Each Counties Last Appearance in an All Ireland Semi Final

Armamike · July 01, 2026, 11:50:44 AM

Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on March 13, 2024, 10:54:02 AMAmazing that the period immediately after that Armagh dominated Ulster with 7 Ulsters out of 10 from 1999 to 2008.

With their noisy neighbours winning three All Irelands in the same period.

That must annoy Armagh fans.

Not in the slightest. We won it first!

Captain Obvious · July 01, 2026, 01:31:29 PM

Quote from: seafoid on June 30, 2026, 12:31:51 PM
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on June 29, 2026, 10:54:05 PM
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on March 05, 2024, 03:17:46 PMSince Roscommon last made an All-Ireland Semi Final in 1991 I have counted 20 of the 31 competing counties on this island have made an All-Ireland Semi Final. Astonishing stat if correct. For a proud football county who compete well at provincial and league level why do they under perform so badly on the main stage.

Below is the year each side last played in an All Ireland Semi. I am open to correction on any of these.

ULSTER
1. Armagh - 2005
2. Down - 2010
3. Donegal - 2014
4. Derry - 2023
5. Cavan - 2020
6. Monaghan - 2023
7. Tyrone - 2021
8. Fermanagh - 2004

CONNACHT
9. Galway - 2022
10. Mayo - 2021
11. Leitrim - 1994

MUNSTER
12. Kerry - 2023
13. Cork - 2012
14. Tipperary - 2020
15. Clare - 1992

LEINSTER
16. Dublin - 2023
17. Meath – 2009
18. Kildare – 2010
19. Offaly - 1997
20. Wexford – 2008

TEAMS WHO HAVE NOT MADE ALL IRELAND SEMIS IN THAT PERIOD AND YEAR OF LAST APPEARANCE
1. Antrim - 1951
2. Sligo - 1975
3. Roscommon - 1991
4. Laois - 1946
5. Westmeath - N/A
6. Carlow - 1944
7. Longford - 1968
8. Louth - 1957
9. Wicklow – N/A
10. Kilkenny - 1911
11. Waterford - 1898
12. Limerick – 1896

Westmeath and Wicklow are the only two teams who have not made an All Ireland Semi Final in their history.

After Louths win I now make that 21 counties since Roscommons last semi final appearance.

Laois Westmeath and Sligo have also matched their achievement of a provincial win in that period.

So that leaves just Antrim, Longford Wicklow Kilkenny Limerick Waterford Carlow.
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on June 29, 2026, 10:54:05 PM
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on March 05, 2024, 03:17:46 PMSince Roscommon last made an All-Ireland Semi Final in 1991 I have counted 20 of the 31 competing counties on this island have made an All-Ireland Semi Final. Astonishing stat if correct. For a proud football county who compete well at provincial and league level why do they under perform so badly on the main stage.

Below is the year each side last played in an All Ireland Semi. I am open to correction on any of these.

ULSTER
1. Armagh - 2005
2. Down - 2010
3. Donegal - 2014
4. Derry - 2023
5. Cavan - 2020
6. Monaghan - 2023
7. Tyrone - 2021
8. Fermanagh - 2004

CONNACHT
9. Galway - 2022
10. Mayo - 2021
11. Leitrim - 1994

MUNSTER
12. Kerry - 2023
13. Cork - 2012
14. Tipperary - 2020
15. Clare - 1992

LEINSTER
16. Dublin - 2023
17. Meath – 2009
18. Kildare – 2010
19. Offaly - 1997
20. Wexford – 2008

TEAMS WHO HAVE NOT MADE ALL IRELAND SEMIS IN THAT PERIOD AND YEAR OF LAST APPEARANCE
1. Antrim - 1951
2. Sligo - 1975
3. Roscommon - 1991
4. Laois - 1946
5. Westmeath - N/A
6. Carlow - 1944
7. Longford - 1968
8. Louth - 1957
9. Wicklow – N/A
10. Kilkenny - 1911
11. Waterford - 1898
12. Limerick – 1896

Westmeath and Wicklow are the only two teams who have not made an All Ireland Semi Final in their history.

After Louths win I now make that 21 counties since Roscommons last semi final appearance.

Laois Westmeath and Sligo have also matched their achievement of a provincial win in that period.

So that leaves just Antrim, Longford Wicklow Kilkenny Limerick Waterford Carlow.
Provincial titles are not the same as all Ireland semi final. None of Laois, Westmeath and Sligo made it to the semi final. Kilkenny Limerick and Waterford qualified for the hurling.

