tipp are continuing the good work and they avoid Cork/Kerry until a Munster final which is a big help and should gaurntee them a minimum of an all-ireland quarter final. One player I did notice missing from the minor team though was Alan Tynan, I remember he scored eight points against Cork in the minor championship two years ago and he was still only an U-16 player at the time, he looked like a super talent...is he concentrating on the hurling?


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    #36
    dcrosskid
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    Buncha Fives wrote: »
    Real pity that all those players aren't available, Colman Kennedy is a massive loss I was sure I seen his name on a team list for the seniors earlier in the league or maybe it was last year. Quirke was some player at minor level, his performance in the second half of the 2011 all-ireland was unreal. I had heard a while ago that Fitzelle wasn't playing football or hurling anymore, its amazing considering he holds all ireland medals at minor level in both sports and I am pretty sure he was actually on the U-21 football team two years ago!!

    Was looking at the Tipp minor football team playing on in the first round of Munster championship on TG4 the other night, the opposition (Waterford) wasn't hectic but it looks like a serious strong team again so obviously Tipp are continuing the good work and they avoid Cork/Kerry until a Munster final which is a big help and should gaurntee them a minimum of an all-ireland quarter final. One player I did notice missing from the minor team though was Alan Tynan, I remember he scored eight points against Cork in the minor championship two years ago and he was still only an U-16 player at the time, he looked like a super talent...is he concentrating on the hurling?

    I heard he has recently rejoined the minor footballers aswell as being a part of the minor hurlers. It was well documented that he played outhalf for Roscrea who won the Leinster colleges recently also.


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    #37
    Paddico
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    Would many Neutrals come to this would you think?

    I think we'll be out numbered 2:1 by Tyrone support, maybe more.


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    #38
    Paddico
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    Gone very quite on here.

    Where are those Tyrone lads for some banter :D


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    #39
    The Lost Sheep
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    Buncha Fives wrote: »
    Real pity that all those players aren't available, Colman Kennedy is a massive loss I was sure I seen his name on a team list for the seniors earlier in the league or maybe it was last year. Quirke was some player at minor level, his performance in the second half of the 2011 all-ireland was unreal. I had heard a while ago that Fitzelle wasn't playing football or hurling anymore, its amazing considering he holds all ireland medals at minor level in both sports and I am pretty sure he was actually on the U-21 football team two years ago!!

    Was looking at the Tipp minor football team playing on in the first round of Munster championship on TG4 the other night, the opposition (Waterford) wasn't hectic but it looks like a serious strong team again so obviously Tipp are continuing the good work and they avoid Cork/Kerry until a Munster final which is a big help and should gaurntee them a minimum of an all-ireland quarter final. One player I did notice missing from the minor team though was Alan Tynan, I remember he scored eight points against Cork in the minor championship two years ago and he was still only an U-16 player at the time, he looked like a super talent...is he concentrating on the hurling?
    Kennedy as mentioned playing soccer, on a scholarship so unavailable to a large degree
    Alan Tynan has been centrally involved in rugby. He is in school in Cistercian Roscrea and won Leinster Schools Cup so would have been unavailable as concentrating on that
    Paddico wrote: »
    Gone very quite on here.

    Where are those Tyrone lads for some banter :D
    Its not that quiet:D
    Should get much more attention with final this weekend.


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    #40
    Stoner
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    I'd go. Didn't get to the Dublin game was at most of the other games, but I saw it on TV and Tip were well worth the win.

    I thought the ref was very strict all round, I'd say it will be a similar deal Saturday week.
    Good piece in the indo today.
    SFC champs by 2020 in Tip.


    Better start watching them now so and it's only up the road.


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    #41
    Paddico
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Kennedy as mentioned playing soccer, on a scholarship so unavailable to a large degree
    Alan Tynan has been centrally involved in rugby. He is in school in Cistercian Roscrea and won Leinster Schools Cup so would have been unavailable as concentrating on that

    Its not that quiet:D
    Should get much more attention with final this weekend.

    I believe Colman and Greg Henry are both on college soccer apprentice ships in the US. Funnily, given their sporting ability, they were both on the books at Cork City FC but couldn't break into the seniors.
    Goes to show the soccer quality Cork City have at the moment.
    I've heard rumors that Fitzelle fell out with his club.

    Other names from the minor team of 2012 are Lorcan Egan, Tom Kirwan and John Egan. No idea where these lads are.


