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Replying To Fionn:  "Underdog streak broken now, so you can relax…
;o)

In all seriousness, I will be absolutely shocked if the Munster men don't win Sam now that Armagh, Donegal and to a lesser extent Galway, are gone.
The Tyrone game was their wake up call imo…!

On Galway, surely it is time to change their coaching setup before their stalwarts retire…!

As I posted previously, it is great that Louth, and to a lesser extent, Mayo get to compete in the All Ireland FOOTBALL Final (for those who have a bee in their bonnet about the word Football and the word Soccer…
time for a Kit Kat…) ;o)"
The Kingdom are favourites of course as they are the reigning champions but this is a 51%/49% game to them.This is a game the Dubs can win.I dont understand the negativity.Agree if the Yerras win they win final but this is gonna be a tight game.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 740 - 06/07/2026 16:49:48    2684540

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "You'll be on the ad at half time soon :-)"
Poor bloke down about 30k since start of championship

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 740 - 06/07/2026 16:51:44    2684542

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Replying To brayballer:  "The Kingdom are favourites of course as they are the reigning champions but this is a 51%/49% game to them.This is a game the Dubs can win.I dont understand the negativity.Agree if the Yerras win they win final but this is gonna be a tight game."
No offence but you have been overly optimistic all year... even when we got relegated.
You had us beating every single team in Leinster and now you have a Dublin team with a mix of old players way past their best and a few newbies who most outside Dublin never heard of before this season versus a Kerry team in their prime, as a 51% to 49% game.
Wow.

IMO you are both over projecting the Dubs squad who have been awful all season, except the last 2 games
and
not giving the team from Munster enough credit.

IMO there is at least 6pts between these teams.
PP have Kerry as 4/9
and the Dubs at 5/2
Just about right I reckon.

If you are that confident you should follow the poster from Limerick/Kerry and put a wee wager on with PP
;o)

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5156 - 06/07/2026 17:21:15    2684546

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Replying To RoyalStalwart24:  "Predictions for the weekend's games?

Mine:
Tailteann Cup: Down by 3
Semi finals: Louth by 2, Kerry by 6"
Kerry by 12
Mayo 16
Down 22

hlynch12 (Limerick) - Posts: 166 - 06/07/2026 17:26:04    2684549

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Replying To Lolou37:  "Mayo and louth have same all irelands.no piint gettin to finals and not winning them"
Being from a county that has their fair share of beatings I'd still rather be in the final as not. Going by your quote you'd rather Mayo beat Louth to save Louth getting beat in the final. Weird.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2854 - 06/07/2026 17:52:28    2684557

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Replying To RoyalStalwart24:  "Predictions for the weekend's games?

Mine:
Tailteann Cup: Down by 3
Semi finals: Louth by 2, Kerry by 6"
Mayo and Kerry by 4 and Down by 2

Hopefully three competitive games and as contests they basically aren't over with 20 minutes to play.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 4027 - 06/07/2026 18:01:18    2684562

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Replying To hlynch12:  "Kerry by 12
Mayo 16
Down 22"
Even I am not bonkers enough to go with those scoring predictions…
lol

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5156 - 06/07/2026 18:20:24    2684565

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Replying To hlynch12:  "Kerry by 12
Mayo 16
Down 22"
That's it! based on the consistency of your results so far I'll be backing Dublin, Louth and Wicklow.thanks for the tips.

avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 2069 - 06/07/2026 18:29:00    2684568

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Not too bothered about this All Ireland stuff, it's only a consolation thing for those who didn't win Connacht!
But anyway...
Kerry by 5
Louth pleeeease
Down by 6.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 726 - 06/07/2026 18:48:36    2684570

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Replying To Lolou37:  "Mayo and louth have same all irelands.no piint gettin to finals and not winning them"
I've been present for every finals we have lost since 1997. We've also had many great days in big games. While we have not won it yet I'd rather we are contenders regularly than not. Which we are. I'm sure there is great excitement in Louth this week and I'd be shouting for ye if ye were playing anyone else. As I said previously may the best team win.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12187 - 06/07/2026 19:01:34    2684578

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Replying To RoyalStalwart24:  "Predictions for the weekend's games?

Mine:
Tailteann Cup: Down by 3
Semi finals: Louth by 2, Kerry by 6"
Down by 8, Louth by 5 and Kerry 8

ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 152 - 06/07/2026 19:03:36    2684579

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Replying To Fionn:  "No offence but you have been overly optimistic all year... even when we got relegated.
You had us beating every single team in Leinster and now you have a Dublin team with a mix of old players way past their best and a few newbies who most outside Dublin never heard of before this season versus a Kerry team in their prime, as a 51% to 49% game.
Wow.

IMO you are both over projecting the Dubs squad who have been awful all season, except the last 2 games
and
not giving the team from Munster enough credit.

IMO there is at least 6pts between these teams.
PP have Kerry as 4/9
and the Dubs at 5/2
Just about right I reckon.

If you are that confident you should follow the poster from Limerick/Kerry and put a wee wager on with PP
;o)"
No offence taken but we had players injured that are back now.
P.P has a 3 point handicap.I only backed us twice this year against Donegal and Galway.I might be over cinfident but you had Dubs in the gutter Fionn.We are here on merit.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 740 - 06/07/2026 19:47:59    2684588

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Replying To brayballer:  "The Kingdom are favourites of course as they are the reigning champions but this is a 51%/49% game to them.This is a game the Dubs can win.I dont understand the negativity.Agree if the Yerras win they win final but this is gonna be a tight game."
You do realise that Fionn is far more optimistic than hes letting on don't you?

Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 124 - 06/07/2026 19:51:21    2684589

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Replying To brayballer:  "No offence taken but we had players injured that are back now.
P.P has a 3 point handicap.I only backed us twice this year against Donegal and Galway.I might be over cinfident but you had Dubs in the gutter Fionn.We are here on merit."
The Dubs haven't a hope. Kerry to put down a marker and hammer them.

hlynch12 (Limerick) - Posts: 166 - 06/07/2026 21:48:36    2684598

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