With one game to go in the quest for Sam, the following would be my top 10 ranking teams based on performances this year so far.

1 : Donegal - Ulster champions and All Ireland final favorites.
2 : Dublin - Leinster Champions and League div 1 champions.
3 : Kerry - Munster champions and all ireland finalists.
4 : Mayo - Connacht champions and unlucky semi final looser.
5 : Monaghan - Ulster runners up and Div 2 champions.
6 : Cork - Reasonable league performances in div 1.
7 : Armagh - Relegated to div 3 but great run in the qualifiers. Unlucky to loose to Donegal.
8 : Derry - Good league campaign. Beaten div 1 finalists.
9 : Tyrone - Good league campaign.
10 - Kildare - Good qualifier run. Unlucky against Monaghan.

4thsmallest (Monaghan) - Posts: 1 - 01/09/2014 13:53:19    1645994

cant have teams there based on league performance..counts for nothing

fabio8 (USA) - Posts: 2182 - 01/09/2014 14:05:11    1646004

Derry lost to Longford, who lost to Tipp, who lost to Galway, who lost to Kerry. If Derry are top8, it's a pity they wouldn't start showing it.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3421 - 01/09/2014 14:11:45    1646012

So far the top 8 are the quarterfinalists.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7344 - 01/09/2014 14:15:42    1646017

To be fair you would almost have to have Donegal and Kerry level at no.1 mine would be

1.Kerry/Donegal
2.
3.Dublin
4.Mayo
5.Monaghan/Cork
6.
7.Kildare
8.Derry
9.Galway
10.Tyrone

I might be a bit biased but think thats the nearest you could possibly come to ranking the top 10 teams in the country

Rory95man (Cork) - Posts: 4 - 01/09/2014 14:16:05    1646018

Surely be default Kerry and Donegal should be in top two, how can it be otherwise if they are the finalists??

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 01/09/2014 14:19:16    1646024

Uhm lads, you can't really put Kildare in the top ten and leave out Meath.

bryanadams (Kildare) - Posts: 733 - 01/09/2014 14:22:31    1646030

My Top 10 in no particular order:

Dublin
Kerry
Mayo
Donegal
Armagh
Tipperary
Galway
Monaghan
Roscommon
Derry

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 01/09/2014 14:25:52    1646037

bryanadams
County: Kildare
Posts: 543

1646030 Uhm lads, you can't really put Kildare in the top ten and leave out Meath.

Based on how both teams finished the Season i think its justified. Meath done nothing after beating Kildare whereas Kildare regrouped and ALMOST beat Monaghan so i would agree with Kildare ahead of Meath

chriscart580 (Meath) - Posts: 376 - 01/09/2014 14:30:10    1646040

WildPundit
County: Tipperary
Posts: 734

1646037
My Top 10 in no particular order:

Dublin
Kerry
Mayo
Donegal
Armagh
Tipperary
Galway
Monaghan
Roscommon
Derry


Monaghan BEAT Armagh in the Chmshp (as well as Tyrone & Kildare) ....... so how are Armagh ranked higher ?

Monaghan Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 442 - 01/09/2014 21:52:49    1646481

ps;WildPundit
County: Tipperary
Posts: 734

Tipp ahead of Monaghan?.. perhaps in hurling

Monaghan Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 442 - 01/09/2014 21:55:58    1646486

1 Donegal/ Kerry
2
3 Dublin
4 mayo
5 Monaghan
6 Cork
7 armagh
8/9/10 take your pick from tipp, Kildare, Meath Derry

But the only one that matters is the top spot. Nothing else can come near

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 02/09/2014 09:33:41    1646539

Sorry add galway into last one too.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 02/09/2014 09:54:05    1646556

Monaghan Exile
County: Monaghan
Posts: 168

1646486
ps;WildPundit
County: Tipperary
Posts: 734

Tipp ahead of Monaghan?.. perhaps in hurling

Hey Dude....

My post stated in no particular order!!!

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 02/09/2014 10:11:39    1646570

oyaldunne
County: Meath
Posts: 6334

1646539
1 Donegal/ Kerry
2
3 Dublin
4 mayo
5 Monaghan
6 Cork
7 armagh
8/9/10 take your pick from tipp, Kildare, Meath Derry

oyaldunne
County: Meath
Posts: 6334

1646539
1 Donegal/ Kerry
2
3 Dublin
4 mayo
5 Monaghan
6 Cork
7 armagh
8/9/10 take your pick from tipp, Kildare, Meath Derry



LOL
You're some craic!

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 02/09/2014 10:20:46    1646580

1 & 2: Donegal and Kerry

Rest are also rans

pdempsey (Mayo) - Posts: 1313 - 02/09/2014 10:22:46    1646581

1.donegal
2.derry
3.cavan
4.dublin
5.kerry
6.monaghan
7.mayo
8.tyrone
9.armagh
10.down

.tribute (Cavan) - Posts: 360 - 02/09/2014 10:47:48    1646605

Top 4 are set in stone
1. Donegal
2. Dublin
2. Kerry
4. Mayo
5. Armagh
6. Cork
7. Monaghan
8. Galway
9. Kildare
10. Tipperary

That is my order merit of the year so far based on just the championship.

JP91 (Armagh) - Posts: 316 - 02/09/2014 13:33:10    1646774

The best in the country will be kerry or donegal.
After that who cares if your not first your last.

tom84 (Cavan) - Posts: 334 - 02/09/2014 13:58:44    1646807

Tyrone AND Down in your top ten tribute, what you been smoking lately?

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 02/09/2014 14:46:02    1646872