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Replying To legendzxix:  "Dingle have been involved in many great games since the county quarter finals. Tough final opponent. Brigids have been installed as favourites."
Yerra yerra yerra

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 293 - 04/01/2026 23:16:03    2649811

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Dingle have been involved in many great games since the county quarter finals. Tough final opponent. Brigids have been installed as favourites."
Very slightly. The handicap with the bookies is 1 point, so it's a paper thin. Brigid's have been there recently and play quality football. They're strong across all lines with some very classy players.
An Daingean have been hot and cold in some of their games, but have got the job done when it mattered. They have some lethal forwards and obviously Tom O'Sullivan doing damage attacking from the back.
Could be another classic.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2679 - 04/01/2026 23:32:44    2649812

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Dingle have been involved in many great games since the county quarter finals. Tough final opponent. Brigids have been installed as favourites."
I doubt any national ran bookmaker will install A little old Roscommon team favourites over a mighty Giant of a kerry team

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 648 - 05/01/2026 01:43:34    2649819

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Dingle have been involved in many great games since the county quarter finals. Tough final opponent. Brigids have been installed as favourites."
Will Geelong allow O'Connor to stay another week? Surely they must.

Brigids were very impressive yesterday and will be hard to beat, but they will need to bring the stakes and garlic!

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3892 - 05/01/2026 08:51:10    2649823

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "I doubt any national ran bookmaker will install A little old Roscommon team favourites over a mighty Giant of a kerry team"
You need to check the betting sites. Brigid's 8/11.

Anyway, some of us can lay off our bets on Daingean at this stage, although I don't think they will lose.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3892 - 05/01/2026 09:36:39    2649829

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "Very slightly. The handicap with the bookies is 1 point, so it's a paper thin. Brigid's have been there recently and play quality football. They're strong across all lines with some very classy players.
An Daingean have been hot and cold in some of their games, but have got the job done when it mattered. They have some lethal forwards and obviously Tom O'Sullivan doing damage attacking from the back.
Could be another classic."
The bookies have it about right. There will be nothing between the teams if both turn up on the day.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17922 - 05/01/2026 09:49:37    2649831

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Will Geelong allow O'Connor to stay another week? Surely they must.

Brigids were very impressive yesterday and will be hard to beat, but they will need to bring the stakes and garlic!"
Match is not for 2 weeks so cant see them allowing him stay for that period but they may well allow him travel home for the weekend of the match to play. They dont play their first match of AFL until 6th March. Brigids had their homework done on Scotstown and nullified beggans influence hugely. They will have plan in place with match ups for Tom o Sullivan and Paul Geaney who will surely start.

Gaagael15 (Galway) - Posts: 22 - 05/01/2026 10:12:01    2649839

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Replying To Gaagael15:  "Match is not for 2 weeks so cant see them allowing him stay for that period but they may well allow him travel home for the weekend of the match to play. They dont play their first match of AFL until 6th March. Brigids had their homework done on Scotstown and nullified beggans influence hugely. They will have plan in place with match ups for Tom o Sullivan and Paul Geaney who will surely start."
Well I was assuming that he will have to report back, but that there must be a good chance they will release him for the week before the final. Hopefully.

Fair play to Geelong but I suppose both the training here and the competitive games are not going to do him any harm in what he is contracted to do for them. That's what got him the gig in the first place!

Geaney from the start or even off the bench would be another boost again. He did make a difference and Tom Sullivan was outstanding. I see no reason to change my view that they will win. Their slow starts - and absolute head staggers as against Killarney Crokes at start of second half last year - are dangerous but once they get going they are impossible to stop this time around.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3892 - 05/01/2026 11:45:03    2649850

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I'll hold my hands up got the first semi final wrong the Bookies and their punters wrong also with them expecting Ballyboden to win by at least 5 points. A truly remarkable turnaround victory for the Kerry men. Ballyboden for some time will be left to wonder how they let a 10 point lead slip 5 minutes into the 2nd half and Colm Basquel will likely score that last free in normal time the majority of times. Given the way Dingle won that game and the Munster final it's looking like their year regardless what Brigids do.

I was correct with the other Semi final by predicting Brigids to win. For the opening 45 minutes Brigids the better team and full value for their 6 point lead, Scotstown as expected when down fighting they put pressure on Conor Carrolls kick outs much like Moycullen did in the Connnacht final and combination of wasteful shooting and outstanding defending held Scotstown to a mere 6 scores from 16 shots 2nd half.


