Following Kerry's run to the All-Ireland final against all the odds, it got me wondering - who were the last shock All-Ireland SFC winning team?

Galway were rank outsiders in '98 and '01. Possibly Armagh in '02 were rank outsiders as well?

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7843 - 09/09/2014 13:34:29    1650072

you're 'avin a giraffe.

kerry.. rank outsiders ? NEVER.

Kerry are and always will be one of favourites for Sam.

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 09/09/2014 14:05:22    1650092

I would think the following in my opinion.

Derry 1993 - Unexpected to beat Dublin & Cork but a great side none the less
Down 1994 - Came from no where again a last hurrah for most of the 1991 team

Kerry 2009 - Didn't see them winning Sam from a long way out thought after 2008 they would fold & nearly did. If they played anyone else bar Cork in that final I think they would have lost.
Cork 2010 - Just didn't think they would have the bottle after 2009 loss to Kerry.

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 09/09/2014 14:11:47    1650097

Dublin 2011 & 2013.Went into both finals as underdogs.Favourites tag didn't suit them this year

HandyMoran (Roscommon) - Posts: 327 - 09/09/2014 14:19:45    1650102

Armagh in 2002 may have been a shock to some in the Kingdom but it wasn't to the rest of us.

They'd being narrowly beaten by the eventual All-Ireland Champions in the 3 previous years. Meath in 1999, Kerry after a replay in 2000 and Galway by a last minute point in 2001.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 09/09/2014 14:22:09    1650106

Very few of the teams mentioned were "rank outsiders"
Galway were not rank outsiders in '98 because they were up against Kildare who hadn't won a leinster in 80 odd years and in '01 they had won an all Ireland 3 years before with much the same players - hardly a shock.
Armagh in '02 were rank outsiders - most people thought they hadn't the bottle to win it
Derry 1993 - had beaten the defending champions Donegal and Ulster was the best province at the time.
Down 1994 - had one it in 1991 with the same team and Ulster was the best province at the time.
Kerry 2009 - Kerry could never be outsiders against Cork in Croke Park with one of the best teams Kerry ever had.
Cork 2010 - They played a Down team that won nothing before or since and had been in the top 3 teams for 4 years and the final the year before.

Now actual outsiders are hard to find.
2011 - Dublin - up against a great Kerry team and were known as chokers
2003 - Tyrone - defeated the defending champions to win their first all Ireland
2002 - Armagh
1997 - Kerry - One man team beat the finalists from the previous year
1992 - Donegal - Were crap in semi and beat a much fancied Dublin team
1991 - Down - Came from nowhere to win and start an Ulster resurgence
1982 - Offaly - Darby saves the day

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1109 - 09/09/2014 14:28:10    1650109

2011 was hardly a shock with the retirements over the previous winters. Jack O'Connor had taken on a 3 year deal very much aware of the rebuilding work required. Fitz in fairness has carried on the same and said as much when he came in.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7843 - 09/09/2014 14:52:54    1650125

The last shock winners were Donegal in 92. None of the others mentioned were shocks

flack (Dublin) - Posts: 1054 - 09/09/2014 14:53:54    1650126

Donegal were 25/1 at the start of the 2012 Championship.

joeteor (Donegal) - Posts: 217 - 09/09/2014 15:04:38    1650133

Offaly '82 and Donegal 92' were the biggies! (have to include Derry '93)

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 09/09/2014 15:08:00    1650137

donegal 2012 or donegal 2014 will be id imagine..the likes of cork were favoured over donegal this year!

fabio8 (USA) - Posts: 2182 - 09/09/2014 15:19:00    1650146

Kerry were lower odds than Donegal at the start of this years championship
I think they were about 6/1 - Donegal were 25/1 at one stage

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 09/09/2014 15:32:44    1650159

Kerry/Cork would of been shorter odds at start of season and they were guaranteed a place in last 8/12 with the seeded Munster Final.The Munster final are practically guaranteed a last 4 place if they get a favourable draw in Quarter Final

HandyMoran (Roscommon) - Posts: 327 - 09/09/2014 15:41:47    1650169

donegal were well over 10/1 after last years final

fabio8 (USA) - Posts: 2182 - 09/09/2014 15:51:36    1650180

The Dubs in 2011

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 09/09/2014 15:53:28    1650183

Meath winning Sam in 1996 would be shock. Not many people would have tipped them to go all the way.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 09/09/2014 16:09:06    1650193

The biggest shocks for me were Donegal in 1992 and Galway 1998.

Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1780 - 09/09/2014 16:09:28    1650194

Meath winning Sam in 1996 would be shock. Not many people would have tipped them to go all the way.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 09/09/2014 16:15:47    1650199

Dublin 1974.First team ever to win it coming from second division afaik.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 09/09/2014 16:27:52    1650206

Donegal's odds were longer this year due to being on the same side of the draw as the capital. It's why they were last in the betting of semi-finalists but once they got through, it's the reason their odds were then all of a sudden shorter. It's been said all year, the team that beats the capital will win the All-Ireland. It'll be a bit ironic if a Kerry side in transition over come a difficult Donegal side and become the biggest shock since Donegal won themselves in '92.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7843 - 09/09/2014 17:28:09    1650244