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Replying To DundalkGael: "I disagree, I was in Newbridge for the Louth V Laois game and it was an excellent game of football with both teams attacking all game and not defending which we would have had 12 months ago Kerry V Cork was the best game I seen in a long long time, even though it was full of errors by players and referees again it was attack v attack Down v Fermanagh and Monaghan V Donegal (2nd half) again were 2 excellent games of football Expecting Louth v Kildare to be a shoot out on Sunday with all out attacking on both sides. If Meath can start well and have the 2 pointers kickers on form the Meath V Dublin game could be a classic Armagh v Tyrone is interesting on Sat, with all the attacking talent on both sides for some reason I'm expecting a defensive game. Hopefully I'm proved wrong" I know, I'm not suggesting going back to some shocking games before, but I still think something isn't quite right yet. There are definitely periods of excitement, and the 2 point rule is adding to that, but I don't know. I was at both Donegal v Derry and Donegal v Monaghan, and there were moments of excitement and yet something very repeatable in almost every attack and I noticed it in other games too. Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1332 - 24/04/2025 16:57:00 2604093 Link
Replying To Commodore: "I know, I'm not suggesting going back to some shocking games before, but I still think something isn't quite right yet. There are definitely periods of excitement, and the 2 point rule is adding to that, but I don't know. I was at both Donegal v Derry and Donegal v Monaghan, and there were moments of excitement and yet something very repeatable in almost every attack and I noticed it in other games too." Part of that is the Donegal system - counter attack football naturally lends to you attack and then I counter attack. A style of play that is repetitive and removes risk of mistakes. The other part is that all games have very few turnovers. The attacking team arrives up to the arc and works a shot. The defending team withdraws to the arc and waits for the attacking team to come at them. tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1343 - 25/04/2025 11:49:19 2604196 Link
Fair play to Meath. The shock noone saw coming. Good win for Louth. They had no room for error on that side of the Leinster draw. Donegal won as expected. Down deservedly already through to the All Ireland as Tailteann winners. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8755 - 27/04/2025 17:47:13 2604661 Link
Alive and well watch the scenes of Meath knocking out Dublin today. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 405 - 27/04/2025 17:48:10 2604664 Link
Who are the potential 4th seeds now if Meath and Louth are in the Leinster final? Could you potentially have a group made up of teams that all played Division 2 in 2025? FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 69 - 27/04/2025 17:57:16 2604670 Link
Thank God! No offence to the brilliant Dubs of so many years but change was desperately needed and Meath and Louth in a Leinster final is the breath of fresh air that province needed. Ulster and Connacht championships remain hugely competitive and loved and now great to see some rejuvenation in Leinster too. togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 1045 - 27/04/2025 17:58:10 2604671 Link
Well done Meath, deserved and long overdue! realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8744 - 27/04/2025 18:01:51 2604675 Link
Replying To togoutlads: "Thank God! No offence to the brilliant Dubs of so many years but change was desperately needed and Meath and Louth in a Leinster final is the breath of fresh air that province needed. Ulster and Connacht championships remain hugely competitive and loved and now great to see some rejuvenation in Leinster too." Munster is still bur cork got close they had good match vs kerry up to then to take next step Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 689 - 27/04/2025 18:55:17 2604696 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Fair play to Meath. The shock noone saw coming. Good win for Louth. They had no room for error on that side of the Leinster draw. Donegal won as expected. Down deservedly already through to the All Ireland as Tailteann winners." "The shock noone saw coming" Are you for real? The dogs on the street in Dublin knew this was coming! Makes it a bit more difficult now to deflect the nonsense in your own (hurling) province? Yes Dublin have won 18 of the last 20 Leinsters, but because your own county "only" won 17 of the last 20 you and your ilk would do your usual yerra smirking about the nonsense of Leinster! And by the way the yerraman kerryman went out of fashion about 40 years ago. (ciarraimick is excluded from this kerry rant!) Add to the equation total titles Leinster - Dublin - 63 titles Munster - Kerry - 86 titles Most importantly a great win for Meath. I'm lucky enough to have been following this great rivaly since the mid 70s. Personally I'm delighted the record is gone, I think it'll do the current Dublin team more good than harm. However, best of luck to Louth! I think Ger Brennan could be our next manager in waiting! Onion_Sack (Dublin) - Posts: 299 - 27/04/2025 19:06:32 2604705 Link
Replying To FullOfPorter: "Who are the potential 4th seeds now if Meath and Louth are in the Leinster final? Could you potentially have a group made up of teams that all played Division 2 in 2025?" I think Dublin replace Derry as third seeds (Dublin Monaghan, Roscommon, Tyrone) Fourth seeds will be Derry, Cavan, Cork and Down First and second seeds yet to be decided. I think mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1067 - 27/04/2025 19:13:53 2604708 Link
Replying To FullOfPorter: "Who are the potential 4th seeds now if Meath and Louth are in the Leinster final? Could you potentially have a group made up of teams that all played Division 2 in 2025?" No you couldnt. You could have a group without a team that played div 1 though. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 981 - 27/04/2025 19:14:51 2604709 Link
