Quote from: Armagh18 on April 09, 2024, 11:40:31 PMIt's all relative. Meath can keep the scoreboard looking ok for 20 minutesQuote from: The Boy Wonder on April 09, 2024, 11:32:39 PMBar the odd slip Kerry are regularly miles better than the rest in Munster although to a lesser extent than the Dubs. Weak excuse either way, no reason Meath shouldn't be a whole pile more competitive.Quote from: imtommygunn on April 09, 2024, 06:08:44 PMYou still can't answer why Meath and Kildare are broken but not other teams who are much closer to dublin - i.e. Derry and Kerry and Tyrone when they get themselves in gear will be there or thereabouts.
Teams get a huge confidence boost by winning their provincial championship and are much more primed for a crack at the Dubs than Leinster counties who have been crushed by the Dubs for over a decade. The demoralising effect of Dublin's dominance in Leinster also has a knock-on effect in the League - the imbalance of Ulster v Leinster teams in Division 1 being the prime example.
The provincial system exacerbates the problem with Leinster football. The Ulster Championship is the model for a proper Provincial competition. Connacht has Mayo, Galway & Roscommon in regular contention. Munster has Kerry, Cork and at times Clare or Tipperary. If Kildare and Meath were in Connacht or Munster I would say they would be quite competitive and in the shake-up quite regularly.
Kerry are able to keep up with them for 72 minutes
The Sam Maguire can't be competitive if one team has lost just 4 matches in 13 years.