All Ireland u21 football championship 2015

[Croí na hÉireann]

The CBs decision not to appoint a specific U21 manager will severely impact our chances of being competitive here.

I thought they did, and ye didn't like him

Nah, he was only in there as coach to give Cribbin a dig out until word got out and he had to be revoked.

[giveballaghback]

What shock are ye going to pull off farrandeelin, are ye going to beat Galway? Its turning to mayo already.
God help us all.

[INDIANA]

Dublin will be handy enough but they wouldn't be favourites given the fact that no team has really dominated minor football the past 3 years.

Dublin got to all Ireland final in 2011, winners in 2012 and the AI semi final in 2014

[Captain Obvious]

Dublin will be handy enough but they wouldn't be favourites given the fact that no team has really dominated minor football the past 3 years.

Dublin got to all Ireland final in 2011, winners in 2012 and the AI semi final in 2014

Wouldn't be many still underage from the 2011 minors and who beat the Dublin 2013 minors?

[mjg]

Longford I think

[Donnellys Hollow]

Dublin will be handy enough but they wouldn't be favourites given the fact that no team has really dominated minor football the past 3 years.

Dublin got to all Ireland final in 2011, winners in 2012 and the AI semi final in 2014

Wouldn't be many still underage from the 2011 minors and who beat the Dublin 2013 minors?

Kildare

[DonAsh]

My prediction for provincial U21 winners is Dublin, Kerry, Roscommon & Armagh.

Based on results in the 2015 Hastings Cup Roscommon will be right in the All Ireland mix along with Kerry. In Connacht Mayo appear to be stronger than Galway. Both were beaten by Roscommon in the Hastings Cup, Mayo by 5 points & Galway by 13 points in the Hastings Cup final. Leitrim also acquitted themselves well losing the semi final to Galway in extra time. In Leinster Meath despite being all Ireland minor finalists in 2012 will not feature as they suffered a series of heavy defeats in the Hastings Cup. Kildare also failed to shine. The only Ulster team to compete in the Hastings Cup was Cavan who appear not to be as strong as the Cavan U21 teams from the last 3 years. Kerry won the Hastings shield having won all of their games except for a draw against Roscommon. Tipp failed to shine.

Dublin are the team to beat at U 21 with forwards Cormac Costello & Conor Mc Hugh leading the way. Roscommon's I believe have more quality players than either Mayo or Galway this year but a lot depends on the performance on the day. Their chances of All Ireland glory depend on whether midfielder Thomas Corcoran recovers from his ankle injury in time & whether they can improve on the defensive system that wasn't up to the task against Dublin in last years final.

[tippabu]

Think we will make the munster final but come up short, we beat cork once and kerry twice at minors in 2012 but are missing our best two forwards in philip quirke and coleman kennedy and without these think we'll lack the firepower required.

[maigheo]

The CBs decision not to appoint a specific U21 manager will severely impact our chances of being competitive here.

Cannot understand this and I think it was the same last year with Bealin having the ladies manager training the team.Any reason why this is the case or is it a  cost saving exercise?

[gibbs32]

Roscommon are oozing class,style and arrogance. Add that to kerry know how with evand and kerins(a very good addition to backroom) all in all rossies to get promoted to div 1 with galway) we will win connaught and maybe sneak last 4 if all falls rite.

[gibbs32]

By the way the u21 under a top top manager in mark dowd and a top top player if corcoran is fit. If he is rossies to win3rd time lucky

[INDIANA]

Dublin will be handy enough but they wouldn't be favourites given the fact that no team has really dominated minor football the past 3 years.

Dublin got to all Ireland final in 2011, winners in 2012 and the AI semi final in 2014

Wouldn't be many still underage from the 2011 minors and who beat the Dublin 2013 minors?

we won the 2012 minor title and its there year.

Nowhere near a fair compli but with conor mc hugh and Costello up front it's not a bad start. Shane Carthy at midfield. David Byrne at full back . Gavin Burke at wing forward. Niall Scully the other side. Colm Basquel, Eoin Murchan

It's a tasty team

[Itchy]

No one mentioning Cavan for Ulster? From the outside looking in we seemed to totally experiment in the Hastings cup. We still have the spine of last year's team and unlike last year I think we have some natural forwards in Conor Madden, Ryan Connolly and Tom Hayes. Be interesting to see whether we change tactics at u21 level like our seniors are doing.

[galwayman]

We have a strong-ish side on paper.
A game against Mayo could go either way.
I don't think this particular Galway side would beat Roscommon though.
They are definitely a step above us this year.

[ross4life]

Roscommon are oozing class,style and arrogance. Add that to kerry know how with evand and kerins(a very good addition to backroom) all in all rossies to get promoted to div 1 with galway) we will win connaught and maybe sneak last 4 if all falls rite.

By the way the u21 under a top top manager in mark dowd and a top top player if corcoran is fit. If he is rossies to win3rd time lucky

Is that you Sean from Kilmovee? have lost count of the amount of usernames you have created both on here and on SS. Your deep rooted obsession with us is not healthy.

My prediction for provincial U21 winners is Dublin, Kerry, Roscommon & Armagh.

Based on results in the 2015 Hastings Cup Roscommon will be right in the All Ireland mix along with Kerry. In Connacht Mayo appear to be stronger than Galway. Both were beaten by Roscommon in the Hastings Cup, Mayo by 5 points & Galway by 13 points in the Hastings Cup final. Leitrim also acquitted themselves well losing the semi final to Galway in extra time. In Leinster Meath despite being all Ireland minor finalists in 2012 will not feature as they suffered a series of heavy defeats in the Hastings Cup. Kildare also failed to shine. The only Ulster team to compete in the Hastings Cup was Cavan who appear not to be as strong as the Cavan U21 teams from the last 3 years. Kerry won the Hastings shield having won all of their games except for a draw against Roscommon. Tipp failed to shine.

Dublin are the team to beat at U 21 with forwards Cormac Costello & Conor Mc Hugh leading the way. Roscommon's I believe have more quality players than either Mayo or Galway this year but a lot depends on the performance on the day. Their chances of All Ireland glory depend on whether midfielder Thomas Corcoran recovers from his ankle injury in time & whether they can improve on the defensive system that wasn't up to the task against Dublin in last years final.

Impressive first post. Hasting cup is pre season competition to test the strength of panels, the championship a different level with first 15s facing off against each other.

No one mentioning Cavan for Ulster? From the outside looking in we seemed to totally experiment in the Hastings cup. We still have the spine of last year's team and unlike last year I think we have some natural forwards in Conor Madden, Ryan Connolly and Tom Hayes. Be interesting to see whether we change tactics at u21 level like our seniors are doing.

Non talk should suit Cavan fine. Tough Ulster draw for you guys though?