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Leinster Football The Reality - 8 Like(s)
Excluding Dublin, there are alot of Leinster teams who are not bad, but it remains to be seen how many will make make the Super 8's. There are a cluster of Leinster teams in the 11 -16 ranking, but I can't think of any who would make the top 10.
The fact is that Kerry and Donegal would have hockeyed Meath today also. Roscommon mightn't have hockeyed them but have won easily enough. Also Mayo, Galway, Tyrone, Armagh, Cavan, and possibly Cork are ahead of any Leinster team too.
Laois/ Westmeath/Kildare/Offaly are all decent teams but they would struggle against the best in the other provinces too, so Leinster's woes are not just down to Dublin being so far ahead.
county man (National) - 23/06/2019 20:04:42
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Dublin V Louth - What A Farce - 8 Like(s)
The problem with Leinster is that the Dublin are ranked number 1 in Ireland but the next best team is ranked outside the top 10. Was is the Dubs fault that Carlow beat Kildare or that Longford beat Meath last year and that Wicklow and Offaly could have beaten them this year?
The fact is, the likes of Louth, Kildare, Meath etc would be also-rans and would have won nothing in any other province either in the last 10 years.
It's an easy cop out for the rest of Leinster to blame the Dubs for the state of Leinster football, but they need to look at their own failures and short comings first.
county man (National) - 26/05/2019 17:12:42
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All Ireland Final 18 - Dublin V Tyrone - 7 Like(s)
Replying To Damothedub: "care to answer Dublin's performance in recent years at under age ? If money brings success I'm dying to hear your expert analysis on underage lack of success, or do you read in here catch the sound bites you like and regurgitate them as your own. Money has won nothing basic skills superior coaching from Gavin a volunteer, you could show some respect and recognize it , or go for lazy cliche posts.
The reason i probably prefer hurling at the moment is posters like you don't exist in that code , best team tends to win and get recognized for it , and don't have to listen to the crap you come out with some how trying to tarnish achievements" Have to agree...Dublin are not the only county with a big budget....what about the money Kerry get from the U.S. for example? Wouldn't think they or Mayo either are that far behind Dublin in terms of resources.
Money does help but it guarantees nothing.
Dublin also play hurling to a high level and therefore need resources too, that other top footballing counties don't have to factor in on their budgets.
It's a very easy way for the rest of the counties to blame for their own internal failings.
county man (National) - 12/08/2018 20:22:49
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Mayo vs Roscommon - 7 Like(s)
Replying To royaldunne: "Look Roscommon are not a good team, with a very poor management, who caught a complacent Galway very much on the hop, although mayo so far this year have been a shadow of themselves, even a shadow of Mayo will trounce one of the worst teams to reach last 8 (I include London in that)" London never reached the last 8?? Anyways how can you say they are one of the worst teams to reach the last 8, when they well beat a Galway team that themselves are in the last 8, and have beaten two Division 1 teams.
Sounds like sour grapes against Roscommon.....
county man (National) - 23/07/2017 17:19:10
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Another embarrassment in Croke Park - 5 Like(s)
Heard the reason for not using Hawk eye is because it is not used in other grounds and they wanted a level playing pitch ! What a joke of an excuse.
It is saying just because the other grounds don't have the technology to make sure the score is/is not correctly given and the best team wins...we won't use it at Croke Park either...we might be able to tell it was a point in Croke Park but no, we won't use it ....ridiculous
It is like saying there is a heart surgeon in Dublin but he can't operate on a dying patient as there isn't one in Cork so everyone should die...
county man (National) - 25/09/2016 21:53:27
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Another embarrassment in Croke Park - 4 Like(s)
Replying To ballydalane: "Under no circumstances should Cork offer a replay. The same way Meath were dead right not to offer Louth a replay in 2010. It's a county board's job to prepare and field as competitive a team as possible in the respective competitions, and in turn it's the GAA's/LGFA's responsibility to provide a competent set of match officials. Cork (and Meath) upheld their side of the deal, why should they dig the GAA/LGFA out of a hole just because they can't provide decent referees/umpires?
