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Replying To Fionn: "You dont think Galway will win it.? Cant see Armagh doing it again tbh. Top 3 in order I think are Kerry Galway & Donegal. Nothing much to split Armagh and Tyrone. Mayo not far behind," Mayo are miles behind. I expect them to beat Galway tomorrow because it's a local derby that normally can go anywhere. There are 3 very strong teams up north, Galway in the West and Kerry in the south. Dublin will improve but I can't see them making the final. It really is very open. It's a strange thing to say but it's probably Kerry's and Galways last chance under their current mgt. Could the ex Kerry manage Peter Keaney pull a stroke and beat Kerry. They are coming in well under the radar eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2095 - 03/05/2025 12:11:59 2606406 Link
Replying To eoinog: "Mayo are miles behind. I expect them to beat Galway tomorrow because it's a local derby that normally can go anywhere. There are 3 very strong teams up north, Galway in the West and Kerry in the south. Dublin will improve but I can't see them making the final. It really is very open. It's a strange thing to say but it's probably Kerry's and Galways last chance under their current mgt. Could the ex Kerry manage Peter Keaney pull a stroke and beat Kerry. They are coming in well under the radar" I cant see it tbh.I think Kerry in Killarney are too strong for Clare albeit we have a few players missing re injury and suspension.Unless Kerry get a grip on 2 pointers (defending them aswell as scoring them) I cant see them winning the big prize.My own fancies are Galway and Donegal but Tyrone have such classy forwards and a strong midfield they always have a chance. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3901 - 03/05/2025 13:40:47 2606416 Link
Replying To CiarraiMick: "Janey Fionn your disdain of Kerry will eat you up inside.Yes this is the Dublin page but its public for all posters.I like to read it and post and same with other threads. You say on one post something like "thats why we hate you ." In Dublin we say anyone but Kerry".Well thats your feelings but a Kerryman captained Dublin to an All Ireland years aho.In fact a good few Kerrymen won All Irelands with Dublin as did many country folk. Do you hate Brian Fentons Dad? or Cian O Sullians parents? I understand a few posters from Kerry are less than gracious towards Dublin but its a two way street.I have come across horrible Dub fans too but I dont hate all cos of some. P.s.What happened in Parnell park was terrible but id be fairly confident the hooligabs that did it were nt from Kerry.Chances are Fionn they are one of your own. We not all bad in the Kingdom you know!" I know well Mick. One of my best friends is a Kerryman .A diehard Kerryman and we often sit beside each other at Dub Kerry games. Afterwards we have a few pints together.We not too bad in Dublin either lol. brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 48 - 03/05/2025 22:34:21 2606536 Link
Replying To brayballer: "I know well Mick. One of my best friends is a Kerryman .A diehard Kerryman and we often sit beside each other at Dub Kerry games. Afterwards we have a few pints together.We not too bad in Dublin either lol." Nice one Bray and likewise .I hope your friend buys his round lol. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3901 - 04/05/2025 11:11:40 2606579 Link
Good win by under 20s over Offaly who had Screeney for whole game. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3493 - 05/05/2025 16:26:20 2606877 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Good win by under 20s over Offaly who had Screeney for whole game." Superb win Barney - the Cats up next. Laois v Galway in the other semi final. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4223 - 05/05/2025 22:05:06 2606950 Link
Replying To Fionn: "Superb win Barney - the Cats up next. Laois v Galway in the other semi final." Hard to call. First good performance really and missing Purcell. Like Seniors they are starting to go more direct. Saturday is most important game of year in Belfast. Win and qualification is certain just on head to head alone. Antrim will give them plenty but Dublin be well able for that. Comfortable enough win if heads are right. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3493 - 05/05/2025 23:02:31 2606960 Link
Talk of a double header on Sat 17th in Salthill - Galway v Antrim in the hurler followed by Galway v Dublin in the football. Not overly confident of getting a result down there to be honest but here's hoping. Mayo rattled Galway at the weekend but Galway still with an all star cast to come back into the team. Salthill is actually one ground I absolutely hate going to. I don't think I've been at a game there when the wind hasn't been howling! Will make for an interesting day for the 2 pointers if so. I think for Dublin going there and putting in a significantly better display is a must and result wise see where that leaves us. If we came away on the back of a loss but only by a couple of scores I don't think it would be the worst but not ideal either heading into a game v Donegal/Armagh either. Hard to know where we are but one thing is for sure we need a marked improvement from the last outing! TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 233 - 07/05/2025 10:44:12 2607292 Link
