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Yeah, I know its getting late

i've only been guaranteed 1 by the club and thats only cos i've been to every game this year but after that i might get one out of a ballot! i need 2 more even if i get lucky and get one out of a ballot! Derry's allocation was rubbish - our club got 40 (mostly nally stand) tickets! I'd like to have had them in hand tonight or tomorrow so i wouldn't have to worry about going down to dublin and not having enough tickets! anyone selling tickets outside the ground will probably be looking big bucks!

Not quite sure what you mean by the Ulster Bank comment!

I know this isn't an advertisement site but I was hoping someone out there could help me out!

I'm desperately trying to track down a couple of tickets for the All Ireland Final!

I'm prepared to travel for them but not prepare to pay over the odds because I disagree with people touting tickets for more than face value!

I live in south Derry and would be prepared to travel anywhere in about a 20 mile radius though I'd travel as far as Belfast saying as its all main road!

I'd like to have them in hand tonight or tomorrow at the latest!

If anyone can help me out, please let me know! 

any word of when tickets go on sale on ticket master - they're gonna be like gold dust!!

good stuff so far!!

any other good websites for cheap holidays?

is it handier booking online as apposed to travel agents?

Alright lads, I'm needing a bit of advice!

Myself and a few mates are looking to go on a good lads holiday on i tight budget!
Only requirements are:
  1 week - leaving around 1st Sept
  Somewhere loads of young people (preferably 18 - 25 year old girls) are likely to go
  Somewhere hot (hear cyprus is 40 degrees at the minute - want to be able to go outside at some stage)
  Great night life
  Preferably more Irish people than English and Germans
  Reasonably cheap drink and grub

I don't ask for much!! - Any suggestions??

Rite lads and ladies - all the talking is done!

Time to put your money where your mouth is!

Predictions.................

I'm going for a draw tomorrow with Derry winning by a point next week!! 

I can't understand this theory that Dublin are going to blow Derry away with superior power and fitness!
Yes, Dublin are a big side but Derry are notorious for being physically stong and this team is no different. Derry handeled themselves more than well against Tyrone last year, and Armagh and Mayo this year - all sides boasting strong teams. As for fitness - in this day and age most players in county panels are athletes in peak condition. Both sets of supporters have become blinkered when jugding who has got the most talented bunch of players - we'll know the answer to that on Saturday night! I think the Croke Park factor will be more against Derry's favour than the strength, fitness or skill arguments!

For what it's worth going by radio repaorts (probably not a pile) but Derry report a clean bill of health for saturday, all players available for selection. Im expecting team selection to be something like;

Gillis

McGoldrick
McCloy
Lockhart

O'Kane
McGuckin
McEldowney

Doherty
Conway

Lynch
Murphy
Muldoon

Devlin
Bradley
Gilligan

I would expect derry to line out as follows:

Gillis

McGoldrick        McCloy          Lockhart

O'Kane           McGuckin        McEldowney

Docherty

Conway

Lynch              Murphy         Gilligan

Devlin              Bradley         Muldoon

This is very much depending on McGuckin being 100% fit to start - if he is 100% fit then he's gotta start - too influential to leave on the bench!
Muldoon will be on his roaming role between Mid field and Full forward
I'd also expect Diver to be sprung before half time if things aren't going to plan and Eoin Bradley early in the 2nd half to give the attack a bit more of an edge

So with just 5 days left, can we expect any changes on the Dublin team?
No injury concerns?
I dont anticipate any changes for derry apart from Kevin McGuckin coming into the defence.

In Joe Diver and Eoin Bradley, Derry have a couple of great options on the bench to bring on.

Im gonna call it, Derry by 2 points. 

What way do you think Derry will line out Loup. McGuckin in at Center half, Geard to wing half and Himphy to the bench?

Any latests on Murphy/McCloy fitness.

I'm going to go for a Draw - Derry to win the reply by a point!!  

How you perform in Croke Park from the Quarters on generally has a big baring on who will be picking up the all stars at the end of the year.  Of coarse the eventual winners will have the majority of the winners so it would be dangerous to discount any of the Kerry contenders.

Darren Fays performance on saturday will have put him in pole position for Full Back although I think Kevin McCloy might stake a strong claim this weekend should Derry edge out the Dubs!

Nicholas Murphy looks likely to pick up one of the Mid field slots while Cavenagh looks to have missed the boat this time!

Bray has been a class act all year - bar Saturday's 2nd half - a big game against Cork should secure him one.

I'm predicting a Kerry v Cork All Ireland Final so i'd expect to see Masters (fitness pending), Declan O'Sullivan, Canty from Cork and Daragh O'Se, Eoin Brosnan, Gooch from Kerry.

Its a pretty strong year so far - also strong contenders at this stage have to be Thomas Freeman, Muldoon, Bradley (long over due one by now!!!!!), Damien Freeman, Keaney, Murphy or Cluxton for Goals!

Again alot of the above will be decided on their performances at head quarters in the next few weeks!!

Is it possible to still get tickets for this game?

Yeah - theres tonnes on ebay if your prepared to pay for them!! 
I'd say Derry will be returning a fair amount of tickets but there will be a huge demand for them if they are re-sold in Dublin!!
Ebay might acutally be your best bet!!

I've been reading the posts on this site for a while now and i thought it was time to throw my hat in the ring and sign up and figure out if i know anything about Gaelic games at all!

On a new topic - I reckon the weakest line in the Derry team is the goalkeeper.  After being dropped for the Armagh match he (Gilis) made a stumbling return against Mayo when he handed them a goal on a plate - then again against Loise when neither goals were unstoppable IMO! In fairness the replacement goalkeeper far from staked a claim when given his chance against Armagh. Also Gilis has been known to be inconsistent with his kickouts.

Are there better keepers in Derry? Scullion (Bellaghy)? McCloskey (Glenullin who is number 2 to McIvor but has long been considered to be the next Derry goalie)? McGuckin (Loup - Currently travelling i believe)?

Any thoughts? Also any question marks on the Dublin team or have they got it in the bag?