All Ireland club football championships 2023/24

[intheknowhow]

I see Mayo v London game at the weekend was used with an orange ball... why was that not used yesterday in the game?

[GTP]

I see Mayo v London game at the weekend was used with an orange ball... why was that not used yesterday in the game?

It is not a traditional route.

[Eire90]

how many games have glen played so far was the derry championship format a long one did they have to play like 8 games or something

[Eire90]

why they use an orange ball indoors if there was any place to use it it would have bee yesterday in maybe both matchs in the all ireland club semi finals.

[Derryman forever]

If anyone thinks Glen players are representing Derry they no FA about Derry.

[Armagh18]

If anyone thinks Glen players are representing Derry they no FA about Derry.

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[JoG2]

If anyone thinks Glen players are representing Derry they no FA about Derry.

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They are representing the great nation of Zamunda this year

[gallsman]

how many games have glen played so far was the derry championship format a long one did they have to play like 8 games or something

9 in Derry I think, 3 in Ulster and yesterday's game. 13 in all.

They'd have been strong enough to rest some lads in some of the group games.

[Blowitupref]

why they use an orange ball indoors if there was any place to use it it would have bee yesterday in maybe both matchs in the all ireland club semi finals.

Coloured ball needed in the Connacht air dome with the white back ground. 

[Decod89]

why they use an orange ball indoors if there was any place to use it it would have bee yesterday in maybe both matchs in the all ireland club semi finals.

Presumably used indoors to contrast against the white backdrop of the airdome.

[seafoid]

Connacht has a strong club set up and between Corofin and Brigids have won 5 of the last 10 finals.

Ah here, that's the same red herring you gave off about in your (correct) first paragraph!

It is and it isn't. St Brigids beat Corofin this year so that has to stand for something. If it was Corofin playing in the final instead of St Brigids Corofin would be favourites,  no question about that.

If Corofin were in the final they wouldn't be favourites. Maybe with you they would but certainly not with the bookies.

Glen have been favorites for the All Ireland with the bookies since as far back as they won Derry in 2021 I think it was but not 100% sure definitely 2022 anyway. They haven't got over the line but they are inching closer.

There is obviously a wall of northern money on Wattys. Following the narrative.

[Cunny Funt]

Two good high intensity semi finals yesterday whereby the two best teams won or be made it harder for themselves.

Makes for interesting final and with a lot of top quality players in action hopefully the weather is decent (less fog and frost) and it's a good competitive final.

I'm expecting Glen to edge it. Intermediate and Junior I think will be won by Cullyhanna and Listowel Emmets.

[onefineday]

Connacht has a strong club set up and between Corofin and Brigids have won 5 of the last 10 finals.

Ah here, that's the same red herring you gave off about in your (correct) first paragraph!

It is and it isn't. St Brigids beat Corofin this year so that has to stand for something. If it was Corofin playing in the final instead of St Brigids Corofin would be favourites,  no question about that.

If Corofin were in the final they wouldn't be favourites. Maybe with you they would but certainly not with the bookies.

Glen have been favorites for the All Ireland with the bookies since as far back as they won Derry in 2021 I think it was but not 100% sure definitely 2022 anyway. They haven't got over the line but they are inching closer.

That's not correct, crokes were warm favs for yesterday's game and the same in last year's all Ireland final. Glen were second favs to crokes this year alright, but last year it was a toss up between them and kilcoo for who would make it out of Ulster.

Re Derry clubs records in the competition, not that it's overly relevant nor will it impact on this year's final, but I'd suggest Derry has one of the best records of any county, mainly because of the spread of teams who've won their province, with 8 different clubs contributing to Derry's 17 Ulster titles. Derry have also had 6 different clubs play in all Ireland finals and it looks like only Dublin have had more different representatives than that?

It'll be a surprise if Glen don't win this, but Brigid's have some quality too, maybe next year will be their day!

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Connacht has a strong club set up and between Corofin and Brigids have won 5 of the last 10 finals.

Ah here, that's the same red herring you gave off about in your (correct) first paragraph!

It is and it isn't. St Brigids beat Corofin this year so that has to stand for something. If it was Corofin playing in the final instead of St Brigids Corofin would be favourites,  no question about that.

If Corofin were in the final they wouldn't be favourites. Maybe with you they would but certainly not with the bookies.

Glen have been favorites for the All Ireland with the bookies since as far back as they won Derry in 2021 I think it was but not 100% sure definitely 2022 anyway. They haven't got over the line but they are inching closer.

That's not correct, crokes were warm favs for yesterday's game and the same in last year's all Ireland final. Glen were second favs to crokes this year alright, but last year it was a toss up between them and kilcoo for who would make it out of Ulster.

Re Derry clubs records in the competition, not that it's overly relevant nor will it impact on this year's final, but I'd suggest Derry has one of the best records of any county, mainly because of the spread of teams who've won their province, with 8 different clubs contributing to Derry's 17 Ulster titles. Derry have also had 6 different clubs play in all Ireland finals and it looks like only Dublin have had more different representatives than that?

It'll be a surprise if Glen don't win this, but Brigid's have some quality too, maybe next year will be their day!

Sorry you are right they were favourites for the game yesterday. My point was that Glen were in or around favourites for the All Ireland for some time, I didnt explain it well. I suppose part of the reason why they were favorites is with how strong the dublin championship is too and hard to pinpoint a winner early doors.

Kilmacud are the only side that have been ahead of them in the odds at any point if i'm not mistaken.

But there is no way Corofin would have been favourites to beat them this year in a final.

If we are talking about the Corofin of old well then thats a totally different story.

[ClubScene13]

Aye Glen have been in the top two for AI betting throughout the 2022 and 2023 season. They were slight underdogs against KC on Sunday but they would absolutely have been favourites had it been Corofin.

Regarding Derry's record - absolutely it is impressive, the spread of Ulster winners is serious going. The Derry champs are normally never far away in Ulster.