All Ireland semi-final is no use unless you win it. For a few they get that far and fold badly, Meath last year for example, hopefully Louth don't repeat what their neighbours did this year.

Credit to Westmeath they celebrated their provincial success in a right good manner. Championship journey ended however Westmeath had a memorable year with something to build on, Galway who got further left with more questions than answers about them.

weareros · July 01, 2026, 01:48:09 PM

Counties should celebrate their provincial wins, or just wins over more illustrious neighbours. I hate this "ye thought ye had won the All-Ireland after beating Mayo in Castlebar." There's a puritanical streak in some GAA commentators that probably stems from Jansenist-Ultramontane mindset that frowns on having a bit of fun, and making sure if they did have a bit of celebratory fun to make sure they feel right guilty and ashamed afterwards so they will think twice about it in the future. Now dat'll teach ye not to be celebrating jn April and knocked out then before the silage is even cut. Everyone laughin' at ye.

Armagh18 · July 01, 2026, 02:27:47 PM

Quote from: weareros on July 01, 2026, 01:48:09 PMCounties should celebrate their provincial wins, or just wins over more illustrious neighbours. I hate this "ye thought ye had won the All-Ireland after beating Mayo in Castlebar." There's a puritanical streak in some GAA commentators that probably stems from Jansenist-Ultramontane mindset that frowns on having a bit of fun, and making sure if they did have a bit of celebratory fun to make sure they feel right guilty and ashamed afterwards so they will think twice about it in the future. Now dat'll teach ye not to be celebrating jn April and knocked out then before the silage is even cut. Everyone laughin' at ye.

My advice would be enjoy every fecking minute of it, celebrate every score and every big turnover. Certainly enjoy every win especially if it's over a rival or for silverware. You're not playing that long altogether and god forbid it could end at any minute with a bad injury or worse.

It's a hobby at the end of the day and there for enjoyment.

twohands!!! · July 02, 2026, 11:24:44 AM

Quote from: Armagh18 on July 01, 2026, 02:27:47 PM
Quote from: weareros on July 01, 2026, 01:48:09 PMCounties should celebrate their provincial wins, or just wins over more illustrious neighbours. I hate this "ye thought ye had won the All-Ireland after beating Mayo in Castlebar." There's a puritanical streak in some GAA commentators that probably stems from Jansenist-Ultramontane mindset that frowns on having a bit of fun, and making sure if they did have a bit of celebratory fun to make sure they feel right guilty and ashamed afterwards so they will think twice about it in the future. Now dat'll teach ye not to be celebrating jn April and knocked out then before the silage is even cut. Everyone laughin' at ye.
My advice would be enjoy every fecking minute of it, celebrate every score and every big turnover. Certainly enjoy every win especially if it's over a rival or for silverware. You're not playing that long altogether and god forbid it could end at any minute with a bad injury or worse.

It's a hobby at the end of the day and there for enjoyment.

As against that my grandfather would always says no great team ever celebrated a provincial title past a week.
I still think there's a lot of truth to it. None of the great GAA teams ever seemed to get all that excited about winning a provincial championship - basically it was just a step along the way heading on to the serious business.

Rossfan · July 02, 2026, 11:33:01 AM

Celebrations go on when you haven't won one for a while or seldom ever.
Around 30 or our Senior panel were winning their first Connacht senior medal on 10th of May.
Teams with realistic designs on Sam are/will be using Provincials as a warm up game as they focus to peak for mid June.(Mind you Kerry will still win Munster in spite of themselves).

blanketattack · July 02, 2026, 07:47:34 PM

Quote from: weareros on July 01, 2026, 01:48:09 PMCounties should celebrate their provincial wins, or just wins over more illustrious neighbours. I hate this "ye thought ye had won the All-Ireland after beating Mayo in Castlebar." There's a puritanical streak in some GAA commentators that probably stems from Jansenist-Ultramontane mindset that frowns on having a bit of fun, and making sure if they did have a bit of celebratory fun to make sure they feel right guilty and ashamed afterwards so they will think twice about it in the future. Now dat'll teach ye not to be celebrating jn April and knocked out then before the silage is even cut. Everyone laughin' at ye.

Rugby players in the 80s and 90s were the worst. The most they'd do after a try is a handshake and pat on the back