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from what I can renember at minor
mayo, rosscommon and galway
have beaten their leinster opponets
in recent quarter finals over last no of years
there does seem to be a higher standard in Connacht recently

rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 21/07/2016 16:51:43    1887792

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It changes year on year but from what I saw of Roscommon minor side this year they would have being ate in Ulster.

panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2782 - 21/07/2016 19:17:44    1887865

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Replying To KYTitletown:  "I presume Derry have quite a few of the St Pats Maghera Hogan Cup Final Team?

Kerry will have a good few Sem lads and players from last year's minor team who are used to playing in Croke Park and in big games."
They have a handful alright but I think it's Kerry's to lose outright . Some serious stuff coming through under the radar down there.

johnjoseph (Derry) - Posts: 158 - 21/07/2016 21:20:57    1887924

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I think Conor Glass was on the St Pats team but he not underage for this years minors and is off to Oz at some point if not already.

panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2782 - 21/07/2016 23:14:38    1887969

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While our minor team wasn't as good as our 2011,12,13 minor teams i think Judging the Roscommon minor this year on just the Galway game is foolish, after all we had to play that game on a Wedneday night just four days after we had beaten Sligo on their home patch and Sligo were favorites to win Connacht this year with their two school teams Summerhill,St Attractas reaching the Connacht A final.

While i believe Galway was the best minor in the Connacht championship this year and will take a top team to beat them in the All Ireland series it shouldn't be forgotten we won the Connacht minor league this year and that included a 21 point win over Mayo who had 11 same starters from the Connacht final two week ago.

ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 22/07/2016 00:14:43    1887978

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"Kildare are physically bigger than other teams at minor and U21 and thats why they have seen succeess lately" = absolute MYTH. We are producing good quality young footballers thanks to the hard work put in by kildare gaa coaches. We will be main challenger to the dubs in leinster soon enough

11jm11 (Kildare) - Posts: 365 - 22/07/2016 07:51:45    1887996

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Replying To 11jm11:  ""Kildare are physically bigger than other teams at minor and U21 and thats why they have seen succeess lately" = absolute MYTH. We are producing good quality young footballers thanks to the hard work put in by kildare gaa coaches. We will be main challenger to the dubs in leinster soon enough"
This was the case,but not in the last number of years from what I have seen.The minors have some nice footballers for sure who are natural talents..

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 22/07/2016 10:15:15    1888046

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Replying To 11jm11:  ""Kildare are physically bigger than other teams at minor and U21 and thats why they have seen succeess lately" = absolute MYTH. We are producing good quality young footballers thanks to the hard work put in by kildare gaa coaches. We will be main challenger to the dubs in leinster soon enough"
What have Kildare done(in detail if possible) to achieve success at underage level?

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 22/07/2016 10:16:57    1888051

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Replying To lilywhite1:  "Kildare have had two minor teams in the Leinster minor league for the last couple of years at least. The teams are known as Kildare and Cill Dara respectively the same as Dublin have Dublin and Baile Ath Cliath.I don't think anyone else has two teams entered. Maybe Meath have Ziggy?"
No Meath did not this year,but they rotated their players alot.

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 22/07/2016 10:17:51    1888052

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Replying To 11jm11:  ""Kildare are physically bigger than other teams at minor and U21 and thats why they have seen succeess lately" = absolute MYTH. We are producing good quality young footballers thanks to the hard work put in by kildare gaa coaches. We will be main challenger to the dubs in leinster soon enough"
Where did you get that quote from? Fair play to Kildare for the effort put in at underage level. Maybe this year we will see fruits of this outside of Leinster because as of yet we have not. Always seem to be strongly fancied when facing a provincial counterpart but then the performance does not back it up. I confess to not seeing this years minor side but the 2 I have seen over the last 3-4 years had big physical guys in there for the grade but lacked the footballing nous when it was put up to them.

panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2782 - 22/07/2016 10:18:18    1888053

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Replying To ispeakwisdom:  "While our minor team wasn't as good as our 2011,12,13 minor teams i think Judging the Roscommon minor this year on just the Galway game is foolish, after all we had to play that game on a Wedneday night just four days after we had beaten Sligo on their home patch and Sligo were favorites to win Connacht this year with their two school teams Summerhill,St Attractas reaching the Connacht A final.

While i believe Galway was the best minor in the Connacht championship this year and will take a top team to beat them in the All Ireland series it shouldn't be forgotten we won the Connacht minor league this year and that included a 21 point win over Mayo who had 11 same starters from the Connacht final two week ago."
I heard bits of the Sligo game on the radio and it was one Roscommon pulled out of the fire late if I am not mistaken. Like I said with minor football teams can freeze on the day so maybe I am being tough on the Rossies. But what I saw was a poor side that night especially at the back. I had seen Monaghan and Donegal a few days earlier and the 2 games were like chalk and cheese. Time will tell us all but for me right now Connaught was not the strongest province this year at minor level.

panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2782 - 22/07/2016 10:28:10    1888060

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Replying To panamasam:  "I think Conor Glass was on the St Pats team but he not underage for this years minors and is off to Oz at some point if not already."
He was he got sent off in the Final vs the Sem. Maghera were the only team not to be demolished by Brendans all year, much closer game than the 7 points indicated

The age limit in the Hogan Cup is 18.5 as opposed to 18 thats why some players aren't eligible for Minor.

