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The Kerry County Championship quarter-finals are on this weekend. St. Brendans v Kenmare Shamrocks Templenoe v Dingle Dr. Crokes v Rathmore East Kerry v St. Kieran East Kerry are the raging hot favourites. They have 5 intermediate clubs to pick from. Dr. Crokes won the Senior Club Championship. They'll go on to the Munster Championship unless a club wins the County Championship. The Kerry champions take on the Cork champions in the Munster quarter-final this year: Dr. Crokes, Kenmare Shamrocks, Rathmore, Templenoe or Dingle (Kerry) v Castlehaven, Nemo Rangers, Clonakilty, Mallow or St. Finbarr's (Cork). The winner of Kerry champions v Cork champions will take on the Waterford champions. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8219 - 05/10/2024 17:43:13 2573166 Link
All-Ireland champions Glen are into the Derry semi-finals. Cuala beat Ballymun to make the Dublin final. Padraig Pearses are into the Roscommon final after beating St Faithleachs comfortably. The Munster winners will take on the Ulster winners in the All-Ireland semi-finals. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8219 - 05/10/2024 22:14:40 2573200 Link
Westmeath and Offaly senior finals next weekend St Lomans VS The Downs - Westmeath Ferbane VS Tullamore - Offaly Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 489 - 05/10/2024 22:31:35 2573202 Link
The Longford Intermediate semi finals are on this weekend Drumlish Vs Ballymore Connollys vs Killashee. Two great matches in prospect B&G (Longford) - Posts: 357 - 06/10/2024 08:27:37 2573215 Link
Down final next Sun 13th Kilcoo V Burren a repeat of last years final. Kilcoo in their 13th final in a row and going for their 12th title. Yourjoking (USA) - Posts: 724 - 06/10/2024 19:59:10 2573323 Link
Kerry County Senior Football Championship semi-finals: Dr Crokes v St Brendans East Kerry v Dingle East Kerry are the raging hot favourites. Dingle have to win the County Championship to qualify for Munster, otherwise Dr Crokes will represent Kerry as the Senior Club champions or Senior County champions. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8219 - 06/10/2024 22:03:30 2573365 Link
Peter Harte puts Errigal through to a repeat final with Trillick in Tyrone championship. Could this be the first year since 2005 that a team wins two in a row? Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2142 - 06/10/2024 22:20:49 2573367 Link
Replying To Saynothing: "Peter Harte puts Errigal through to a repeat final with Trillick in Tyrone championship. Could this be the first year since 2005 that a team wins two in a row?" No. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 379 - 07/10/2024 02:25:55 2573382 Link
Looking at the national picture I doubt that the Dublin champions will be contenders to win All Ireland. Crokes surviving somewhat on muscle memory and while they won a messy enough semi v Na Fianna who are addicted to the self-destruct button every time, they are not as good as they were. I fancy Cuala to make a right go of the final but Croke's street smarts and a good day from Mannion, Rory and Walsh and they probably survive again. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3039 - 07/10/2024 08:53:45 2573392 Link
It's said club football is a more honest game and it's true, Leitrim and Carlow served up a draw in their respective County finals. There was quiet a few one or two point close encounters across the country as well, so yes club football is a more honest game with lots of traditional skills on view. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3003 - 07/10/2024 09:34:12 2573402 Link
Replying To supersub15: "It's said club football is a more honest game and it's true, Leitrim and Carlow served up a draw in their respective County finals. There was quiet a few one or two point close encounters across the country as well, so yes club football is a more honest game with lots of traditional skills on view." Its a mixed bag though. Of the two Dublin semi finals, one was very open, albeit eventually ending one-sided, while the other was as dour an affair as you will ever see, That was the more exciting and there was plenty to watch off the ball as well as on! As a neutral I prefer the latter I have to say, and there have some very good close matches shown on TG4 from other counties. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3039 - 08/10/2024 13:08:56 2573656 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "The Kerry County Championship quarter-finals are on this weekend. St. Brendans v Kenmare Shamrocks Templenoe v Dingle Dr. Crokes v Rathmore East Kerry v St. Kieran East Kerry are the raging hot favourites. They have 5 intermediate clubs to pick from. Dr. Crokes won the Senior Club Championship. They'll go on to the Munster Championship unless a club wins the County Championship. The Kerry champions take on the Cork champions in the Munster quarter-final this year: Dr. Crokes, Kenmare Shamrocks, Rathmore, Templenoe or Dingle (Kerry) v Castlehaven, Nemo Rangers, Clonakilty, Mallow or St. Finbarr's (Cork). The winner of Kerry champions v Cork champions will take on the Waterford champions." Always fascinates me the way the Kerry senior championship works. Shearer (Louth) - Posts: 872 - 08/10/2024 13:11:26 2573657 Link
