All Ireland Championship 2025.

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AustinPowers

Quote from: SouthDublinBro on June 29, 2025, 08:00:27 PMFor all of Jim's complaining, Donegal only having to beat Monaghan and Meath in the knockouts to reach an All Ireland final is extremely fortunate.

I thought even after last years final , that Donegal will win  it this year. Now I'm convinced of it. Every little  thing  is going for them this  year. 

Armagh18

Well done to Kerry- no complaints we just were not at the races and they were. Seanie O'Shea was excellent, thought McCambridge done a reasonable job on Clifford but he's not going to be stopped when he's on form.

We've got some of the best fans in the country and some of the worst. Wankers that can't wait to stick the boot in to players and management.

We'll be back although unfortunately a few of those lads may not be, unreal servants and owe us absolutely nothing.

clarshack

Quote from: SouthDublinBro on June 29, 2025, 08:00:27 PMFor all of Jim's complaining, Donegal only having to beat Monaghan and Meath in the knockouts to reach an All Ireland final is extremely fortunate.

Louth, Monaghan and Meath. You forgot Louth

From the Bunker

Quote from: clarshack on June 29, 2025, 08:57:57 PM
Quote from: SouthDublinBro on June 29, 2025, 08:00:27 PMFor all of Jim's complaining, Donegal only having to beat Monaghan and Meath in the knockouts to reach an All Ireland final is extremely fortunate.

Louth, Monaghan and Meath. You forgot Louth

You forgot they had to beat Mayo virtually away also.

clarshack

Quote from: Armagh18 on June 29, 2025, 08:54:06 PMWell done to Kerry- no complaints we just were not at the races and they were. Seanie O'Shea was excellent, thought McCambridge done a reasonable job on Clifford but he's not going to be stopped when he's on form.

We've got some of the best fans in the country and some of the worst. Wankers that can't wait to stick the boot in to players and management.

We'll be back although unfortunately a few of those lads may not be, unreal servants and owe us absolutely nothing.

Every county has their good supporters and wankers too

clarshack

Quote from: From the Bunker on June 29, 2025, 08:59:51 PM
Quote from: clarshack on June 29, 2025, 08:57:57 PM
Quote from: SouthDublinBro on June 29, 2025, 08:00:27 PMFor all of Jim's complaining, Donegal only having to beat Monaghan and Meath in the knockouts to reach an All Ireland final is extremely fortunate.

Louth, Monaghan and Meath. You forgot Louth

You forgot they had to beat Mayo virtually away also.

True, that will have been their last toughest game until they make the Final.

From the Bunker

Quote from: clarshack on June 29, 2025, 09:01:30 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on June 29, 2025, 08:59:51 PM
Quote from: clarshack on June 29, 2025, 08:57:57 PM
Quote from: SouthDublinBro on June 29, 2025, 08:00:27 PMFor all of Jim's complaining, Donegal only having to beat Monaghan and Meath in the knockouts to reach an All Ireland final is extremely fortunate.

Louth, Monaghan and Meath. You forgot Louth

You forgot they had to beat Mayo virtually away also.

True, that will have been their last toughest game until they make the Final.

They also had to play Derry, Monaghan, Down and Armagh in Ulster.

J70

Quote from: From the Bunker on June 29, 2025, 09:05:20 PM
Quote from: clarshack on June 29, 2025, 09:01:30 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on June 29, 2025, 08:59:51 PM
Quote from: clarshack on June 29, 2025, 08:57:57 PM
Quote from: SouthDublinBro on June 29, 2025, 08:00:27 PMFor all of Jim's complaining, Donegal only having to beat Monaghan and Meath in the knockouts to reach an All Ireland final is extremely fortunate.

Louth, Monaghan and Meath. You forgot Louth

You forgot they had to beat Mayo virtually away also.

True, that will have been their last toughest game until they make the Final.

They also had to play Derry, Monaghan, Down and Armagh in Ulster.

Don't cloud the issue for them with facts!

FFS before today, Kerry had Cavan, Meath, Cork and Roscommon after a handy Munster.

Tyrone had us, Cavan and Mayo since losing to Armagh.

It is amusing how dismissive they are of Meath so they can get a dig in at Jim.

Wildweasel74

Different competition kid, 2yrs from now a Ulster championship just be 1 foot up the ladder from the NFL title.

Blowitupref

Double header Quarter finals attendances the last three years.

2025
Saturday 61,659 Dublin v Tyrone and Monaghan v Donegal
Sunday  70,530  Galway v Meath and Armagh v Kerry

Total 132,189

2024

Saturday 49,896 Dublin v Galway  and Armagh v Roscommon
Sunday  47,406 Donegal v Louth  and Kerry v Derry

Total 97,302

2023

Saturday  57,570 Armagh v Monaghan and Kerry v Tyrone
Sunday  82,300 for Mayo v Dublin and Derry v Cork

Total  139,870
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

statto

Quote from: 5times5times on June 29, 2025, 06:13:26 PMIs the rafferty experiment over?

Only won 60% of their kickouts.

End of line perhaps for following?

McGeeney
Forker
Murnin
Grugan
Grimley
Campbell
P Burns

Why would it be the end of the road for McGeeney?

Rafferty wasn't great with kickouts but the lads out the pitch didn't hold their end of bargain up either. Conaty probably only Armagh player to pay close to their capabilities.

Some of the players listed above will probably need sometime to think about their futures. Don't expect all 6 to retire but wouldn't be surprised if a few go owe Armagh nothing at this stage.

statto

Quote from: Wildweasel74 on June 29, 2025, 05:50:36 PMThey not the weakest team to win an All-Ireland, they won a bad final last year, but showed all the right stuff this year.The goalkeeping issue they need to focus on. Plus they changed their midfield past 2 game. The defence next yr need major surgery. Great going forward, poor at actual 1 on 1 defending.
Grimley/Crealey for me is the best midfield combination that we have both were off it today. This was an area expected Armagh to be on top especially with O'Connor out.

SouthOfThe Bann

Quote from: statto on June 29, 2025, 09:34:22 PM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on June 29, 2025, 05:50:36 PMThey not the weakest team to win an All-Ireland, they won a bad final last year, but showed all the right stuff this year.The goalkeeping issue they need to focus on. Plus they changed their midfield past 2 game. The defence next yr need major surgery. Great going forward, poor at actual 1 on 1 defending.
Grimley/Crealey for me is the best midfield combination that we have both were off it today. This was an area expected Armagh to be on top especially with O'Connor out.

Why didn't Rafferty not kick it out there more instead of trying to hit Murnin when he had that meltdown.

At least if you lose it it's on the opposition 45.


statto

Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on June 29, 2025, 09:40:35 PM
Quote from: statto on June 29, 2025, 09:34:22 PM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on June 29, 2025, 05:50:36 PMThey not the weakest team to win an All-Ireland, they won a bad final last year, but showed all the right stuff this year.The goalkeeping issue they need to focus on. Plus they changed their midfield past 2 game. The defence next yr need major surgery. Great going forward, poor at actual 1 on 1 defending.
Grimley/Crealey for me is the best midfield combination that we have both were off it today. This was an area expected Armagh to be on top especially with O'Connor out.

Why didn't Rafferty not kick it out there more instead of trying to hit Murnin when he had that meltdown.

At least if you lose it it's on the opposition 45.


To be fair Murnin is excellent in the air.

highorlow

Congratulations to Dunneroyal and Juice and other Meath posters here. I was supporting yer under 20's this year for a mate connection on the team. Most of ye are sound at the end of the day.

Leinster football needs Meath.
They get momentum, they go mad, here they go