This is a silly thread I know, but I'll give it a go anyway. Each of us has a soft spot for another county in the GAA whether we like to admit it or not and we all have fierce rivals that we love to see suffer come league and championship. After my beloved faithful county I've always looked out for Roscommon results over the years, I actually can't give a reason why. My County that I love to see suffer more than anybody else, without question Westmeath for too many reasons to mention.

REDROM (Offaly) - Posts: 208 - 09/09/2009 22:40:01    421240

Favourite Second: Donegal

Most hated- Tyrone

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 09/09/2009 22:52:59    421256

Monaghan or cork i like but hate i would rather not say because we should not hate other coounties.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 09/09/2009 22:54:01    421263

Cork.

Real Kerry Fan (None) - Posts: 2957 - 09/09/2009 22:55:11    421266

Most hated rivals. Carlow.

Real Kerry Fan (None) - Posts: 2957 - 09/09/2009 22:55:40    421267

Tyrone/Armagh

Its 1/1 in recent years Donegal v tyrone
Never had any bad experience at games v Tyrone
and good to see them win SAM etc
Im from North Donegal so border is with Derry rather than tyrone - so no Parochial issues

We lost 2002,2003,2004,2005,2006 to Armagh - not sure if any other county can match that in recent history - ie getting beaten five years in a row in the AI by the same county Im sure they are in the minority but Ive had some unpleasant experiences with Armagh fans who have had too much Bucky.


Though if it was Armagh v Kerry or Dublin I might pull in the horns

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 09/09/2009 22:59:34    421274

favourite second county waterford

hated bunch; from the bridge in portumna to the border between waterford and carrick on suir,it has to be tipp,savage result last sunday

luker (Offaly) - Posts: 107 - 09/09/2009 23:00:58    421277

Real Kerry fan, how on earth could a Kerry man possibly dislike Carlow?

REDROM (Offaly) - Posts: 208 - 09/09/2009 23:01:36    421281

second favourite team is Longford. Parents born there. I remember very vividly in 66, even though I was only a nipper when they beat the great Galway team in the league final by 9 pts to 8 pts. I think they got drunk for the whole of 67 but won their only Leinster the following year in 68. They played Kerry in the AI semi final and were 10 pts down 10 minutes into the second half. Amazingly they went a point up with 5 mins to go but Kerry got 4 pts in the dying minutes to win by three/ It was my first introduction to Gaelic Games and set the trend for my life long involvement thereafter. County I would dislike the most, not hate, would be Tyrone and that is because of the beatings they have given us over the last few years and because of their cynicism.

Connolly (Dublin) - Posts: 138 - 09/09/2009 23:19:17    421313

Second favourite, Waterford

Most hated, Tipp

Southsham (Limerick) - Posts: 752 - 09/09/2009 23:24:49    421323

second favourite-clare, county i dislike the most roscommon

Tomlangan (Mayo) - Posts: 406 - 09/09/2009 23:27:09    421330

Second team: Waterford or Dublin (just not in the AIF)

Most hated: Don't really like to say I hate any team but Wexford and Galway would probably be my least favourite.

Royal_Girl2k9 (Meath) - Posts: 2107 - 09/09/2009 23:27:43    421334

Kerry for the way they play that other game. No hated team.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 09/09/2009 23:30:43    421339

Niamh, would Armagh not be just as fierce rivals to yourselves as Tyrone?

REDROM (Offaly) - Posts: 208 - 09/09/2009 23:31:01    421340

Second favourite would be my beloved Mayo.

Most hated are those arrogant, extremely successful Northern "new comers" the creme de la creme of Ulster football in my lifetime, from Down.

In hurling I follow, forgive me it goes back 46 years, Kilkenny. I would dislike Tipp from a childish memory, and Limerick due to Frankie Carroll in 1994.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 09/09/2009 23:37:32    421354

No, I live near the Derry/Tyrone border so it is quite bitter around there.

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 09/09/2009 23:41:10    421363

always liked to see offaly do well for some unknow reason. dont have any connections there whatsoever. even though they seemed to beat us a lot in the 90's. like to see mayo beat galway and like derry. like cork hurlers

most hated is dublin obviously. went through a stage in the 90's also where i hated everything about kildare in 98 but i like to see them do well now. same with tyrone but i never had a reason to dislike them then. always love to see them beat kerry and dublin these days

but the one team who will always be the most hated are those dubs

32_4_1 (Meath) - Posts: 4158 - 09/09/2009 23:52:19    421377

Second favourites Kildare or Clare.

Most hated: Cork!!!

footballman22 (Galway) - Posts: 134 - 10/09/2009 00:00:13    421384

have you got tyrone men playing for yous naoimh.

BobbyB (Tyrone) - Posts: 369 - 10/09/2009 00:28:06    421401

Being from Newry which is practically half in Armagh and half in Down I'd safely say I hate Down.

I like Louth as it's nearby and Limerick for no particular reason.

corrinshego (Armagh) - Posts: 305 - 10/09/2009 01:47:34    421417