proevo
County: Meath
Posts: 286

1624217 Mayo v Dublin in the Final. It would be some craic if Mayo lost another Final. Chances are if they meet Dublin again they will. Hope not, but they need all their big players to hit form starting against Cork. Although I could see 2 good performances in the Quarters and Semis and then bottling it again.

Its gone to a stage where we nearly shouldn't be joking about it anymore! I was at the 2012 final and after the game you had people in Mayo jersies dotted around the stadium just staring into space, or crying. It was tough to look at, and I'm from a county where its a tradition to gleefully celebrate any downfalls Mayo have. I really hope they don't get to a final and lose again!

decky (Roscommon) - Posts: 384 - 22/07/2014 17:52:15    1624312

I don't want to watch it particularly but I do hope Dublin get Donegal and can't wait to see this great blanket defence myth put to bed!

If donegal put 14 men behind the ball they will be beat convincingly by Dublin!

pigonastick (Dublin) - Posts: 487 - 22/07/2014 17:58:20    1624317

foreverroyal
County: Meath
Posts: 225

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Meath aren't a 16 point worse team than dublin or a 20 point or whatever. Even spillane said this yesterday. And if we are then god help donegal if they meet them. As I'm sure your aware donegalman , this is the same meath team you were lucky to draw with only a few months ago.

Are people really still putting stock in the league? I thought Derry would have put that nonsense to bed

joeteor (Donegal) - Posts: 218 - 22/07/2014 18:13:02    1624334

As a Donegal man, I'd quite like to see us play Tipperary or Sligo this year.

Alvin (Donegal) - Posts: 218 - 22/07/2014 18:34:03    1624345

If Meath play Donegal i would give Meath a good chance.Could be a Dublin v Meath semi final yet.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 22/07/2014 19:00:18    1624373

Dont think so Ben.Id fancy Meath to bounce back and beat Armagh.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 22/07/2014 19:08:35    1624377

Any combination of Dublin, Mayo and Kerry.

MichaelO (Tyrone) - Posts: 820 - 22/07/2014 19:16:52    1624384

Would love to see a Kildare v Tipperary final,

In the unlikely event that that doesn't happen, Dublin V Donegal (the most intriguing), Mayo v Kerry and Dub v Mayo are the games i'd like to see as a neutral,

In hurling would like to see Wexford get a crack at Kilkenny

NorthKildare (Kildare) - Posts: 197 - 22/07/2014 19:18:17    1624385

jamesjoyce
County: Derry
Posts: 95

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I notice none of the dubs would look forward to meeting Donegal!

Why would you , I was at the last one , still not over it , puke didn't even come close to describing it .
A game v Kerry Ive always enjoyed , check my posts I was saying that even before we started winning .

Kilkenny v Wexford Id pay to see .

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 22/07/2014 19:19:33    1624387

Without a doubt Kerry v Dublin is the game Id love to see this year. Two teams, each convinced they have better footballers than the other side, and would go out on the field looking to prove it. Lets hope it happens. Wexford v Limerick in the hurling would be great as well but is probably just a dream.

Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 22/07/2014 19:20:38    1624388

Any combination of Dublin, Mayo and Kerry.

*and Donegal, oops.

MichaelO (Tyrone) - Posts: 820 - 22/07/2014 19:23:01    1624391

Kerry v Dublin. Like last year. A total joy to behold. Arguably the greatest game ever played. Would love something similar. Such a shame Kerry are without the Gooch, but from what I've seen they're the only team which might be capable of giving Dublin a game.

Ned_Stormcrow (Cavan) - Posts: 1071 - 22/07/2014 19:26:38    1624394

Naysayer
County: Antrim
Posts: 763

Absolute horse - it was an absolute thriller but there was so much wrong with that game it was unreal - was like a 5 4 in soccer - a real proper intriguing battle would be Dublin v Donegal.

Why?

Ned_Stormcrow (Cavan) - Posts: 1071 - 22/07/2014 19:28:54    1624399

Why wouldnt you want a free flowing game of football would loads of brilliant scores.
You'd rather another 8 points to 6 instead?

We have saw plenty of free flowing games of football with loads of brilliant scores already this summer - mainly involving Dublin.

If Dublin were to meet Donegal and it were to be 8 6 so be it but what it would give us is an opportunity to see how things have evolved since 2011. Both teams have been All Ireland Champions since and both teams have evolved since even though they are based on the same principles. It would be interesting to see if Dublin are now at a level where they would rip through it or if Jimmy has something in the locker to deal with what is being touted as one of the greatest teams ever. No other potential match up will offer the intrigue that this fixture would this summer.

Naysayer (Antrim) - Posts: 2071 - 22/07/2014 19:31:42    1624404

foreverroyal
County: Meath
Posts: 225

As I'm sure your aware donegalman , this is the same meath team you were lucky to draw with only a few months ago.

Therein lies your problem foreverroyal, it's the same Meath team but it isn't the same Donegal team.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 22/07/2014 19:45:39    1624418

I really do have to hand it to the Meath guys.

48 hours after a shellacking of biblical proportions and here they are giving it socks. Admirable is a strange sort of way.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 22/07/2014 19:47:44    1624420

Donegal v Dublin in a Semi final.

Samsforthehills (Donegal) - Posts: 1072 - 22/07/2014 19:48:51    1624421

All the games remaining are interesting in their own right,but i would certainly like to see Dublin and Donegal getting it on.Mayo v Cork also with the winners playing Kerry.From here on in,its gonna be a lot of fun.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 22/07/2014 19:59:21    1624434

Big worry for Meath v Dublin is that the Dubs might slip up in the quarter final

seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2151 - 22/07/2014 20:02:55    1624438

In the football, a Donegal-Kerry All Ireland final would be my choice.

In the hurling, a final between any teams that are not Cork, Tipp or Kilkenny. So as it stands, Limerick v Dublin

petejoeduff (Donegal) - Posts: 329 - 22/07/2014 20:03:27    1624441