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Replying To Viking66:  "I've a feeling Portaferry will be fitter than Cushendall looked this year. They will need to be too, because Slaughtneil will stay running up and down the pitch for the full 80 minutes if needs be.
The odds are just bizarre tbh, Portaferry were very close to Cushendall last year, much closer than Slaughtneil were. Slaughtneil have lost Chrissy McKaigue since.
One big thing Slaughtneil have going for them is a tough semi final already played, I think that stood to Cushendall last year. Ferry will be going in cold."
It won't be for a lack of trying. The ferry will throw the kitchen sink at this, they'll have their challenges played like sneil before their semi. I expect a ferocious opening quarter and another high scoring game with teams conceding up the ball to a certain point (far '65) before pressing it.

BaileCrann (Down) - Posts: 34 - 20/11/2024 12:00:59    2580427

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Slaughtneil's fitness was unreal. They looked as if they could have played for another hour. Cushendall huffed and puffed and were blowing out of their proverbials even in the second half. A few of them definitely looked quite a few pounds overweight. McManus kept them in it. Without him they would have been absolutely hammered.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9785 - 20/11/2024 13:06:34    2580436

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