Dublin football is great, the standard is a lot higher than the hurling, with more teams capable of causing an upset. In contrast, there are a lot if poor matches in the hurling champo, even amongst the big teams

flack (Dublin) - Posts: 1054 - 28/09/2015 21:37:00    1793347

Yeah I wouldn't agree that our club championship is particularly strong. Competitive yes - but when you look at our record in the provincials it is pretty woeful.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9190 - 29/09/2015 09:53:25    1793394

Lockjaw what record ;)

DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 29/09/2015 10:48:04    1793435

football: Westmeath
hurling: Galway

mayo_hurler (Mayo) - Posts: 113 - 29/09/2015 15:31:16    1793731

DoireCityFC
County: Derry
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1793435
Lockjaw what record ;)

True that!

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9190 - 29/09/2015 16:09:25    1793765

Gleebo

Do you reckon that the standard of the county championship has gone backwards in the last decade? Mayo clubs were very strong in the All-Ireland club championship for about a decade from the mid-90s on, with Cross and Ballina winning All-Ireland titles, and several others reaching finals in that time. But other than Castlebar's run last year, Mayo clubs have been well-beaten in Connacht for the last 8 or 9 years. Is this a reflection on the standard of club ball in Mayo, or rather than other counties such as Ros and Galway have had outstanding champions during that period?

I would say that Corofin and St Brigids have had two exceptional teams over the past 10 years and with Crossmaglen added in, its a very high standard to get to and maintain, particularly when you dont have your county players all summer (which Corofin, Cross and Brigids dont have to worry about).

A competitive county championship indicates a lower standard generally except in Dublin because players get "rewarded" to play club football in the capital.

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1140 - 29/09/2015 17:33:31    1793833

Tired of Portlaoise winning ours. Now Zach is back on holidays.

crikey (Australia) - Posts: 355 - 07/10/2015 12:16:46    1796718

Not too many would have predicated Trillick v Killyclogher senior final in Tyrone this year. While there has been 7 different winners since 2003.

Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1780 - 07/10/2015 13:02:15    1796741

Round All,

that's a brilliant post. Thanks so much for explaining the whole thing in a concice and entertaining fashion.
so how many games would the 2 finalists usually have played to get to the final.

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 07/10/2015 18:30:23    1796894

The Kerry Junior Championship not the Senior Club, the junior Championship, once you get out of Kerry you are early guaranteed a Munster and a good run in the all ireland series.. over the years Duagh, Ardfert, Cromane, Castlegregory, Skellig Rangers, Keel and Finuge have gone a long long way

Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 07/10/2015 21:18:58    1796940

Hurling has to be galway. Alas it's at the expense of the county team because there's been rumours for years the lads can't get along together because the rivalrys so strong, long before this cunningham drama

galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1679 - 08/10/2015 08:54:31    1796965