All Ireland Championship 2025.

[general_lee]

A lot of quiet confidence around Armagh both among supporters and neutrals. I think Kerry are ready for an ambush, they'll be absolutely gunning for Armagh. Everything is set up for a Kerry victory. Armagh need to dominate the middle and make it count. Kerry have nothing to lose

[imtommygunn]

I think this too. Find it hard to believe Kerry won't really put it up to Armagh or beat them. That said paudie Clifford a loss as I think he makes them tick.

[Milltown Row2]

Kerry need a fast start and a good finish.. been poor in the middle and end of games.. maybe the space of Croke may help but can't see anything other than a 4 point defeat

[bennydorano]

A good thing in Armagh's favour is the bullying and skelping we got in Kerry in the league, Kerry played like it was championship while Armagh played like it was the league. I remember thinking that one will be stored in the memory locker. I think Armagh will hit Kerry with a ferocious intensity that they sure as shite haven't experienced this championship. I'd really hope to see Grimley in MF with Crealey, some big calls to he made in defence, We're more tactically astute with Gilligan & Donaghy bending McGeeney's ear, so we'll hopefully have a plan for Dave.

[ONARAGGATIP]

Gilligan is the epitome of everything that is wrong in the gaa. A mercenary of the highest order.

[Armagh18]

Gilligan is the epitome of everything that is wrong in the gaa. A mercenary of the highest order.

Harsh. Unlike most mercenaries he is superb at his job by all accounts.

[bennydorano]

Strong looking Armagh team. No Soupy or Oisin O'Neill in the panel is a blow tho.

[naka]

Strong looking Armagh team. No Soupy or Oisin O'Neill in the panel is a blow tho.

Agree
Good to see grimley  and mc Elroy starting as both have good engines and grimley can score from distance
Bench still looks strong although as you say no soupy or Oisín a blow

[Armagh18]

Expect a change or 2 to that, strong team but less impact off the bench without Oisin or Soupy.

[GalwayBayBoy]

[bennydorano]

Expect a change or 2 to that, strong team but less impact off the bench without Oisin or Soupy.

Only change I can possibly see is if McCambridge isn't fit.

[SouthOfThe Bann]

That's a strong Armaghh bench.

Soupy injured?

[thejuice]

Pretty much full strength bar Comer. At least Brennan knows Walsh very well from Crokes

[JoG2]

This weekends predictions:

Donegal v Monaghan: I have been seriously impressed with Monaghan so far this championship and believe that if they get through his game they have as good a chance as anybody in winning a maiden All Ireland Title; If Donegal dont get going quickly in this game doubts may begin to set in about tiredness and fatigue etc but Jim will have them tuned in you would imagine. They were impressive in the second half last week though and I believe they may just have enough to get through; Donegal by 2

Dublin v Tyrone: Hard to know what your going to get with either side here both very unpredictable; alot will depend on Con's fitness and whether Brian Kennedy will be fit to play for Tyrone; Ive a feeling this is not a good matchiup for Tyrone and Dublin may be too phycial for them; On this basis Dublin by 2

Galway v Meath: Meath are an unknown quantitiy in this game; havenet seen any of them in the group stages so hard to know how impressive they have been; could go either way this game but i expect Galway to sneak it; Galway by 2

Kerry v Armagh: Alot of talk that Armagh are strong favourites for this game and rightly so they have been the best team in the championship so far. All logic points towards an Armagh win but writing Kerry off is a dangerous game and i've a sneaking suspicion they may just pull through. Kerry by 4.

Anyone else give it a rattle?

The Tyrone v Dublin game is the one I'm looking forward to most. Think Tyrone might shade it

Monaghan will scrap by Donegal by a few points. Would love to see Monaghan open up an early lead and Donegal having to go off piste, into real uncomfortable territory and Jim losing his shizzle on the sideline

Armagh v Kerry.. .. Dublin on penalties. Could be a cracking game

Galway v Meath, Galway by 10. Would love to see Meath make a semi final. Comer on the bench again for the 156th week in a row

[David McKeown]

This weekends predictions:

Donegal v Monaghan: I have been seriously impressed with Monaghan so far this championship and believe that if they get through his game they have as good a chance as anybody in winning a maiden All Ireland Title; If Donegal dont get going quickly in this game doubts may begin to set in about tiredness and fatigue etc but Jim will have them tuned in you would imagine. They were impressive in the second half last week though and I believe they may just have enough to get through; Donegal by 2

Dublin v Tyrone: Hard to know what your going to get with either side here both very unpredictable; alot will depend on Con's fitness and whether Brian Kennedy will be fit to play for Tyrone; Ive a feeling this is not a good matchiup for Tyrone and Dublin may be too phycial for them; On this basis Dublin by 2

Galway v Meath: Meath are an unknown quantitiy in this game; havenet seen any of them in the group stages so hard to know how impressive they have been; could go either way this game but i expect Galway to sneak it; Galway by 2

Kerry v Armagh: Alot of talk that Armagh are strong favourites for this game and rightly so they have been the best team in the championship so far. All logic points towards an Armagh win but writing Kerry off is a dangerous game and i've a sneaking suspicion they may just pull through. Kerry by 4.

Anyone else give it a rattle?

The Tyrone v Dublin game is the one I'm looking forward to most. Think Tyrone might shade it

Monaghan will scrap by Donegal by a few points. Would love to see Monaghan open up an early lead and Donegal having to go off piste, into real uncomfortable territory and Jim losing his shizzle on the sideline

Armagh v Dublin... Dublin on penalties. Could be a cracking game

Galway v Meath, Galway by 10. Would love to see Meath make a semi final. Comer on the bench again for the 156th week in a row

Very unfair on Dublin to play back to back like that.

I am concerned for Armagh. I feel Kerry have a big game in them and Armagh are a little under strength. So I'd tip Kerry.

Donegal v Monaghan I keep flip flopping on. I still think on their day with the intensity they bring in defence that they will edge it but it will be close.

Dublin v Tyrone is impossible to pick. It depends which version of either team shows up. I'd just give the nod to Dublin if pushed.

Meath have impressed me this year and I fancy them to kick this if the injuries from last week haven't healed up.

All in all promises to be a big weekend. Looking forward to it.