For the final I expect Dingle to target Brigids kicks out and and should they match their shooting efficiency of 61% to 69% (last two games) they should win the final in two weeks time.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3809 - 05/01/2026 14:35:07    2649901

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Replying To Seanfan:  "Yerra yerra yerra"
I acknowledged Dingle as favourites going into the Munster final. Brigids have been installed as favourites going into the All Ireland final.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9331 - 05/01/2026 18:02:26    2649942

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I predicted both Dingle and Brigids to get through. Hadn't accounted for extra time is all. Was impressed by Brigids in Connacht final. Dingle was the more bold prediction.
Both have come through stern tests to make the final. Brigids winning Roscommon after a replay, beating Moycullen in Connacht final and their semi final on Sunday. Dingle in every county championship from the quarter finals, and also the Munster final and semi final on Saturday.
Brigids are going to be a difficult opponent. That's the reality of it. I don't think there can be any qualms about that.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9331 - 05/01/2026 18:52:48    2649951

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How do people see the intermediate final going next weekend between Glenullin of Derry and An Ghaeltacht?

Glenullin 1 point favs with bookies but with game in croker and 7 day recovery feel that it will be a big ask for gaeltacht side. Their 3,6,9 &15 from Munster final didn't start the last day and Brian o beaglaoch the only one of them that looks like he can start the final as o beaglaoch in mid field had to go off again. They also missing their captain Franz Sauerland who kept Clifford quiet in co final as he picked up knee injury in regional final against dingle the following week. Extra time and playing on expansive pitch like pairc ui chaoimh will take a lot out of them and croke park is not a pitch you want to be facing into for an all Ireland final if lot of your lads are carrying knocks especially against a team who hit 3 goals in Ulster final and another 5 goals in semi final.

On that basis I will be going for a glenullin win.

Gaagael15 (Galway) - Posts: 22 - 05/01/2026 20:17:17    2649967

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "I doubt any national ran bookmaker will install A little old Roscommon team favourites over a mighty Giant of a kerry team"
Club and county are not that relevant. After all antrim have more club all irelands at hurling than limerick, waterford or wexford.

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 46 - 05/01/2026 20:19:15    2649968

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "You need to check the betting sites. Brigid's 8/11.

Anyway, some of us can lay off our bets on Daingean at this stage, although I don't think they will lose."
We get it Barney. You backed Dingle. Your other team didn't get out of their own county. So you are saying now you are not laying ?

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8695 - 06/01/2026 00:05:34    2649986

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Juniors and Intermediates getting their days out in Croke Park next weekend.
Great to see that.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 293 - 06/01/2026 10:39:28    2650006

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Nobody seems to have noticed the footblock by a St. Brigid's defender early in the first half.
Scotstown denied a penalty.

Aibrean (Kerry) - Posts: 359 - 06/01/2026 11:18:29    2650017

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Replying To Aibrean:  "Nobody seems to have noticed the footblock by a St. Brigid's defender early in the first half.
Scotstown denied a penalty."
McCarron should have been black carded for a clear body check also. Ref missed a few calls.

sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1260 - 06/01/2026 12:23:06    2650027

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Replying To richiepmurphy:  "Club and county are not that relevant. After all antrim have more club all irelands at hurling than limerick, waterford or wexford."
Hurliing not relevant perhaps but for football Kerry,Dublin,Cork,Galway the four that has won the most Sam Maguires. While the most senior club All-Irelands has been won by clubs from Kerry,Dublin,Cork and Galway.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 648 - 06/01/2026 15:27:21    2650059

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Replying To Aibrean:  "Nobody seems to have noticed the footblock by a St. Brigid's defender early in the first half.
Scotstown denied a penalty."
Not all shots block with a foot are deemed penalties. Has to be dangerous play generally. The lack of reaction of the Monaghan player that took the shot and others beside him tells you the ref got that call correct.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3809 - 06/01/2026 15:31:00    2650060

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Replying To sourmilk93:  "McCarron should have been black carded for a clear body check also. Ref missed a few calls."
One of the few calls he missed, wouldn't class Cawley as one of the best refs but he was good on Sunday.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3809 - 06/01/2026 15:33:36    2650061

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