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Bordering Counties Who Dont Have Much Of A Rivalry

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Replying To Tacaí Liatroma: "WHAAAT? Traitors! Please supply a list of their names and addresses." I was sitting on a train travelling to the Mayo Kerry match in 2014 in Croke Park and there was 2 men from Leitrim heading to the game supporting Mayo, they said they go to every Mayo game, fair play to them, I like to see people from neutral counties attending games, shows the GAA is belong to everybody riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 01/01/2017 14:37:44 1942558 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Dickie your wrong there, trust me, kinnegad Ballinabrackey, clonard hill of down, there is pure hatred, I mean it gets ver nasty, Sam in Mullingar, give a prime example, well known shop in centre of town with huge banner across window with score and under it Meath me arse after our defeat in lsf. To quote a man heavily involved in wm gaa, he would rather have seen big Ian paisley lift Sam singing gstq than any Meath man. I have never seen or heard of many Westmeath people shout for Meath. Even this year after they beat Kildare it was all for dubs in second match. Now the Louth thing isn't as big neither believe it or not is dubs thing as there is grudgingly respect, bit Westmeath? Nahh thats bitter and at sometimes unsavoury" Pure exaggeration It's Westmeath not Millwall you are on about. It's a wonder it's safe for you to coach in Westmeath when people hear you are from the dreaded Meath. Do you get police protection or what ? Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1014 - 01/01/2017 16:22:36 1942575 Link
good post here , espically as we were talking about the rivalry with meath and cavan, some meath people are not convinced about it at all. as one poster says here if you have to educate one side that this isa dearby game and rivalry then its probarbly not a true rivalry. most meath people cant understand why cavan peeople would like to beat an average meath team over anyone else dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 685 - 10/02/2018 11:21:43 2075380 Link
dublin/wicklow BartMcQueen (Cork) - Posts: 196 - 10/02/2018 11:38:09 2075385 Link
Kildare/wicklow Kildare/Carlow Nice quiet, decent neighbours St.Conleth (Kildare) - Posts: 1700 - 10/02/2018 17:53:12 2075444 Link
I've never had a problem with Sligo but I do know there is a rivilary up that side of the county. Being only 10 mins from the Galway border here in south Mayo, Galway v Mayo games are always the ones that get the heart pumping that bit more. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11227 - 10/02/2018 18:24:58 2075449 Link
We( Monaghan) "sort of" like Meath, because they don't like Cavan!... lol Monaghan Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 442 - 10/02/2018 18:33:39 2075456 Link
Clare v Galway. Different provinces I presume make it fairly tame. PeggyShippen (Limerick) - Posts: 300 - 10/02/2018 18:51:12 2075460 Link
Carlow kildare, no rivalry there, infact many of us would follow Kildare once Carlow exit the championship Barrowsider (Carlow) - Posts: 1591 - 10/02/2018 19:20:22 2075469 Link
Replying To PeggyShippen: "Clare v Galway. Different provinces I presume make it fairly tame." I presume your talking hurling. If Galway and Clare met more often the rivalry would be huge and no doubt the different provinces is the reason for the lack of games. But ask anyone from Galway what it feels like to come to Ennis for a big match and theyll know all about rivalry. ZUL10 (Clare) - Posts: 693 - 10/02/2018 19:51:55 2075482 Link
Leitrim and Donegal - zero rivalry leitrim4sam (Leitrim) - Posts: 644 - 10/02/2018 20:13:11 2075489 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "I've never had a problem with Sligo but I do know there is a rivilary up that side of the county. Being only 10 mins from the Galway border here in south Mayo, Galway v Mayo games are always the ones that get the heart pumping that bit more." Would feel much the same, would always cheer Sligo on against external opposition, and it was great to see them win Connacht back in 2007. Ditto for Leitrim. Likewise, even though it's a fairly fiery rivalry on the pitch, I respect what past Galway sides have achieved and would support their footballers outside the province, and their hurlers generally. Roscommon on the other hand... I wouldn't cheer them on if they were playing Glasgow Rangers. I honestly dread the day that they finally beat us again in a senior championship fixture. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 10/02/2018 20:30:47 2075497 Link
