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All Ireland Football Final 2024 - Galway V Armagh

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Replying To Galway9801: "Maybe both teams will play in alternative strips, like the 2010 final. Wouldn't be a problem for me anyways. Remember the 06 final? I asked one fella how you'd distinguish between the two, he replied, the ones with the ball are the kerry lads." You just had to go there 9801! True story though. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7651 - 15/07/2024 19:50:00 2559384 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "You just had to go there 9801! True story though." Sorry mate, I'm one of the few galway men who'd actually like to see mayo finally win one, but it was a good line, no denying it lol. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 15/07/2024 21:06:40 2559396 Link
Mcgeeney pleading with armagh fans to keep away from team.....he came out with the same line after div1 league win in 04. I think the armagh players are a grounded enough bunch to deal with the noise. In any case the county of armagh deserves to enjoy the build up and hype of an all ireland final. Mcgeeney could do without projecting this dour joyless persona associated with him, whether he is that way or not. totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 994 - 15/07/2024 21:23:13 2559401 Link
Galway have to win this final. Armagh number 7 Forker three times ran 20 yards to snarl at a Kerry player on the ground. So Galway look out for him. Neartheborder (Derry) - Posts: 59 - 15/07/2024 22:54:19 2559416 Link
It's fantastic. Look for both counties enjoy the build up , i remember the early 2000's we thought we would be there every yr - we might be back next yr , or another 21 years …. So I'm soaking it all up … and will be there on the day cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1685 - 16/07/2024 00:04:53 2559422 Link
Well I've fancied Galway all year. They've been to the well and not drunk a few times but they look a bit battle hardened now. Having said this Armagh have developed a resilience that is standing them in good stead too. It'll be a very colourful final, both have great, loyal fans and it is something different which football needs. I'm sticking with Galway by 2/3 points. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9785 - 16/07/2024 00:08:44 2559423 Link
Replying To SaffronDon: "Should be a great final. Two well supported counties. Both teams have a real chance of lifting Sam. Looking forward to this one" I wouldnt go as far as saying we are well supported. We are generally very quick to turn our backs on the footballers, especially compared to our hurling supporters who are far less sensitive. I hope the 5k of us that attended the monaghan game a few weeks ago in salthill get tickets. I wouldnt be in any way worried about the 25k bandwagoners that came from nowhere last sunday! Letitinnow (Galway) - Posts: 18 - 16/07/2024 05:38:16 2559425 Link
Replying To katser: "It will be a tough game no doubt about it but I'm expecting Galway to win. I reckon alot of the Ulster posters will go for Galway to win as I don't think Armagh are too popular among other Ulster Counties. Possibley alot of the Dubs/Leinster heads would prefer Armagh, it will be interesting to see who our Connaught neighbours will swing towards.......they will most likely say oh like Armagh to win but Galway have the better team!!" not for me anyway if donegal couldnt do it id rather an ulster team do it ..and thats nothing against galway whos supporters are a sound bunch but you gotta support your own province Peadarw (Donegal) - Posts: 43 - 16/07/2024 07:08:14 2559426 Link
Replying To Neartheborder: "Galway have to win this final. Armagh number 7 Forker three times ran 20 yards to snarl at a Kerry player on the ground. So Galway look out for him." Must have played under Mickey Harte at one time or possibly born in Derry. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 387 - 16/07/2024 13:06:57 2559506 Link
Replying To Neartheborder: "Galway have to win this final. Armagh number 7 Forker three times ran 20 yards to snarl at a Kerry player on the ground. So Galway look out for him." kerry bucks were more at this on Saturday. LimerickForLiam24 (Limerick) - Posts: 144 - 16/07/2024 15:19:11 2559540 Link
Season ticket people your ticket is in invoice section, 307 cusack for me. Dunmore10 (Galway) - Posts: 143 - 16/07/2024 15:25:55 2559543 Link
Replying To katser: "It will be a tough game no doubt about it but I'm expecting Galway to win. I reckon alot of the Ulster posters will go for Galway to win as I don't think Armagh are too popular among other Ulster Counties. Possibley alot of the Dubs/Leinster heads would prefer Armagh, it will be interesting to see who our Connaught neighbours will swing towards.......they will most likely say oh like Armagh to win but Galway have the better team!!" Nah, Ulster fans will mostly root for their own against the big bad southerners. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 16/07/2024 19:57:28 2559608 Link
