Andy Moran said they sneered.
Who are the other ones?
Club
County
Other sports
Scottish football is full of them. Hibernian won the Scottish Cup after 104 years
Kobe is going to St Kilda who haven't won since 1966.
Did Loughgiel senior hurlers not lose 7 finals in the recent past?
Somebody can correct me.
Cork hurlers.
Armagh on penalty shootouts. lol
St Pauls in Armagh have lost something like 5 intermediate finals in 6 years now!
Salthill thrashed Corofin in the 1990 county final with a team laden with county players, (not just Galway ones). They looked set to dominate the domestic scene for a good decade. Instead, they lost the following year's final to Corofin after a replay, who would instead go on to be king pins in Galway for many years after. Despite having many strong line-ups on paper, Salthill would lose 7 finals after 1990 and only add on a paltry 2 more. Real underacheivement.
Jases Seaf, are you Martin Breheny??
Hard to beat a nice positive thread 🤭
Quote from: marty34 on July 29, 2026, 09:24:58 AMDid Loughgiel senior hurlers not lose 7 finals in the recent past?
Somebody can correct me.
lost 6 in a row between 2003 and 2008, the proceeded to win 4 in a row between 2010 and 2013 which included 2 ulsters and an all ireland.
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on July 29, 2026, 10:59:06 AMHard to beat a nice positive thread 🤭
how long do you give it before it changes into the usual ?
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on July 29, 2026, 11:05:20 AMQuote from: quit yo jibbajabba on July 29, 2026, 10:59:06 AMHard to beat a nice positive thread 🤭
how long do you give it before it changes into the usual ?
Lol Hoof we should take bets on it 🤭
Donaghmore. Shocking championship record at Senior and Intermediate despite being a fairly big club in Tyrone, by that I mean first round exits most years regardless of opponent. Although there is a generation coming that might change that (x3 Tyrone minor championships 2021-2023) and Fergal Logan managing them now. Be an interesting few years coming up for that club
Jimmy White.
Quote from: mouview on July 29, 2026, 09:58:59 AMSalthill thrashed Corofin in the 1990 county final with a team laden with county players, (not just Galway ones). They looked set to dominate the domestic scene for a good decade. Instead, they lost the following year's final to Corofin after a replay, who would instead go on to be king pins in Galway for many years after. Despite having many strong line-ups on paper, Salthill would lose 7 finals after 1990 and only add on a paltry 2 more. Real underacheivement.
Salthill beat us in Croke Park 2004 on Paddy's day, they did alright at some point
May....oh
The Irish soccer team until Jack
https://youtu.be/Syel7l7RzTI&&t=40s
Clare hurlers - Loughnane
https://youtu.be/33Mr5JV49tg&t=360s
Doing it differently
https://youtu.be/33Mr5JV49tg&t=420s
Galway hurlers - Cyril Farrell
https://youtu.be/ZkYSAsPqg1A&t=2640s
Arsenal in Europe
Down
Unfair to mention Slaughtneil's post-Ulster hurling campaigns?
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 29, 2026, 09:26:12 PMUnfair to mention Slaughtneil's post-Ulster hurling campaigns?
Yes probably.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on July 29, 2026, 04:19:46 PMQuote from: mouview on July 29, 2026, 09:58:59 AMSalthill thrashed Corofin in the 1990 county final with a team laden with county players, (not just Galway ones). They looked set to dominate the domestic scene for a good decade. Instead, they lost the following year's final to Corofin after a replay, who would instead go on to be king pins in Galway for many years after. Despite having many strong line-ups on paper, Salthill would lose 7 finals after 1990 and only add on a paltry 2 more. Real underacheivement.
Salthill beat us in Croke Park 2004 on Paddy's day, they did alright at some point
2006 I think? That team contained such as Michael Donnellan, Alan Kerins, Gordon Morley, Maurice Sheridan, none of whom were 'natives'. Given the talent at their disposal, I was astounded they couldn't win it in 1990/91. They walked Galway that year.