Replying To rossy15: "Offaly v roscommon ??????????" People in West Offaly have a rivalry with Roscommon. Galway borders Offaly near Banagher and Lusmagh along the Shannon. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1735 - 10/02/2018 21:12:50 2075526 Link
Replying To Gleebo: "Would feel much the same, would always cheer Sligo on against external opposition, and it was great to see them win Connacht back in 2007. Ditto for Leitrim. Likewise, even though it's a fairly fiery rivalry on the pitch, I respect what past Galway sides have achieved and would support their footballers outside the province, and their hurlers generally. Roscommon on the other hand... I wouldn't cheer them on if they were playing Glasgow Rangers. I honestly dread the day that they finally beat us again in a senior championship fixture." Thanks Gleebo.! There was me cheering for Mayo against the Dubs in the last two All-Ireland finals.Seems with you it's a bit like what John Wayne said in Chisum.We may be neighbours but we don't have to be neighbourly. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2154 - 10/02/2018 21:28:19 2075537 Link
Replying To endgame: "Thanks Gleebo.! There was me cheering for Mayo against the Dubs in the last two All-Ireland finals.Seems with you it's a bit like what John Wayne said in Chisum.We may be neighbours but we don't have to be neighbourly." I used to support the Sheep Stealers in their All-Ireland games (when I was young and impressionable), til I saw how deep the bitterness runs for some people over the border. The lovely welcoming party that some people of West Roscommon threw for MO registered cars following our 2016 All-Ireland loss probably didn't help much in that regard. It's just a hardened thing now and is unlikely to change. Respect is a two-way street, after all. There are always honourable exceptions amongst any collective, of course. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 10/02/2018 22:19:04 2075560 Link
Replying To Gleebo: "Would feel much the same, would always cheer Sligo on against external opposition, and it was great to see them win Connacht back in 2007. Ditto for Leitrim. Likewise, even though it's a fairly fiery rivalry on the pitch, I respect what past Galway sides have achieved and would support their footballers outside the province, and their hurlers generally. Roscommon on the other hand... I wouldn't cheer them on if they were playing Glasgow Rangers. I honestly dread the day that they finally beat us again in a senior championship fixture." I love the Rossies but I'm weird. From Ballyhaunis where a good few quality footballers from went/go to school. Love the craic and banter with them but I know many who dislike them. Used to hate leaving matches after the great Roscommon team of the 70s used to beat us, often! Learned to admire that great team later. I'd prefer to beat Galway. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7335 - 10/02/2018 22:38:58 2075569 Link
Antrim/Derry. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9697 - 10/02/2018 22:39:51 2075570 Link
Replying To endgame: "Thanks Gleebo.! There was me cheering for Mayo against the Dubs in the last two All-Ireland finals.Seems with you it's a bit like what John Wayne said in Chisum.We may be neighbours but we don't have to be neighbourly." Yeah how many All Ireland have they coughed up at this stage...they should get over their obsession with Roscommon. It hurts kills Mayo folknthat they are in Galways shade when it comes to winning Sam and they'd all jump into the Atlantic if Roscommon ever got their hands on Sam before them...and the clock keeps ticking...keep believing Mayo...Keep believing!!! moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1077 - 10/02/2018 23:20:48 2075582 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "I love the Rossies but I'm weird. From Ballyhaunis where a good few quality footballers from went/go to school. Love the craic and banter with them but I know many who dislike them. Used to hate leaving matches after the great Roscommon team of the 70s used to beat us, often! Learned to admire that great team later. I'd prefer to beat Galway." Thanks Green and red.Spoken with style and class. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2154 - 11/02/2018 01:06:08 2075608 Link
Replying To PeggyShippen: "Clare v Galway. Different provinces I presume make it fairly tame." Bit of a rivalry there in hurling but not a major one I don't think as they obviously don't have a long history of playing against each other in a provincial championship. That said if you are living near the border there it might be a different matter. I'm a good bit away from there. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2208 - 11/02/2018 04:28:17 2075619 Link