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Replying To Tacaí Liatroma:  "24 points to me by my calculations :O"
Good man you are yourself! Whenever I associate 24 points with Leitrim, it is usually a 24 point defeat. But in fairness, they're motoring well so far in 2024, as are Leitrim hurlers. But the big guns like NY are waiting in the long grass...!

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1937 - 05/02/2024 19:54:48    2524633

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Replying To Tacaí Liatroma:  "24 points to me by my calculations :O"
Settle down...... Tis a Bank Holiday.
Next game is a long way off

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1676 - 05/02/2024 20:18:39    2524637

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Replying To Tacaí Liatroma:  "24 points to me by my calculations :O"
Great score surely put you top 3 for the week anyway

Kerry15 (Kerry) - Posts: 959 - 05/02/2024 23:19:26    2524670

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Replying To eoinog:  "Settle down...... Tis a Bank Holiday.
Next game is a long way off"
Settle down? Settle down? How could anyone settle down when Sean O'Connor was firing Tipperary to a two point lead three minutes into injury time against Longford? I nearly wet myself noticeably.

Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1048 - 06/02/2024 00:23:10    2524675

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Replying To Tacaí Liatroma:  "Settle down? Settle down? How could anyone settle down when Sean O'Connor was firing Tipperary to a two point lead three minutes into injury time against Longford? I nearly wet myself noticeably."
i think you should take over from lockjaw or shut up

mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1807 - 06/02/2024 14:28:42    2524761

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This week's scores. As always check yours. If you have a zero it's because I could not find your week 2 predictions posted. Let me know if I've overlooked you, apologies if so. But I think those on 0 may have simply forgotten to post their scores.
Updated leaderboard incoming.


Username Week 2
Rolo2010 28
Gaa_Lover 25
peiledoir20 24
Auldleitrimgael 24
Tacaí Liatroima 24
grahammc9897 24
Byanthon 23
INTOTHEWEST1 23
KingdomofBreifne 21
Glarg 21
tommy132 21
CiarraiMick 20
Sligoman1234 19
Kerry15 19
ORIELMAN85 19
Liftball 19
p_play 19
Viking66 18
banada 18
drumalee11 18
Selwyn 17
St.Conleth 16
Cockney_Cat 16
Jardonnay 16
rorysboys 16
24Seven 16
hyperache 16
howmanystepsref 16
Dunmore10 15
dave1988 15
royaldunne 15
SouthOfTheGap 15
Laoisvillain 15
thelongridge 15
Ollie2 15
achara 15
beidhmeanseo 15
The_Fridge 15
martyW 15
Fkd12 14
D.Hyde 14
optimist 14
lugdrum 14
Trump2020 14
Sweetspot 14
batitout 14
Tirchonaill1 13
thereporter 13
thestrapper49 13
letsgetgoing 13
ForeverBlue2 13
ninjasmith 13
Brehonblonde 13
carlovia 13
foreveryoung 13
Headbutter 13
97cavans 13
TheRock2121 12
mickcunningham 12
Malonemagic 12
Dermy 12
MesAmis 12
Barrowsider 12
LoughduffLad 12
iarmhi_an_mhaith 12
Royal.Legend 12
erne12 12
TobeaRossie 11
eoinog 11
Temple56 11
SayNothing 11
lilywhite1 11
katser 11
Lockjaw 11
CarlowRising 11
donegaldouble 11
local.royal 11
CTGAA10 10
LosDodgers 10
PSMurphy 10
wexfordgaa 10
YourJoking 10
jacktheboy 10
New&Improved 9
JahTribe 9
sourmilk93 9
hypo 9
Whestofthewest 7
LeitrimforLiam 0
caltra04 0
Route1ball 0
roseyinthegarden 0
GAAHQ1 0
fantasybrown 0
bh78 0
republican 0

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9171 - 06/02/2024 15:16:01    2524776

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*** UPDATED LEADERBOARD ***

Again, this could be subject to changed if I've ballsed up any of your scores. Just let me know and I'll recheck.


