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Who Can Challenge Dublin In 2019

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Replying To leitrim4sam:  "Who can beat Dublin in 2019?? The answer is probably - Themselves. Dublin are simply ahead of any other team, and are out on their own with nobody near touching them.

However these Dublin players will be hearing talk of 5 in a row and the hype, the expectation, the demand to be the first team to ever do 5 in a row in football or hurling. This pressure is immense. This pressure has gotten to the best teams in the past- the Kerry team in '82, it got to them. The Kilkenny hurling team in 2010- it got to them, remember they won the two after they lost their "drive for 5" that wouod have been 7 in a row for arguably the greatest GAA team ever yet the 5th one eluded them.

I think people underestimate this pressure. It will be unlike anything they have ever experienced and ever will again. Spillane, shefflin, Brennan, liston, walsh, O'se they all said this was unlike anything you could ever imagine. It got to them.

No other team can beat Dublin, legitimately on the field of play no one can live with them- but they can beat themselves next year"
I disagree...if a team beats Dublin next year it will because they were the better team on the day.

As for pressure to win 5 in a row....5 is just a number....it's all in the head. Try a 68 year famine and "curse" talk in your head going into every final and I'll show you pressure.

This Dublin team are too well grounded unfortunately to let a number get to them.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11227 - 14/09/2018 23:22:03    2141828

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Mayo still can come back and challenge Dublin, they had a bad year but won't be that bad again next year. Galway are keeping the Connacht title warm for them in my opinion.

Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 14/09/2018 23:46:13    2141834

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Replying To Knoxboya:  "Monaghan.

Beat them in 2018.
(anyone else in that club?)"
They did, which shows beating Dublin is possible. Monaghan are an exciting prospect for the future if they can add one or two more good young players for 2019. I personally think if Monaghan didn't beat Dublin, Dublin could have lost the league final, the loss re-ignited some hunger. Knowing loss is no harm.

Kerry will be stronger in 2019 but it'll be a young side and time will tell how ready they are to take the step. One thing is for sure, Kerry are emerging.

Galway showed they have real talent but clearly the defensive model won't win Sam anymore. Galway will adapt their game for 2019 and you'll see the addition of some of those brilliant minor players.

Tyrone won the U17's lastyear and some of those players will eventually step up but can't see it for a couple of years.

I think Mayo missed the boat, they will be strong in 2019 but they'll need some luck and the Golden generation are getting closer to 30, its do or die for them IMO.

2018 was not all doom and gloom, Kiildare much improved, Roscommon, Donegal and Meath looking better than the previous year.

I can see some kind of motion at congress to tackle the issue of too many handpasses. Given that Dublin have shown that they adapt well, I'd imagine it won't change Dublins standing.

FOB (Dublin) - Posts: 912 - 15/09/2018 09:26:28    2141853

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