All Ireland football tips darkhorses etc..

Tubberman · April 19, 2011, 11:59:26 AM

Nil points to ziggy and myles for their spelling of the western province.
-10 points to O'Neill for his attempt

Canalman · April 19, 2011, 12:01:35 PM

Bemused to see Kildare referred to as dark horses.

CK_Redhand · April 19, 2011, 01:26:20 PM

AI: Dublin/Tyrone

Darkhorse - Derry

PS First post

muppet · April 19, 2011, 01:34:29 PM

Quote from: CK_Redhand on April 19, 2011, 01:26:20 PM
AI: Dublin/Tyrone

Darkhorse - Derry

PS First post

Welcome CK_Redhand.

You might want to look at the cruciate injuries thread before nominating Derry as dark horses though.

PAULD123 · April 19, 2011, 02:19:37 PM

Quote from: Fuzzman on April 19, 2011, 10:57:37 AM
It will be interesting to see how the 4 province winners do this year as there definitely seems to be a pattern now most years that unless they get a so called "lesser" team then the "head of steam qualifiers" seem to always catch the provincial winners on the hop. I think Kerry & Tyrone have put this to good use in the past.

This is a myth created by the media and a few managers who didn't like losing last year. Ever since the qualifiers have begun there has only been 3 provincial champions through on two occasions and never all 4. Generally it is normally dictated by who has to face the Munster losers and the strong losing team in Ulster. It's not about "Head of steam" it has been about Cork/Kerry, or Tyrone facing a provincial champion and putting them out.

Last year was a bit of a fluke but for the five previous years 2005 to 2009 the teams that knocked out provincial champions were: Kerry x3, Cork x2, Tyrone x2, Meath x2 & Wexford x1. So in 20 matches only three were won by teams that haven't regularly contested All-Ireland finals in recent years.

mayogodhelpus@gmail.com · April 19, 2011, 09:18:38 PM

Quote from: Tubberman on April 19, 2011, 11:59:26 AM
Nil points to ziggy and myles for their spelling of the western province.
-10 points to O'Neill for his attempt

Sure its Hell or Connacht, implying everwhere else is Hell that isn't Connacht.

Orangemac · April 19, 2011, 10:26:50 PM

Ulster: Tyrone

Leinster: Dublin

Munster: Kerry

Connaught: Mayo

AI: Kerry

Dark Horses: Donegal.

Top Scorer: Colm Cooper

Maguire01 · April 19, 2011, 11:14:26 PM

Quote from: BarryBreensBandage on April 19, 2011, 11:28:03 AM

Ulster - Monaghan
Leinster - Kildare
Connacht - Galway
Munster - Cork

AI - Tyrone

In that scenario, Tyrone have to go through every round of the qualifiers. Would be a long road to the final.

Jinxy · April 19, 2011, 11:22:32 PM

Quote from: Oraisteach on April 18, 2011, 11:33:51 PM
Mayo (or Galway -- not a horse in sight)
Kerry (or Cork -- not even a donkey in sight)
Kildare (darkhorse Meath)
Down (darkhorse Monaghan)

AI Kerry (aw not again--just too good)

Darkhorse Armagh (so dark it's painted black from hoof to head,so maybe no-one'll notice it sneak in through the back stable door)
Spangly Sparkly Dayglo Blackpool-Illuminated horse -- Dublin (I've thoroughly enjoyed watching them, but as much as I'd like to see them in the AIF, I fear an implosion in Leinster and back door

Nothing worse than a back door implosion.

muppet · April 19, 2011, 11:24:49 PM

Quote from: Jinxy on April 19, 2011, 11:22:32 PM
Quote from: Oraisteach on April 18, 2011, 11:33:51 PM
Mayo (or Galway -- not a horse in sight)
Kerry (or Cork -- not even a donkey in sight)
Kildare (darkhorse Meath)
Down (darkhorse Monaghan)

AI Kerry (aw not again--just too good)

Darkhorse Armagh (so dark it's painted black from hoof to head,so maybe no-one'll notice it sneak in through the back stable door)
Spangly Sparkly Dayglo Blackpool-Illuminated horse -- Dublin (I've thoroughly enjoyed watching them, but as much as I'd like to see them in the AIF, I fear an implosion in Leinster and back door

Nothing worse than a back door implosion.

Go on, you're dying to tell us about it.

ziggysego · April 20, 2011, 02:19:11 AM

Quote from: Tubberman on April 19, 2011, 11:59:26 AM
Nil points to ziggy and myles for their spelling of the western province.
-10 points to O'Neill for his attempt

Sorry. Connknock.

mayogodhelpus@gmail.com · April 20, 2011, 05:19:18 PM

Whats with all this "West Brit" craic calling Connacht, Connaught

mylestheslasher · April 20, 2011, 07:10:13 PM

Quote from: Tubberman on April 19, 2011, 11:59:26 AM
Nil points to ziggy and myles for their spelling of the western province.
-10 points to O'Neill for his attempt

What's wrong with my spelling.

mannix · April 20, 2011, 08:27:46 PM

Leinster. Dublin
Ulster. Don,t know
Munster. Kerry
Connaught. Mayo

Dark horses to win, not many but maybe Galway,mayo,tyrone,down,armagh and the likes will get favorable draws and advance to a semi or a final but Kerry,cork and Dublin are better teams and unless the underdogs get everything right on the day it will be won by any of that three.
The beauty is even the dead certain experts get it wrong.
Come on mayo!!!!!!!

Orangemac · September 25, 2011, 12:24:55 AM

Quote from: Lone Shark on April 18, 2011, 04:53:00 PM
Leinster: Dublin, dark horse Westmeath. Sadly.
Munster: Kerry, no dark horse here. Trampled Limerick going backwards, Tipp just lacking the power to get close enough to land an upset.
Ulster: Down, dark horse Derry
Connacht: Mayo, with Sligo a dark horse, if you could ever call the third favourites a dark horse.

All Ireland: Dublin maybe, just ahead of Cork and Kerry. No chance for anyone else.

Looking back at this nearly a clean sweep for Lone Shark only for Down who many people fancied last year.