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Replying To legendzxix:  "Cork collapsed in hurling final. Donegal stayed in the fight. Armagh and Tyrone can relate to it. Just up against an opponent in form on the day. That form guide over those 3 matches can not be relied upon for next year."
For sure, but neither can it be entirely ignored for next year...

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17424 - 05/11/2025 14:20:20    2643149

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Cork collapsed in hurling final. Donegal stayed in the fight. Armagh and Tyrone can relate to it. Just up against an opponent in form on the day. That form guide over those 3 matches can not be relied upon for next year."
Lol Donegal absolutely flopped. The love in for Donegal is amusing I must say !

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 472 - 05/11/2025 17:51:28    2643184

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Replying To S1234:  "Lol Donegal absolutely flopped. The love in for Donegal is amusing I must say !"
I wasn't surprised by Cavan's performance in Castlebar. Kerry's performance in the final was predictable as well. The tougher quarter finals and semi finals stood to Kerry.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9262 - 05/11/2025 19:53:57    2643200

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Replying To S1234:  "Lol Donegal absolutely flopped. The love in for Donegal is amusing I must say !"
Your hate for Donegal goes on....

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 779 - 05/11/2025 19:56:02    2643203

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Replying To Scenicparish:  "Your hate for Donegal goes on...."
I don't ' hate ' Donegal I'm not mad on you lot though . For obvious reasons. One thinking your above mayo and better all around even though you lot have won just 2 all Irelands is laughable ! I never fear you lot when playing you haha

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 472 - 06/11/2025 09:53:47    2643235

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Replying To S1234:  "I don't ' hate ' Donegal I'm not mad on you lot though . For obvious reasons. One thinking your above mayo and better all around even though you lot have won just 2 all Irelands is laughable ! I never fear you lot when playing you haha"
You say Donegal have "just won 2 All Irelands" !! Well at least they have seen their county win two all Ireland titles. There's very few people alive in Mayo when we last won ours.

Will you ever just stop. You're embarrassing the rest of us.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11816 - 06/11/2025 10:29:14    2643241

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Jimmy McGuinness spoke well at last weekend's Donegal GAA awards banquet. Kerry were at it and took the game to Donegal from the very off. The reality is all counties are back to ground zero now as plans are put in place for 2026. We'll have to wait another 3 weeks for the provincial draws.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9262 - 06/11/2025 12:29:46    2643253

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Replying To Viking66:  "There was only 3 difference in number of scores. The goal and 2 pointers were the big difference. Kerry were definitely the better team on the day, but Donegal didnt collapse."
Yes didn't collapse, Kerry 5 two pointers to none for Donegal proved a big difference in end. in Sean O'Shea and David Clifford Kerry have among the best two point shooters around and when it comes to knock out football in 2026 any opposition they face will have to come up with a plan on how to limit their scoring.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 602 - 06/11/2025 13:19:15    2643263

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Replying To yew_tree:  "You say Donegal have "just won 2 All Irelands" !! Well at least they have seen their county win two all Ireland titles. There's very few people alive in Mayo when we last won ours.

Will you ever just stop. You're embarrassing the rest of us."
Lol

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 472 - 06/11/2025 13:28:46    2643266

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Jimmy McGuinness spoke well at last weekend's Donegal GAA awards banquet. Kerry were at it and took the game to Donegal from the very off. The reality is all counties are back to ground zero now as plans are put in place for 2026. We'll have to wait another 3 weeks for the provincial draws."
McGuiness spoke well by saying the year was perfect bar the final haha ok then !

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 472 - 06/11/2025 13:31:39    2643268

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Replying To S1234:  "I don't ' hate ' Donegal I'm not mad on you lot though . For obvious reasons. One thinking your above mayo and better all around even though you lot have won just 2 all Irelands is laughable ! I never fear you lot when playing you haha"
"For obvious" Ah will you ever get over 2012? Thank God I was around for Donegal's All Ireland's 1992 and 2012. It's one thing you will never have to say.......that's what's laughable

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 779 - 06/11/2025 14:08:19    2643275

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Replying To S1234:  "I don't ' hate ' Donegal I'm not mad on you lot though . For obvious reasons. One thinking your above mayo and better all around even though you lot have won just 2 all Irelands is laughable ! I never fear you lot when playing you haha"
Most GAA supporters can't stand Mayo... for 'obvious reasons' of course...

