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[Thats all down to the millions pumped into Dublin]

An article from Pilly Mc and then this from RTÉ on Kildare in the space of a week...

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2024/0209/1431485-kildare-failing-to-harness-enormous-potential/

Things are bad at the minute but you'd hope some outside attention might be a reality check. The feckin Armagh game is live on TG4 too, so more national coverage.

We talk a lot of good players, but we don't have enough relaible lads. Can I ask other posters here - your county men stand out for the clubs every week?

What people don't realise that Dublin have been winning Leinster after Leinster since 2011. That doesn't look like stopping anytime soon. Thats all down to the millions pumped into Dublin GAA by our government and the GAA.

Why would any Kildare footballer be bothered putting an effort into winning a provincial title when the odd are stacked against you?

Its only now we are seeing the result of all that.

Not all down to it, counties like Kildare and Meath have resources greater than most counties so what's their excuse?

I thought I answered that above. Players don't even have a chance of a provincial title because of the odds being stacked against them. At least in other provinces the playing field is a bit more level.

An article from Pilly Mc and then this from RTÉ on Kildare in the space of a week...

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2024/0209/1431485-kildare-failing-to-harness-enormous-potential/

Things are bad at the minute but you'd hope some outside attention might be a reality check. The feckin Armagh game is live on TG4 too, so more national coverage.

We talk a lot of good players, but we don't have enough relaible lads. Can I ask other posters here - your county men stand out for the clubs every week?

What people don't realise that Dublin have been winning Leinster after Leinster since 2011. That doesn't look like stopping anytime soon. Thats all down to the millions pumped into Dublin GAA by our government and the GAA.

Why would any Kildare footballer be bothered putting an effort into winning a provincial title when the odd are stacked against you?

Its only now we are seeing the result of all that.

Kilmacud may get the cheque book out again.

Well done Glen.

Thats Kildare for you. Get a result when you least expect it. Great win.

With the help of God we'll put it up to the Rossies and lose by about 6 points. Sligo to run Dublin to 4 points.

That will put us out of our misery.

That lie down is the Kildare football mentality for last 20 years. If medals for excuse the Lilywhites  would be out on top.

We haven't won the All Ireland in nearly 100 years and still have twice as many as Roscommon. Mad isn't it.

With the help of God we'll put it up to the Rossies and lose by about 6 points. Sligo to run Dublin to 4 points.

That will put us out of our misery.

Sad day for Cork GAA. A legend in the true sense of the worse. His feat will probably never be equalled.

I was in his company a couple of times and he was easy to talk to. A wonderful conversationalist.

RIP Teddy.

Its the perfect game for Kildare and I don't think they will have expected to get another crack at Dublin until next season. The Dubs look like a stale, ageing side with injuries mounting up and are extremely boring to watch. Listening to Dessie Farrell in post match interviews is like watching paint dry and the Dubs are playing in the same manner. If Kildare have a bit of belief they can beat Dublin this time around. Expect another arm wrestle of a match.   

The problem is we don't know which Kildare will turn up. For years now we are blaming management for our failures. Maybe they could take a good look at themselves and man up a small bit. Having said that I don't think the quality is there.

Kildare could and maybe should be capable of making their mark at some point. Meath too, hopefully, will bounce back. You'd have very little still if you put the rest of us together. It just doesn't work and there's no way nowadays of achieving sustained parity. I don't know why it's acceptable that Wicklow have never won a Leinster Championship or that the rest of us should soldier on. It's not even sport in all honesty

How is that different to most Munster teams and Leitrim in Connacht?
Antrim in Ulster also have almost  no chance of winning Ulster

Meath and Kildare have been a disgrace the last 20 years. No other word for it

There is another word. Shafted.

Exactly. See millions pumped into your neighbours while you get some spare change. They are so high up on the throne they cant even see it.

Kildare weren't shy in spending either. Sean Johnson investment was a wise one considering the up surge in kildare hurley in recent years.

Enlighten me. How much did the Seanie Johnston (not Johnson) investment cost?

Dubs look sure to be without Kilkenny and Byrne, and probably McCarthy too. Jack and Murchan both have hamstring problems, neither were togged yesterday, so probably not going to be ready next week. But maybe some changes will liven things up.

