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Replying To tirawleybaron:  "A lot of Dubs winging after the Donegal v Kerry game. And Dublin not even playing. Dublin manager even had a winge via a solicitor"
You can't even take a compliment!

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4434 - 29/06/2026 13:20:27    2682844

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There were enough talking points over the last 2 weekends to keep us going a month. Armagh defeat, Donegal defeat, Galway defeat, Louth win, Mayo win, Dublin win, but no, wrap all up quickly and get it over seems to be the way. Pity.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2809 - 29/06/2026 13:22:01    2682845

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "Nor supporters. We're well known for being gracious and sound in defeat."
Of course ye are, I'd say ye are still talking about 'Dublin Joe' and giving 'Big Mick' slaps on the back for the big auld legend he is.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2186 - 29/06/2026 13:27:58    2682849

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Replying To S1234:  "Lol you literally hate Andy and Mayo soo bitter ha"
It's no wonder.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2186 - 29/06/2026 13:36:27    2682860

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Replying To ohwow:  "Tea in Elphin? Love to all?"
Now your talking lad. Back to the Tailteann forum and we'll look after you next season. Were always very welcoming. Prioritize getting out of Division 4 first. Love to all.

moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1455 - 29/06/2026 13:40:02    2682861

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Anything can happen, but shocks are less likely at the business end. Mayo are under zero pressure or expectation to win this all Ireland imo. They've beaten Monaghan, Meath, Cork to make the semis, and I'd suspect were favs to win those 3, as an established div1 outfit. Very few however would fancy Dublin, Mayo or Louth to lay a glove on Kerry at the semi or final this season. The fixtures will sell well still, I'd say."
It would be nice to see Mayo finally win the All Ireland, its not beyond them at this stage, and if they reach the final, the whole GAA community will be shouting for them, regardless of who them face. Not perfect by any means, but Andy Moran will keep them going in the right direction.

Louth are another team that everyone will want to see doing well, they are a formidable team, it would require a big step up to go the distance, but this Louth team seem up for the challenge, so who knows.

Dublin will have the measure of Kerry, they better than a lot of people have given them credit for, they are producing when it matters and have a superb management team at the helm. They will be hard to stop, really good man to man defenders, really good transition play, they are a team I fancy to win the All Ireland now.

Kerry at full strength are the best team in the Country, still don't think they are at full strength yet, lot of players back, but not sure they are at full tilt yet and Dublin can cause them problems like Tyrone did.

Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1902 - 29/06/2026 13:41:41    2682862

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Replying To tirawleybaron:  "at least they don't hire solicitors to complain on their behalf"
What's your point?

sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 1151 - 29/06/2026 13:47:41    2682864

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Replying To hlynch12:  "Kerry v Mayo

and we know how that will end"
If your predictions up to now are anything to go by I would stay out of the bookies?

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 1033 - 29/06/2026 13:54:50    2682866

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Replying To moros:  "Now your talking lad. Back to the Tailteann forum and we'll look after you next season. Were always very welcoming. Prioritize getting out of Division 4 first. Love to all."
Both of us will never win All Irelands, why not join us in the Tailteann Cup also, might win a national title. Find your level and the ships will rise in tandem. Love to all.

ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 236 - 29/06/2026 14:00:29    2682871

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Replying To Saynothing:  "There were enough talking points over the last 2 weekends to keep us going a month. Armagh defeat, Donegal defeat, Galway defeat, Louth win, Mayo win, Dublin win, but no, wrap all up quickly and get it over seems to be the way. Pity."
The players want a shorter season. Who are we to give out about that, they play the game in fairness.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2186 - 29/06/2026 14:12:51    2682881

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Not good enough yesterday unfortunately.

Back line too slow and too loose.

Midfield got cleaned out on kickouts.

Probably the biggest factor was how slow the movement of the forwards were letting Dublin set up a defence similar to basketball around the arc.

Despite what Joyce has said it's probably his last game, lost the Connacht title and Mayo further ahead in the Championship with a new coach, it won't go down well with him. The end of Conroy for sure being 37, Liam Silke as well as he was exposed and I'd doubt Comer and Walsh stay on with new management.

On a separate note I had a post about a current All-Star team during the week got ridiculed, good few of them backed it up over the weekend.

ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 125 - 29/06/2026 14:16:01    2682885

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Anything can happen, but shocks are less likely at the business end. Mayo are under zero pressure or expectation to win this all Ireland imo. They've beaten Monaghan, Meath, Cork to make the semis, and I'd suspect were favs to win those 3, as an established div1 outfit. Very few however would fancy Dublin, Mayo or Louth to lay a glove on Kerry at the semi or final this season. The fixtures will sell well still, I'd say."
Realistically Kerry red hot favourites and rightly so but no point in the other teams not going full tilt. You just never know. This Kerry group are at their peak right now the other 3 teams are building for the future and in bonus territory.

Mayo were 1 point favourites against Cork with the bookies and are also 1 point favourites against Louth. Both teams will be happy with the draw. I do think it should be open draw at this stage though.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8891 - 29/06/2026 14:27:03    2682894

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I usually welcome tough draws but can't say Dublin is the draw I wanted. Since they've started playing their league games in Croke Park since 2011, Kerry haven't really managed that new dynamic.

I was saying during the winter that I saw 7 main contenders. Some were dismissive of that.
Donegal - nudged out by Dublin.
Kerry - semi finals
Mayo - semi finals
Galway - nudged out by Dublin.
Armagh - knocked out by Kerry.
Dublin - semi finals
Tyrone - nudged out by Kerry.

Of who I saw as the 7 challengers then, who can cause the main contenders problems on their day:
Roscommon - impressive league and Connacht championship.
Meath - nudged out by Mayo.
Cork - beat Donegal. Knocked out by Mayo.
Monaghan - recovered from the league to have an impressive championship.
Louth - semi finals
Derry - tough R1 and R2 draws.
Cavan - wasn't really their year this year. I suppose maintaining D2 is the one positive.

Notable mentions:
Down - that win over Donegal. Paid the price for relegation in 25.
Kildare - tough year but they had earned their reward through the Tailteann Cup.
Westmeath - that Leinster title beating Meath and Dublin.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9905 - 29/06/2026 14:33:01    2682905

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Replying To Kew:  "Does anyone know why a lot of posts on here don't get uploaded? It seems random enough it's hard to know what can be written that is acceptable."
Great question, I've posted 3 posts after the weekends games & all 3 posts have been blocked?
No abuse, just a fair question..

Mancirish (UK) - Posts: 2204 - 29/06/2026 15:37:14    2682937

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "It's shaping like another Mayo allireland final loss in 2026."
After a 5 year famine would be a dream result for a all Joe Brolly fans

Immer (Mayo) - Posts: 85 - 29/06/2026 16:52:50    2682962

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Replying To sligo joe:  "What's your point?"
I praised the sportsmanship of Mayo and he took umbrage, for some reason best known to himself.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4434 - 29/06/2026 17:20:33    2682974

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The new format seperates the men from the boys.
No team from Ulster in the semi finals.
Leinster is now the strongest province in the country and then Connaught maybe slighly ahead of Munster with Ulster bottom of the class

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 718 - 29/06/2026 17:31:00    2682980

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Replying To ohwow:  "Both of us will never win All Irelands, why not join us in the Tailteann Cup also, might win a national title. Find your level and the ships will rise in tandem. Love to all."
You have to win Provincial titles too something ye Leitrim lads aren't good at. We've two All Irelands but you'll probably re write history for your own uses. Minor All Ireland there in 2006. Keep to your lane lad and best of luck getting out of Division 4. Were all rooting for ye . Sprirt of Eslin. Love to all.

moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1455 - 29/06/2026 17:47:57    2682998

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Replying To Square_B:  "Of course ye are, I'd say ye are still talking about 'Dublin Joe' and giving 'Big Mick' slaps on the back for the big auld legend he is."
I was joking SB. Plenty of Mayo suporters will have loads of excuses if we lose the semi or get to final and lose. Especially from a keyboard. Hard to improve if we often look for excuses rather than find out what didn't get us over the line and try and fix it. The scoreboard never lies.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8644 - 29/06/2026 17:53:48    2683002

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A big thanks to the players who brought such entertainment at the weekend.Sometimes in our dissatisfaction we forget the huge efforts the players go to to reach such heights and the skill in some of the scores and the flicking of the ball to the hand from the ground is so frequent now.Phenomenal speed and terrific heights in contesting the high ball.So lucky to watch top forwards like clifford,mulroy,o callaghan,mc curry and many more.You can keep your world cup.PS not forgetting defenders who are brilliant in attempting to deny the forwards.

isfeidirrlinn (Armagh) - Posts: 27 - 29/06/2026 17:55:04    2683003

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