All Ireland Final Armagh v Galway 28 July 2024

[sensethetone]

Rumours has it that if Armagh secures the victory, they intend to annex the unsuspecting village of the Moy from County Tyrone.

This should be in the "What if Galway don't win" thread LOL

[armaghniac]

Rumours has it that if Armagh secures the victory, they intend to annex the unsuspecting village of the Moy from County Tyrone.

And Newry, and Glen, and Tullylish, etc etc

In GAA terms it would be more useful to annex the Moy than Newry.

[Armagh18]

Rumours has it that if Armagh secures the victory, they intend to annex the unsuspecting village of the Moy from County Tyrone.

No thanks!

[lurganblue]

Rumours has it that if Armagh secures the victory, they intend to annex the unsuspecting village of the Moy from County Tyrone.

And Newry, and Glen, and Tullylish, etc etc

Aghagallon the only one worth looking at

[RedHand88]

Rumours has it that if Armagh secures the victory, they intend to annex the unsuspecting village of the Moy from County Tyrone.

Honestly driving through it at the minute you'd think that has already happened. Orange and white everywhere.

[blanketattack]

If Armagh win, they'll have won the All-Ireland without any of their players having played in an All-Ireland semi-final prior to the All-Ireland winning year.

When's the last time this has happened?

[AustinPowers]

If Armagh win, they'll have won the All-Ireland without any of their players having played in an All-Ireland semi-final prior to the All-Ireland winning year.

When's the last time this has happened?

The Kerry youngsters  of 1975?

How many  of Down's 91 team played in 81?

[SouthOfThe Bann]

If Armagh win, they'll have won the All-Ireland without any of their players having played in an All-Ireland semi-final prior to the All-Ireland winning year.

When's the last time this has happened?

The Kerry youngsters  of 1975?

How many  of Down's 91 team played in 81?

Donegal 1992 was 9 years... Struggling to find a team in the last 50 years

[AustinPowers]

If Armagh win, they'll have won the All-Ireland without any of their players having played in an All-Ireland semi-final prior to the All-Ireland winning year.

When's the last time this has happened?

The Kerry youngsters  of 1975?

How many  of Down's 91 team played in 81?

Donegal 1992 was 9 years... Struggling to find a team in the last 50 years

Donegal won Ulster   in 1990

[blanketattack]

If Armagh win, they'll have won the All-Ireland without any of their players having played in an All-Ireland semi-final prior to the All-Ireland winning year.

When's the last time this has happened?

The Kerry youngsters  of 1975?

How many  of Down's 91 team played in 81?

Donegal 1992 was 9 years... Struggling to find a team in the last 50 years

3 of the Kerry 75 team had played in the 72 semifinal.

For Down 1991, Greg Blaney played in 1981 semifinal.

[statto]

Would expect from an Armagh point of view that some of the lads who underperformed the last day Conaty/McGrane will have enough credit in the bank to get another start at the weekend.

Ciaran Higgins came in last year left field for the Galway game last year so he could potentially be added to the panel, probably the most physically capable of our defenders for Comer who Galway will be expecting more from.

Would imagine match ups will be Burns on Finnerty, McCambridge on Walsh, McKay on Comer.  If McGrane is shifted to wing back is he going to have the physicality for a Tierney or McDaid?  McCabe hasn't got much football but could be a suitable alternative here, but Mackin/O'Neill are significant losses in this area as Tierney and McDaid are better operators than Moynihan and Brosnan and more physically imposing.  If Tierney and McDaid have big games and even one of the inside men show up it will make things very difficult for Armagh.  Think Forker will go to 6 and pickup Maher and Kelly will go wing back on either Tierney or McDaid. 

[lurganblue]

Would expect from an Armagh point of view that some of the lads who underperformed the last day Conaty/McGrane will have enough credit in the bank to get another start at the weekend.

Ciaran Higgins came in last year left field for the Galway game last year so he could potentially be added to the panel, probably the most physically capable of our defenders for Comer who Galway will be expecting more from.

Would imagine match ups will be Burns on Finnerty, McCambridge on Walsh, McKay on Comer.  If McGrane is shifted to wing back is he going to have the physicality for a Tierney or McDaid?  McCabe hasn't got much football but could be a suitable alternative here, but Mackin/O'Neill are significant losses in this area as Tierney and McDaid are better operators than Moynihan and Brosnan and more physically imposing.  If Tierney and McDaid have big games and even one of the inside men show up it will make things very difficult for Armagh.  Think Forker will go to 6 and pickup Maher and Kelly will go wing back on either Tierney or McDaid. 

For large parts of the semi we didnt seem to specifically mark Seanie O'Shea until he got into certain areas and I suspect we may treat Walsh similarly. I think McCambridge will be on Comer, with the same task as against Clifford.

[statto]

Would expect from an Armagh point of view that some of the lads who underperformed the last day Conaty/McGrane will have enough credit in the bank to get another start at the weekend.

Ciaran Higgins came in last year left field for the Galway game last year so he could potentially be added to the panel, probably the most physically capable of our defenders for Comer who Galway will be expecting more from.

Would imagine match ups will be Burns on Finnerty, McCambridge on Walsh, McKay on Comer.  If McGrane is shifted to wing back is he going to have the physicality for a Tierney or McDaid?  McCabe hasn't got much football but could be a suitable alternative here, but Mackin/O'Neill are significant losses in this area as Tierney and McDaid are better operators than Moynihan and Brosnan and more physically imposing.  If Tierney and McDaid have big games and even one of the inside men show up it will make things very difficult for Armagh.  Think Forker will go to 6 and pickup Maher and Kelly will go wing back on either Tierney or McDaid. 

For large parts of the semi we didnt seem to specifically mark Seanie O'Shea until he got into certain areas and I suspect we may treat Walsh similarly. I think McCambridge will be on Comer, with the same task as against Clifford.

I would think that would be a dangerous move on Walsh.  He has previously shot the lights out in AI final and don't want to let him get up a head of steam.  O'Shea was Kerrys most prominent forward when they were going well up to around 45 minutes so not really sure that worked for us the last day.

[square_ball]

Yeah Walsh is a better player than O'Shea so it would be madness imo to not tag him no matter where he goes. Type of player that will do serious damage if he gets a head of steam up early on.

Someone mentioned McDaid earlier - he goes under the radar a wee bit in how influential he is for Galway. Brilliant player.

[lurganblue]

Oh I agree and I just couldn't believe what we were doing with O'Shea during their periods of dominance in particular. Walsh is of course well capable of doing serious damage.