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New Fermanagh Manager - 8 Like(s)
Replying To shaggylegend: "I think it's shameful that the players wouldn't endorse Pete to stay on. He has given Fermanagh four years of service where year on year Fermanagh's finest have dropped off and thrown in the towel.
If a great man like Pete McGrath can't get everybody to commit, then the new manager has no chance.
Fermanagh football is going to go to a very low place." Hi shaggy for you to make such criticism without being informed fully of the facts is grossly unfair to the Fermanagh squad who give up of their leisure time freely for the sake of the game. I have every respect for each and every one of the squad members and to us Fermanagh fans, managers may come and go but the players are the most important! The players decision doesn't mean that they didn't respect McGrath's input during his tenure but NO MANAGER is bigger than the team and the future many believe is that Fermanagh could be better off with a younger manager who can bring fresh thinking and who is in touch with the modern game.
cillnaile. (Fermanagh) - 15/07/2017 09:47:19
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Fermanagh GAA thread - 6 Like(s)
Replying To macca999: "Another poor performance and deserved defeat for Fermanagh, the warning signs have been there since the league final in Croker v Cavan we have struggled badly.
Shocking against Wexford, beat a poor Leitrim team and played for 10 minutes just v Antrim, so alarm bells have been ringing long since the league final.
The first half is possibly one of the worst i have ever witnessed from a Fermanagh team, which has many to contenders to beat with over the years given some displays endured. The lack of intensity and willingness to kick the ball made it easy for a limited Laois team. The fact that Che Cullen had kicked the best score for us says alot.
From the stand it looked like a few of the lads had taken their imminent flights to US a few days ago as they certainly wernt in Brewster Park this evening.
When a player is getting taken off after 25 minutes in first half and isnt injured, it would suggest he shouldnt have been starting in the first place.
Ryan Jones ill discipline has been shown through the years and again he punished his team with a silly strike before half time.
Some of the wides and shot selection at times were shocking, Kelm had 4/5 wides alone, his confidence looked gone. The start of the second half managed to claw it back to lead by a point before the customary goal gift occurred.
The extra man certainly took its toll in closing stages however Fermanagh still kicked some awful wides to get level on number of occasions. Laois made good use of the mark twice, the fact they kick the ball helps exploit this attacking tactic, the only player that took a Fermanagh mark was a player who hasnt got the ability to take such scores.
The best performers for Fermanagh on a poor poor display were Che Cullen, Flanagan,McGullion and Lyons.
Id say that be the last see of Decky McCusker, Breen, Ryan Jones and possibly Sean Quigley in a green jersey. Darragh McGurns absence has hit the team hard, id like to have seen Ciaran Corrigan on alot earlier.
The league campaign is long since forgotten about about the last few weeks, based on these displays shows how much of a miracle it was Fermaagh got promoted to Division 2, staying there looks like will be a mammoth task right now." I agree with some of your game analysis but I would question Donnelly's role too as he doesn't appear to tackle the repeated issues that has plagued the team in recent outings.
cillnaile. (National) - 10/06/2023 21:41:26
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Fermanagh GAA thread - 6 Like(s)
Well said Wired! However, I doubt if it will change Macca as he is frozen it time when it comes to team selection. He forgets that the team needs to refresh itself with more use of new recruits in order to gain experiy and maintain the team going forward.
Anyhow, the main reason I came on today is to question the massive £2.5m plus additional investment in enhancing the white elephant facilities at Lissan mountain top like location that many see at dead in the water.
Instead of investing in top quality county team management, as the Wired poster suggested, the top dogs in our county GAA see the failed Lissan project as the way forward and according to the Herald this week the Win a House draw is drastically short of its of overly ambitious £2.5m target with only a fifth of tickets sold with only a few weeks to go.
