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Replying To Seniorleague:  "Really?
A 4 point (2 score)victory over a Dublin team who were wasteful in front of goal, and both of kerrys goals being pretty fortutitous.
Hardly living up to the hot favourites tag."
And Dublin very possibly denied a goal too.

Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 156 - 12/07/2026 19:50:04    2685453

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "A real lucky win for Kerry as they were against Tyrone also. Mayo every right to fancy themselves and honour the 25th anniversary of the last Connacht success."
I very much doubt Mayo give two hoots about the anniversary of the last Connacht success. The only anniversary Mayo might be thinking about is the 75 years since they last won Sam.

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2940 - 12/07/2026 19:52:41    2685455

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Replying To Seniorleague:  "Really?
A 4 point (2 score)victory over a Dublin team who were wasteful in front of goal, and both of kerrys goals being pretty fortutitous.
Hardly living up to the hot favourites tag."
Kerry = Argentina

Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 1037 - 12/07/2026 20:00:22    2685457

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Well done London. Their first All-Ireland junior football championship title since 1986.

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2940 - 12/07/2026 20:04:39    2685459

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Replying To Seniorleague:  "Really?
A 4 point (2 score)victory over a Dublin team who were wasteful in front of goal, and both of kerrys goals being pretty fortutitous.
Hardly living up to the hot favourites tag."
Kerry were hot favourites today. They may not have lived up to this during the match, but they still were according to the bookies right before the game.

They will be before the final also against Mayo. Not sure that this sort of thing effects the kerry players as they have been around now for a while both as underdog and as favourite.

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3860 - 12/07/2026 20:15:10    2685462

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Replying To Ulsterchamps_32:  "Kerry = Argentina"
Argentina aren't, any never were, favourites to win the Worlrd Cup.

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2940 - 12/07/2026 20:24:23    2685463

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On a side note,Clifford was very quiet today but STILL left the pitch with 1-6 to his name. The man is unreal.

Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 156 - 12/07/2026 20:35:44    2685466

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Prediction for final

Kerry 2-30
Mayo 0-17

I hope tickets are €50

But crazy to charge 100 for one sided game.

hlynch12 (Limerick) - Posts: 191 - 12/07/2026 21:01:27    2685470

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Kerry getting giddy now. Title no 40 on way now.

hlynch12 (Limerick) - Posts: 191 - 12/07/2026 21:38:46    2685477

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Replying To Seniorleague:  "Really?
A 4 point (2 score)victory over a Dublin team who were wasteful in front of goal, and both of kerrys goals being pretty fortutitous.
Hardly living up to the hot favourites tag."
If Kerry had lost the game today it wouldnt take away from the fact they were hot favourites going into the game.

JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 233 - 12/07/2026 21:45:17    2685478

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Replying To Seniorleague:  "And Dublin very possibly denied a goal too."
Not possibly. Sure, that's the way.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4481 - 12/07/2026 22:00:39    2685479

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  "Argentina aren't, any never were, favourites to win the Worlrd Cup."
I don't think that is what he meant. ...., you know.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4481 - 12/07/2026 22:19:30    2685484

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Not possibly. Sure, that's the way."
Why not possibly? There's no proof anywhere ball fully crossed line

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2700 - 12/07/2026 23:31:50    2685499

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Not possibly. Sure, that's the way."
To have all 3 big decisions be incorrect is not acceptable Barney.

Hopefully their luck, as Jack called it, runs out in the Final.
Will Mayo finally break their hoodoo - very unlikely tbh, but we all live in hope…. ;o)
lol

A quick word on Kobe - what a talent he is.
Unbelievable potential.
And only 18. Wow.
Superb.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5176 - 13/07/2026 00:27:49    2685511

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Replying To Seniorleague:  "On a side note,Clifford was very quiet today but STILL left the pitch with 1-6 to his name. The man is unreal."
He's the best forward I've ever seen, but he was blocked, dispossessed and beaten to the ball more often today than I've ever seen before. Kicked a few poor efforts too.
The goal was handed to him in fairness. A very poor penalty. It was so central that Comerford actually dived too far and as a result the rebound came straight back to him. If it was a bit closer to the post the save would have pushed the ball out to the side. There's no doubt he had a lot of good fortune today. Even a score in the second half, he was dispossessed brilliantly, the Dublin defender was fouled coming out didn't get the free and he gets the ball back for a tap over.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2945 - 13/07/2026 08:28:32    2685524

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Replying To hlynch12:  "Kerry getting giddy now. Title no 40 on way now."
Relieved to get through to the final. Kerry are stuttering along. A hangover from a competitive club championship structure in the split season.
Anyone playing Dublin in Croke Park has got to be able to play the occasion. Tyrone did that more impressively in the 2025 quarter final. It has to be said. Tyrone are the north star for others to follow.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9966 - 13/07/2026 09:39:37    2685536

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "Why not possibly? There's no proof anywhere ball fully crossed line"
Same as the moon landimg.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4481 - 13/07/2026 10:22:25    2685543

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