Quote from: mouview on July 29, 2026, 10:17:01 PMQuote from: Milltown Row2 on July 29, 2026, 04:19:46 PMQuote from: mouview on July 29, 2026, 09:58:59 AMSalthill thrashed Corofin in the 1990 county final with a team laden with county players, (not just Galway ones). They looked set to dominate the domestic scene for a good decade. Instead, they lost the following year's final to Corofin after a replay, who would instead go on to be king pins in Galway for many years after. Despite having many strong line-ups on paper, Salthill would lose 7 finals after 1990 and only add on a paltry 2 more. Real underacheivement.
Salthill beat us in Croke Park 2004 on Paddy's day, they did alright at some point
2006 I think? That team contained such as Michael Donnellan, Alan Kerins, Gordon Morley, Maurice Sheridan, none of whom were 'natives'. Given the talent at their disposal, I was astounded they couldn't win it in 1990/91. They walked Galway that year.
2004? Not sure but I've never watched it back! Donnellan was one of the better players that day in a very poor match
"Salthill–Knocknacarra defeated St Gall's by 0–7 to 0–6 in the final at Croke Park on 17 March 2006 to win the competition. It was the club's first title"
From wiki
Lord above look at that scoreline. The dark ages of Gaelic Football.
Quote from: DaleCooper on July 29, 2026, 10:40:55 PM"Salthill–Knocknacarra defeated St Gall's by 0–7 to 0–6 in the final at Croke Park on 17 March 2006 to win the competition. It was the club's first title"
From wiki
Lord above look at that scoreline. The dark ages of Gaelic Football.
Probably another of those Paddy's Days like the depths of winter.
County - Antrim, population wise, funding, haven't performed.
Other Sports - England football team, Irish Rugby Team in RWC.
Quote from: DaleCooper on July 29, 2026, 10:40:55 PM"Salthill–Knocknacarra defeated St Gall's by 0–7 to 0–6 in the final at Croke Park on 17 March 2006 to win the competition. It was the club's first title"
From wiki
Lord above look at that scoreline. The dark ages of Gaelic Football.
More recently the All-Ireland club IFC final
An Ghaeltacht 0-12 Glenullin 0-6 was much worse considering it was played with the new rules.
Fair point. As others say the time of year / conditions do play a role but Glenullin were brutal that day too.
Quote from: DaleCooper on July 29, 2026, 10:40:55 PM"Salthill–Knocknacarra defeated St Gall's by 0–7 to 0–6 in the final at Croke Park on 17 March 2006 to win the competition. It was the club's first title"
From wiki
Lord above look at that scoreline. The dark ages of Gaelic Football.
The conditions and the jeopardy were 2 big factors, that an St Galls wearing jerseys that were 4 sizes too big
St Gall won in 2010
Clann na nGael (Ros) lost 5 Club finals
Castlebar Mitchels lost 3
That was before Corofin won, the first Connacht team to win the title.
Ulster and Connacht teams in the all Ireland between the mid 70s and 1991.
They couldn't beat Leinster and Munster teams.
Club - Ballyboden and or Kilmacud. There is an argument that Ballyboden are Europe's biggest sports club fielding 172 teams and for decades Kilmacud had a whole county to themselves. There are numerous counties fielding less club sides than either. With that volume of players and that level of sponsorship they should be winning everything every year. A very quick back of a fag packet calculation. 3% of the entire playing population of the GAA do so at Ballyboden. 3%.
County - Cork. Massive underachievement for the county with the most payers in both codes.
Other sports - Irish rugby team. Total chokers with delusions of grandeur. A bizarre culture that refuses to call out consistant failure and bizarre ownership structures.
Down in the TinPot cup :D
Quote from: marty34 on July 29, 2026, 09:24:58 AMDid Loughgiel senior hurlers not lose 7 finals in the recent past?
Somebody can correct me.
I wouldn't say Loughgiel are chokers. They're the only Ulster club to win the AI. Twice. Maybe Cushendall or Dunloy could be considered chokers. They've both more Ulsters titles, and Dunloy have 5 AI final appearances but no winners' medals.
Jean Van de Velde.
Quote from: general_lee on July 30, 2026, 12:35:47 PMQuote from: marty34 on July 29, 2026, 09:24:58 AMDid Loughgiel senior hurlers not lose 7 finals in the recent past?
Somebody can correct me.