With the worst cost of living crisis in decades they are now pressuring each club to sell at least 300 hugely priced tickets at staggering £100.00 each. Are these guys living in the real world?
cillnaile. (National) - 14/01/2023 13:32:13
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Fermanagh GAA thread - 5 Like(s)
Macca reminds me of my grandpa's donkey as when things were going good eating fresh carrots he was boastous but when the feeding was sub standard he would kick back with hind legs. Similarly, Macca is all praise for Fermanagh for now but if they lose badly in the next games he will lambast players as happened last season with his over-the-top criticism of goalkeeping which caused uproar on this forum. So his dismissive, if not arrogant, response to wired2themoon was unwarranted.
cillnaile. (National) - 08/03/2023 21:44:57
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Fermanagh GAA thread - 5 Like(s)
It's an absolute disgrace that a game should have to be played for 90mins plus. Extra time, extra time is a joke. Where's the welfare of the players consideration it that? A penalty shootout would be a kinder option. The one thing we takeaway from yesterday's final is that no team is conclusively superior and the senior championship is all to play for.
cillnaile. (National) - 28/08/2023 13:51:07
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Fermanagh GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To macca999: "LongfordgaaAbú, its okay, ekn_teacher has used every stone in Quinns Quarry at this stage he has thrown that many, not sure what school he teaches in that has class during easter holidays either, think Joke School is open 365 days a year.
Derrys heavy defeat yesterday will only increase their focus I would imagine ahead of Ulster campaign, Conor Glass likely be okay and the return of Ciaran McFaul to panel along with a fit Chrissy McKaigue and McEvoy will definitely strengthen their defence back to what it usually is." First of all, m acca you must live in the Freestate as I left of my children for school the morning which I will do tomorrow and Wednesday. Anyway, to you previous long-winded comment the one positive for me was Sean McNally's fantastic saves and his outfield contribution as the extra man. It's great you have bowed to pressure and stopped blaming goalkeeping as Fermanagh's main problem. I thought Quigley wasn't as useful as I expected. Jonny Cassidy lost possession of the ball too easily but I would guess he was targeted as part of Cavan's plan. Fermanagh will learn a lot from the experience although the forthcoming game with Derry will be definitely be challenging. Let's hope for the best.
cillnaile. (National) - 03/04/2023 13:35:32
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Dr Mckenna Cup 2020 - 2 Like(s)
College teams absences are no real loss to the McKenna Cup as they didn't contribute a standard becoming of county level and thereby weaken the status of the competition so macca's perception doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Anyway, I believe that colleges weren't that keen on continuing participating as it affected their own uni-competition so the issue of counties restricted college players wasn't the real reason but it may have influenced the colleges decision to withdraw.
Looking back at the Down game, I would say we will find Antrim more of a challenge than many might think unless the players make more of a co-ordinated effort. Corrigan and indeed Quigley if fit would make the frontline more successful. I await to be inspired by some of these new players but it may be wishful thinking on my part. So don't be surprised if we lose to the Antrim men.
cillnaile. (Fermanagh) - 02/01/2020 16:33:18
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Fermanagh GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Love_Leckers: "No probs, you mentioned it was adult spectators. Was just correcting the point that no spectators were involved. In my view the referee had a bit of an over reaction to a common enough occurrence on the sideline (not condoning it) and left many in attendance perplexed as to what happened." Keep in mind that the Leckers are well used to unseemly behaviour, dirty tactics on the field and verbal activity and my dad says he remembers one of your veteran players (well-known since) for his dirty play. It seems to be in the culture of you lot.
cillnaile. (National) - 25/05/2023 14:13:15
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Dr Mckenna Cup 2020 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To ArthurDouglas: "I'm holding you accountable for the words you type...