Derry posters - Is Shane McGuigan overage this year? I saw him in Croke Park last year and on TV in the Hogan Final looks a serious prospect.

KYTitletown (Kerry) - Posts: 816 - 22/07/2016 13:12:07    1888158

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Will any of the games be on TG4?

lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2990 - 22/07/2016 19:44:03    1888345

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talking about Kildare
and how big and strong their lads are at underage
ill never forget the 2013 all ire u21 semi galway v Kildare
I could not believe the size and build of the Kildare team
they were the biggest u21 team ive ever seen
but when it came to the football the skills were missing the shooting skills
now that Kildare team had a lot of lads that went on to play senior
on that day they were all over galway but could not score if they were there all night
galway from little passion they had went down the field and scored nearly every time
funny enough in the Connacht u21 final rosscpmmon dominated galway coudnt hit a barn door
galway gpt 3 or 4 chances bang bang bang extra time which galway won

rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 22/07/2016 20:28:46    1888351

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Replying To panamasam:  "I heard bits of the Sligo game on the radio and it was one Roscommon pulled out of the fire late if I am not mistaken. Like I said with minor football teams can freeze on the day so maybe I am being tough on the Rossies. But what I saw was a poor side that night especially at the back. I had seen Monaghan and Donegal a few days earlier and the 2 games were like chalk and cheese. Time will tell us all but for me right now Connaught was not the strongest province this year at minor level."
The 2 championship games in 5 days for a group of 18 year olds was a bridge too far more than freezing on the day. The strength of the Galway team is the same their system of play with their seniors which is defending in numbers with high intensity tackles and attack at pace, i expect them to reach the All Ireland semi final at least and Cork or Donegal will have to be at their very best to beat them.

Mayos minor team this year is weak compared to other years if they were paired against Sligo,Roscommon or Galway in the semi final they wouldn't be in the All Ireland quarter final right now. Kildare should beat them by a bit to spare.

Kerry going for 3 in row All Irelands at this grade look like the team to beat but Derry should give them a good rattle.

ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 22/07/2016 21:24:11    1888363

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I think if Donegal beat Cork they will get to the final but like I keep saying it is very hard to compare the provinces. Outside of Ulster the only province I have seen some of is Connaught. I personally thought Monaghan and Derry would win Connaught from what I saw. I could be doing Galway a disservice but we shall see. Derry are well organised but I don't think they have enough of a threat scoring wise from play to really test Kerry.

panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2782 - 22/07/2016 22:40:51    1888381

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Replying To ispeakwisdom:  "The 2 championship games in 5 days for a group of 18 year olds was a bridge too far more than freezing on the day. The strength of the Galway team is the same their system of play with their seniors which is defending in numbers with high intensity tackles and attack at pace, i expect them to reach the All Ireland semi final at least and Cork or Donegal will have to be at their very best to beat them.

Mayos minor team this year is weak compared to other years if they were paired against Sligo,Roscommon or Galway in the semi final they wouldn't be in the All Ireland quarter final right now. Kildare should beat them by a bit to spare.

Kerry going for 3 in row All Irelands at this grade look like the team to beat but Derry should give them a good rattle."
Kildare may surprise a few imo.If they keep up their confidence they could make a final.

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 22/07/2016 22:59:49    1888383

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Looking forward to seeing Niall O'Donnell in action for Donegal in Croke Park. He looks to have the character as well as the talent to shine on the big stage.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9136 - 22/07/2016 23:46:25    1888390

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Replying To rhudson:  "talking about Kildare
and how big and strong their lads are at underage
ill never forget the 2013 all ire u21 semi galway v Kildare
I could not believe the size and build of the Kildare team
they were the biggest u21 team ive ever seen
but when it came to the football the skills were missing the shooting skills
now that Kildare team had a lot of lads that went on to play senior
on that day they were all over galway but could not score if they were there all night
galway from little passion they had went down the field and scored nearly every time
funny enough in the Connacht u21 final rosscpmmon dominated galway coudnt hit a barn door
galway gpt 3 or 4 chances bang bang bang extra time which galway won"
Ya I remember when our minors played the Kildare minors in the quarterfinal in thurles In 2014 the Kildare minors were warming up in front of us and I tought it was the Kildare senior team, they were massive, I tought we were gona be in trouble but they had no football and our boys just kept the ball away from them and then they got sour and started throwing slaps and going in late. They ended up picking up a red or 2 from what I remember.

I haven't seen the Kildare minors play since only on telly in the semi last year.

I'd say Derry will give our boys a good rattle this year, they were a tight unit last year although glass is a big loss.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 23/07/2016 00:10:21    1888393

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "Looking forward to seeing Niall O'Donnell in action for Donegal in Croke Park. He looks to have the character as well as the talent to shine on the big stage."
Indeed Lockjaw he will glide off that pitch well he seems to glide off any pitch but should especially be the case at Croke Park. Shame the general public bar those at the game and those who tune into TG4 highlights will not get to see him in action till maybe the semi final which will be broadcat in full. That is if indeed Donegal make it. Certainly the best player in Ulster at the grade.

panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2782 - 23/07/2016 01:33:51    1888398

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