I wouldn't say Loughgiel are chokers. They're the only Ulster club to win the AI. Twice. Maybe Cushendall or Dunloy could be considered chokers. They've both more Ulsters titles, and Dunloy have 5 AI final appearances but no winners' medals.
I didn't label them chokers. Anyway, it'd be different teams over them years.
I'd be praising teams, like Mayo, whocould as easy gave up but kept going. Loughgiel and teams like them, the same.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 29, 2026, 11:13:01 PMQuote from: DaleCooper on July 29, 2026, 10:40:55 PM"Salthill–Knocknacarra defeated St Gall's by 0–7 to 0–6 in the final at Croke Park on 17 March 2006 to win the competition. It was the club's first title"
From wiki
Lord above look at that scoreline. The dark ages of Gaelic Football.
Probably another of those Paddy's Days like the depths of winter.
It sure was; I remember flurries of snow blowing into the Cusack that afternoon. Portumna / Salthill did a Galway double that day.
Quote from: DaleCooper on July 29, 2026, 10:40:55 PM"Salthill–Knocknacarra defeated St Gall's by 0–7 to 0–6 in the final at Croke Park on 17 March 2006 to win the competition. It was the club's first title"
From wiki
Lord above look at that scoreline. The dark ages of Gaelic Football.
It was the coldest day I've ever spent at a game, the wind was bad, even for Croke standards..
When did Dunloy lose all the all Ireland finals? 5 is the same as Clann na nGael.
The All Blacks won the initial Rugby World Cup in 1995 and lost every time until 2011.
The key was a new manager who changed the way they did things.
It was Steve Hansen
https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/fieldays/69261946/steve-hansen-talks-rugby-at-fieldays8
Planning for "inconvenient facts" - such as low dairy payouts or unexpected All Black injuries - was vital, Hansen said.
One example was the 2007 World Cup campaign and they'd since learned to consider what could go wrong and have a solution ready.
"We just go to the cupboard and draw that out, and bang," he said.
In 2019 after NZ hammered Ireland Steve Hansen went into the dressing room and told the players that they might have had experience of losing matches at the RWC but that didn't mean they had necessarily learnt anything in the process
Given their size and pick, Cork must be the biggest underachievers in football. Maybe the focus is more on hurling.
Kildare have not won since 1928 and then there was only 3 Leinsters thrown in the last 75 years, but we are not chokers or barely underachivers as we can't even seem to get to that stage!
Mayo were never chokers in my book, in fact they were probably too up for the finals. They feckin needed to calm a bit.
Different sport and maybe I am being harsh but from my memory Contepomi had some abosulte awful days with Leinster.
Quote from: Armamike on July 31, 2026, 03:02:26 PMGiven their size and pick, Cork must be the biggest underachievers in football. Maybe the focus is more on hurling.
If Cork were in a different province they would win more.
Kerry are relentless and driven to win. They have a psychological hold over Cork. They beat them in the 2007 and 2009 finals.
Quote from: seafoid on July 31, 2026, 11:18:44 AMThe All Blacks won the initial Rugby World Cup in 1995 and lost every time until 2011.
The key was a new manager who changed the way they did things.
It was Steve Hansen
https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/fieldays/69261946/steve-hansen-talks-rugby-at-fieldays8
Planning for "inconvenient facts" - such as low dairy payouts or unexpected All Black injuries - was vital, Hansen said.
One example was the 2007 World Cup campaign and they'd since learned to consider what could go wrong and have a solution ready.
"We just go to the cupboard and draw that out, and bang," he said.
In 2019 after NZ hammered Ireland Steve Hansen went into the dressing room and told the players that they might have had experience of losing matches at the RWC but that didn't mean they had necessarily learnt anything in the process
South Africa won the 1995 RWC. I think NZ won in 1987, 2011 and 2015.
Quote from: ranch on July 31, 2026, 04:25:30 PMQuote from: seafoid on July 31, 2026, 11:18:44 AMThe All Blacks won the initial Rugby World Cup in 1995 and lost every time until 2011.
The key was a new manager who changed the way they did things.
It was Steve Hansen
https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/fieldays/69261946/steve-hansen-talks-rugby-at-fieldays8
Planning for "inconvenient facts" - such as low dairy payouts or unexpected All Black injuries - was vital, Hansen said.
