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Replying To Saynothing:  "Where is Northern Ireland? A supposed place with neither Anthem nor flag."
A title that's used loads of times in the Good Friday Agreement negotiated by Shinners.
A Shinner is "First Minister of Northern Ireland"
4 or 5 of them serve on the "Northern Ireland Executive"
30+ are members of the "Northern Ireland Assembly"
GAA Clubs have got grants from "Sport NI"

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 642 - 12/06/2026 10:31:00    2679089

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2A teams have deservedly earned the opportunity to playoff for the direct route to the quarter finals. As 2A is the higher road, there is an argument that 2A teams entering R3 should have home advantage. Armagh, Donegal and Galway are all expected to go direct to the quarters. Last chance saloon for 2B teams. In a year that hasn't caught fire for some, always a danger of being caught out. That's the reality of it.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9805 - 12/06/2026 10:33:16    2679090

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Replying To Seanfan:  "A title that's used loads of times in the Good Friday Agreement negotiated by Shinners.
A Shinner is "First Minister of Northern Ireland"
4 or 5 of them serve on the "Northern Ireland Executive"
30+ are members of the "Northern Ireland Assembly"
GAA Clubs have got grants from "Sport NI""
The term is rarely used by GAA people but you always get the odd one .

tireoghainabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 478 - 12/06/2026 12:21:17    2679117

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "It's an open draw!! Nothing unfair about it. The 40,000 in Croke Park last year decreased to 6,000 in Tullamore in quarter final"
I don't think any Westmeath fan is on a position to have input, considering they wouldn't go near Mullingar to look at Westmeath footballers last spring, was there 500 of them in Mullingar last year when Meath basically made it a home game. Bandwagon will fall apart fairly quick in division 3 football next season. I'd say a lot of Westmeath fans won't know which maroon team is there players on Sunday in salthill

dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 961 - 12/06/2026 14:06:06    2679140

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Replying To tirawleybaron:  "If they went to Dublin or Clones - they would be outnumbered.

Just wouldn't go to Navan because they wouldn't want so see Meath benefit from it."
How would they play in navan ? When Meath aren't there

dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 961 - 12/06/2026 14:07:07    2679142

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Where is Northern Ireland? A supposed place with neither Anthem nor flag."
You could do with a map or a history lesson if you don't know where northern Ireland is !

dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 961 - 12/06/2026 14:08:44    2679144

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Replying To yew_tree:  "Did I hear right Armagh will still heavily outnumber Louth fans in the Monaghan club ground, Inniskeen they are playing at? Would Louth have not been better off nominating a bigger county ground?"
Armagh have about 3000 season ticket holders. I assume they would have had first preference on tickets. The venue holds 6500. Louth wouldn't have much season ticket holders, the rest of tickets evenly distributed to county boards would leave Armagh with more there.

Chops (Westmeath) - Posts: 916 - 12/06/2026 14:35:06    2679154

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Replying To tirawleybaron:  "West Cork to Letterkenny is a 12hr round trip.

WIth Cork playing another match win or lose - cant seek more than a minibus of Cork supporters travelling"
More! Castletownbere to Letterkenny is 7 hours, so a 14 hour round trip.

Chops (Westmeath) - Posts: 916 - 12/06/2026 14:39:52    2679156

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Donegal V Cork
Galway V Westmeath
Cavan v Dublin
Louth v Armagh
Kildare V Kerry

Five games that should be straight forwards wins Donegal,Galway,Dublin,Armagh and Kerry. A disappointing draw for neturals when you have 5 of your 8 games like that.

Tyrone V Mayo
Derry v Meath
Monaghan V Roscommon


Three games that are hard to call.

How often have Tyrone won back to back championship games since winning the All-Ireland five years ago? A game Mayo can win so long as they improve defensively

Monaghan v Roscommon a game that has high drama written all over it. Home advantage and no Enda Smith is a big advantage for Monaghan to win

Derry v Meath big opportunity for both to kick start their championship could take extra time to find a winner I have a slight fancy for Meath.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3995 - 12/06/2026 14:51:45    2679159

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Replying To Seanfan:  "A title that's used loads of times in the Good Friday Agreement negotiated by Shinners.
A Shinner is "First Minister of Northern Ireland"
4 or 5 of them serve on the "Northern Ireland Executive"
30+ are members of the "Northern Ireland Assembly"
GAA Clubs have got grants from "Sport NI""
And England protect Ireland against wars, doesn't mean you're English.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2736 - 12/06/2026 15:45:59    2679167

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