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Replying To TheHermit:  "I think I'd rather be the county that is synonymous with the sport and has dominated it for 120 odd years rather than the one whose current unprecedented success and the means behind it is the subject to prime time specials and hundreds of pages of investigate journalism..."
Why didn't you tell us all sooner?

SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2385 - 26/10/2020 15:45:44    2301672

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I'd rather be a hammer than a nail

superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 26/10/2020 15:55:47    2301675

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The thing about the most titles in any sport is they tend to be over generations or decades taking in a number of different eras and teams. It would be nice to sit at the top of the roll of honour and it would make that team/county historical with so many great stories.

However there is something different and more personal about one era/team achieving something remarkable than has never been achieved before. For that reason I think if I was lucky enough to witness it I'd go with the 5 in a row.

It's nothing against any other county but the 5 in a row will be talked about more in generations to come than a county sitting at the top of the roll of honour from over a hundred years titles. I understand others may have a different viewpoint but for me for a group of players to achieve what they did in one era trumps everything for me - it isn't anti Kerry as even if in 20 years Dublin get to the top of the roll of honour; this 5 in a row will still always be remembered over anything else imo.

sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 26/10/2020 16:11:19    2301679

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Replying To yew_tree:  "1st world problems. Don't care about records. No county is ever gonna catch Kerry and Dublin anyway. To live to see my county win one All Ireland would be unbelievable."
First World problems indeed.

Have to admit that I never thought I'd see the day, still get goosebumps watching the 2018 hurling final.

Really hope you can see Mayo win an all Ireland sooner rather than later.

skillet (Limerick) - Posts: 1056 - 26/10/2020 17:02:56    2301704

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Whatever you are doing in the present. If Dublin won 5 in a row 10 years ago and Kerry were getting on top of the list right now i would rather Kerry. In the present i would rather be Dublin. If anyone else win 2 or 3 in the next 2 or 3 years i would rather be them. It is what have you done lately in all sports.

gatha (Kilkenny) - Posts: 318 - 26/10/2020 18:14:04    2301726

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Replying To Breezy:  "Ye are all wrong. It's winning the first one ever is the best of all anything Kerry or Dublin done after was just copying us"
Personally, I'd say winning it in 2 different countries tops the lot ;)

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5009 - 26/10/2020 20:23:20    2301764

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Replying To cavanman47:  "Personally, I'd say winning it in 2 different countries tops the lot ;)"
BRILLIANT Cavanman

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3669 - 26/10/2020 21:55:59    2301809

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Replying To CiarraiMick:  "BRILLIANT Cavanman"
Talk of the 5-in-a-row will be universally everlasting. Talk of who won the championship in any given year will only last and matter within the respective county. I mean, whom do you hear speaking these days of the "great win" in 1939 or 1953? Exactly, no one.

So yes, it's definitely the 5-in-a-row for me. But personally, I'd love to see NY descend on CP and win Sam and take him back to the city that never sleeps!

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1902 - 27/10/2020 05:20:12    2301844

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Replying To jimbodub:  "Having watched my county create history was something special.

Going on the greatest unbeaten record ever seen too across those years, smashing other records along the way.

Just ridiculous.

I wasn't alive for the vast portion of my counties previous achievements

I'm very privileged to witness what I have as a fan and experience something that had never existed before it.

Every kick of a ball by a Dublin player this year is completely unique.

It's a pity that the 6 in a row quest had to be tarnished but at least the 5 in a row was something we got to experience. Very privileged and tbh I don't think yiz quite get it.. but why would you?

To witness the team you support achieve the ultimate.. is a very rare thing in sports.

It's a feeling of satisfaction not shared by many"
It was ridiculous. A ridiculous amount of financial doping in my opinion. Split Dublin in 2.

supermon (Monaghan) - Posts: 1073 - 27/10/2020 08:07:32    2301850

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Replying To CiarraiMick:  "BRILLIANT Cavanman"
Why thank you.

You may also noticed how very shrewd we are in taking the first steps over the weekend towards becoming the first team to win the A and B all Ireland football titles ;)

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5009 - 27/10/2020 08:18:27    2301851

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Replying To supermon:  "It was ridiculous. A ridiculous amount of financial doping in my opinion. Split Dublin in 2."
Yawn !

superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 27/10/2020 10:30:44    2301885

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "Talk of the 5-in-a-row will be universally everlasting. Talk of who won the championship in any given year will only last and matter within the respective county. I mean, whom do you hear speaking these days of the "great win" in 1939 or 1953? Exactly, no one.

