7 All Ireland Contenders ?

rodney trotter · March 11, 2013, 12:11:59 AM

Very hard to judge a team when there is still 3 rounds of the League Left. Cork have won the Division 1 League for the last 4 years but didn't push on and win the All Ireland, 2010 was the one year they won it.

I think Dublin will win the League this year, but fancy Cork to win the All Ireland. They need Daniel Goulding fully fit, he was a loss last year against Donegal.

heffo · March 11, 2013, 08:47:55 AM

Nothing handed out in March - August is the time to be showing form.

All form in March shows is a good chance of reaching the league semi-final.

DUBSFORSAM1 · March 11, 2013, 10:48:32 AM

Best thing about this from a Dublin perspective is they are creating options for the summer.....Guys like Fitzsimmons, McMahon, Nolan, McCarthy, A Brogan, O'Gara all to come back into the team/squad....

Jinxy · March 11, 2013, 11:09:51 AM

Serious competition for places alright.
The acid test is how the younger players deal with a Donegal type defensive set-up where it'll probably degenerate into a dogfight again.

rodney trotter · March 11, 2013, 11:12:30 AM

I watch out more for the Dubs results this year, Thomas Brady is a second cousin. He will be doing well to be still on the panel with all those players coming back.

Canalman · March 11, 2013, 12:05:13 PM

Quote from: DUBSFORSAM1 on March 11, 2013, 10:48:32 AM
Best thing about this from a Dublin perspective is they are creating options for the summer.....Guys like Fitzsimmons, McMahon, Nolan, McCarthy, A Brogan, O'Gara all to come back into the team/squad....

Just a slight amendment to that. They will have to fight their way into the team/squad and rightly so.
All well and good so far but nothing won in March etc etc. Phony war so far............... things will heat up now with relegation/ play off places in play and fitness levels for all teams plateau.

Still think that Kerry / Cork will win Sam this year.

Jinxy · March 11, 2013, 12:12:31 PM

Gowanowadah!

DUBSFORSAM1 · March 11, 2013, 12:53:18 PM

Quote from: Canalman on March 11, 2013, 12:05:13 PM
Quote from: DUBSFORSAM1 on March 11, 2013, 10:48:32 AM
Best thing about this from a Dublin perspective is they are creating options for the summer.....Guys like Fitzsimmons, McMahon, Nolan, McCarthy, A Brogan, O'Gara all to come back into the team/squad....

Just a slight amendment to that. They will have to fight their way into the team/squad and rightly so.
All well and good so far but nothing won in March etc etc. Phony war so far............... things will heat up now with relegation/ play off places in play and fitness levels for all teams plateau.

Still think that Kerry / Cork will win Sam this year.

If Kerry get all their players back fully fit and they get no injuries and some luck with other teams getting injuries they have a chance but that's it.....far too many players past their best and not enough talent coming through.....Cork will be tough to beat.

Don't think Dublin are winning through fitness but rather speed, kicking the ball and multiple scoring threats......Donegal will be the big test

clarshack · March 11, 2013, 11:05:02 PM

for tyrone to have a chance they need both dublin and cork to be knocked out by other teams.