What do New York bring to the Championship

Started by Unlaoised, April 16, 2019, 12:13:14 PM

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Rossfan

Exactly Seaf and we take Gaelic games (one of them anyway) seriously unlike rich well heeled well populated Leinster.
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Farrandeelin

Quote from: thewobbler on April 17, 2019, 05:27:29 PM
The obvious answer is that Connacht is a small province and without NY and London would be even more horribly lopsided than Leinster

And without them makes it less lopsided? Mayo and Galway will continue to hoover up Connacht titles as they have done for over 100 years. Whenever Ros are strong, they'll get most of the rest. Unfortunately for the other two counties, at least one of the three are usually stronger than them.
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BennyCake

Quote from: seafoid on April 17, 2019, 04:58:55 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on April 17, 2019, 02:42:17 PM
Quote from: bogball88 on April 17, 2019, 02:37:25 PM
How many years since Armagh have last won an Ulster Championship game? Or Antrim?

Armagh 2014, Antrim 2009.
That is shocking re Armagh
I wonder how much more time Geezer will get.

Yes it's poor but we got Donegal in 15, Cavan away in 16. Kick of a ball between us and Down in 17, and Fermanagh in 18, less said the better.

We have to be looking at reaching an Ulster final this year. Anything else and Geezer is gone.

seafoid

Quote from: BennyCake on April 17, 2019, 07:49:21 PM
Quote from: seafoid on April 17, 2019, 04:58:55 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on April 17, 2019, 02:42:17 PM
Quote from: bogball88 on April 17, 2019, 02:37:25 PM
How many years since Armagh have last won an Ulster Championship game? Or Antrim?

Armagh 2014, Antrim 2009.
That is shocking re Armagh
I wonder how much more time Geezer will get.

Yes it's poor but we got Donegal in 15, Cavan away in 16. Kick of a ball between us and Down in 17, and Fermanagh in 18, less said the better.

We have to be looking at reaching an Ulster final this year. Anything else and Geezer is gone.
But if ye haven't won an Ulster match since 2014 a final this year is a big ask
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BennyCake

Quote from: seafoid on April 18, 2019, 11:09:49 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on April 17, 2019, 07:49:21 PM
Quote from: seafoid on April 17, 2019, 04:58:55 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on April 17, 2019, 02:42:17 PM
Quote from: bogball88 on April 17, 2019, 02:37:25 PM
How many years since Armagh have last won an Ulster Championship game? Or Antrim?

Armagh 2014, Antrim 2009.
That is shocking re Armagh
I wonder how much more time Geezer will get.

Yes it's poor but we got Donegal in 15, Cavan away in 16. Kick of a ball between us and Down in 17, and Fermanagh in 18, less said the better.

We have to be looking at reaching an Ulster final this year. Anything else and Geezer is gone.
But if ye haven't won an Ulster match since 2014 a final this year is a big ask

Yes but we are similar level to Down. And probably Monaghan next. Fermanagh beat them last year so who knows? Anyway, I'm not saying we can win Ulster, but we would do well in getting there.

Dinny Breen

Quote from: seafoid on April 17, 2019, 05:28:36 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on April 17, 2019, 05:27:29 PM
The obvious answer is that Connacht is a small province and without NY and London would be even more horribly lopsided than Leinster
Connacht has 3 decent teams unlike Leinster

Roscommon are at the same level as Kildare and Meath. Leitrim are a level below Laois, Longford , Westmeath and Offaly.

Connacht has a good Mayo team and a solid Galway team. Leinster has the greatest team of all time, that's why it's so lopsided, remove the dopers and you have a great championship. They would have any decimated any of the provincial championships in the last 10 years.

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Farrandeelin

Quote from: Dinny Breen on April 18, 2019, 12:34:32 PM
Quote from: seafoid on April 17, 2019, 05:28:36 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on April 17, 2019, 05:27:29 PM
The obvious answer is that Connacht is a small province and without NY and London would be even more horribly lopsided than Leinster
Connacht has 3 decent teams unlike Leinster

Roscommon are at the same level as Kildare and Meath. Leitrim are a level below Laois, Longford , Westmeath and Offaly.

Connacht has a good Mayo team and a solid Galway team. Leinster has the greatest team of all time, that's why it's so lopsided, remove the dopers and you have a great championship. They would have any decimated any of the provincial championships in the last 10 years.

