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Darragh's sliding catch and quick pass to Ruairi for him to dummy his man and stick ball over the bar is normal for these pair. Brains makes football very easy.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2180 - 11/01/2025 17:45:32 2585527 Link 0 |
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Errigal evens, Cuala 6/5. I suspect Errigal will start shades of odds on. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3300 - 11/01/2025 18:42:09 2585533 Link 0 |
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The referee was woeful
ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3291 - 11/01/2025 19:23:05 2585539 Link 3 |
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No one would have predicted the 4 club finalists this year - SFC & SHC. Great to see, and hopefully at least one Dublin club can prevail. The Canavan's are a joy to watch and Con & Fitzy also. Both games have the makings of crackers and hopefully both live up to expectations on that front. Looking forward to heading in to Croker next Sunday. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4084 - 11/01/2025 20:26:51 2585546 Link 1 |
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A great game of football earlier. EC were worthy winners but made hard work of it. The Canavans are a joy to watch. Oguz was very good as well when the fat was in the fire. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9546 - 11/01/2025 20:32:07 2585547 Link 1 |
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Cuala need to improve, they made a bit of history today for their club, but for me, the winner was probably always coming from the other semifinal jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20710 - 11/01/2025 20:37:53 2585548 Link 0 |
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They've definitely given them next weekend off anyway.
WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2226 - 11/01/2025 20:47:11 2585550 Link 5 |
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New year and you're already tipping anyone playing again a Dublin team.
oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1490 - 11/01/2025 20:54:33 2585551 Link 0 |
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Happy New Year Jimbo. Yep, Cuala need to improve and put in a full 60mins+ performance. Made hard work of it today but the Sligo men really put it up to them. At least they now know they need to improve next weekend. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4084 - 11/01/2025 21:32:54 2585555 Link 1 |
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Errigal definitely favourites, brilliant display today almost undone today, especially in normal time by unbalanced referee, Mack Hansen should make a statement on behalf of Errigal LOL,
sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 824 - 11/01/2025 21:43:16 2585558 Link 2 |
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I havent posted herè in about 10 years and have kind of lost faith in intercounty football as last number of years( hopefully new rules help). 1st what a game that game was today great repeact to both clubs.As a monaghan who traditionally disliked Tyrone as last 10/15 years i have to say the canavan brothers are an absolute joy to watch. The sheer skill these two boys have has made me happy today and retore faith in our wonderful game bigbrother9 (Monaghan) - Posts: 5 - 11/01/2025 22:07:16 2585565 Link 5 |
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I've been talking these two boys up for a number of years now. When Darragh was still a minor and breaking on to the scene , Tyrone people were beginning to talk about Ruairi. The U20 semifinal in 2022 against Kerry then put Ruairi on the scene. I think I've said it on Hoganstand that Peter could finish the third best player in that house.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2180 - 11/01/2025 23:03:17 2585570 Link 0 |
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Ironically, Peter Canavan strongly defended Cawley after the Donegal/Galway match in which there was a few controversial decisions that went against Donegal! If you were to be fair to him - and indeed to ref in Cuala game - it seemed to me that both refs were blowing for any sign of "hand in" even though I thought Errigal were disproportionately the victim of this where there was no obvious interference let alone anything you would normally see as "over robust" or whatever. Crokes free at end of one half was clearly a charge and a free out not other way. Anyway, it didn't effect end result. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3300 - 12/01/2025 10:13:36 2585591 Link 0 |
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Ouch
yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11434 - 12/01/2025 11:02:48 2585596 Link 0 |
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Happy New Year Fionn, looking forward to the Mayo game In a couple of weeks Tbh It's a pretty impressive to see Cuala in a football final, they've made a bit of history there, but I'm not a Cuala supporter, so it doesn't mean much to me personally. Looking at it completely neutral, I think Errigal will win, and do so in a somewhat convincing manner. 3 or 4+ The big semifinal was Crokes v Errigal and for me, the winner was coming from that side. Congrats to Errigal, they'd have especially enjoyed beaten the Kerry lads.. jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20710 - 12/01/2025 11:29:11 2585599 Link 1 |
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I'm pretty sure the bookies will have them as favourites alright, sort of a no brainer. Getting through Crokes like that, battled hardened Cuala will need to find their best performance of the year and hope Errigal have a bad day in my book. jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20710 - 12/01/2025 11:39:23 2585602 Link 1 |
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The hoodoo of the Red Hand. It's like one of the old epics :-)
BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3300 - 12/01/2025 11:42:51 2585604 Link 2 |
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That very stat was discussed by Tg4 panel , they concluded that Errigal had to work much harder for their frees. Game had a pattern of Errigal Ciaran working a well worked score from play followed by Crokes getting a soft scoreable free to level. It went to the stage that Crokes realised that if they worked possession into the scoring zone and initiated any contact they were guaranteed a tap over free. Could see the frustration level rising within the Errigal defenders but credit to their coaching they held it together. Don't think ref went out to be one sided but seemed intent on keeping it close on the scoreboard. What a tour de force by the Canavan brothers, superb creating and scoring .. worked hard too. Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 579 - 12/01/2025 11:46:37 2585605 Link 0 |
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Just my take on it.. jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20710 - 12/01/2025 11:47:20 2585606 Link 1 |
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Except without the Kerry contingent crying about it for years on end ;)
jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20710 - 12/01/2025 11:55:26 2585609 Link 1 |