All Ireland Championship 2025.

[Tubberman]

If there's one thing you have to hand to Galway it's the confidence they bring and respect they have from all n sundry whilst doing absolutely nothing .  Scrapped by a very average (general feeling not mine ) mayo team in Connacht final
Beaten by the beaten docket of the dubs (again the general feeling )

Scrapped a draw against again not a fancied Derry team .
All this on top of bottling an all Ireland final last year (bottling it , is losing a final when odds on to win it )

Jaysus Larryin89, you've entered "two bald men fighting over a comb" territory there.

Absolutely nothing surer than Larryin is a balding 36 year old anyway. The belly poking far out over the blue bootcut jeans, typing furiously into the Motorola at lunch before he tucks into the packed ham sandwich. You have to love the confidence of an old foundation English student in tackling an online forum with such vigour.

Trust you to go too far anyway.

[Captain Obvious]

Galway have got the toughest possible draw on their last 7 consecutive occasions. In the latest draw this year as top seeds they got the toughest possible team out of every pot. Calculate the chances of that if you're able..

In 2024 and 2023, again as top seeds, they got the group of death both times. In 2022 as Connacht winners they got Armagh from a pot of 3 (Cork and Clare the other options).

In last years QF they got Dublin who were odds on for the all Ireland at that point.

So yeah perhaps have a think about it before applying too much stock in a lucky goal in one solitary game. Id imagine the 4-14 the last day would've been enough to get them through if it was versus Cavan, Down or Cork

Enough of the hyperbole.

In 2023,2024 Galway only needed to get a positive result against Westmeath to reach the knock out stages which is what any established Division one team should be more than capable of doing.  This years "group of Death" Armagh topped with a game to spare and should Dublin beat Derry this weekend then that lucky draw for Galway in Celtic Park will be enough to reach the knock out stage.

[Manning18]

Galway have got the toughest possible draw on their last 7 consecutive occasions. In the latest draw this year as top seeds they got the toughest possible team out of every pot. Calculate the chances of that if you're able..

In 2024 and 2023, again as top seeds, they got the group of death both times. In 2022 as Connacht winners they got Armagh from a pot of 3 (Cork and Clare the other options).

In last years QF they got Dublin who were odds on for the all Ireland at that point.

So yeah perhaps have a think about it before applying too much stock in a lucky goal in one solitary game. Id imagine the 4-14 the last day would've been enough to get them through if it was versus Cavan, Down or Cork

Enough of the hyperbole.

In 2023,2024 Galway only needed to get a positive result against Westmeath to reach the knock out stages which is what any established Division one team should be more than capable of doing.  This years "group of Death" Armagh topped with a game to spare and should Dublin beat Derry this weekend then that lucky draw for Galway in Celtic Park will be enough to reach the knock out stage.

Galway went in all years as top seeds and thus as top seeds might expect absolute walkovers of groups like Kerry got every year. Instead they had to scrap against two good teams both those years and three this year. Galway were injury ridden last year and the last thing they needed was a prelim QF and then the tough QF against Dublin. They got that because Armagh pipped them on score difference to top spot. Kerry in contrast steamrolled an easy group as top seed and they'll do so again this year

The idea that a flukey goal in a game is somehow equatable to the insanely unlikely event of getting the toughest draw possible in every single draw going is a really strange notion

[fearsiuil]

If there's one thing you have to hand to Galway it's the confidence they bring and respect they have from all n sundry whilst doing absolutely nothing .  Scrapped by a very average (general feeling not mine ) mayo team in Connacht final
Beaten by the beaten docket of the dubs (again the general feeling )

Scrapped a draw against again not a fancied Derry team .
All this on top of bottling an all Ireland final last year (bottling it , is losing a final when odds on to win it )

Jaysus Larryin89, you've entered "two bald men fighting over a comb" territory there.

Absolutely nothing surer than Larryin is a balding 36 year old anyway. The belly poking far out over the blue bootcut jeans, typing furiously into the Motorola at lunch before he tucks into the packed ham sandwich. You have to love the confidence of an old foundation English student in tackling an online forum with such vigour.

Doing your best to be superior on a lot of fronts there chap. Keep the head up!

[SouthOfThe Bann]

This weekends predictions:


Donegal v Mayo: Impossible to know what Mayo will bring to this game; they were impressive ganst Tyrone; but Tyrone just werent at it. Can't see Donegal being flat here like Tyrone were despite having a safety net of sorts; Donegal by 5.

