All Ireland Final Armagh v Galway 28 July 2024

[tonto1888]

O'Neill may only have got the 1 point but he was crucial throughout as a creator and facilitator. He's matured massively this year and has been exceptional at 11

I might be wrong with the in game nerves but did Rian score a beaut from one side of the pitch and Oisin matched it at the other side?

Correct. Two great scores. Oisín's ended up the winner

[tonto1888]

Geezer will be getting a big letter of apology in the morning from all his begrudgers

Wouldnt exactly be saying that. Hes been there for 10 years and relegated multiple times. Could easily have lost today but luckily galways shooting was horrendous

Yeah hes useless...

Can you honestly say you were 100% happy with him and his performances over the past 10 years. Everything i said was factual, relegated multiple times and if shane walsh converted 30% of those chances instead of 20% of them galway would have won.

It doesn't take anything away from armagh

If you'd offered any Armagh supporter in 2014 that they would have the highs and lows of the past 10 years and end up with an All Ireland in 2024 they'd have snapped both your hands off like 30 other counties in Ireland.

You can go through every All Ireland final and there are ifs and buts and wides and misses - it doesn't matter one jot.

Don't engage the trolls mate

Can't be a troll for point out the obvious facts lol. Actually I thought armagh could have won an AI 2-3 years ago if they had been a little bit more quicker going forward.

Fair enough. Could be mixing you up with a different Tyrone poster. Yeah I think you're right about that last point

[Armagh18]

O'Neill may only have got the 1 point but he was crucial throughout as a creator and facilitator. He's matured massively this year and has been exceptional at 11

A proper leader and probably the most physical man playing in Ireland. Lads bounce off him. And that point was as good as any you'll see

[tonto1888]

O'Neill may only have got the 1 point but he was crucial throughout as a creator and facilitator. He's matured massively this year and has been exceptional at 11

A proper leader and probably the most physical man playing in Ireland. Lads bounce off him. And that point was as good as any you'll see

His transformation this year has been superb

[blanketattack]

Have any other footballers an All-Ireland medal and a Division 3 medal like a good bunch of the Armagh players have?

[Armagh18]

Have any other footballers an All-Ireland medal and a Division 3 medal like a good bunch of the Armagh players have?

Would Donegal have been division 3 with any of the 2012 lads? Trying to think of recent winners that were at a low ebb

[Mourne Red]

Donegal were Divison 2 Winners.. They won in old days of 1a/1b 2a/2b. Think Armagh and maybe some of the Glenn players for Derry and St Brigids players for Roscommon would be the only ones (If you include club All_Ireland medals)

[JoG2]

Congrats to Armagh, serious admiration for the squad and management to keep going to the well after those tight defeats (well draws if you're from Armagh  ).. Inspirational stuff and a great example to other counties of what can happen if players stick together and have a united goal. Enjoy the celebrations, they'll be whole new generation of wains getting their pick taken sitting in the Sam Maguire Cup

[J70]

Donegal were Divison 2 Winners.. They won in old days of 1a/1b 2a/2b. Think Armagh and maybe some of the Glenn players for Derry and St Brigids players for Roscommon would be the only ones (If you include club All_Ireland medals)

A few of our 1992 team would have played Division 3 in the 80s. Not sure if they topped their group though, and I think at that point qualifiers from all the divisions went into the one knockout series anyway.

Don't think we've dropped below Division 2 since those days.

[tbrick18]

Congratulations Armagh, really kept the heads in the final and didn't panic like days of old. Held the discipline too so should be full commended for the performance.

Deserved the win on the day and noone could begrudge you the title. Enjoy the celebrations and the memories.

I have to say it would have brought a tear to the eye to see Jarlath Burns fighting through the crowd to find Jarly Og. Some memories for that household.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

All this chit chat and no one's mentioned the former Gaaboard legend Tony Fearon 🤣🤣, quick look at his fb and he was at match anyway

As you were 🤝

[OakLeaf]

Well done Armagh. Great performance, full of composure. Not generally a fan of Rian O'Neill but he stood up as a real leader yesterday. It's the first final I've been at in a few years and the atmosphere was unbelievable. The noise at the final whistle was deafening. I forgot how hair raising the parade actually is!

