Difficult to look beyond ‘flying’ Cross

LET’S begin by confirming that, yes, we are tipping Crossmaglen.

How could it be otherwise with the south Armagh side having claimed their third successive Ulster title before Christmas? No mean feat.

The last to achieve that was the Burren club from Down back in 1985 and Cross did it the hard way by edging past a hugely capable Ballinderry outfit in the final after a replay.