Username Overall Score
Byanthon 46
grahammc9897 44
peiledoir20 43
Rolo2010 40
Gaa_Lover 37
LoughduffLad 37
Tacaí Liatroima 37
TobeaRossie 34
p_play 34
ORIELMAN85 32
97cavans 32
Dunmore10 31
dave1988 31
ForeverBlue2 31
optimist 31
Auldleitrimgael 31
INTOTHEWEST1 31
Fkd12 30
letsgetgoing 30
batitout 30
thestrapper49 29
KingdomofBreifne 29
Royal.Legend 29
Sweetspot 29
Tirchonaill1 28
Malonemagic 28
Sligoman1234 28
CiarraiMick 28
katser 28
Trump2020 28
Glarg 28
jacktheboy 28
hyperache 28
erne12 28
tommy132 28
St.Conleth 27
thelongridge 27
beidhmeanseo 27
Jardonnay 26
drumalee11 26
Selwyn 26
Kerry15 26
PSMurphy 26
The_Fridge 26
Viking66 25
Brehonblonde 25
carlovia 25
mickcunningham 24
thereporter 24
banada 24
Barrowsider 24
achara 24
Liftball 24
foreveryoung 24
24Seven 24
CTGAA10 23
Cockney_Cat 23
CarlowRising 23
iarmhi_an_mhaith 23
martyW 23
royaldunne 22
SouthOfTheGap 22
Laoisvillain 22
rorysboys 22
Ollie2 22
lilywhite1 22
New&Improved 22
Lockjaw 22
local.royal 22
TheRock2121 21
Temple56 21
SayNothing 21
lugdrum 21
howmanystepsref 21
D.Hyde 20
MesAmis 20
wexfordgaa 20
Headbutter 20
donegaldouble 20
sourmilk93 20
Dermy 19
eoinog 18
fantasybrown 18
hypo 18
ninjasmith 17
LosDodgers 17
YourJoking 16
GAAHQ1 13
Whestofthewest 13
LeitrimforLiam 11
JahTribe 11
bh78 8
caltra04 7
republican 6
Route1ball 5
roseyinthegarden 0

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9171 - 06/02/2024 15:18:18    2524778

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "This week's scores. As always check yours. If you have a zero it's because I could not find your week 2 predictions posted. Let me know if I've overlooked you, apologies if so. But I think those on 0 may have simply forgotten to post their scores.
Updated leaderboard incoming.


Username Week 2
Rolo2010 28
Gaa_Lover 25
peiledoir20 24
Auldleitrimgael 24
Tacaí Liatroima 24
grahammc9897 24
Byanthon 23
INTOTHEWEST1 23
KingdomofBreifne 21
Glarg 21
tommy132 21
CiarraiMick 20
Sligoman1234 19
Kerry15 19
ORIELMAN85 19
Liftball 19
p_play 19
Viking66 18
banada 18
drumalee11 18
Selwyn 17
St.Conleth 16
Cockney_Cat 16
Jardonnay 16
rorysboys 16
24Seven 16
hyperache 16
howmanystepsref 16
Dunmore10 15
dave1988 15
royaldunne 15
SouthOfTheGap 15
Laoisvillain 15
thelongridge 15
Ollie2 15
achara 15
beidhmeanseo 15
The_Fridge 15
martyW 15
Fkd12 14
D.Hyde 14
optimist 14
lugdrum 14
Trump2020 14
Sweetspot 14
batitout 14
Tirchonaill1 13
thereporter 13
thestrapper49 13
letsgetgoing 13
ForeverBlue2 13
ninjasmith 13
Brehonblonde 13
carlovia 13
foreveryoung 13
Headbutter 13
97cavans 13
TheRock2121 12
mickcunningham 12
Malonemagic 12
Dermy 12
MesAmis 12
Barrowsider 12
LoughduffLad 12
iarmhi_an_mhaith 12
Royal.Legend 12
erne12 12
TobeaRossie 11
eoinog 11
Temple56 11
SayNothing 11
lilywhite1 11
katser 11
Lockjaw 11
CarlowRising 11
donegaldouble 11
local.royal 11
CTGAA10 10
LosDodgers 10
PSMurphy 10
wexfordgaa 10
YourJoking 10
jacktheboy 10
New&Improved 9
JahTribe 9
sourmilk93 9
hypo 9
Whestofthewest 7
LeitrimforLiam 0
caltra04 0
Route1ball 0
roseyinthegarden 0
GAAHQ1 0
fantasybrown 0
bh78 0
republican 0"
12 consistent

mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1807 - 06/02/2024 15:43:44    2524784

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I thought I called a draw and 5 or 6 games right after that if you wouldnt mind checking.

I thought a draw was 5

Whestofthewest (Clare) - Posts: 152 - 07/02/2024 09:32:21    2524863

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Replying To Fkd12:  "Div 1

Mayo v Dublin.......Mayo by 2
Monaghan v Kerry.....Kerry by 2
Roscommon v Galway......Draw
Derry v Tyrone.........Derry by 4

Div 2

Armagh v Meath....Armagh by 2
Fermanagh v Kildare......Kildare by 2
Louth v Cork.........Louth by 3
Cavan v Donegal.......Donegal by 5

Div 3

Down v Limerick.........Down by 8
Antrim v Offaly.........Antrim by 4
Sligo v Wicklow.......Wicklow by 2
Westmeath v Clare......Westmeath by 4

Div 4

Carlow v Waterford........Carlow by 9
Wexford v Laois.......Laois by 2
Leitrim v London......Leitrim by 11
Longford v Tipperary........Longford by 5"
Morning Lockjaw,I make my score 17,it wud pushes me up closer to champions league spot.......

