[QUOTE=“Manuel Zelaya, post: 1031284, member: 377”]The only record that matters is Kerry’s haul of 37 All Ireland tiles in 127 seasons of Championship football.
The combined Ulster haul of All Ireland title’s in 127 seasons of championship football is 17 (Down 5, Cavan 5, Tyrone 3, Donegal 2, Derry 1, Armagh 1).
What’s with the random 13 years? Is the start of the century not a more logical starting point. Or is that just an inconvenience to you that Kerry beat Armagh in 2000. And in the 13 year timespan you are referring to, Kerry beat the now 24 times All Ireland champions Dublin in 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2009. Not twice as you’ve incorrectly said.[/QUOTE]
13 years suits him nicely. sure if he went back 15 years it would read, Armagh played Kerry 4 times with Armagh winning just once. Heck backjust a little further to 1997 wouldn’t suit either because Kerry beat Cavan in the all Ireland semi that year. Cavan were Ulster champions that year by the way even though Il bomber reckons that Cavan have won nothing in 20 odd years. Il bomber has completely undermined his own ulster championship with that comment. Cavan top the senior roll of honour in Ulster yet Kerry wins over a county with that tradition count for fuck all ??!! the fact that they are the dominant force in ulster 21 football last 3 years is also not mentioned. 1985\1986 would suit his agenda either - an ageing Kerry team beating the champs of ulster both year including Tyrone
Tyrone completely choked in that 1986 All Ireland final. They went 7 points ahead in the 2nd half when Kevin McCabe took a point off a penalty. If he’d got a goal it would have been 9. Ended up losing by 8. I can’t recall a team every losing a 7 point lead in the 2nd of an All Ireland Final yet alone a 15 point 2nd half swing.
Donegal will be looking for excuses having under performed in final. Gallagher seems a bit more of an excuse maker than McGuiness, he is probably drilling into them they are the best team in the country only for this and that happening.
I hope they stick together though, I like this Donegal team and they have some fabulous footballers. They are a team of all sorts, a throw back even, even if the perception of them is as a machined athletic team. I think that belies the football talent they have. Neil Gallagher is the best example, an old school midfielder who shed a few pounds and became more dynamic and McGuiness allowed him to use his body and positioning wisely. The McGees the same.
[QUOTE=“caoimhaoin, post: 1068414, member: 273”]Donegal will be looking for excuses having under performed in final. Gallagher seems a bit more of an excuse maker than McGuiness, he is probably drilling into them they are the best team in the country only for this and that happening.
I hope they stick together though, I like this Donegal team and they have some fabulous footballers. They are a team of all sorts, a throw back even, even if the perception of them is as a machined athletic team. I think that belies the football talent they have. Neil Gallagher is the best example, an old school midfielder who shed a few pounds and became more dynamic and McGuiness allowed him to use his body and positioning wisely. The McGees the same.[/QUOTE]
Excuse making? He is speaking in facts. I think it shows the type of fear you have when someone speaks out about imbalance teams from the other three provinces have. Very much akin to the unionist opposition to the civil rights movement.
Cork and Galway made All Ireland quarters last year by virtue of wins over Sligo and Tipperary (and London in Galway’s case). Compare and contrast that to Armagh’s path.
[QUOTE=“caoimhaoin, post: 1068415, member: 273”]I wonder sometimes do these Ulster lads have a brain though, or are they often misquoted.
To even things up you have to dump Ulster more or less. But they don’t want to dump Ulster. It’s mind numbing listening to this shite all the time.[/QUOTE]
No, you don’t. Stop Ulster sides from being drawn together in the qualifiers. QF being the earliest stage where they could meet.
[QUOTE=“Il Bomber Destro, post: 1068417, member: 2533”]Excuse making? He is speaking in facts. I think it shoes the type of fear you have when some speaks out about imbalance teams from the other three provinces have. Very much a kin to the unionist opposition to the civil rights movement.
Cork and Galway made All Ireland quarters last year by virtue of wins over Sligo and Tipperary (and London in Galway’s case). Compare and contrast that to Armagh’s path.[/QUOTE]
Luck of the draw you numpty.
Tipp are up there with Armagh and these teams, so not sure why you keep referencing them. They have better recent pedigree as well.
[QUOTE=“caoimhaoin, post: 1068423, member: 273”]Luck of the draw you numpty.
Tipp are up there with Armagh and these teams, so not sure why you keep referencing them. They have better recent pedigree as well.[/QUOTE]
What teams of note have Tipperary beaten in the last 10 years. They were well beaten by an average Galway side last year. It’s a ridiculous statement to compare them with Armagh who were very competitive with the best last season and beat mid ranking teams like Roscommon and Meath comfortably.
The insecurities Cork people have about the reputation of Ulster teams is glaring, the bitterness they feel about the way Ulster teams can travel down to Croke Park and play Kerry with no fear or respect really gets under their skin, they can’t even bring themselves to acknowledge the constraints and handicaps Ulster teams have to deal with year on year in comparison to those of the other three provinces.
He will be a bit of a loss but was inconsistent. He would have one really effective game and then useless the next. His role against packed defences was also over estimated - that he was some sort of battering ram that would take 3 defenders out of the game thus leaving space for the other forwards. Paddy Andrews back to his full forward roving role he played in 2013 would be a welcome replacement.
agree…he offers something but he’s very inconsistent and when he’s bad he actually doesn’t appear to have the very basic skills…the only thing is Brogan seems to play much better when O Gara is picked …
