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I've in two minds on this.

In a way I think the tickets should just go to the 2 counties and fill their allocation needs first.

Then on the other hand, it's good that they go to clubs from all over Ireland and gives a chance for people from them counties to attend an All-Ireland Final.

Some clubs use their tickets for a £10 fund-raiser, which is good for their club also. A handy fundraiser. 

[If there was a Kilkenny player who didn't know the score I'd be very surprised]

Still no apology for Kilkenny over the scoreboard! 

From whom? If there was a Kilkenny player who didn't know the score I'd be very surprised.

Did Kilkenny come out looking an apology?

There's definately no way Kilkenny players knew the score.

[he's been annihilated on kickouts in the first half of each of the last two games]

Ah I missed that, apologies. Yes I was talking about O'Shea but equally would be surprised with Ryan. Has generally managed to regroup but he's been annihilated on kickouts in the first half of each of the last two games.

Every keeper is getting hammered at kick-outs. That's the way it's going to be.

Plus not all the keeper's fault.

#winyourownball

At the weekend Shane Ryan used one hand to swing up off the crossbar and the other to save a point attempt. Is that illegal?

I remember that.

But was thinking would it not be easier to just jump up. Would you not get the same height?

In a similiar vein to rugby line outs, I'd wonder if a few lads on goal-line 'rugby lifted' a mid-fielder say, in a controlled fashion in stopping a point from a 45 for example.

Would the referee blow it and under what rule?

My guess should Donegal win the final. 

Donegal 7  (Roarty,McCole,Moore,Langan,Thompson,Murphy,Conor O'Donnell)
Kerry 5   (David Clifford,Sean O Shea, Joe O'Connor.Jason Foley,Ó Beaglaíoch
Tyrone 1  (Kieran McGeary)
Meath 1  (Sean Rafferty)

And 1 for a beaten Quarter finalists (Beggan)

They'll throw Sam Mulroy one as well, first Leinster champions outside Dublin since before the year of the flood.

Yeah, Louth will get 1 for winning  Leinster and Mulroy's your man there.

Are the pre-season competitions gone for good now e.g. Mc Kenna Cup and O'Byrne Cup etc.?

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Can't see Colm Mc Fadden on it. Is he not on Donegal's coaching staff?

Tyrone will get a few nominations alright.

What happens with the championship draw, a number of club have highlighted issue with the fixtures put out, will it be redrawn

What are the fixture issues?

in intermediate, one group has no free round for any team and fixtures are repeated, Lisburn are down to play Sarsfields twice, same with Rasharkin and st Endas, other issues in senior and junior, as well as the hurling, email issued to clubs stating a number of concerns have been raised

Was it the county board that messed up the draw?

The 2 football semi-finals ovr the week-end were very disappointing.

I expected a lot more from Tyrone than Meath but both were poor, especially in the 2nd half.

Tyrone, after a bright start, fizzled away badly. Missed chances early on Seemed to suck the life out of them. Hard to know what went wrong.

I suppose Meath, Tyrone and Derry will be bursting to get out of Div. 2 next season. One will lose out you'd think. 

I noticed there that Donegal are wearing the gps trackers and Meath are not. Shows the difference between the two set ups.

Would have thought all county sides have them, a lot of club teams would be wearing them,

Some have them in their jerseys.

Others wear them in a vest.

Would that be roughly the same panel of Meath players the CO'R had?

When you strip it back in a week or so, it's been a good year for Meath - to where they had come from. Everything is relative.

They made good progress this year after a few very poor years so it's positive. Today, clearly, is a learning experience.

The age profile is decent and get  few more players on board after the club championship and Brennan will be raring to go in Div. 2 in early '26.

Hard to believe that the county season is nearly over. 

Harte on the circuit big time and has been for years.  Can't get enough of it.

You'd think that he'd sit nd watch the match at home. Like Mc Conville too, into the media all the time.

Mc Ginley is knowledgeable. Good live match analysis in my opinion.

McKeirnan acting the w**k, and Kerry just putting the ball over the bar.

Someone needs to get in Clifford's face 🤷

It'll not matter.

You think roughing him up will put him off?

Mc Kernan is a muppet.

Got Clifford booked.