Fkd12 (Louth) - Posts: 150 - 07/02/2024 10:05:09    2524867

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Replying To Whestofthewest:  "I thought I called a draw and 5 or 6 games right after that if you wouldnt mind checking.

I thought a draw was 5"
Div 1:
Mayo v Dublin Dublin x2 = 0
Monaghan v Kerry Kerry x4 = 1
Roscommon v Galway Roscommon x2 = 0
Derry v Tyrone Derry x4 = 1

2 points

Div 2:
Armagh v Meath Armagh x1 = 1
Fermanagh v Kildare Draw = 0
Louth v Cork Draw = 0
Cavan v Donegal Donegal x6 = 1

2 points

Div 3:
Down v Limerick down x8 = 1
Antrim v Offaly offaly x3 = 0
Sligo v Wicklow draw = 0
Westmeath v Clare westmeath x4 = 1

2 points

Div 4:
Carlow v Waterford Carlow x6
Wexford v Laois draw
Leitrim v London draw
Longford v Tipperary longford x4

= 1 point

Whestofthewest (Clare) - Posts: 112 - 30/01/2024 09:36:13

= 7 points

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9171 - 07/02/2024 11:25:26    2524887

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Replying To Fkd12:  "Morning Lockjaw,I make my score 17,it wud pushes me up closer to champions league spot......."
Div 1

Mayo v Dublin.......Mayo by 2 = 1
Monaghan v Kerry.....Kerry by 2 = 1
Roscommon v Galway......Draw = 3
Derry v Tyrone.........Derry by 4 = 1

= 6 points

Div 2

Armagh v Meath....Armagh by 2 = 1
Fermanagh v Kildare......Kildare by 2 = 0
Louth v Cork.........Louth by 3 = 1
Cavan v Donegal.......Donegal by 5 = 1

= 3 points

Div 3

Down v Limerick.........Down by 8 = 1
Antrim v Offaly.........Antrim by 4 = 1
Sligo v Wicklow.......Wicklow by 2 = 0
Westmeath v Clare......Westmeath by 4 = 1

= 3 points

Div 4

Carlow v Waterford........Carlow by 9 = 1
Wexford v Laois.......Laois by 2 = 1
Leitrim v London......Leitrim by 11 = 1
Longford v Tipperary........Longford by 5

= 3 points
Fkd12 (Louth) - Posts: 135 - 02/02/2024 21:07:24

Your total is 15 points, had you down for 14 so I've bumped you by one.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9171 - 07/02/2024 11:31:53    2524888

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Replying To Fkd12:  "Morning Lockjaw,I make my score 17,it wud pushes me up closer to champions league spot......."
Div 1

Mayo v Dublin.......Mayo by 2 = 1
Monaghan v Kerry.....Kerry by 2 = 1
Roscommon v Galway......Draw = 3
Derry v Tyrone.........Derry by 4 = 1

= 6 points

Div 2

Armagh v Meath....Armagh by 2 = 1
Fermanagh v Kildare......Kildare by 2 = 0
Louth v Cork.........Louth by 3 = 1
Cavan v Donegal.......Donegal by 5 = 1

= 3 points

Div 3

Down v Limerick.........Down by 8 = 1
Antrim v Offaly.........Antrim by 4 = 1
Sligo v Wicklow.......Wicklow by 2 = 0
Westmeath v Clare......Westmeath by 4 = 1

= 3 points

Div 4

Carlow v Waterford........Carlow by 9 = 1
Wexford v Laois.......Laois by 2 = 1
Leitrim v London......Leitrim by 11 = 1
Longford v Tipperary........Longford by 5

= 3 points
Fkd12 (Louth) - Posts: 135 - 02/02/2024 21:07:24

Your total is 15 points, had you down for 14 so I've bumped you by one.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9171 - 07/02/2024 11:33:26    2524889

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "Div 1

Mayo v Dublin.......Mayo by 2 = 1
Monaghan v Kerry.....Kerry by 2 = 1
Roscommon v Galway......Draw = 3
Derry v Tyrone.........Derry by 4 = 1

= 6 points

Div 2

Armagh v Meath....Armagh by 2 = 1
Fermanagh v Kildare......Kildare by 2 = 0
Louth v Cork.........Louth by 3 = 1
Cavan v Donegal.......Donegal by 5 = 1

