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MAKE HIS MARK
VOTED IN: Jarlath Burns (armagh Gaa) is congratulated on his election as president at last year’s Congress at Croke Park had a very high toe tap,” says Tierney.
“I think wee James said he brought in the mark so he could catch one of his toe taps.
“High fielding had gone from the game.
“I don’t like the forward mark. I think it’s an absolute joke. I despise it. I think it slows the game down rather than speeds it up.
“In the last few games I’ve watched in the National League there’s been some exceptional high fielding though and that’s an aspect of the game we want.”
It remains to be seen if Burns will look to bring in rule changes to Gaelic football.
“Jarlath will not be afraid to make changes but it will be for the betterment of the Association,” continues Tierney.
“You are never going to be a prophet when you are in a role like that, but I am convinced he will do well for our association.
“He has always been a leader. He’s principal of one of the biggest schools in Northern Ireland, with any amount of issues.
Buck
“Basically the buck stops with him. The serious issues get to him.
“When you can fill that role on a professional level, he will not shy away from controversy and he’s not afraid of it.
“He’s not afraid to meet problems head on.
“That’s why I think he probably will be one of the most proactive presidents of our time.”
Tierney says you would struggle to work out some other president’s manifestos.
“There is that aspect of being an ambassador,” he continued.
“That’s probably the most comfortable part of the role where you don’t have to form an opinion or a manifesto.
“Jarlath will have plenty of plans and we are in an era where hard questions are being
‘He’s not afraid to voice an opinion. Never has been’
asked in our Association.
“Big things are happening. Jarlath will thrive on that. It’s not something that will faze him in the slightest.
“We live in a different world. Everybody is an expert now and everyone has an opinion now. A lot of them are faceless warriors.
“He has led a school through to the modern era at a time when the world has changed so much with social media, with so many mental health issues, so many things hitting children and staff.
“Jarlath will have no issues with sticking his head above the parapet because he is one of those people who isn’t afraid to meet challenges head on.
“He’s not afraid to voice an opinion. He’s never been. He’s always been like that.”
TG4
Tomorrow (1.45pm): Pearse Stadium, D O’mahoney (Tipp) galway found something last score goals. weekend in their win over Tyrone. Conor Mccluskey, padraig Mcgrogan
it was no coincidence that and Conor doherty all the introduction of sean Kelly hit majors, while shane Mcguigan sparked their revival. was on fire — and they won
Kelly had a hand in Cathal without goalie odhran Lynch and sweeney’s well taken goal which gareth Mckinless. turned the game. galway away would generally
however, key midfielder paul be a bridge too far for derry, but Conroy limped out. this current version are a different
galway could do with him animal, and in the groove against Brendan rogers and right now.
Conor glass. With no shane Walsh and
in their weekend outing against damien Comer, scores aren’t Monaghan, derry’s half backs coming easily for padraic Joyce’s did what they do better than men, though talisman Kelly can anyone has nearly ever done — transform them.
HOME HOME galway v Derry DRAW AWAY VERDICT: Westmeath v limerick
Tomorrow (2pm): TEG Cusack Park, J Gilmartin (Sligo)
Lose here and most people points. would anticipate Limerick are Westmeath have three wins likely to drop two divisions in two out of three, including away wins seasons. in offaly and Wicklow.
another victory here and they’re in pole position to go up along with down.
Lost
They’ve lost their three games by an average of just over nine
DRAW
20/1
AWAY VERDICT:
Tyrone needed a changing of the guard, but it was never going to be painless in division 1.
They have one win from three. Lose here and they’re in relegation bother while Mayo would be all but safe with a victory.
Ciaran daly has shown up well for Tyrone, with three more points in the defeat by galway at the weekend.
But aside from daly and darragh Canavan, Tyrone are struggling for scores up front, while they continue to be without Matty donnelly, Conor Meyler, Cathal Mcshane, Michael o’neill and HOME DRAW AWAY frank Burns.
Their all-ireland winning 2021 team has been decimated by injury, retirements and withdrawals.
Mayo were edged out by Kerry at the weekend. fergal Boland’s recent fine form continued with three points, while sam Callinan is increasingly looking the real deal.
