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Grow up son; you lost, but you'll get over it!
   
Tir Eoghain abu                 

The Gate Keeper? You're leaving plenty past you. Son.

How incredibly immature!
Grow up son!     

Tir Eoghain abu

No, I have a moral compass.

This list is by no means exhaustive, so if you can think of any more incidents, I urge you to contact me.

1. They did not instigate an era of negative, cynical football.
2. They never eye gouged Colm Cooper in the 2005 final when he was running riot.
3. They did not participate in a particularly infamous league game against Dublin in 2006.
4. Their club Derrytresk's players and supporters did not behave disgustingly in an All-Ireland club semi-final some years ago.
5. Seán Cavanagh never dragged down anyone from Monaghan or elsewhere when he was in on goal with a game in the balance.
6. Because other teams are cynical, however less often than Tyrone, then any cynical behaviour from Tyrone is not of importance. Not that they are cynical, in fact they aren't!
7. Their Under-21's did nothing out of the way to an outraged Tipperary side this year.
8. A Donegal minor crying after a game they won by six points? Don't look at Tyrone, nothing to do with them gov!
9. Their admittedly very good performance against Monaghan was in no way soured by horrible, cynical behaviour thereafter. Tiernan McCann was not even playing, if anyone asks.
10. Their supporters have never, ever condoned cynical, dirty behaviour. That's why they support TYRONE!

Add the Tiernan McCann incident to the list of things Tyrone haven't done.

Pot, Kettle. With the population and resources Dublin have they haven't exactly been the dominant force have they. Maybe lacking a little application themselves.

I've asked this loads of times and not one of yiz can answer, comparitavly how big is the Dublin GAA family when held against other counties?

If it's a similar % as other counties it will be many times the 2nd largest.

Dublin deserve the most central council funding. They don't deserve 21 times as much as the second most (Cork), 37 times as much as Leitrim. What about that is so difficult for Dublin fans to accept?

By the way, I'm of the opinion that Dublin is the finest football county anyway besides Kerry, funding or no funding.

Dublin deserve the most funding. Do they deserve 51% of the funding? No. They get 1.46 million from central council, Cork are in 2nd with 69,000. But at least Cork, Tipp, Kerry, Kilkenny, Mayo etc can attract excellent sponsors and fundraising. Professional approach has gone through the roof since 2003, and now money is more important than ever. Even up what you give to everyone, see a difference. It's not rocket science.

For the record, I'm not bashing Dublin. Dublin and Kerry are not just helped by cash. They both have an outstanding tradition which has helped breed success.

[My admiration had to do with their players who seemingly didn't give a f**k about the opposition.]

My admiration for Fermanagh the last day had nothing to do with the gap of eight points at the end. As a lot of people here have said, there should have been a bigger gulf between the teams. My admiration had to do with their players who seemingly didn't give a f**k about the opposition. Look at the Leinster teams before a game with Dublin, absolutely spilling their pints at the prospect. Frontal charge on Cluxton was never a goal, but was it not heartening to see Quigley didn't give a f**k about Cluxton's reputation? Would you see a Kildare man showing such disrespect? Jeered by the hill, firing over a free from past the 45? Riling the hill after a goal? If you're going to die, die with honour.

Are we talking about Dublin or Fermanagh?
The Dublin players had the indifferent air of a teenager who's forced to have a kick around with his 8 year old cousin while his mother and aunt look out the kitchen window.

Do Dublin ever give a f**k about the opposition in Leinster? No, but the teams they play certainly give a f**k about Dublin. Offaly, Meath, Laois, Kildare, these were all serious football counties. Fermanagh never were. They were always going to die, but died with honour. End of.

My admiration for Fermanagh the last day had nothing to do with the gap of eight points at the end. As a lot of people here have said, there should have been a bigger gulf between the teams. My admiration had to do with their players who seemingly didn't give a f**k about the opposition. Look at the Leinster teams before a game with Dublin, absolutely spilling their pints at the prospect. Frontal charge on Cluxton was never a goal, but was it not heartening to see Quigley didn't give a f**k about Cluxton's reputation? Would you see a Kildare man showing such disrespect? Jeered by the hill, firing over a free from past the 45? Riling the hill after a goal? If you're going to die, die with honour.

Where are you from Duffle King? Definitely a Leinster county?

Fermanagh achieved loads. Promotion, four wins, creditable losses. Leinster teams just don't like the fact that they showed some balls and didn't appear to be scared of the Dubs in spite of being inferior to them. You can die with honour. Kildare didn't. Were Fermanagh players wilting from the hill? Nah, they embraced it. Sure, their first goal should have been disallowed, but how refreshing was it to see a weaker team having the temerity to show no respect for a superstar! They've a tiny population, fuckall funding, fuckall tradition, but they've heart.

[Yeah that came from the pundits and outside Dublin media. We are more realistic up in Dublin and people who know Dublin GAA are more cautious with that sort of speak, to me and to a lot of others its between Kerry and Mayo. I think Mayo will get to the final.]

There is talk over the Dubs forum that some think that this team is actually in decline and that if we don't win it this year it could be a long time before we do, as in decline not age but tactically and managerially etc. Some players too. Not sure Dublin can get past Donegal/Mayo, would actually prefer to play Donegal.

Last year Dublin were going to win five in a row.

Now they're not going to win it at all for five decades in a row.

Yeah that came from the pundits and outside Dublin media. We are more realistic up in Dublin and people who know Dublin GAA are more cautious with that sort of speak, to me and to a lot of others its between Kerry and Mayo. I think Mayo will get to the final.

+1

If not Dublin Ill be routing for the Mayo bucks

Aristocrat is spot on most grounded Dublin Gaa fans feet are firmly on the ground and know are our team aren't all that they are talked up to be by country media/folk

A lot of it is from Leinster teams - Laois, Offaly, Meath, Kildare - who cannot accept that they're actually doing a lot wrong now and have fallen way back. Yesterday might have been an eye-opener. It was easier to pretend that a very good Dublin team were unbeatable.

I refuse to believe that county Kerry are good at football.

Kerry haven't a hope against Cork!

Getting absolutely rode first half by ref. A bit more composure and we'd be well ahead, too many wides

Only thing keeping Kerry in the game. Tipp far superior.

I was disappointed to see that neither RTE or Sky are broadcasting today's match from Thurles. Are RTE streaming the game? Tipperary will win today, and I am chomping at the bit. It would be a shame to miss such a treat.