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#1
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 21, 2024, 10:33:47 AM
Only a 1 match ban for Cathal Heneghan, FFS
#2
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 18, 2024, 02:33:36 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 18, 2024, 12:33:30 PM
Quote from: seafoid on March 18, 2024, 08:44:10 AMDavy Burke is thinking ahead
https://twitter.com/offtheball/status/1769413387094458851

Could be making plans without this guy

https://x.com/adammoynihan/status/1769697212177543538?s=46&t=maoZuH2SCkHpAnMwceovaQ

Would be great if the GAA would ban  that sc**bag Cathal Heneghan for the rest of the championship which he deserves for such a dangerous and cowardly act, but we know he'll miss no game of consequence.
#3
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 03, 2024, 08:23:57 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 03, 2024, 06:28:07 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 03, 2024, 06:23:41 PM
Quote from: blanketattack on March 03, 2024, 06:22:04 PM
Quote from: OakLeaf on March 03, 2024, 01:33:34 PMThe linesman caused that. Player took the mark. The fact that he went out after landing is irrelevant. He was in when his feet hit the ground.

It wasn't a mark because:

"In order to be awarded a "Mark", the ball must not have been touched in flight by another player."

Was this always a rule?? Sure players touch all the time challenging for a ball?

Where is that from? Looked a mark to me. I thought the linesman signalled for a sideline ball anyway

From no. 7 in:
https://www.gaa.ie/the-gaa/rules-regulations/the-mark

The wording is new but there was always something about being touched by an opponent/teammate.

I've a feeling the rule is there just to stop one teammate flicking it on mid-flight to another teammate for a mark.
#4
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 03, 2024, 06:22:04 PM
Quote from: OakLeaf on March 03, 2024, 01:33:34 PMThe linesman caused that. Player took the mark. The fact that he went out after landing is irrelevant. He was in when his feet hit the ground.

It wasn't a mark because:

"In order to be awarded a "Mark", the ball must not have been touched in flight by another player."
#5
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
February 07, 2024, 05:07:39 PM
Quote from: Eire90 on February 07, 2024, 04:19:33 PMhttps://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2024/02/07/sean-moran-gaa-needs-to-do-more-to-keep-top-football-counties-interested-in-the-league/


paywalled article so i domt know what he says

A lot of paywalls can be got around by adding a Network Throttling profile in Chrome DevTools
#6
GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire permutations
July 05, 2023, 11:23:27 AM
When the teams that got a rest won, it's because of the weeks rest.
When Kerry and Tyrone won All-Irelands via the back door in 08 and 09 it was because all the extra games were of benefit to them.

Textbook correlation/causation fallacy by lazy Irish sports journalists.
#7
Quote from: yellowcard on July 04, 2023, 05:59:49 PM
Quote from: Fuzzman on July 04, 2023, 03:06:56 PM
Beat me to it again ArmaghMike.  ;D

Kerry have always had great footballers over the years and haven't gone too many years barron of a top top player like Clifford, Gooch, Fitzy etc but like you said football skills wont win you an All-Ireland on it's own.
For years it was always the Dubs and Kerry were the main players and then somebody would come along and challenge them like Down in the 60s.

Kerry on Saturday looked like a team very focused with a lot of anger and revenge in their heads, hell bent in showing up these arrogant Northern lot for what they really see them as. O'Connor isn't everyone's cup of tea in Kerry I believe but he certainly knows how to get the job done. The lengths he went to last year to bring in the right people and as you said re-adapt to how the modern game is played now, whether you like it or not.

Kerry knew the early stages of this year meant nothing and losing to Mayo wouldn't define their season, in fact it was a bit like Tyrone losing to Kerry in the league in 21 and creating a false sense of where they were at.

I think they will win the AI this year with quite a bit to spare and believe they have improved from last year.
They showed on Sat that they aren't totally dependent on Clifford and can still put up a big score if he's well marshalled.

I believe that Kerry did coast through the League but losing to Mayo was certainly not in their plans and nor is there any real evidence to suggest that they have improved from last year. If Con O'Callaghan had been fit for last years AI semi final I believe that the Dubs would have won that AI title. That game I believe is still the most reliable form guide and the Dubs are very marginal favourites at the minute because of O'Callaghan and the other returning players. I certainly don't think either side will win it easily.

Kerry were far better than the scoreline suggested against Dublin last year.
Kerry missed a penalty and O'brien missed a sitter. Should have been 12 points up instead of 6, then Kerry gift Dublin a goal and start to panic. The confidence that win has given Kerry is of great benefit though.
If Con O'Callaghan was missing for the Dublin-Mayo game in 2021 I bet most people would have said, "If Con wasn't missing Dublin would have won", so I don't buy the narrative that Dublin would have won that game with Con
#8
Quote from: rrhf on July 04, 2023, 05:53:17 PM
When was the last 2 in a row ulster champion who didn't make an all Ireland final? Tyrone 94 95 got to the final and lost. Did Armagh or Donegal win 2 in a row and failed to push on as well in more recent times?