If a county board makes a mess of preparing a team, doesn't have a proper coaching team in place and gets beaten by 20 points in the championship, they can't go to the GAA looking for a replay on the basis that they'll get it right the next time.
The Leinster council hung Meath out to dry last time by dangling the prospect of a replay but leaving it in Meath's court, making Meath out to be the bad guys when they refused. It'll be interesting to see what the LGFA's response will be." Don't agree at all...that is like saying Lance Armstrong should keep his 7 Tour De France's because he wasn't caught at that time due to poor officials at the UCI...cheaters shouldn't win....everyone knows Meath cheated in 2010 and they should have had the decency to offer a replay. It's kid of irrelevant though as everyone considers Louth as the Leinster Champions that year anyways.
Cork didn't cheat today, but they won due to an official somehow missing a large football going over the bar, so they know they didn't win fair and square. They should do the decent thing here and offer a replay.
county man (National) - 25/09/2016 22:06:03
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Meath V Dublin Leinster Final. - 4 Like(s)
Replying To JJ1: "Utterly pathetic performance from Meath. I think they may reevaluate their opinion of themselves after that. Obviously put everything into the league when teams weren't at full throttle" Looks that way alright, Offaly should have beaten them in the first round. Today was embarrassing to watch no matter who they playing and Dublin were even off colour today.
They look like the worst of the provincial finalists.
county man (National) - 23/06/2019 17:48:29
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Limerick hurling 2016 - 4 Like(s)
Pity that it didn't work out for TJ, he was so close in 2014 which would have meant a different legacy. A genuine & humble man, he has served Limerick brilliantly from his playing days right through to management. I wish him well in future.
county man (Limerick) - 11/07/2016 22:27:54
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Meath V Dublin Leinster Final. - 4 Like(s)
Replying To David: "Our forwards today let us down. 12 wides, 5 off uprights & 3 dropped into Cluxton's hands versus 4 wides for Dublin.
Regroup & look to qualifiers" Yes but Dublin missed a penalty, missed another sitter and went for points when goals were on. They were also not at their best.
In truth, Meath could have been beaten alot more if the Dubs were up for it.
county man (National) - 23/06/2019 19:43:53
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All Ireland Championship Draw 2019 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To NaomhNaille: "some very good draws, the possibilities of donegal v tyrone, mayo v roscommon and carlow v meath are very interesting. isn't it a massive coincidence that kerry and Cork are on opposite sides of the draw 7 years in a row now....." Didn't realise it was 7 years, big coincidence alright, but Tipp should be favourites to beat Cork in any case .
Leinster is very lopsided with the top 3 teams on the same side, so the only hope of anyone giving Dublin any sort of a game will be at semi-final stage. You could make a case for nearly every team on other side to get through to the final.
Mayo vs Roscommon will be decent with the winners facing Galway.
Ulster is usual minefield with lots of potential close games and good teams on both sides. Difficult to predict finalists.
county man (National) - 11/10/2018 22:07:58
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The 4 in a row - 3 Like(s)
Replying To jimbodub: "I suppose that it's Dublin's fault that Kildare humiliated Meath this year?
Are Kildare all professional players Jack Goff?
Or well WM have also had Meaths number in recent years..
Are they professionals too?
They must be going by your own logic..
What you reckon?" Spot on. Easy cop out for the likes of Meath to blame Dublin for their slide into also rans. The fact that Meath haven't been relevant for nearly 20 years has nothing to do with Dublin.
What more resources do Kildare, Kerry, Mayo, Galway ,Tyrone, Donegal, Tipp, Clare, Roscommon, Westmeath etc etc have over Meath??
county man (National) - 22/10/2017 20:33:03
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The last 14 remaining in football championship - 3 Like(s)
Replying To CastleBravo: "There's no such thing as the last 14, you haven't reached further than other teams in qualifier round 3 just because your game throws in later than theirs. It sounds like that joke of the manager saying "the longer we stay in this dressing room, the longer we stay in the championship!".
