{"id":208315,"date":"2025-11-30T16:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T16:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/208315\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T16:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T16:53:10","slug":"updates-from-armagh-as-ulster-club-semi-final-gets-second-chance-after-mudfest-the-first-time-round-the-irish-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/208315\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates from Armagh as Ulster club semi-final gets second chance after mudfest the first time round \u2013 The Irish News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Second time\u2019s the charm for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/ulster-gaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/ulster-gaa\/\">Ulster<\/a> Senior Club Football Championship semi-final between Scotstown and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/newbridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/newbridge\/\">Newbridge<\/a> today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The two teams take to the field again after their match-up last week was called off at half-time due to the dangerous conditions caused by the weather.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Scotstown were leading by four points at the break, with Matty Maguire netting an early goal for the Tydavnet outfit, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/derry-gaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/derry-gaa\/\">Derry<\/a> champions Newbridge struggling to get their game going in the 30 minutes of football played at Healy Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Referee Joe McQuillan performed a test on the field at the break, bouncing a ball which skidded away instead of returning to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/cavan-gaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/cavan-gaa\/\">Cavan<\/a> man\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/gaa\/gaelic-football\/scotstown-v-newbridge-live-updates-from-armagh-as-ulster-club-semi-final-gets-second-chance-after-mudfest-the-first-time-round-T2SK6JABWJFIPBPIEL3YDDMGAY\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Scotstown v Newbridge LIVE: Updates from Armagh as Ulster club semi-final gets second chance after mudfest the first time round\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/YRJFEB7V6FGHTHM4NNBB4HBWIU.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/gaa\/gaelic-football\/scotstown-v-newbridge-throw-in-time-venue-stream-info-as-the-second-ulster-final-refixture-takes-place-in-armagh-PS5PQOTPQNEGVDMNJ3OQ7B6DUA\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Scotstown v Newbridge: Throw-in time, venue, stream info as the second Ulster final refixture takes place in Armagh\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/B4B3HLWI7NCEPDUN3WH374DEZY.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/monaghan-gaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/monaghan-gaa\/\">Monaghan<\/a> champions\u2019 protests, the official called the game, and Scotstown were back to square one, much to the relief of Newbridge, who looked dazed and confused under the Omagh lights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">After yesterday\u2019s Ulster Senior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/hurling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/hurling\/\">Hurling<\/a> final, the two sides will hope that the Athletic Grounds\u2019 pitch has held up against the elements, with early forecasts giving rain in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/armagh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/armagh\/\">the Cathedral City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The winner of this semi-final will take on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/kilcoo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/kilcoo\/\">Kilcoo<\/a> in the Ulster CSFC final at the Athletic Grounds after the Magpies eliminated Erne Gaels in their last-four clash last week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Second time\u2019s the charm for the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship semi-final between Scotstown and Newbridge today. 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