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The man who sold the world
Smells like teen spirit
Sunbeam

2 covers? Covers should be banned IMO!

Rape Me
Lounge Act
SLTS

Aye , but  sure  the start  of this thread was for the Pogues , and I'm sure some picked  The Irish Rover and Waltzing Matilda .

Anyway , I'm not much of a Nirvana fan , but I did like the unplugged album ,  hence the inclusion of 1 and 3

it's the taking part that counts 🤟

The man who sold the world
Smells like teen spirit
Sunbeam

2 covers? Covers should be banned IMO!

Rape Me
Lounge Act
SLTS

What a shift from the Louth men. Will give the qualifiers a serious rattle

It's just Louths turn on the Leinster merry go round to try and try and burst a gut and still fail and then support wains and the team dies just like Meath, Kildare and Laois.

The pick of the other teams in Leinster wouldn't beat Dublin, that's the reality.

Aye, maybe so, but I was talking about the qualifiers. Louth will give a good account of themselves imo. Could finish 2nd and get 'home' advantage against a beatable team. A potential q/f (top finish at least

Not the group Armagh would have wanted to be in of course. It looks like it will be very tough. Westmeath probably should have caught us at this stage last year and they almost caught Tyrone too. That certainly isnt an easy game.

Going to Celtic Park is always difficult for any team.

I dont expect there to be a big margin between the teams in any of the games and so the final standings could well be up in the air. Topping the pile would be amazing.  If not, then getting 2nd and securing that home advantage is essential. 

I'd agree. Winning the group is vital.
Galway definitely favourites with the 3 forwards all back and they've have had another 2 weeks training banked

The bookies don't share your view. Derry are 4/5 for next week's game and Galway 11/8.

Ahh naw! Hope the bookies aren't wrong this time

[Group 2]

Group 2

18/19 May: Mayo v Cavan

25/26 May: Dublin v Roscommon

1/2 June: Roscommon v Mayo, Cavan v Dublin

15/16 June (Neutral venue): Dublin v Mayo, Roscommon v Cavan

Typo in that, it'll be Dublin (home) v Mayo, the GAA need their coin and know our county folk will cave in and accept Croker

They didn't have 2 games in Croke Park last year in the group stages. The game could be played the Gaelic Grounds, would house a big crowd

Not the group Armagh would have wanted to be in of course. It looks like it will be very tough. Westmeath probably should have caught us at this stage last year and they almost caught Tyrone too. That certainly isnt an easy game.

Going to Celtic Park is always difficult for any team.

I dont expect there to be a big margin between the teams in any of the games and so the final standings could well be up in the air. Topping the pile would be amazing.  If not, then getting 2nd and securing that home advantage is essential. 

I'd agree. Winning the group is vital.
Galway definitely favourites with the 3 forwards all back and they've have had another 2 weeks training banked

Red Eye on ITV, decent so far, 3 episodes in

[Armagh have better players than Donegal, more experienced players than Donegal and better conditioned players than Donegal.]

It's not lazy analysis Tonto.

Armagh sat back deeper and counter attacked with fewer numbers after going 4 ahead.

Armagh took the easy point ahead of the clear goal opportunity.

Armagh refused two kickable marks in preference for clock killing.

Armagh were 2 ahead in extra time and then went into hiding. Witness Donegal's last or second last point were most Armagh players drifted across to the left-half back position - with no attempt  to make contact - and left the other half open. 

Armagh have better players than Donegal, more experienced players than Donegal and better conditioned players than Donegal. But a fear of losing strangled them once again.

Looking for other reasons for them not winning is wrong.

I'd disagree. Donegal @ CP a few weeks ago defended and ran at Derry constantly for 70+ minutes.

Ciaran Thompson
2 McDonnells
McHugh
Ban Gallagher
Oisin Gallen
Langan etc.. All been there and done it in Ulster

If they have a fear of losing that you gleefully seem to talk about, then they aren't better players. Better players pull it out of the bag when needed.

Armagh score more penalties than Derry / Donegal in '23 /' 24, they're double Ulster champions (extremely fine margins), all of a sudden they are big game players, not afraid,and you talk about lazy analysis. Again, you must have operated at some level in big finals with all the pressure that comes with it to be such an authority on the subject

Hasn't Louth a bigger population than Donegal, Kerry or Mayowestros?

Less the Kerry. Meath and Kildare (both play in Leinster) have a much bigger population than Louth. Mayowestros isn't a Free State county

[I know it's harsh but 4 clear in the 54th minute of a game where there were a lot of bodies back...That game should have been put to bed by Armagh.]

I know it's harsh but 4 clear in the 54th minute of a game where there were a lot of bodies back...
That game should have been put to bed by Armagh.

And they had legs coming off the bench too. Even if both teams looked set up defensive with bodies back a lot of the scores were not under massive pressure.

That being said the striking from distance was top class.

There's 20 mins approx left on the clock. 2 scores will bridge or exceed that gap of 4 points. That's a breaking ball, a mistake, a mistimed tackle etc...4 points can be scored in a minute, that's the beauty of it. Football would be some bore if a team had a 4 point lead and you'd be fairly confident they could hold onto it against a team that's as strong

When you think about, two teams of amateur players going hammer and tongs for 90+ mins, some amazing scores. Very enjoyable, glad I'm someone who enjoys it tbh

Absolutely devastated. No words.
Well done Donegal. Hope the lads and lassies form here enjoy the night

Really sore on youse tonto1888.. Won't mean a while pile now, but Armagh are winning games and have reached 2 Ulster finals in a row

Very enjoyable game with very little between the teams. Some of the point taking was of the highest order... That'll be extremely hard to take for Armagh. There was footage of McGeeney arm in arm with his team as the last penalty was being hit, the look on his face, I was willing the penalty in tbh.

Armagh for us in two weeks time @ CP. Will be another tough contest

Niblock thinks the Anglo-Celt is the most precious piece of silverware in Ireland. Odd take.

2nd!

Neither of teams deserve to win.

The very least thing anyone should do sport is try to win.

Neither team tried to win that game.

Sport ruining c***ts, one and all.

How would you possibly know unless you've played sport to this level.. Have you? You think these teams don't want to win? Pressure of a final etc etc.. Typical hurler in the ditch posting

Level has got nothing to do with anything.

This is sport.

When your heart is set on winning, things happen.

When you heart is set on not losing, things don't happen.

There's a self-help book in you. Brollyesque nonsense

Neither of teams deserve to win.

The very least thing anyone should do sport is try to win.

Neither team tried to win that game.

Sport ruining c***ts, one and all.

How would you possibly know unless you've played sport to this level.. Have you? You think these teams don't want to win? Pressure of a final etc etc.. Typical hurler in the ditch posting