Cavan v Tyrone; Tyrone will have way too much for Cavan; Cavan just be hoping Doengal get Mayo and they avoid Derry/Dublin/Galway in next round. Tyrone by 12.



Kerry v Meath; Great opportunity for Meath to show their progress this year. Kerry will have too uch though. Kerry by 7.

Cork v Roscommon; Hard to know what you are going to get from either side. Rossies might just have enough. Rossies by 4.



Monaghan v Down; Would be nice to see Down pull this off and I wouldnt write them off. Monaghan have been very impressive though and I feel they have a real chance of reaching an all ireland semi. Monaghan by 3.

Louth v Clare; Louth should have too much; Louth by 5.



Armagh v Galway; Armaghs reserves will provide a stern test here with Rian getting more valuable minutes; expect Galway topull through though; Galway by 3.

Derry v Dublin; Can Derry backup last weekends big performance I'm not sure; I hope they can but alot could depend on whether Con is fit or not. Dublin by 5 I reckon.


Anyone else willing to give it a rattle?

 

[fearsiuil]

 

Donegal v Mayo DRAW
Cavan v Tyrone 5
Kerry v Meath 6
Cork v Roscommon DRAW
Monaghan v Down 4
Louth v Clare 3
Armagh v Galway 1
Derry v Dublin DRAW

[Aristo 60]

Donegal v Mayo Donegal by 7
Cavan v Tyrone Cavan by 1
Kerry v Meath Kerry by 4
Cork v Roscommon Cork by 8
Monaghan v Down Monaghan by 3
Louth v Clare Louth by 12
Armagh v Galway Galway by 5
Derry v Dublin Derry by 1

[balladmaker]

Donegal v Mayo Donegal by 5
Cavan v Tyrone Tyrone by 8
Kerry v Meath Kerry by 10
Cork v Roscommon Cork by 5
Monaghan v Down Monaghan by 5
Louth v Clare Louth by 10
Armagh v Galway Draw :-)
Derry v Dublin Dublin by 3

[AustinPowers]

Donegal v Mayo - Mayo by 1
Cavan v Tyrone - Tyrone by 6
Kerry v Meath - Kerry by 8
Cork v Roscommon - Roscommon by 1
Monaghan v Down - Monaghan by 3
Louth v Clare - Louth by 4
Armagh v Galway - DRAW
Derry v Dublin - DRAW

[illdecide]

Donegal v Mayo - Donegal by 3
Cavan v Tyrone - Tyrone by 5
Kerry v Meath - Kerry by 7
Cork v Roscommon - Draw
Monaghan v Down - Monaghan by 3
Louth v Clare - Louth by 3
Armagh v Galway - Galway by 4
Derry v Dublin - Dublin by 5

[Blowitupref]

Kerry v Meath - Kerry by 8
Roscommon v Cork - Roscommon by 2
Dublin v Derry - Dublin by 2
Galway v Armagh - Galway by 1
Louth v Clare - Louth by 6
Monaghan v Down - Monaghan by 5
Donegal v Mayo - Draw
Tyrone v Cavan - Tyrone by 6

[weareros]

Donegal v Mayo - Draw (if ever a game was destined for a draw)
Cavan v Tyrone - Tyrone by 3
Kerry v Meath - Kerry by 4
Cork v Roscommon - Ros by 3
Monaghan v Down - Monaghan by 2
Louth v Clare - Louth by 4
Armagh v Galway - Galway by 2
Derry v Dublin - Dublin by 2

It will be an exciting weekend of football and powers that be probably ditched the format too soon. Yes only 4 go out after 3 rounds, but 4 more out next week, and 4 more the weekend after. It's carnage from now on.

[Armagh18]

Kerry v Meath - Kerry by 14
Roscommon v Cork - Roscommon by 3
Dublin v Derry - Dublin by 3
Galway v Armagh - Armagh by 3
Louth v Clare - Louth by 8
Monaghan v Down - Monaghan by 8
Donegal v Mayo - Donegal by 7
Tyrone v Cavan - Tyrone by 14

[naka]

Kerry v Meath - Kerry by 8
Roscommon v Cork - Roscommon by 3
Dublin v Derry - Derry by 3
Galway v Armagh - Galway by 6
Louth v Clare - Louth by 8
Monaghan v Down - Down by 3
Donegal v Mayo - Mayo by 2
Tyrone v Cavan - Tyrone by 7

[Rossfan]

Donegal by 3
Tyrone by 6
Kerry by 8
Ros/Cork draw
Monaghan by 2
Louth by 9
Armagh by 2
Dublin/Derry draw