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Kerry All Ireland Champions 2026? - 3 Like(s)

Replying To legendzxix:  "Dublin in their home league ground at the business end of the championship are always a dangerous animal."
Handy run again for kerry coming out of the hurling province of Munster !

DUBJOHN (National) - 03/08/2026 21:37:15

Kerry All Ireland Champions 2026? - 3 Like(s)

Replying To Jack L:  "Kerry to do another one in a row in 2927"
We won't be about to see it.

Saynothing (National) - 04/08/2026 10:36:33

Kerry All Ireland Champions 2026? - 2 Like(s)

Replying To foreveryoung:  "I think we just need to change the title to:

""Kerry All Ireland Champions 2027?"

Kerry will have it handy enough next year as Mayo will be on the beer for the year."
Dublin in their home league ground at the business end of the championship are always a dangerous animal.

legendzxix (National) - 03/08/2026 20:15:06

Sunday Game - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Dothesimplethingswell:  "Its all really superficial anyway.. While Mayo were arguably the best team on the day there was still just one kick of a ball between them and Kerry which would have brought extra time. Had Kerry won either at full time or after extra time (which they could easily have) the whole narrative would be completely different and the focus would be on all Mayos wides and how the naive high risk game was always going to lose them an All Ireland final and how Kerry fired on the day that mattered most. Anyone can point to a screen and draw boxes on it after the game and pick the parts that won or lost it and basically state the plane obvious without daring to cause a stair. Post analysis is heading down the same road as soccer with screens.
Fair play to Mayo they seized their opportunity but its much more likely that Kerry will be in the final next year than Mayo."
You can give that narrative for any big game.
Jim Gavin is regarded as a genius but looks at all those one point wins against Mayo…

Sport at the highest level is a knife edge. The champions write the narrative and take the plaudits. Thank god and at last it's us this time.

I did say give it a week and people will try to find a way to pick holes in our win. Changes nothing though.

yew_tree (National) - 03/08/2026 22:00:31

Kerry All Ireland Champions 2026? - 2 Like(s)

Replying To DUBJOHN:  "Handy run again for kerry coming out of the hurling province of Munster !"
Kerry to do another one in a row in 2927

Jack L (National) - 04/08/2026 09:17:01

Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Gaawestmeath:  "No it's still just the bottom two drop down."
Hard to see this format still being in place next year so it probably doesn't matter who finishes in the bottom two.

Wmeath2 (National) - 04/08/2026 10:09:06

Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To donegalgael-12:  "The obvious difference in Donegal in 2026 from 2024 and 2025 was the absence of a well renowned coach in Luke Barrett.
From the outside looking in, it looks like there was a void that was never addressed for one reason or another."
He didn't exactly set the world alight with Derry this year?

peiledoir20 (National) - 04/08/2026 11:18:22

Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To ElGranSenor:  "
Replying To Doylerwex:  "[quote=ElGranSenor:  "If we're being honest, Munster is ahead of Leinster so 3rd in Leinster could be more like 7th or 8th in Ireland rather than 5th or 6th Although 7th/8th/9th might've been an over-exaggeration, saying we've been in the 5th-9th range for a long time is fairly hard to argue against I was doing some work on last month on our performances over time and the below is how I would rank us each year based on where we finished in Leinster, the All-Ireland, and the League <b> Year Leinster AI League</b> 2026 5 9.5 10 2025 4 7.5 8 2024 3 5.5 7 2023 4 7.5 9.5 2022 3 5.5 3.5 2021 3.5 9.5 3.5 2020 3.5 7.5 3.5 2019 1 3.5 5 2018 3 5.5 3 2017 2 5.5 3 2016 6 5.5 9 2015 3.5 10.5 9 2014 3.5 5.5 9 2013 6 7.5 10 2012 6 7.5 11 2011 3.5 10.5 7 2010 6 10.5 8 2009 3.5 11.5 10 2008 2 5.5 9.5 2007 2 3.5 4 2006 2 6.5 9.5 2005 2 6.5 5 2004 1 3.5 10 2003 2 3.5 4 2002 2 7 7.5 2001 2 3.5 7.5 2000 3.5 7.5 9.5 1999 3.5 7.5 11.5 1998 3.5 7.5 5.5 1997 1 3.5 10 1996 1 1 4 1995 3.5 7.5 13 1994 2 4.5 10 1993 2 4.5 2 1992 2 4.5 9.5 1991 3.5 8.5 2 1990 3.5 7.5 2 1989 3.5 8.5 5 1988 2 4.5 3 1987 3.5 7.5 6 1986 5.5 12 4 1985 3.5 7.5 9 1984 2 4.5 2 1983 3.5 7.5 3 1982 5.5 11 2 1981 2 4.5 8 1980 3.5 7.5 6 1979 2 4.5 9 1978 2 4.5 3 1977 1 2 5 1976 1 2 3 1975 2 4.5 5 1974 2 3.5 5 1973 2 3.5 1 1972 2 3.5 5 1971 2 3.5 5 1970 1 2 7.5 1969 3.5 6.5 2 1968 1 1 5.5 1967 2 3.5 1 1966 2 3.5 5.5 1965 1 2 4 1964 3.5 6.5 2 1963 3.5 6.5 5 1962 1 2 11 1961 2 3.5 5.5 1960 1 1 9.5 1959 3.5 6.5 7.5 1958 2 4.5 1 1957 2 4.5 5.5 1956 1 1 1 1955 1 1 2 1954 1 2 7.5 1953 2 4.5 5.5 1952 2 4.5 2 1951 1 2 2 1950 2 4.5 17.5"</div>I assume you have this in an excel. What's the average over the period and by decade? Reading through I don't there's any big surprises. We were at our best in the 50s and 60s Solid for 80s-early 00s then solid again for Davy's time. It's a really good analysis but it's worth clarifying the .5s. Why is a semi final 3.5 sometimes and 4 other times or have I got that wrong?"
It's a fair point, it's hard to establish your All-Ireland ranking if you were knockout out in Leinster back in the era when there was no back door, the reason why some are .5 and others aren't is because you'd think normally the two semi-finalists are the 3rd and 4th best teams in the country but some years there was only one semi-finals and others years the Ulster team (And sometimes Galway back in the day) were so weak that you couldn't really say they were the 4th best team in the country

