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Replying To Tirchonaill1: "I'll predict the four Provinces. Ulster- Donegal Connacht- Roscommon Leinster- Dublin Munster- Kerry" Armagh Roscommon Meath Kerry Donegal or Tyrone visiting Killarney in Round 1. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9666 - 07/04/2026 13:00:16 2665083 Link
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "I'll predict the four Provinces. Ulster- Donegal Connacht- Roscommon Leinster- Dublin Munster- Kerry" Lol roscommon S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 1104 - 07/04/2026 13:18:40 2665085 Link
1st Tier - Kerry & Donegal 2nd Tier - Armagh, Galway, Meath 3rd Tier - Roscommon, Mayo, Dublin, Louth, 4th Tier - Derry, Tyrone, Cork, 5th Tier - Kildare, Down, Monaghan, Cavan 6th Tier - Wexford, Westmeath 7th Tier - Offaly, Laois, Sligo, Limerick, Clare 8th Tier - Fermanagh, Carlow, Longford, Wicklow, Antrim, Tipperary, Leitrim, London, New York 9th Tier - Waterford If your off it on a given day, the tier below can beat the tier above - no one is jumping 2 tiers though. tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1778 - 07/04/2026 13:35:24 2665089 Link
Replying To tirawleybaron: "1st Tier - Kerry & Donegal 2nd Tier - Armagh, Galway, Meath 3rd Tier - Roscommon, Mayo, Dublin, Louth, 4th Tier - Derry, Tyrone, Cork, 5th Tier - Kildare, Down, Monaghan, Cavan 6th Tier - Wexford, Westmeath 7th Tier - Offaly, Laois, Sligo, Limerick, Clare 8th Tier - Fermanagh, Carlow, Longford, Wicklow, Antrim, Tipperary, Leitrim, London, New York 9th Tier - Waterford If your off it on a given day, the tier below can beat the tier above - no one is jumping 2 tiers though." How are meath ahead of mayo? S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 1104 - 07/04/2026 17:40:57 2665131 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Armagh Roscommon Meath Kerry Donegal or Tyrone visiting Killarney in Round 1." I can just see it now, Kerry v Donegal in Killarney, epic battle, Kerry out for revenge, blood will flow. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3826 - 07/04/2026 20:03:05 2665151 Link
Replying To tirawleybaron: "1st Tier - Kerry & Donegal 2nd Tier - Armagh, Galway, Meath 3rd Tier - Roscommon, Mayo, Dublin, Louth, 4th Tier - Derry, Tyrone, Cork, 5th Tier - Kildare, Down, Monaghan, Cavan 6th Tier - Wexford, Westmeath 7th Tier - Offaly, Laois, Sligo, Limerick, Clare 8th Tier - Fermanagh, Carlow, Longford, Wicklow, Antrim, Tipperary, Leitrim, London, New York 9th Tier - Waterford If your off it on a given day, the tier below can beat the tier above - no one is jumping 2 tiers though." Meath are Tier 3 unless they win Leinster. If you are using the League form they just about beat Cork and are certainly not 2 Tier's apart. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 920 - 07/04/2026 20:23:55 2665153 Link
This year's Leinster semi-finals will be played at Glenisk O'Connor Park and Laois Hire O'Moore Park on the first weekend of May. Good decision to keep them out of Croke Park. Dublin (home league ground advantage) and Meath - (temporary home league ground advantage) would have an unfair advantage. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9666 - 07/04/2026 21:54:15 2665161 Link
Replying To Scenicparish: "Meath are Tier 3 unless they win Leinster. If you are using the League form they just about beat Cork and are certainly not 2 Tier's apart." Meath are not in tier 2 your right for once there . S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 1104 - 07/04/2026 22:17:04 2665166 Link
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "I'll predict the four Provinces. Ulster- Donegal Connacht- Roscommon Leinster- Dublin Munster- Kerry" For me Galway to win five in a row Connacht titles. Agree with the other three. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3932 - 08/04/2026 00:13:01 2665178 Link
Replying To Gaa_lover: "For me Galway to win five in a row Connacht titles. Agree with the other three." Lol well you would say that as your from Galway. Galway are without comer they wont win 5 . S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 1104 - 08/04/2026 09:37:11 2665198 Link
Replying To S1234: "Lol well you would say that as your from Galway. Galway are without comer they wont win 5 ." You're correct they won't win 5, they'll win 6 or 7 ModernMaharaja (Donegal) - Posts: 145 - 08/04/2026 13:48:52 2665256 Link
Replying To S1234: "Lol well you would say that as your from Galway. Galway are without comer they wont win 5 ." From New York with a neutral view point. Galway over the last 4 years have played more often without Comer than with him. Galway have more than enough forward options. Midfield options is among the best arouns and bring Improvement defensive on last year and they can reach another All-Ireland final. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3932 - 08/04/2026 14:08:57 2665261 Link
Replying To S1234: "Lol well you would say that as your from Galway. Galway are without comer they wont win 5 ." You're being silly Clare, sure we have 51 titles already. Ha! Lol GDL (Galway) - Posts: 943 - 08/04/2026 14:10:11 2665262 Link
Replying To ModernMaharaja: "You're correct they won't win 5, they'll win 6 or 7" Lol no chance S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 1104 - 08/04/2026 14:24:50 2665265 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "This year's Leinster semi-finals will be played at Glenisk O'Connor Park and Laois Hire O'Moore Park on the first weekend of May. Good decision to keep them out of Croke Park. Dublin (home league ground advantage) and Meath - (temporary home league ground advantage) would have an unfair advantage." I don't think it's about team's getting an advantage, it's the fact Croke Park on Leinster semi-final day is usually soulless, we got much better semis last year bringing them to the provincial grounds, and the local economy gets a boost too. Cabbagepatch1667 (Meath) - Posts: 136 - 08/04/2026 14:25:40 2665266 Link
Replying To Gaa_lover: "For me Galway to win five in a row Connacht titles. Agree with the other three." Think Galway capitalised over the last few years with poor periods for Mayo and Roscommon. That should end this year. JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 153 - 08/04/2026 14:43:57 2665270 Link
Sligo - Leitrim should be a good tussle. Leitrim were in the promotion mix along with 6 others. Sligo pushed Galway close a few years ago. They'll be looking to setup another shot at Galway. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9666 - 09/04/2026 10:37:27 2665383 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Think Galway capitalised over the last few years with poor periods for Mayo and Roscommon. That should end this year." Over this time Mayo have played 2x All Ireland semi finals and Rossies have played in 1 x All Ireland quarter final - but thats fine, you live in your dreamland sounds great. The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 844 - 09/04/2026 11:54:37 2665397 Link
Replying To The_DOC: "Over this time Mayo have played 2x All Ireland semi finals and Rossies have played in 1 x All Ireland quarter final - but thats fine, you live in your dreamland sounds great." Mayo haven't played in any All Ireland Semi since 22?? Anyway two of the big stories of the league were Roscommons performance and how Any Moran would get on with Mayo. Why would they be such big stories if they were top performing counties over the last few years? JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 153 - 09/04/2026 13:10:42 2665419 Link
Replying To Gaa_lover: "For me Galway to win five in a row Connacht titles. Agree with the other three." Galway have the potential to win the All Ireland never mind Connacht, if they get their best team on the pitch and they stay injury free they are a dangerous team. I just think Roscommon have a kick in them this year, only team that beat us this year as well. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3826 - 09/04/2026 14:22:27 2665426 Link