I started this on the back of Counties that seem to be allies/get on well. From my own experience the Louth and Meath rivalry is a bitter one that goes back to the 40s and 50s. Between 1947 and 1954 the Leinster championship when to either side of the Boyne. From the outside other bitter rivalries seems to be Derry/Tyrone, Mayo/Roscommon and Kildare/Laois.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 20/02/2014 19:32:54    1549359

Tipperary and Galway/Clare

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13833 - 20/02/2014 19:37:33    1549366

Tipp and KK nothing but bitterness.

therealtmo (Tipperary) - Posts: 1292 - 20/02/2014 19:54:14    1549371

Limerick Clare. Hate em even though I love their style they are bad winners. All this "up the banner" nonsense when barely anyone really understands where the sentiment came from. I could just as easilty shout "up the shickin role" and sure twoud be the same thing.
Coybig

Fishermantom (Limerick) - Posts: 569 - 20/02/2014 20:02:15    1549377

Even though in my opinion I don't think it is a bitter rivalry but Cork and Tipperary matches are always entertanning and the quality of Hurling in these matches are unbelivable there doesnt seem to be any bitterness between the 2 sets of fans in my opinion but the Tipperary and Cork fans might say something different!!!

Maroonforever (Galway) - Posts: 414 - 20/02/2014 20:09:54    1549381

Suppose it depends what part of Meath you're from, I'm a 5 minute drive from the Dublin border and 10mins from the Kildare border so they're probably the 2 biggest for me, but Dublin in particular is the big one, love beating the Dubs! Louth is another big one, especially after 2010 and 2012 in the League.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 20/02/2014 20:12:24    1549382

Also there's a lot of little rivalries in Leinster football. You wouldn't think it until they're drawn together in the Champo.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13833 - 20/02/2014 20:13:47    1549386

Therealtmo,
You mean Tipp and everyone:)

juniorbsub (Wexford) - Posts: 646 - 20/02/2014 20:26:16    1549391

Monaghan v Cavan......... Had already contested several Ulster finals before the 20th century turned!

Monaghan Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 444 - 20/02/2014 20:27:39    1549393

Derry and Tyrone haven't played a championship game since 2009 so that has died down a bit, I preferred beating Armagh back in the day, their fans were certainly a rowdy bunch

4KHDoneill (Derry) - Posts: 182 - 20/02/2014 20:28:43    1549394

Maroonforever Tipp and Cork is a super day out, most of the Cork supporters are great craic to be around on match day, well able to give and take the slagging and have yet to see anything nasty between both sets of supporters.

therealtmo (Tipperary) - Posts: 1292 - 20/02/2014 20:39:28    1549401

I think from what Ive heard over the years is that the biggest hatred/rivalry is between Tipperary and Kilkenny. Like from Tipp lads or Kilkenny lads I've talked to over the years they absolutely hate each other with a passion.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 20/02/2014 20:39:42    1549402

therealtmo, agree with you wholeheartedly re Cork and Tipp, always a great atmosphere between the fans. There is simply no better atmosphere anywhere in either code or in any competition or any venue than a Munster hurling final Cork v Tipp in Thurles with the history, tradition, colour and respect and friendly banter between the fans and you'd always see former Cork and Tipp players meeting up with their former playing foes in the pubs beforehand, says it all.I may disagree with you on another point though, I think there may be even more bitterness between Cork and Kilkenny than there is between Tipp and Kilkenny but we'd have to ask the Kilkenny crowd as to which of us they hate more.

KeyserSoze (Cork) - Posts: 363 - 20/02/2014 21:06:44    1549415

Can't stand Kilkenny, all the winning has gone to their heads. Actually saw a grown woman crying this year when we beat them in the QF, and don't even get me started on what the men were like!

RebelCork (Cork) - Posts: 789 - 20/02/2014 21:17:33    1549427

Donegal V Tyrone has gotten quite tasty these last few years, especially since we have torn them a new one the last 3 years in a row!!!!

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 20/02/2014 21:17:41    1549429

Cavan and monaghan
Meath and the rest of ireland
Donegal and tyrone

Arover1 (Louth) - Posts: 72 - 20/02/2014 21:35:42    1549441

Kilkenny and Tipp - that's a bog one and Wexford and Kilkenny in the past in hurling.

I football - Armagh and Down - fairly strong!

Dublin and Meath and Dublin and Kildare.

Its what makes the GAA.

carlowman (Carlow) - Posts: 1881 - 20/02/2014 21:37:00    1549442

Bitter rivalry muck, don't flatter yourselves,you're nothing more than an irritating itch in the nether regions :-) Now Armagh back in the day, that's what you call a rivalry.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 20/02/2014 21:53:58    1549454

Bitter rivalry muck, don't flatter yourselves,you're nothing more than an irritating itch in the nether regions :-) Now Armagh back in the day, that's what you call a rivalry.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 20/02/2014 21:54:15    1549455

North Antrim and errr............North Antrim! North Antrim clubs expend so much energy despising each other that they have no time or puff left for hating anyone else.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9825 - 20/02/2014 21:56:47    1549459