On top of that, I doubt any team will ever get a draw as lucky as London+Leitrim in the qualifiers ever again. As usual the 99% of games are ignored and one game selectively chosen in order to prove a point. There's a 99% chance that next year Carlow will lose their first round in Leinster, then lose their first qualifier too." The 1% being if they draw Meath I presume....
county man (National) - 12/07/2017 22:15:35
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Leinster football championship - 3 Like(s)
We see this same thread every year....Dublin are 6/4 for the All-Ireland....Meath are 80/1......
Meath in fairness do seem to be improving but they are light years behind Dublin and haven't been a factor in football for years. They would be down the pecking order in every other province, so to say that they have a chance against Dublin is ridiculous.
If Dublin get beaten by Kerry, Mayo or Donegal/Monaghan/Tyrone, it will be a big surprise. To get beaten by Meath ( who aren't guaranteed to make it that far) would be the biggest shock in recent GAA history. Not going to happen.
county man (National) - 17/04/2017 23:36:04
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Kerry dominance in Munster - 3 Like(s)
Split Kerry in two !
county man (National) - 02/07/2016 21:45:36
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Super 8's For The Neutrals - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Farney1977: "Just wondering what team the neutrals will support for super 8's." 1. Roscommon
2. Monaghan
3. Kildare
county man (National) - 09/07/2018 21:24:04
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Limerick V Kilkenny - 2 Like(s)
In all honesty it was a 1 point hammering...TJ Reid is unreal...
county man (National) - 27/07/2019 20:28:59
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Galway Vs Killkenny - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SmurfPaddy: "Think you will find the invitation ended last year. We are there because of the revised format, and on the basis of being the current champions of the old Leinster championship. No Invite given or required for 2018 "Connacht-Leinster Championship"
Seems like a reasonable suggestion from my compatriot for the competition to be given it's proper name. Only a matter of time when the name is officially changed anyway.
Next year's final possibly be played in Athenry." I agree.
This year's Connacht-Leinster replay should actually have been played in Pearse Stadium..its the only stadium in the Connacht-Leinster Championship that can cater for the replay.
If the Leinster council can stage all Dublin matches in Croke Park due to demand....I don't see why they shouldn't follow the same criteria here and hold the Connacht-Leinster Championship replay in Salthill !!
county man (National) - 02/07/2018 22:00:19
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AFL league match in Eire ? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Jack_Goff: "Maybe because we are Irish and many Irish people prefer to refer to our country by its Irish name. Rather than the name the English gave it.
Have you a problem with Eire?" Here's the science bit...
Eire / Ireland are official names alright, but Eire has colonial connotations.
The British Government didn't want to refer to "Ireland" when they just meant the 26 counties, as it meant the whole island including the North, so instead they referred to the 26 counties as Eire. The irony being that Eire still means the Island of Ireland, so they were actually paying us a compliment by still referring to whole Island and as gaeilge.
county man (National) - 23/04/2017 22:21:41
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The Warrior O'Mahony - 2 Like(s)
Replying To KingdomBoy1: "Kerry to the core and a pure gent off the field.
Enjoy your retirement Aidan." A very good, solid player. Played a bit on the edge and will not go down as one of the Kerry greats but no shame in that.
county man (National) - 23/01/2017 20:48:05
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Munster Football Is Dead And Buried - 2 Like(s)
Replying To BliainanÁir: "Kerry won't win an all Ireland this year. They are Munster's sole representative in the Super 8 and a poor team.
Clare, Cork, Tipp poor." Bit early for this post....they were deservedly beaten today but I suspect they underestimated Galway...I expect to see a very different Kerry next weekend....they will not be this bad again this year....
county man (National) - 15/07/2018 19:57:10
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