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Mayo just do not do All Irelands (at least not in the last 70+ years] so expect the kitchen sink to be thrown at winning the National League Title on Sunday .There are no medals for getting to All Ireland Q.F or S.F. To me anyway there is much more value in the current set up in winning the N.L than the Connacht Championship.

edu (Mayo) - Posts: 93 - 28/03/2025 09:49:30    2599022

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Replying To SoNearYetSoFarney:  "Just because Cavan people shudder at having to pay the price of Dublin pints on a Saturday night, doesn't mean the rest of the country are that tight."
It's nothing to do with the price of pints you fool… but maybe that's the reason Monaghan never won anything…

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3655 - 28/03/2025 10:10:16    2599029

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "Can anyone explain why the Division 1 and 2 finals are not being played together on the Sunday like every previous year…? Who on earth thought bringing Monaghan and Roscommon supporters up to Dublin on a Saturday night would be a good idea..? Can this association do anything right…?"
Think it's about Roscommon having a six day turnaround before a Connacht QF on Saturday 5th April. I don't personally mind a Saturday match in Croker , we have become accustomed to the finals being played in sequence 4,3,2,1. Always good to have a final in Croke Park , good luck to all eight teams over the weekend.

Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 601 - 28/03/2025 10:39:25    2599036

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Replying To Curlew66:  "Think it's about Roscommon having a six day turnaround before a Connacht QF on Saturday 5th April. I don't personally mind a Saturday match in Croker , we have become accustomed to the finals being played in sequence 4,3,2,1. Always good to have a final in Croke Park , good luck to all eight teams over the weekend."
That's it all right. We in Wexford expected our Div. 4 final to be paired up with the Div. 3 final as usual, but turns out Roscommon requested the Saturday night spot, and Monaghan agreed to it.

Basically to do with what would have been that six-day turnaround for Roscommon, made even more relevant by how they've to travel to London.

Kildare & Offaly (Div. 2 finalists) don't mind as they're not out in championship until April 12/13, and Monaghan won't be playing championship until April 20.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2788 - 28/03/2025 11:14:28    2599037

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "Can anyone explain why the Division 1 and 2 finals are not being played together on the Sunday like every previous year…? Who on earth thought bringing Monaghan and Roscommon supporters up to Dublin on a Saturday night would be a good idea..? Can this association do anything right…?"
And to answer you on it - would the Association have been "right" to say no to Roscommon, on a request that Monaghan, Kildare and Offaly all agreed with as well, and forced Roscommon to play on the Sunday afternoon anyway?

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2788 - 28/03/2025 11:17:57    2599038

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Come on Mayo. Beat the Kerrymen.

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2588 - 28/03/2025 12:05:16    2599044

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Replying To Pikeman96:  "And to answer you on it - would the Association have been "right" to say no to Roscommon, on a request that Monaghan, Kildare and Offaly all agreed with as well, and forced Roscommon to play on the Sunday afternoon anyway?"
There would be no need for a request from Roscommon if the GAA were doing their job right in the first place and having adequate time between League finals and the start of the Championship… but alas they have no foresight or brains when it comes to these things… A pityfully poor run sporting organisation….!!!

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3655 - 28/03/2025 13:15:57    2599063

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "There would be no need for a request from Roscommon if the GAA were doing their job right in the first place and having adequate time between League finals and the start of the Championship… but alas they have no foresight or brains when it comes to these things… A pityfully poor run sporting organisation….!!!"
It's truly great how you have all the answers. Have you ever stood for office yourself so that you can work towards putting them into practice and the entire Association can benefit from your wisdom?

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2788 - 28/03/2025 15:16:04    2599086

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