All Ireland Final Armagh v Galway 28 July 2024

[An Watcher]

If mcgeeney is wise he'd get out now.  The stars aligned and he got a trophy.  Turns out to be the biggest of the lot.  There'll be a target on their backs next year

[JoG2]

While we're estatic, when you've been on the losing end of a final it's very hard not to have a lot of empathy  for the other team and their supporters. We know what it's like.  But on this occasion Armagh's need was greater.  We just couldn't afford to go home defeated given what's happened the past 2 years.  I honestly believe the team would have found a way to win regardless of what Galway or anyone else would have thrown at them.  They just had enough of hard luck stories.

Would love to see Galway get back and win it.  If they keep it together and refocus again there's no reason why they can't. 

For me, it was the past two years plus losing the Div 2 final and the Ulster Final.

It might be hard for Armagh to get back up to that level of determination again in 2025 but I think there is enough talent coming through the negate the probable loss of a few through retirements.

There is a lot more potential in the team and whilst Galway may feel aggrieved by not playing well - Armagh were just as poor or if not worse. Armagh are going to go into next season feeling that little bit bigger and arrogant which is natural for any team. However, other teams will be wanting to test themselves against us and wanting their piece. McGeeney is going to be even more relentless in pursuit of another AI - can't stop at one. Now McGeeney has everyone in the county on the same page.

Lol, sorry I can't stop laughing at this.

Good for you.

If any team in the modern era can come back and give Sam a serious tilt next year it's Armagh. In the amateur arena, what those players have done this year after the last few years (including this year's Ulster final), I wouldn't be laughing, I'd be backing

[An Watcher]

Lol, maybe they'll have to play a half decent team before the final next year in ulster.

No denying that they did the business this year but let's be serious going forward. An all ireland semi next year would be a successful year

[AustinPowers]

While we're estatic, when you've been on the losing end of a final it's very hard not to have a lot of empathy  for the other team and their supporters. We know what it's like.  But on this occasion Armagh's need was greater.  We just couldn't afford to go home defeated given what's happened the past 2 years.  I honestly believe the team would have found a way to win regardless of what Galway or anyone else would have thrown at them.  They just had enough of hard luck stories.

Would love to see Galway get back and win it.  If they keep it together and refocus again there's no reason why they can't. 

For me, it was the past two years plus losing the Div 2 final and the Ulster Final.

It might be hard for Armagh to get back up to that level of determination again in 2025 but I think there is enough talent coming through the negate the probable loss of a few through retirements.

There is a lot more potential in the team and whilst Galway may feel aggrieved by not playing well - Armagh were just as poor or if not worse. Armagh are going to go into next season feeling that little bit bigger and arrogant which is natural for any team. However, other teams will be wanting to test themselves against us and wanting their piece. McGeeney is going to be even more relentless in pursuit of another AI - can't stop at one. Now McGeeney has everyone in the county on the same page.

Lol, sorry I can't stop laughing at this.

Good for you.

If any team in the modern era can come back and give Sam a serious tilt next year it's Armagh. In the amateur arena, what those players have done this year after the last few years (including this year's Ulster final), I wouldn't be laughing, I'd be backing

I wouldn't rule it out.

Armagh do seem a  tight unit.  McGeeney has them all pulling  in the same direction  , with little to no dropouts, even though some players get  little to no game time.

Only Tyrone have beat them in last two seasons (and only Donegal beat them at all this year by 1 point in NFL final , and on penalties Ulster final) , so they will match  any team

Success in 2025 could depend on retaining all players and  all backroom team. And having  no injuries. Although they did have 1 or 2  big injury losses  this year  and still got over the line

Ok my minds made up,  I'm putting my money where my  mouth is .......50p on Armagh for next year!

[bennydorano]

It never takes long for loaned goodwill to disappear. 2025 will be a clean slate, I don't see any teams that we should fear tho, we will only progess as a team as well. We'll be 1 of 4 serious teams among 8 who will fancy their chances.

[Look-Up!]

Lol, maybe they'll have to play a half decent team before the final next year in ulster.

No denying that they did the business this year but let's be serious going forward. An all ireland semi next year would be a successful year

Incredibly tough team to beat. Last few years they've beaten pretty much everyone there is to beat in championship bar Dublin. If they could take penalties properly, would have been knocking on the door louder before this. I wouldn't back against them with a great deal of confidence.

[Armagh18]

Lol, maybe they'll have to play a half decent team before the final next year in ulster.

No denying that they did the business this year but let's be serious going forward. An all ireland semi next year would be a successful year

Do you want some chips to go with that salt?

[tonto1888]

Lol, maybe they'll have to play a half decent team before the final next year in ulster.

No denying that they did the business this year but let's be serious going forward. An all ireland semi next year would be a successful year

here we go again. Give us no credit. We won. Your county didnt. Suck it up

[Applesisapples]

FFS such utter bull both on here and elsewhere. The final was not a classic but the two best teams this year were in it and Armagh won it. They will be a serious outfit next year as well, will they retain it probably not but I'm not for doubting them again. An Ulster and a SF would be an excellent year next year for Armagh.

[square_ball]

Now the Armagh ones know how us Tyrone ones feel when people keep telling us our 2021 win was only a fluke and because of Covid.

[93-DY-SAM]

It never takes long for loaned goodwill to disappear. 2025 will be a clean slate, I don't see any teams that we should fear tho, we will only progess as a team as well. We'll be 1 of 4 serious teams among 8 who will fancy their chances.

The same goes the other way. I don't think many teams will fear Armagh next year.

Now the Armagh ones know how us Tyrone ones feel when people keep telling us our 2021 win was only a fluke and because of Covid.

Sure it was!

[tonto1888]

all this envy from the lesser counties. Inject it into me haha

[APM]

With some pundits there is no honeymoon period at all.

If you want an example just listen to the begrudgery and backhanded compliments from Dick Clerkin on the Independent Throw-in podcast.

[Armagh18]

all this envy from the lesser counties. Inject it into me haha

It is beautiful.

Should we not win another game for the next 3 years, the last few weeks would be worth it. Forever indebted to thar group of men for the memories.

And btw there is not a team in the country Armagh will fear, but I'm sure the big teams won't fear us either. We were more than deserving winners but if a few small margins went the other way Kerry or Galway could have beaten us, same as Galway Dublin. Been saying it now for a long time, very little between the top teams and comes down sometimes to a bit of luck and who turns up on the day. (But sure was told Armagh are clean useless because they kept losing penalties)

Although from about half time in the Kerry game I just had a sense that this team was not going to be beaten this year and thank god that feeling was right.

[Armagh18]

With some pundits there is no honeymoon period at all.

If you want an example just listen to the begrudgery and backhanded compliments from Dick Clerkin on the Independent Throw-in podcast.


 

Will give it a listen today, he is a bitter f**ker, as a lot of Monaghan ones seem to be. Not sure if it was that podcast or another one but one of the Hughes' who I have a lot of respect for, said before Kerry that Armagh would be happy with a 2 point defeat. Maybe that's the Monaghan mindset but certainly not our lads.