All Ireland Final Armagh v Galway 28 July 2024

[Armagh18]

Don't be annoyed by pundits. What does it matter.

Most people know that last Sunday Armagh were the best team in the land, at that very time. That's all you need to be.

On top of that, I'd have them top 3 for well over a year. Geezer has a group of players playing at their own individual peaks. I don't see a weak link this year. No one comfortably bested them in a long long time. That's a hardy side.

Drink it in. Also, there's no better feeling than being AI Champions on Christmas morning.

I don't think many in Armagh even had them top 3 a year ago after being relegated and beat by Monaghan.

I agree with others that Armagh are getting little credit on all the main podcasts. It feels they are dismissing it like Tyrone 2021. I just finished listening to Andrews and O'Donoghue and it was 70% about why Galway didn't win. Endless excuses for Walsh and Comer.

O'Sullivan and Boyle are hard to listen to. They just don't rate Ulster teams

Walsh and Comer were poor because they were well shackled, Barry McCambridge is as good a defender as you'll see and always had help as well on Walsh, same with Comer he just wasn't let play.

I'd love to see this team go and win another win or more in the coming years but we'll just enjoy this for now.

[blanketattack]

Maghery this evening I hear but haven't noticed anything online

Maghery have it on their facebook that the team is there at 5.30 this evening. Probably be a few Tyronies there too.

Paddy Power odds 2025

Kerry 5/2

Dublin 3/1

Galway 11/2

Donegal 15/2

Armagh 15/2

Derry 10/1

Mayo 12/1

Tyrone 20/1

Tyrone at 20/1 the pick there. Fun fact - every time Armagh win the AI, Tyrone win it the following year.

Ditto for Kerry after a Tyrone AI so may as well do a Tyrone 2025/Kerry 2026 double, especially as they've all involved Jack O'Connor as Kerry manager to boot.

[tyrone08]

Maghery this evening I hear but haven't noticed anything online

Maghery have it on their facebook that the team is there at 5.30 this evening. Probably be a few Tyronies there too.

Paddy Power odds 2025

Kerry 5/2

Dublin 3/1

Galway 11/2

Donegal 15/2

Armagh 15/2

Derry 10/1

Mayo 12/1

Tyrone 20/1

Tyrone at 20/1 the pick there. Fun fact - every time Armagh win the AI, Tyrone win it the following year.

Ditto for Kerry after a Tyrone AI so may as well do a Tyrone 2025/Kerry 2026 double, especially as they've all involved Jack O'Connor as Kerry manager to boot.

I would have tyrone at 20/1 to be in a quarter final next year never mind win it lol

[clarshack]

Maghery this evening I hear but haven't noticed anything online

Maghery have it on their facebook that the team is there at 5.30 this evening. Probably be a few Tyronies there too.

Paddy Power odds 2025

Kerry 5/2

Dublin 3/1

Galway 11/2

Donegal 15/2

Armagh 15/2

Derry 10/1

Mayo 12/1

Tyrone 20/1

Tyrone at 20/1 the pick there. Fun fact - every time Armagh win the AI, Tyrone win it the following year.

Ditto for Kerry after a Tyrone AI so may as well do a Tyrone 2025/Kerry 2026 double, especially as they've all involved Jack O'Connor as Kerry manager to boot.

Donegal win it next year as McGuinness is all about year 2. Tyrone will win it in 2026.

[clarshack]

This lad caught a few with his tweet lol.

https://x.com/Matthewnelson1/status/1818253259192045742

[snoopdog]

Maghery this evening I hear but haven't noticed anything online

Maghery have it on their facebook that the team is there at 5.30 this evening. Probably be a few Tyronies there too.

Paddy Power odds 2025

Kerry 5/2

Dublin 3/1

Galway 11/2

Donegal 15/2

Armagh 15/2

Derry 10/1

Mayo 12/1

Tyrone 20/1

Tyrone at 20/1 the pick there. Fun fact - every time Armagh win the AI, Tyrone win it the following year.

Ditto for Kerry after a Tyrone AI so may as well do a Tyrone 2025/Kerry 2026 double, especially as they've all involved Jack O'Connor as Kerry manager to boot.

Donegal win it next year as McGuinness is all about year 2. Tyrone will win it in 2026.

Any idea when Down will get number 6.