So say back when Nicky Rackard scored 7-7 against Antrim back in 1954, I would've given Galway #3 (I'm guessing they lost the other SF that year to Cork) because giving them Antrim both 3.5 would not be an accurate depiction of how good/bad Antrim were back then

Anyway, I have 5-year and 10-year moving averages

Senior 5Y MA
Year Leinster AI League
2026 3.80 7.10 7.60
2025 3.50 7.10 6.30
2024 3.40 7.10 5.40
2023 3.00 6.70 5.00
2022 2.80 6.30 3.70
2021 2.60 6.30 3.60
2020 3.10 5.50 4.70
2019 3.10 6.10 5.80
2018 3.60 6.50 6.60
2017 4.20 6.90 8.00
2016 5.00 7.30 9.60
2015 4.50 8.30 9.20
2014 5.00 8.30 9.00
2013 5.00 9.50 9.20
2012 4.20 9.10 9.10
2011 3.40 8.30 7.70
2010 3.10 7.50 8.20
2009 2.30 6.70 7.60
2008 1.80 5.10 7.60
2007 1.80 4.70 6.50
2006 1.80 5.40 7.20
2005 1.80 4.80 6.80
2004 2.10 5.00 7.70
2003 2.60 5.80 8.00
2002 2.90 6.60 8.30
2001 2.70 5.90 8.80
2000 2.50 5.40 8.10
1999 2.50 5.40 8.80
1998 2.20 4.80 8.50
1997 1.90 4.20 7.80
1996 2.10 4.40 7.70
1995 2.60 5.90 7.30
1994 2.60 5.90 5.10
1993 2.90 6.70 4.10
1992 2.90 6.70 4.30
1991 3.20 7.30 3.60
1990 3.60 8.00 4.00
1989 3.60 8.00 5.40
1988 3.30 7.20 4.80
1987 3.60 7.80 4.80
1986 4.00 8.50 4.00
1985 3.30 7.00 4.80
1984 3.30 7.00 4.20
1983 3.30 7.00 5.60
1982 3.00 6.40 5.60
1981 2.10 4.60 6.20
1980 1.90 4.10 5.20
1979 1.60 3.50 5.00
1978 1.60 3.30 4.20
1977 1.60 3.10 3.80
1976 1.80 3.40 3.80
1975 2.00 3.70 4.20
1974 1.80 3.20 4.70
1973 2.10 3.80 4.10
1972 1.90 3.30 5.00
1971 1.90 3.30 4.20
1970 1.90 3.30 4.30
1969 1.90 3.30 3.60
1968 1.90 3.30 3.60
1967 2.40 4.40 3.50
1966 2.20 4.10 5.50
1965 2.20 4.10 5.50
1964 2.20 3.90 6.60
1963 2.20 3.90 7.70
1962 1.90 3.50 6.90
1961 2.10 4.00 5.80
1960 1.90 3.50 4.90
1959 1.90 3.50 3.40
1958 1.40 2.60 3.40
1957 1.40 2.60 4.30
1956 1.40 2.60 3.60
1955 1.40 2.80 3.80
1954 1.60 3.50 6.90

