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Kerry 2022-Current Team Better Than 04-09 Team? - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "Good teams win All Ireland's.
Even better teams win back2back.
Legendary teams win 5 in a Row.
Best team of all time wins 6 in a row…" You're way off with that statement. Football in the 20 teens wasn't football compared to the 00s or the present day football. How many of that Dublin team would get on a top team of today or back in the 00s? They couldn't even kick points from outside the 21 yard line. They handpassed their way into the square. Not blaming Dublin, teams let them do it and the more they won the more scared other teams got.
Saynothing (National) - 29/07/2026 08:27:29
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Kerry 2022-Current Team Better Than 04-09 Team? - 3 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "The 2010s was a non vintage decade. 03-09 was the last great era." Don't agree but if you think so surely there were other "non vintage" eras for teams to go 5 or 6, but I suppose Ciarraigh were unlucky to come up against the "generational one in a row" Offaly teaming '82?
sligo joe (National) - 28/07/2026 21:40:05
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Kerry All Ireland Champions 2026? - 3 Like(s)
Replying To dubdec99: "That Mayo team that ran Dublin so close on so many occasions is better than either team that contested Sunday's All-Ireland final." I don't agree. The old Mayo teams lacked belief to get over the line. Sunday's Mayo team had total belief instilled in them by Andy Moran that they would succeed. That never say die attitude got them over the line. The old Mayo team like a lot of others would have crumbled after going 1 - 5 to 1 point behind.
Scenicparish (National) - 28/07/2026 16:57:23
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Kerry 2022-Current Team Better Than 04-09 Team? - 3 Like(s)
Tyrone 03-09 and Kerry 04-09 were great teams. Kerry 21-26 are not a great team.
Kerry saw in 15 and 19 that Dublin were not a great team. Even outside of 23, Dublin saw in 22 and again in the 26 semi final that Kerry 21-26 are not a great team. There are no qualms about it.
legendzxix (National) - 29/07/2026 09:35:53
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Kerry All Ireland Champions 2026? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To CiarraiMick: "Yeah I probabky would pick Jack McCaffrey but poty does nt mean they would be picked.MDMA and Ber Brogan borh won poty but would nt make my selection because as I say that Tyrone team were fab too.I ttry a selection
1.Cluxton.
2.McMenamin.
3.Mick Fitz
4.Gormley
5.Philly Jordan
6.James McCarthy
7.Jack McCaffrey.
8.Brian Fenton
9.Kevin Hughes
10.Brian Dooher
11Brian McGuigan
12.Ciaran Kilkenny
13.Stephen O Neill
14.Diarmuid Connolly
15.Peter Canavan" Forgot Sean Cavanagh.He has to be there too.
CiarraiMick (National) - 28/07/2026 15:36:51
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Kerry All Ireland Champions 2026? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To CiarraiMick: "Forgot Sean Cavanagh.He has to be there too." I think you forgot a lot more than Seán, Mick. The Dubs of that era had so many stars they are lost in the crowd, just one more, Cian O'Sullivan, a rolls Royce of a defender and as cool as a breeze, Ger Brennan, Bryan Cullen, Philly(every time b4 RyanMc). Kevin Nolan, a star held back by illness. Alan Brogan, work rate and skill.
And I know I said back to back, or failing to defend the title, does not define a team nor should it and a team coming back after defeat is admirable, but still "a la" boxing parlance, defending the title adds substance to the achievement and to defend your title 5 times is awesome. The attitude, ability and discipline to do that demands appreciation and without ever losing a game on the journey.
sligo joe (National) - 28/07/2026 21:06:28
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Kerry 2022-Current Team Better Than 04-09 Team? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "The 2010s was a non vintage decade. 03-09 was the last great era." 98 to 01 was the last great era. Before that it was 64 to 66.
WanPintWin (National) - 28/07/2026 21:02:32
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Kerry All Ireland Champions 2026? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Saynothing: "Definitely not, this Mayo team of 2026 wouldn't have left a couple of All Irelands behind a few years ago. And I'll include 2021 in that." Ah no chance. Player for player the Mayo team of 2016/17 was a lot better than the current crop. The current crop on Sunday showed unbelievable desire to get over the line but not many people are talking about the Kerry performance and how bad they were.
