All Ireland Final Armagh v Galway 28 July 2024

[armaghniac]

Anyone know what odds Armagh were at the start of the championship?

I had a few € on them at 33/1 on Betfair which paid for my ticket. Some people there got a few £ on at 40/1!

[Don Johnson]

Anyone know what odds Armagh were at the start of the championship?

Biggest I seen was 50/1 start of the year. Few people in town had it too.

[armaghniac]

Anyone know what odds Armagh were at the start of the championship?

Biggest I seen was 50/1 start of the year. Few people in town had it too.

Happy people, I suppose.

[JoG2]

Anyone know what odds Armagh were at the start of the championship?

Biggest I seen was 50/1 start of the year. Few people in town had it too.

Happy people, I suppose.

Bookies had Armagh at 50/1? Very very generous

[armaghniac]

Anyone know what odds Armagh were at the start of the championship?

Biggest I seen was 50/1 start of the year. Few people in town had it too.

Happy people, I suppose.

Bookies had Armagh at 50/1? Very very generous

Possibly former bookies at this stage!

[Applesisapples]

It's worth repeating, Armagh were unbeaten this year that's no fluke. That said it is harder for smaller counties like Armagh or Galway to keep coming back, there is a lot of work in winning one let alone two. So feck the begrudgers.

[Milltown Row2]

It's worth repeating, Armagh were unbeaten this year that's no fluke. That said it is harder for smaller counties like Armagh or Galway to keep coming back, there is a lot of work in winning one let alone two. So feck the begrudgers.

They didn't win Ulster, so, technically, they lost?

[Armagh18]

It's worth repeating, Armagh were unbeaten this year that's no fluke. That said it is harder for smaller counties like Armagh or Galway to keep coming back, there is a lot of work in winning one let alone two. So feck the begrudgers.

Not lost by more than a score since first round of Ulster 2022 in league or championship I think and only championship defeat in that time outside of penalties was to Tyrone in what turned out to be a meaningless group game. Not bad going. 

[NAG1]

It's worth repeating, Armagh were unbeaten this year that's no fluke. That said it is harder for smaller counties like Armagh or Galway to keep coming back, there is a lot of work in winning one let alone two. So feck the begrudgers.

Not lost by more than a score since first round of Ulster 2022 in league or championship I think and only championship defeat in that time outside of penalties was to Tyrone in what turned out to be a meaningless group game. Not bad going. 

Armagh built steadily over a number of years and had a bench that could affect each of the games they played in, which proved crucial.

There is no doubt however that the overall strength of the teams around them definitely dipped this year, is this Armagh's fault? No. Do Armagh give a sh*t? Absolutely not.

There is an opportunity maybe to go again because I don't see any of the big hitters being much better next year than they were this year.

[Armagh18]

It's worth repeating, Armagh were unbeaten this year that's no fluke. That said it is harder for smaller counties like Armagh or Galway to keep coming back, there is a lot of work in winning one let alone two. So feck the begrudgers.

Not lost by more than a score since first round of Ulster 2022 in league or championship I think and only championship defeat in that time outside of penalties was to Tyrone in what turned out to be a meaningless group game. Not bad going. 

Armagh built steadily over a number of years and had a bench that could affect each of the games they played in, which proved crucial.

There is no doubt however that the overall strength of the teams around them definitely dipped this year, is this Armagh's fault? No. Do Armagh give a sh*t? Absolutely not.

There is an opportunity maybe to go again because I don't see any of the big hitters being much better next year than they were this year.

Think Galway will improve if they can get their injuries sorted, Derry won't be as useless and neither will Tyrone. Donegal will probably  get better again under Jim but definitely wouldn't fear any of those teams.

Dublin and Kerry are definitely back in the pack for the next couple of years anyway.

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Just listened to Dick Clerkins and Conor McKeon on the throw in podcast after Armaghs win.

Despite initially praising Armagh the amount of disrespectful comments after that was hard to believe.

Dick pretty much admitting he probably couldn't name the Armagh first 15.

[From the Bunker]

Just listened to Dick Clerkins and Conor McKeon on the throw in podcast after Armaghs win.

Despite initially praising Armagh the amount of disrespectful comments after that was hard to believe.

Dick pretty much admitting he probably couldn't name the Armagh first 15.

Yeah, there are a lot of Pundits who coast along.

[Ethan Tremblay]

Just listened to Dick Clerkins and Conor McKeon on the throw in podcast after Armaghs win.

Despite initially praising Armagh the amount of disrespectful comments after that was hard to believe.

Dick pretty much admitting he probably couldn't name the Armagh first 15.

From the snippet I watched, I think there is a bit of a lost compliment in what he was saying.  Each member of the team was a cog in the overall machine, as opposed individual moments of brilliance from outstanding players etc

[bennydorano]

Got round to watching the Irish Independent pod, can't say I agree that Dick Clerkin was overly disrespectful  to Armagh at all. Dunno that Conor Mckeon boy at all tho.
Edit: Clerkin talked about Conaty like he was a total soccer head new to football, showing his thin surface knowledge. Conaty played on a St Pats Armagh team that was beat by a point or 2 in a MacRory semi. Gaa was always there.

When I watched BBCNI's coverage of the AIF after Armagh had won, I thought Michael Murphy looked absolutely gutted at one stage, no doubt he was thinking what a missed opportunity.

[balladmaker]

Got round to watching the Irish Independent pod, can't say I agree that Dick Clerkin was overly disrespectful  to Armagh at all. Dunno that Conor Mckeon boy at all tho.
Edit: Clerkin talked about Conaty like he was a total soccer head new to football, showing his thin surface knowledge. Conaty played on a St Pats Armagh team that was beat by a point or 2 in a MacRory semi. Gaa was always there.

When I watched BBCNI's coverage of the AIF after Armagh had won, I thought Michael Murphy looked absolutely gutted at one stage, no doubt he was thinking what a missed opportunity.

Yes, that was clear for all to see, he had a look of devastation on his face.  However, I realise it's hypothesis and conjecture at this stage, but I don't think the pick of Galway and Donegal were going to beat Armagh in this year's All Ireland Final.