Cross wrapped this one up early.
Perhaps not, 4 point game, Cross down to 14, hon Kilcoo 
A new low for the GGA #104670
Good old fashioned handbags there. Players, water carriers and selectors piling in.
That was some punch thrown by the cross lad in that dust up. Missed him by about three feet.
Cross are cute underhand filth, you have to admire that.
Lad I know plays for garrycastle said cross were spitting at them off the ball. Not just one header but a fairly widespread practice he said. Do they train for that I wonder?
Cross are a sickening bunch of cunts.
A bit like Clare circa 1997-1999?
You just wonât beat Crossmaglen in a dogfight. They know every trick in the book. Theyâll time waste, obstruct, gouge, kick, spit - you name it. The rest of Armagh must hate them, I do just watching them anyway.
Jamie Clarke sent off on a second yellow but McConville cynically tripped the player first before Clarke came in and tackled him on the ground.
Are Portlaoise worth a bet at 11/10 to beat Ballymun next weekend? Looks slightly big to me, thought they would have been marginal favourites
Prime example of Crossâ cuteness was the full back lying down half dead after the goal went in, Kilcoo werenât going to get any chance build on the momentum that goal created. Its a shame they let in the two goals so easily, they could have caused Cross problems had they been a bit cuter themselves, but therein lies the rub I guess.
Iâd fancy them, sure, theyâve hardly been tested this year, but they do seem to have a bit more to them than in previous years in the way theyâre going about their business. Theyâre rising it with each game and the contest against Emmets will have done wonders for them. Mullingar may not suit them as a venue as much as say Tullamore, always struck me as a tighter sort of pitch, but I think they might edge out Ballymun. Healy and Mulligan should have enough for Rock and Ted Furman and Boyle and Lillis are playing great stuff this year.
Iâd love to see Portlaoise against Crokes, would have the makings of a fine game.
while i have no doubt cross are an underhand shower of filthy cunts but Clarke should have been protected more for his first yellowâŚhe had slid over the sideline when the no 11 from kilcoo cynically dropped his two knees down on top of clarkeâŚthought Hanratty in midfield for cross led with the arm a good few times when he had the ballâŚgave a nice few hand offs to the faceâŚbut the fact of the matter is thats winter football and thats what needs doing to win in those conditionsâŚcredit where its due Cross do play some really lovely football at timesâŚthey move the ball so fast and nearly everyone of them has an accurate kickpass which is unusual at intercounty level never mind club !!..
Haven´t seen Portlaoise this year but thought they would have been slight favourites given their experience in leinsterâŚBallymun have built serious momentum and won´t go quietlyâŚbe interesting to see how midfield pans out as ´mun wouldn´t have two renowned fielders there at allâŚmacarthy is more a ball carrier than ball winnerâŚthink fullback line is ropey too if targetedâŚCahir healy is a great man marker and think he´ll be too physical for Rock if they match upâŚhave a sneaking feeling for Portlaoise but its 50/50 gameâŚBallymun have blown teams out of it in first half in a few games in dublin championship only to lose their way a bit but hang onâŚbe interesting if portlaoise get a run on them and see how they reactâŚexpect this to be a bit niggly tooâŚÂ´mun have a few lads who like to dish it outâŚ
Still think whoever wins this won´t be able for Dr. CrokesâŚthink they´ll win the whole thing out this yearâŚ
For what its worth Portlaoiseâs midfield can be a bit hit and miss and has been a combination of Boyle, Coughlan, Glynn and Kelly over this years games. Midfield has always been their achiillles.
Ballymun looking much the better team and should have enough football to close this out in the second half.
Oulart a goal down at h/t
Big point for Ballymun to put them four up again after Portlaoise had had a 10-12 minute period of dominance with a few bad wides.
Three in it again with three and a half minutes left of normal time.
Ballymun hang on to win 0-11 to 0-8. Faded badly enough in the last 20 but overall definitely deserved the win. Dr. Crokes will be made favourites for the semi-final.
Three Leinster final defeats in a row for Oulart. Feel sorry for them 
unlimited heartbreak.