Kevin Mcstay’s side are playing a cagey, more measured brand of football, perhaps with dublin and Kerry in mind this summer.
as or a result, expect this one to be tight.
VERDICT:
Tomorrow (1.45pm): Dr Hyde Park, B Griffin (Kerry)
The loser here will be plunged ryan Mcanespie went off into relegation trouble. before half-time against derry,
roscommon currently have while Killian Lavelle didn’t play one point, while Monaghan have and the increasingly effective two. stephen o’hanlon was forced
after edging dublin out at out.
Croke park, Monaghan were put roscommon, with in-form UCD to the sword by Kerry and derry. sigerson Cup man daire Cregg,
at least they have the current enda smith and diarmuid three top teams in the country Murtagh, who shot 1-8 between out of the way. them against dublin, might have
Their long list of absentees is the greater need. likely to be felt the more the pace if Brian stack gets a handle steps up. on Jack Mccarron, who hit eight
it includes three all stars — points against derry, they may Conor Mcmanus, rory Beggan just edge it against an understrength and Conor Mccarthy. Monaghan.
HOME sligo v antrim
antrim hit a roadblock against down last weekend, well beaten on home soil by the division’s stand out side.
Their scores are drying up with 1-6 and 2-5 in their last two
HOME VERDICT:
game.
andy Mcentee’s side had beaten Limerick and offaly to get off to a flyer.
sligo have wins against Limerick and Wicklow a one point loss to Clare.
That’s steady form.
VERDICT:
Tomorrow (1pm): Cusack Park, Ennis, J Hayes (Limerick) WICKLOW have no points after fighting spirit to eke out wins three games and are looking over sligo and offaly, when they likely to drop straight back down should probably have lost both to division 4. games.
Clare, without a raft of players from last year and their manager of 10 years, Colm Collins, having stepped down, have shown
HOME
6/4
roscommon v Monaghan DRAW Drying DRAW Clare v WICKLOW DRAW
13/2
AWAY AWAY AWAY Point
They also ran Westmeath to a point in Mullingar.
VERDICT:
Clare
H H H D D D fermanagh v Cork
Tomorrow (2pm): Ederney, A Nolan (Wicklow) a 14-point defeat in Letterkenny by donegal last weekend was a reality check for a fermanagh side that had drawn in Meath and defeated Kildare.
Meath’s subsequent 12-point loss to armagh, and Kildare’s 16-point defeat by armagh, brought some added context.
Cork have three defeats out of three and are in desperate trouble if they lose here.
This is their third long trip in four games so the fixture makers have done them no favours either.
relegation and being on the same side of the Munster draw as Kerry will most likely mean Tailteann Cup for last year’s all-ireland quarter-finalists.
never great travellers, and hugely unpredictable, the gun is really to their head here.
A A A VERDICT: louth v Cavan
Tomorrow (2pm): Ardee, N Cullen (Fermanagh) Cavan will be buoyed by edging Cork out away from home, pushing donegal so hard and turning over Kildare by four points in Carlow. it’s been a good start to raymond galligan’s term. paddy Lynch hit nine points against Cork last time out, six of them frees.
ryan Burns looked sharp in Louth’s defeat by Meath at the weekend, hitting 0-4, while ger Brennan’s men dominated for long spells, with powerful trio Conor earley, Tommy durnin and Conor grimes controlling affairs.
Beating Cork in ardee in Brennan’s first league game was huge as it became a fortress under Mickey harte. Carrying that on is vital.
VERDICT: Meath v Kildare
Tomorrow (2pm): Pairc Tailteann, S Mulhare (Laois) Meath were outplayed by Louth for 40 minutes last weekend but let them off the hook.
Then they had the game won but almost contrived to throw it away with their game management all over the place as they lost a series of long kick-outs, that probably had to go short.
They’re short at midfield with Jack flynn leaving the panel and Conor gray hospitalised with pneumonia.
have Kildare a backlash display in them? They looked so far off armagh, tactically and work-rate wise in a 16 point defeat that you’d have to say no. how glenn ryan plays it this week will be crucial.
Meath
VERDICT:
Fermanagh
Louth