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Replying To jimbodub: "Hard luck to Mayo and their fine support I only got back in a while ago and just want to compliment the Mayo support, shook hands, no excuses, they knew where they had gone wrong, very knowledgeable and I have no doubt Mayo will be back. Plenty of young players there. Mayo caused Dublin many problems first half and were by far the better team but it didn't translate into many scores, Dublin came out and pegged Mayo back in there own half for a good 10-15 minutes.. sorry but Hennelly had a poor day and Dublin pounced. Also leaving Keegan on Com and isolated against such a talent.. it's not Keegan's strong point.. reminded me of a certain Paul Curran switch in 1994! Con made a show of Keegan and that was that. Very proud of our team and a special mention to Fenton and Mannion who were a joy to watch as a supporter, Con.. what can I say.. he's special. Again hard luck Mayo but it was always a big ask to come out of a 10pt loss to Kerry and expect to beat Dublin in Croke Park while not being near full strength and losing imo your player of the year against Donegal. Wish JD the very best in his recovery, great player and sorely missed Semifinals are for winning. Dubs will realise that wasn't near the same Mayo outfit compared to previous years." No one makes a show of Lee Keegan. COC did little in the first half, he got two particular chances and buried them but that's what he's there for. If he didn't do that what is he on the team for? Keegan scored another big game goal today as well. A four time All Star and former POTY is made a show of by no one - including Kilkenny, Connolly, Murphy and any others who he'a sent out to mark. Perspective! And Context. DonegalAtlantic (Donegal) - Posts: 111 - 10/08/2019 22:10:02 2223695 Link
Replying To festinog: "You need to learn the difference between 'factual observation" and 'subjective opinion'. Your post is full of the latter and short on the former; in my opinion. For the record, I have no animosity for Mayo. I enjoy the banter with many of the Mayo posters on here, but when it comes down to it, I've always wished them well especially when they're the last Connacht team left (except when they played Donegal, but that's because the mother's side is from that county). Lighten up my Westmeath friend, and rest assured that if any of the Mayo lads here thought I was being harsh on them, they're well able to speak up and put me in my box." Thanks for the free English language lesson but I stand by what I said earlier. I admire both Galway and Mayo but I cannot help but notice the number of times SOME Galway posters have a go at their neighbours. That is a fact, not a "subjective opinion". Glad to know that you've always wished Mayo well. Sadly, it seems that some of their great players will retire without an All-Ireland medal but maybe Galway will succeed in bringing Sam across the Shannon after a too-long absence. midlands (Westmeath) - Posts: 541 - 10/08/2019 22:27:37 2223703 Link
Replying To Royal.Legend: "Don't know how you can still be excited about dublin games to be honest, hammering sides can't be much fun. Was at the leinster final I'd say there was no more then a couple of thousand dublin fans there when the trophy was lifted. I'd say following dublin sides in the 00's was more exciting with full houses and close games even if ye lost a few." I don't believe if Meath where Dublin you wouldn't care less, just can't believe that. I actually was in awe 2nd half like looking at River dance for first time. So I don't understand what you are saying. arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4895 - 10/08/2019 22:27:58 2223704 Link
Replying To arock: "Yeah a good sign when no one moaning about ref. Was excellent" Quite possibly the best reffed game in years. Lane let them know from the start what he wanted & was consistent throughout. That's all players and fans can ask for. cluichethar (Mayo) - Posts: 454 - 10/08/2019 22:34:00 2223706 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "It wouldn't have affected the result but why did James Goran take so long to make changes in the second half?" That's typical of him, he's very slow to make changes. cluichethar (Mayo) - Posts: 454 - 10/08/2019 22:35:31 2223707 Link
Haven't seen it mentioned but Kilkenny had a massive input today Setup 3 goals, did lots of dirty work, won breaking ball Far more noticeable after watching it back at home Great performance from him Directly involved in 11pts jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 10/08/2019 22:35:38 2223708 Link
...suggests to me that dublin are going through a golden era like the kk hurlers a few years back looked like they be unbeatable for years to come but I feel if you look closer that is just eat it is a golden patch and I see teams catching up and overtaking in not too distant future ......other teams have had these era too let's not all lose the run of yourself completely Hitnhurl (Cork) - Posts: 41 - 10/08/2019 20:19:32 2223589 You're analogy between Dublin and Kilkenny is meaningless. Kilkenny never had a huge population advantage, nor a financial one. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2447 - 10/08/2019 22:36:11 2223709 Link
Replying To festinog: "O'Connor letting his team down badly there. Fully deserved, and don't let the door hit you on the way out." 'O'Connor letting his team down badly there', you do realise he got sent off for a second yellow card in injury time of a game where his team were being well beaten. His sending off was meaningless in terms of the games outcome at that stage so he didn't really let his team down at all. bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1338 - 10/08/2019 22:54:12 2223719 Link