= 3 points

Div 3

Down v Limerick.........Down by 8 = 1
Antrim v Offaly.........Antrim by 4 = 1
Sligo v Wicklow.......Wicklow by 2 = 0
Westmeath v Clare......Westmeath by 4 = 1

= 3 points

Div 4

Carlow v Waterford........Carlow by 9 = 1
Wexford v Laois.......Laois by 2 = 1
Leitrim v London......Leitrim by 11 = 1
Longford v Tipperary........Longford by 5

= 3 points
Fkd12 (Louth) - Posts: 135 - 02/02/2024 21:07:24

Your total is 15 points, had you down for 14 so I've bumped you by one."
Sorry Lockjaw I was counting a draw as 5pts

Fkd12 (Louth) - Posts: 150 - 07/02/2024 12:09:31    2524902

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "Div 1

Mayo v Dublin.......Mayo by 2 = 1
Monaghan v Kerry.....Kerry by 2 = 1
Roscommon v Galway......Draw = 3
Derry v Tyrone.........Derry by 4 = 1

= 6 points

Div 2

Armagh v Meath....Armagh by 2 = 1
Fermanagh v Kildare......Kildare by 2 = 0
Louth v Cork.........Louth by 3 = 1
Cavan v Donegal.......Donegal by 5 = 1

= 3 points

Div 3

Down v Limerick.........Down by 8 = 1
Antrim v Offaly.........Antrim by 4 = 1
Sligo v Wicklow.......Wicklow by 2 = 0
Westmeath v Clare......Westmeath by 4 = 1

= 3 points

Div 4

Carlow v Waterford........Carlow by 9 = 1
Wexford v Laois.......Laois by 2 = 1
Leitrim v London......Leitrim by 11 = 1
Longford v Tipperary........Longford by 5

= 3 points
Fkd12 (Louth) - Posts: 135 - 02/02/2024 21:07:24

Your total is 15 points, had you down for 14 so I've bumped you by one."
Sorry Lockjaw I was counting a draw as 5pts

Fkd12 (Louth) - Posts: 150 - 07/02/2024 12:09:39    2524903

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Replying To Fkd12:  "Sorry Lockjaw I was counting a draw as 5pts"
No bother.

Just to reiterate, scoring is as follows:

- predict the winner but with incorrect winning margin = 1 point
- predict a draw = 3 points
- predict the winner with the correct winning margin = 5 points

I know that in terms of probability, predicting a draw in a GAA match is more difficult, and perhaps I should have offered more points for those who predict that event. But it's the way I set up my system at the start and so I've jsut left it at that. Others have suggested to me that I should offer weighted scores, e.g. if you predicted Mayo to win by one point last weekend that should equal 10 points, if you had them to win by 2 points then that should equal 9 points etc etc

A feasible thing to do, but it would mean me having to probably set up a website separate from HS for users to input their scores and some logic in it to auto-calculate week on week. Something I just don't have time to do unfortunately.

Anyways, a weekend off for me this week!

I'll post a separate thread some day next week for Week 3 NFL predictions.

Thanks to all for your participation.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9171 - 07/02/2024 14:23:23    2524938

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "No bother.

Just to reiterate, scoring is as follows:

- predict the winner but with incorrect winning margin = 1 point
- predict a draw = 3 points
- predict the winner with the correct winning margin = 5 points

I know that in terms of probability, predicting a draw in a GAA match is more difficult, and perhaps I should have offered more points for those who predict that event. But it's the way I set up my system at the start and so I've jsut left it at that. Others have suggested to me that I should offer weighted scores, e.g. if you predicted Mayo to win by one point last weekend that should equal 10 points, if you had them to win by 2 points then that should equal 9 points etc etc

A feasible thing to do, but it would mean me having to probably set up a website separate from HS for users to input their scores and some logic in it to auto-calculate week on week. Something I just don't have time to do unfortunately.

Anyways, a weekend off for me this week!

I'll post a separate thread some day next week for Week 3 NFL predictions.

Thanks to all for your participation."
Thank yourself lockjaw. Can't be easy keeping everyone happy.. especially on the HS site

rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2417 - 07/02/2024 14:53:43    2524948

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Boys and girls, Lockjaw's doing this for a boy of craic so why not treat it the same.It's a hard enough task to take on without annoying him for recounts.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2018 - 07/02/2024 15:08:56    2524954

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Boys and girls, Lockjaw's doing this for a boy of craic so why not treat it the same.It's a hard enough task to take on without annoying him for recounts."
well done lockjaw great job

mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1807 - 07/02/2024 15:29:07    2524961

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Lockjaw you are doing a fantastic job. Sadly there are morons in every walk of life, even on this forum. Maybe we should introduce a T.M.O... ))

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1676 - 07/02/2024 16:01:43    2524975

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