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What is this my daddy is bigger than your daddy stuff lol. If two Connaught teams end up in the semis there is a case for that arguement. But come on Roscommon/Galway and Mayo haven't beaten anyone yet really other than each other. I can't even remember the last time I seen Galway or Roscommon get past a 1/4. They've improved but just relax. There are posters here who have seen their team win multiple all Ireland's but wouldn't post this gloating stuff. GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 23/07/2017 19:22:34 2021957 Link
Revoke OP's posting rights FFS. Embarrassment to not only the county but the province as well! UPAY4DINNER (Roscommon) - Posts: 22 - 23/07/2017 22:20:14 2022103 Link
Jesus I never saw as Many posts from Rossies in all my time... And ridiculous ones at that Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 23/07/2017 23:04:56 2022135 Link
I was out fishing lads give me a break Cuckoosinging (Roscommon) - Posts: 992 - 23/07/2017 23:08:03 2022140 Link
Replying To Whammo86: "Oh ffs Seriously how many Ulster posters have come on here saying we've the hardest most competitive province in recent times. It was true 10 years ago and to a much lesser extent 5 years ago but it really hasn't been of late. The one thing about being from Ulster though is you have to win more games to get to the same stage and apart from a game against Antrim there aren't really any gimmes in Ulster championship. Great win for Galway. Great Connacht final win for Roscommon and it's great to see 3 Connacht teams in the last 8. Why can't you just be happy with that? Why do you have to go around slagging off supporters from Ulster counties. It's just so agro and unnecessary. The only thing that matters anyway is the county team. Good luck to Roscommon next weekend." As a long time poster Whammo, I'm surprised you're paying any attention to him. Just ignore him, he's getting over excited. neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 23/07/2017 23:19:38 2022151 Link
When Ulster teams were winning All Irelands in the early 90's and 2000's YES many Ulster GAA people were proud and weren't shy in saying it; to be truthful there may also have been a wee bit of arrogance and cockiness there too. Now we know, Tyrone, apart, that Ulster football currently isn't in a great shape overall and our counties are in a bit of a trough. That said, we also aren't behind the door in acknowledging the deserved triumphs of others and wish them well. Dublin and their fans especially deserve their good run after so long without success; my main gripe is that the financial benefits of a successful Dublin are affecting the GAA overall. Good luck to Roscommon and Galway especially. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9706 - 24/07/2017 00:13:07 2022187 Link
It's as simple as this, there's only 3 teams out of 9 in ulster that the Connaught champions would likely beat, Cavan, Antrim, Fermanagh JamsieMac (Cavan) - Posts: 481 - 24/07/2017 01:33:39 2022197 Link
Replying To Belclare1: "Jesus I never saw as Many posts from Rossies in all my time... And ridiculous ones at that" Surely the fact that their team has easily advanced to the quarter finals, in addition to being Connacht champions, explains all the posting. We would do that too. GormlaighG (Mayo) - Posts: 77 - 24/07/2017 03:19:23 2022210 Link
Replying To skillet: "Word of advice. Check spelling before posting. It's not hard especially if your post is as daft as this." Grammar far from good as well! IrishGael3 (USA) - Posts: 1092 - 24/07/2017 08:47:15 2022232 Link
proud Roscommon man I am but Connacht is no way near as strong as ulster stop with the hype train its embarrassing Tarismelting22 (Roscommon) - Posts: 760 - 24/07/2017 09:42:11 2022271 Link
Replying To waynoI: "Now relax don't be getting carried away with yourself YT :)" Hill 16? Is that where the soccer crowd go? baire (Galway) - Posts: 1823 - 24/07/2017 09:47:40 2022280 Link
In fairness the word 'Ulster' gets used in championship football more than any other province. There was a couple of posts talking about how many Ulster teams were left in the last 12 so to be fair to the OP, he is only giving a bit of the" now look how many Connacht teams are left". There has been a tendency ,down the years, of fans from the lesser counties using 'Ulster' to describe the success of mainly Tryone (Donegal to a lesser extent and Armagh back a few years before). Success by association perhaps. Tyrone fans themselves call their success 'Tyrone' and don't rely on the word 'Ulster'. Always found it strange. No way would a Meath fan laud the success of Leinster based on Dublin winning and neither would we when Meath were winning AIs. Do your best in your province but once you are in the championship, as prov champs or back door, then your province no longer matters. poguemahone (Dublin) - Posts: 365 - 24/07/2017 09:57:01 2022291 Link
Replying To Cuckoosinging: "I was out fishing lads give me a break" Stick to the fishing, you can't bait it! baire (Galway) - Posts: 1823 - 24/07/2017 09:57:28 2022292 Link
