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I predict a Tullamore vs Athy final in Leinster.

what's the semi final draw? Athy have a good spine to their team, young lad Moran at full forward looks an excellent prospect.

Athy v Portarlington
Tullamore v Ballyboden

Yes, that's the draw I heard.
Ballyboden are no great shakes and Portarlington are past their best.

Wouldn't be writing off Boden at all at all at all.

Ballyboden are 1/2 to win Leinster and the current favourite to win the All-Ireland at 11/4 so the opposite of getting wrote off with the Bookies and their punters.

[The winner was a real striker's goal, it seemed to come off his studs but that was just enough.]

Amazing end to the game and we've given ourselves a fantastic chance to qualify, something that looked near impossible a couple of months ago.  Ireland were shite in the first half and I think Houghton was right when he said that Kelleher has been Ire's best player over the group.  Fair play to Azaz who was awful in the 1st 65 mins but benefited from being moved when the subs came on.  He did well in the last 20 mins.  Now that the euphoria is starting to die down, how poor were Idah and Ebosele?  Kenny looks a better option than Idah.  We're still lacking a really creative midfielder.  Being lost in the buzz is Parrott's 2nd goal which was a cracking finish.  The winner was a real striker's goal, it seemed to come off his studs but that was just enough.

Good image of the match winner

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How are the provincial final venues decided? The last time a Galway winner played a Roscommon winner (2023) the game was played in the Hyde. Once again this year, Brigids v Moycullen will be played in the Hyde.

Home and away agreement. Last Galway v Roscommon winner match up was last year Corofin v Pearses in Tuam.

Troy Parrott scores
Ireland win 3-2

Will be a memorable win for many years to come. Hopefully finish the job and win play off now.

Connacht senior semi-final

St Brigid's (Roscommon) 1-21 Ballina Stephenties (Mayo) 3-8

Leitrim Gaels (Leitrim) 1-9 Moycullen (Galway) 4-13

Half time in the Connnacht Intermediate semi-finals

Kilmeena (Mayo) 0-12
Coolaney/Mullinabreena (Sligo)0-04

Strokestown (Roscommon) 2-7 Allen Gaels (Leitrim) 0-11

Results

Kilmeena 0-22 Coolaney/Mullinabreena 1-9

Strokestown 2-16 Allen Gaels 0-16

Red for Ronaldo another big boost for Portugal.

Fixed that

Whats the permutations if we win here then?

They'd prefer to play with 11.  Need to beat Hungary away.

Red for Ronaldo another big boost for Ireland.

2-0 now. Good individual goal

So close to 2-0.

Euro 2028 schedule, 7 games in Dublin.

Group Stage

Friday June 9: A1 vs A2 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Saturday June 10: B3 vs B4 - Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Saturday June 10: A3 vs A4 - Hampden Park, Glasgow
Saturday June 10: B1 vs B2 - Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Sunday June 11: D3 vs D4 - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Sunday June 11: C3 vs C4 - Villa Park, Birmingham
Sunday June 11: C1 vs C2 - Wembley Stadium, London

Monday June 12: E1 vs E2 - Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Monday June 12: E3 vs E4 - St James' Park, Newcastle
Monday June 12: D1 vs D2 - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

Tuesday June 13: F1 vs F2 - Hampden Park, Scotland
Tuesday June 13: F3 vs F4 - Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Wednesday June 14: A1 vs A3 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Wednesday June 14: A2 vs A4 - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Wednesday June 14: B1 vs B3 - Wembley Stadium, London

Thursday June 15: C2 vs C4 - St James' Park, Newcastle
Thursday June 15: B2 vs B4 - Villa Park, Birmingham
Thursday June 15: C1 vs C3 - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

Friday June 16: E1 vs E3 - Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Friday June 16: D2 vs D4 - Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Friday June 16: D1 vs D3 - Wembley Stadium, London

Saturday June 17: F1 vs F3 - Hampden Park, Scotland
Saturday June 17: F2 vs F4 - St James' Park, Newcastle
Saturday June 17: E2 vs E4 - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool

Sunday June 18: A4 vs A1 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Sunday June 18: A2 vs A3 - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

Monday June 19: B2 vs B3 - Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Monday June 19: B4 vs B1 - Wembley Stadium, London