[ONeill]

You just never know when a county will get its sh1t in gear. Derry and Armagh looked a galaxy away a few years ago, mixing it in the lower divisions. Look at it now.

Meath, Down, Cork will come again at some stage. Just needs the right people colliding at the right time.

[square_ball]

This lad caught a few with his tweet lol.

https://x.com/Matthewnelson1/status/1818253259192045742

That's brilliant. Some of the replies are superb

[Armamike]

While we're estatic, when you've been on the losing end of a final it's very hard not to have a lot of empathy  for the other team and their supporters. We know what it's like.  But on this occasion Armagh's need was greater.  We just couldn't afford to go home defeated given what's happened the past 2 years.  I honestly believe the team would have found a way to win regardless of what Galway or anyone else would have thrown at them.  They just had enough of hard luck stories.

Would love to see Galway get back and win it.  If they keep it together and refocus again there's no reason why they can't. 

[David McKeown]

The other thing I meant to mention was I was very impressed by Murnin at the final whistle on Sunday. Whilst his team mates ran to celebrate at the hill Murnin held back and went round commiserating each of the Galway players. Thought it was a genuine class act.

[balladmaker]

North Armagh tomorrow night from what i'm hearing (Lurgan)

Any word on the current location of Sam? 

[Orior]

While we're estatic, when you've been on the losing end of a final it's very hard not to have a lot of empathy  for the other team and their supporters. We know what it's like.  But on this occasion Armagh's need was greater.  We just couldn't afford to go home defeated given what's happened the past 2 years.  I honestly believe the team would have found a way to win regardless of what Galway or anyone else would have thrown at them.  They just had enough of hard luck stories.

Would love to see Galway get back and win it.  If they keep it together and refocus again there's no reason why they can't. 

For me, it was the past two years plus losing the Div 2 final and the Ulster Final.

It might be hard for Armagh to get back up to that level of determination again in 2025 but I think there is enough talent coming through the negate the probable loss of a few through retirements.

[Solo_run]

While we're estatic, when you've been on the losing end of a final it's very hard not to have a lot of empathy  for the other team and their supporters. We know what it's like.  But on this occasion Armagh's need was greater.  We just couldn't afford to go home defeated given what's happened the past 2 years.  I honestly believe the team would have found a way to win regardless of what Galway or anyone else would have thrown at them.  They just had enough of hard luck stories.

Would love to see Galway get back and win it.  If they keep it together and refocus again there's no reason why they can't. 

For me, it was the past two years plus losing the Div 2 final and the Ulster Final.

It might be hard for Armagh to get back up to that level of determination again in 2025 but I think there is enough talent coming through the negate the probable loss of a few through retirements.

There is a lot more potential in the team and whilst Galway may feel aggrieved by not playing well - Armagh were just as poor or if not worse. Armagh are going to go into next season feeling that little bit bigger and arrogant which is natural for any team. However, other teams will be wanting to test themselves against us and wanting their piece. McGeeney is going to be even more relentless in pursuit of another AI - can't stop at one. Now McGeeney has everyone in the county on the same page.

[ONeill]

North Armagh tomorrow night from what i'm hearing (Lurgan)

Any word on the current location of Sam? 

In the Moy

[An Watcher]

While we're estatic, when you've been on the losing end of a final it's very hard not to have a lot of empathy  for the other team and their supporters. We know what it's like.  But on this occasion Armagh's need was greater.  We just couldn't afford to go home defeated given what's happened the past 2 years.  I honestly believe the team would have found a way to win regardless of what Galway or anyone else would have thrown at them.  They just had enough of hard luck stories.

Would love to see Galway get back and win it.  If they keep it together and refocus again there's no reason why they can't. 

For me, it was the past two years plus losing the Div 2 final and the Ulster Final.

It might be hard for Armagh to get back up to that level of determination again in 2025 but I think there is enough talent coming through the negate the probable loss of a few through retirements.

There is a lot more potential in the team and whilst Galway may feel aggrieved by not playing well - Armagh were just as poor or if not worse. Armagh are going to go into next season feeling that little bit bigger and arrogant which is natural for any team. However, other teams will be wanting to test themselves against us and wanting their piece. McGeeney is going to be even more relentless in pursuit of another AI - can't stop at one. Now McGeeney has everyone in the county on the same page.

Lol, sorry I can't stop laughing at this.