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GAA Discussion / Re: Donegal v Kerry - 2025 All...

Last post by Truthsayer - Today at 01:37:02 AM

Similar to Armagh... Clare hurlers Shane O'Donnell and Tony Kelly won All Ireland medals in 2013 and 2024, have never won a provincial medal. Clare's last Munster title 1998.. just saying 🤷�♂️

The hurling championship has only 2 provincials so with only 2 provincial winners it's more likely for a non provincial to win it. With Clare playing in Munster who have 5 teams all competing for the all Ireland makes it as difficult to win the provincial as it does the all Ireland so it wouldn't be the same comparison.

It is a similar comparison  players who have All Ireland medals but not provincial medals. Keep it simple.

I mean it's not the same comparison in terms of how unlikely the chances of it happening in football is in comparison to hurling. In football there's contenders from all 4 provincial championships so to win an all Ireland over all of them despite not winning a provincial in 16 years doesn't compare to Clare not winning a hurling provincial where 2 teams that don't win it are still guaranteed to reach the last 6 of the hurling championship and are only up against 1 other province of teams to win the all Ireland.

Ok... I didn't think much bout it. Just strange 2 great players with 2 All Ireland medals and no provincials.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Tyrone v Kerry Semifinal 2...

Last post by Wildweasel74 - Today at 01:34:04 AM

Well if he lost control of the ball when he hit the ground, how is it a mark?

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GAA Discussion / Re: Donegal v Kerry - 2025 All...

Last post by Easttyrone23 - Today at 01:14:25 AM

Similar to Armagh... Clare hurlers Shane O'Donnell and Tony Kelly won All Ireland medals in 2013 and 2024, have never won a provincial medal. Clare's last Munster title 1998.. just saying 🤷�♂️

The hurling championship has only 2 provincials so with only 2 provincial winners it's more likely for a non provincial to win it. With Clare playing in Munster who have 5 teams all competing for the all Ireland makes it as difficult to win the provincial as it does the all Ireland so it wouldn't be the same comparison.

It is a similar comparison  players who have All Ireland medals but not provincial medals. Keep it simple.

I mean it's not the same comparison in terms of how unlikely the chances of it happening in football is in comparison to hurling. In football there's contenders from all 4 provincial championships so to win an all Ireland over all of them despite not winning a provincial in 16 years doesn't compare to Clare not winning a hurling provincial where 2 teams that don't win it are still guaranteed to reach the last 6 of the hurling championship and are only up against 1 other province of teams to win the all Ireland.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Tyrone v Kerry Semifinal 2...

Last post by Easttyrone23 - Today at 12:52:52 AM

Keendey Mark. Kennedy caught the ball had control of it and fell then lost the ball on hitting the ground. The ball only touched the ground after it squirmed out of his hands.

It was a mark the rule is clear. As in 4~5 cases regarding Tyrone yesterday Cavan Joe was wrong.( Glad he is retired now)

"Rule re Mark
 2.12 Mark The Referee   shall award a Mark in either of the following circumstances:   
(i) When a player catches the   ball cleanly from a kick-out,   without it touching the ground,   on or past the 45m line nearest   the kick-out point....."

nothing about balls cleanly caught sqwirming out of hand after a player falls.

As bad as Joe was there's no question it had no effect on the result as Kerry were deserving winners. But that call on the Kennedy catch is the one that annoyed me the most. He cleaning caught the ball and held on to it at the risk of injury by falling on his back to win a mark for his county and joe gives it as touching the ball on the ground. Even the Kerry lads looked shocked at the call. The whole point of the mark being brought in was for those sort of reasons.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Donegal v Kerry - 2025 All...