2019:
Monaghan(1-14)v(0-17)St Mary's University College (2019) --Draw game
Fermanagh(1-9)v(0-12)Ulster University (2019) --Draw game
2018:
Derry(2-14) v (3-10)Ulster University (2018) --1 point College defeat
Antrim(0-15) v (4-8)St Mary's University College (2018) --College Win
Armagh(0-12)v(1-9)Ulster University (2018) -- Draw game
Fermanagh(1-10)v(1-9)Queens University Belfast (2018) --1 point College defeat
"They didn't contribute a standard becoming of county level" Most college teams are made up of young county panellists? James McMahon (QUB captain), Jack McCann (QUB) and Ciaran Corrigan (SMU) are the only Fermanagh county players to play any significant role in a university setup. So what does that say about the other students on the Fermanagh panel? Can you name the last Kinawley player to feature for their University? I have been reading this blog since the Peter McGrath Snr days and I have just had enough of the generic rubbish that is posted on here without no evidence backing it. This is in no way a personal attack, I'm up for a healthy discussion if you are able to back up everything you say." Mr Douglas, you seem a bit rattled by my honesty but I will make no apology for my evidence based assessment. Although the Ulster colleges have participated for nearly two decades, these college teams have, naturally, emerged as among the weaker teams, but I would admit are by no means the 'whipping boys' of the competition, having won occasionally the odd game or two. Nevertheless, they are not on equal par to county teams or indeed in their universities competition with historically, universities in the south of Ireland have dominated.
As for success in the McKenna Cup the evidence clearly demonstrates this with NO CUP WINS FOR ANY COLLEGE TEAM - EVER!!!
Tyrone (16 wins - 1957, 1973, 1978, 1982, 1984, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
Monaghan (14 wins - 1927, 1928, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1948, 1952, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1995, 2003)
Cavan (11 wins - 1936, 1940, 1943, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1968, 1988, 2000)
Down (11 wins - 1944, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1972, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2008)
Derry (11 wins - 1947, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1993, 1999, 2011)
Donegal (11 wins - 1963, 1965, 1967, 1975, 1985, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2018)
Armagh (9 wins - 1929, 1931, 1938, 1939, 1949, 1950, 1986, 1990, 1994_
Antrim (6 wins - 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1966, 1981)
Fermanagh (4 wins - 1930, 1933, 1977, 1997)
cillnaile. (Fermanagh) - 02/01/2020 23:27:34
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Fermanagh GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Well said hillbilly. You may be a Teemore man but I won't hold that against you. You should have also included north of the Arney River!
cillnaile. (National) - 14/06/2023 13:55:33
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Fermanagh GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
PRICELESS!
cillnaile. (National) - 20/12/2023 09:53:52
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Fermanagh GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
FT result Leitrim 2-7 Fermanagh 1-19. The manager is beginning to earn his money having used the right gameplan making player changes that helped. However, things got a bit alarming at the beginning of the second half with two quick goals from the bogmen but thankfully that momentum wasn't sustained. The result should queiten Macca like the ass as he will hopefully do less kicking of the hind legs such as after the Wexford game.
cillnaile. (National) - 20/05/2023 19:59:59
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League Finals - 1 Like(s)
Replying To jimmy1: "We now have two of the top 5 teams in division 1 playing intermediate championship next year .
Kinawley are in the ulster intermediate championship and play division 1 football
How does this reflect on us in Ulster ?
Other Ulster teams are correctly asking how division 1 teams can be playing intermediate championship.
The league has been reduced to an absolute joke and reform is drastically needed
We had two teams in division 2 in the SENIOR championship final .
The whole thing is a complete shambles" Jimmy1, you and erneboy's contributions makes mores sense than yond Nontheism poster whose comments are not shared widely ias he might think in the GAA community. There is a growing school of thinking that our county football produces little or no success and should take second place to club football and clubs should have first call on their players within reason, rather than the county. That way we will see improvement in both the club league campaigns and club championships. I rest my case.
cillnaile. (Fermanagh) - 15/10/2019 22:41:37
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Dr Mckenna Cup 2020 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To macca999: "Disappointing to lose with late goal yesterday(from 25 yards), though bigger picture is Newbridge in few weeks time.
