With club championships underway across the country it'd be interesting to see how people think they'll go in their respective counties. In Donegal I think Gaoth Dobhair are looking good. They recently won the Div1 league and they have a formidable squad. The three McGees, Kevin Cassidy is still there, MacNíallais, plus the younger county men like O'Baoíll, Mulligan, Gillespie and Carroll. They have a tough group (Glenties, Eunans and Dungloe) but if they can emerge from that they'll fancy their chances.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9155 - 07/09/2018 16:31:27    2140183

Crossmaglen Rangers are stumbling and struggling.
Scraped home by 1 point in the last 2 games. Beat Silverbridge and Madden.
We led Madden 11 points at halftime to be pegged back and lucky to hold on.
Not looking good for Cross. Can't see us going far.
The fear of God we put in teams long ago is gone.

Dessie_Cross (Armagh) - Posts: 142 - 07/09/2018 17:22:32    2140192

Scotstown and Ballybay meet this weekend in a heavyweight clash in Monaghan, title favourites v top challengers with a back door to fall back on. Expect Beggan et al to get the job done. Clontibret with county men back should account for Blayney. Carrickmacross meet Magheracloone in a tasty knockout local derby. The town team have been going well but there's nobody like the Mitchels to take a team down peg or two.

Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1064 - 07/09/2018 22:06:38    2140249

In Longford with Killoe already out it looks like Mullinaghta will do a 3 in a row. Unreal achievement from a tiny club. Lomans look the best again in Westmeath, although there seems to be a bit of a revival for Garrycastle. Roscommon is very hard to read at the moment , important weekend coming up.

catchturnscore (Longford) - Posts: 149 - 07/09/2018 22:23:18    2140255

Contenders in Galway are Moycullen, Moylough-Mountbellew and Annaghdown but you can't look past Corofin. They are going for 6 in a row. In the last ten years they have won 8 titles, a few Connachts and two All Irelands and then last weekend they added the All Ireland 7's title with a very young team including two players just out of minor.

GDL (Galway) - Posts: 722 - 07/09/2018 23:45:17    2140273

The usual suspects in Dublin.

Ballymun have the best squad in Dublin but have suffered in recent years having so many players away with the Dubs. Vinnies will be there out thereabouts even if (not really sure) Connolly continues his absence. With him they've the best chance imo as they've a settled team that knows how to win, without him they may just lack that X factor.

Crokes have a good squad as well and will be hard beaten. Judes, Castleknock are other hard to beat teams but lack enough of a squad to actually win the whole thing imo. Boden, although recent All-Ireland champs are not going to win the title this year.

A lot of talk about Raheny as well. Beyond the obvious two I don't know many of them but by all accounts they're decent.

For me I'll go for the Munners to get over the line again and have a serious go at Patrick's Day.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 08/09/2018 12:32:57    2140314

JDF (Galway) - Posts: 322 - 08/09/2018 12:43:16    2140316

Would love to see Ballymun give it a good rattle this year.

TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 08/09/2018 13:49:43    2140324

GDL (Galway) - Posts: 722 - 08/09/2018 20:13:17    2140390

In the Wee County wee are at the quarter-final stage in which these matches are being played next weekend. The Newtown Blues who are the holders and the most successful club in Louth with 21 titles are hot favourites to retain their title. The Blues have not done back to back titles since 2000/2001. With the remaining seven teams left, three of these have never won the senior championship before so the Blues have more titles than the other seven clubs put together. It would be a major shock if the Blues don't win it.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 08/09/2018 21:28:27    2140396

In Mayo, Castlebar Mitchels look very strong this year and it would be a big surprise if they don't retain their crown.

Having watched Ballintubber earlier today I think they're best placed to challenge. Breaffy won't be far away but are maybe lacking a couple of natural forwards.

Westport and Claremorris have some exciting young players but I don't see them winning the championship outright.

MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 420 - 08/09/2018 23:24:50    2140415

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9155 - 09/09/2018 22:48:42    2140582

in wexford,i think st martins will do a double double,they will definitely win the hurling,shels or kilanerin might run them close in football.

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 10/09/2018 11:49:48    2140671

Football Championship down to the last 4 at Senior level. St Galls play Portglenone in one of the semi's and probably should come through that where they will meet the winners of Cargin and Lámh Dhearg which is a lot harder a game to try and call.

The Senior Hurling Championship is currently at the Group Stages with the last round of fixtures to be played this weekend to decide who make up the Semis. Dunloy are already through their group with the winners having played/won their 2 games already and will be joined by the winners from the Cushendall/Sarsfields game which, barring an upset, should be Cushendall. Loughgiel are also already in the semi having played and won their two games and again the winner of the St Johns/Rossa game will progress also to the semi - with St Johns likely to be that team.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 10/09/2018 12:43:27    2140691

derekm58 (Monaghan) - Posts: 24 - 10/09/2018 14:45:07    2140739

derekm58 (Monaghan) - Posts: 24 - 10/09/2018 14:46:51    2140740

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 10/09/2018 14:53:14    2140744

Crossmaglen 4-15 Clann Eireann 0-8. Cross find a bit of form to advance to quarter finals with 3 wins from 3 in group stages. Armagh Championship moves to knockout stages.
Favourites for Armagh Championship are neighbours St. Pats Cullyhanna who've never won the senior, Maghery and Armagh Harps champions of last 2 years. Cross are bookies favourites but I think its reputation moreso than football form.

Dessie_Cross (Armagh) - Posts: 142 - 10/09/2018 14:55:04    2140746

MonaghanGlory (Monaghan) - Posts: 738 - 10/09/2018 14:56:58    2140751

derekm58 (Monaghan) - Posts: 24 - 10/09/2018 15:20:11    2140768