What other team can kick 4/14 two pointers, lose 10/12 of second half kickouts and still win?! An elite opposition who turn up and perform to even 80% of their potential would have capitalised on those errors by Mayo on Sunday in my opinion and eked out the win. Again Mayo were excellent in a lot of areas but their mistakes and lack of accuracy just were not punished at all.
TrueBlue35 (National) - 29/07/2026 10:18:16
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GAA Football Power Rankings 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To tirawleybaron: "Since 2018 (super 8's) Kerry have won 2 out of 8 and been in 5 finals out of 8." They haven't won them tho I think that's the point
rossy15 (National) - 28/07/2026 20:17:15
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Kerry 2022-Current Team Better Than 04-09 Team? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "Good teams win All Ireland's.
Even better teams win back2back.
Legendary teams win 5 in a Row.
Best team of all time wins 6 in a row…" 6 in a row never be done again. Teams will struggle even to do back to back as Kerry proved this year.
endgame (National) - 28/07/2026 20:16:56
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Kerry All Ireland Champions 2026? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Square_B: "They came up against a Kerry team that forgot to play & how to kick 2 pointers. Lets not overegg the position." A Kerry team not allowed to play because of the pressure put on them by relentless tackling from a Mayo team 2 to 15.
Scenicparish (National) - 28/07/2026 20:05:48
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Just wanted to pop in and say thanks for the well wishes since Sunday. I spoke to a few who drove down Sunday and Monday thru Roscommon and there was people out clapping.
The feeling is still surreal and I do sincerely wish every single county could experience winning an All Ireland title and every county should and can aspire to win an All Ireland. No reason why Roscommon can't push on next year and be at the business end in Croke Park….the raw materials are there.
yew_tree (National) - 29/07/2026 10:22:05
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Kerry All Ireland Champions 2026? - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TrueBlue35: "Ah no chance. Player for player the Mayo team of 2016/17 was a lot better than the current crop. The current crop on Sunday showed unbelievable desire to get over the line but not many people are talking about the Kerry performance and how bad they were.
What other team can kick 4/14 two pointers, lose 10/12 of second half kickouts and still win?! An elite opposition who turn up and perform to even 80% of their potential would have capitalised on those errors by Mayo on Sunday in my opinion and eked out the win. Again Mayo were excellent in a lot of areas but their mistakes and lack of accuracy just were not punished at all." 100%
As good and determined as Mayo were, Kerry will be kicking themselves at how poor they were and how one dimensional they were. They could have been easily 10 points up in that first half. But they were awful in that 2nd half and in truth Mayo should have won by more if Mayo had taken all their chances.
For the Mayo goal, 4 Kerry players were sent to the shops by Ryan. He slalomed by them.
But full credit to Mayo.
It was some victory.
Fionn (National) - 29/07/2026 11:08:11
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To jobber: "Senior A
Clonkill to beat Delvin,
Raharney to beat Daltons
Lough Lene Gaels to beat Castletown
Senior B
Crookedwood to beat Ringtown
St Brigids to beat St Oliver Plunketts
Castlepollard to beat Brownstown
Intermediate
Southern Gaels to beat Cullion
Turin to beat Clonkill
Raharney to beat Castletown
So a couple of shocks i think LLG and Raharney to put a foot and a half in semi at least
Castlepollard to put a foot in the final and Turin to show who are favourites for intermediate." One would think that the winner of Crookedwood Ringtown are likely to be the 3rd semi finalist. I think that game comes down to the McGiveny Brady matchup, whoever wins that wins the game.
Dennis_Maroon95kg (National) - 29/07/2026 10:12:41
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Kerry All Ireland Champions 2026? - 1 Like(s)
Replying To dubdec99: "That Mayo team that ran Dublin so close on so many occasions is better than either team that contested Sunday's All-Ireland final." Definitely not, this Mayo team of 2026 wouldn't have left a couple of All Irelands behind a few years ago. And I'll include 2021 in that.
Saynothing (National) - 29/07/2026 08:40:36
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Kerry 2022-Current Team Better Than 04-09 Team? - 1 Like(s)
The current Kerry team are to one dimensional, everything is telegraphed to Clifford, Kerry and he have lost more finals then they and will win because of their reliance.
Hel get his usual 1.whatever, but I'd rather have a front 6/playing as a team and scoring that + anyway, then one very good player everything is fed into.
