All Ireland Championship 2025.

[Mourne Red]

This Kerry team got 3/4 passengers and rely on 3/4 special players. They missing their midfield, so nobody under or over rated them, just better team on the day.

Don't know about that now, there was Armagh fans thinking they'd beat Kerry by 8 points or more.

As long as Kerry have Clifford they have a chance

[Dunneroyal]

What a win. The better team won but as always the Galway supporters were very sporting in defeat. A credit to their county. What a difference a year makes. From a shambles to a well organised and scoring unit. Have to pick out a few outstanding players. First off sean rafferty. He has now kept David Clifford , Shane walsh, and Cormac Costello in his pocket and surely has to be a nailed on all star . Best full back in country this year by a country mile. Menton returning at his age putting in such an effort, keoghan finally will get the all star he so richly deserves. Costello what a performance after injury. And morris, what can anyone say a man who was stretchered off v Louth in league and everyone said his year was over to come back and be motm in an all ire quarter final. 
I'm ecstatic. And some numptys on here dismissing this fantastic young Meath team saying we be beat out the gate. Well boys. What you think about that !!!!!

[thewobbler]

Was it a flash in the pan from Armagh?

They did lose two games leading up to this

Kerry were poor enough by reports (missed first half) and the first 10 minutes they were second best..

Why do teams not hammer and press kick outs all the time?

We're going through an assimilation period.

It shouldn't be a surprise that Kerry get there quicker. They always have.

Meath shouldn't be a surprise either. For all O'Rourke's unwillingness to adapt to what is now old football, Meath got a jump start on new football by having him in place for a few years, as inadvertent as it may seem.

[grounded]

Hope Tyrone get Meath. Don't rate them at all. Galway very poor..

I'd say after Kerry and Donegal's performances, Meath will be hoping to draw you as well.

[Main Street]

Good to know in the group of death that Derry took all with them lol

The delayed effect from the  bite of the Black Widow.

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Jim will surely have donegal prepared for when they get penned in for when they inevitably meet Kerry.

Is the cat out of the bag with Kerry now  have they showed their hand?

[thebigfullforward]

Outclassed by Kerry after the 40th minute.  Armagh destroyed on their own kick outs, should Blaine Hughes have been brought on? Never got to handle of Sean O'Shea all match.  Kerry had big impact off their bench and some thought they were lacking in strength in depth.

What more would Blaine Hughes have done out of interest? He'd just kick it straight down the middle and Kerry would more than likely win those too

[thewobbler]

Look at the Kerry and Mayo teams that tyrone played in 2021 and come back Wobbler?

It's not that Trap.

Tyrone didn't fluke an All Ireland. I'm not suggesting it.

But they'd baggage against Dublin. Properly heavy, can't f**king carry baggage.

The way they approached the AI final against Mayo was of a team that knew they'd unshackled a burden. It was brilliant. Mayo weren't ready for that. But they didn't beat the best team in Ireland that year. Mayo did.

[5times5times]

Is the rafferty experiment over?

Only won 60% of their kickouts.

End of line perhaps for following?

McGeeney
Forker
Murnin
Grugan
Grimley
Campbell
P Burns

[Truthsayer]

Hope Tyrone get Meath. Don't rate them at all. Galway very poor..

I'd say after Kerry and Donegal's performances, Meath will be hoping to draw you as well.

Probably. Donegal and Kerry very poor in first half but took off in second half. Paudie Clifford a huge factor.

[larryin89]

Last 3/4 years, Armagh , Galway , mixed in with Derry have been very decent sides but you are kidding yourself if you believe them sides have been the same quality of say , Dublin , Donegal , Kerry and Mayo of the last period say 13-18/19 ish type thing,I'm not talking honours either ,quality of 15/16&17 finals ahead of anything I've seen of late . Quality has been so average dubs snatched one with a team of OAP s . There has been a serious lot of hyperbole especially where Galway are concerned, if that were Mayo we'd be labelled everything from bottlers to chokers .

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

Dick Clerkin was right about this Armagh team.

What did he say about them?

Weakest team to ever win the AI.

They're better than the Tyrone team that won the 2021 All Ireland*

Nah, Tyrone 2021 had a tougher run and played better football. Last year's Championship overall was of a much lower standard. Indeed it was the worst quality season I can recall. Armagh deserved to win it though and their progress over the past few seasons and with a group of players who hadn't excelled at underage should be an inspiration to all. I wasn't convinced the new rules would suit them but they looked pretty good - until today. Margin of defeat actually flattered them.

Kerry looked very good. You'd have them and Donegal out in front of Tyrone and Meath at this stage.

No not sure about that.

Tyrone wouldn't have got within 10 points of Dublin. They didn't believe they could nor know how to do it. Mayo gave them a gift from heaven and they grabbed it with both hands.

Armagh were better winners.

And it hurts me to say it.

Dublin weren't very good in 2021. They were asking to be put out of their misery in Leinster but their opponents didn't realise until too late that the Dubs were there for the taking. Mayo did. I think Tyrone would have beaten them but we'll never know. But Tyrone did beat a good Kerry team (a better side than the shambolic Kerry of last summer) and the  aforementioned Mayo side.

Tyrone 2021 were a very good team, all the best parts of the Mickey Harte outfit which had been knocking at the door but freed from the strangling micromanagement. There was more improvement in them too with the right management but obviously that didn't come to pass.

[J70]

Tyrone v Kerry
Donegal v Meath

[Blowitupref]

Semi finals

Tyrone v Kerry
Meath v Donegal

[tyroneman]

Hopefully McGuinness will dry his eyes now after that draw