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GAA Discussion / Re: Donegal v Kerry - 2025 All...

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 07:04:54 PM

Munster though!
The Connacht and Leinster ones were between evenly matched, but not top drawer teams as it turned out.And not much love lost between the teams!
Donegal and Armagh was Ulster Champions vs AI Champions.

Were they better spectacles because they weren't elimination games? Less fear involved?

#2

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by NotedObserver - Today at 07:00:06 PM

Plenty of positions up for grabs with the below maybe the closest to holding onto a place imo

1. Morgan
2. Devlin
3. Peter Teague
4. X
5. Mckernan
6. X
7. X
8. Kennedy
9. Conn
10. Daly
11. X
12. X
13. E Mcelholm
14.
15. D. Canavan

Think the under 21 side of Hampsey and mcgeary are coming towards an end. Seanie O'Donnell has came on well last few games with size/power needs to come on.
Several interesting players about the county in the middle sector but will be interesting do any perform in the club championship.

Roarty has made a great impact for Donegal. Could Joey Clarke or others come on to provide anything? Tho he is surrounded Mccole and mogan in the fb line

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by DaleCooper - Today at 06:47:37 PM

Is Kennedy too valuable out the field to be kept in full forward? 

Tyrone felt like they needed an X Factor surprise tactic that never materialised.

Tyrone are not winning 3 all irelands in a row calm down.

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by cjx - Today at 06:42:17 PM

Worst call of the year not having Harte on at half time. Bizarre McKernan would be in before him.

Ball in was atrocious at times, and in general Tyrone refused to use the open spaces.

Several points here:
I think....Harte should have started ( his 2 pointers in first QTR v Dublin were crucial there (3x2 after 20m)
McElholm being 20 best on at 40min after big fellas had shipped a bit of punishment and to attack a set pattern).
If McKiernan fit why not risk him early to help double Clifford with older slowing Hampsey with little match fitness this year. (If McDonnell had kept his head, way McKiernan does, good chance Clifford goal would have been prevented and why was Kerry back bringing ball up (Begly?) allowed run 30m by a backing off 'defender' before challenge)
McGeary being so honest was wrecked by 50min classic time for Meyler fresh good intelligent running ball carrier to come in and help tee up long shots and remember McShane v Mayo.
McCurry very clearly off the pace as against Dublin should have been subbed at HT.
Given lack of big forwards why was McHugh brought into panel then left off subs list?

And for the future where are Tyrone going to get get:
1. a big strong  Centre Half Forward akin to O'Shea and
2. a big strong tall full forward.

The enternal 2 big men Tyrone problem.

Solve that 3 AIs in a row are possible all the other bits of the jigsaw are there already l believe.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Donegal v Kerry - 2025 All...

Last post by Cunny Funt - Today at 06:41:01 PM

They are separate since 2001 but linked.
The link is getting weaker but still there.
Weaker again next year but not gone.

The Link made weaker is the way HQ have worked their way around in not getting their way to separate the provincial championships from All Ireland series.

Once separate competitions they basically become pre-competitions whereby you won't be getting close to  27k at the Connacht final,66k at the Leinster final and full house at the Ulster final as we got in May.

All those matches/finals I might add were better spectacles for neutrals than the All-Ireland Quarter and semi finals.

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General discussion / Re: Race for the ARAS 2025

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 06:27:54 PM

McGuinness the only candidate for the Blueshirt nomination.
Connolly expected to launch campaign amárach ar Radio na Gaeltachta.
Labour sitting on fence as whether to support her or not as mixed views on her.
Declan Ganley and Senator Aubrey McCarthy trying to get 20 Oireachtas members to nominate them.
Aontú looking for a candidate to back that "supports their view on things"

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Round or stuffed - Today at 06:23:24 PM

What happens with the championship draw, a number of club have highlighted issue with the fixtures put out, will it be redrawn

What are the fixture issues?

in intermediate, one group has no free round for any team and fixtures are repeated, Lisburn are down to play Sarsfields twice, same with Rasharkin and st Endas, other issues in senior and junior, as well as the hurling, email issued to clubs stating a number of concerns have been raised

Was it the county board that messed up the draw?

it was whoever issued the fixtures

#8

General discussion / Re: Death Notices

Last post by Captain Obvious - Today at 06:22:44 PM

Gerry O'Neill former Armagh Senior Football manager. Was manager when Armagh reached the 1977 All-Ireland final

He led Armagh to win two Ulster Championships as well.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Donegal v Kerry - 2025 All...

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 05:57:56 PM

They are separate since 2001 but linked.
The link is getting weaker but still there.
Weaker again next year but not gone.

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General discussion / Re: Things that make you go Wh...

Last post by Captain Obvious - Today at 05:57:03 PM

https://m.independent.ie/world-news/europe/spanish-footballer-yamal-accused-of-illegally-hiring-dwarves-for-birthday-bash/a2122353859.html

To quote Bugsy Siegel "Twenty dwarves took turns doing handstands on the carpet."