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Ulster had 4 quarter-finalists and has 2 semi-finalists. Derry are unbeaten. Kerry beat Cork by 2 points. Derry beat Cork by 4 points. Dublin beat Mayo. It is very understandable that a lot of people are talking about Derry and Dublin. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8773 - 03/07/2023 13:53:44 2491823 Link 0 |
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Tickets on sale for semis tomorrow at 10.00 on ticketmaster. avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1990 - 03/07/2023 13:57:15 2491830 Link 3 |
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10/10 for effort :D
realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8746 - 03/07/2023 13:58:45 2491833 Link 5 |
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It was early enough in the second half, after the Dublin blitz. If Dublin are as 'pure' as you claim they are they wouldn't be doing it at all. Funny enough Derry must have kicked the ball on at least a few occasions yesterday as I doubt they fisted all their goals and points.... peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1188 - 03/07/2023 13:58:58 2491834 Link 0 |
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yeah, whatever legendz :-D
avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1990 - 03/07/2023 14:02:08 2491839 Link 3 |
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Ulsterman, no amount of money can put in what God/Nature left out. Every time I read one of your posts I can't help but picture you as a wizened old man sitting in a darkened chamber lit by a sole candle and your clapped out old laptop- the very embodiment of misery and penury. The odd bats flaps around your head. An old black and white photo of the Antrim 1943 ALL_Ireland finalists is nailed to the mildewed wall. You haven't had a bowel movement for nearly a week and you confine yourself to a diet of lentils and boiled nettles. avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1990 - 03/07/2023 14:11:30 2491843 Link 8 |
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Mostly a hurling man myself but it seems to me that Derry aren't the same without Gallagher at the helm. murrax (Wexford) - Posts: 90 - 03/07/2023 14:20:36 2491847 Link 0 |
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From what I've seen in Belfast over the past 20 years, there is no shortage of money. Every group in west of city seems to benefit from the massive funds available since Sinn Féin became part of the administration. It's obviously having some impact given the improvement in club facilities which are excellent in many cases. St' John's and Corrigan Park being one example. And over £100 million on Casement. Maybe the money is just not being properly channelled? BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3503 - 03/07/2023 14:43:12 2491863 Link 5 |
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And boiled nettles? Hummphh.... that's just a total luxury.
Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9817 - 03/07/2023 14:52:19 2491867 Link 1 |
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Needs to be said alright, amazing the short or selective memories some people have.
The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4033 - 03/07/2023 14:53:29 2491868 Link 1 |
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If they're provincial champions, you're stating the obvious to observe that they are undefeated across the provincial championships.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4126 - 03/07/2023 15:03:26 2491873 Link 0 |
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What has 16 million euro to do with the fact that football is being coached out of players in Ulster. Look how Down changed their game to a more attacking style in their last 2 games? Look at the ***** Armagh played last Saturday. Afraid to take a chance . Afraid to have a go and they got their just rewards. McGeeney despite being a great footballer is no coach never was and never will be and his record proves that. I'd watch Kerry and Dublin all they long because they play football 80% of the time . Great final on the cards . A good hiding awaits Monaghan and Derry please god. Only then the lazy Ulster Coaches including my own county might wake up . Breffni1969 (Cavan) - Posts: 510 - 03/07/2023 15:38:04 2491883 Link 5 |
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Your trademark joke about getting Kerry hurlers into the Munster hurling championship is a better wind-up!
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2202 - 03/07/2023 15:48:46 2491887 Link 1 |
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I wouldn't disagree with a lot of that. I think Derry and Armagh can play far better football than they do and it's scores on the board that wins games. I think it crippled the Armagh side of the late 90s and 00s. They had brilliant forwards but were far too cautious and over reliant on the sideways and backwards handpassing possession game. Players need to be given more freedom to play and take a risk. However let's not kid ourselves and play misty eyed nostalgia about Dublin and Kerry. I think it was Billy Morgan who called Kerry the biggest shower of dirty, cynical, cute hoor so and sos while Dublin engaged in the dark arts many a time including off the ball hits time and rolling about.
Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9817 - 03/07/2023 15:52:09 2491892 Link 0 |
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Wishing teams a good hiding wouldn't be the words of a true Gael, more of a ***** stirrer I'd say .. to escape from Ulster you have to beat what's in front of you , hard to explain unless your in that position. Both Monaghan and Derry have done what had to be done to get to the semi finals. The last time Monaghan played Dublin they beat them .. fact . And as a division one team they have done ok in the top division this 10yrs. I do think they will give Dublin a good run for it , what would the critics here say if it was actually a good game I wonder .. roll on the Dublin v Monaghan semi final ,
stoneygrey (Monaghan) - Posts: 232 - 03/07/2023 16:20:35 2491905 Link 0 |
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To come out of Ulster undefeated and the to come out of the group Clare called the Ulster Championship undefeated outlines the difficult opponent that Derry are for anyone.
legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8773 - 03/07/2023 16:38:23 2491912 Link 0 |
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The Provincials are all but dead now. Connacht and Ulster, the only provinces with competition and more than 1 Division 1 team have been shown to have been foolish in going for a provincial win. The carrot of playing your first game at home is not nearly enough of an incentive. Different story for the other 2 provinces where there is virtually no competition and Kerry and Dublin are 1/100 to win every year. Teams will aim to win their group or to come third without fully showing their hand. Maybe the GAA will make a few adjustments to prevent the likes of Mayo having 3 big games (2 of them knockout) 3 weekends in a row. It was different in the qualifiers where a DIV 1 provincial loser had a few handy games v low level opposition to get back on track, but even then the records show very few teams came through the back door to glory. There must be 2 weeks between the 3rd group game, and every subsequent game a team reaches. A side effect will be that more lower division teams, Leitrim and Sligo in the case of Connacht will reach the provincial final, which is a good thing. giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1278 - 03/07/2023 16:40:50 2491914 Link 0 |
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Wishing teams a good hiding easily pops into your head when your sitting quietly watching your team getting a lesson by Kerry and a young lad (early 20s) and his father turning round and roaring into your face on each Kerry score. Could easily have lost it but not the place for a Glasgow kiss. Anyways both yourselves and Derry are keeping the Ulster flay flying.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2289 - 03/07/2023 16:48:35 2491920 Link 3 |
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They're good footballers, but far too beatable for their own good, heading into this semi. You know it, I know it, and everyone else knows it.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4126 - 03/07/2023 16:49:02 2491921 Link 0 |
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They can all be cautious , playing it backwards and sideways ect. They can all be dirty and cynical at times but let's face it when there football to be played they will play it. And that's the difference with Kerry and Dublin and the present Ulster Teams bar Down and Antrim to a lesser extent who will move the ball forward at some sort of pace.
Breffni1969 (Cavan) - Posts: 510 - 03/07/2023 16:58:24 2491923 Link 2 |