7 All Ireland Contenders ?

[ONeill]

Seriously, not sure of the answer. When was the last time a county from the West won the All-Ireland outside of Galway? If it's 50 years or so, is it the worst regional record in world sport where regional sides have a place in the latter stages?

I wonder does American Football have its equivalent ?

Seriously yeah right. As you well know ourselves & Mayo in the 40s,50s & up to 1991 Ulster success rate wasn't much better with the only wins coming from Down,Cavan & only last year did Ulster overtake Connacht in All Ireland wins.

Ah come on.

Since 1951: Galway
Since 1951: Armagh, Cavan, Derry, Donegal x2, Down x5, Tyrone x3.

1951 FFS.

[All of a Sludden]

Why ask something you already know? Down's 1991 win was the start of something great for Ulster before that win Ulster had 10 All Irelands to their name won by two counties (Down,Cavan) in the same time Connacht had 12 All Irelands won by three counties. Armagh,Tyrone didn't failed because they faced Connacht sides in the semi finals they simply weren't good enough to beat Dublin,Kerry.

Before 1991 Ulster only had 8 All Irelands. Cavan 5 and Down 3.

[Farrandeelin]

ONeill is right. We should stop playing football altogether in Connacht. Sure soon there'll be nobody left west of the Shannon with emigration etc.

[ross4life]

Before 1991 Ulster only had 8 All Irelands. Cavan 5 and Down 3.

Thanks for the correction. Must have added 91,94 wins. So 8 v 12 in total of wins back then.

Ah come on.

Since 1951: Galway
Since 1951: Armagh, Cavan, Derry, Donegal x2, Down x5, Tyrone x3.

1951 FFS.

After memory lapse you have eventually got round to the post you wanted to post originally. FFS indeed.

[macdanger2]

I'd see it as five teams with a big chance of winning it:

Dublin - have the players and should have the hunger again this year
Cork - have the players but perhaps not the manager
Donegal - have the players but can't see them having the hunger
Mayo - almost have the players but just marginally short
Kerry - have a lot of the players and can make up for deficiencies that others can't

Teams who could win it but it would be somewhat of a surprise:
Kildare - missing a few players
Tyrone - unproven players with potential but have a great manager

Would be a pretty big shock to see them winning it this year:
Down - no defence
Galway - relying on unproven U-21 players and a few old stalwarts

Plenty of other teams that could have a good run of it but hard to see them winning it: Longford, Monaghan, Roscommon, Wexford, Armagh, Sligo, Meath

Hard to see past Dublin & Cork I reckon but there's always a chance for a team to come from "nowhere"

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

Tyrone are about the same level as Laois.

[Aristo 60]

thats not fair on laois

[GalwayBayBoy]

Seriously, not sure of the answer. When was the last time a county from the West won the All-Ireland outside of Galway? If it's 50 years or so, is it the worst regional record in world sport where regional sides have a place in the latter stages?

I wonder does American Football have its equivalent ?

Seriously yeah right. As you well know ourselves & Mayo in the 40s,50s & up to 1991 Ulster success rate wasn't much better with the only wins coming from Down,Cavan & only last year did Ulster overtake Connacht in All Ireland wins.

Ah come on.

Since 1951: Galway x6
Since 1951: Armagh, Cavan, Derry, Donegal x2, Down x5, Tyrone x3.

1951 FFS.

Fixed.

[ONeill]

My point. Should the West consider amalgamations at this level?

Mayrosctrim?

[macdanger2]

My point. Should the West consider amalgamations at this level?

Mayrosctrim?

Almost certainly.

Would yourself and Eugene McGee be available to head the steering committee??

[cadence]

Tyrone are about the same level as Laois.

Maybe, but we gave Donegal a better game than ye did last year

final was very fraught. mayo were the best team we faced last year imo.

early doors and all that jazz, but if we get in good enough shape we have the game for anyone.

[Tubberman]

My point. Should the West consider amalgamations at this level?

Mayrosctrim?

You don't have a point. You have an aim. The same aim you had on the all-ireland thread last year.

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

Seriously, not sure of the answer. When was the last time a county from the West won the All-Ireland outside of Galway? If it's 50 years or so, is it the worst regional record in world sport where regional sides have a place in the latter stages?

I wonder does American Football have its equivalent ?

Seriously yeah right. As you well know ourselves & Mayo in the 40s,50s & up to 1991 Ulster success rate wasn't much better with the only wins coming from Down,Cavan & only last year did Ulster overtake Connacht in All Ireland wins.

Ah come on.

Since 1951: Galway
Since 1951: Armagh, Cavan, Derry, Donegal x2, Down x5, Tyrone x3.

1951 FFS.

Why pick 1951, Cavan's last win was 1952. Surely the start of the decade is Jan 1950, so you can add 2 Mayo wins to that.

Not to mention you chose to ignore Galway x 6

[ONeill]

My point. Should the West consider amalgamations at this level?

Mayrosctrim?

You don't have a point. You have an aim. The same aim you had on the all-ireland thread last year.

I'm winning?

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

My point. Should the West consider amalgamations at this level?

Mayrosctrim?

You don't have a point. You have an aim. The same aim you had on the all-ireland thread last year.

I'm winning?

Only place your going to see a Tyrone crest anywhere near that concept I suppose.

ONeill is taking their fall from grace as badly as that Kerry yoke.