Mayo might have given them a game, but I see where you're coming from. At least there was a bit of momentum getting to the finals and semis they played. That momentum isn't there after winning one game and facing the behemoth.
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seafoid

Quote from: Dinny Breen on April 18, 2019, 12:34:32 PM
Quote from: seafoid on April 17, 2019, 05:28:36 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on April 17, 2019, 05:27:29 PM
The obvious answer is that Connacht is a small province and without NY and London would be even more horribly lopsided than Leinster
Connacht has 3 decent teams unlike Leinster

Roscommon are at the same level as Kildare and Meath. Leitrim are a level below Laois, Longford , Westmeath and Offaly.

Connacht has a good Mayo team and a solid Galway team. Leinster has the greatest team of all time, that's why it's so lopsided, remove the dopers and you have a great championship. They would have any decimated any of the provincial championships in the last 10 years.
The Dubs have ruined Leinster
Galway, Ros and Mayo have all won Connacht in the last 4 years. A normal Leinster championship would have that kind of variety as well eg 95-98
Maybe when the empire collapses.
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Rossfan

How dare you imply that the Permanent and Voluntary officers of Cómhairle Chonnacht  who have to go to NY and London every year are on a junket!!
It's tough work and someone has to do it ;D
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Cunny Funt

Quote from: Dinny Breen on April 18, 2019, 12:34:32 PM
Quote from: seafoid on April 17, 2019, 05:28:36 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on April 17, 2019, 05:27:29 PM
The obvious answer is that Connacht is a small province and without NY and London would be even more horribly lopsided than Leinster
Connacht has 3 decent teams unlike Leinster

Roscommon are at the same level as Kildare and Meath.
Leitrim are a level below Laois, Longford , Westmeath and Offaly.

Connacht has a good Mayo team and a solid Galway team. Leinster has the greatest team of all time, that's why it's so lopsided, remove the dopers and you have a great championship. They would have any decimated any of the provincial championships in the last 10 years.

Is that not part of the problem in Leinster? Kildare,Meath with their pick,resources and in Meath's case tradition of hard to beat and All Ireland titles in the late 90s should be a level above Roscommon. 

2005 to 2012 Dublin were good but not great and they won all bar 1 Leinster senior title. Is there glimmer of hope for more competitive Leinster championship in the years ahead? looking at underage the last few years Meath and Kildare are not letting Dublin have it all their own way.

LeoMc

Quote from: sekibanki on April 16, 2019, 12:33:47 PM
Good question. We have the bones of an excellent All-Ireland championship structure with 32 teams including London (which isn't so ridiculous in terms of travel time and at least stands a fighting chance of winning games).

Let New York play an exhibition match every year if its a good moneyspinner. Maybe people in the states then can watch them get hammered by Tyrone or Dublin instead of Mayo and Roscommon for  change, although if it was non-competitive, counties might decide to fly a weaker team out and it might be more of acontest, with some younger player to watch out for or some older names to bring a bit of star quality and brand recognition.

One thing which another of those weird GAA anachronisms is that New York is far from the only city in the US with a GAA community and sufficient clubs to sustain a quasi-County structure. Is it not unfair that NY field a team in the all-Ireland championship, while Chicago, Boston, San Fran, Toronto etc. don't have the opportunity?

A US round robin competition to qualify ?

David McKeown

Quote from: BennyCake on April 17, 2019, 07:49:21 PM
Quote from: seafoid on April 17, 2019, 04:58:55 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on April 17, 2019, 02:42:17 PM
Quote from: bogball88 on April 17, 2019, 02:37:25 PM
How many years since Armagh have last won an Ulster Championship game? Or Antrim?

Armagh 2014, Antrim 2009.
That is shocking re Armagh
I wonder how much more time Geezer will get.

Yes it's poor but we got Donegal in 15, Cavan away in 16. Kick of a ball between us and Down in 17, and Fermanagh in 18, less said the better.

We have to be looking at reaching an Ulster final this year. Anything else and Geezer is gone.

Unfortunately I doubt that's even close to true and isn't helped by the county board chairman's comments before a ball is even kicked.

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rosnarun

main thing they are bringing this year is an early season ticket famine
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