All Ireland Final Armagh v Galway 28 July 2024

[Rossfan]

81 years since the last (and only) time a Connaught team beat an Ulster team in a final (Roscommon over Cavan).

The good oul days and it's  CONNACHT.
Wouldn't have been many Connacht Ulster deciders since, 1 or 2 Cavan v Mayowestros in the 40s,50s?
And 2021.

[Mario]

Modern day rivals!

Played about 5 times already in the last 10-12 years. Last three championship games:
2022 - drawn AET - Galway win on pens
2023 - Armagh win group game
2024 - Draw in group game

Absolutely nothing between them!

Galway alight favourites presumably because they have AIF experience.

Galway were the better team in 2022 and  2024 but were sucker punched by unlucky goals against the run of play.

[Blowitupref]

81 years since the last (and only) time a Connaught team beat an Ulster team in a final (Roscommon over Cavan).

The good oul days and it's  CONNACHT.
Wouldn't have been many Connacht Ulster deciders since, 1 or 2 Cavan v Mayowestros in the 40s,50s?
And 2021.

Three I count

Cavan v Mayo
Donegal v Mayo
Tyrone v Mayo

[borderfox]

A Donegal fan said on BBC that she would be supporting Galway. Well that is no surprise from them supporting a southern team. A good reminder why you shouldn't support an ROI county.

I couldn't care less who they support in the final, I don't expect we'll have much support from Tyrone or Down fans in the final either and that's what you would expect.

100%. I had Loais and Kerry supporters  on either side of me yesterday and the Loais supporter was a lot more boisterous in his support for 'the kingdom'. He left at HT,  unfortunately 😔

[Rossfan]

A Donegal fan said on BBC that she would be supporting Galway. Well that is no surprise from them supporting a southern team. A good reminder why you shouldn't support an ROI county.

I couldn't care less who they support in the final, I don't expect we'll have much support from Tyrone or Down fans in the final either and that's what you would expect.

"Support" from other Counties will only be shoutin at the telly anyway.
Hope all the folks from both Counties who attended the Group game in Marky Park get tickets for the Final.

[Mario]

A Donegal fan said on BBC that she would be supporting Galway. Well that is no surprise from them supporting a southern team. A good reminder why you shouldn't support an ROI county.

Wouldn't expect anything less. Jimmy isn't winning matches anymore this year.

Yeah, one Donegal supporter clearly represents the general views of all Donegal people. 

Who do you think the majority of Donegal fans will support? Thomas niblock tweeted he was in a bar in Donegal for the Derry Mayo game and I was surprised to hear the majority of locals were supporting Mayo. I had similar experiences from Donegal fans when Derry played Galway 2022

[AustinPowers]

Modern day rivals!

Played about 5 times already in the last 10-12 years. Last three championship games:
2022 - drawn AET - Galway win on pens
2023 - Armagh win group game
2024 - Draw in group game

Absolutely nothing between them!

Galway alight favourites presumably because they have AIF experience.

Galway were the better team in 2022 and  2024 but were sucker punched by unlucky goals against the run of play.

They still didn't win  the match .  Being the  "better team" means diddly squat  if you don't win

[jcpen]

A Donegal fan said on BBC that she would be supporting Galway. Well that is no surprise from them supporting a southern team. A good reminder why you shouldn't support an ROI county.

Wouldn't expect anything less. Jimmy isn't winning matches anymore this year.

Yeah, one Donegal supporter clearly represents the general views of all Donegal people. 

Who do you think the majority of Donegal fans will support? Thomas niblock tweeted he was in a bar in Donegal for the Derry Mayo game and I was surprised to hear the majority of locals were supporting Mayo. I had similar experiences from Donegal fans when Derry played Galway 2022

Seriously though why would anyone care who someone else supports. Support your own county and don't be worried about anyone else. It's a bizarre thing to be getting annoyed about.

[SouthOfThe Bann]

If you're from one of the three counties in Ulster that are not occupied and you have worked down south as in far down south you soon realise that the people down there throw all of Ulster under the one canvas.

I've grown to have more of an affinity with all the Ulster teams because of that.

Having said that I'm slightly torn as I have a love of Galway too but if it was Mayo or Kerry in the final etc I'd be 100% in favour of Armagh.

[OgraAnDun]

If you're from one of the three counties in Ulster that are not occupied and you have worked down south as in far down south you soon realise that the people down there throw all of Ulster under the one canvas.

I've grown to have more of an affinity with all the Ulster teams because of that.

Having said that I'm slightly torn as I have a love of Galway too but if it was Mayo or Kerry in the final etc I'd be 100% in favour of Armagh.

I suppose they throw the Ulster teams under the Ulster canvas? And Galway/Mayo/Sligo/Roscommon?leitrim under the Connacht canvas and so on?

[Mario]

A Donegal fan said on BBC that she would be supporting Galway. Well that is no surprise from them supporting a southern team. A good reminder why you shouldn't support an ROI county.

Wouldn't expect anything less. Jimmy isn't winning matches anymore this year.

Yeah, one Donegal supporter clearly represents the general views of all Donegal people. 

Who do you think the majority of Donegal fans will support? Thomas niblock tweeted he was in a bar in Donegal for the Derry Mayo game and I was surprised to hear the majority of locals were supporting Mayo. I had similar experiences from Donegal fans when Derry played Galway 2022

Seriously though why would anyone care who someone else supports. Support your own county and don't be worried about anyone else. It's a bizarre thing to be getting annoyed about.

I don't care but curious if Donegal fans would support the Ulster counties the way other Ulster counties do

[SouthOfThe Bann]

If you're from one of the three counties in Ulster that are not occupied and you have worked down south as in far down south you soon realise that the people down there throw all of Ulster under the one canvas.

I've grown to have more of an affinity with all the Ulster teams because of that.

Having said that I'm slightly torn as I have a love of Galway too but if it was Mayo or Kerry in the final etc I'd be 100% in favour of Armagh.

I suppose they throw the Ulster teams under the Ulster canvas? And Galway/Mayo/Sligo/Roscommon?leitrim under the Connacht canvas and so on?

Possibly but you'd be surprised how many people are not sure whether Cavan Donegal or Monaghan are in the "UK" or not.

Been asked many times.

[SouthDublinBro]

A Donegal fan said on BBC that she would be supporting Galway. Well that is no surprise from them supporting a southern team. A good reminder why you shouldn't support an ROI county.

Sensible girl. I'm sure she knows how hateful the Armagh crowd are.

[Mario]

Modern day rivals!

Played about 5 times already in the last 10-12 years. Last three championship games:
2022 - drawn AET - Galway win on pens
2023 - Armagh win group game
2024 - Draw in group game

Absolutely nothing between them!

Galway alight favourites presumably because they have AIF experience.

Galway were the better team in 2022 and  2024 but were sucker punched by unlucky goals against the run of play.

They still didn't win  the match .  Being the  "better team" means diddly squat  if you don't win

What do you mean. They did win

[armaghniac]

Modern day rivals!

Played about 5 times already in the last 10-12 years. Last three championship games:
2022 - drawn AET - Galway win on pens
2023 - Armagh win group game
2024 - Draw in group game

Absolutely nothing between them!

Galway alight favourites presumably because they have AIF experience.

Galway were the better team in 2022 and  2024 but were sucker punched by unlucky goals against the run of play.

They still didn't win  the match .  Being the  "better team" means diddly squat  if you don't win

What do you mean. They did win

They didn't win the game, they won the penalty kicking competition.