All Ireland Championship 2025.

[J70]

Given that all four games could go either way...

Donegal by 4 (have to back my own county, but this one really is 50/50)
Tyrone by 2 (if Con doesn't play)
Kerry by 4 (purely on the basis that they'll be seriously roused up for this and assuming Paudie Clifford plays)
Galway by 6 (assuming Walsh is fit)

[lurganblue]

As an Armagh fan, I'd be more worried about Kerry than any of the remaining teams.  Kerry score goals and we concede goal chances. That's a match made in hell for us. I hope we seriously improve in this regard or we could be in trouble.

At the other end I still think that we will get a good total of say 26 points.

[imtommygunn]

Also no one seems to give meath a chance. I could see them winning.

[David McKeown]

Semi Final draw (if required) live on Sunday Game.
No repeats of earlier Championship games unless impossible.
If Galway, Dublin and Armagh all win....

If Armagh, Donegal, Tyrone & Galway all win, how will they work it?

Armagh have played all 3
Donegal have played all bar Galway
Tyrone have played all bar Galway
Galway have played just Armagh

A bowl with 2 balls - Donegal and Tyrone, to find out Galways opponent.

In this case a repeat is unavoidable.

No draw needed. The Tyrone v Armagh game doesn't count for the purposes of repeat pairings so it will be them and Donegal v Galway

It's only a repeat pairing if you have met in the All Ireland series or a provincial final. Hence why Monaghan and Donegal are meeting again.

[Solo_run]

Also no one seems to give meath a chance. I could see them winning.

I can see Meath winning, they kept Kerry quiet for large spells of their match and they are quite potent with the 2 pointers. Their downfall will be if they are not clinical enough and they need to take the sting out of Galway in the latter stages of games.

[RedHand88]

Also no one seems to give meath a chance. I could see them winning.

I've gave them extra time tbf. Galway bench to win it.

[Harold Disgracey]

I have 4 Upper Hogan tickets for the Donegal/Monaghan Tyrone/Dublin games if anyone needs some. I can't go now. Let me know if you're interested.

[RedHand88]

Semi Final draw (if required) live on Sunday Game.
No repeats of earlier Championship games unless impossible.
If Galway, Dublin and Armagh all win....

If Armagh, Donegal, Tyrone & Galway all win, how will they work it?

Armagh have played all 3
Donegal have played all bar Galway
Tyrone have played all bar Galway
Galway have played just Armagh

A bowl with 2 balls - Donegal and Tyrone, to find out Galways opponent.

In this case a repeat is unavoidable.

No draw needed. The Tyrone v Armagh game doesn't count for the purposes of repeat pairings so it will be them and Donegal v Galway

It's only a repeat pairing if you have met in the All Ireland series or a provincial final. Hence why Monaghan and Donegal are meeting again.

Is it not different for the semi final? I thought they tried to avoid all repeats for the semi but maybe that's wrong.

[Armagh18]

Semi Final draw (if required) live on Sunday Game.
No repeats of earlier Championship games unless impossible.
If Galway, Dublin and Armagh all win....

If Armagh, Donegal, Tyrone & Galway all win, how will they work it?

Armagh have played all 3
Donegal have played all bar Galway
Tyrone have played all bar Galway
Galway have played just Armagh

A bowl with 2 balls - Donegal and Tyrone, to find out Galways opponent.

In this case a repeat is unavoidable.

No draw needed. The Tyrone v Armagh game doesn't count for the purposes of repeat pairings so it will be them and Donegal v Galway

It's only a repeat pairing if you have met in the All Ireland series or a provincial final. Hence why Monaghan and Donegal are meeting again.

I'm sure I saw somewhere that all previous meetings count now. Why the difference I don't know.

[Manning18]

They'll have to open up the Nally for Sunday if Ticketmaster is to be believed

Even allowing for a Dublin based walk up crowd, the Sunday could exceed the Saturday by 5-10k. Which is the opposite of what the GAA put out originally

[Rossfan]

For whatever reason it's different for the semis.
Hard to follow the logic as with only 4 teams it is harder to avoid repeats.

But "thems the rules"

[Armagh18]

They'll have to open up the Nally for Sunday if Ticketmaster is to be believed

Even allowing for a Dublin based walk up crowd, the Sunday could exceed the Saturday by 5-10k. Which is the opposite of what the GAA put out originally

Armagh and Meath were always going to take huge numbers, Galway travel fairly well usually too. Rumour has it Kerry have had to put on a 3rd bus as well.

[Smokin Joe]

Semi Final draw (if required) live on Sunday Game.
No repeats of earlier Championship games unless impossible.
If Galway, Dublin and Armagh all win....

If Armagh, Donegal, Tyrone & Galway all win, how will they work it?

Armagh have played all 3
Donegal have played all bar Galway
Tyrone have played all bar Galway
Galway have played just Armagh

A bowl with 2 balls - Donegal and Tyrone, to find out Galways opponent.

In this case a repeat is unavoidable.

No draw needed. The Tyrone v Armagh game doesn't count for the purposes of repeat pairings so it will be them and Donegal v Galway

It's only a repeat pairing if you have met in the All Ireland series or a provincial final. Hence why Monaghan and Donegal are meeting again.

You are normally a stickler for detail David.  The rules are different for the QF and SF.

[David McKeown]

Semi Final draw (if required) live on Sunday Game.
No repeats of earlier Championship games unless impossible.
If Galway, Dublin and Armagh all win....

If Armagh, Donegal, Tyrone & Galway all win, how will they work it?

Armagh have played all 3
Donegal have played all bar Galway
Tyrone have played all bar Galway
Galway have played just Armagh

A bowl with 2 balls - Donegal and Tyrone, to find out Galways opponent.

In this case a repeat is unavoidable.

No draw needed. The Tyrone v Armagh game doesn't count for the purposes of repeat pairings so it will be them and Donegal v Galway

It's only a repeat pairing if you have met in the All Ireland series or a provincial final. Hence why Monaghan and Donegal are meeting again.

I'm sure I saw somewhere that all previous meetings count now. Why the difference I don't know.

Just looked at the rule there. It is different. It now says avoid repeat pairings from the championship as opposed to saying from previous rounds. Of course the championship isn't defined. I know the DRA have previously said the term means either the provincial championship or the All Ireland but not both. So I've no idea what this means.

[Dunneroyal]

Also no one seems to give meath a chance. I could see them winning.

I can see Meath winning, they kept Kerry quiet for large spells of their match and they are quite potent with the 2 pointers. Their downfall will be if they are not clinical enough and they need to take the sting out of Galway in the latter stages of games.

Of course my opinion is highly biased.
But I honestly think we have the talent all over the field to beat Galway. With or without walsh. We are not as reliant on certain players like they are. I suppose Costello is our top player and only on bench after injury, also our most lethal forward in Conlon is out for season. But we beat Kerry without both of those. Also even if walsh is playing I think rafferty will keep him quite as he has done with all the big names this year he's faced.