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Ok folks, on the eve of the championship I think its time to start talking about the real thing. As my own beloved county attempt a historic 3-in-a-row, I have an added interest this year. It would be some achievement in the modern game, but the waters are shark-infested this year. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8571 - 06/05/2017 23:55:50 1984897 Link 4 |
That sums it up fairly neatly.Dublin favourites but no certainties at all.
endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2141 - 07/05/2017 07:37:21 1984906 Link 1 |
Good post realdub jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20587 - 07/05/2017 10:26:22 1984925 Link 1 |
The Dubs are the team to beat. They are looking to do the the three in a row for the first time since 1921 to 1923. Who will be their main challengers? Kerry, Mayo, Donegal, Tyrone and Monaghan. From my own county at the start of the year I wanted Louth to avoid relegation and reach the Leinster semi-finals. Well in the league they did very well to get promoted. They are playing Wicklow in two weeks with the winners playing Meath. Louth have only reached one Leinster semi-final since 1998. Can wee do it? Yes wee can. An Lu Abu! Roll on the Championship! OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 07/05/2017 10:27:31 1984926 Link 0 |
Keep the faith springs to mind at the start of every year when I think of my own county. We are capable but are we likely? Time will tell. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11219 - 07/05/2017 10:32:47 1984927 Link 1 |
Belief back? Had it ever gone? We're Kerry lad we never believe we can't win anytime any place. Hoping for a big year from the Kingdom and can't wait for it all to kick off. An Riocht Abu! #BRING SAM HOME :D TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 07/05/2017 11:28:02 1984935 Link 0 |
Ah look, it's great to be looking forward to another Summer of football and hurling. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 07/05/2017 12:27:33 1984942 Link 1 |
Nice to see you've moved away from your boycott.
jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20587 - 07/05/2017 12:38:48 1984945 Link 0 |
About right Dubs team to beat still. Ulster - think Donegal favourites with Monaghan and Tyrone in that order following suit but latter 2 could get momentum in qualifiers if both solve their obvious problems - Tyrone no free scoring forwards or free taker and Monaghan over reliance on McManus. Kerry will stroll into semis and Mayo wil get a test from Galway but feel Mayo still have enough to get to latter stages of AI. But for me Dubs are the team and should get 3 in a row.
IrishGael3 (USA) - Posts: 1092 - 07/05/2017 12:58:38 1984947 Link 1 |
Yes, belief back, maybe not you in particular but plenty of Kerry people were worried about this dublin side, It was admitted in the papers and on Radio Kerry over the last while. Hence Kerry celebrated a league final win like never before! realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8571 - 07/05/2017 13:24:31 1984952 Link 0 |
Not that we have an abundance of scoring forwards, but if anything we were over reliant on McCarron in the league, not McManus. If we can get Conor back fit and flying aswell as McCarron keeping up his own form, then we should have a much more potent attack than we've had in recent years.
patk (Monaghan) - Posts: 936 - 07/05/2017 13:27:44 1984954 Link 0 |
I don't know bud, we're after losing 3 of the greatest players to ever play the game in o'sé o'mahony and gooch (about 220 championship games experience between them ) and then throw in that killian young and Shane Enright and jod can't seem to get fit I'd say we could be in trouble. But it's not all bad as we won the league and McGrath cup. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 07/05/2017 13:34:11 1984955 Link 0 |
How did we over celebrate the league Realdub ? I didn't even have a pint after the game, the cup wasn't paraded around the national schools in Kerry. I think we celebrated beating mayo away more after the 2014 semifinal as we all went on the pitch and went on the beer after. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 07/05/2017 14:27:20 1984966 Link 0 |
Meath should reach Las 8. ( better be careful in saying that incase I accused of over hyping them). Ok Meath will reach last 32. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 07/05/2017 14:43:19 1984969 Link 1 |
Ah not talking about you and the fans in general but it was in the body language of the players at the final whistle, it was obvious it meant a lot.
realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8571 - 07/05/2017 14:48:44 1984970 Link 0 |
Agree but championship is different from league and if he repeats his league performances then you've gone a long way to start solving your problems but you are also missing Hughes which if anything supported McManus so difficult to know until heat of championship begins.
IrishGael3 (USA) - Posts: 1092 - 07/05/2017 15:25:49 1984974 Link 0 |
Ah ya I suppose they did celebrate a bit, for the majority of them it was their first league medal and even first game in crokepark for more of the lads. Which team do think will take more from the league final realdub? KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 07/05/2017 16:52:05 1984988 Link 1 |
and best of luck to you, Louth's had a great season and I hope you's go far
MonaghanGlory (Monaghan) - Posts: 738 - 07/05/2017 17:00:34 1984992 Link 0 |
Good question, I think both are taking away different lessons of equal measure to be honest!
realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8571 - 07/05/2017 18:34:25 1985003 Link 0 |
Good question, I think both are taking away different lessons of equal measure to be honest!
realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8571 - 07/05/2017 20:00:16 1985024 Link 0 |