Maybe, The hurling helmet began making an appearance at the same time the GAA made it illegal to kill hurling goalkeepers. Tipperary didnât win an All Ireland for 20 years afterwards
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Stopping a back pass to the goalie might be a simple idea. If they canât kick it short and then get the hand pass back it would reward teams who push up on kickouts
Bar Cluxton, MDMA and possibly Philly all the rest if that team have at least one underage All Ireland Medal. Itâs only the last couple of minor teams that have been poor. The Brazillian is a deluded fool.
UEFA changed rules because of an English team banned from Europe?
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no it was changed because of the shit state of football.
Iâm not sure if the consequence was related. I was being facetious. Apologies
Apology accepted
Is it even worth watching the highlights?
Mayo lost three finals to Dublin by a point, one of those in a replay. Having the bare 15 and nothing off the bench cost Mayo at least one of those finals. Kerry pushed Dublin all the way in the 2013 & 16 semi finals and even in the 2015 final when they played badly. The 21 player nature of the game now is what gives Dublin the real edge. With Mayo over the hill and Kerry a mess, this was the first year that there was a chasm between Dublin and the rest. Galway and Tyrone just simply not at the level that even Mayo or Kerry were. Galway possibly have the necessary forward talent but lack the structure, organization and tactical nous. Its the other way around with Tyrone.
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Watch it up until the Dubs score the second goal and you can turn it off then. You could probably turn it off after the first really.
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I think itâs not too much of a stretch to say Morgan cost Tyrone that All Ireland
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As much as a mess kerry turned out to be Iâd imagine theyâll get their house in order next season. They must have 50 odd individual players that have won a minor all Ireland in the past five years and will surely patch together a team to beat Dublin. Tyrone should have played cavanagh inside from the start and reined high ball down on top of him. Galway also had a lot of joy with that tactic.
Iâd say the standard of kicking at inter county level is higher than it ever was. Itâs just the way the game is played. Lads arenât allowed to kick it.
How come no dublin fans can debate ewan and mbb properly. Just a stream of, shut up, or its up to other counties to raise themselves 
Important questions need to be asked, not for the first time oirish people afraid to question authority. Keep up the good work ewan.
As for reforming the game, good luck, who has the guts amongst the dinosaurs.
They canât handle the truth
No. I started dinner with 10 minutes to go and just listened to it from the kitchen. I would say the viewing figures for last nightâs Sunday Game should be interesting.
Who got MOTM actually?
Jack McCaffrey
So is that 2 finals in a row that he is MOTM and Small is sent off in?
Nope, James McCarthy got it last year.
Smallâs second red card of the championship. That should lead to a lengthy ban, during which Dublin wonât be playing at all.
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Yes itâs worth watching. I watched it back this morning. The mind numbing spectacle of the second half was just what I needed on a fearful detox from Electric Picnic.