Ricey confirmed after the game that Sean Quigley isnt involved in the panel confirming the rumours, major blow,lets hope he is back in the squad ASAP." Hi macca your comment is unusually brief so could you tell us what different could Ricey have done yesterday to avoid humiliation?
cillnaile. (Fermanagh) - 06/01/2020 10:01:48
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Mckenna Cup 22 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Champotime18: "Would it be fair to say that the derrygonelly team would beat the best of the rest in Fermanagh?" What a stupid assumption Leitrim bogman. Derrygonnelly found it hard going in our county championships and even had to go to extra time too against Dromore in the Ulster club. And by the way why is it your business to comment on our Fermanagh team in a Cup competition that has NOTHING to do with Leitrim?
cillnaile. (National) - 09/12/2021 12:04:22
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Move To National Forum Only Model - 1 Like(s)
Obviously our Fermanagh Co Board were complicit in this move otherwise our county forum would be still functioning and I would imagine its forum contributors such a macca999, erneboy, keshgfc, shotgun to name but a few will be furious. The Fermanagh forum enjoyed a significant viewership for a small county and many liked the club fixtures and results, and in English by the way, together with the follow up discussions. I'm wondering if the Fermanagh users will be allowed to open discussion threads specific to their county and club football?? Please respond administrator. Thank you.
cillnaile. (National) - 30/09/2021 13:36:45
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2019 Dr McKenna Cup - 1 Like(s)
Replying To thewayiseeit: "Cillnaile, you obviously can't read as nowhere in my previous post did I criticise either management or players . For your information I have played at all levels for the county and managed numerous teams within my club so I do know whether it is pumped or stuffed. Your opening line "I wasn't at the game last night as I seen it as a pointless exercise" tells us all we need to know about what kind of fair weather supporter you are" With a thewayiseeit (UK) username says more about you and your lack of loyalty to your own county preferring to register as "UK" rather than "Fermanagh".
Managing teams within one's club is a far cry from managing a county team and therein lies the point I referred to in a previous posting. People like you have a narrow perspective because you simply aren't county managers or indeed probably not capable of being in that crucial position either!
As for me not being at the last game was more about trying to get home on time to travel to Omagh which would have left me arriving probably after halftime hence my "pointless exercise" comment combined with the fact Tyrone were odds favourite to win. I viewed the previous Derry game which I attended more of a barometer of our county team performances going forward.
Sorry I rattled so many posters with my honest opinion but I can only state what is the truth,
Bye for now and I will comment again when Fermanagh meet Cork in the NFL in what will be a HUGE game for us.
cillnaile. (Fermanagh) - 11/01/2019 20:31:04
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Fermanagh GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To WestRules: "My dad, who is a former Fermanagh man, says times have changed up there when a Teemore man is playing peacemaker and that there is a GAA club in Kesh. Nothing surprises him anymore." LOL. I had a good belly laugh when I read your comment. Tell your dad that the Teemore hillbillies haven't changed their spots nor is there a Gaelic football club at Kesh - wow be tide the day that happens to see the tricolour flying there or the bellowing out of Amhran Na Bhfiann! That Kesh GFC guy, although I'm not 100% sure, may be from around there but now apparently living too close to my own neck of the woods for comfort. By the way is your dad still a Fermanagh supporter or a Galway one?
cillnaile. (National) - 16/06/2023 14:49:18
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Lissan - 1 Like(s)
one word for lissan...SELL!
cillnaile. (Fermanagh) - 24/10/2013 19:49:55
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Fermanagh GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To macca999: "Scroll up BigtoeJoe
Wexford finished 5th in Division 4 this year and left Brewster Park with a draw and could have won so does that mean Laois cant win this Saturday? Dont think Fermanagh are in position to take any team for granted.
Certainlyt since Cavan league game in Breffni Fermanaghs performances have dropped off, playing in brief 5-10 minute spells wont win many county games, especially when defence so open.
Be interesting to see the attendances this weekend, as expected with volume of games(none knockout out) and costs crowds have been low across board(Dublin v Kildare 8,000 just), so know actual championship kicks in finally will more people attend?" Bigtoe book an appointment with Specsavers :)
Macca wiseup. The likelihood that we'll lose to the Queenies is remote. Your scepticism is reminiscent of your usual fence sitting stance.
I think Kesh man's comment on Antrim is rather disingenuous and he needs to apologise.
cillnaile. (National) - 06/06/2023 13:04:13
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