May as well get this started after the results last night, so far we have:
Tyrone v Kildare/Louth
Rossies v Kerry/Cork
Anyone any idea who would be favourites this year?
Any thoughts on your own county's chances?
Any standout out players to watch out for?
From a Tyrone perspective we are in complete bonus territory, we definitely would not have been favourites for Ulster based on minor performances and managed to gather momentum throughout the spring after early losses to both Cavan and Armagh in the group stages. We ground out narrow wins against Derry and Donegal and beat Monaghan relatively comfortably last night.
Shea McDermott is our main scoring threat and we've had big performances from Conor Devlin (son of Gavin) and Conor O'Neill in MF.
Conor Devlin is Fay Devlins son i think
Quote from: In hiding on April 30, 2026, 09:10:04 AMConor Devlin is Fay Devlins son i think
Is Darragh Horse's lad then?
Conor and Darragh are both Faye's sons. Horse has no sons playing
We will be bet by Kerry which will no doubt be played in fkn Ennis once again.
Quote from: TyroneTam on April 30, 2026, 09:14:46 AMQuote from: In hiding on April 30, 2026, 09:10:04 AMConor Devlin is Fay Devlins son i think
Is Darragh Horse's lad then?
He's had lads on the last 2 teams Cormac and Conan but none this year.
Quote from: square_ball on April 30, 2026, 11:19:51 AMQuote from: TyroneTam on April 30, 2026, 09:14:46 AMQuote from: In hiding on April 30, 2026, 09:10:04 AMConor Devlin is Fay Devlins son i think
Is Darragh Horse's lad then?
He's had lads on the last 2 teams Cormac and Conan but none this year.
Has Tyrones main forward played at all yet in the u20s this year?
Quote from: Topoftheworld on April 30, 2026, 09:20:24 AMConor and Darragh are both Faye's sons. Horse has no sons playing
Ah right, got mixed up with the other lads.
Quote from: Rossfan on April 30, 2026, 10:11:37 AMWe will be bet by Kerry which will no doubt be played in fkn Ennis once again.
Will be interesting to see how Cork and Kerry go this evening in Tralee. When they met earlier it was 10 to 09 in Cork's favour. Surprisingly low scoring compared to the scores they put up against Waterford.
Quote from: nrico2006 on April 30, 2026, 11:33:19 AMQuote from: square_ball on April 30, 2026, 11:19:51 AMQuote from: TyroneTam on April 30, 2026, 09:14:46 AMQuote from: In hiding on April 30, 2026, 09:10:04 AMConor Devlin is Fay Devlins son i think
Is Darragh Horse's lad then?
He's had lads on the last 2 teams Cormac and Conan but none this year.
Has Tyrones main forward played at all yet in the u20s this year?
McCullagh? Started and finished one game and came on as a sub in another but hasn't played since the Down game. Doubt he will be available for the 20s rest of the year
Quote from: weareros on April 30, 2026, 12:22:05 PMQuote from: Rossfan on April 30, 2026, 10:11:37 AMWe will be bet by Kerry which will no doubt be played in fkn Ennis once again.
Will be interesting to see how Cork and Kerry go this evening in Tralee. When they met earlier it was 10 to 09 in Cork's favour. Surprisingly low scoring compared to the scores they put up against Waterford.
Kerry didn't have Tom Kennedy last day against Cork. Will be a good trimming for Cork later. Kerry must be odds on to win All Ireland.
I'd say Mayowestros were odds on last night😉
Quote from: moonster on April 30, 2026, 06:31:23 PMQuote from: weareros on April 30, 2026, 12:22:05 PMQuote from: Rossfan on April 30, 2026, 10:11:37 AMWe will be bet by Kerry which will no doubt be played in fkn Ennis once again.
Will be interesting to see how Cork and Kerry go this evening in Tralee. When they met earlier it was 10 to 09 in Cork's favour. Surprisingly low scoring compared to the scores they put up against Waterford.
Kerry didn't have Tom Kennedy last day against Cork. Will be a good trimming for Cork later. Kerry must be odds on to win All Ireland.
Easy to know you didn't watch that game or read the match report.
Tom Kennedy played the full game scoring 0-3.
Quote from: thebigfullforward on April 30, 2026, 03:06:09 PMQuote from: nrico2006 on April 30, 2026, 11:33:19 AMQuote from: square_ball on April 30, 2026, 11:19:51 AMQuote from: TyroneTam on April 30, 2026, 09:14:46 AMQuote from: In hiding on April 30, 2026, 09:10:04 AMConor Devlin is Fay Devlins son i think
Is Darragh Horse's lad then?
He's had lads on the last 2 teams Cormac and Conan but none this year.
Has Tyrones main forward played at all yet in the u20s this year?
McCullagh? Started and finished one game and came on as a sub in another but hasn't played since the Down game. Doubt he will be available for the 20s rest of the year
Ardboe lad Cocannon one of their better players been injured half way through Derry game
Half-time in the Munster final Kerry 2-7 Cork 0-9. Kerry will be happy with that as they were 7 points behind in that half.