Replying To FullOfPorter: "Who are the potential 4th seeds now if Meath and Louth are in the Leinster final? Could you potentially have a group made up of teams that all played Division 2 in 2025?" No you couldnt. You could have a group without a team that played div 1 though. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 981 - 27/04/2025 19:15:07 2604710 Link
Replying To FullOfPorter: "Who are the potential 4th seeds now if Meath and Louth are in the Leinster final? Could you potentially have a group made up of teams that all played Division 2 in 2025?" Derry are now 4th seed. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4023 - 27/04/2025 19:47:02 2604722 Link
Replying To Onion_Sack: ""The shock noone saw coming" Are you for real? The dogs on the street in Dublin knew this was coming! Makes it a bit more difficult now to deflect the nonsense in your own (hurling) province? Yes Dublin have won 18 of the last 20 Leinsters, but because your own county "only" won 17 of the last 20 you and your ilk would do your usual yerra smirking about the nonsense of Leinster! And by the way the yerraman kerryman went out of fashion about 40 years ago. (ciarraimick is excluded from this kerry rant!) Add to the equation total titles Leinster - Dublin - 63 titles Munster - Kerry - 86 titles Most importantly a great win for Meath. I'm lucky enough to have been following this great rivaly since the mid 70s. Personally I'm delighted the record is gone, I think it'll do the current Dublin team more good than harm. However, best of luck to Louth! I think Ger Brennan could be our next manager in waiting!" You could have got 7/1 on Meath to win that match today. Did many of those dogs on the street cash in? Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 405 - 27/04/2025 20:13:22 2604747 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "You could have got 7/1 on Meath to win that match today. Did many of those dogs on the street cash in?" I've never placed a bet in my life on gaa (but I do understand how it works! So can you show me something to back up your statement! Onion_Sack (Dublin) - Posts: 299 - 27/04/2025 21:21:15 2604778 Link
Replying To Onion_Sack: ""The shock noone saw coming" Are you for real? The dogs on the street in Dublin knew this was coming! Makes it a bit more difficult now to deflect the nonsense in your own (hurling) province? Yes Dublin have won 18 of the last 20 Leinsters, but because your own county "only" won 17 of the last 20 you and your ilk would do your usual yerra smirking about the nonsense of Leinster! And by the way the yerraman kerryman went out of fashion about 40 years ago. (ciarraimick is excluded from this kerry rant!) Add to the equation total titles Leinster - Dublin - 63 titles Munster - Kerry - 86 titles Most importantly a great win for Meath. I'm lucky enough to have been following this great rivaly since the mid 70s. Personally I'm delighted the record is gone, I think it'll do the current Dublin team more good than harm. However, best of luck to Louth! I think Ger Brennan could be our next manager in waiting!" Us Dubs all saw it coming tbh. Meath could have a clean sweep on Leinster titles this year - Senior, u20 and Minor. When is the last time Dublin didnt win any Leinster title in a year - Senior, u21/20 or Minor. Quite a while back for sure.... Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4183 - 27/04/2025 22:23:08 2604807 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "You could have got 7/1 on Meath to win that match today. Did many of those dogs on the street cash in?" He has a point. Meath have underperformed for years, and not one Meath player could say they left everything on the field in any game for the last 15 years. There was a spark against Dublin early in the second half a few years ago where Meath got an early goal and rallied. Were all over Dublin. That was Meath playing at their true potential.. So once a manager came in and gave them direction, instilled belief and determination, anyone that was watching closely, could have easily called Meath beating Dublin today. I didn't, but looking back, it's not really a shock. It's more a case of Meath finally putting it together. Meath a disgrace for 15 years really. Lacked fight, heart and belief. Most hardly put in a shift. But it seems like Meath are finally getting whipped into shape. Meath far better potentially than the last 15 years suggest. It's not really a shock, more Meath doing what they should of been doing all along! Meath a tier 1 side if managed properly! Looks like we're finally about to see it! 32_4_1 (Meath) - Posts: 4124 - 28/04/2025 00:03:22 2604840 Link
Replying To Fionn: "Us Dubs all saw it coming tbh. Meath could have a clean sweep on Leinster titles this year - Senior, u20 and Minor. When is the last time Dublin didnt win any Leinster title in a year - Senior, u21/20 or Minor. Quite a while back for sure...." ....and more likely Louth will have a clean sweep. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 482 - 28/04/2025 00:07:40 2604842 Link
Saw interesting stat tonight. Handpassing has become more prevalent since new rules and particularly in championship. I thought league was showing opposite. Most games mind numbingly boring unless close like Meath win or Cork v Kerry. Excitement based on closeness and shock or near one. Not quality. Stats guys always revert to % banality. Dublin shockingly devoid of any imagination. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3470 - 28/04/2025 00:31:01 2604848 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "You could have got 7/1 on Meath to win that match today. Did many of those dogs on the street cash in?" Agree, people may have known Dublin were vulnerable but not against Meath. Meath may be building underage but up to now they hadn't shown anything in league or championship for years and were regularly getting walloped by the likes of Dublin. It is definitely up there for the football shock of this century. county man (Limerick) - Posts: 1136 - 28/04/2025 07:57:00 2604864 Link