This is the year for shocks, I think we are going to end up with the same 2 in the final as 100 years ago, Tipp v Dublin, just have a notion that Mayo will be beaten.
if I was betting on it it would be a Mayo v Dublin final with the Dubs to win it comfortably.
you could have got 20/1 on Cavan at one stage, that's massive odds in a 3 horse race, I can't see them getting close to Dublin but if Dublin are a bit cold and underestimate them it could be closer than a lot of us think.
Hope it's a entertaining game anyway to pass a winters evening, no one wants to see it being over by half time.
Good luck to Cavan.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2752 - 04/12/2020 22:18:16    2318362

DUALSUPPORT (Limerick) - Posts: 1038 - 04/12/2020 22:23:45    2318363

KingdomofBreifne (Cavan) - Posts: 87 - 04/12/2020 22:24:44    2318364

KingdomofBreifne (Cavan) - Posts: 87 - 04/12/2020 22:25:04    2318365

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 04/12/2020 23:01:51    2318374

Am expecting an enormous effort from Cavan tomorrow,Cavan have a can do attitude and will go about the game with intelligent effort,hope they give it a right rattle,the game of football needs a great game.Best of luck Cavan...its 15 against 15.

ONdeDITCH (Limerick) - Posts: 873 - 04/12/2020 23:32:28    2318382

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1911 - 04/12/2020 23:56:04    2318385

Roscommon hurlers beating Wexford in the 1984 Centenary Cup championship was right up there as a huge shock. That was a prestigious competition in a special year for the GAA. Cork beat us by 12 points in the next round which was a decent enough result.

That same Roscommon team were 5 minutes away from being promoted to Div 1 in 1984 in the last round of Div 2 games only for trajectories in a couple of games to change and the sliding door closed in the wrong direction after that. Game still survives in its traditional strongholds in the south of the county but generally we are regressing.

facethepuckout (Roscommon) - Posts: 214 - 05/12/2020 00:23:53    2318393

I don't think we'll see fire like what Cavan will bring this evening for while. I genuinely don't think it will be enough for them but its hard not to see them leaving not having done themselves proud. From what I've seen of them anyway. Safe journey to the Cavan team, avoid any tolls, I'll get my coat...

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 05/12/2020 01:18:18    2318395

CC2020 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 173 - 05/12/2020 01:54:59    2318396

Cavan have been an absolute credit this year and winning Ulster was their All Ireland. We all like to dream of fairy tales but in essence, they beat 2 serious players who had their eye on bigger fish and were caught in Monaghan and Donegal. No matter what way you look at it - Cavan simply don't have the players to hurt the mighty Dubs. They will be beaten some day, but unfortunately for the nuetral, it won't be tomorrow. Game over by half time for me - here's hoping we're all proved wrong and a competitive game involving the Dubs would be very welcome!

ardmhacha (Armagh) - Posts: 172 - 05/12/2020 02:18:07    2318397

I think it would be brilliant to have a end of year game after the championship is over. Between Dublin v the best 15 players in the country to make up a rest of Ireland team. It would give Dublin a proper challenge and it would give opposition players a once in a lifetime chance of getting a victory over the dubs and would also give us fans a chance to actually watch a full match involving Dublin without turning the channel or falling asleep. ( Its Its obviously a joke ) but let's face it what other team is ever going to beat Dublin at this rate. Haha wake me up when someone has please

Irishcelt (Wicklow) - Posts: 149 - 05/12/2020 03:27:18    2318400

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 05/12/2020 09:35:47    2318418

Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 996 - 05/12/2020 10:01:15    2318422

opa01 (Cavan) - Posts: 503 - 05/12/2020 10:13:11    2318428

DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 932 - 05/12/2020 10:41:24    2318436

DUALSUPPORT (Limerick) - Posts: 1038 - 05/12/2020 10:43:27    2318440

Jesus, cave, 3 days. Simple.

Oldyellar (Carlow) - Posts: 42 - 05/12/2020 10:57:50    2318446

Unfortunately there will be no shock even though we would all love Cavan to do it.
The GAA will get the TV final they hope for.
The failure to move the game to a neutral venue, especially in a year where supporters can't attend shows that the GAA & the subservient counties will allow Dublin have those extra little advantages that others don't get, such as same warm up end, same dressing room, majority of games in Croke Park, the massive gulf in funding. Ally these to the corporate sponsorship that no other county can possibly compete with & there is a major inequity.
The above distinct advantages should not detract from the fact that this Dublin team are the greatest of all time & are a joy to watch in full flow, but neither should the fact that they are a brillant football team detract from people pointing out the very obvious other advantages they enjoy.
The fact that this semi final, in a year where accommodating supporters is not an issue, was not moved out of Croke Park shows that the GAA have no intention of addressing any of these advantages, in fact with Dublin John, CEO of GPA a Dub & DG a Dublin club man, it's obvious nothing will change in the long term.
The failure of the other County Boards & county delegates at Congress to tackle this shows that nothing will change either, while these delegates are happy to be fed crumbs from the top table to enhance their own GAA ambitions rather than having the balls to stand up & rock the boat. I exclude the Donegal chairman from this, for having the courage of his convictions to challenge the status quo. I also would applaud the Mayo team that challenged the GAA by warming up at the Dublin end in 2006.
Another group that will dismiss these advantages are the TV rights companies & MSM as they are driven by profit & all their lackeys from Kerry, Derry, Meath & Dublin are only concerned about their gig & the moolah they are getting from it & will not challenge it.
Draw for dressing rooms & warm up ends, let Leinster counties play home games v the Dubs regardless of stadium capacity. Get Dublin out of Croke Park for 2 games of Super 8's. Put a cap on corporate sponsorship & distribute rest amongst smaller counties. Address the inequitable funding & start funding other counties to the same level. Address the above issues & be seen as an Association that sees equity as being a standard to strive for.

moc.dna (Galway) - Posts: 1212 - 05/12/2020 12:15:45    2318461

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 05/12/2020 12:16:58    2318462