Quote from: twohands!!! on May 01, 2024, 11:52:19 AMthe top 4 don't necessary have to be the provincial champions.Quote from: seafoid on May 01, 2024, 11:25:58 AMThe last rr - pre qf- qf
is the killer
I wonder how many first seeds will win their qf . Will it be 3/4 like last year ?
You would have to assume 4/4 would be the standard every year for the group winners making it the the semis.
This would have been the case last year only for Monaghan's penalty win over Armagh.
I wouldn't be surprised if 3/4 would be the usual most years for the first seeds in as regards making the semis. I think most years you've a very decent chance of one of the Ulster teams turning over one of the other provincial winners.
As you said the the preliminary quarter-finals route with 3 games in 3 weekends looks like an absolute death-trap of a route towards Sam. It's very hard to see a team winning Sam through that route.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 03, 2024, 06:02:30 PMHurling has higher skill levels.Quote from: seafoid on May 03, 2024, 05:06:56 PMQuote from: Milltown Row2 on May 03, 2024, 12:21:56 PMHas the money been going into Dublin equally across all codes and genders?.
I assume it has, and if so, why is it that the senior male footballers are the only ones with continued success?
I know the ladies did well, and maybe that has turned them around as before that period they only won one.
But with regards to hurling and Camogie Dublin's last win was in 1984 and they were a brilliant team back in the 60's, but nada since and the senior hurlers haven't been to a final since 61
Are Dublin just producing better footballers as the money isn't making a difference in hurling
Dublin is stronger in football.There are more footballers than hurlers in Dublin.
The money fell on fertile ground. It was enough to override Kerry.
Limerick is stronger in hurling. The money was enough to buy the expertise in. Cork, Tipp and KK were unable to respond. The timing was right.
Dublin have money and a playing hurling population 3rd to Cork and Tipp
So it's either a numbers game poor coaching no money or football is a gift to play
Quote from: armaghniac on Today at 06:46:32 PMIts a bit one sided. The home draw for the semi final significant.the Dubs can't fill croke Park this time of the year after 14 in a row. Who is responsible for this?
Lucky in the GAA that we don't have home semi finals where blue teams can fill the stadium with their supporters and overawe the opposition.
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on Today at 07:12:13 PMIndeed. Saints shouldn't be in a position where a try would put the shits right up Leinster.Quote from: Tony Baloney on Today at 07:05:36 PMLeinster not turning dominance into points and Byrne having a stinker off the tee. Could get interesting in the last 20
Not quite sure how Northampton are still in this. Leinster should be out of sight
Quote from: Goals_Will_Come on Today at 11:44:06 AMQuote from: Rebel84 on May 03, 2024, 11:59:39 PMJaysus that's a bad oul beating for Killyman in the opening league game in Div3.Quote from: Goals_Will_Come on May 03, 2024, 02:32:39 PMOpening round fixtures show the need for 3B. Be surprised to see shocks anywhere and the expected favourites all winning comfortably.Retweet
Quote from: Tony Baloney on Today at 07:05:36 PMLeinster not turning dominance into points and Byrne having a stinker off the tee. Could get interesting in the last 20