Costello was top drawer yesterday.  Being dropped recently seems to have given him the jolt required. Con doing reasonably well. Mannion has been disappointing, not got to the pace of intercounty yet. Bugler playing very well, but Fenton and Howard both miles below their usual standard.

A lot will depend on what Kildare shows up. Hope they get the pick of the dressing rooms and control over music played on the tannoy. Ryan knows how much an advantage that is!

The Kilkenny GAA couldn't afford a tannoy system because the GAA had to pay for yet another GDA for Dublin. The GAA can't be having them only drawing with Roscommon.

You should at least post the odd comment about Kildare, even if totally fake. Just to pretend like.

I guess your knowledge is zero. Explain how the games development officer funding works - who are they? What's their average age? Who do they train? What do the clubs contribute?
You do know that there's not an iota of a chance that any of the Dublin players were trained by these partially funded development officers for a competitive game.

What's more crucial to the success of the Dubs compared to the perennial underachievement of the Lilies? - development officers who don't train the players, choice of identical dressing room, or music over the tannoy? These are the key questions that need answered.

There's going to be fantastic scenes when Kildare finally get one over the Dubs. A pity they let Davy Burke go, but still, it's there for them this time.

Here's the thing. Don't expect to make a comment on Kildare and not get called out on it.  Bitchy comments will be met with bitchy replies.

It's a complete accident that Dublin's success coincides with the millions they received from the GAA/Government. Well that's what Walter Mitty told me anyway.

Dubs look sure to be without Kilkenny and Byrne, and probably McCarthy too. Jack and Murchan both have hamstring problems, neither were togged yesterday, so probably not going to be ready next week. But maybe some changes will liven things up.

Costello was top drawer yesterday.  Being dropped recently seems to have given him the jolt required. Con doing reasonably well. Mannion has been disappointing, not got to the pace of intercounty yet. Bugler playing very well, but Fenton and Howard both miles below their usual standard.

A lot will depend on what Kildare shows up. Hope they get the pick of the dressing rooms and control over music played on the tannoy. Ryan knows how much an advantage that is!

The Kilkenny GAA couldn't afford a tannoy system because the GAA had to pay for yet another GDA for Dublin. The GAA can't be having them only drawing with Roscommon.

Kildare could and maybe should be capable of making their mark at some point. Meath too, hopefully, will bounce back. You'd have very little still if you put the rest of us together. It just doesn't work and there's no way nowadays of achieving sustained parity. I don't know why it's acceptable that Wicklow have never won a Leinster Championship or that the rest of us should soldier on. It's not even sport in all honesty

How is that different to most Munster teams and Leitrim in Connacht?
Antrim in Ulster also have almost  no chance of winning Ulster

Meath and Kildare have been a disgrace the last 20 years. No other word for it

There is another word. Shafted.

Exactly. See millions pumped into your neighbours while you get some spare change. They are so high up on the throne they cant even see it.

are tony brosnan and darragh moynihan the sons of eoin brosnan and seamus moynhihan?

Yes, Eoin Brosnan and Seamus Moynihan got married in 2016, when Eoin was 16 and Seamus was 43. Some people said eoin was too young to get married but love conquers all.
Straight away they had a baby boy Tony Brosnan-Moynihan and 2 years later had Darragh Moynihan-Brosnan.

Well I laughed anyway.

Sad is indeed an apt word. I used to love the excitement of the Leinster Championship. Where the likes of Laois, Kildare, Meath and Westmeath could beat Dublin. Not it's only a pipedream.

Then you have people asking why the likes of Meath and Kildare with their populations cannot match the likes of Kerry, Mayo or Donegal. When you have a team which has had millions pumped into them so far ahead of the rest why would you bother. The likes of Kerry, Mayo and Donegal can win provincial honours. Meath and Kildare don't even have that to look forward too.

It really was a scandalous act by the GAA.

Between 1891 and 2002 Dublin won 42 Leinster titles
Between 2005 and now Dublin won 18.

The difference is competition.

Some day we hope to overtake Kerry's 82 Munster titles.  Be a while coming though.

Thats like comparing Apples and Oranges. Munster is a hurling province. Kerry only really have Cork to worry about. The majority of Cork people don't have a hoot about football aside from West Cork.