The full time score was Dublin 1-10 Tyrone 0-12.
It took 8 more years for Tyrone to regroup to win their first All Ireland.
Would they have the hunger to win the 3 AI's in the 2000's if they already had won their first in 1995?
Hard to say.
One thing is for sure though. Brexit wouldn't have happened.
The Glenavon would have been more civil. Loada Derry ones caused ructions for a year winding us up about letting Ulster down.
Sounds like an Irish version of Back to the Future.
Marty McFly (or the Tyrone equivalent) goes back in time to notify the ref that Charlie Redmond is still on the pitch. And to make sure Peter Canavan is wearing the proper studs , so he doesn't slip
That Dublin team wouldn't be known as weakest All Ireland winning team of the last 30 years.
I probably wouldn't have been involved in a drunken soccer row among mates that evening nor puked in the back of me mates car later that nite.
Anyway, carry on
Art McCrory's face would have been on fiver.
Weirdly would Armagh have won a few more in the noughties? That Tyrone team maybe wouldn't have had the same hunger.
Quote from: Armagh18 on October 30, 2024, 07:08:05 AMWeirdly would Armagh have won a few more in the noughties? That Tyrone team maybe wouldn't have had the same hunger.
We've only ourselves to blame.
The years Tyrone didn't play us (2004/2006) we still managed to find a way to lose. 2003 we didn't really perform in the final and 2005 we again found a way to lose through some crazy mistakes at key moments (despite playing as well as we had in any game during that era). Even in 2008 we could have given ourselves a crack at Tyrone in a semi final but got our pants pulled down by Wexford (Tyrone probably would have beaten us easily enough).
If Hitler hadn't invaded Poland......
Quote from: ranch on October 30, 2024, 08:31:19 AMQuote from: Armagh18 on October 30, 2024, 07:08:05 AMWeirdly would Armagh have won a few more in the noughties? That Tyrone team maybe wouldn't have had the same hunger.
We've only ourselves to blame.
The years Tyrone didn't play us (2004/2006) we still managed to find a way to lose. 2003 we didn't really perform in the final and 2005 we again found a way to lose through some crazy mistakes at key moments (despite playing as well as we had in any game during that era). Even in 2008 we could have given ourselves a crack at Tyrone in a semi final but got our pants pulled down by Wexford (Tyrone probably would have beaten us easily enough).
Absolutely. Loads of woulda/coulda/shoulda from that era.
What if your Granny had balls?
Meath wans wouldn't have been jeering at us in Drogheda on the way home.
And then batin the dung outta us in 96 for gifting Dubs an AI.
Would have been so good had Art McCrory managed Tyrone to win first All Ireland.. the man who lit the fire... on the other hand maybe it was destined that Peter lift it. Swings & roundabouts 🏆
Dublin would simply have been forced to get our act together much sooner and dominate you all for longer. Just be thankful we've never been greedy about AIs.
The Meath game in 96 would have had a much bigger impact on Tyrone I would say than 95...
Quote from: imtommygunn on October 31, 2024, 07:24:19 AMThe Meath game in 96 would have had a much bigger impact on Tyrone I would say than 95...
That's a fair comment.
What if that meeting didn't take place in Hayes' hotel 140 years ago today.... ?
What would Ireland be like today?
For all its faults, at grassroots level the GAA has done more to hold communities together in Ireland than any other organisation...
https://www.gaa.ie/article/1-november-1884-the-birth-of-a-sporting-revolution
Quote from: ONeill on October 29, 2024, 10:54:10 PMThe Glenavon would have been more civil. Loada Derry ones caused ructions for a year winding us up about letting Ulster down.
I do miss the Glenavon ;D
On a more serious note, if Tyrone had won in '95, it would have been the first time 1 man and 14 passengers won an AI.
Quote from: Rossfan on November 01, 2024, 10:18:23 AMWhat if that meeting didn't take place in Hayes' hotel 140 years ago today.... ?
What would Ireland be like today?
We'd be better at International Soccer and Rugby (and a plethora of other sports). Both would have a stronger professional club presence.
Our county identity would be almost non existent. Or maybe some other code would have piggybacked on the intercounty system.
I've never watched that game before as I was too young although I am old enough to remember the 2003 and 2005 finals and I don't recall them either. I think I skipped the All Ireland finals when Tyrone were in then.