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I am hoping for 2 good games this weekend I do think like most games both will be cagey in the first half, Armagh v Kerry, I think Armagh can target the middle third as they have alot of players capable of winning kick outs, so I'd like to see them push up on kick outs but I don't think they will, I think Kerry have 3 of the best forwards in the country in the 2 cliffords and O'Shea but think Armagh have more forwards than Kerry besides them 3 and Armagh have a great bench. I hope Armagh don't show too much respect but I can only see a kerry win by 1 or 2, Armagh haven't lost by more than 1 score since Donegal Ulster in 2022 so can't see a hammering, Galway v donegal - tbh I think Galway have the best 15 when everyone is fit of the 4 and I think they will win the lot, but the way Donegal run and run and attack from everywhere and the fact Jimmy always has a plan has me very interested in this game, All in all I think a repeat of the final from 2 years ago will be the outcome, but any of the 4 teams will fancy winning their game and the whole lot, and for me I won't be surprised at any results Hope croke park is full of colour and we have 2 games played in the right way, may the best teams win Liftball (Armagh) - Posts: 22 - 12/07/2024 12:23:31 2558539 Link
Replying To ahsure.: "Last year was a bad year for Donegal football no doubt about that. My point is we cannot take it fully in isolation as to my mind there was a good body of work done by the previous management before Carr and the majority of that team remains. The wheels fell off in 2022 after Derry but they gave Armagh a good trimming in Ulster that year too remember. Jimmy has done a great job but my point is although they hit a low base last year there was a strong team there in 2022 and that shouldn't be lost in the column inches." Plenty of teams with good players have dropped away over the years. Look where Down are now. Kildare too. Even Cork have had great talent in their squad and fallen away. Derry fell to Division 4. We were heading through the trap door to Division 3 football. When Jim left in 2014 we were still considering ourselves in the top 4-5 teams in the country for the next 5 years without achieving the right. Gallagher and Bonner knocked on the door but never made a semi final in those ten years. Suddenly we were no longer in the top 4-5 teams in Ulster anymore. Derry and Armagh had overtaken us, Tyrone were still ahead of us and Monaghan had our number bar that shock win in 2022. Down beat us decisively last year and Cavan looked on a better trajectory. Yes he had the raw ingredients. So did Galway for years without achieving anything. Frankly the body of work he did in the first spell is what kept us up competing for so long but that tank had run empty. He deserves more column inches and if he does beat Galway and Armagh in the final, will deserve every merit and accolade he can get. shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 286 - 12/07/2024 12:28:57 2558541 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "In fairness, while maybe not a shock, it was a surprising result. We had been going terribly but in the first half of that macth especially everything we kicked seemed to fly over the bar." I'd imagine Monaghan were favourites with the bookmakers going into that game based on form but after watching the second half down in Ennis and the performance put in against Derry despite the result, I was fairly confident that day they were well able to beat Monaghan even with all the injuries and absences. I'm probably a glass half full person but I was also never of the opinion that this team was destined for tailteann cup or a slide down the divisions. That said, what Jim has done in such a short space of time has been beyond even my optimistic expectations. WeGoAgain (Donegal) - Posts: 51 - 12/07/2024 12:30:08 2558542 Link
Derry last time out and Armagh next. Great to be involved in games against difficult opponents with everything on the line. Kerry can be confident but so can Armagh. Armagh have the weapons to cause problems. Galway v Donegal is hard to call. Both have been impressive and there is a case to be made for both. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8284 - 12/07/2024 13:20:25 2558558 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "True. There are always good players in Donegal, but Jim has an uncanny knack of maximising every last drop out of them when he's in charge. Put it this way, and I mean no disrespect to previous management, but IF we had Jim in charge of the 22 Ulster final you mention, I think it is fair to say he might have eked out the 1 or 2% extra needed to beat Derry." Definitely a fair point. ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1632 - 12/07/2024 13:43:18 2558561 Link
