Down or Wicklow to earn the golden ticket in mid July. Wicklow will have the neutral support. The 23 and 24 All Ireland winners came out of D2. It'll be a big result for the Tailteann Cup for the winners to similarly come out of D4.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9962 - 30/06/2026 09:14:33    2683118

Congratulations Wicklow. Ye never dropped the heads and played great stuff in the second half.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8663 - 11/07/2026 17:20:08    2685211

Congratulations to Wicklow! An absolutely superb second half! Fully deserved!

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9962 - 11/07/2026 17:21:08    2685213

Fair play to Wicklow, lots didn't go right for them in the first half but they kept plugging away.

Can we expect an apology from every single pundit in Ireland who told us after the Donegal-Down game that this year's Tailteann Cup was a waste of time and Down were robbed of their rightful place in the SFC by an unjust competition format?

Just the pundits now, I didn't hear much complaining from Down themselves.

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1744 - 11/07/2026 19:38:52    2685253

Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 1036 - 11/07/2026 19:46:18    2685257

Well done Wicklow

B&G (Longford) - Posts: 438 - 11/07/2026 20:00:48    2685267

It was a matter of when a Division 4 county would win the Tailteann. Wicklow delivered. Top Division 3 counties should be able to challenge for provincial titles. Westmeath the current leading example. Top Division 4 counties should be able to push for Tailteann success. Wicklow the current leading example, after Limerick got to the final last year.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9962 - 12/07/2026 01:41:27    2685339

The way the Down manager talked about Wicklow......what a class act.

sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 3033 - 12/07/2026 08:49:22    2685352