Quote from: Blowitupref on April 30, 2026, 07:33:07 PMHalf-time in the Munster final Kerry 2-7 Cork 0-9. Kerry will be happy with that as they were 7 points behind in that half.
Cork will be disgusted by how they let Kerry back into it given they were 0-8 to 0-1 up at one stage.
Kerry did get a cracker of a goal with the literal last kick of the ball before half-time and then the Kerry full-forward and Cork full-back both got black carded.
Hard to know exactly how good or bad this Kerry team is.
Result Kerry 3-14 Cork 0-20. Much joy in that 2nd half for Kerry getting scores on the turn overs. Cork was 8 points behind in that half so a decent fight back.
Fair play to Kerry, they are always competitive at this level. A rich history continuing.
This "screening" thing is going to become a huge problem in the football. For Kerrys first goal the player passed the ball to his own man and then just ran straight into the Cork defender taking him out. Then the free man passed it in and they got a goal. That was a clear foul to me anyway. A few key decisions went against Cork on the night.
Quote from: NotedObserver on April 30, 2026, 07:22:10 PMQuote from: thebigfullforward on April 30, 2026, 03:06:09 PMQuote from: nrico2006 on April 30, 2026, 11:33:19 AMQuote from: square_ball on April 30, 2026, 11:19:51 AMQuote from: TyroneTam on April 30, 2026, 09:14:46 AMQuote from: In hiding on April 30, 2026, 09:10:04 AMConor Devlin is Fay Devlins son i think
Is Darragh Horse's lad then?
He's had lads on the last 2 teams Cormac and Conan but none this year.
Has Tyrones main forward played at all yet in the u20s this year?
McCullagh? Started and finished one game and came on as a sub in another but hasn't played since the Down game. Doubt he will be available for the 20s rest of the year
Ardboe lad Cocannon one of their better players been injured half way through Derry game
One of the best players in Tyrone league last year. Only out of club minors too
Quote from: moonster on April 30, 2026, 10:14:25 PMThis "screening" thing is going to become a huge problem in the football. For Kerrys first goal the player passed the ball to his own man and then just ran straight into the Cork defender taking him out. Then the free man passed it in and they got a goal. That was a clear foul to me anyway. A few key decisions went against Cork on the night.
I saw a clip of this one. It should have been a black card. Hard to understand why refs don't deal with blatant cases like this.
For a screen in basketball you have to be set - you cannot run into someone. I don't see an issue with the same in gaelic football - I don't see why anyone should have to "get out of the way" but we have a rule to deal with deliberate body collisions that should be enforced.
Quote from: magpie seanie on May 01, 2026, 10:44:34 AMQuote from: moonster on April 30, 2026, 10:14:25 PMThis "screening" thing is going to become a huge problem in the football. For Kerrys first goal the player passed the ball to his own man and then just ran straight into the Cork defender taking him out. Then the free man passed it in and they got a goal. That was a clear foul to me anyway. A few key decisions went against Cork on the night.
I saw a clip of this one. It should have been a black card. Hard to understand why refs don't deal with blatant cases like this.
For a screen in basketball you have to be set - you cannot run into someone. I don't see an issue with the same in gaelic football - I don't see why anyone should have to "get out of the way" but we have a rule to deal with deliberate body collisions that should be enforced.
If we're going off what's happening in basketball moving screens are pretty much legal at this point
Quote from: thebigfullforward on May 01, 2026, 01:13:12 PMQuote from: magpie seanie on May 01, 2026, 10:44:34 AMQuote from: moonster on April 30, 2026, 10:14:25 PMThis "screening" thing is going to become a huge problem in the football. For Kerrys first goal the player passed the ball to his own man and then just ran straight into the Cork defender taking him out. Then the free man passed it in and they got a goal. That was a clear foul to me anyway. A few key decisions went against Cork on the night.
I saw a clip of this one. It should have been a black card. Hard to understand why refs don't deal with blatant cases like this.
For a screen in basketball you have to be set - you cannot run into someone. I don't see an issue with the same in gaelic football - I don't see why anyone should have to "get out of the way" but we have a rule to deal with deliberate body collisions that should be enforced.
If we're going off what's happening in basketball moving screens are pretty much legal at this point
As is travelling which is another comparison but if we keep digressing we'll be here for a year.
My point is the rules are there to deal with it. Why do we need a big media furore so the refs get told how to implement or focus on a certain aspect?
Quote from: magpie seanie on May 01, 2026, 02:02:56 PMQuote from: thebigfullforward on May 01, 2026, 01:13:12 PMQuote from: magpie seanie on May 01, 2026, 10:44:34 AMQuote from: moonster on April 30, 2026, 10:14:25 PMThis "screening" thing is going to become a huge problem in the football. For Kerrys first goal the player passed the ball to his own man and then just ran straight into the Cork defender taking him out. Then the free man passed it in and they got a goal. That was a clear foul to me anyway. A few key decisions went against Cork on the night.
