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Replying To legendzxix:  "Ahem. Kerry were being completely written off. Were you living under a rock or something?!"
Think they were only being completely written off in Kerry?

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17970 - 23/12/2025 23:36:38    2649364

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Dr McKenna Cup
Armagh 0-17 Tyrone 2-13, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds - FT
7,180 were in attendance for the McKenna Cup tie between Tyrone and Armagh.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9341 - 03/01/2026 10:55:18    2649483

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Replying To Viking66:  "Think they were only being completely written off in Kerry?"
To extent largest came from pundits in Kerry ie darragh but did you not see the amping in media went against Kerry all bar 10 or 15 percent picked donegal
To say it was just some from their own county is not accurate

Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 1144 - 03/01/2026 14:19:01    2649509

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Dr McKenna Cup
Armagh 0-17 Tyrone 2-13, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds - FT
7,180 were in attendance for the McKenna Cup tie between Tyrone and Armagh."
Yes Legendzxix, and we will still get people on these forums complaining about attendances and football in general. Over 7000 on a bitterly cold night in the Ecclesiastical capital of Ireland. Ten times better than what I saw over the water during the week, 3 games in the premiership and they all finished 0-0.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2536 - 03/01/2026 16:01:46    2649535

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Replying To Gaaforlife2023:  "To extent largest came from pundits in Kerry ie darragh but did you not see the amping in media went against Kerry all bar 10 or 15 percent picked donegal
To say it was just some from their own county is not accurate"
I picked Donegal too. But also said there'd be nothing in it, as did most of those pundits you mention. Kerry were excellent on the day especially the 1st 20/25 minutes, Donegal did well to close it back up to within 4 points without their main 2 point shooters, but they left too much for themselves to do.
Bottom line is none of those pundits that I read tipping Kerry said Kerry had no chance of winning. They weren't being written off.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17970 - 03/01/2026 17:14:39    2649553

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Replying To Viking66:  "I picked Donegal too. But also said there'd be nothing in it, as did most of those pundits you mention. Kerry were excellent on the day especially the 1st 20/25 minutes, Donegal did well to close it back up to within 4 points without their main 2 point shooters, but they left too much for themselves to do.
Bottom line is none of those pundits that I read tipping Kerry said Kerry had no chance of winning. They weren't being written off."
Agree only in kerry were kerrry being written off. They were firm favourites all year . Just abload of yerra from Kerry as per usual...

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 642 - 03/01/2026 17:45:30    2649562

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Longford's 3 in-a-row O'Byrne Cup ambitions came to an abrupt end after a coin toss loss to Westmeath! Westmeath advance to play Louth in the quarter finals on Wednesday. Longford meanwhile drop into the O'Byrne Shield.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9341 - 03/01/2026 17:53:34    2649568

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Westmeath hurlers had a coin toss win over Kilkenny! Noone batting an eyelid about it but the GPA in their infinite wisdom are still perturbed by the pre season competitions.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9341 - 04/01/2026 19:26:00    2649773

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Yes Legendzxix, and we will still get people on these forums complaining about attendances and football in general. Over 7000 on a bitterly cold night in the Ecclesiastical capital of Ireland. Ten times better than what I saw over the water during the week, 3 games in the premiership and they all finished 0-0."
Hard to beat good Ulster rivalry. Super match.

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 817 - 04/01/2026 19:55:33    2649780

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Kerry v Cork McGrath Cup final next weekend. National Football League only around the corner. A Donegal man talking up the target on Kerry's back. All part of it.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9341 - 11/01/2026 20:04:59    2650703

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Kerry v Cork McGrath Cup final next weekend. National Football League only around the corner. A Donegal man talking up the target on Kerry's back. All part of it."
And all yerra from kerry ones as per usual..

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 642 - 12/01/2026 22:43:44    2650867

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Replying To S1234:  "And all yerra from kerry ones as per usual.."
It'll be interesting to see if Cavan kick on from their win in Castlebar last year. It was a massive performance. Should set the bar.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9341 - 13/01/2026 11:14:02    2650897

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Replying To legendzxix:  "It'll be interesting to see if Cavan kick on from their win in Castlebar last year. It was a massive performance. Should set the bar."
And their other AI games last Summer???

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 305 - 13/01/2026 12:10:20    2650908

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Looking forward to seeing some new players this year.As a Kerryman I will be following Tomas Keneddy a good prospect.After being in croke park last Sunday the stand out player for me was in the junior game Ciaran Bogue.He is a classy footballer and one to watch for Tyrone this year. Another I ll be watching closely is Kobe Mc Donald of Mayo.I was a huge fan of his Dad.

gaa.88 (Kerry) - Posts: 36 - 13/01/2026 13:04:43    2650920

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Replying To Seanfan:  "And their other AI games last Summer???"
They'll be hoping for better this year I'm sure. Their performance in Castlebar is the standard they have to match.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9341 - 13/01/2026 13:05:45    2650921

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Replying To legendzxix:  "They'll be hoping for better this year I'm sure. Their performance in Castlebar is the standard they have to match."
LOL

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 642 - 13/01/2026 13:33:41    2650931

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Meath and Cavan would want to be pushing for promotion this year. Monaghan and Roscommon were left off the hook last year.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9341 - 13/01/2026 14:45:40    2650940

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Replying To gaa.88:  "Looking forward to seeing some new players this year.As a Kerryman I will be following Tomas Keneddy a good prospect.After being in croke park last Sunday the stand out player for me was in the junior game Ciaran Bogue.He is a classy footballer and one to watch for Tyrone this year. Another I ll be watching closely is Kobe Mc Donald of Mayo.I was a huge fan of his Dad."
You'll only have one season to look at Kobe…or however long Mayo last in it. He's off to Oz after the championship. It will be interesting to see how Mayo use him.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11859 - 13/01/2026 15:38:55    2650949

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Replying To yew_tree:  "You'll only have one season to look at Kobe…or however long Mayo last in it. He's off to Oz after the championship. It will be interesting to see how Mayo use him."
Looking forward to seeing Kobe in action so if only for 1 season, pity to lose such a talent from our game but I suppose you can't blame the young fella and good luck to him in Oz.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3628 - 13/01/2026 19:42:24    2650964

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