Hard luck to Mayo, that game will hopefully bring on the younger Mayo players like Coen, Ruane, McDonagh and Carr in the long run. I hope the old guard give it one more lash next year if Horan wants them to stay on. Congrats to Dublin they are a ruthlessly brilliant team. Mayo looked like they were causing them all sorts of trouble in the first half. Like the great Kilkenny team in their prime they regrouped at half time and blitzed Mayo in that 10 minute spell after half time. It is almost impossible to think Tyrone or Kerry will beat them. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 10/08/2019 23:11:51 2223725 Link
Replying To Royal.Legend: "Don't know how you can still be excited about dublin games to be honest, hammering sides can't be much fun. Was at the leinster final I'd say there was no more then a couple of thousand dublin fans there when the trophy was lifted. I'd say following dublin sides in the 00's was more exciting with full houses and close games even if ye lost a few." Oh give over you bitter Meath man superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 10/08/2019 23:35:20 2223741 Link
Replying To Royal.Legend: "Don't know how you can still be excited about dublin games to be honest, hammering sides can't be much fun. Was at the leinster final I'd say there was no more then a couple of thousand dublin fans there when the trophy was lifted. I'd say following dublin sides in the 00's was more exciting with full houses and close games even if ye lost a few." No. You think being beaten and winning nothing was exciting? Ask Kerry or Mayo the same question. Get a firm grip on reality. steve097 (Dublin) - Posts: 109 - 10/08/2019 23:55:18 2223745 Link
Mayo losing 3 times in the championship. Surprised they don't get a 4th bite at it!!!! Shows that the scoreline was always going to be that, this wasn't a great mayo team like 17, it was always going to end this way. TheRock2121 (Donegal) - Posts: 1139 - 11/08/2019 00:04:45 2223748 Link
Dublin can't and won't lose any meaningful game for the next 20 years. They have a squad of 30, any combination of which will win All Irelands as long as they want to and this will continue ad infinitum. They are professional in all but name and will swat aside Kerry or Tyrone. The Dubs and and Croke Park may think it's great gas but when they scored their first goal yesterday I turned it off. It's an annual coronation but a massive boring turn off. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9697 - 11/08/2019 00:34:47 2223757 Link
Professionals playing in an amateur game Don't cod yourself Like Man City there's a huge asterisk against any achievement Anyone who's says otherwise is delusion personified ThyKingdomComeThyWillBeDone (Kerry) - Posts: 26 - 11/08/2019 01:59:02 2223765 Link
I don't think they engrave asterick's on the sam Maguire. Only the winners. Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1898 - 11/08/2019 06:34:46 2223781 Link
Replying To arock: "I don't believe if Meath where Dublin you wouldn't care less, just can't believe that. I actually was in awe 2nd half like looking at River dance for first time. So I don't understand what you are saying." Suspect no one understands what you're saying. DonegalAtlantic (Donegal) - Posts: 111 - 11/08/2019 06:49:12 2223782 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "...suggests to me that dublin are going through a golden era like the kk hurlers a few years back looked like they be unbeatable for years to come but I feel if you look closer that is just eat it is a golden patch and I see teams catching up and overtaking in not too distant future ......other teams have had these era too let's not all lose the run of yourself completely Hitnhurl (Cork) - Posts: 41 - 10/08/2019 20:19:32 2223589 You're analogy between Dublin and Kilkenny is meaningless. Kilkenny never had a huge population advantage, nor a financial one." Agree totally. There should be no comparison made hear as indeed some people attempt to do including some GAA Administrators rather shamefully if I recall correctly. KK won on an even playing field - no home game crowd advantage, no home game familiarity with pitch adavntage, no financial advantage and no population advantage. DonegalAtlantic (Donegal) - Posts: 111 - 11/08/2019 06:56:15 2223783 Link
Replying To Ulsterman: "Dublin can't and won't lose any meaningful game for the next 20 years. They have a squad of 30, any combination of which will win All Irelands as long as they want to and this will continue ad infinitum. They are professional in all but name and will swat aside Kerry or Tyrone. The Dubs and and Croke Park may think it's great gas but when they scored their first goal yesterday I turned it off. It's an annual coronation but a massive boring turn off." What a load nonsense Hitnhurl (Cork) - Posts: 92 - 11/08/2019 07:21:02 2223786 Link
Lol reading some these messages I feel I should be getting down on knee and genoflecting ....dub great prob best team but you will see they will have quite times again ..........quote me on that:) Hitnhurl (Cork) - Posts: 92 - 11/08/2019 07:27:48 2223787 Link
What a sight to behold last night. The 10 minutes after the break will go down as one of the most enjoyable periods of football I've ever seen. Dublin are just poetry in motion when they click. Kerry are the only team who will get within an ass' roar of Dublin and are the only other team with that genuine, top level quality amongst their ranks like the dubs do. tulachmhór (Offaly) - Posts: 145 - 11/08/2019 07:44:27 2223789 Link