Well done dublin..unlucky mayo' there a great side who always give us a tough game..great day in croker yesterday for us..great times for a dubs fan watching this great dublin team..over the moon'''brilliant..

GGdub (Dublin) - Posts: 260 - 02/10/2016 10:11:59    1921383

superdub (Dublin) - Posts: 392 - 02/10/2016 10:34:24    1921386

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 02/10/2016 10:56:49    1921400

Well done Dublin.
Id say there are a few sore men today.
You are the best team in the country right now but a word of caution for the 3 in a row.
Mayo going away no time soon, and we look forward to locking horns again next year ;

Vishred (Mayo) - Posts: 303 - 02/10/2016 11:04:31    1921405

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3736 - 02/10/2016 11:26:45    1921416

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 02/10/2016 11:46:24    1921424

Congrats to Dublin and to all their supporters .

I've seen my county do it twice and it's the best feeling in the world .

It's a super Dublin team . Enjoy the next few days although you's are bloody used to it by now lol.

Well done .

TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 02/10/2016 11:51:44    1921428

Well done Dublin. Good win. Better team on the day. Good team with some great players. I feel for some of the Mayo boys. Dedicated their lives to the cause and got nothing back. Must be hard for those boys to take. Keegan and Vaughan's legs were badly missed in second half. This Mayo team will not be back but Mayo will. Mayo abú

Weary (None) - Posts: 249 - 02/10/2016 12:06:56    1921433

Kudos to you Yew Tree for your most gracious congrats.
Hard luck to Mayo, ye could have and maybe even should have won it.
Stick at it boys.

Condorman (Dublin) - Posts: 983 - 02/10/2016 12:07:18    1921435

Congrats to Dublin. Back to back All Irelands is no mean feat and completely rubbishes the lack of hunger argument that floats about after winning an All Ireland. You'll be the team to beat again next year and it's up to all the rest of us to aim for that.

Enjoy Sam and the celebrations.

Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts: 1671 - 02/10/2016 12:40:20    1921448

Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 02/10/2016 17:30:01    1921538

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 02/10/2016 17:43:51    1921544

Going through the year is some achievement and they are the best team in the country, but they are not far ahead as we thought they were. Mayo twice put it up to them an could have won both days. Kerry gave them a serious test and even Donegal gave them something to think about. Next year is not a foregone conclusion.

However it does show the paltry state of the rest of Leinster football ( apart from an honourable mention to Longford ) and they have serious looking at themselves to do, besides just blaming all the money the Dubs are getting, for their own ineptitude.

county man (Limerick) - Posts: 1102 - 02/10/2016 21:23:37    1921649

Heart breaking stuff for Mayo. Commiserations. Very proud of our Dublin players. Was in at the celebrations in Smithfield. What a lovely group of lads. Very special team.

avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 02/10/2016 21:36:23    1921655

SamOnErrigal (Donegal) - Posts: 1427 - 02/10/2016 22:14:55    1921664

Only for fecking Cork and Clarke as well we could of been looking at 6 in a row. But as Ulsterman says we're an average team.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 02/10/2016 22:33:47    1921670

Hard luck Mayo and fair play Dublin.

See ye both next year...

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 03/10/2016 01:08:25    1921706

Absolutely congrats to one of the greatest dublin teams of all time and possibly heading for one of the greatest teams of all time.

They have answered every question thrown at them time and time again.

Mayo, well what can you say, honestly your heart would break for them. But they will be back, their time is coming I feel and it might not be that far away.

tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1349 - 03/10/2016 08:57:35    1921729

Congrats to Dublin. Was epic stuff.

Superglue (Kerry) - Posts: 1283 - 03/10/2016 09:29:18    1921737

Congratulations to Dublin and all their supporters. Overall, this season has just been a master class from this squad. To go unbeaten and retain the All Ireland means that this team are up there with the true greats and will be remembered for years to come.
Although Fenton is probably looking at footballer of the year, Dublins true strength is not just in it's individuals but the overall panel. Saturday night showed that.
I think a couple of things might change for Dublin next year though, age waits for no man and it showed on Saturday that some members needed to step aside for the good of the team, most notably Bernard Brogan who, for me, is the best forward Dublin have ever had - even better than his brother. You look at the likes of Costello and young O'Callaghan who is coming through and how they might be the starting corner forwards next year. Flynn looked a lot more comfortable at midfield and Jack McCaffrey is still to come back. You never know, they might utilise him in the half forward line such is their riches in the half back line. I think MDMA's days of starting at midfield might be gone as he proved on Saturday as well as in the replay last year, he proves far more effective now coming off the bench.
I reckon Cluxton has one more year in him but I think they need to start planning for the future here and bring in the next keeper. Their full back line still looks healthy with Davy Byrne coming in there this year and looking like he's played for years. The rumour is that Rory won't be back next year but I wouldn't write a return off completely, he's still young enough to be back in a couple of years.

As strong as Dublin are, I don't think the rest are that far off them. It's all about what happens on a given day and regardless of the fortune that Kerry had for the 2 goals against Dublin anything can happen. Mayo had their chances as well when the game was there to be won. Dublin's biggest problem is managing expectation.
In any case, that's something for Dublin to worry about next year. Congrats again lads, enjoy the back to back.

Ps Does this qualify Dublin as the first Snuffy Double Winners since Cork, i.e. teams who won the REAL back to back as they didn't lose their province

keithlemon (Australia) - Posts: 920 - 03/10/2016 10:29:11    1921757