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Replying To cavanman47:  "Offaly beat Dublin, Galway and Kerry in the 1982 championship."
Cork didn't beat Kerry, Dublin and Galway in 1989 either - They beat Mayo in the final

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1519 - 16/07/2025 08:51:07    2625974

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "To refresh your memory Tyrone v Roscommon, Galway v Dublin, Kerry v Armagh and Galway v Donegal wad four games in the knock out stages last year that was better. All games that went to wire with a few underdogs winning keeping neutrals very interested.


This year in the knock out stages

Play off games

Dublin v Cork a late rally won a poor quality error ridden match.

Donegal v Louth last year Donegal beat Louth by 8 in this game it was 16 points.

Cavan v Kerry a blow out and Mayo left to wonder how they allowed Cavan finish ahead of them in the group

Galway v Down best of the four games by some distance but serious questions about Galway after that win.


Quarter finals

Tyrone v Dublin a later rally won it, not a good game and was clear then Tyrone weren't going any further

Donegal v Monaghan contest over midway through the 2nd half

Galway v Meath low quality match and was clear Meath was going no further,

Kerry v Armagh contest over midway through the 2nd half


Then the two blow out All Ireland semi finals at the weekend."
Depends on what you like in a game. They need a bit of hitting as well as skills for me. What doesn't look good on telly could be a great game to be at. The crowd add to it. Best game I was ever at was the 2005 semi final between Armagh and Tyrone. Hard hitting, great skills, not high scoring but the atmosphere in the Cusack was electric. One team scores, their supporters jump up chanting, then the other team gets the next score. Can't remember the Armagh chant but C'mon Tyrone, C'mon Tyrone, C'mon Tryone, Tyrone, roared at the Armagh supporters, lives long in the memory. New rules games can look good on television but it's nothing like being there.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8168 - 16/07/2025 10:39:11    2626015

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Tyrone still in the top 4 teams in Ireland, an off day on Saturday and Kerry playing out of their skins. Kicked too many wides and of course Joe didn't help. Calling plays back when advantage was being played cost a couple or 3 points. Tyrone will be back next year stronger and hoping for at least one retirement."
You would want to reach the last 4 again next year to be labelled a top 4 team. 2024 you didn't reach the last 8 and got relegated from division 1 this year. 2023 got a bigger beating off Kerry in the quarter final.

Kicking too many wides is not something new with that current Tyrone team once your top scorer didn't score and was subbed off it proved a further step up.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3724 - 16/07/2025 13:22:08    2626060

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I hope it's not like 2014 either were we won a brilliant semi final against the odds and then couldn't get back to that level in the final at all,
I think we will perform well this time though, I liked the way Hughie rounded the boys up after the game to get back down the tunnel and get the focus on the final, we'll celebrate if and when we win the final.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3355 - 16/07/2025 13:55:22    2626075

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "You would want to reach the last 4 again next year to be labelled a top 4 team. 2024 you didn't reach the last 8 and got relegated from division 1 this year. 2023 got a bigger beating off Kerry in the quarter final.

Kicking too many wides is not something new with that current Tyrone team once your top scorer didn't score and was subbed off it proved a further step up."
Tbf Tyrone were relegated this year on 7 points. I never recall that happening before.

Some teams have survived on 4 points.The league was crazy this year as in the last game at one stage Kerry were in relegation zone and 30 mins later they are in league fibal.

Tyrone had an off day last Saturday while Kerry had a good day.
Tyrone are All Ireland champiins at both minor and under 20 level.

Michael McKiernan was a huge loss and Paudie Hampsey missed alot of the year through injury too.I have no doubt Tyrone will have a huge say next year.They have too many class players not to be contenders.

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4019 - 16/07/2025 14:17:19    2626089

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All the media rubbish about kerry being a one trick pony will fuel outrage in the Kingdom.
I think Kerry will pip Donegal in a titanic battle, great final in store

maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1237 - 16/07/2025 14:18:10    2626090

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "Depends on what you like in a game. They need a bit of hitting as well as skills for me. What doesn't look good on telly could be a great game to be at. The crowd add to it. Best game I was ever at was the 2005 semi final between Armagh and Tyrone. Hard hitting, great skills, not high scoring but the atmosphere in the Cusack was electric. One team scores, their supporters jump up chanting, then the other team gets the next score. Can't remember the Armagh chant but C'mon Tyrone, C'mon Tyrone, C'mon Tryone, Tyrone, roared at the Armagh supporters, lives long in the memory. New rules games can look good on television but it's nothing like being there."
Agreed among the best games I've attended weren't high scoring. Can understand the need for change as as the game had become possession based, low risk with everything so calculated all of those traits was perfected by Jim Gavins Dublin team so the irony when he fronted the FRC.

The game we have now is where teams and matches can be more high scoring than Hurling, whoever wins the six defender All stars will certainly deserve it as defences and individual defenders have been hung out to dry this year. Kick outs have been manly a lottery although Kerry,Donegal have adjusted best in that regard especially Kerry who seemed to have learned a lot from the Meath game.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4125 - 16/07/2025 14:31:42    2626095

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Replying To maroondiesel:  "All the media rubbish about kerry being a one trick pony will fuel outrage in the Kingdom.
I think Kerry will pip Donegal in a titanic battle, great final in store"
To be honest I think they will use it to their advantage in another way.

Clifford might even have a quieter first half than usual in order to make space for Kerry's other big shooters to go with the 2 point template that worked for Monaghan against us in first half of our quarter final (and didn't work execution wise for Meath).

Then if Donegal are chasing the game in the second half he might be given more latitude to cut loose, if he can get away from McCole.

So it might suit Kerry if the narrative is all about how do Donegal stop Clifford in the final.

Al_Maguire (Donegal) - Posts: 319 - 16/07/2025 15:21:52    2626105

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Replying To maroondiesel:  "All the media rubbish about kerry being a one trick pony will fuel outrage in the Kingdom.
I think Kerry will pip Donegal in a titanic battle, great final in store"
its an all ireland final, motivation enough for any team to want to win it

totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 1118 - 16/07/2025 15:44:29    2626115

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Replying To CiarraiMick:  "Tbf Tyrone were relegated this year on 7 points. I never recall that happening before.

Some teams have survived on 4 points.The league was crazy this year as in the last game at one stage Kerry were in relegation zone and 30 mins later they are in league fibal.

Tyrone had an off day last Saturday while Kerry had a good day.
Tyrone are All Ireland champiins at both minor and under 20 level.

Michael McKiernan was a huge loss and Paudie Hampsey missed alot of the year through injury too.I have no doubt Tyrone will have a huge say next year.They have too many class players not to be contenders."
Granted teams have survived on less points but I think Tyrone would survive also if a true top 4 team. That's something they'll have to prove in the years ahead, no guarantee with underage success.

Wasn't really an off day, Tyrone shooting efficiency wasn't great against Dublin either. Kerry played better and scored more against Armagh.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3724 - 16/07/2025 15:46:04    2626116

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