Replying To ROS1: "I wouldn't pass any head on what the op stays the live on there own world." And only one county will/are capable of winning it in the next 15 years. The same county that last brought Sam west The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 709 - 24/07/2017 10:53:21 2022351 Link
Replying To neverright: "As a long time poster Whammo, I'm surprised you're paying any attention to him. Just ignore him, he's getting over excited." What can I say. I've a tendency to be a bit tetchy on a Sunday morning, for some unknown reason. It's weird because I've usually had a very enjoyable Saturday evening! Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4241 - 24/07/2017 10:58:14 2022365 Link
To be fair I think this is a good point, Well done to the 3 Connaught teams making it through to the AI QF. Mayo lucky to through the other side of that Cork game that they 7 points up at one stage and were dragged through extra time to scrape by with a minimal margin. With Mayo playing the Rossies next week and Galway playing Kerry I can only see 1 team making it through to the Semi's and in my opinion that will be Roscommon. The impact of ET on Mayo may just take too much out of them, However which is always a problem with winning the province to going through the back door momentum is always in favor of the back door with Roscommon and Kerry having played their last games at least 3 weeks ago gives them "rest" is sometimes a bad thing. Also this week could see 3 Ulster teams in the back door, With Monaghan probably determined no to be outdone by Down again and Armagh will have to do a job on Kildare which I personally have yet to see from this McGeeney's side as of yet. McGeeney can't simply go man for man as they will get destroyed. Find_the_space (Tyrone) - Posts: 313 - 24/07/2017 11:14:41 2022385 Link
Replying To Find_the_space: "To be fair I think this is a good point, Well done to the 3 Connaught teams making it through to the AI QF. Mayo lucky to through the other side of that Cork game that they 7 points up at one stage and were dragged through extra time to scrape by with a minimal margin. With Mayo playing the Rossies next week and Galway playing Kerry I can only see 1 team making it through to the Semi's and in my opinion that will be Roscommon. The impact of ET on Mayo may just take too much out of them, However which is always a problem with winning the province to going through the back door momentum is always in favor of the back door with Roscommon and Kerry having played their last games at least 3 weeks ago gives them "rest" is sometimes a bad thing. Also this week could see 3 Ulster teams in the back door, With Monaghan probably determined no to be outdone by Down again and Armagh will have to do a job on Kildare which I personally have yet to see from this McGeeney's side as of yet. McGeeney can't simply go man for man as they will get destroyed." Connacht is the strongest. Especially when you add imposing 'away' trips to London & New York into the bargain. Look at Ros's 'hazardous' passage to the Connacht final this year. Next week-end will be like a Connacht football championship blitz in Croker. Unfortunately, we get to play Kerry. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3464 - 24/07/2017 11:24:27 2022396 Link
Replying To Find_the_space: "To be fair I think this is a good point, Well done to the 3 Connaught teams making it through to the AI QF. Mayo lucky to through the other side of that Cork game that they 7 points up at one stage and were dragged through extra time to scrape by with a minimal margin. With Mayo playing the Rossies next week and Galway playing Kerry I can only see 1 team making it through to the Semi's and in my opinion that will be Roscommon. The impact of ET on Mayo may just take too much out of them, However which is always a problem with winning the province to going through the back door momentum is always in favor of the back door with Roscommon and Kerry having played their last games at least 3 weeks ago gives them "rest" is sometimes a bad thing. Also this week could see 3 Ulster teams in the back door, With Monaghan probably determined no to be outdone by Down again and Armagh will have to do a job on Kildare which I personally have yet to see from this McGeeney's side as of yet. McGeeney can't simply go man for man as they will get destroyed." Imo, it will be Mayo. They were 'lucky' on Saturday alright, when their 'sideline' decided it was wise to remove key starting players when they established a 7pt lead, and did so, without checking out Cork's pulse in advance. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3464 - 24/07/2017 11:32:28 2022404 Link
Is this thread null and void now? QF reps by province: Connacht - 3 Ulster - 3 Munster -1 Leinster - 1 More than likely the all ireland final will be: Leinster - 1 Munster - 1 gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 29/07/2017 21:49:19 2025559 Link
Tyrone, Armagh and Monaghan through to the quarter finals while realistically there will be one Connacht team. Ulster definitely the province with the best football. Leinster on the other hand, with a population of 2.5 million is arguably the weakest. festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 30/07/2017 00:06:44 2025632 Link