That's nothing, the 2 in a row Connaught Champions didn't even make the 1/4 final in the 2nd year.
#9
Quote from: RedHand88 on July 02, 2023, 01:13:02 PM
Quote from: blanketattack on July 02, 2023, 12:00:52 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on July 02, 2023, 11:31:45 AM
Quote from: blanketattack on July 02, 2023, 11:28:56 AM
I wonder if Tyrone meet Kerry again in next year's Championship will we hear the same BS rhetoric we always hear before Kerry-Tyrone games? e.g. "Tyrone have a hoodoo over Kerry", "Tyrone always raise their game against Kerry".
Even though Kerry have won 4 of their last 5 C'ship games against Tyrone, with margin of victories of 12 pts, 10 pts, 4 pts and 3 pts while Tyrone's win was a 1 pt win AET when Kerry's MOTM had gone off injured.
A lot of journalists and content providers are stealing a living with the same clichés before every game.

Well right back at you, yesterday was Kerrys first win over Tyrone in 5 attempts, with Tyrone winning the last 4. It was overdue.

The league, really?


Yes, really. The League standings are a good indicator for championship football. When was the last time a division 2/3/4 team won the all ireland? Cork 2010 maybe? When was the last before that?
You maybe just tune in from May onwards?

If Dublin beat Mayo, none of the top 4 of Div 1 will have made the last 4 of the Championship.
Good indicator me hole.

Ask any Kerry or Tyrone player or supporter if they played each other in the league 5 times and the C'ship (knockout) once, which they'd prefer, 5 league victories and a loss in the C'ship or vice-versa and virtually everyone would pick the one C'ship win.

Are Tyrone's last 4 league victories really worth bragging about after yesterday?
#10
Quote from: RedHand88 on July 02, 2023, 11:31:45 AM
Quote from: blanketattack on July 02, 2023, 11:28:56 AM
I wonder if Tyrone meet Kerry again in next year's Championship will we hear the same BS rhetoric we always hear before Kerry-Tyrone games? e.g. "Tyrone have a hoodoo over Kerry", "Tyrone always raise their game against Kerry".
Even though Kerry have won 4 of their last 5 C'ship games against Tyrone, with margin of victories of 12 pts, 10 pts, 4 pts and 3 pts while Tyrone's win was a 1 pt win AET when Kerry's MOTM had gone off injured.
A lot of journalists and content providers are stealing a living with the same clichés before every game.

Well right back at you, yesterday was Kerrys first win over Tyrone in 5 attempts, with Tyrone winning the last 4. It was overdue.

The league, really?
#11
I wonder if Tyrone meet Kerry again in next year's Championship will we hear the same BS rhetoric we always hear before Kerry-Tyrone games? e.g. "Tyrone have a hoodoo over Kerry", "Tyrone always raise their game against Kerry".
Even though Kerry have won 4 of their last 5 C'ship games against Tyrone, with margin of victories of 12 pts, 10 pts, 4 pts and 3 pts while Tyrone's win was a 1 pt win AET when Kerry's MOTM had gone off injured.
A lot of journalists and content providers are stealing a living with the same clichés before every game.
#12
Today showed what a nasty illness Long Covid is.
#13
Kerry AET
Dublin AET
Derry AET
Armagh
#14
Quote from: Fuzzman on June 30, 2023, 03:43:31 PM
Yeah depends on who gets through but because there are a lot of ties that can't happen again then there are very likely semi final matchings.
If Derry and Tyrone win then they have to meet each other in the semi as neither can meet Armagh or Monaghan so the winners of Dubs v Mayo have to meet them.

If Derry, Kerry and the Dubs win then Derry could meet either Kerry or Dubs but not Armagh/Monaghan and this is why Derry fans will be supporting Tyrone on Saturday.  ;D

If Derry, Kerry and Mayo win then Kerry can't play Mayo again and Derry can't play Armagh/Monaghan so it will have to be Derry v Mayo/Kerry and Mayo/Kerry v Armagh/Monaghan.

So it looks like Derry will probably be meeting Kerry or the Dubs/Mayo in the semi final.
Sorry Cork fans but if ye get through then ye can't meet Kerry or Mayo.

If Derry win, then the semi-final:
Kerry/Tyrone v Mayo/Dublin 
can't happen regardless of who gets through.
#15
GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire permutations
June 29, 2023, 03:45:07 PM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on June 29, 2023, 11:22:18 AM
Why can't Kerry met Dublin, last year set up no relevance this year?
If Derry beat Cork, Kerry can't meet Dublin because Derry can't meet Monaghan (Round 1) or Armagh (Ulster Final).
And if Derry can't meet Armagh/Monaghan then the opposite fixture in the semi can't occur either.
So in fact regardless of who comes out of Kerry-Tyrone and Dublin-Mayo, the fixture Kerry/Tyrone v Dublin/Mayo can't occur for the semi (if Derry beat Cork)