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Replying To tirawleybaron:  "Dont get lost in the excitement of one good final.

Munster has had 1 good game out of 5 (20%)
Connacht has had 1 good game out of 6 (16%)
Leinster had had 3 good games out of 9 so far. Good chance of 4 from 10 (40%)
Ulster has had 3 good games out of 7 so far. Good chance of 4 of 8 (50%)

If you took out the weakest 16 teams out of the provincials (hurling omits the weakest 21 counties) and youd have a high quality championship on a footing with anything the hurling lads can put on."
I thought Mayo v Leitrim and more so Mayo v Sligo were good games. The resultS might have gone as expected but they were decent games. Ross v Galway was the only real disappointment in Connacht IMO.

Cbar (Mayo) - Posts: 352 - 06/05/2025 19:31:09    2607208

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Thanks for your answers to my queries. A draw would certainly be a fairer way to decide who plays who in the playoffs for a quarter final spot.
There should be some brilliant games coming up.
Just to reply to whoever said a team would have to play 9 games to win this year's all Ireland and that such a scenario never had happened before.
It did happen before. In 2005 Tyrone played 10 games to win Sam 2005.
They had at least 3 replays.. they drew with Cavan in the ist round in ulster, then drew with Armagh in the famous ulster final in Croke Park, then the famous draw with Dublin and the Mugsy goal.
With extra time now there won't be a repeat of that.
It was some campaign.

border Gael (Monaghan) - Posts: 910 - 06/05/2025 21:45:26    2607239

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When are the matches due to be confirmed for May 17/18th? (i.e times & venues) As a travelling Dub we've booked a hotel in Galway for Saturday 17th, given that the hurlers play Kilkenny on Sunday 18th

Deegoyaboll1x (Dublin) - Posts: 7 - 06/05/2025 22:46:46    2607245

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I think the Round 1 games are usually split over two Saturdays. Connacht and Munster playing on the first weekend.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8804 - 07/05/2025 07:53:37    2607258

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Replying To Deegoyaboll1x:  "When are the matches due to be confirmed for May 17/18th? (i.e times & venues) As a travelling Dub we've booked a hotel in Galway for Saturday 17th, given that the hurlers play Kilkenny on Sunday 18th"
Hearing it will be 5.30 Saturday but who knows. Makes having draw last Wednesday all the more nonsense

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1528 - 07/05/2025 08:55:00    2607264

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Replying To jm25:  "Hearing it will be 5.30 Saturday but who knows. Makes having draw last Wednesday all the more nonsense"
The problem is Galway are at home to Antrim at 13:30 on Saturday
The SUnday is all munster hurling on TV

RTE will want Galway v Dublin on TV on saturday

Galway wont want a double header as Dublin match will be a sell out without hurling.

Galway might have to open salthill for hurling. Close it and turf everyone out - then reopen for Dublin match at 7

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1390 - 07/05/2025 12:52:45    2607339

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Replying To tirawleybaron:  "The problem is Galway are at home to Antrim at 13:30 on Saturday
The SUnday is all munster hurling on TV

RTE will want Galway v Dublin on TV on saturday

Galway wont want a double header as Dublin match will be a sell out without hurling.

Galway might have to open salthill for hurling. Close it and turf everyone out - then reopen for Dublin match at 7"
That would be pure greed. Surely they could just move hurling back to 3:30 and play Dublin at 5:30 as part of double header.

God the greed would make ya sick

shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 331 - 07/05/2025 13:35:54    2607352

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Replying To tirawleybaron:  "The problem is Galway are at home to Antrim at 13:30 on Saturday
The SUnday is all munster hurling on TV

RTE will want Galway v Dublin on TV on saturday

Galway wont want a double header as Dublin match will be a sell out without hurling.

Galway might have to open salthill for hurling. Close it and turf everyone out - then reopen for Dublin match at 7"
RTE don't pick and choose games anymore. GAA will give them some options after they pick their own for GAA+.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7994 - 07/05/2025 13:36:59    2607353

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Replying To jm25:  "Hearing it will be 5.30 Saturday but who knows. Makes having draw last Wednesday all the more nonsense"
Thanks. Was thinking that or 7 pm throw in. Hopefully the powers that be make a right decision, whenever they decide to make it

Deegoyaboll1x (Dublin) - Posts: 7 - 07/05/2025 13:57:35    2607365

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Replying To Deegoyaboll1x:  "Thanks. Was thinking that or 7 pm throw in. Hopefully the powers that be make a right decision, whenever they decide to make it"
2.30 and 5 double header GAA +