One example was the 2007 World Cup campaign and they'd since learned to consider what could go wrong and have a solution ready.
"We just go to the cupboard and draw that out, and bang," he said.
In 2019 after NZ hammered Ireland Steve Hansen went into the dressing room and told the players that they might have had experience of losing matches at the RWC but that didn't mean they had necessarily learnt anything in the process
South Africa won the 1995 RWC. I think NZ won in 1987, 2011 and 2015.
Quote from: ranch on July 31, 2026, 04:25:30 PMQuote from: seafoid on July 31, 2026, 11:18:44 AMThe All Blacks won the initial Rugby World Cup in 1995 and lost every time until 2011.
The key was a new manager who changed the way they did things.
It was Steve Hansen
https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/fieldays/69261946/steve-hansen-talks-rugby-at-fieldays8
Planning for "inconvenient facts" - such as low dairy payouts or unexpected All Black injuries - was vital, Hansen said.
One example was the 2007 World Cup campaign and they'd since learned to consider what could go wrong and have a solution ready.
"We just go to the cupboard and draw that out, and bang," he said.
In 2019 after NZ hammered Ireland Steve Hansen went into the dressing room and told the players that they might have had experience of losing matches at the RWC but that didn't mean they had necessarily learnt anything in the process
South Africa won the 1995 RWC. I think NZ won in 1987, 2011 and 2015.
That's correct. They won it in 1987.
Steve Hansen was manager in 2011 and 2015
The Rugby World Cup quarter final problem is 40 years old
Both Wales and Scotland have won quarter finals. Scotland lucked out playing Samoa.
1987 Beaten by Australia
1991 lost to Campese try lansdowne
1995 outclassed
1999 Argentina in Lens
2003 a small team
2007 a flop. Out . Pipped. Talented players
O'Gara and O'Driscoll.
2011 wrong mindset, bad defence vs Wales after beating Australia, excess gym work
2015 injuries vs Argentina
2019 Hammered by All Blacks
2023 Beaten by All Blacks
Quote from: seafoid on July 31, 2026, 04:14:47 PMQuote from: Armamike on July 31, 2026, 03:02:26 PMGiven their size and pick, Cork must be the biggest underachievers in football. Maybe the focus is more on hurling.
If Cork were in a different province they would win more.
Kerry are relentless and driven to win. They have a psychological hold over Cork. They beat them in the 2007 and 2009 finals.
They were the only team to beat Cork in championship in the 6 years from 2005-2010.
Quote from: seafoid on July 29, 2026, 09:10:35 AMAndy Moran said they sneered.
Who are the other ones?
Club
County
Other sports
Scottish football is full of them. Hibernian won the Scottish Cup after 104 years
Kobe is going to St Kilda who haven't won since 1966.
Derry hurlers lost 4 of the last 5 Christy ring finals, before finally coming good this year when beating Kerry as 5/1 underdogs.
Hate this sort of topic. Every year there are a plethora of underachievers. Most lose early every year and completely avoid scrutiny. Those who try and fail at a higher level naturally face greater scrutiny. Basically trying and in most cases trying harder and failing is mocked.
To be fair it's great fun putting the heal in - in such failures. And most enjoy the drama it brings. Many a sports pundit who have made a good living from ridiculing failures.
Bunker - there was ridicule of Mayo in certain quarters for the AI final losses and it would have hurt deeply. But if the past week has shown us anything then Mayo's story now and in the years ahead will be more likely framed as one of resilience than failure. To keep coming back every year and going at it again will be the thing that will stick with a lot of people. Lesser counties would not have dealt with it and responded in the way Mayo did.
Kerry won in 04, 06 (v Mayo), 07,09, 14, 22, 25 (7)
They lost in 02,05,08.11,15,19, 23 , 26 (8)
They won't have many hammerings of Mayo in future.
QuoteKerry won in 04, 06 (v Mayo), 07,09, 14, 22, 25 (7)
They lost in 02,05,08.11,15,19, 23 , 26 (8)
They won't have many hammerings of Mayo in future.
Since the end of Micko's great team in 1986, Kerry have won 9 from 40. And 3 from the last 17.
Dublin have 10 from 40.
The more AI's continue to be shared around the other counties, the better.