Christ on a bike :rolleyes:

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1577 - 07/11/2025 16:44:45    2643411

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Tyrone were a tough opponent in the semi final. No All Star recognition for them. They'll be under the radar a bit in league in the spring. Winning Division 2 and Ulster will be within their compass, and they'll be in the All Ireland shake up.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9262 - 09/11/2025 13:57:36    2643624

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Replying To Square_B:  "Most GAA supporters can't stand Mayo... for 'obvious reasons' of course...

Christ on a bike :rolleyes:"
That's funny coming from someone from Leitrim eho has an agenda against Andy to !

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 472 - 09/11/2025 14:26:56    2643626

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Replying To Scenicparish:  ""For obvious" Ah will you ever get over 2012? Thank God I was around for Donegal's All Ireland's 1992 and 2012. It's one thing you will never have to say.......that's what's laughable"
So everyone has to LOVE Donegal do they you sound like a 12 year old !

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 472 - 09/11/2025 14:38:01    2643631

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Tyrone were a tough opponent in the semi final. No All Star recognition for them. They'll be under the radar a bit in league in the spring. Winning Division 2 and Ulster will be within their compass, and they'll be in the All Ireland shake up."
So you think Tyrone will walk Div. 2? Tyrone were very poor in 2nd half versus Kerry in semi. Game was over with 20 mins to go. They have no size or shape to their forward line so alot will have to change.

winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 842 - 09/11/2025 16:33:38    2643666

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Tyrone were a tough opponent in the semi final. No All Star recognition for them. They'll be under the radar a bit in league in the spring. Winning Division 2 and Ulster will be within their compass, and they'll be in the All Ireland shake up."
Tyrone are under no radar, we all know the squad they have and the success they've had at under age in recent times all feeding in now to the senior set up.
The league as we all know isn't important as long as you stay in div 1 and get yourself ready for Championship, Ulster will be a massive battle as always, we are going for 3 in a row Anglo Celts, I'd rather we focussed on Sam Maguire but it would be a hell of an achievement all the same.
I think Kerry will be even harder to beat next year, going for All Ireland number 40, crazy stuff.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3545 - 09/11/2025 17:12:27    2643679

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Replying To winatallcost:  "So you think Tyrone will walk Div. 2? Tyrone were very poor in 2nd half versus Kerry in semi. Game was over with 20 mins to go. They have no size or shape to their forward line so alot will have to change."
Never said they'd walk it. My prediction is that the Tyrone captain will be climbing the steps of the Hogan at the end of March to be presented with the Division 2 cup. If my prediction is incorrect, so be it. An unhealthy obsession by some with gotcha culture where people are making a prediction without the Back to the Future almanac!

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9262 - 09/11/2025 18:14:57    2643699

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Tyrone are under no radar, we all know the squad they have and the success they've had at under age in recent times all feeding in now to the senior set up.
The league as we all know isn't important as long as you stay in div 1 and get yourself ready for Championship, Ulster will be a massive battle as always, we are going for 3 in a row Anglo Celts, I'd rather we focussed on Sam Maguire but it would be a hell of an achievement all the same.
I think Kerry will be even harder to beat next year, going for All Ireland number 40, crazy stuff."
I want the spotlight on Tyrone! No two ways about it. They'll be in the All Ireland shake up.

Hard to predict Ulster until the draw is made. Donegal, Armagh and Tyrone the contenders. Monaghan, Derry and Cavan the challengers. At least two contenders will be on the same side of the draw.

What can be said at the moment is that at least one of Donegal, Armagh or Tyrone will be away to a provincial finalist in Round 1 of the All Ireland next year.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9262 - 09/11/2025 18:25:34    2643703

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Replying To legendzxix:  "I want the spotlight on Tyrone! No two ways about it. They'll be in the All Ireland shake up.

Hard to predict Ulster until the draw is made. Donegal, Armagh and Tyrone the contenders. Monaghan, Derry and Cavan the challengers. At least two contenders will be on the same side of the draw.

What can be said at the moment is that at least one of Donegal, Armagh or Tyrone will be away to a provincial finalist in Round 1 of the All Ireland next year."
Kerry are in the best position next year but of course Tyrone are contenders.They have some class players and real classy forwards like McElholm and the Canavan brothers.Ulster though is so tough its a tough battle for the big teams.Any of Donegal Armagh Tyrone Monaghan or Derry can win Ulster and Down and Cavan can take a scalp or two.

gaa.88 (Kerry) - Posts: 21 - 09/11/2025 19:00:17    2643712

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