Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship 2009 Quarter-Finals London v Galway - Galway Mayo v New York - Mayo Roscommon v Leitrim - Leitrim Semi-Finals Mayo v Leitrim - Mayo Sligo v Galway - Galway Final Mayo v Galway - Galway Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship 2009 First round Kildare v Offaly- Kildare Carlow v Louth- Louth Longford v Wicklow - Wicklow Quarter-Finals Wexford v Kildare - Wexford Laois v Louth - Laois Westmeath v Wicklow - Westmeath Dublin v Meath - Dublin Semi-Finals Wexford v Laois - Laois Westmeath v Dublin - Dublin Final Laois v Dublin - Dublin Munster GAA Football Senior Championship 2009 Quarter-Finals Tipperary v Limerick - Limerick Waterford v Cork - Cork Semi-Finals Clare v Limerick - Limerick Kerry v Cork - Cork Final Cork v Limerick - Cork Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship 2009 Preliminary round Fermanagh v Down - Down Quarter-Finals Tyrone v Armagh - Armagh Derry v Monaghan - Derry Donegal v Antrim -Donegal Cavan v Down - Down Semi-Finals Armagh v Derry - Armagh Donegal v Down - Down Final Armagh v Down - Down Provincial Champs Down Dublin Cork Galway Backdoor Quarter Finalists Derry Tyrone Kerry Limerick Champions Between Galway, Tyrone, Kerry and Cork, (Ill stick my neck out and say Cork) So my surprises of the year are Down and Limerick, (Although it is very rare that a team in the preliminarys wins ulster) dont think donegal are as certain for an ulster final as people think. Any opinions welcome!

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 15/10/2008 15:27:34    119572

Laid out beautifully Derry_ledd. Boss not around today?

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 15/10/2008 15:40:17    119605

Thanks Jimbo, unfortunately in these hard times there isnt always work to do.... and please dont anyone mention the R word.

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 15/10/2008 15:48:59    119618

...... and just as he says that hes told he'll be busy the next 2 days, no redunancies for now then :)

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 15/10/2008 15:50:57    119621

good man derry_ledd throw derry into the quater finals for the crack. you only have them there because your a derry man. its not for football purposes anyway!!

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 15/10/2008 16:15:24    119657

Daytona with players like, Sean lockhart, Kevin mccloy, Kevin Mcguckian, Fergal Doherty, Mark Lynch, Paddy Bradley, Paul Murphy, Enda Muldoon etc etc etc there is no reason why i shouldnt include them there. Sure only 2 years ago we've beat, armagh, laois and mayo in the backdoor, only to lose narrowly to dublin after missing alot of good goal chances, also semi finalists twice this decade. League champions last year also.

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 15/10/2008 16:32:54    119706

and what happend to them this year? what great things have these players achieved at senior county level to make them quater final material? perenial qualifier strigglers is more like it.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 15/10/2008 16:37:59    119730

To be fair daytona has a point but with improved direction they stand a good chance of making the quarters.who can tell at this stage anyway?

northpole (Derry) - Posts: 739 - 15/10/2008 17:26:28    119817

Your right Northpole, and Daytona I admit there may be a slight bias there, but I am an eternal optimist, one year will be our year!

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 16/10/2008 09:02:57    120098

Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship 2009 Quarter-Finals London v Galway - Galway Mayo v New York - Mayo Roscommon v Leitrim - Roscommon Semi-Finals Mayo v Roscommon - Mayo Sligo v Galway - Galway Final Mayo v Galway - Galway Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship 2009 First round Kildare v Offaly- Offaly Carlow v Louth- Louth Longford v Wicklow - Longford Quarter-Finals Wexford v Offaly - Wexford Laois v Louth - Laois Westmeath v Longford - Westmeath Dublin v Meath - Dublin Semi-Finals Wexford v Laois - Wexford Westmeath v Dublin - Westmeath Final Wexford- Westmeath - Westmeath Munster GAA Football Senior Championship 2009 Quarter-Finals Tipperary v Limerick - Limerick Waterford v Cork - Cork Semi-Finals Clare v Limerick - Limerick Kerry v Cork - Kerry Final Cork v Limerick - Limerick Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship 2009 Preliminary round Fermanagh v Down - Down Quarter-Finals Tyrone v Armagh - Armagh Derry v Monaghan -Monaghan Donegal v Antrim -Donegal Cavan v Down - Down Semi-Finals Armagh v Monaghan - Monaghan Donegal v Down - Down Final Monaghan v Down - Monaghan Provincial Champs Monaghan Westmeath Limerick Galway Backdoor Quarter Finalists Cork Tyrone Kerry Dublin My predictions. Will probably be wrong

paudi (Meath) - Posts: 681 - 16/10/2008 09:58:52    120131

on looking at the draw what does anybody think of downs chances of getting to the ulster final.worth a few quid i think.

depointswilcome (Westmeath) - Posts: 125 - 16/10/2008 14:04:17    120390

and with mulgrew and bonner on board donegal have chance in ulster as well this year

offthefence (Donegal) - Posts: 109 - 16/10/2008 15:08:26    120474

It's a golden opportunity for Donegal to get to the Ulster final, if they start well under the new management they should definately be getting there. They're second favourites for Ulster behind Tyrone, that says it all. They were only 5th in line before the draw. Although Down are 16-1 for the title, definately the value bet or at least a good one for e/w.

