All Ireland Championship 2025.

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Didn't see that Mayo defeat coming at all

Cavan had lots of time since the Tyrone game to work on things. Mayo dont have the players to blitz teams so Cavan always had a chance. They were probaly still deflated from connacht final. Mcstay hasnt brought them on at all in the 3 years.

Aye but that Cavan team is seriously depleted.

Alot of guys either just coming back from injury or injured.

Totally unexpected not many in Cavan seen it coming.

[rodney trotter]

Didn't see that Mayo defeat coming at all

Cavan had lots of time since the Tyrone game to work on things. Mayo dont have the players to blitz teams so Cavan always had a chance. They were probaly still deflated from connacht final. Mcstay hasnt brought them on at all in the 3 years.

Aye but that Cavan team is seriously depleted.

Alot of guys either just coming back from injury or injured.

Totally unexpected not many in Cavan seen it coming.

Yeah, but they had players out too so probaly evened itself out. Tommy Conroy and Diarmuid O Connor from the forwards. Paddy Durcan who is probaly their best player only back from long lay off and didn't look fit.

[From the Bunker]

Just when one couldn't feel any lower along come the Rhus to the rescue.
We'll probably both finish 4th in the Groups.

Could be a blessing in disguise for Mayo. This management team looks to be going nowhere.
McStay has the same old backroom faces trying to solve the same old problems.
To be fair the players are not there anymore. Every county has a lull period every now and then and this is Mayo's Lull period.

[gallsman]

Didn't see that Mayo defeat coming at all

Cavan had lots of time since the Tyrone game to work on things. Mayo dont have the players to blitz teams so Cavan always had a chance. They were probaly still deflated from connacht final. Mcstay hasnt brought them on at all in the 3 years.

Aye but that Cavan team is seriously depleted.

Alot of guys either just coming back from injury or injured.

Totally unexpected not many in Cavan seen it coming.

Yeah, but they had players out too so probaly evened itself out. Tommy Conroy and Diarmuid O Connor from the forwards. Paddy Durcan who is probaly their best player only back from long lay off and didn't look fit.

Conroy has barely been back since the injury a few years ago. Looked a shadow of the player he briefly was and threatened to become.

[tiempo]

That Ulster aura the difference for Cavan today, Mayo shat them as usual

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Didn't see that Mayo defeat coming at all

Cavan had lots of time since the Tyrone game to work on things. Mayo dont have the players to blitz teams so Cavan always had a chance. They were probaly still deflated from connacht final. Mcstay hasnt brought them on at all in the 3 years.

Aye but that Cavan team is seriously depleted.

Alot of guys either just coming back from injury or injured.

Totally unexpected not many in Cavan seen it coming.

Yeah, but they had players out too so probaly evened itself out. Tommy Conroy and Diarmuid O Connor from the forwards. Paddy Durcan who is probaly their best player only back from long lay off and didn't look fit.

That's true but they were missing them lads against Galway (diarmuid O'Connor maybe not) and should've beat them.

[Dreadnought]

Didn't see that Mayo defeat coming at all

Cavan had lots of time since the Tyrone game to work on things. Mayo dont have the players to blitz teams so Cavan always had a chance. They were probaly still deflated from connacht final. Mcstay hasnt brought them on at all in the 3 years.

Also so many back from injury, with more to come back too. Tyrone was a very depleted side. Cavan genuinely can get better than this

[armaghniac]

Cavan genuinely can get better than this

What are the odds that the quarter finalists will all be within 15 mins of the N2,except Kerry of course. Dublin, Meath, Louth, Cavan, Monaghan, Armagh, Tyrone and Donegal. 

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Cavan genuinely can get better than this

What are the odds that the quarter finalists will all be within 15 mins of the N2,except Kerry of course. Dublin, Meath, Louth, Cavan, Monaghan, Armagh, Tyrone and Donegal. 

That's the sort of statement id expect to see from a guy 10 pints of harp deep of a Sunday afternoon 🤣

[From the Bunker]

That Ulster aura the difference for Cavan today, Mayo shat them as usual

Ulster Aura hasn't been much good to Cavan up to now. Today Cavan were more hungry.
Mayo looked like a side thinking todays game would be a formality.
Their mindset was all wrong.
As I said earlier, hopefully Cavan can build on this. As for Mayo - Anything can happen.
Although I sort of expect a Derry (from last year Championship) collapse.

[Look-Up!]

Very assured Cavan performance today. GK switch before game ended up having a massive bearing on the result. Excellent performance and kickouts. Let us settle into game and grow in confidence. Then we smelled blood as the game went on and emptied the tank. Makes group very interesting now. Mayo got to go for broke.

[AnDúnAbú94]

https://www.youtube.com/live/NIsv5UmReqc?si=DYDVSLHw7MbSt7X_

Full Down Clare game link for anyone interested

[Mario]

Listening to the GAA social this morning and McGeeney's comments after the Ulster final, I agree 100% that this is the best format of a championship that it is possible to get. This is our third year of it and there have been exciting final rounds in each year. This year there have been big shocks in the opening weekend leaving the groups wide open probably until the last game.

There is loads of jeopardy in every game as it's very difficult to get to an AI final unless you top your group. Of the 4 AI finalist only Galway last year didn't top their group but they had the eventual AI winners in their group. Galway and Mayo are under serious pressure in their final two games now.

Why are we changing it?

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Listening to the GAA social this morning and McGeeney's comments after the Ulster final, I agree 100% that this is the best format of a championship that it is possible to get. This is our third year of it and there have been exciting final rounds in each year. This year there have been big shocks in the opening weekend leaving the groups wide open probably until the last game.

There is loads of jeopardy in every game as it's very difficult to get to an AI final unless you top your group. Of the 4 AI finalist only Galway last year didn't top their group but they had the eventual AI winners in their group. Galway and Mayo are under serious pressure in their final two games now.

Why are we changing it?

Its a brilliant system if you have more than 12 strong or competitive teams which we may have this year.

Other years you could nearly predict the 4 teams that would finish bottom. This year that is not the case. Maybe thats due to the lobsided nature of the groups aswell.

[mackers]

Listening to the GAA social this morning and McGeeney's comments after the Ulster final, I agree 100% that this is the best format of a championship that it is possible to get. This is our third year of it and there have been exciting final rounds in each year. This year there have been big shocks in the opening weekend leaving the groups wide open probably until the last game.

There is loads of jeopardy in every game as it's very difficult to get to an AI final unless you top your group. Of the 4 AI finalist only Galway last year didn't top their group but they had the eventual AI winners in their group. Galway and Mayo are under serious pressure in their final two games now.

Why are we changing it?

I think they are changing it to open up the calendar a bit with one less game but I agree, it's complete madness to change it.
Numpties were saying there was little jeopardy in the games but there was!!
You had to win one game to get out of the group, you had to win a second game to guarantee a "home" preliminary qf and if you won your third game you were guaranteed a qf place and a week's rest. One of the most important results for us last year was the draw against Galway in Sligo.