This generation has lost a lot of finals now and they haven't really beaten any "great" team in a final.
Maybe the Mayo team are just starting as opposed to finishing, while Dublin enjoy their well deserved rest after their decade + of achieving deeds of immortality
TheUsername (National) - 28/07/2026 22:59:22
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Mayo All Ireland Champions 2026! - 1 Like(s)
I was in a very small minority who was saying during the winter that Mayo weren't too far away. As I've said before, there's a crazy rush to write teams off. Donegal nudging Mayo out of the 2025 championship with the last kick of the game was no basis to write off Mayo.
legendzxix (National) - 29/07/2026 11:05:12
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David Clifford The Goat - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "David and Paudie emerge with reputations enhanced after Sunday.
The sobering thought for Kerry people is that while David is undoubtedly cementing his reputation as one of the greats, that he is playing on a team that without the brothers and a few others is mediocre. Take them away and Mayo would have hammered them.
I'd include Tom Sullivan among the really good players but injuries caught up with him when he was motoring well enough on Sunday and had to be pulled." Question for your Barney - would you trust David in particular to drag you out of a deep hole when backs are really against the wall? Genuine question so no right or wrong answer!
I know when we were struggling over the years in big games then its in those moments that the best of the best come to the fore i.e. think James McCarthy simply refusing to lie down in a few massive games over the years. I think Paudie has shown more of those never say die qualities than David and again last Sunday. That's why the "GOAT" conversation isn't as cut and dried in my mind compared to a lot of peoples. He undoubtedly has the skill level to eclipse a lot of what we have seen over the years but those other less tangible qualities in terms of leadership and resilience I'm just not sure he is at that elite 1% level...yet.
TrueBlue35 (National) - 29/07/2026 14:19:00
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Kerry All Ireland Champions 2026? - 1 Like(s)
I don't know a single team who has lost the all Ireland final who says the same thing: That they underperformed, usually because of either injury or overtraining. Either that or poor refereeing.
This year, Kerry got to the final, looking very good (at times) v both Dublin and Tyrone, and sensational before that v Armagh in Killarney. The donegal experience seemed to have been long put to bed.
In the actual final, the first 20 minutes, they looked like they were going to beat Mayo by a cricket score, so really, the question is, what happened them in the final to go from a 7 point advantage to at one stage a 5 point disadvantage.
I think this has as much to do with what Mayo actually did as opposed to what Kerry failed to do. Up to the final, Kerry won quite impressively, doing enough and digging deep. The final, Mayo's 2 point strategy coupled with their high press really put it up to Kerry. You can analyse a game to death, and talk about switching up tactics in play. But the reality is that it is much more easily said than done to do this in a game against opponents who are gambling on leaving themselves exposed at the back while using a high press, and going for 2 pointers when they could be working the ball closer to the goals. You have to do the same thing yourself....and you wont get it half way through a game. You have to put this tactic into practice at training and in real match experience too.
Teams will be sitting up and watching what Mayo achieved in the final and the way they did this. But it's still gambling, and the big question is (similar to the blanket defence of 10-15 years ago), if everyone uses the same tactic, does it retain its ability to win games?
Donegalman (National) - 29/07/2026 11:35:21
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Mayo All Ireland Champions 2026! - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Beelzedub: "Great win, a historic one. Fantastic for the people of Mayo.
Now that the monkey is off their backs, no reason why they can't challenge for it again with real optimism for future success, but nothing beats the first one!
Back to backs are very difficult to achieve. I dont see it but no doubting they'll give it a go in 2027 and in the years ahead. Mayo have every chance with the age profile of the team and obviously a good management team in place to add another one, maybe two.
Warm Congratulations to Mayo." The best thing about it is that there are lots of teams now who will think with a fair wind, luck with injuries etc that they too could emulate Mayo in 2027. I think if Kerry had won comfortably on Sunday, a sense of fatalism may have taken over whereby Kerry would have been seen as too big an obstacle for many teams.
But if you look how closely Tyrone and Dublin ran them, plus Donegal beat them earlier in the summer.
There is a good clutch of teams who can justifiably consider themselves contenders, and isn't that just great for the overall Championship. Football is in a great place.
Lockjaw (National) - 29/07/2026 11:43:45
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