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Fair play to Mulryan indeed for all his help....but he still had to be paid for the houses.
The whole question of funding Counties, expenditure on County teams etc , needs a serious examination to see if a solution based on fairness can be found.

It will never be completely fair. But there should be a common pool of money divided by 32 (or what ever the number is minus Kilkenny plus London and New York). A squad of 30+ players from Leitrim should be entitled to the same expenses as a squad from Mayo, Galway, Donegal, Tyrone, Kerry and the obvious one!

This is in relation to football only. Hurling would need a different mechanism!

With a Dublin club winning 2 All Ireland club titles as well, you can see how much the increased funding has impacted hurling in Dublin. A complete transformation.

Dublin ladies footballers added to their large title haul recently also. Again, a huge change post funding.

Dublin senior footballers played their first away game in the Leinster championship since 2006 today. It took 15 years! They are on their way to winning 7 All Ireland's in a row.

Just to remind everyone, this all comes from Dublin GAA receiving millions more in development funding than every other county since 2002. We're almost at the 2 decade anniversary of that disgraceful decision to segregate public and GAA funds for a one county specific program.

Don't want to pick on anyone, but the penalty decision in the Clare Tipp game today was utterly crazy. It wasn't the rules fault, it wasn't possible to see how the ref got it wrong, it was just bizarre.
Thinking about it since, I can't ever remember a more clearly wrong decision

[Dublin poor enough against Wexford in the first half]

Dublin poor enough against Wexford in the first half, 6 points to 3. Robbie McDaid looks like he dislocated his shoulder.

Ah, the unfamiliarity of an away fixture.

The Jackeens are in decline. Kerry v Mayo final.

The rossies getting ratty. Galway need ensure no red cards.

Galway basic kicking of the ball is symbol of county football.

Larry Finnerty young buck with point for the galweigans

Willie Heggarty on  Shannonside, pissing rain at Hyde Park.
"There will be no need for a water break, all the players will have to is open their mouth"

That was point for young Murtagh not given.

Mayo will make dog shite of the winner of this game. Poor spectacle.

[Can't see us doing it but as ever it's sport which can be so illogical (except when playing Dublin) so you never know.ROS ABÚ]

Harney has had a catalogue of injuries but is on the bench tomorrow.
Compton injured this year too and apparently left the panel as he was trying to establish a business.
Hard to see our lads being turned from flat, tired oul performances to flying Championship one in 3 weeks.
But when least expected we can so often surprise.
Galway can be hit and miss too so anything possible on the day.
Can't see us doing it but as ever it's sport which can be so illogical (except when playing Dublin) so you never know.
ROS ABÚ💛💛💛💙💙

Still remember Roscommon beating Dublin in Parnell park around 2002. Thry wouldn't get near them in Croker

How bad is McManus injury?

I'd have thought Armagh fans' attention would be focused on their game v Antrim.
Should McManus return before or after the semi final game is of much less concern that it would have been a few years ago.
FWIW, eminent sports injury expert Oisin reckons he'll be back after 10 days.

I'm not from Armagh

How bad is McManus injury?

The irish lad coming off.

Football coming home. Ukraine couldn't score in a brothel. Shocking side.

England should be resting Maguire and other lads on yellow til the final. Two handy games against Denmark and Ukraine.  Pickford finally playing to his potential and no goals conceded in 6 games for the english.