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Replying To tirawleybaron: "Based on form so far
Ulster final
Derry v Donegal
Munster Final
Kerry v Cork
Connacht Final
Galway v Mayo
Leinster final
Louth V Westmeath (that will be some day out)
Round 1 of All Ireland (random draw)
Donegal v Dublin
Kerry v Armagh
Galway v Meath
Louth v Roscommon
Derry v Kildare
Cork v Tyrone
Mayo v Monaghan
Westmeath V Cavan
Shaping up nicely" I expect Finals to be
Armagh v Monaghan
Kerry v Cork
Galway v Roscommon
Dublin v Kildare.
With Armagh, Kerry, Galway and Dublin being crowned Provincial Champions.
ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1003 - 21/04/2026 20:51:57
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Replying To tirawleybaron: "Based on form so far
Ulster final
Derry v Donegal
Munster Final
Kerry v Cork
Connacht Final
Galway v Mayo
Leinster final
Louth V Westmeath (that will be some day out)
Round 1 of All Ireland (random draw)
Donegal v Dublin
Kerry v Armagh
Galway v Meath
Louth v Roscommon
Derry v Kildare
Cork v Tyrone
Mayo v Monaghan
Westmeath V Cavan
Shaping up nicely" I'd agree with the finals as above with Donegal, Kerry, Roscommon and Westmeath making the final cut (big call yes, but I like the cut of Mark McHugh's gib). Its hasn't been too bad of a championship so far with lots to come. Hard to call between Kerry & Donegal... I think Donegal will being back Sam to the Hills of Donegal but early days yet.
Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1988 - 21/04/2026 23:05:47
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Replying To Square_B: "I'd agree with the finals as above with Donegal, Kerry, Roscommon and Westmeath making the final cut (big call yes, but I like the cut of Mark McHugh's gib). Its hasn't been too bad of a championship so far with lots to come. Hard to call between Kerry & Donegal... I think Donegal will being back Sam to the Hills of Donegal but early days yet." Fair enough westmeath win leinster or make semi finals of all ireland?
I think kerry or donegal maybe kerry edge it
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Replying To ORIELMAN85: "I expect Finals to be
Armagh v Monaghan
Kerry v Cork
Galway v Roscommon
Dublin v Kildare.
With Armagh, Kerry, Galway and Dublin being crowned Provincial Champions." Louty and westmeath wrote off ? If dubs win again itvreinfirces that leinstet competion usnt tyat goid
Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 1274 - 22/04/2026 08:36:09
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I have a ominous feeling dublin will beat Louth , Louth haven't taken a scalp in championship yet for all the improvements, and Kildare could well beat Westmeath, Westmeath never do well as favourites in a big match. Imagine the disappointment of dublin v Kildare final and dublin win by 8-10 points!
dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 925 - 22/04/2026 14:36:38
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I think any provincial championship which returns the same as last year will be a disappointment.
Having Westmeath/Kildare, Roscommon/Mayo, Cork, Armagh/Derry/Down as provincial champions would be good for football.
Donegal (5 of last 10), Kerry (13 of 14), Galway (11 finals in a row, 6 titles in a row) and Dublin (19 of 21) all winning would be a disaster from an overall development point of view.
Bring back the days of the 2000's - Div 1A and B in the league and open draw championships, open draw back door
[5 different Leinster winners, 4 different Connacht winners (no more than a 2 in a row), 5 of six Munster counties in the final (limerick in 4, no Kerry in 2 finals), all 9 Ulster counties reached the Ulster final). 12 different counties playing in All Ireland semi finals.
Hopefully, the new rules will allow us get back to those heady days, when Provincial finals and All Ireland quarter final weekends were big stuff.
tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1759 - 22/04/2026 16:44:38
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Replying To tirawleybaron: "I think any provincial championship which returns the same as last year will be a disappointment.
Having Westmeath/Kildare, Roscommon/Mayo, Cork, Armagh/Derry/Down as provincial champions would be good for football.
Donegal (5 of last 10), Kerry (13 of 14), Galway (11 finals in a row, 6 titles in a row) and Dublin (19 of 21) all winning would be a disaster from an overall development point of view.
Bring back the days of the 2000's - Div 1A and B in the league and open draw championships, open draw back door
[5 different Leinster winners, 4 different Connacht winners (no more than a 2 in a row), 5 of six Munster counties in the final (limerick in 4, no Kerry in 2 finals), all 9 Ulster counties reached the Ulster final). 12 different counties playing in All Ireland semi finals.
Hopefully, the new rules will allow us get back to those heady days, when Provincial finals and All Ireland quarter final weekends were big stuff." So if Louth win Leinster it's a disappointment?
sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 1120 - 22/04/2026 21:05:51
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Replying To tirawleybaron: "I think any provincial championship which returns the same as last year will be a disappointment.
Having Westmeath/Kildare, Roscommon/Mayo, Cork, Armagh/Derry/Down as provincial champions would be good for football.
Donegal (5 of last 10), Kerry (13 of 14), Galway (11 finals in a row, 6 titles in a row) and Dublin (19 of 21) all winning would be a disaster from an overall development point of view.
Bring back the days of the 2000's - Div 1A and B in the league and open draw championships, open draw back door
[5 different Leinster winners, 4 different Connacht winners (no more than a 2 in a row), 5 of six Munster counties in the final (limerick in 4, no Kerry in 2 finals), all 9 Ulster counties reached the Ulster final). 12 different counties playing in All Ireland semi finals.
Hopefully, the new rules will allow us get back to those heady days, when Provincial finals and All Ireland quarter final weekends were big stuff." If Carlsberg did championships the 2000s would probably be them. Matches worth looking forward to in all provinces with the back door an added bonus.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2640 - 22/04/2026 21:45:42
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