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Maybe it's just me, but with the number of false dawns we've had with Derry over the last 25 years, its difficult for me to go to any game in absolute confidence that we're going to win. I remember going to Longford full of confidence in the qualifiers and getting turned over. On paper that should never have happened.

We "should" win.
We beat them in the league and we've arguably beaten stronger sides to get to the quarter final than Clare have.
But....championship is championship and we're not a well enough proven team to be sooo confident in our ability to beat Clare in a QF.

If Derry have their feet on the ground and if we have no major injuries AND if Clare don't bring a whole new level to their game against us (which can happen at this stage in the championship - see Tyrone last year) AND we don't have some ridiculous bit of refereeing then we should win.
Clare have nothing to lose here, no expectation off them and so no pressure. It's set up perfectly for them and they'll see it as a chance to get to an AIF too. Clare should lift their game, might get the rub of the green here or there and perhaps get a favourable referee. That tips the scales back a bit towards them.

Lots of if's in there and that's where the doubt comes in from my point of view.
Still really looking forward to it, especially taking the kids to see Derry in CP for the first time.

Perfect post, I think most of derry will echo that too

Totally realistic. As I said before Clare beat Roscommon who thought they would win. If Derry have any complacency (which hopefully they won't have) they could easily be turned over after not playing for a month.

I was in Longford that day also, and again when Fermanagh turned us over in Healy Park. Two games I knew we would win easily..

Not a big fan of loads of rule changes but would something like for kickouts teams have to have all players in their position area for the kick, most likely there are ways this can be exploited, but just an idea

Referee would need a lot of eyes.

Like on the Airbus 380, one should be seated on the upper deck.

For safety reasons one should always sit at the back of an aeroplane.
Has an aeroplane ever reversed into a mountain?

Is it possible to buy this game of sky as a one off use of sky.
I have sky but not thuis subscription

gaa go maybe? There was another app for it, possibly now tv but forget off the top of my head.

I will be going to the game but was hoping to record it for posterity

Is it possible to buy this game of sky as a one off use of sky.
I have sky but not thuis subscription

There always seems to be  a wee bit of mysogny  floating about. Not really appropriate.

The most likely draw tomorrow to bring in the cash for the GAA so a preemptive thread here.

I was hoping for Derry (no offence to their supporters).

We don't have much of a chance v Kerry. Ah well.

We  were hoping to get Mayo.

thats what monaghan and kildare said

Who sent Monaghan your way?

The most likely draw tomorrow to bring in the cash for the GAA so a preemptive thread here.

I was hoping for Derry (no offence to their supporters).

We don't have much of a chance v Kerry. Ah well.

We  were hoping to get Mayo.

We would struggle with Derry's defence too.

What the  rte commentators and detractors of the Ulster final did not see, or appreciate, was how well organised Derry were in their defense. Donegal had very few options when they had worked their way to midfield.  Derry appear to have an instant reset button when they lose control of the ball.

Did they not say that the daw would avoid any rematch if possible.
Surely this was possible.

I got the feeling that the Tyrone management,  were at odds with themselves. Taking nothing away from Armagh but I do think Tyrone are better than we seen in the last two games.

It's good to have a solid match-up this weekend, but I don't think the big-guns of Kerry, Derry or Dublin will be losing much sleep.



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https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2022/06/03/news/the-ulster-final-beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-2731953/


This is well written article,  and I recommend  it to everyone who wants each game if football to mirror the one before it.
I want variety, I want tactics, I want to see the high level of concentration and self discipline it takes to play a game like last Sunday. Not every game but occasionally  . Neither do I want to see teams like Dublin and Kerry annihilate naive opossition, that think they are too good to learn how to defrnd and keep possession.

So which county are you from that makes your opinion more valid than mine?

He is, the kind of player you would want your son to emulate