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Galway at the quarter final stage in football. Hurling preliminary quarters this weekend. Kerry are finished, but they're also only starting. Club championship done, which only had 9 teams. County championship starting this weekend, where the divisional teams enter. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2586 - 20/09/2025 10:15:49 2636824 Link 0 |
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Big wins for Mid Kerry and East Kerry who are comfortably through to the first round proper. The defeated divisional sides this weekend will get a second bite at qualifying. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9206 - 21/09/2025 21:08:06 2636975 Link 0 |
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Termon were very unfortunate. They looked to have the job done only to concede a 62 minute goal which brought the teams level. Then the bauld Finbarr Roarty bombed forward and kicked a winner for the Glenties/Fintown men. Noamh Conaill will now face an up-and-coming Four Masters side who are youthful, pacy and fearless. In the other semi-final, Gaoth Dobhair will take on St. Michaels. A lot will depend on how Goath Dobhair can curtail Michale Langan's influence. If they can limit him, they should have enough to reach the final. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10074 - 23/09/2025 15:02:06 2637200 Link 1 |
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They wouldn't beat An Gaeltacht but I take your point.
BaldyBadger (Cork) - Posts: 336 - 23/09/2025 20:07:52 2637227 Link 0 |
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Crossmolina the team to beat so far this year
BaldyBadger (Cork) - Posts: 336 - 23/09/2025 20:08:59 2637228 Link 0 |
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I've been banging this drum for years. Cork shoot them selves in the foot with their system. If Cork had just senior, intermediate and premier Junior with the rest divisions below, they would be very strong at club level across grades.
BaldyBadger (Cork) - Posts: 336 - 23/09/2025 20:13:45 2637229 Link 0 |
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Not with a former Cork All-star midfielder now in their ranks. Seriously though, I think they'd be a very good match for them. Castlebar are a seasoned outfit, with some quality players. They have good depth as well, unlike some smaller clubs who can be a bit bare once you go past the first 15.
WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2586 - 23/09/2025 22:31:59 2637241 Link 0 |
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Agreed. We've had similar in hurling for a number of years, where we were sending our 25th ranked team out to represent us in Intermediate. A new system is coming next year though, where we'll have 16 senior clubs and after that is Intermediate. A much better structure. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2586 - 23/09/2025 22:34:28 2637242 Link 0 |
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Down championship we have a repeat of last years semi finals, Yourjoking (USA) - Posts: 748 - 24/09/2025 20:57:36 2637343 Link 1 |
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I actually watch as much of not more Mayo club football than Cork, having a wife from Ballina and links to Erris. Castlebar have not been that team now for a good 5 or 6 years. An Gaeltacht are very strong this and last year. I would expect them to do very well next year in senior ranks if they keep the team together. BaldyBadger (Cork) - Posts: 336 - 25/09/2025 07:17:24 2637364 Link 0 |
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Are Noamh Conaill and Gaoth Dobhair considered the favourites to make the final?
legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9206 - 25/09/2025 09:44:59 2637371 Link 0 |
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That young McDonald is the new up and coming star. A son of Kierans I heard.
brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 360 - 25/09/2025 16:01:17 2637450 Link 0 |
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Yes they are favourites to make the final. But I wouldn't be going putting the mortgage on that by any means. Naomh Conaill are very difficult to beat but I just think Four Masters might have their measure. They are full of pace and youthful exuberence. If the occasion doesn't get to them I could see them causing a shock. In the other game, I feel it comes down to Langan. He is quite simply a brilliant footballer. He is well capable of completely dominating any club game and bending it to his will. Gaoth Dobhair will undoutedly have a plan for him. If that plan works, then I can see them prevailing by about 4 or 5 points. But if Langan runs the game, St. Michaels could very well find themselves in the final. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10074 - 25/09/2025 16:40:26 2637461 Link 1 |
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Kerry's county championship moves on to the second preliminary round for divisional sides. The 3 defeated sides from last weekend and the newly formed unified North Kerry battling out this weekend. North Kerry were handed the short straw of no second chance due to their decision to unify thus reducing the number of divisional sides from 8 in recent years to 7. Knockout all the way from here. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9206 - 26/09/2025 07:57:12 2637492 Link 0 |
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I don't think any team in Tyrone will stop Errigal winning back to back titles, first back to back from any club in 20 years.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2419 - 27/09/2025 11:34:31 2637627 Link 0 |
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If you were following the U17 2024 intercounty championship you would have heard/seen that already as young McDonald was top scorer in that championship with 4-30 as Mayo won Connacht and reached the All-Ireland semi-final and his dad was on the sideline as a coach.
Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3768 - 27/09/2025 12:38:33 2637635 Link 0 |
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Donegal SFC semi-final legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9206 - 27/09/2025 22:08:10 2637682 Link 0 |
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South Kerry and North Kerry have qualified for the county championship first round proper. Dr Crokes v Mid Kerry and Dingle v Na Gaeil some of the stand out draws. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9206 - 28/09/2025 21:16:40 2637739 Link 0 |
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Yes he's a star on the rise. They have some excellent players alongside him in Loftus and Flynn. They're flying at the moment. They could be caught. I think Ballina have a kick in them as well. As you'd expect, I think the 4 left are legitimately the best 4, with only a Breaffy team that often flatters to deceive potentially mixing it up. BaldyBadger (Cork) - Posts: 336 - 28/09/2025 23:48:10 2637751 Link 0 |
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Yes he's a star on the rise. They have some excellent players alongside him in Loftus and Flynn. They're flying at the moment. They could be caught. I think Ballina have a kick in them as well. As you'd expect, I think the 4 left are legitimately the best 4, with only a Breaffy team that often flatters to deceive potentially mixing it up. BaldyBadger (Cork) - Posts: 336 - 28/09/2025 23:55:23 2637752 Link 0 |