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1528 - 07/05/2025 14:20:02    2607377

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think they could have kept the group stage and only allow top 2 through to QFs.
do away with prelim stage which frees up a week...

sorry if already discussed, but why have the draw before provincial finals are completed? so daft.

mesgegra77 (Kildare) - Posts: 7 - 08/05/2025 14:42:30    2607617

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Replying To mesgegra77:  "think they could have kept the group stage and only allow top 2 through to QFs.
do away with prelim stage which frees up a week...

sorry if already discussed, but why have the draw before provincial finals are completed? so daft."
I'd agree, but the groups would have to be seeded properly in that case. As it stands, two groups are very difficult and two are much softer.
2 from 4 in a group of Galway, Armagh/Donegal, Dublin and Derry, would be very unfair compared to the group with Clare, Down, Louth/Meath, and Monaghan.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2321 - 08/05/2025 15:12:04    2607622

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Replying To Deegoyaboll1x:  "Thanks. Was thinking that or 7 pm throw in. Hopefully the powers that be make a right decision, whenever they decide to make it"
THey made the right decisions - Pearse stadium will be packed to the rafters.
If your going across to it - dont drive and bring your walking shoes.

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1390 - 08/05/2025 15:24:10    2607626

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "RTE don't pick and choose games anymore. GAA will give them some options after they pick their own for GAA+."
True but RTE have provincial finals All Ireland semis and finals afaik.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 88 - 08/05/2025 16:13:47    2607645

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Group 1: Donegal, Mayo, Tyrone, Cavan.
Group 2: Kerry, Leinster runner up (Meath/Louth), Roscommon, Cork.
Group 3: Leinster winner (Meath/Louth), Clare, Monaghan, Down.
Group 4: Galway, Armagh, Dublin, Derry.
Groups 1 and 2 fully confirmed. Donegal start at home to Tyrone and Armagh are at home to Derry.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8804 - 10/05/2025 21:08:21    2608194

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Group 1: Donegal, Mayo, Tyrone, Cavan.
Group 2: Kerry, Meath, Roscommon, Cork.
Group 3: Louth, Clare, Monaghan, Down.
Group 4: Galway, Armagh, Dublin, Derry.
Groups 2 and 3 fully confirmed. Louth start at home to Monaghan and Meath are at home to Cork.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8804 - 12/05/2025 13:00:05    2608792

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Sad carry on in the Hill yesterday by a small minority of supporters who just can't go and enjoy the occasion, awful to see.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2326 - 12/05/2025 13:28:11    2608818

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Group 1: Donegal, Mayo, Tyrone, Cavan.
Group 2: Kerry, Meath, Roscommon, Cork.
Group 3: Louth, Clare, Monaghan, Down.
Group 4: Galway, Armagh, Dublin, Derry.
Groups 2 and 3 fully confirmed. Louth start at home to Monaghan and Meath are at home to Cork."
These groups are all very unpredictable, hard to determine who will go straight though to the Quarter finals, Kerry is the only one I would expect to definitely top their group. Outside of that, Its wide open.

Group 1: Donegal, Mayo, Tyrone, Cavan.

Group 2: Kerry, Meath, Roscommon, Cork.

Group 3: Louth, Clare, Monaghan, Down.

Group 4: Galway, Armagh, Dublin, Derry.

Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1346 - 12/05/2025 13:32:34    2608822

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Replying To Bon:  "Sad carry on in the Hill yesterday by a small minority of supporters who just can't go and enjoy the occasion, awful to see."
It didnt look good at all to be honest.

Someone, boy or girl, will end up seriously injured one day. ;o(

Always a few from Every county at this nonsense.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4250 - 12/05/2025 13:38:16    2608825

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Group 1: Donegal, Mayo, Tyrone, Cavan.
Group 2: Kerry, Meath, Roscommon, Cork.
Group 3: Louth, Clare, Monaghan, Down.
Group 4: Galway, Armagh, Dublin, Derry.
Groups 2 and 3 fully confirmed. Louth start at home to Monaghan and Meath are at home to Cork."
Just for fun - in my AILC, there'd be some great group crossover ties there.
I could imagine all 4 advancing from Group 4 and none from Group 3 to the AIC Sam playoffs (from the final 12-game, 16-team table).

omahant (USA) - Posts: 3244 - 12/05/2025 13:56:34    2608840

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