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I think we are really in for a great Leinster final this year. I've said all year Galway remind me a lot of Tipperary last year. They have a game plan and when it clicks they are brilliant to watch. Some of the movement and passing they do is a sight to behold. If they can produce it for the full 75 minutes they could beat anyone Dublin have impressed me no end. They seem to have built nicely throughout the Round Robin and I think there performance last time out against Kilkenny is worlds away from their league final performance. A serious team with serious depth. Dublin possess a goal threat that will win a lot of matches. If they can tidy up some of the short passing amongst the backs and half backs they too could beat anyone. LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 258 - 28/05/2026 12:01:03 2676240 Link
Great win for NY and us Americans over a gallant Tyrone side in the Rackard Cup. Next year, we'll take the Ring, the year after the McDonagh, and before youse know it, we'll be challenging for Liam McCarthy. You heard it here first. Nua-Eabhrac Abú! foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2560 - 30/05/2026 16:23:12 2676609 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "Great win for NY and us Americans over a gallant Tyrone side in the Rackard Cup. Next year, we'll take the Ring, the year after the McDonagh, and before youse know it, we'll be challenging for Liam McCarthy. You heard it here first. Nua-Eabhrac Abú!" How does it work? Do NY come in at semi final stage in McD Cup next year now? If so then there should be 2 semi finals or even 3rd v NY and winners to SF against 2nd. Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 508 - 30/05/2026 16:51:21 2676613 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "Great win for NY and us Americans over a gallant Tyrone side in the Rackard Cup. Next year, we'll take the Ring, the year after the McDonagh, and before youse know it, we'll be challenging for Liam McCarthy. You heard it here first. Nua-Eabhrac Abú!" Congratulations to NY, but they won't be allowed to enter the All-Ireland at the semi-finals stage. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2900 - 30/05/2026 22:05:45 2676653 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Congratulations to NY, but they won't be allowed to enter the All-Ireland at the semi-finals stage." Why not? It is not something that congress has ruled on yet! We'll win it anyway, no matter what way the games come at us! foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2560 - 30/05/2026 22:34:59 2676657 Link
Replying To Tadhg2020: "How does it work? Do NY come in at semi final stage in McD Cup next year now? If so then there should be 2 semi finals or even 3rd v NY and winners to SF against 2nd." Well, they'll go into the Christy Ring Cup first, before they get anywhere near the McDonagh.....! Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3721 - 30/05/2026 22:39:11 2676658 Link
Replying To Pikeman96: "Well, they'll go into the Christy Ring Cup first, before they get anywhere near the McDonagh.....!" Yea apologies, got the cup names wrong but the question stands Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 508 - 30/05/2026 23:01:43 2676663 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "Why not? It is not something that congress has ruled on yet! We'll win it anyway, no matter what way the games come at us!" Fair play to the Yanks. Ye are always optimistic if not realistic. Should ye ever get as far as qualifying for the McCarthy Cup I expect ye will be placed in Leinster....or in the "World Series" as it may be called by then! PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2136 - 30/05/2026 23:45:14 2676670 Link
Replying To Pikeman96: "Well, they'll go into the Christy Ring Cup first, before they get anywhere near the McDonagh.....!" Just a matter of winning the Christy next year. By the time we get to the Joe the year after, Wexford will probably be our toughest opponents in it. foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2560 - 31/05/2026 01:45:57 2676679 Link
Big setback for Kerry. Always had a soft spot for them going back to the Hennessys and the great players they had in the 1980s wen they had a very good team. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4350 - 31/05/2026 09:25:24 2676691 Link