Tailteann Cup 2025

[Wildweasel74]

Some rain!!

[Stickittotheman]

How much were tickets today?

You'd think Wicklow fans especially would get the feck out of the house and support their team.

It's a dead rubber competition that the GAA will quickly shit can like the Joe McDonagh Cup or Christy Ring Cup.

I have to agree with Ferm Gaels assessment of what it'll do for counties. It's really just a way for the GAA to hide the small counties rather than help them.

I work with a lot of Fermanagh people and haven't heard one of them mention the Tailteann Cup. The interest that getting to a tailteann final will generate is fairly pitiful compared to the hype and colour that is generated when Fermanagh have gotten to Ulster finals.

Competing with the best is much much more important than simply winning when it comes to developing counties. A Ulster final appearance every 10 years (at any level) would do much more for Fermanagh GAA than 10 Tailteann Cups.

After watching that absolutely dreadful Fermanagh performance the disrespect shown on here to the Talteann Cup is even more mystifying.

[Blowitupref]

FT Kildare 1-13 Fermanagh 0-9

[Bogman]

Kildare on for the Double.

[JoG2]

FT Kildare 1-13 Fermanagh 0-9

Fermanagh can now turn their gaze to Sam '26 now that destruction, sorry destraction is out of the way 

[Armagh18]

FT Kildare 1-13 Fermanagh 0-9

Fermanagh can now turn their gaze to Sam '26 now that destruction, sorry destraction is out of the way 

[Milltown Row2]

Yeah, I think Fermanagh should just concentrate on Ulster Championship 

They, based on that level of performance would struggle in a lower tier competition if it was available.

That all said, Kildare were awful also

[FermGael]

We were absolutely brutal today .
Kildare were not good by any means either.
We had a good chance as Kildare were very wasteful but we just have zero plan up front .
Defensively we were very solid but around the middle and in attack we just looked like a team without a plan.

Wicklow will be kicking themselves.
Jackson is an excellent keeper but that was a serious howler to bring Limerick back into to it

Limerick will trouble Kildare if Kildare don't improve.


As for the competition, it's just dying a death.
There is zero interest from supporters.
13000 in Croke Park.
Think that's tells you everything you need to know.
We have more at All Ireland b finals in the 90s

[Rossfan]

The Fermanaghs seem to have a bee in their bonnet about being in the Tailteann Cup for some reason.

[Dunneroyal]

Think this competition is on its last legs.

[Stickittotheman]

We were absolutely brutal today .
Kildare were not good by any means either.
We had a good chance as Kildare were very wasteful but we just have zero plan up front .
Defensively we were very solid but around the middle and in attack we just looked like a team without a plan.

Wicklow will be kicking themselves.
Jackson is an excellent keeper but that was a serious howler to bring Limerick back into to it

Limerick will trouble Kildare if Kildare don't improve.


As for the competition, it's just dying a death.
There is zero interest from supporters.
13000 in Croke Park.
Think that's tells you everything you need to know.
We have more at All Ireland b finals in the 90s

Nonsensical playing the semi-finals at Croke Park. Neutral venues would add much more to atmosphere etc. It's unfortunate some teams feel themselves above the competition which doesn't help promote it. Would prefer to see teams get through whose fans would appreciate it.

[marty34]

Some teams think they're above the competition. That's clear to be seen.

Might seem odd but I'd actually add in a 3rd tier to it.

[Milltown Row2]

Think this competition is on its last legs.

So one game and then out?


I'll be honest, I'd prefer less games but for some reason we are, at club level, happy with junior intermediate and senior but when it comes to intercounty it's crazy

[thewobbler]

Playing the Tailteann in Croke Park does nothing for it. Contrast the atmosphere and occasion at Newry today, with only 1k people more at the game.

 Our Association needs to move the mindset of all competitions away from "getting a run out at Croke Park" being an objective. Winning a championship should be the objective.

[Armagh18]

Playing the Tailteann in Croke Park does nothing for it. Contrast the atmosphere and occasion at Newry today, with only 1k people more at the game.

 Our Association needs to move the mindset of all competitions away from "getting a run out at Croke Park" being an objective. Winning a championship should be the objective.

Yeah 100%.

Although f**k me if Fermanagh/Kildare/Wicklow people can't be bothered getting out of the house to support their teams pushing for a realistic chance at silverware then what hope do you have. (Limerick as a county have obviously been spoiled with the hurling success lately.)