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Absolutely shocked. May she rest in peace.

Completely different opinion for me today.....

Cork team looked to enjoy it more and much more emhasis on the team. Got a few family on field which I'm sure meant a lot to the players. Atmosphere looked better

No - I'm won over slighty. Still the stupid amber streamers which were again sh1t

Slan a Micheal Ó Muircheartaigh

Thank you for the memories

Any Antrim results folks?

There is the orgional barricade in front of the screens and thee is a row of stewads between the Hill and these new screens. For someone to get over they needed to jump over the first barridace and onto the screens. Once match was over the first row of stewads were stopping anyone coming close to the screens and few if any got close to getting over...

In relation to watching the match, give it a year and you will not see much through them. Certainly hinders view from lower in Hill.





During the lap of honor many fans got crushed from what I saw (and you can see in the pics) when the Tipp players started coming towards the Hill. I would have thought this was very dangerous. Free standing area and massive waves of Tipp Fans pushing towards the players celebrating.

I wasn't there on the Hill, but was close on the Hogan to witness it.

In relation to the Hogan, during the game they had plastic mesh on the front row and with the match in injury time we had a wall of stewards lift this mess up with their hands, which built a 6 foot wall right round the pitch. Few if any around me tried to even engauge with getting through

Jaysus lads I must have a different TV to the rest of yiz. As much as I wanted the fans to scale the walls and for the whole shebang of a presentation to be a disaster, it seemed fine. The players didn't appear care a jot and the supporters shown seemed to be partying away more so than ever.

I assume most of the comments on here are from those who were in attendance? I'd listen to that.

Was also there - Was pathetic.... Within 2 year's we'll have a big platform in the centre of pitch with the sponsors getting their logo and probably a sign where the team will all stand behind popping champagne with the words "All Ireland Champions - Sponsored by Centra, Guinness etc etc.

There is no reason why the GAA could not allow a controlled access onto the pitch and also have a presentation in the centre of the field

In relation to players not giving a Jot, What do you expect them to do, stand aound after winning an All-Ireland looking at themselves?

The Amber ticker tape was a joke. Thought Kilkenny had won it when I saw it

Some windbag Cooney is.

I could hear both Galtee Mountain Boy and Sliabh na mBan. Ridiculous to ignore this so that the three lads could tell us what we saw.

Stupid they couldn't cut to the field.... Not rocket science to do that

Thought it was a disaster to be honest. Lacked any sort of atmosphere at the end.

Lap of honour is something for soccer fans not GAA fans, seeing the losers is nothing new as well as they usally will be within the garda zone on hogan or be away from fans on pitch. Understand the Gaa might want to keep fans off pitch for safty but the vast vast vast majority of fans want to go onto pitch. Personally I'd prefer the GAA looking at an orderly contol of allowing the people get onto pitch where gates are quickly opened and even an area is set up in the centre of pitch for the prize giving.

Was a disaster. Same as McKenna's speech. Up to the Captain to say those words not him imo

Leave this McKenna lad alone, whoever he is.

Sorry Cooney... hahaha

Did ye see Tommy Walsh today?
He had the horizontal bar removed from his helmet.
Which is against the new rules.

SAw that

Amateur celebrations would be how I'd put it.

Why have the GAA not listened to the countless players and managers who wish the fans on the pitch. Could they not get an area on field secure.

Pure marketing and sponsor promotion. Is that the first time the All Trophy had the sponsor's names on the plinth?

Streamers looked like they just had amber to save money - and more represented Kilkenny imo

Thought it was a disaster to be honest. Lacked any sort of atmosphere at the end.

Lap of honour is something for soccer fans not GAA fans, seeing the losers is nothing new as well as they usally will be within the garda zone on hogan or be away from fans on pitch. Understand the Gaa might want to keep fans off pitch for safty but the vast vast vast majority of fans want to go onto pitch. Personally I'd prefer the GAA looking at an orderly contol of allowing the people get onto pitch where gates are quickly opened and even an area is set up in the centre of pitch for the prize giving.

Was a disaster. Same as Cooney's speech. Up to the Captain to say those words not him imo

Aye - Well done to Louth. Better team on the day. Westmeath could not get the basics right. Basic mistakes like giving ball away, kicking to the oppenents would never have happened under Paudi. We'd more hunger then.

On a side point - I'm fed up going to Croke park and seeing Westmeath play in an Empty stadium. About 25,000 watched that match but the place was empty. This does nothing to promote Leinster football. Too often Croke park is used when smaller stadium should be. I would rather have gone up to Navan yesterday and seen that game in a full Pairc Tailteann and made a day out of it with the kids. Instead its the usual empty croke park with no atmosphere. Leinste football is dying lads and the sooner we get out of Croke park the better.

It brings me back a right few years, to think I togged out of the back of a car for the years I played there. Its very impressive.

Yep - Another guy who togged out in the back of a car at the downs signing in....

An impressive stand. Great to see.

Cionn Atha Gad Abu

Our county boards are tw@ts again....

Dessie Dnr will be considered on a full time basis after the 2010 championship. He wasn't even called in to be interviewed when Hackett got it and now when he wants it again they tell him - "Thanks Dessie, sure we'll see you after 2010 is out - If Pat here does a good job, we'll interview you and meet with ya, but Pat will get it anyway - Here is More egg for your face"

One place you will not get this break news story is the official Westmeath GAa Website - who are still running with details of the match line up for last years clash with Dublin in the AI