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Replying To suckvalleypaddy:  "Great to see Dublin back."
We were never gone .We were just taking a break.Wicklow gave us the kick up the backside we needed.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 563 - 02/05/2026 23:54:12    2670534

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There was so little tackling in the league. When those you apply the skill do as a unit, then your putting the opposition in a place where their skills really have to be on the money.

Dublin returned to the tackling skills that made them so formidable 20 years ago.

Louths skills collapsed against it and their historic tendency to believe Dublin will beet them finished them off in the 2nd half.

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1785 - 03/05/2026 04:50:02    2670543

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Ulster championship, the championship that keeps giving. Brilliant."
Derry should have known that a 10 point lead is a dangerous lead against Monaghan #1992 :)

mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1092 - 03/05/2026 09:09:53    2670558

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Replying To brayballer:  "Next surprise saynothing might be Tyrone coming good again.We could meet yous in croker in first roun"
It wouldn't be a surprise to me, they have the players and if they could keep players fit and play the way the U20s played on the front foot, who knows.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2656 - 03/05/2026 13:47:32    2670616

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Fun while it lasted but normal service about to resume in Leinster with another easy title on the way for Dublin.

Meath must be kicking themselves.

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3694 - 03/05/2026 15:45:56    2670643

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Westmeath into the Leinster final. Between Down, currently playing against Armagh, and Cavan for the 7th (final) league qualifier spot.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9696 - 03/05/2026 16:24:12    2670647

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Replying To if_in_doubt:  "Fun while it lasted but normal service about to resume in Leinster with another easy title on the way for Dublin.

Meath must be kicking themselves."
Very ungracious post. Westmeath better team. So you think Kildare would stop Dublin? They couldn't stop a clock.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2656 - 03/05/2026 16:27:30    2670649

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Very ungracious post. Westmeath better team. So you think Kildare would stop Dublin? They couldn't stop a clock."
Haha I'd give Westmeath a much better chance than us, we'd be doing well to get the clock going in the first place.

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3694 - 03/05/2026 16:58:00    2670654

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Glad to see Kikdare beaten by WM
Congrats to them reaching the Leinster final
All credit, they had to come the harder route beating Meath and now Kildare on the way. I don't see why they'd be overly fearful of this current Dubs team. Yes, they are a decent team but are no world beaters.
Only my take on it, but I see a hard fought final ahead. I hope Dublin will have 2 or 3 players return in time for it, even to be available from the bench would add a lot.

Beelzedub (Dublin) - Posts: 500 - 03/05/2026 17:37:59    2670672

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Replying To Ulsterchamps72:  "Congrats, a brilliant performance, unfortunately for us, it was reminiscent of the 1991 Ulster final. Go on and win Ulster now."
I thought Down were brilliant last week but the issue of a one week turnaround was just too much. Two or three sessions was never going to be enough to implement a plan to nullify Armagh. The provincials look very unfair this evening for them.

Ulsterchamps72 (Donegal) - Posts: 198 - 03/05/2026 17:42:24    2670674

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Replying To Ulsterchamps72:  "I thought Down were brilliant last week but the issue of a one week turnaround was just too much. Two or three sessions was never going to be enough to implement a plan to nullify Armagh. The provincials look very unfair this evening for them."
Yeah Down started well first 10 or 15 minutes but once the first Armagh goal went in it was game over as the players looked totally drained and flat. It was a very heavy, demoralising defeat but hopefully Down pick themselves up for the Taillteann Cup.

The flaw in the system is rewarding provincial finalists with an All Ireland place it probably should be just the winners. Those are the rules though. Good luck to Westmeath they have showed time and again they can compete with the best and great win today.

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1756 - 03/05/2026 18:14:02    2670685

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Down had to beat Donegal (1st in National League) then Armagh (6th in NL) to reach the Sam Maguire stage,

Meanwhile Kerry just had to beat Clare (24th in NL) to make it. Until this discrepancy is rectified we'll never have a truly level championship.

M Lyster (Antrim) - Posts: 474 - 03/05/2026 18:18:17    2670689

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