Tuesday June 20: D2 vs D3 - St James' Park, Newcastle
Tuesday June 20: C4 vs C1 - Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Tuesday June 20: C2 vs C3 - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Tuesday June 20: D4 vs D1 - Villa Park, Birmingham

Wednesday June 21: F2 vs F3 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Wednesday June 21: E4 vs E1 - Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Wednesday June 21: F4 vs F1 - Hampden Park, Scotland
Wednesday June 21: E2 vs E3 - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Round of 16

Saturday June 24: 1A vs 2C (match 37) - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Saturday June 24: 2A vs 2B (match 38)- Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool

Sunday June 25: 1B vs 3A/D/E/F (match 39) - St James' Park, Newcastle
Sunday June 25: 1C vs 3D/E/F (match 40) - Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Monday June 26: 1F vs 3A/B/C (match 41) - Hampden Park, Glasgow
Monday June 26: 2D vs 2E (match 42) - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

Tuesday June 27: 1E vs 3A/B/C/D (match 43) - Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Tuesday June 27: 1D vs 2F (match 44) - Villa Park, Birmingham

Quarter-finals
Friday June 30: W39 vs W37 (match 45) - Wembley Stadium, London
Friday June 30: W41 vs W42 (match 46) - Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Saturday July 1: W44 vs W43 (match 47) - Hampden Park, Glasgow
Saturday July 1: W40 vs W38 (match 48) - Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Semi-finals
Tuesday July 4: W45 vs W46 - Wembley Stadium, London
Wednesday July 5: W47 vs W48 - Wembley Stadium, London

Final
Sunday July 9 - Wembley Stadium, London

Donie Halleran aged 23 he was the Galway minor football goalkeeper in 2018 and 2019 those Galway U17 teams reached back to back All Ireland finals losing to Kerry and Cork.

Killian Clarke Cavan.

Killan made his senior championship debut against Donegal in 2012, his senior National league debut against Antrim the following year 2013 and his McKenna Cup debut against Down in 2015. In total Killian made 134 appearances for the Cavan seniors scoring 2-25 (31pts) in the process.
Killian's tenure yielded significant silverware, most notably the 2020 Senior Ulster Championship - Cavan's first provincial title in 23 years.
The progression from minor (2011) through under-21 success to senior championship glory in 2020 shows remarkable longevity and development.

Career Summary:
• Senior Ulster Championship 2020
• Under 21 Ulster Championship 2012,2013,2014
• Ulster Minor championship 2011
• National League titles 2023 (Division 3), 2022 (Division 4)
• Under 21 Hastings Cup 2012
• Captained the Cavan Senior Football team in 2017
• Club Bréifne Cavan County Player of year in 2017
• Represented and won a Railway cup with Ulster in 2016
• International Rules panel (2015) at home
• International Rules Team (2017) away in Australia
• All-star nomination in 2013
• Ulster All-Star 2013,2020
• Won a Tailteann Cup All-Star in 2022.

Armagh Stefan Campbell has retired from inter-county duty.

The Clan na Gael clubman, who made a huge impact in the county's 2024 All-Ireland success, informed management and players of his decision in recent days, and is one of a number of players to exit alongside the likes of Ciaron O'Hanlon and Ciaran Higgins.

Campbell first joined the panel in 2011 and made his championship debut two years later.

He will be a big miss

Proved to be a big miss in the All-Ireland Quarter final against Kerry. Looks like a big transitional period ahead for Armagh and next spring likely battle with Monaghan,Roscommon to avoid the drop to Division 2?

Pick an Armagh starting 15 and 5 subs from the bench and see if it looks like a team in transition....Far from it.

There are some cracking young talents brought in who will develop for a year (potentially getting game time/starts if good enough) whilst the like of Grugan and Murnin wind down.

Soupy's impact is a loss. Niall Grimley is a loss too. Beyond that, the rest didn't play much or at all.
Potentially some guys won't be available for the start of the league through injury or other reasons.

The average age of Armagh starting team from the All-Ireland final in 2024 was 29, it was a team at it's peak with transition coming shortly afterwards.

As good as Liverpool was mid week against Real Madrid they were the opposite tonight as bossed and bullied by City.  Strange lack of consistency from Liverpool this season after spending big in the summer.