[Blowitupref]

I posted this up a few week ago already, probably the best article I've seen on McGeeney and more fitting than ever now that he's led Armagh to the promised land.

From the belfast telegraph

Armagh fans should realise just how lucky they are to have Kieran McGeeney


Ten years ago, Kieran McGeeney took charge of an Armagh team that was haunted by the ghosts of past success, and the generation of Orchard fans that became accustomed to watching great teams in the Noughties were not willing to lower their expectations.
Once in a generation players like Oisin McConville, Steven McDonnell and Francie Bellew all happened to be lining out at the same time and with Joe Kernan at the helm, they had the greatest manager in their history in place to guide them.

It was a magical time and although this team only reached two All-Ireland Finals (winning one), they had some massive days on the journey and lifted five Ulster titles in the process.
Father Time wasn't willing to press pause however and as each gifted player went through the revolving exit door, year by year the team as a whole began to deteriorate.
Eventually the unthinkable happened, and this once proud footballing powerhouse found itself in Division Three, with little to no hope of winning anything, and fans only found joy by looking backwards rather than forwards.
So, who better to bridge the gap between the golden generation and the new hopefuls coming through than McGeeney, the man who captained that fantastic side and whose leadership qualities are famous in GAA circles?

The Armagh legend had recently brought pride back into the county of Kildare, leading them to an All-Ireland Semi-Final, which they infamously lost against Donegal in 2011, and the Leinster side has been crying out for someone like him ever since.
The reality of the situation in Armagh is this — they haven't won an Ulster title since 2008, haven't featured in an All-Ireland Final since 2003, haven't reached an All-Ireland Semi-Final since 2005 and have had zero success at minor level since 2009.
If we're being brutally honest, McGeeney hasn't had a lot to work with. There hasn't been a new young crop of promising players all coming at once, and even Crossmaglen's famous dominance in the county has stalled, so they are no longer churning out superstars that compete in Ulster Club and All-Ireland Championships on the regular anymore.
Despite this, McGeeney has created a squad that has now found its way back into the very top division. They have played in back-to-back Ulster Finals, losing both on penalties, and on Saturday he brought them to their first All-Ireland Semi-Final in 19 years.

The former Na Fianna star's biggest quality is his ability to retain players. While the likes of Tyrone and Derry seem to have an exodus of stars every single season, Armagh hang on to their main men, even when their roles have been relegated to coming off the bench.
This means they have built a squad of great depth, resolve and versatility, as they can play multiple brands of football, depending on the opposition they face.
Yes, he has been given the time to do this, and if they had won just one of the four penalty shoot-outs that they've lost in the last three years, they would be even further ahead on this journey still, but they have got there now nonetheless.

I couldn't believe my eyes when I was scrolling through social media after the Ulster Final two months ago that saw Donegal beat Armagh in a shoot-out, and fans from the county were demanding that he leaves his job as manager.
This is a team that has won a grand total of one All-Ireland title — their fans are not in a position to be as entitled as that, in my opinion.
Every year they come back a little bit better, a little bit sharper and a little bit closer to success and in my book, that's progress. As far as I'm concerned, Armagh fans should be hoping that this incredible journey that they have been on in recent years doesn't come to an end because if McGeeney does decide to leave, then it just might.

[johnnycool]

All this chit chat and no one's mentioned the former Gaaboard legend Tony Fearon 🤣🤣, quick look at his fb and he was at match anyway

As you were 🤝

He of booking the wrong weekend in the City West fame?

[quit yo jibbajabba]

All this chit chat and no one's mentioned the former Gaaboard legend Tony Fearon 🤣🤣, quick look at his fb and he was at match anyway

As you were 🤝

He of booking the wrong weekend in the City West fame?

That's the one 🤓 he deffo made the match, whether he sorted the hotel correctly is another matter lol