Last post by Truthsayer - Today at 12:49:13 AM

Similar to Armagh... Clare hurlers Shane O'Donnell and Tony Kelly won All Ireland medals in 2013 and 2024, have never won a provincial medal. Clare's last Munster title 1998.. just saying 🤷�♂️

The hurling championship has only 2 provincials so with only 2 provincial winners it's more likely for a non provincial to win it. With Clare playing in Munster who have 5 teams all competing for the all Ireland makes it as difficult to win the provincial as it does the all Ireland so it wouldn't be the same comparison.

It is a similar comparison  players who have All Ireland medals but not provincial medals. Keep it simple.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Tyrone v Kerry Semifinal 2...

Last post by Easttyrone23 - Today at 12:43:22 AM

I think despite wonderful service that McCurry has given that is the last time we will see McCurry start for Tyrone.

A bold statement, He's still only 32?  started all bar two league/Championship games and was Tyrone top scorer this year with 0-61. 

Pass no remarks on these sort of comments by people who only started watching Tyrone when they reached the quarter finals. Anyone following Tyrone from the start of the year as well as previous years have seen how great McCurry is. There's no doubt he was poor against Kerry and Dublin but anyone doubting his quality haven't a clue.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Donegal v Kerry - 2025 All...

Last post by Easttyrone23 - Today at 12:35:51 AM

Similar to Armagh... Clare hurlers Shane O'Donnell and Tony Kelly won All Ireland medals in 2013 and 2024, have never won a provincial medal. Clare's last Munster title 1998.. just saying 🤷�♂️

The hurling championship has only 2 provincials so with only 2 provincial winners it's more likely for a non provincial to win it. With Clare playing in Munster who have 5 teams all competing for the all Ireland makes it as difficult to win the provincial as it does the all Ireland so it wouldn't be the same comparison.

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GAA Discussion / Re: David Clifford

Last post by Grace Murphy - Today at 12:35:09 AM

Death to sean cavanagh a rotten **** who put Clifford above Peter the great.

Smary bastard

U know it Mucker

Put the perno down

Long live GOD. Sean cavanagh a great footballer but a brat not liked in Tyrone.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Donegal v Kerry - 2025 All...

Last post by Easttyrone23 - Today at 12:23:35 AM

Whoever wins they will be the first team since Cork in 2010 to not automatically qualify for the Quarter Finals and win the All Ireland.

I'm assuming when you say automatically qualify for a quarter final that means having to play a preliminary playoff game or back door game to qualify for the quarter final? Kerry and Donegal both won their provincials which in previous formats like 2010 would have automatically qualified them.

The last 2 years have resulted in two firsts when it come to all Ireland winners. Armagh won the all Ireland last year without winning their provincial championship and without having to play a knockout preliminary/back door knockout game to reach the quarter finals and this years winner will be the first team to win it having won their provincial but having to play a knockout game to reach the quarter finals.

Armagh's All-Ireland was also historic in that none of their players had a provincial winners medal.

It was also historic in that they were officially the weakest team to ever win the All Ireland.

Some said the same about Tyrone in 2021 despite having to beat Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Kerry and mayo to win it. Armagh beat the likes of Derry, Galway and Kerry from the top of my head last year.

But they are nowhere near those strong Kerry or Dublin all Ireland winners in the past who had to beat the likes of Clare/limerick or Louth/offaly to win their provincial and reach a semi final.

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by Truthsayer - Today at 12:21:15 AM

I find it bizarre reading some of the comments about tyrone. You'd think we were odds on favourites to win Sam and won't get as close again according to some.

Not one person would have fancied us winning sam at the start of the year. Despite the mixed performances and the 1st year for this new management team we reached the semi final.

With the exception of Kerry and Dublin I can't imagine a county where the expectation levels from both those from the county and those from outside are so high.

In the last 4 years Tyrone have won a Sam maguire 3 u20s a minor championship as well as 2 school all
Irelands and In the 1st year of new management they reached a semi final. There's Tyrone ones going on like it's a disaster and there's ones from neighbouring counties who could only dream of their county doing that but laughing at Tyrone for not winning more. 

There are a few like that. I think most people are realistic and see the improvement.