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Kerry by 8 KerryAllIrelandChampions2025 (Kerry) - Posts: 7 - 25/07/2025 21:40:07 2628006 Link
Hesitant vote for Donegal here. Expertinall (UK) - Posts: 11 - 26/07/2025 14:01:56 2628087 Link
Was in Roscommon and got to see Donegal v mayo, earlier this year. Thought SHANE o Donnell, was the player who gave mayo serious problems with his ball carrying and passing game. Expertinall (UK) - Posts: 11 - 26/07/2025 14:09:05 2628088 Link
Kerry are slight favourites overall, they are confident and should win. Donegal are hopeful and could win. Predicting is a dicey business after last Sunday's hurling final, wouldn't rule out a draw tbh. Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 632 - 26/07/2025 14:18:52 2628089 Link
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "Donegal by 8." Neither by 7 8 Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 822 - 26/07/2025 14:37:43 2628098 Link
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "Donegal by 8." Of course you Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 822 - 26/07/2025 14:38:02 2628099 Link
Can't call hppe kerry but can't call it donegal might be in position to do it but hope kerry Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 822 - 26/07/2025 14:38:37 2628100 Link
Replying To Lúla571210: "I think Kerry have the better players but Jimmy by far the better manager so donegak by 3" Disagree completely teams maybe even and Jim great for donegal but jsck is good manager too he isn't far worse than Jim just donegal where nowhere really before Jim since 90s jack is good too though. It's combination team players on field who wil ultimately decide to just manager but both teams and manager good. Unfair to jack is way behind Jim he is good manager Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 822 - 26/07/2025 14:40:49 2628102 Link
Replying To Freethinker: "I'm inclined to agree with Donegal. McGuinness is a master tactician and it will be interesting to see how they can shackle D Clifford. I think it will be close, very close." Cian oneil is also good with and jack no slouch they get bit disrespected Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 822 - 26/07/2025 14:41:53 2628104 Link
I'll go with Kerry by 6 points. I hope I'm wrong. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2601 - 26/07/2025 14:43:07 2628105 Link
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "Kerry have the experience, that's massive, they have the tradition, they have probably the greatest forward of all time in David Clifford and many other excellent players. I think maybe we have a better team when you add up all the parts if you follow me, I just hope we play our best on the day to give ourselves a chance, and if that's good enough we win. Very hard game to call, heart says Donegal and head says Donegal by 2. Going to be a nerve wrecker though. Safe travels to all and enjoy it wherever you are, Donegal is decked out in green and gold, great buzz up here." Maybe slightly either way you can argue but hate this disrespect kerry have other top class outside David too seanie paudi joe oconor and gavin whyte u fair say only David yes has big effect but same with dobegal Murphy affects a lot donegal. Maybe terms forwards and whole package everyone may score fot donegal but I think there's little between the team quality wise Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 822 - 26/07/2025 14:43:30 2628106 Link
Clifford to draw early yellow cards on Donegal lads. Kerry to snake it maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1238 - 26/07/2025 14:53:10 2628110 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "I'll go with Kerry by 6 points. I hope I'm wrong." You were wrong about Trump2020 anyway. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2556 - 26/07/2025 15:38:37 2628116 Link
Replying To Gaaforlife2023: "Can't call hppe kerry but can't call it donegal might be in position to do it but hope kerry" Difficult to begrudge underdogs Dun na nGall a 3rd ever title knowing that Kerry will probably win more All Irelands that most counties over next decade. They even denied your own Longford a first ever All Ireland appearance when you made your Leinster breakthrough. That was a very good Longford team , winning a league title and beating All Ireland champions Meath on their way to provincial glory. Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 632 - 26/07/2025 15:41:50 2628117 Link
Kerry. sam2024 (Armagh) - Posts: 62 - 26/07/2025 16:40:37 2628128 Link
Kerry to win by 3/4 I think. They have been coming into form at the right time, and way they played football against Armagh in that second half Donegal will not live with them. It was a joy to watch in Croker. Has Donegal form been that impressive since clinching Ulster? ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1732 - 26/07/2025 16:52:07 2628129 Link
I'm going to go against the inclination to give a 'yerra' prediction and say Kerry win by four points. It's not a confident prediction by any means. For all the talk of Clifford, Kerry's defence has been quietly good in the semi and quarter final, very solid and well organised and never really let their opponents into the game. If they can do a reasonable job with Donegals forwards and we do t get wiped out on restarts I think we can score enough at the other end. That's a big 'if' of course, because Donegal will be better than Tyrone or Armagh. I'm surprised to see so much talk and expectation of Jimmys game plan that is supposedly going to catch Kerry. Jimmys reputation as a master tactician is based on the old rules and is heavily coloured by the semi final against Dublin eleven years ago. People overlook that he was out-coached and sucker punched in the final that year by Fitzmaurice and O'Neill (on the sideline again tomorrow) who almost certainly had the lesser group of players to work with at that time. That's not to say that he isn't a great coach or that his teams aren't well drilled and organised, which of course they are, but Jimmys greatest attribute has always been his ability to connect with, motivate and get buy-in from his players IMO, rather than tactics or game planning. I'm not expecting any great innovation from Donegal tomorrow. If they win I expect it'll be because they win the battle around the middle of the field, which is a very realistic prospect. Kerry will be in huge trouble if they can't at least break even there. May the best team win and I hope everyone enjoys the day GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2116 - 26/07/2025 19:26:32 2628143 Link
Kerry are shaking their boots tonight, Donegal to win by 1 point in a nail biter of a finish. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3386 - 26/07/2025 19:35:03 2628146 Link
I have a feeling one team could collapse completely like in the hurling and be beaten by eight points or more...trouble is I don't know which county it will be! boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 501 - 26/07/2025 19:39:27 2628147 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "I have a feeling one team could collapse completely like in the hurling and be beaten by eight points or more...trouble is I don't know which county it will be!" Or could be close all pundits in part or most picking donegal surprised most supporters nit in media think it's close 50 50 or 53 47 to one county Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 822 - 26/07/2025 19:46:36 2628150 Link