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Replying To gaillimhboy:  "I think very few losers of 2A will make quarter finals. 2B winners look like they will be stronger."
Loser of Tyrone / Mayo would have the best chance I'd say.

Triffic (Galway) - Posts: 185 - 03/06/2026 12:48:33    2677579

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Replying To smallfrank:  "I was talking about the Tyrone Galway Minor game being fixed for Ashbourne"
Ok. Crossed wires
Actually I had thought you had lost your marbles ))

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2470 - 03/06/2026 12:52:11    2677581

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "Hard way?

2025

Just needed to beat winless Derry to reach the knock out stages. ThenDrew Down to reach the All-Ireland Quarter-final.

2024 and 2023 just needed to beat Westmeath to reach the knock out stages. Drew Monaghan at home to reach the quarter-finals. 2023 drew Mayo at home to reach the Quarter final and lost Mayo who were far from great as seen in their quarter final performance."
We were in a severe group in 2025, containing 4 teams that played NFL div1 in 2025. Some groups had one or no div1 sides by comparison.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4774 - 03/06/2026 13:05:01    2677589

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "We were in a severe group in 2025, containing 4 teams that played NFL div1 in 2025. Some groups had one or no div1 sides by comparison."
Group regardless of strength of opposition was filled with non jeopardy games. Was it last year or two years ago that Galway played Armagh in round 3 and it was a total dead rubber for Armagh?

Objective of the groups was finishing 3rd at least to reach the knock out stages and Galway was always going to do that with Westmeath and winless Derry in the group.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3986 - 03/06/2026 13:32:36    2677604

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Replying To LárBáire:  "Seems like an odd venue alright. Wonder if the thinking is that it's relatively close to Dublin so it'll allow any Galway supporters that want to make the Leinster hurling final as well get there on time"
Galway v Tyrone was to be played at 5pm in Breffni Park and apparently the Galway county board requested a Leinster venue and at earlier time.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 876 - 03/06/2026 13:35:41    2677606

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Replying To Jack L:  "Cant really compare Westmeath with the great Dublin team. Westmeath of course has had a great year. But, I think this is a level too far for them. Struggled to beat a poor Cavan team last time out"
I was obviously being a bit facetious with that comment. No Leinster county outside of Dublin has made an All-Ireland final for a long time. At the same time, this Westmeath team are dangerous. Their strengths are what we struggle with.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2852 - 03/06/2026 14:26:10    2677621

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "Group regardless of strength of opposition was filled with non jeopardy games. Was it last year or two years ago that Galway played Armagh in round 3 and it was a total dead rubber for Armagh?

Objective of the groups was finishing 3rd at least to reach the knock out stages and Galway was always going to do that with Westmeath and winless Derry in the group."
You might say 'non jeopardy' sitting in your ivory tower, but teams will still typically have to empty more tank to chisel results against div1 calibre outfits. That might not be the ideal physical preparation for a qfinal.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4774 - 03/06/2026 15:10:56    2677644

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "Group regardless of strength of opposition was filled with non jeopardy games. Was it last year or two years ago that Galway played Armagh in round 3 and it was a total dead rubber for Armagh?

Objective of the groups was finishing 3rd at least to reach the knock out stages and Galway was always going to do that with Westmeath and winless Derry in the group."
I'm talking about the Dublin Armagh Derry Galway 'group'.
Not any other group.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4774 - 03/06/2026 15:32:40    2677656

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "You might say 'non jeopardy' sitting in your ivory tower, but teams will still typically have to empty more tank to chisel results against div1 calibre outfits. That might not be the ideal physical preparation for a qfinal."
No might about it they were non jeopardy games. My point on what was required to reach the knock out stages is accurate so drop the attitude with your ivory tower remark.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3986 - 03/06/2026 15:48:26    2677664

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Westmeath have been hiding it under a bushel for awhile, if they're as good as Cork, who'll be 2 divisions above them in NFL 2027."
I'd put more stock into how teams are performing now in the championship rather than the league in spring. If they were to play tomorrow, I think Westmeath would have a very good chance of beating Cork. I'd imagine the odds would be even enough.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2852 - 03/06/2026 15:50:14    2677667

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