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When are the national league fixtures out for next year farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 332 - 06/08/2025 09:12:38 2630224 Link
Replying To farneygael3: "When are the national league fixtures out for next year" I think it's usually early December they get announced but they'll be circulated early to All county boards. Kerry travelling to Ballybofey or Armagh could feature early I suppose! legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9079 - 06/08/2025 11:15:59 2630250 Link
Whole looking forward to 2026, Im wondering will there be a few tweaks with the rules i.e. 4 loint goal,limiting handpasses etc. On the provincial set up.I disagree with the seeding of Kerry and Cork. I I also think Munster football gets bad press because of Kerry s dominance.Leinster has been a stroll for Dublin for years and this year there is a shock by Meath and then Louth win. 5years ago,Cork beat Kerry and then Tipp beat Cork. While we all have to admit Ulster is the strongest province by far follwed by Connaught,Im not sure the standard of Leinster is that much better than Munster. It is better i will admit but not by much.Cork are constantly ridiculed by posters but Cork drew with Kerry in the Munster championship this year and only list in extra time in a cracking game. Last year Cork beat Donegal in the championship and the year before they beat Mayo in the championship. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4072 - 06/08/2025 12:32:30 2630265 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Clare have been qualifying for Munster finals by beating Division 4 rivals, denying higher ranked Division 3 counties from other provinces a place in the All Ireland, e.g. Down 2024 and Offaly 2025. If the Munster semi final this year was the Munster final, it arguably would have been the best final. It has to be said." Kerry also many years qualify by beating Div. 4 teams. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 750 - 06/08/2025 13:14:12 2630267 Link
Well it looks as if people are getting their wish..cork/Kerry seeded isn't doing much for the so called weaker counties.it's all down to my own county,which disgusts me..voted against what players and management wanted. I really feel for jimmy and the players..it shows how much respect our county board have for them..our fellas had cork worried until reduced to 24 players..I think our board need to stop hiding now and say what is behind this.. It's very possible that players will walk away after this and another rebuild needed..limerick got promoted,were unlucky in Kildare match..it's the only province who is keeping stronger counties apart..it looks to me that it's a completely financial thing unless someone can explain otherwise..I wonder what happens now at county board meetings?do clubs get any say at all?? CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2582 - 06/08/2025 13:53:36 2630270 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "I think it's usually early December they get announced but they'll be circulated early to All county boards. Kerry travelling to Ballybofey or Armagh could feature early I suppose!" Kerry Vs the Dubs in Croker under lights guaranteed to be the first game. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1310 - 06/08/2025 13:56:09 2630271 Link
With regards to format, I think Gaelic football has all the answers at present. Each province could run its own provincial championship in January/Feb, whatever format they want. The current NFL format would be brilliant for championship, only as long as promotion, relegation is part of it. How exactly it is all setup would be for a committee to discuss. slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6530 - 06/08/2025 14:24:38 2630276 Link
Replying To peiledoir20: "Kerry Vs the Dubs in Croker under lights guaranteed to be the first game." No coincidence that Dublin designated Croke Park as home league venue in 2011 and there was an improvement in their championship results. Could you imagine staging All Ireland quarter finals, semi finals and final in Ballybofey?! legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9079 - 06/08/2025 14:35:31 2630279 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "No coincidence that Dublin designated Croke Park as home league venue in 2011 and there was an improvement in their championship results. Could you imagine staging All Ireland quarter finals, semi finals and final in Ballybofey?!" No!! Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 43 - 06/08/2025 15:30:56 2630291 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "No coincidence that Dublin designated Croke Park as home league venue in 2011 and there was an improvement in their championship results. Could you imagine staging All Ireland quarter finals, semi finals and final in Ballybofey?!" No coincidence….? No just that a generational bunch of players came along at once to form the best team I've ever seen in my lifetime. The dubs could have had training Tuesday and Friday night in Croker this year and still wouldn't win Sam. David Clifford now there's a coincidence….what a player. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11728 - 06/08/2025 18:05:31 2630307 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "No coincidence that Dublin designated Croke Park as home league venue in 2011 and there was an improvement in their championship results. Could you imagine staging All Ireland quarter finals, semi finals and final in Ballybofey?!" When was the last time Kerry beat a decent team in a final? Donegal and Galway are hardly top of the tree brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 268 - 06/08/2025 21:59:35 2630341 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "No coincidence….? No just that a generational bunch of players came along at once to form the best team I've ever seen in my lifetime. The dubs could have had training Tuesday and Friday night in Croker this year and still wouldn't win Sam. David Clifford now there's a coincidence….what a player." Home league ground advantage will keep Dublin in contention. That grain of rice as the wise man said. It has to be said. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9079 - 07/08/2025 09:06:11 2630367 Link
Replying To brayballer: "When was the last time Kerry beat a decent team in a final? Donegal and Galway are hardly top of the tree" Do they get only half a cup if the losers aren't designated as strong by you? Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 43 - 07/08/2025 10:19:14 2630373 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "No coincidence that Dublin designated Croke Park as home league venue in 2011 and there was an improvement in their championship results. Could you imagine staging All Ireland quarter finals, semi finals and final in Ballybofey?!" Wow.Thats amazing..Since that happened we have onlu beaten Dublin in the championship once (2022 semi). Thank goodness they did declare Croke park their home ground in the 70s or 80s or the team under Micko Dwyer would never have beaten them. Also thank goodness they did nt declare Thurles their home venue in 2001. The cute feckers probably declared Austin stack park their home venue in the league last year. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4072 - 07/08/2025 10:42:39 2630377 Link
Replying To brayballer: "When was the last time Kerry beat a decent team in a final? Donegal and Galway are hardly top of the tree" Dublin beat a team that had a curse on them a few times - that's hardly fair is it? peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1310 - 07/08/2025 11:10:49 2630382 Link
Replying To CiarraiMick: "Wow.Thats amazing..Since that happened we have onlu beaten Dublin in the championship once (2022 semi). Thank goodness they did declare Croke park their home ground in the 70s or 80s or the team under Micko Dwyer would never have beaten them. Also thank goodness they did nt declare Thurles their home venue in 2001. The cute feckers probably declared Austin stack park their home venue in the league last year." Kerry offered tossing a coin for home advantage in 2001. Dublin declined! legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9079 - 07/08/2025 11:15:08 2630384 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Home league ground advantage will keep Dublin in contention. That grain of rice as the wise man said. It has to be said." Kerry being in Munster is also a grain of rice going by that logic. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11728 - 07/08/2025 12:01:29 2630396 Link
It's funny that some people are critical of club championship coverage when this very Hoganstand is keeping us all up to date with club news from all around the country! I see Michael Murphy is expected to miss Glenswilly's Donegal SFC opener against Naomh Conaill. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9079 - 07/08/2025 12:05:35 2630397 Link
Replying To peiledoir20: "Dublin beat a team that had a curse on them a few times - that's hardly fair is it?" Who did Donegal beat when yous won your all ireland? brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 268 - 07/08/2025 14:38:22 2630431 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "Kerry being in Munster is also a grain of rice going by that logic." Kerry have won provincial championships by playing all games in the backyard of their opponents. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9079 - 07/08/2025 16:19:02 2630449 Link