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So in the end England didn't have a better manager than Southgate.

Can we panic  yet?

Yes and can't help but think of all those who said at the start of the tournament that England were rubbish and had no chance, even though it was pointed out that they were narrowly beaten in the last 2 Euro Finals and had a better manager now.

Ex Ref Maurice Deegan on RTÉ radio earlier.
Said the penalty was totally correct, frontal charge, rough play, foul and yellow card.
Said it was a square ball.

Yes it was a penalty and a square ball.
For me the ball was over the line for Dublin but we will never know for sure without goal line technology.

Even if the square ball alone is given the Dubs only have to get a point from their last attack.

Are the umpires in these big games still the referees family and friends?

Yeah. As much use as tits on a bull.

Well that nonsense needs to end. It hasn't been a good couple of weeks for officials especially umpires.

Are the umpires in these big games still the referees family and friends?

Just give Kerry the cup already ffs.

Comerford trying to deflect from the fact any keeper worth their salt would have come off their line and cleared that ball coming in.

[Omagh & Dungannon** my god... what round is their h2h clash? Relegation for either would be seismic.]

Omagh & Dungannon** my god... what round is their h2h clash? Relegation for either would be seismic.

Naomh Eoghan keep ticking the games off, Derrylaughlan away always going to be difficult even if Kennedy was away? Themselves and Glenelly  are story of the season at the half way point.

Time to enjoy the break!

Dungannon beat Omagh a couple of weeks ago. If the Clarkes don't beat Moortown on 20th July then they really are in trouble, and Moortown have ran them extremely close the last 2 times they've met. As for Omagh in the first 20 minutes against the Clarkes they were very poor and were 1-6 to 0-1 down. They brought on Ronan O'Neill and they became a completely different team. Once he retires they will definitely be in Intermediate, maybe even before then.

[David Clifford is a phenomenon that stays largely injury free]

You need luck to win anything, Louth have certainly been getting their fair share, but good luck to them, they've overcome any adversity they've faced to date. They'll be very confident of taking Mayo.

Kerry are also lucky that David Clifford is a phenomenon that stays largely injury free, having a player like that means you can afford to be brave with everything you do or want to try - a point the Pods/media rarely seem to mention.

the only time I can remember him being injured in 9 championship seasons so far is the ET against Tyrone in 2021.

So the narrative, this year, will be that it's better to be playing matches than sitting waiting in the quarter final.

Mayo got a better reward from Omagh than Tyrone did.

You can see why Galway have lost 2 AI finals in recent years.

We are getting closer to Kerry that's one positive to take from today. We will take them in the next couple of seasons.

Kerry getting the help from the officials as expected.

Oh give over. He just gave Kilpatrick one for absolutely nothing.

What one out on the sideline compared to all numerous ones for Kerry.

Kerry getting the help from the officials as expected.

Is GAA+ buffering for anyone else?