I saw a clip of this one. It should have been a black card. Hard to understand why refs don't deal with blatant cases like this.
For a screen in basketball you have to be set - you cannot run into someone. I don't see an issue with the same in gaelic football - I don't see why anyone should have to "get out of the way" but we have a rule to deal with deliberate body collisions that should be enforced.
If we're going off what's happening in basketball moving screens are pretty much legal at this point
As is travelling which is another comparison but if we keep digressing we'll be here for a year.
My point is the rules are there to deal with it. Why do we need a big media furore so the refs get told how to implement or focus on a certain aspect?
Different refs are sticklers for different things, seen a couple in Armagh clubs games lately be an absolute stickler for steps where you barely get the 4, others don't care.
Who can forget last year when refs decided for one weekend to hammer keepers on the 20 second kickout and theres been barely any blown since.
Quote from: Armagh18 on May 01, 2026, 02:10:14 PMQuote from: magpie seanie on May 01, 2026, 02:02:56 PMQuote from: thebigfullforward on May 01, 2026, 01:13:12 PMQuote from: magpie seanie on May 01, 2026, 10:44:34 AMQuote from: moonster on April 30, 2026, 10:14:25 PMThis "screening" thing is going to become a huge problem in the football. For Kerrys first goal the player passed the ball to his own man and then just ran straight into the Cork defender taking him out. Then the free man passed it in and they got a goal. That was a clear foul to me anyway. A few key decisions went against Cork on the night.
I saw a clip of this one. It should have been a black card. Hard to understand why refs don't deal with blatant cases like this.
For a screen in basketball you have to be set - you cannot run into someone. I don't see an issue with the same in gaelic football - I don't see why anyone should have to "get out of the way" but we have a rule to deal with deliberate body collisions that should be enforced.
If we're going off what's happening in basketball moving screens are pretty much legal at this point
As is travelling which is another comparison but if we keep digressing we'll be here for a year.
My point is the rules are there to deal with it. Why do we need a big media furore so the refs get told how to implement or focus on a certain aspect?
Different refs are sticklers for different things, seen a couple in Armagh clubs games lately be an absolute stickler for steps where you barely get the 4, others don't care.
Who can forget last year when refs decided for one weekend to hammer keepers on the 20 second kickout and theres been barely any blown since.
That rule was removed was it not?
All-Ireland U20 Football Championship Semi-Finals
Wednesday May 13
Roscommon v Kerry, Semple Stadium, 7.30pm
Tyrone v Kildare, Breffni Park 7.30pm
All-Ireland U20 B Football Championship Semi-Finals
Sunday May 10
Sligo v Tipperary, Markievicz Park, 2.45pm
Wednesday May 13
Down v Wexford, GAA Centre of Excellence Abbottstown, 7.30pm
All fixtures E.T & Winner on the Day
Kerry due a win against Tyrone in final.
Odds on the two All-Ireland semi-finals tonight.
Kerry 2/5
Roscommon 12/5
Draw 9/1
Tyrone 4/9
Kildare 9/4
Draw 8/1
To win the All-Ireland
Kerry 11/8
Tyrone 17/10
Roscommon 9/2
Kildare 6/1
HQ don't even hide their disrespect for the U20 grade anymore. Both All-Ireland semi-finals on a Wednesday night and both at 7.30pm is a bit of a joke.
Ruairi McCullagh late addition to the Tyrone squad, you'd have to imagine he'll start or play a major part of second half if required.
Kildare brutally slow in attack, at this rate they'll have completely blown the advantage of playing with a huge wind.
On a separate note this is a pathetic crowd for an all Ireland semi final. Why could this not have been played at the weekend?
Quote from: TyroneTam on May 13, 2026, 07:49:12 PMKildare brutally slow in attack, at this rate they'll have completely blown the advantage of playing with a huge wind.
On a separate note this is a pathetic crowd for an all Ireland semi final. Why could this not have been played at the weekend?
I'd imagine they have to get it finished by the start of the AI series. Not sure why Leinster couldn't get theirs finished up at the same time as the other 3 otherwise the semis would have been last weekend and the final this weekend.
Half time
Kildare 0-4 Tyrone 1-6
Roscommon 0-2 Kerry 0-8
This looks like a very good Kerry team.
Kerry was 0-11 to 0-4 ahead 48 minutes played yet the rossies fought back to draw 0-11 each. Extra time coming up.
Tyrone 2-12 Kildare 0-13 result.
Extra time half-time
Kerry 0-15 Roscommon 0-12
Result Kerry 3-17 Roscommon 0-17
These semi finals have been so underwhelming, terrible promotion from the GAA and an utter shame for the players involved.
Another Tyrone v Kerry final at this grade, will Kerry finally get one over on us?
Quote from: TyroneTam on May 13, 2026, 10:24:30 PMThese semi finals have been so underwhelming, terrible promotion from the GAA and an utter shame for the players involved.
Another Tyrone v Kerry final at this grade, will Kerry finally get one over on us?
Disgrace semi finals been played mid week.