St. Eunans vs An Clochan Liath in the Donegal SFC Final this Sunday. The Dungloe men appearing in their first senior final in over 60 years. St. Eunans will be big favourites having disposed of Naomh Conaill & Gaoth Dobhair in the quarters and semis respectively. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9509 - 08/10/2024 16:39:34 2573704 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Its a mixed bag though. Of the two Dublin semi finals, one was very open, albeit eventually ending one-sided, while the other was as dour an affair as you will ever see, That was the more exciting and there was plenty to watch off the ball as well as on! As a neutral I prefer the latter I have to say, and there have some very good close matches shown on TG4 from other counties." It is a mixed bag. Some club games are terrible, very low scoring. Club championships are in need of the new rule changes as well. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8219 - 09/10/2024 17:29:10 2573940 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Its a mixed bag though. Of the two Dublin semi finals, one was very open, albeit eventually ending one-sided, while the other was as dour an affair as you will ever see, That was the more exciting and there was plenty to watch off the ball as well as on! As a neutral I prefer the latter I have to say, and there have some very good close matches shown on TG4 from other counties." I agree it's a mixed bag, and not all club games get a round of applause so to speak, however I believe set backs or poor performances from most clubs across are usually temporary, most clubs can put in temporary fixes and / or running adjustments than a lot of intercountys can. Club fixes get a more honest response hence a game changing result. Club football is not as complexed or demanding as intercounty football, ie County finals / Provencial finals / All Ireland final. Intercounty has a much bigger mix in every sense of the word. I suppose this has all been debated before, I would prefer to watch a mediocre club game to that of a mediocre intercounty game, I agree in advance that not all gaa people would support my view. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3003 - 10/10/2024 09:44:47 2574006 Link
Replying To supersub15: "I agree it's a mixed bag, and not all club games get a round of applause so to speak, however I believe set backs or poor performances from most clubs across are usually temporary, most clubs can put in temporary fixes and / or running adjustments than a lot of intercountys can. Club fixes get a more honest response hence a game changing result. Club football is not as complexed or demanding as intercounty football, ie County finals / Provencial finals / All Ireland final. Intercounty has a much bigger mix in every sense of the word. I suppose this has all been debated before, I would prefer to watch a mediocre club game to that of a mediocre intercounty game, I agree in advance that not all gaa people would support my view." Well one of reasons club games are often better viewing, including in Dublin, is that there is a bit of edge there that is not present when better county teams play lower ranked. Great crack watching lads who have soldiered with one another at county hopping off one another and worse in club games! BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3039 - 10/10/2024 10:01:33 2574008 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "It is a mixed bag. Some club games are terrible, very low scoring. Club championships are in need of the new rule changes as well." Take your nonsense back the other forum. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 379 - 10/10/2024 17:09:59 2574089 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Well one of reasons club games are often better viewing, including in Dublin, is that there is a bit of edge there that is not present when better county teams play lower ranked. Great crack watching lads who have soldiered with one another at county hopping off one another and worse in club games!" To me the hearthbeath of gaelic football lives within the club. I'm working off my phone so I'll try and keep it to the minimum. I have scanned across recent club results and this is a sample of what I found. Carlow. Co final. Pal. 2-07 R'villy. 1-10 Cavan. Ramor. 2-10 Gowna. 1-11. Cork. Neo Rangers. 0-19 Clonakilty. 2-13 Dublin. Kilmacud. 1-12 Na Fianna. 0-12 Leitrim. SFC Final. Ballinamore. 1-11 Mohill. 0-14. Mayo. Ballina. 1-18 Ballaghadreen. 2-18 AET. Monghan. Ballybay Pearse Bros. 0-19 Latton O'Rahillys 1-15 AET. These are all club football games that were won or lost by the kick of a ball. My point being the hearthbeath of gaelic football is within the club. My apologies to other counties I failed to post their results that were near misses, a draw or a win. The results I posted were either a draw match or won or lost by the kick of a ball. Unfortunately I'm for now working off my phone not easy when I'm all thumbs. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3003 - 10/10/2024 22:48:23 2574120 Link
The Kerry Senior County Championship semi-finals take place this weekend. Dr. Crokes v St. Brendan's on Saturday and East Kerry v Dingle on Sunday. Dr. Crokes beat Dingle in the Senior Club final at the start of September. Hopefully two cracking semi-finals this weekend. Ballinamore take on Mohill in the Leitrim final replay. A quick turnaround of six days! legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8219 - 11/10/2024 09:38:57 2574144 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "The Kerry Senior County Championship semi-finals take place this weekend. Dr. Crokes v St. Brendan's on Saturday and East Kerry v Dingle on Sunday. Dr. Crokes beat Dingle in the Senior Club final at the start of September. Hopefully two cracking semi-finals this weekend. Ballinamore take on Mohill in the Leitrim final replay. A quick turnaround of six days!" Perhaps you sportingly forgot to mention that Rathvilly take on Carlow in the Carlow final replay with the same turnaround of six days. No harm done as it is what it is. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3003 - 11/10/2024 10:12:04 2574155 Link