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Would it be THE biggest upset in GAA history? In both codes...? Would it eclipse the Wmeath lads beating KK last year? Is it even remotely possible? Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 30/05/2017 14:19:06 1992210 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Would it be THE biggest upset in GAA history? In both codes...? Would it eclipse the Wmeath lads beating KK last year? Is it even remotely possible?" It is as close to impossible as can be. I think you'd need half the Dublin panel to come down with food poisoning or a virus the morning of the game for it to even remotely within the realm of possibility. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4225 - 30/05/2017 14:53:15 1992237 Link
Wont happen don't see it not in a month of Sundasy there isn't the slightest bit of evidence to support the notion, now after stating what I believe is the blatant obvious I will possibly be accused of not showing Carlow due respect , Biggest upset , not going to answer in the history of the GAA safe to say biggest in my lifetime in a game following Dublin . Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 30/05/2017 15:03:57 1992241 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Would it be THE biggest upset in GAA history? In both codes...? Would it eclipse the Wmeath lads beating KK last year? Is it even remotely possible?" What would be the biggest GAA upset at the moment? I would go with the Kerry hurlers beating Waterford in 1993. It was their first championship win in 67 years. OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 30/05/2017 15:08:32 1992244 Link
IF Carlow somehow were to pull it off this weekend surely its the biggest upset in the history of the GAA. Paddy Power offering odds of 25/1. That would be some lift on a Saturday of a June bank holiday. They couldn't, could they? Monaghansclown (Monaghan) - Posts: 174 - 30/05/2017 15:23:06 1992251 Link
Replying To OLLIE: "What would be the biggest GAA upset at the moment? I would go with the Kerry hurlers beating Waterford in 1993. It was their first championship win in 67 years." Did Waterford not also upset Kerry in the football championship at some point? May have been back in the 1950s. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 30/05/2017 15:23:13 1992252 Link
Limerick beat cork 16 6 in the 00s in football. That and the manor was a shock. blackspot91 (Limerick) - Posts: 1055 - 30/05/2017 15:34:05 1992259 Link
Replying To Gleebo: "Did Waterford not also upset Kerry in the football championship at some point? May have been back in the 1950s." It was indeed Gleebo. It was in the wonderful Wee year of 1957 Louth's heaven. It was Waterford's first championship win over the Kingdom in 46 years. OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 30/05/2017 15:34:59 1992260 Link
Replying To OLLIE: "What would be the biggest GAA upset at the moment? I would go with the Kerry hurlers beating Waterford in 1993. It was their first championship win in 67 years." Clare beating Kerry in 1992 Munster final maybe? Donegal beating Dublin in same year perhaps? Westmeath beating KK last year? Limerick beating Cork in Cork by ten points in the 00's in football? Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 30/05/2017 15:38:13 1992263 Link
Replying To Gleebo: "Did Waterford not also upset Kerry in the football championship at some point? May have been back in the 1950s." Yep, 1957 they beat Kerry by a point, a Kerry team that had won the All-Ireland in 1955 and would win 8 Munster titles that same decade. It's definitely up their as one of the biggest shocks in GAA history but as someone posted above we got our revenge in the small ball in 93. TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 30/05/2017 15:43:55 1992267 Link
Replying To TheHermit: "Yep, 1957 they beat Kerry by a point, a Kerry team that had won the All-Ireland in 1955 and would win 8 Munster titles that same decade. It's definitely up their as one of the biggest shocks in GAA history but as someone posted above we got our revenge in the small ball in 93." Staying in that era did Carlow not beat Dublin in the LSF final 1944 supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2907 - 30/05/2017 15:59:35 1992273 Link
Also pro ráta, did Clare not beat the mighty Kerry in the Munster SF final in 1994 when Clare was comparable and still is to carlow. and did Leitrim not win their Connaught SF final against all the odds supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2907 - 30/05/2017 16:06:08 1992274 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Would it be THE biggest upset in GAA history? In both codes...? Would it eclipse the Wmeath lads beating KK last year? Is it even remotely possible?" You getting worried Liam ? If we get to within 12 points that would be an achievement. And if your lads can keep the streakers down to 12 as well, that would be great. carlovia (None) - Posts: 1517 - 30/05/2017 16:15:10 1992279 Link
Replying To supersub15: "Staying in that era did Carlow not beat Dublin in the LSF final 1944" They did, but i recall my late father saying that actually wasnt a shock result and many expected Carlow ro prevail on that occasion. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 30/05/2017 16:17:41 1992281 Link
Replying To supersub15: "Staying in that era did Carlow not beat Dublin in the LSF final 1944" If we ford had beaten carlow by a point or two would the same question be asked of them or for that matter any other leinsrer County.??? supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2907 - 30/05/2017 16:22:10 1992282 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Would it be THE biggest upset in GAA history? In both codes...? Would it eclipse the Wmeath lads beating KK last year? Is it even remotely possible?" Westmeath beating Kilkenny wasn't that big a shock as KK have been brutal at u21 for the previous couple of years Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 30/05/2017 17:02:17 1992301 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Would it be THE biggest upset in GAA history? In both codes...? Would it eclipse the Wmeath lads beating KK last year? Is it even remotely possible?" A free pint in Tully's for the whole town I'd imagine. Great imagination. I'd safely say it almost would surpass Leicester city winning the English prem last year. Carlow for Sam! GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 30/05/2017 17:34:47 1992318 Link
As far as I'm concerned I'd be saying, so what, big deal, monster or not its just another game, but worth waiting for none the less. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2907 - 30/05/2017 18:16:05 1992330 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Would it be THE biggest upset in GAA history? In both codes...? Would it eclipse the Wmeath lads beating KK last year? Is it even remotely possible?" I think it would be the biggest gaa upset ever. It's possibly the best team of all time, winners of the All Ireland last 2 years, Leinster 6 years in a row up against a team that has been in Div 4 forever, has only won 2 Leinster championship games in 11 years and only 3 years ago finished bottom of Div 4. There is absolutely no chance of Carlow winning or even keeping it close. The handicap for the game is set at 19 points. We had a great win against Wexford, but they are a fellow Div 4 side. Yes we have improved this year, but also managed to lose at home to London during the league. I'd happily take a fairly respectable 12 point defeat right now, and then we move on to qualifiers against teams we can compete with. Remember Longford getting a 27 point hammering off Dublin a couple of years ago, just hope something like that doesn't happen us. The Real 1944 (Carlow) - Posts: 1114 - 30/05/2017 18:37:30 1992339 Link
Be great craic going through the back door the quater finals and semi final would be some laugh as well. You never know, with Dublin entering a transitional phase and all. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 30/05/2017 19:04:52 1992349 Link