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Anyone watch this documentary on RTE tonight.

Chilling stuff.

Apologies if this seems like a pointless topic or very subjective but I always found it fascinating to see the split per county between hurling and football; below is a rough estimate in my head of what I reckon the split is per county correct me if I am wrong on any of the below.

Estimates based on participation and how serious each county board takes one code or the other.

Leinster
Dublin - 75% Football 25% Hurling
Laois - 50% Football 50% Hurling
Kilkenny - 5% Football 95% Hurling
Offaly - 55% Football 45% Hurling
Westmeath - 65% Football 35% Hurling
Meath - 80% Football 20% Hurling
Longford - 95% Football 5% Hurling
Carlow - 60% Football 40% Hurling
Wicklow - 70% Football 30% Hurling
Wexford - 35% Football 65% Hurling
Kildare - 75% Football 25% Hurling
Louth - 95% Football 5% Hurling

Munster
Cork - 40% Football 60% Hurling
Limerick - 20% Football 80% Hurling
Clare - 40% Football 60% Hurling
Waterford - 15% Football 85% Hurling
Tipp - 25% Football 75% Hurling
Kerry - 80% Football 20% Hurling

Connacht
Galway - 50% Football 50% Hurling
Mayo - 85% Football 15% Hurling
Roscommon - 85% Football 15% Hurling
Sligo - 85% Football 15% Hurling
Leitrim - 95% Football 5% Hurling

Ulster
Antrim- 60% Football 40% Hurling
Armagh - 85% Football 15% Hurling
Down - 75% Football 25% Hurling
Tyrone - 85% Football 15% Hurling
Derry - 80% Football 20% Hurling
Donegal - 85% Football 15% Hurling
Cavan - 95% Football 5% Hurling
Monaghan - 95% Football 5% Hurling
Fermanagh - 95% Football 5% Hurling

Power Rankings as of league end.

1. Dublin
2. Derry
3. Kerry
4. Mayo
5. Galway
6. Tyrone
7. Donegal
8. Armagh
9. Monaghan
10. Roscommon
11. Cork
12. Down
13. Meath
14. Cavan
15. Louth
16. Westmeath
17. Fermanagh
18. Kildare
19. Clare
20. Sligo
21. Laois
22. Antrim
23. Wexford
24. Leitrim
25. Offaly
26. Longford
27. Wicklow
28. Limerick
29. Carlow
30. Tipperary
31. London
32. Waterford
33. New York

Any disagreements let me know?

Since Roscommon last made an All-Ireland Semi Final in 1991 I have counted 20 of the 31 competing counties on this island have made an All-Ireland Semi Final. Astonishing stat if correct. For a proud football county who compete well at provincial and league level why do they under perform so badly on the main stage.

Below is the year each side last played in an All Ireland Semi. I am open to correction on any of these.

ULSTER
1.   Armagh - 2005
2.   Down - 2010
3.   Donegal - 2014
4.   Derry - 2023
5.   Cavan - 2020
6.   Monaghan - 2023
7.   Tyrone - 2021
8.   Fermanagh - 2004

CONNACHT
9.   Galway - 2022
10.   Mayo - 2021
11.   Leitrim - 1994

MUNSTER
12.   Kerry - 2023
13.   Cork  - 2012
14.   Tipperary - 2020
15.   Clare - 1992

LEINSTER
16.   Dublin - 2023
17.   Meath – 2009
18.    Kildare – 2010
19.   Offaly - 1997
20.   Wexford – 2008

TEAMS WHO HAVE NOT MADE ALL IRELAND SEMIS IN THAT PERIOD AND YEAR OF LAST APPEARANCE
1.   Antrim - 1951
2.   Sligo - 1975
3.   Roscommon - 1991
4.   Laois - 1946
5.   Westmeath -  N/A
6.   Carlow - 1944
7.   Longford - 1968
8.   Louth - 1957
9.   Wicklow – N/A
10.   Kilkenny - 1911
11.   Waterford - 1898
12.   Limerick – 1896

Westmeath and Wicklow are the only two teams who have not made an All Ireland Semi Final in their history.