Replying To Letitinnow: "I wouldnt go as far as saying we are well supported. We are generally very quick to turn our backs on the footballers, especially compared to our hurling supporters who are far less sensitive. I hope the 5k of us that attended the monaghan game a few weeks ago in salthill get tickets. I wouldnt be in any way worried about the 25k bandwagoners that came from nowhere last sunday!" And according to Vish(USA!), we didn't even show up last Sunday. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3875 - 16/07/2024 22:34:09 2559639 Link
Replying To totalrecall: "Mcgeeney pleading with armagh fans to keep away from team.....he came out with the same line after div1 league win in 04. I think the armagh players are a grounded enough bunch to deal with the noise. In any case the county of armagh deserves to enjoy the build up and hype of an all ireland final. Mcgeeney could do without projecting this dour joyless persona associated with him, whether he is that way or not." McGeeney has been dour all his life but I for one hope he gets over the line in this one as I'd say regardless of the result it will probably be his last game in charge of Armagh… He is there a long time now and it could be the perfect time to bow out ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3029 - 17/07/2024 14:25:28 2559755 Link
An interesting fact is that Geezer was the first man to lift the Sam Maguire on the new Hogan stand and also the last to lift it infront of the Nally stand. Galway were the last to lift it on the previous Hogan stand. Meath should have been the last but they lifted it on the pitch. I could be wrong but Derry minors may be the first football team to lift a cup on the new Hogan stand. PattyONeill (Derry) - Posts: 246 - 17/07/2024 20:56:06 2559805 Link
I forgot about the Leinster championship so Dublin may be the first football team to lift a cup on it. By the way, some Ulster counties won't support Armagh. Tyrone for example don't support other northern teams. In fact they would support their historic enemies Donegal (Tir Chonaill) over Armagh/Derry which historians may find confusing. PattyONeill (Derry) - Posts: 246 - 17/07/2024 21:02:49 2559806 Link
Replying To PattyONeill: "An interesting fact is that Geezer was the first man to lift the Sam Maguire on the new Hogan stand and also the last to lift it infront of the Nally stand. Galway were the last to lift it on the previous Hogan stand. Meath should have been the last but they lifted it on the pitch. I could be wrong but Derry minors may be the first football team to lift a cup on the new Hogan stand." Some esoteric points of interest right there Patty. Galway were also the last team to play into the old Canal End at a final in 1998. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3875 - 17/07/2024 21:46:15 2559811 Link
Replying To PattyONeill: "I forgot about the Leinster championship so Dublin may be the first football team to lift a cup on it. By the way, some Ulster counties won't support Armagh. Tyrone for example don't support other northern teams. In fact they would support their historic enemies Donegal (Tir Chonaill) over Armagh/Derry which historians may find confusing." Many from other Ulster counties would have fond memories and a wee soft spot for Dun na nGall though. Some attend summer courses in its Gaeltacht , others would holiday there on its beautiful coastline. More than a few own holiday homes there and form friendships with the easy going ,friendly locals. I believe some in the hills of Donegal descended from Tyrone families evicted during the Ulster plantation and moved West for refuge. I'd imagine there would be good cooperation between farming communities from adjacent counties along its fertile border zone whether it be trading livestock, machinery, silage making etc. Looking back at the '92 All Ireland final on Tg4 I wondered why so many orange flags greeted Donegal scores, learned later that Armagh had contested the minor final (losing narrowly to a late Meath goal) and their fans stayed on to support Donegal's historic breakthrough. Spoke to a good few Donegal fans after last Sunday's match. Some hoped Armagh would win their second title while others wouldn't mind a Galway victory due to attending College, work, West Coast allegions/Gaeltacht and memories of fun times in the City of the Tribes. Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 577 - 17/07/2024 23:05:25 2559818 Link
Replying To PattyONeill: "I forgot about the Leinster championship so Dublin may be the first football team to lift a cup on it. By the way, some Ulster counties won't support Armagh. Tyrone for example don't support other northern teams. In fact they would support their historic enemies Donegal (Tir Chonaill) over Armagh/Derry which historians may find confusing." "Historic enemies with Donegal" please explain. tireoghainabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 338 - 18/07/2024 08:28:01 2559826 Link
Would like to see Galway win Sam tbh. But after the semi final win over kerry, I think Armagh will do it now. There just appears to be a steely determination about them this year. Like the Hurling final - this has the makings to be a cracker.... Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3981 - 18/07/2024 12:26:25 2559891 Link