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    #42
    The Lost Sheep
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    Paddico wrote: »
    I believe Colman and Greg Henry are both on college soccer apprentice ships in the US. Funnily, given their sporting ability, they were both on the books at Cork City FC but couldn't break into the seniors.
    Goes to show the soccer quality Cork City have at the moment.
    I've heard rumors that Fitzelle fell out with his club.

    Other names from the minor team of 2012 are Lorcan Egan, Tom Kirwan and John Egan. No idea where these lads are.
    Kirwan has been struggling with injuries I believe. Think it was mentioned somewhere both are gone to US..


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    #43
    frostyjacks
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    I'm surprised Tipp aren't favourites for this. I would have thought the team that knocked Dublin out would be odds on to lift the cup.


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    #44
    zetecescort
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    looks a desperate day in Dublin. water splashing up when players are running in places


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    #45
    aveytare
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    Kick and a stamp on Cathal McShane there


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    #46
    Dirty Dingus McGee
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    Good game so far.Tyrone's finishing has been poor whereas Tipperary's forward line have been excellent taking most of the chances they get.

    The surging runs from Tipp's big midfielder and centre forward has made a huge difference to them they look impossible to stop when they get going.


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    #47
    tanko
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    aveytare wrote: »
    Kick and a stamp on Cathal McShane there

    You just imagined you saw that, teams outside Ulster never do stuff like that. If a Tyrone player did that you can be sure the red card wouldn't be long coming out.


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    #48
    frostyjacks
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    Looks like two people took heart attacks in the stand.


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    #49
    The Premier Man
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    Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »
    Tyrone are really taking the piss with the amount of time they've taken at half time.

    Ref should have thrown the ball in without them on the field.

    Someone been treated by paramedics in stand,seemed to suffer a heart attack just on half time whistle,that's what's causing the delay


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    Dirty Dingus McGee
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    The Premier Man wrote: »
    Someone been treated by paramedics in stand,seemed to suffer a heart attack just on half time whistle,that's what's causing the delay

    Didn't know that.

    You would think TG4 would announce something as serious as that in English for the majority of viewers who's Irish isn't very good.


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    #51
    nice_guy80
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    The Premier Man wrote: »
    Someone been treated by paramedics in stand,seemed to suffer a heart attack just on half time whistle,that's what's causing the delay

    Don't think I've ever seen that before.


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    #52
    frostyjacks
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    Both being stretchered away now.


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    #53
    The Premier Man
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    Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »
    Didn't know that.

    You would think TG4 would announce something as serious as that in English for the majority of viewers who's Irish isn't very good.

    YA they should,I was talking to someone there but only for that I wouldn't know what was going from tg4


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    #54
    naughto
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    There is something beside the score on TV in Irish but I have no idea what it is


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    #55
    rossie1977
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    tanko wrote: »
    You just imagined you saw that, teams outside Ulster never do stuff like that. If a Tyrone player did that you can be sure the red card wouldn't be long coming out.

    funny the tyrone midfielder swung an elbow and broke the roscommons lads nose just before half time in the semi final and nothing was given...


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    #56
    Nib
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    10 to go, Tyrone winning by 1. Would love to see Tipp win it, Tyrone having been throwing sly digs all game.


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    #57
    dirkmeister
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    That knee to the head of the Tipp lad by the Tyrone no.15 was extremely nasty.

    As cheap a shot I've seen in a long time,he knew full well what he was at.


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    krazyklown
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    dirkmeister wrote: »
    That knee to the head of the Tipp lad by the Tyrone no.15 was extremely nasty.

    As cheap a shot I've seen in a long time,he knew full well what he was at.

    Agree with that - just cannot understand how the linesman is mere yards away and the referee must surely be looking in that direction having just given a free - how they can miss it?


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    Hammer Archer
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    dirkmeister wrote: »
    That knee to the head of the Tipp lad by the Tyrone no.15 was extremely nasty.

    As cheap a shot I've seen in a long time,he knew full well what he was at.
    Was that the one where the Tyrone fella dived at his feet? Nothing in it if that's what you're talking about.

    Left for a few minutes after the goal so may havemissed something else.


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    alphasully
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    Anyone have the score?


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    #61
    krazyklown
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    alphasully wrote: »
    Anyone have the score?

    1-11 to 0-11 to Tyrone


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