So yes, it's definitely the 5-in-a-row for me. But personally, I'd love to see NY descend on CP and win Sam and take him back to the city that never sleeps!"
If you look up the allireland senior football championship on wiki all it gives is the current winner of the allireland the dub$ and the most successful team in its history which is Kerry.

We've made plenty of history winning a a minor 5 in a row the junior 5 in a row winning two 4 in a rows senior allirelands winning the centenary in 84 we won the millinium all Ireland in 2000 we won the first allireland football final shown on sky sports, we have won the most minor (16) junior (20) and senior allirelands (37) and are only second to Cork at U21/20 (10) and we have won the most leagues (21)

Now that's tradition and history.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 27/10/2020 11:33:06    2301922

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Humble or what eh.... but I suppose for a county who think it is their divine right to win Sam everywhere - shouldnt expect anything else from ye...

You forgot 1 other title - Least Liked...! ;o)

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3722 - 27/10/2020 11:47:23    2301931

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Replying To KingdomBoy1:  "If you look up the allireland senior football championship on wiki all it gives is the current winner of the allireland the dub$ and the most successful team in its history which is Kerry.

We've made plenty of history winning a a minor 5 in a row the junior 5 in a row winning two 4 in a rows senior allirelands winning the centenary in 84 we won the millinium all Ireland in 2000 we won the first allireland football final shown on sky sports, we have won the most minor (16) junior (20) and senior allirelands (37) and are only second to Cork at U21/20 (10) and we have won the most leagues (21)

Now that's tradition and history."
Rattled much? All together now, Kerry are the best at everything there ever was football related and always will be forever and ever Amen. Tis written in the stars. A divine right if you will.

lilylanger (Kildare) - Posts: 758 - 27/10/2020 12:01:00    2301939

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Replying To KingdomBoy1:  "If you look up the allireland senior football championship on wiki all it gives is the current winner of the allireland the dub$ and the most successful team in its history which is Kerry.

We've made plenty of history winning a a minor 5 in a row the junior 5 in a row winning two 4 in a rows senior allirelands winning the centenary in 84 we won the millinium all Ireland in 2000 we won the first allireland football final shown on sky sports, we have won the most minor (16) junior (20) and senior allirelands (37) and are only second to Cork at U21/20 (10) and we have won the most leagues (21)

Now that's tradition and history."
Thank you for bringing all of that history and tradition to our attention. Nobody would ever know otherwise. The one about winning the first AI shown on Sky Sports is a really tremendous achievement. Well done lad to your county.

And 5 at minor and junior in a row!!! WOW! Fantastic! That must make you feel great. I can only imagine how it'd make you feel, if your county could ever, ever do the 5-in-a-row at SENIOR level. You'd probably write us all a novel on here to express how wonderful that would make you feel. Hope on and dream on.

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1902 - 27/10/2020 12:02:06    2301941

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Replying To KingdomBoy1:  "If you look up the allireland senior football championship on wiki all it gives is the current winner of the allireland the dub$ and the most successful team in its history which is Kerry.

We've made plenty of history winning a a minor 5 in a row the junior 5 in a row winning two 4 in a rows senior allirelands winning the centenary in 84 we won the millinium all Ireland in 2000 we won the first allireland football final shown on sky sports, we have won the most minor (16) junior (20) and senior allirelands (37) and are only second to Cork at U21/20 (10) and we have won the most leagues (21)

Now that's tradition and history."
Now that's hurting for you Tommy. Ooh, that hurting alright.

catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 27/10/2020 12:09:48    2301945

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Replying To Fionn:  "Humble or what eh.... but I suppose for a county who think it is their divine right to win Sam everywhere - shouldnt expect anything else from ye...

You forgot 1 other title - Least Liked...! ;o)"
Would I or any other Kerry supporter give up our history or the success that our brilliant footballers have achieved over the years for a 5 in row? Not on your Nelly pal.

Also yer not very humble yer selves so I just said I'd lob our big 1 out on the table.

And we think it's our Devine right to win the allireland every year not everywhere like you said above but obviously we'll play 90 to 95 % our game away from home every year we have no problem with that ( because its fair)

And what has been liked got to do with anything? Do you think Kerry people need your validation? :-)

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 27/10/2020 12:11:25    2301946

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Replying To catch22:  "Now that's hurting for you Tommy. Ooh, that hurting alright."
You must be reading the wrong post catch bar you might want to read it again eh :-)

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 27/10/2020 12:25:37    2301952

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Still stings doesn't it Karen

:)

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20598 - 27/10/2020 12:26:35    2301954

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#mightyatminor

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20598 - 27/10/2020 12:29:37    2301956

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