Leinster Senior football championship 2024

[twohands!!!]

Ok so why are Dublins hurlers not doing what Limerick are doing with their money and less numbers that Dublin?

Because they were coming from a far lower base to start with.

If you look at where Dublin hurling was historically compared to where it is now, there is literally no comparison.

[seafoid]

Make Dublin a Province with 4 County Boards and 4 County teams.

at least 4.

[Shamrock Shore]

Only allows Dubs to

(i) Field previous years county champions as their teams less culchies with culchie clubs in previous 3 years.
(ii) Allow 3 wildcards to join them.
(iii) Play ALL their Leinster games outside of Croke Park. Make Portlaoise designated finals stadium for next 10 years.

[seafoid]

Only allows Dubs to

(i) Field previous years county champions as their teams less culchies with culchie clubs in previous 3 years.
(ii) Allow 3 wildcards to join them.
(iii) Play ALL their Leinster games outside of Croke Park. Make Portlaoise designated finals stadium for next 10 years.

Play leinster final as a surprise  in January so Longford can finally call a halt to the 15 in a row charade. 

[Dunneroyal]

I'm not a bitter royal towards louth. I really would love to see them create the shock of the century. But I just can't see it happening and also the draw makes for interesting position for louth. Their next game is winnable against a Meath team at sixes and sevens under Colm. They could get to a prelim quarter final by winning just that one game in a neutral venue (they should have beat us in league in navan). So what does louth management do ? Throw everything at Dublin and have a very despondent sore tired team still shifting a heavy defeat go out v Meath the following week ? Or play conservative don't waste too much energy avoid injuries and concentrate on the old rivals and giving Colm his p45.  I know which one I hope they do. But I fear they will be focused on Meath which worry's me immensely

[Blowitupref]

Dublin

Stephen Cluxton
Seán MacMahon, Michael Fitzsimons, Eoin Murchan
Tom Lahiff, John Small, Cian Murphy
Brian Fenton, James McCarthy
Cormac Costello, Ciarán Kilkenny, Niall Scully
Paul Mannion, Con O'Callaghan, Colm Basquel.

Subs: Evan Comerford, Seán Bugler, Theo Clancy, Brian Howard, Jack McCaffrey, Ross McGarry, Killian McGinnis, Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne, Cian O'Connor, Lorcan O'Dell, Paddy Small.

Louth:

Niall McDonnell
Donal McKenny, Dan Corcoran, Peter Lynch
Conall McKeever, Anthony Williams, Craig Lennon
Tommy Durnin, Bevan Duffy
Tom Jackson, Ciarán Keenan, Conor Grimes
Ryan Burns, Sam Mulroy, Ciarán Downey.

Subs: Craig Lynch, Chris O'Neill, Peter McStravick, Liam Jackson, Dermot Campbell, Ciarán Murphy, Niall Sharkey, Leonard Grey, Ciarán Byrne, Conor Early, Paul Mathews.



Last years Leinster final  Dublin 5-21 Louth 0-15 and two championship meetings before that.

2019 Quarter final - Dublin 5-21 Louth 0-10
2012 Quarter final - Dublin 2-22 Louth 0-12


Handicap betting has Dublin to win by 15 points on Sunday.

[The Hill is Blue]

Make Dublin a Province with 4 County Boards and 4 County teams.

Make Connacht a County with one team.

[AustinPowers]

Louth 1 ahead

A shock on the cards?

[Brendan]

I'm probably not watching enough football outside of Derry and my own club, but is it now normal to concede the opposition kickout by retreating as far as your own 45?

[Rebel84]

Louth 1 ahead

A shock on the cards?

Unlikely they'll be able to sustain this.

[Blowitupref]

Louth 1 ahead

A shock on the cards?

Highly unlikely. Regardless I hope Louth get the credit for such a competitive half and to be leading.

[JoG2]

I'm probably not watching enough football outside of Derry and my own club, but is it now normal to concede the opposition kickout by retreating as far as your own 45?

Purely a case of Louth doing what they have to do to be as competitive as possible against a team who've won 300 out of the last 301 Leinster titles. They played more open last year and took a hammering

[Hound]

Great stuff from Louth. Would fear they will run out of steam as they are working so hard. Need to take their chances and don't make any stupid mistakes. A Louth goal could throw the cat among the pigeons, but Dubs more likely to be the ones to grab the 3-pointer.

[befair]

Louth winding down the clock, taking the steam out of the game by playing keep ball in their own half for minutes on end. Down did the same vs Armagh, and nearly stole it, but Dublin won't make the same mistake. A serious loophole in the rules, which the GAA are trying the correct, but you can't blame weaker teams for exploiting the loophole.
At a club match last weekend, out team were 6 its ahead with 5 mins left, and the opposition were still playing 15 men behind the ball

[Hound]

Many of the Dubs just a little off, but Fenton is immense. Super finish for the Louth goal,  but they'll need another one.