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Provincial Final Replays - Good Idea Or Bad Idea?

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Replying To edu:  "Donegal v Armagh in the Ulster final this year came very close to being level after extra time If it had finished level and there was a replay then that would have meant Donegal would have played 5 games in the Ulster Championship."
So you implicitly opt for "result on the day"?

omahant (USA) - Posts: 3424 - 05/07/2025 06:03:17    2623695

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Replying To edu:  "Donegal v Armagh in the Ulster final this year came very close to being level after extra time If it had finished level and there was a replay then that would have meant Donegal would have played 5 games in the Ulster Championship."
So…? Your point being….

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 4243 - 05/07/2025 08:45:46    2623705

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Result on the day yes. In the pre mentioned scenario Donegal would have played 5 games as opposed to about half the teams in the provincials having had only one game. Was Jim Mcguinness not on about how tough and compact Donegals Ulster campaign was and then to throw the potential of a final replay into the mix--well that might a bit too much. Anyways after all the Provincial finals are not knock out in relation to the All Ireland series.

edu (Mayo) - Posts: 131 - 05/07/2025 14:23:30    2623740

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Surely on a day like today the GAA must be thinking what are we doing.
Westmeath Dublin on a new day in Croke Park next week would have drawn a huge crowd after the excitement today. Same as Monaghan vs Armagh. Everyone would have been delighted to have another day out in Clones on Ulster Final day. Trying to fit everything into a tight schedule instead of playing the 70 minutes and then a replay.
Hopefully we see a change to this rule for next year.

Lúla571210 (Louth) - Posts: 178 - 17/05/2026 18:02:20    2673596

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Replying To Lúla571210:  "Surely on a day like today the GAA must be thinking what are we doing.
Westmeath Dublin on a new day in Croke Park next week would have drawn a huge crowd after the excitement today. Same as Monaghan vs Armagh. Everyone would have been delighted to have another day out in Clones on Ulster Final day. Trying to fit everything into a tight schedule instead of playing the 70 minutes and then a replay.
Hopefully we see a change to this rule for next year."
It's total madness. Gaa probably think they're doing the right thing but in years to come this short sighted thinking will be seen for what it is.
Even the Munster u20 final last week going to penalties. Imagine the interest a replay would have bought after the excitement and quality of that game. You couldn't but that publicity and feel good factor

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 85 - 18/05/2026 10:33:24    2673758

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Replying To richiepmurphy:  "It's total madness. Gaa probably think they're doing the right thing but in years to come this short sighted thinking will be seen for what it is.
Even the Munster u20 final last week going to penalties. Imagine the interest a replay would have bought after the excitement and quality of that game. You couldn't but that publicity and feel good factor"
I'm sure Kieran mc Geeney would love to play 5 matches this year to arrive at the same point Kerry have, after their tough munster campaign of 2 games?? They are amateur players who make plenty enough sacrifices, no need for provincial replays.

Expertinall (UK) - Posts: 89 - 18/05/2026 19:18:38    2673994

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Replying To richiepmurphy:  "It's total madness. Gaa probably think they're doing the right thing but in years to come this short sighted thinking will be seen for what it is.
Even the Munster u20 final last week going to penalties. Imagine the interest a replay would have bought after the excitement and quality of that game. You couldn't but that publicity and feel good factor"
Yea, and maybe the World Cup Final, the Champions League Final, Super Bowl and all other Finals should go to replays. What we need is a calender with 100 weeks in it.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1061 - 19/05/2026 00:57:27    2674041

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