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Tullamore For Kerry/Meath. Ridiculous.

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Replying To CiarraiMick: "1947 All Ireland Cavan v Kerry was a neutral venue.Cavan had a longer trek but still won.Kerry is closer to New York." Good one Mick :-D Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16131 - 04/06/2025 12:55:53 2614808 Link
Replying To Aibrean: "And I forgot: Tullamore is not - at least non easily - reached by train from Kerry. Unlike Thurles or Portlaoise. So the many seniors, and others, who nowadays travel by train to matches are also inconvenienced." A lot of Kerry supporters live, work or are retired in Dublin. Tullamore will suit any Dublin seniors who might want to travel by train. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 754 - 04/06/2025 13:10:19 2614817 Link
Replying To Mfs: "Gunman - I am not disagreeing with you, we found ourselves in same position in the past. However there didn't seem to be many options. Jim McGuinness seemed to be against Croke Park, Sligo is closed, Leitrim to small, Cavan and Tyrone playing at the same time so that ruled them out." Carrick was said to be too small a few years back for some previous neutral game which escapes me, and it was only half filled boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 336 - 04/06/2025 13:14:27 2614821 Link
Replying To Square_B: "I thought that game would havd been in Carrick at least." Not big enough, 18 to 20k crowd expected to attend that match. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3640 - 04/06/2025 13:18:28 2614822 Link
Replying To Aibrean: "And I forgot: Tullamore is not - at least non easily - reached by train from Kerry. Unlike Thurles or Portlaoise. So the many seniors, and others, who nowadays travel by train to matches are also inconvenienced." Train....first world problems sir. No trains in donegal, funny we pay the same tax rates as the rest of yas, but sure listen. gaeltacht81 (Donegal) - Posts: 11 - 04/06/2025 13:31:54 2614829 Link
Replying To Gaa_lover: "Not big enough, 18 to 20k crowd expected to attend that match." A little less than 10k can be accommodated in Carrick... I thought it was at least 15k and it certainly was 17-18k at one point. Pity as it would be a fairly good place for the game with the new pitch etc. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1354 - 04/06/2025 13:44:37 2614835 Link
I think a double header in Thurles for Cork vs Roscommon and Kerry vs Meath would have been better. DuhallowRed (Cork) - Posts: 315 - 04/06/2025 13:46:17 2614837 Link
Replying To Aibrean: "Kerry fans are outraged at again having to travel much further than their opponents. Tralee to Tullamore is 213km. Navan to Tullamore is 84km." Kerry get the handy province, the handy group now they want a handy ground as well! Sure ye won't travel anyway. Embarrassingly outnumbered by Armagh supporters in an AI semi final last year 5:1. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1213 - 04/06/2025 13:47:14 2614838 Link
Replying To DuhallowRed: "I think a double header in Thurles for Cork vs Roscommon and Kerry vs Meath would have been better." Both games have to kick off at the same time dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 841 - 04/06/2025 14:05:28 2614846 Link
Replying To Aibrean: "Kerry fans are outraged at again having to travel much further than their opponents. Tralee to Tullamore is 213km. Navan to Tullamore is 84km." Kerry fans won't travel regardless of where it was played. Makes sense to play it in a neutral venue that is accessible for Meath fans, as they will make up the vast majority of the support there on the day. Also nice and accessible for Kerry people living in Dublin/Meath/Kildare. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13810 - 04/06/2025 14:18:09 2614853 Link
Replying To Aibrean: "Kerry fans are outraged at again having to travel much further than their opponents. Tralee to Tullamore is 213km. Navan to Tullamore is 84km." Should have been played in Limerick or Thurles. kerry4sam25 (Kerry) - Posts: 21 - 04/06/2025 14:20:37 2614858 Link
Replying To DuhallowRed: "I think a double header in Thurles for Cork vs Roscommon and Kerry vs Meath would have been better." Some craic having four teams on the pitch at the same time as both matches have to be played at the same time. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 754 - 04/06/2025 14:24:57 2614859 Link
Replying To DuhallowRed: "I think a double header in Thurles for Cork vs Roscommon and Kerry vs Meath would have been better." Round 3 Group matches have to be on at the same time so a double header was never option. Armagh v Galway in Ulster venue after the amount of complaining from Armagh about playing the last two group games between the two in Connacht venue. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 479 - 04/06/2025 14:29:54 2614860 Link
Replying To letsgetgoing: "Some craic having four teams on the pitch at the same time as both matches have to be played at the same time." They dont as the games have no bearing on each other.The results of either game does not affect positions of other.The top 2 teams in the group will be Meath and Kerry and Rossies and Cork fighting for third position. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3958 - 04/06/2025 14:42:01 2614865 Link
Replying To kerry4sam25: "Should have been played in Limerick or Thurles." Why the GGs? That's less than 35 miles from the Kerry border? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16131 - 04/06/2025 14:54:49 2614871 Link
Replying To DuhallowRed: "I think a double header in Thurles for Cork vs Roscommon and Kerry vs Meath would have been better." If you are inclined to spend money at a match Thurles does the worse cup of coffee in Ireland. Not a problem if you don't spend money I guess. Or drink coffee! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16131 - 04/06/2025 14:56:52 2614872 Link
Replying To CiarraiMick: "They dont as the games have no bearing on each other.The results of either game does not affect positions of other.The top 2 teams in the group will be Meath and Kerry and Rossies and Cork fighting for third position." Roscommon can still finish second if they overturn the score difference and Meath lose. So the result of either one has an impact. Cabbagepatch1667 (Meath) - Posts: 21 - 04/06/2025 15:48:25 2614891 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "Kerry fans won't travel regardless of where it was played. Makes sense to play it in a neutral venue that is accessible for Meath fans, as they will make up the vast majority of the support there on the day. Also nice and accessible for Kerry people living in Dublin/Meath/Kildare." bit rich coming from Dubs fans and most games in your back garden. kerry4sam25 (Kerry) - Posts: 21 - 04/06/2025 15:54:31 2614893 Link
Replying To kerry4sam25: "Should have been played in Limerick or Thurles." Sure we might as well play yee in Killarney.Would that suit?Honestly some people just love to moan.Yee had a home game v Roscommon and away match in Cork which is right beside you(I know both counties are big)but they're your neighbours and now you have to travel a bit more the moaning starts.Plenty of counties have to travel Donegal,Galway etc.I for one love going to different grounds first time in Hyde park last week cracker of a ground and met some lovely Roscommon people and had good craic.If you dont want to make the trip dont go,wait till the latter stages as I'm sure yee will be there. Proudroyal (Meath) - Posts: 366 - 04/06/2025 17:06:32 2614913 Link
Replying To CiarraiMick: "They dont as the games have no bearing on each other.The results of either game does not affect positions of other.The top 2 teams in the group will be Meath and Kerry and Rossies and Cork fighting for third position." 2nd and 3rd spot not decided in that group yet. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3640 - 04/06/2025 17:36:02 2614920 Link