Tailteann Cup 2025

[JoG2]

Have to say , even though we are in the semi final , there is very little buzz about this at all.

This competition is a dead duck.

It's not been promoted.
Little to no media coverage.
It's up against knockout games in the big boys championship .

And you just have to look at the reward Down get for their good run in this year's main competition
An all expenses paid trip back to the Tailtean unless you win Sam this year or make an Ulster final next year

Not necessarily: if Down win division 3 next year they have a better chance of being in Sam than Division 3 winners of other years.

Especially if Kildare win Tailteann this year and stay up in division 2.

And secondly and more importantly if they start seeding Munster Championship next year.

And the games are on rte, the race for Sam is on GAA+. Really looking forward to both semi finals

[Armagh18]

Have to say , even though we are in the semi final , there is very little buzz about this at all.

This competition is a dead duck.

It's not been promoted.
Little to no media coverage.
It's up against knockout games in the big boys championship .

And you just have to look at the reward Down get for their good run in this year's main competition
An all expenses paid trip back to the Tailtean unless you win Sam this year or make an Ulster final next year

Maybe if Down brought half of their summer form instead of having a shite league. They'll fully believe they can win division 3 next year and next step would be making an Ulster final.

[FermGael]

Have to say , even though we are in the semi final , there is very little buzz about this at all.

This competition is a dead duck.

It's not been promoted.
Little to no media coverage.
It's up against knockout games in the big boys championship .

And you just have to look at the reward Down get for their good run in this year's main competition
An all expenses paid trip back to the Tailtean unless you win Sam this year or make an Ulster final next year

Maybe if Down brought half of their summer form instead of having a shite league. They'll fully believe they can win division 3 next year and next step would be making an Ulster final.

Down didn't have a shite league
They competed very well.

Still waiting to hear how the Tailtean cup helps develop teams if development means a year with the big teams and then back you go .

It's a joke

[ardtole]

It didn't seem to do meath any harm.

[Armagh18]

Have to say , even though we are in the semi final , there is very little buzz about this at all.

This competition is a dead duck.

It's not been promoted.
Little to no media coverage.
It's up against knockout games in the big boys championship .

And you just have to look at the reward Down get for their good run in this year's main competition
An all expenses paid trip back to the Tailtean unless you win Sam this year or make an Ulster final next year

Maybe if Down brought half of their summer form instead of having a shite league. They'll fully believe they can win division 3 next year and next step would be making an Ulster final.

Down didn't have a shite league
They competed very well.

Still waiting to hear how the Tailtean cup helps develop teams if development means a year with the big teams and then back you go .

It's a joke

It's a chance at an All Ireland medal at an appropriate level, I'm sure the Fermanagh boys aren't thinking like you. Down should get promoted from division 3 next year and be competitive in Ulster.

The Connacht/Munster issue of a shite team getting to a provincial final needs looked at, Clare should have been Tailteann this year.

[rodney trotter]

The 2 Semis on RTE but Down v Galway at 1.45 on GAA + and Donegal v Louth at 4. They shouldn't be competing against Tailtean Cup when its at semi final stage.

[SouthOfThe Bann]

The 2 Semis on RTE but Down v Galway at 1.45 on GAA + and Donegal v Louth at 4. They shouldn't be competing against Tailtean Cup when its at semi final stage.

Why couldn't they have all 4 prelims today
 

1 3 5 and 7.

[Blowitupref]

The 2 Semis on RTE but Down v Galway at 1.45 on GAA + and Donegal v Louth at 4. They shouldn't be competing against Tailtean Cup when its at semi final stage.

The two Minor football All Ireland semi finals on tomorrow on TG4 also. 

[Dunneroyal]

It didn't seem to do meath any harm.

I actually think it was one of the lowest points in Meath football.
We won it yes but should never have gotten to that level. But thank god we won it cause if not we would probably have been in it last year and got well beat. O so believe it's all about the manager.

[FermGael]

It didn't seem to do meath any harm.

Any word of Westmeath ?

Surely as the first winners off the competition, they have pushed and established themselves as one of the top 10 teams in Ireland .


Like the all Ireland B, back in the 90s, the novelty is wearing off.

Ten years ago Fermangh appeared in the quarter finals of the All+Ireland while playing in division 3.

I know which game has more profile

[rodney trotter]

Westmeath lost a lot of key players. John Heslin James Dolan and McGuire retired. Ronan O Toole their playmaker moved to Australia for work.

[JoG2]

It didn't seem to do meath any harm.

Any word of Westmeath ?

Surely as the first winners off the competition, they have pushed and established themselves as one of the top 10 teams in Ireland .


Like the all Ireland B, back in the 90s, the novelty is wearing off.

Ten years ago Fermangh appeared in the quarter finals of the All+Ireland while playing in division 3.

I know which game has more profile

Would you rather be out of the AI series or sitting in a semi final live on rte with a chance to show you should be playing in the top 16 competition? Playing Tailtean shows where a team is at in a given year, it's up to the county to develop a team that progresses, not the competition they're currently playing in

[FermGael]

Where would you rather be .
In an All Ireland series or getting a pat on the head from all the big teams while everybody tunes into Down v Galway.

Imagine comparing the last 8 of the Sam Maguire to a b competition.

As for the it's up to a county rubbish lol.

Never heard a worse argument .

As I said Fermanagh made All Ireland semi finals and quarter finals while there were a division 3 team. No better way to develop a county unless they win a B competition.

[rodney trotter]

League is more serious now then back then. They use to play a few league games in october november. Then a break, and come back a stone overweight in janurary. A long gap until championship.

[JoG2]

Where would you rather be .
In an All Ireland series or getting a pat on the head from all the big teams while everybody tunes into Down v Galway.

Imagine comparing the last 8 of the Sam Maguire to a b competition.

As for the it's up to a county rubbish lol.

Never heard a worse argument .

As I said Fermanagh made All Ireland semi finals and quarter finals while there were a division 3 team. No better way to develop a county unless they win a B competition.

Ok