All Ireland Championship 2025.

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lurganblue

Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on May 15, 2025, 08:27:19 AMStill not convinced about Galway media love hyping them up.

I think the Dubs go to Salthill and win this weekend.

What's the story on Comer and Walsh?

Armagh18

Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on May 15, 2025, 08:27:19 AMStill not convinced about Galway media love hyping them up.

I think the Dubs go to Salthill and win this weekend.
Don't see how. Dublin were cleaned on kickouts vs Meath and Galway are a team of monsters, Dublins back line is also dodgy, yes Dublin have excellent forwards but Galway have the defenders to match them. Plus this Dublin team tend to be shite outside Croker.

naka

Quote from: Armagh18 on May 15, 2025, 09:14:02 AM
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on May 15, 2025, 08:27:19 AMStill not convinced about Galway media love hyping them up.

I think the Dubs go to Salthill and win this weekend.
Don't see how. Dublin were cleaned on kickouts vs Meath and Galway are a team of monsters, Dublins back line is also dodgy, yes Dublin have excellent forwards but Galway have the defenders to match them. Plus this Dublin team tend to be shite outside Croker.
Genuinely believe Dublin won't count this year

Dessy will step down and a rebuild will commence

Armagh18

Quote from: naka on May 15, 2025, 09:31:56 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on May 15, 2025, 09:14:02 AM
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on May 15, 2025, 08:27:19 AMStill not convinced about Galway media love hyping them up.

I think the Dubs go to Salthill and win this weekend.
Don't see how. Dublin were cleaned on kickouts vs Meath and Galway are a team of monsters, Dublins back line is also dodgy, yes Dublin have excellent forwards but Galway have the defenders to match them. Plus this Dublin team tend to be shite outside Croker.
Genuinely believe Dublin won't count this year

Dessy will step down and a rebuild will commence
Still wary of the f**kers in Croker!

ardtole

I'd put money on Ger Brennan to be Dublin manager for 2026, if paddy power are offering odds.

weareros

Quote from: ardtole on May 15, 2025, 11:08:24 AMI'd put money on Ger Brennan to be Dublin manager for 2026, if paddy power are offering odds.

Paddy Andrews (despite his high admiration for Ger) didn't take too kindly to the suggestion on the Football Pod.

We have a manager, sez Paddy, a two-time All-Ireland winning manager.

rodney trotter

Quote from: weareros on May 15, 2025, 11:33:58 AM
Quote from: ardtole on May 15, 2025, 11:08:24 AMI'd put money on Ger Brennan to be Dublin manager for 2026, if paddy power are offering odds.

Paddy Andrews (despite his high admiration for Ger) didn't take too kindly to the suggestion on the Football Pod.

We have a manager, sez Paddy, a two-time All-Ireland winning manager.

Andrews is stuck on everything. Hard to listen too.

SouthOfThe Bann

Quote from: lurganblue on May 15, 2025, 08:40:18 AM
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on May 15, 2025, 08:27:19 AMStill not convinced about Galway media love hyping them up.

I think the Dubs go to Salthill and win this weekend.

What's the story on Comer and Walsh?

I heard Walsh will be part of the 26 but Comer is a bit off yet.

SouthOfThe Bann

Quote from: Armagh18 on May 15, 2025, 09:14:02 AM
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on May 15, 2025, 08:27:19 AMStill not convinced about Galway media love hyping them up.

I think the Dubs go to Salthill and win this weekend.
Don't see how. Dublin were cleaned on kickouts vs Meath and Galway are a team of monsters, Dublins back line is also dodgy, yes Dublin have excellent forwards but Galway have the defenders to match them. Plus this Dublin team tend to be shite outside Croker.

All that is true... but there will be a kick in Dublin. They are too proud not too.

They've been lying in the long grass for a couple weeks now.

If Galway beat them fair play would genuinely like to see them win the all ireland

Armagh18

Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on May 15, 2025, 12:42:21 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on May 15, 2025, 09:14:02 AM
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on May 15, 2025, 08:27:19 AMStill not convinced about Galway media love hyping them up.

I think the Dubs go to Salthill and win this weekend.
Don't see how. Dublin were cleaned on kickouts vs Meath and Galway are a team of monsters, Dublins back line is also dodgy, yes Dublin have excellent forwards but Galway have the defenders to match them. Plus this Dublin team tend to be shite outside Croker.

All that is true... but there will be a kick in Dublin. They are too proud not too.

They've been lying in the long grass for a couple weeks now.

If Galway beat them fair play would genuinely like to see them win the all ireland
I agree that theres bound to be a kick in the Dubs, but for all those reasons I've listed I think Galway will be too strong. If it was in Croker it would maybe give Dublin a better hope.

SouthOfThe Bann

Quote from: Armagh18 on May 15, 2025, 12:52:34 PM
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on May 15, 2025, 12:42:21 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on May 15, 2025, 09:14:02 AM
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on May 15, 2025, 08:27:19 AMStill not convinced about Galway media love hyping them up.

I think the Dubs go to Salthill and win this weekend.
Don't see how. Dublin were cleaned on kickouts vs Meath and Galway are a team of monsters, Dublins back line is also dodgy, yes Dublin have excellent forwards but Galway have the defenders to match them. Plus this Dublin team tend to be shite outside Croker.

All that is true... but there will be a kick in Dublin. They are too proud not too.

They've been lying in the long grass for a couple weeks now.

If Galway beat them fair play would genuinely like to see them win the all ireland
I agree that theres bound to be a kick in the Dubs, but for all those reasons I've listed I think Galway will be too strong. If it was in Croker it would maybe give Dublin a better hope.

Well I hope you're right maybe I'm over rating the Dubs

Would be great to see Dublin facing elimination in a final round game v Derry.

Captain Obvious

#206
Quote from: ardtole on May 15, 2025, 11:08:24 AMI'd put money on Ger Brennan to be Dublin manager for 2026, if paddy power are offering odds.
I know he'll be tempted to head back to Dublin money counts and all that however If I was Ger I would stick with Louth. Solid base of players he's working with free from the pressure and expectation the Dublin job would bring and Louth have better players coming through and should he stay on with Louth they should have the opportunity to win another Leinster title or two.

Dublin are in a deep transitional period and don't have the pool of generational talent coming through as was the case when Jim Gavin became manager.

Blowitupref

Round 2 fixtures confirmed today.

Saturday 31st May

Tyrone v Mayo - Healy Park 7pm live on GAA+

Cork v Kerry - Pairc Ui Chaoimh 4:45pm live on GAA+

Roscommon v Meath - Hyde park time TBC

Down v Louth  - Páirc Esler 5:30pm



Sunday June 1st

Cavan v Donegal- 2pm Breffini park

Derry v Galway  2pm Celtic Park live on GAA+

Monaghan v Clare 4pm Clones

Dublin v Armagh 4pm Croke Park live on RTE
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

5times5times

Why do the Leinster & Ulster finalists get 1 week less between games?

Galway & Mayo have 2 weeks between each game.
Donegal & Armagh Donegal have only 1 week between rd1 & rd2

David McKeown

Quote from: 5times5times on May 15, 2025, 06:18:04 PMWhy do the Leinster & Ulster finalists get 1 week less between games?

Galway & Mayo have 2 weeks between each game.
Donegal & Armagh Donegal have only 1 week between rd1 & rd2

That's the third year in a row that's happened
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