Christy O'Connor: Crossmaglen certainly not the force they once were

This was another serious reality check.

ARMAGH GIANTS: Oisin O'Neill of Crossmaglen Rangers after his side's defeat in the AIB Ulster GAA Football Senior Club Championship quarter-final match between Trillick of Tyrone and Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh at O'Neills Healy Park in Omagh, Tyrone. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Club Championship Talking Points

When Anthony Cunningham was interviewed by Darren Frehill on RTÉ before Saturday night’s Ulster Club SFC quarter-final against Tyrone champions Trillick, some of the detail on his black hoodie was instructive as to Crossmaglen’s history, and how much they value that immense legacy.