Senior 10Y MA
Year Leinster AI League
2026 3.20 6.70 5.60
2025 3.30 6.30 5.50
2024 3.25 6.60 5.60
2023 3.30 6.60 5.80
2022 3.50 6.60 5.85
2021 3.80 6.80 6.60
2020 3.80 6.90 6.95
2019 4.05 7.20 7.40
2018 4.30 8.00 7.90
2017 4.20 8.00 8.55
2016 4.20 7.80 8.65
2015 3.80 7.90 8.70
2014 3.65 7.50 8.30
2013 3.40 7.30 8.40
2012 3.00 6.90 7.80
2011 2.60 6.85 7.45
2010 2.45 6.15 7.50
2009 2.20 5.85 7.65
2008 2.20 5.45 7.80
2007 2.35 5.65 7.40
2006 2.25 5.65 8.00
2005 2.15 5.10 7.45
2004 2.30 5.20 8.25
2003 2.40 5.30 8.25
2002 2.40 5.40 8.05
2001 2.40 5.15 8.25
2000 2.55 5.65 7.70
1999 2.55 5.65 6.95
1998 2.55 5.75 6.30
1997 2.40 5.45 6.05
1996 2.65 5.85 5.65
1995 3.10 6.95 5.65
1994 3.10 6.95 5.25
1993 3.10 6.95 4.45
1992 3.25 7.25 4.55
1991 3.60 7.90 3.80
1990 3.45 7.50 4.40
1989 3.45 7.50 4.80
1988 3.30 7.10 5.20
1987 3.30 7.10 5.20
1986 3.05 6.55 5.10
1985 2.60 5.55 5.00
1984 2.45 5.25 4.60
1983 2.45 5.15 4.90
1982 2.30 4.75 4.70
1981 1.95 4.00 5.00
1980 1.95 3.90 4.70
1979 1.70 3.35 4.85
1978 1.85 3.55 4.15
1977 1.75 3.20 4.40
1976 1.85 3.35 4.00
1975 1.95 3.50 4.25
1974 1.85 3.25 4.15
1973 2.00 3.55 3.85
1972 2.15 3.85 4.25
1971 2.05 3.70 4.85
1970 2.05 3.70 4.90
1969 2.05 3.60 5.10
1968 2.05 3.60 5.65
1967 2.15 3.95 5.20
1966 2.15 4.05 5.65
1965 2.05 3.80 5.20
1964 2.05 3.70 5.00
1963 1.80 3.25 5.55
1962 1.65 3.05 5.60
1961 1.75 3.30 4.70
1960 1.65 3.15 4.35
1959 1.75 3.50 5.15"]Just looks like a list of phone numbers.

Goreylad1985 (National) - 03/08/2026 17:41:15

Sunday Game - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Dothesimplethingswell:  "Its all really superficial anyway.. While Mayo were arguably the best team on the day there was still just one kick of a ball between them and Kerry which would have brought extra time. Had Kerry won either at full time or after extra time (which they could easily have) the whole narrative would be completely different and the focus would be on all Mayos wides and how the naive high risk game was always going to lose them an All Ireland final and how Kerry fired on the day that mattered most. Anyone can point to a screen and draw boxes on it after the game and pick the parts that won or lost it and basically state the plane obvious without daring to cause a stair. Post analysis is heading down the same road as soccer with screens.
Fair play to Mayo they seized their opportunity but its much more likely that Kerry will be in the final next year than Mayo."
Neither of them might be in next year's final. That Kerry team has played in four All Ireland finals in five years winning two and losing two. That's a lot of road for a team. With so many matches now in a compressed championship, are a team better off not winning their province. Only one of the All Ireland semi finalists this year Kerry won their province. I think a lot of counties will reassess after this season. The key is to peak going down the stretch as Kerry did last year and Mayo this year.

endgame (National) - 03/08/2026 20:46:48

Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Some great photographs (98) from last weekend taken by Sportsfile of both players and supporters. If you google spotsfile photos and enter Roscommon ladies ( or Fermanagh/Galway/Kerry/ Antrim/Carlow) you should get them or follow the link below. (for Roscommon)

No doubt the local Roscommon photographers will have taken a lot of good ones too.

Well done to ladies GAA/ Croke Park for the creating an extra buzz around Croke Park (band/extra activities) for the many young and indeed older supporters. The cheaper programmes produced for the matches during the year is also appreciated.

https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/112608005

letsgetgoing (National) - 04/08/2026 08:18:14

Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To ohwow:  "Hopefully we have an open senior championship like last year and continue having a different winner. Neigbbouring counties which have the same winner every year is just not high quality"
I agree with this point and thanks so much for highlighting it.

bláthach (National) - 04/08/2026 10:54:33