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GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 08:06:01 PM

Tailteann cup draw

Group 1  Kildare  Leitrim  Longford  Waterford

Group 2  Sligo Antrim Wexford Tipperary

Group 3 Fermanagh Laois Wicklow Carlow

Group 4 Down Offaly Limerick London

10 All Irelands in Group 4!!

#2

General discussion / Re: FAI...New Manager Hunt con...

Last post by Itchy - Today at 07:40:51 PM

Has the mcateer lad who scored for Leicster declared for Ireland?

#3

General discussion / Re: Have many countries have G...

Last post by Itchy - Today at 07:40:00 PM

Have been to a few far flung places,

Korea
Namibia
Meath

Korea and Namibia were nice

#4

General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by Itchy - Today at 07:35:14 PM

In my local town after a couple of yrs with refugees and no issues a local sc**bag has gone around plastering the place with posters and camping outside a builders house, breaking windows, smashing cars. Guards finally lifted him, allowed him to video himself in their car and giggled along with his jokes. The biggest issue at moment is inaction of authorities allowing a complete inbred sc**bag to become some sort of robin hood in the eyes of the thickos that follow him.

#5

GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by Dunneroyal - Today at 07:33:10 PM

Would be happy enough with that draw from a Monaghan perspective, though Meath and Louth probably thinking the same thing.

. We would be if we had a different manager. Unfortunately under Latin boy I fear we have no chance. Next year under the u20 manager we will take a giant step forward but this year is a write off for our senior team I'm afraid. Would love to be proved wrong.

#6

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by Captain Obvious - Today at 07:27:31 PM

Ulster final has become more important now after today's group stage draw. Winner could reach the All Ireland semi final while it will be a real struggle for the loser to reach All Ireland quarter final.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by Captain Obvious - Today at 07:23:48 PM

Why do they do the draw for this before the provincial finals?

HQ wants cuts ties with the provincial championship and the All Ireland series, haven't got their way yet so in the meantime have decided to degrade provincial finals.

Expected group winners after that draw will be Derry,Dublin,Kerry,Donegal and might be the four to the reach the All Ireland semi finals also.

#8

GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by J70 - Today at 07:16:02 PM

Why do they do the draw for this before the provincial finals?

It's a good question.  Some teams might now be thinking a loss wouldn't be the end of the world, so it takes the edge off things.

I'm pretty sure both Donegal and Armagh will want to avoid the group with the winners of Mayo/Galway and Derry!

Mayo and Galway are certainly in a tough position. The loser will get Dublin, Ros and Cavan; the winner the aforementioned group with Derry, Donegal/Armagh and Westmeath.

Armagh beat Galway and Westmeath last year and drew with Derry. That would do again.
In any case, teams can reach the preliminary QFs by kicking the weakest team and then you see who you get there, although the sequence of games can banjax you with injuries etc.

Beating Monaghan last year did us zero favours as by finishing second, we ended up getting a hammering from a third place qualifier Tyrone!

Whereas Monaghan ended up with much easier game against Kildare and made the AI semi after the shoot out against yourselves.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by armaghniac - Today at 07:13:31 PM

Why do they do the draw for this before the provincial finals?

It's a good question.  Some teams might now be thinking a loss wouldn't be the end of the world, so it takes the edge off things.

I'm pretty sure both Donegal and Armagh will want to avoid the group with the winners of Mayo/Galway and Derry!

Mayo and Galway are certainly in a tough position. The loser will get Dublin, Ros and Cavan; the winner the aforementioned group with Derry, Donegal/Armagh and Westmeath.

Armagh beat Galway and Westmeath last year and drew with Derry. That would do again.
In any case, teams can reach the preliminary QFs by kicking the weakest team and then you see who you get there, although the sequence of games can banjax you with injuries etc.

#10

GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by GAABoardMod5 - Today at 07:11:59 PM

Group 1 Galway/Mayo,Armagh/Donegal,Derry Westmeath

Group 2 Dublin/Louth Galway/Mayo Roscommon Cavan

Group  3 Donegal/Armagh Kerry/Clare,Tyrone Cork

Group 4 Kerry/Cork Dublin/Louth Monaghan Meath

Very disappointed...