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 16/10/2008 16:16:55    120541

Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship 2009

Quarter-Finals
London v Galway - Galway
Mayo v New York - Mayo
Roscommon v Leitrim - Leitrim
Semi-Finals
Mayo v Leitrim - Mayo
Sligo v Galway - Galway
Final
Mayo v Galway - Galway

Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship 2009
First round
Kildare v Offaly- Kildare
Carlow v Louth- Louth
Longford v Wicklow - Wicklow

Quarter-Finals
Wexford v Kildare - Wexford
Laois v Louth - Laois
Westmeath v Wicklow - Westmeath
Dublin v Meath - Dublin

Semi-Finals
Wexford v Laois - Wexford
Westmeath v Dublin - Dublin

Final
Wexford v Dublin - Dublin

Munster GAA Football Senior Championship 2009

Quarter-Finals
Tipperary v Limerick - Limerick
Waterford v Cork - Cork

Semi-Finals
Clare v Limerick - Limerick
Kerry v Cork - Cork

Final
Cork v Limerick - Cork

Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship 2009

Preliminary round
Fermanagh v Down - Fermanagh

Quarter-Finals
Tyrone v Armagh - Tyrone
Derry v Monaghan - Derry
Donegal v Antrim -Donegal
Cavan v Fermanagh - Fermanagh

Semi-Finals
Tyrone v Derry - Tyrone....Derry ah jez I don't know, wouldn't mind a wee repeat of 2006 but can't see it. Tyrone (This is killing me inside!)
Donegal v Fermanagh - Donegal

Final
Tyrone v Donegal- Tyrone

Provincial Champs
Tyrone
Dublin
Cork
Galway

Backdoor Quarter Finalists
Derry
Armagh
Kerry
Limerick

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Its so hard to say from this time of year, new blood will come in, golden oldies will hand up the boots, new managers to be brought in and a wean of barnies with the CCCC before the years out i would say!!

Regarding my own team, I'm going to stick out my neck and say 3rd time lucky for us, the last time we played Monaghan we were diabolical and only got beat by a point, Crozier didn't have a clue that day and the time before that Coleman had just died......I know what youse are thining excuses excuses but new managment and new blood in Derry can hopefully put us at the fore of Ulster again. You'd never know Derry was the last team other than Armagh or Tyrone to lift the Anglo-Celt....

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 17/10/2008 19:24:59    121604

Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship 2009

Quarter-Finals
London v Galway - Galway
Mayo v New York - Mayo
Roscommon v Leitrim - Leitrim
Semi-Finals
Mayo v Leitrim - Mayo
Sligo v Galway - Galway
Final
Mayo v Galway - Galway

Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship 2009
First round
Kildare v Offaly- Kildare
Carlow v Louth- Louth
Longford v Wicklow - Wicklow

Quarter-Finals
Wexford v Kildare - Wexford
Laois v Louth - Laois
Westmeath v Wicklow - Westmeath
Dublin v Meath - Dublin

Semi-Finals
Wexford v Laois - Laois
Westmeath v Dublin - Dublin

Final
Laois v Dublin - Dublin

Munster GAA Football Senior Championship 2009

Quarter-Finals
Tipperary v Limerick - Limerick
Waterford v Cork - Cork

Semi-Finals
Clare v Limerick - Limerick
Kerry v Cork - Kerry

Final
Kerry v Limerick - Kerry

Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship 2009

Preliminary round
Fermanagh v Down - Down

Quarter-Finals
Tyrone v Armagh - Tyrone
Derry v Monaghan - Monaghan
Donegal v Antrim -Donegal
Cavan v Down - Down

Semi-Finals
Tyrone v Monaghan - Tyrone
Donegal v Down - Donegal
Final
Tyrone v Donegal - Tyrone

datsrite (Sligo) - Posts: 473 - 18/10/2008 14:01:27    121746

Think its between Mayo/Galway in connaught but ill be keeping an eye on Leitrim - they could be dangerous if MM gets things right.

I dont think Kerry will get as far as the final, Tyrone should retain their crown if the get a good run at it in Ulster.

Champs 09 between Cork, Galway, Tyrone and possibly Dublin.

Spuddy (Mayo) - Posts: 345 - 19/10/2008 18:13:33    122026

Spuddy, in all honesty as much as I would love to see the Dubs lift her i can't see it happening, the Dubs had their best chance in '07, i don't know if Wheelo, Jaco and Ryan (Added the o's especially for the Dubs reading so they'd know who I meant...lol) will continue their inter-county career.

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 19/10/2008 21:51:43    122121

niamh, understand where you get whelo and jayo from but why'd ya say that bout ryan??? the man just got an allstar , he's only 28ish isn't he

lino_de_legend (Dublin) - Posts: 816 - 19/10/2008 23:45:02    122163

dont know about all the rest but tyrone will be in the final and i have a sneaking suspicion the dubs or god forbid derry will to.

reddoctor (Tyrone) - Posts: 1241 - 20/10/2008 09:23:38    122208

Reddoctor, you haven't changed a bit, you are still an arrogant little --. We get it you hate Derry big deal. I'm alot younger than you and I was cheering for Tyrone on and here you are slagging Derry off. Catch yourself on. Also, a total hypocrite, maybe not as long as go as 3 months ago you were calling for Mickey Harte head, saying pigs will fly if tyrone win this years all Ireland etc. Bet you were in Croker on AI final day? Now your saying that Tyrone already have their place in the AI final this year. Listen to yourself would ye.

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 20/10/2008 12:05:42    122352