Tailteann Cup 2025

[Armagh18]

Where would you rather be .
In an All Ireland series or getting a pat on the head from all the big teams while everybody tunes into Down v Galway.

Imagine comparing the last 8 of the Sam Maguire to a b competition.

As for the it's up to a county rubbish lol.

Never heard a worse argument .

As I said Fermanagh made All Ireland semi finals and quarter finals while there were a division 3 team. No better way to develop a county unless they win a B competition.

If Fermanagh were good enough to be in a quarter final they would be.

[Stickittotheman]

Where would you rather be .
In an All Ireland series or getting a pat on the head from all the big teams while everybody tunes into Down v Galway.

Imagine comparing the last 8 of the Sam Maguire to a b competition.

As for the it's up to a county rubbish lol.

Never heard a worse argument .

As I said Fermanagh made All Ireland semi finals and quarter finals while there were a division 3 team. No better way to develop a county unless they win a B competition.

That was 20 years ago. The game has changed immeasurably since then. Fermanagh have never won a National title and made the semi-finals once in the Sam Maguire? And here you are disrespecting the Talteann Cup, a cup Fermanagh are in with a chance of winning.

The alternative would be that Fermanagh would have been out of the Sam Maguire and sitting at home now. Instead its semi-final of a decent competition at Croke Park. But hey you can't please everyone I suppose.

[Rossfan]

Nothing against Kildare or Limerick but a Fermanagh v Wicklow Final would mean a lot more to those 2 Counties.

[FermGael]

Where would you rather be .
In an All Ireland series or getting a pat on the head from all the big teams while everybody tunes into Down v Galway.

Imagine comparing the last 8 of the Sam Maguire to a b competition.

As for the it's up to a county rubbish lol.

Never heard a worse argument .

As I said Fermanagh made All Ireland semi finals and quarter finals while there were a division 3 team. No better way to develop a county unless they win a B competition.

That was 20 years ago. The game has changed immeasurably since then. Fermanagh have never won a National title and made the semi-finals once in the Sam Maguire? And here you are disrespecting the Talteann Cup, a cup Fermanagh are in with a chance of winning.

The alternative would be that Fermanagh would have been out of the Sam Maguire and sitting at home now. Instead its semi-final of a decent competition at Croke Park. But hey you can't please everyone I suppose.

Fermangh played the Dubs 10 years ago in an all Ireland quarter final.

Fermanagh have never won a national title ?

We have .
All Ireland Bs.
At least back then they were given there proper name .

Tiering doesn't help drive standards up .

It does the opposite .
It widens the gap.

Look at hurling and the tiered system
How many counties keep winning the same competitions ?
Once they win it , they go up and then they usually get relegated back down.

How does that develop them ?

Winning national titles with zero exposure and a wee pat on the head.

[Stickittotheman]

Where would you rather be .
In an All Ireland series or getting a pat on the head from all the big teams while everybody tunes into Down v Galway.

Imagine comparing the last 8 of the Sam Maguire to a b competition.

As for the it's up to a county rubbish lol.

Never heard a worse argument .

As I said Fermanagh made All Ireland semi finals and quarter finals while there were a division 3 team. No better way to develop a county unless they win a B competition.

That was 20 years ago. The game has changed immeasurably since then. Fermanagh have never won a National title and made the semi-finals once in the Sam Maguire? And here you are disrespecting the Talteann Cup, a cup Fermanagh are in with a chance of winning.

The alternative would be that Fermanagh would have been out of the Sam Maguire and sitting at home now. Instead its semi-final of a decent competition at Croke Park. But hey you can't please everyone I suppose.

Fermangh played the Dubs 10 years ago in an all Ireland quarter final.

Fermanagh have never won a national title ?

We have .
All Ireland Bs.
At least back then they were given there proper name .

Tiering doesn't help drive standards up .

It does the opposite .
It widens the gap.

Look at hurling and the tiered system
How many counties keep winning the same competitions ?
Once they win it , they go up and then they usually get relegated back down.

