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#1
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
Today at 11:35:30 AM
Quote from: lurganblue on Today at 10:59:14 AMI think McGeeney has been searching for that level of player to use as an impact sub late in games but as you say, we dont really have the luxury to leave a higher level player on the bench.  He tried it with Stefan quite a bit.  Most recently in the Ulster Final. Then he inevitably gets the loud cries of why did this player not start if they play so well...

I just don't think many teams out there have that luxury - only two and arguably one have. To have a team not starting Jack McCaffrey for example is ludicrous. No one else could do that.
#2
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
Today at 10:44:19 AM
I think that is a much more reasoned post. Armagh can replace like for like with a lot of players so do have the benefit of depth but maybe the best of the best with them just isn't quite as high as with some others. Dublin can bring Jack McCaffrey off the bench and Kerry the likes of Stephen O'Brien. No one else really - Derry and Tyrone included - can bring that level of player off the bench.
#3
I would have thought it was probably 90s. I think Ireland won about 7 games the whole of my childhood  :o
#4
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 18, 2024, 08:05:43 AM
Quote from: seafoid on March 18, 2024, 05:45:28 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on March 17, 2024, 07:03:59 PMKerry and Dublin are the only two with the depth who can pull themselves out of any hole they may find themselves in. The rest take it seriously enough. The likes of Tyrone and maybe Galway have got wake up calls in the league. Tyrone will be better for it but Galway need to keep players like comer and Walsh fit to be all the better for it. A final in it is no big deal though.
There are 8 teams in Div 1

Kerry and Dublin make 2
Tyrone and Galway "got wake up calls"
Roscommon and Monaghan didn't "take it seriously"
"the rest" = Mayo and Derry !

Teams getting beat doesn't mean they're not taking it seriously.
#5
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 17, 2024, 07:58:56 PM
I think they have both realised that unless they get the finger out they are both going to be poor. Winning it doesn't really matter sf. It never has. Most teams take it seriously though some peak earlier than others.
#6
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 17, 2024, 07:03:59 PM
Kerry and Dublin are the only two with the depth who can pull themselves out of any hole they may find themselves in. The rest take it seriously enough. The likes of Tyrone and maybe Galway have got wake up calls in the league. Tyrone will be better for it but Galway need to keep players like comer and Walsh fit to be all the better for it. A final in it is no big deal though.
#7
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 16, 2024, 09:00:48 PM
What would have happened had o'toole scored or setup a goal whenever he hacked canavan and ended up being pulled retrospectively by the linesman?

Fair play to Monaghan. Some fight in them.
#8
Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
March 16, 2024, 04:25:31 PM
Looking like us against Wicklow to see who stays in division three. (Assuming it's head to head...)
#9
You're not getting out of ulster any more though. i would have said the best derry played last year was kerry.
#10
Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and Hurling
March 15, 2024, 12:10:31 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on March 15, 2024, 11:13:04 AM
Quote from: MC on March 15, 2024, 10:14:09 AMThat team that Harte was 'holding back' were beaten by Dublin in the semi-finals in 2017; beaten by Dublin in the final in 2018; and beaten by Kerry in the semi-final in 2019 - and after a Covid disrupted championship in 2020 won a final in 2021. I've no problem with a change in manager but do people really think Tyrone lost out on 3 AIs they would or should have won with a different manager? I hope Tyrone are 'held back' this year.
That's it... didn't beat Dublin, Kerry or Mayo in the championship since 2008.. the two lads came in and with Peter Donnelly, who had left previous set-up, beat Kerry and Mayo and Sam's yer man!

Mayo are a different beast in a final though. All the other games against Mayo were before the final.

How big a loss is McKenna to that team?
#11
2 of the last 4 last year were from ulster. Neither would have been at the level to win it anyway so I think that's not bad for a disadvantaged championship.
#12
Antrim / Re: Antrim Hurling
March 15, 2024, 11:30:38 AM
Ah ok that would make more sense.
#13
Well there's a spanner in the works with that one as there are more issues at the MOT centres.
#14
Antrim / Re: Antrim Hurling
March 15, 2024, 10:41:17 AM
Our u20s have not been performing at A level in their previous age groups so I think it's a bit silly to not enter into the B or C competition.
#15
Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and Hurling
March 14, 2024, 08:12:28 PM
Also I think he's right. Tyrone should be getting better but it doesn't look like current management are getting them going in that direction. I was surprised they got another term.