Replying To TrueBlue35: "Talk of a double header on Sat 17th in Salthill - Galway v Antrim in the hurler followed by Galway v Dublin in the football. Not overly confident of getting a result down there to be honest but here's hoping. Mayo rattled Galway at the weekend but Galway still with an all star cast to come back into the team. Salthill is actually one ground I absolutely hate going to. I don't think I've been at a game there when the wind hasn't been howling! Will make for an interesting day for the 2 pointers if so. I think for Dublin going there and putting in a significantly better display is a must and result wise see where that leaves us. If we came away on the back of a loss but only by a couple of scores I don't think it would be the worst but not ideal either heading into a game v Donegal/Armagh either. Hard to know where we are but one thing is for sure we need a marked improvement from the last outing!" For one awful moment i thought id read double header in Salthill with OUR hurlers! Like the idea of footballers having this as first game. Lets face it if they are going to even reach semi they need to be winning games like that against the top guns. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3493 - 07/05/2025 13:45:51 2607357 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "For one awful moment i thought id read double header in Salthill with OUR hurlers! Like the idea of footballers having this as first game. Lets face it if they are going to even reach semi they need to be winning games like that against the top guns." Yep agree Berney, its now time to stand up or shut up! TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 233 - 07/05/2025 15:12:21 2607388 Link
Replying To TrueBlue35: "Yep agree Berney, its now time to stand up or shut up!" Last years quarter final collapse should give us plenty of motivation also.Dublin can win this game. brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 48 - 07/05/2025 15:28:14 2607398 Link
Replying To brayballer: "Last years quarter final collapse should give us plenty of motivation also.Dublin can win this game." I think we can given pre that QF last year a few of our lads were ill for a few days. However we've lost some serious talent from that side also so getting injured lads back for the next day is absolutely crucial. TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 233 - 07/05/2025 15:42:49 2607406 Link
Replying To brayballer: "Last years quarter final collapse should give us plenty of motivation also.Dublin can win this game." We have a very different team this year though. 1/3 are gone...... Not sure how our midfield will cope in this one tbh. ;o( Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4223 - 07/05/2025 15:47:10 2607408 Link
Replying To Fionn: "We have a very different team this year though. 1/3 are gone...... Not sure how our midfield will cope in this one tbh. ;o(" It is big ask but it should be. Will be better with Bulger and McMahon and hopefully Murchan back. And fit Smalls after first day out. They could lose badly to Galway of course and maybe to Ulster runner up by head to head with Derry but that would be humiliating i think. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3493 - 07/05/2025 16:45:47 2607426 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "It is big ask but it should be. Will be better with Bulger and McMahon and hopefully Murchan back. And fit Smalls after first day out. They could lose badly to Galway of course and maybe to Ulster runner up by head to head with Derry but that would be humiliating i think." Don't tell me ye're turning into Kerrymen! I'd be very surprised if Dublin were to lose badly in Salthill. The same as I thought the Mayo game would go down to the wire. Our comeback win in Croker last year was our first championship win against the Dubs since you were only a gasúir Barney. It hasn't become a habit all of a sudden. We're strong enough to be competitive in any game, and we do have enough to win if we play well. But likewise, I'd be expecting a very different Dublin performance to the no-show against Meath. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2315 - 07/05/2025 18:37:30 2607448 Link
Minor footballers walloped this evening by Louth in Leinster semi. What is going on at underage level?! We can already see a major shortage of talent coming through at senior level but there's no sign of much coming below I'm afraid. TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 233 - 07/05/2025 21:22:26 2607469 Link
Leinster Minor Football Semi Final FT Louth 2-17 v Dublin 1-8 Louth have won Leinster u20, and are in both the Minor & Senior Football Finals.... WOW. Some achievement. Offlay beat Kildare in the other Leinster minor semi this evening. And Dublin didnt make the lads Leinster football finals in minor, u20 or senior.... Looks like Leinster football is finally alive and well. Spotlight might just switch to Munster football now for a change.... lol Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4223 - 07/05/2025 21:33:36 2607471 Link