How does that develop them ?

Winning national titles with zero exposure and a wee pat on the head.

A quarter finals ten years ago? What an achievement. A National title as in a National league- never won a National league nor a Sam Maguire. Never won an Ulster.

The Talteann Cup is a good competition and is not easy to win. The players who- let's not forget have dedicated so much of their lives to the sport have a chance of a reward. They also have a chance to be guaranteed a Sam Maguire spot next year. Look at the last few finalists- Cavan, Meath, Westmeath and Down. All improved and pushed on.

[FermGael]

Cavan ? Pushed on ?

Down will be back in the Tailtean next year and Westmeath are all ready back in it after they won


Regardless of what Fermanagh have never won , how does winning this competition develop counties at this level ?

How does it get them closer to winning proper national titles?

The main thing that does that is money

[Stickittotheman]

Cavan ? Pushed on ?

Down will be back in the Tailtean next year and Westmeath are all ready back in it after they won


Regardless of what Fermanagh have never won , how does winning this competition develop counties at this level ?

How does it get them closer to winning proper national titles?

The main thing that does that is money

Well considering Down are in a preliminary quarter final today, Cavan were in one yesterday, Meath are in the Quarters next week and Westmeath gave a very good account of themselves the last few years I would say that is evidence that they have pushed on.

[Milltown Row2]

Cavan ? Pushed on ?

Down will be back in the Tailtean next year and Westmeath are all ready back in it after they won


Regardless of what Fermanagh have never won , how does winning this competition develop counties at this level ?

How does it get them closer to winning proper national titles?

The main thing that does that is money

Numbers and participation goes a long way, yes maintaining that requires money but even counties that have a large playing population in comparison to Fermanagh (Antrim for instance) still can't get it right.

Not sure money alone is the factor, I'm all for playing your grade, and Fermanagh is playing at their level, not that long ago Louth were plying their trade at the lower levels..

I've fond memories of Fermanagh's run in the All Ireland those years ago, it can be done again, winning a lower competition mean's regardless of how they play in their province they get a chance to raise their standard against the better teams.

That alone should be the carrot to take it seriously

[Armagh18]

How much were tickets today?

You'd think Wicklow fans especially would get the feck out of the house and support their team.

[JoG2]

Cavan ? Pushed on ?

Down will be back in the Tailtean next year and Westmeath are all ready back in it after they won


Regardless of what Fermanagh have never won , how does winning this competition develop counties at this level ?

How does it get them closer to winning proper national titles?

The main thing that does that is money

No mystery what you have to do, get your hole up the leagues. Simple. Serious notions as they say

[Blowitupref]

Result Wicklow 1-17  Limerick 2-18 

[The Boy Wonder]

A missed opportunity for Wicklow - 7 points up after 50 minutes.
Then gave away a goal - keeper dispossessed after collecting a ball that was going wide.
Wicklow missed a penalty to go back into a 4 point lead.
Limerick then took over.

[Orior]

Ah ref! Kildare have 22 players on the pitch.

Oh wait, they're seagulls 😐

[trileacman]

How much were tickets today?

You'd think Wicklow fans especially would get the feck out of the house and support their team.

It's a dead rubber competition that the GAA will quickly shit can like the Joe McDonagh Cup or Christy Ring Cup.

I have to agree with Ferm Gaels assessment of what it'll do for counties. It's really just a way for the GAA to hide the small counties rather than help them.

I work with a lot of Fermanagh people and haven't heard one of them mention the Tailteann Cup. The interest that getting to a tailteann final will generate is fairly pitiful compared to the hype and colour that is generated when Fermanagh have gotten to Ulster finals.

Competing with the best is much much more important than simply winning when it comes to developing counties. A Ulster final appearance every 10 years (at any level) would do much more for Fermanagh GAA than 10 Tailteann Cups.

[Silkyskillssunshinee]

Awful game this. Limerick will fancy themselves in the final.