All Ireland Championship 2025.

[greatpoint]

Thinking back now , I don't know why Rafferty didn't drive it as far as he could down the  field. He's easily capable  of hitting beyond midfield. Spread the game ,  push Kerry back. Get them away from the Armagh goal/arc

Yes, Kerry might still have won  the same amount of ball as they did , but they woukd have been further  away from  goals to do damage.  And as someone said , a  breaking ball  falling luckily could mean Conaty/McMullan etc  on his way towards the Kerry goal

Those couple of balls  going over the sideline gave Kerry  huge energy

Aiming for a target within a few yards of the sideline is beyond me too, once in a while maybe yes if someone is in space or on the run where you kick it into their path, but static targets with practically zero margin for error just seems silly, there was plenty of it over the weekend from a few teams, trying to create these sexy precision set piece plays at times when its not needed

The idea is that if the kickout misses its target the ball is more than likely going to go dead; a safer alternative to losing the kickout directly to the opposition with the ball in play.

I understand theres coaching logic behind that but its glass half empty, GAA teams are better suited to a seize the day mentality than risk containment, eventually it precipitates to overthinking fear and doubt

I think that's a bit reductive to be honest

[tiempo]

Big Finbar had it right the whole time with the rugby boots and a toe-hoke as high and far as humanly possible

Casement Park 1999 stands out for me - Mickey McVeigh and Finbar tried the whole game to hit each other with a kick out - absolute boomers straight down the middle for the whole game.

    the height Finbar kickouts came in at weren't doing anyone any favours, nearly came down vertically, at club level no-one was catching them

With Mickey they were long range missiles. He landed one in the D that day from the 20m line. No hips left on him now. Those guys absolutely smashed the ball compared to the likes of Beggan and Patton today.

The game is actually on you tube, watched a bit of it earlier, interesting line up

[seafoid]

This thread has slowed down since Armagh exited the championship.

[MC]

New threads for each of the semi-finals probably a bigger reason!

[Rossfan]

And it's a Tyrone v Meath Final going by those 

[Grace Murphy]

Question

With he impending ONeill County clean up - has it ever been done before?

Minor
20/21s
Senior

In one year.

Great to see the ONeills back at their rightful spot. Kings of Ireland.

[fearsiuil]

Question

With he impending ONeill County clean up - has it ever been done before?

Minor
20/21s
Senior

In one year.

Great to see the ONeills back at their rightful spot. Kings of Ireland.

1975

Kerry beat Tyrone handy 1-10 to 0-4 in minor
They beat Dublin 1-15 1-10 in 21s.
Won Senior v Dubs 2-12 0-11.

[trileacman]

Corker pitch very slippy today too.

[Blowitupref]

Corker pitch very slippy today too.

Any rain at all it's very slippy was the same for the 4 football quarter finals.

[Orior]

Do seagulls really not like hurling? I see they abandoned Croke Park today and are down watching the Meath v Tipp women's football 😮

[cjx]

2 Ulster Refs for the Semi Finals - McQuillan and Faloon.
If I was a conspiracy believer.....

Well if Tyrone were relying on a good call from McQuillan they would wait a very very long time. Too long for any win.

[Captain Scarlet]

I know there are threads on the new rules and threads on the split season, and that nothing will ever be perfect, BUT this has been a good year overall and there have been some cracking games.

Louth winning Leinster and Meath coming back also meant bigger crowds and overall there's a more positive buzz to the championship in my head. The negative voices seem to be gettting drowned out by the actual football on show.

I know on the split season there is always chatter about giving up the summer, but no matter how hard they try noone gives a damn about the Lions or a lot of the other things.
Even if there are other big events there is still not as much genuine engagement compared to the GAA. We should never let armchaor fans dictate it.

The buzz with the games this weekend is brilliant. I'd still like a tweak to give an extra break week here or there mind around the business end of things to build hype.

[DaleCooper]

The week or two extra spacing  would help with injuries but the simple solution is less games.

The pre quarter final games were a total waste of time, just eliminate two teams at group stage. Would make groups more exciting as well.

[Rossfan]

Groups are gone now (unless the Special Congress brings them back - unlikely)
Yes football is watchable and enjoyable again.
You can now watch and enjoy games where you're a neutral.

[Captain Scarlet]

My main thing is there are always tweaks but when the usual misery-guts lads tried to continously pipe up the actual games spoke for themselves.
The players also speak of tenjoying the game more, and even some old-fashioned defenders like Rafferty are coming to the fore.

Like in Leinster alone Wicklow showed well againt the Dubs. Kildare v Westmeath and Louth were both proper championship games. Then Meath beating the Dubs blew it all wide open and you had an amazing occasion for the final.

Like we can actually say it's been a good year and personally I am looking forward to the big games. It's like the Champions League. When it gets into the serious stuff the quality is awesome and with no skin in the game it sucks you in.
This weekend I am on the Tailteann Cup bandwagon but can't wait for the other game.