Replying To cavanman47: "You spelled Cavan wrong ;)" Down are the most successful Ulster County 5 Senior All Irelands, 4 u21 All Irelands, 2 Minor All Irelands, 4 League titles......can any other Ulster County bate that!! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2475 - 12/07/2024 18:36:55 2558617 Link
Replying To cavanman47: "You spelled Cavan wrong ;)" Down are the most successful Ulster County 5 Senior All Irelands, 4 u21 All Irelands, 2 Minor All Irelands, 4 League titles......can any other Ulster County bate that!! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2475 - 12/07/2024 18:36:59 2558618 Link
Absolutely delighted for Armagh. Took every chance they were given and looked like they could go another 60 minutes when Kerry were dead on their feet. Hard luck Kerry, ye're lads in fairness left it all on the field. Great game. festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3143 - 13/07/2024 19:49:39 2558740 Link
4 different winners in 4 years, not bad for a sport that some people say is dead. Great match today. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2150 - 13/07/2024 19:51:33 2558746 Link
Congrats to Armagh, hard luck Kerry. Armagh has brightened this dismal summer up well done. arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4940 - 13/07/2024 19:52:06 2558747 Link
WOW - wow - wow... Jeez - time to eat my hat. Ooops. No way I saw that coming. Honestly. Kerry beaten by Armagh in the All Ireland Semi Final...! I clearly over estimated Kerry this year. Apologies Mick and other kerry folk on here... I was full sure it was a foregone conclusion with the Dubs gone. This result wont sit well down south for sure.... Wow. Great that we will get a NEW winner this year now. Just what the GAA needs. Super in fact. Many congrats Armagh - hard luck to kerry. Wow - cant believe that result. Ok - where is that hat of mine.... Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3975 - 13/07/2024 19:54:54 2558750 Link
Replying To LimerickForLiam24: "kerry will beat them 3 teams easily. They love playing galway as always a handy game bar the one in 2018. A" You can hibernate now for the rest of the Year as you have no hurling either..... Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 408 - 13/07/2024 20:00:37 2558751 Link
Replying To Fionn: "WOW - wow - wow... Jeez - time to eat my hat. Ooops. No way I saw that coming. Honestly. Kerry beaten by Armagh in the All Ireland Semi Final...! I clearly over estimated Kerry this year. Apologies Mick and other kerry folk on here... I was full sure it was a foregone conclusion with the Dubs gone. This result wont sit well down south for sure.... Wow. Great that we will get a NEW winner this year now. Just what the GAA needs. Super in fact. Many congrats Armagh - hard luck to kerry. Wow - cant believe that result. Ok - where is that hat of mine...." No apologiies neede Fionn.Well done Armagh. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3844 - 13/07/2024 20:02:21 2558754 Link
Superb heart, delighted for McGeeney. Kerry were very poor, more so than Dublin last week. Some serious questions to be answered in the Kingdom. They fear Ulster teams, of that, there is no doubt. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8678 - 13/07/2024 20:03:12 2558755 Link
Congratulations to Armagh.Well deserved and njoy th build up to final.Great comeback.Wll done and enjoy. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3844 - 13/07/2024 20:03:56 2558758 Link
Replying To Fionn: "WOW - wow - wow... Jeez - time to eat my hat. Ooops. No way I saw that coming. Honestly. Kerry beaten by Armagh in the All Ireland Semi Final...! I clearly over estimated Kerry this year. Apologies Mick and other kerry folk on here... I was full sure it was a foregone conclusion with the Dubs gone. This result wont sit well down south for sure.... Wow. Great that we will get a NEW winner this year now. Just what the GAA needs. Super in fact. Many congrats Armagh - hard luck to kerry. Wow - cant believe that result. Ok - where is that hat of mine...." Ah sure. Isn't it a pleasure to be wrong now and again ;) jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20687 - 13/07/2024 20:04:22 2558760 Link
Just in the door, super game, super atmosphere, super fans. Ard Mhacha abú MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13779 - 13/07/2024 20:04:42 2558761 Link
Well done Armagh . Strength in depth is crucial for any thats going to be successful. A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 242 - 13/07/2024 20:06:15 2558763 Link
Well done to Armagh, but by God Kerry were shocking.. Ulster counties overwhelming favourites now Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 113 - 13/07/2024 20:07:18 2558764 Link
Whle as a Kerryman im vey disappointe but ts great for football.Best of uck to the teams left. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3844 - 13/07/2024 20:08:49 2558766 Link