You should beat Roscommon easily enough. The qualifiers didn't pair up too many big clashes (bar Monaghan-Derry). Round 2 could be interesting if all the big guns win this weekend.
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You should beat Roscommon easily enough. The qualifiers didn't pair up too many big clashes (bar Monaghan-Derry). Round 2 could be interesting if all the big guns win this weekend.
An hour early? Good lad! I just don't understand the Dubs mentality of leaving the pubs around Drumcondra two minutes before the start. Is it because they know that the GAA will just move the time to accomodate them?Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
I see RTE are picking Wexford to beat Dublin this Sunday.
Goddam I was hoping none of the "experts" would tip us. I think we have a great chance, it should be an open game the key for Wexford will be midfield and the full back line. If we can break even in the middle the forwards are there to win the game, the biggest danger is the full back line getting too isolated and the Dubs sneaking a few goals. Wexford used to freeze every time they got to Croke Park, but, the mentality really seems to have changed this year, the attitude reminds me of the hurlers under Liam Griffin, they just seem to be sure that this is their destiny and nobody has the right to take it away from them.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
I'd say a high scoring game, maybe even a draw, Dublin 2-12 Wexford 1-15.
I hate being late. Also wouldn't mind catching a bit of the minor match.
Looking forward to our game vs Laois tomorrow. No idea how it will go, well I do but we'll see. We are without quite a few tomorrow, Paul Kelly (America), David Barden, Paddy Dowd and Enda Williams (injured). Few new lads called into the squad.
ok here is what i think will pan out.................
Offaly + 6 in the hurling Versus Waterford
They were awesome last week
Galway to beat cork in the hurling
westmeath -4 to beat Tipp
laois to beat longford
fermanagh + 3 to beat armagh
Wexford +3 to beat Dublin
cavan to beat kildare
Down - 2 to beat offaly
monaghan + 2 to beat derry
limerick +4 to beat meath
roscommin + 10 to beat donegal
tyrone - 4 to beat louth
most of them are all evens except cavan and roscommin:)
Kildare going well by all accounts and its in St Conleths. Cavan won't win. Waterford to take Offaly in the HurlingQuote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
how do you spell roscommon? btw how the hell do you think the ros could beat donegal by +10 points?
Its horrid listening to GAA on radio. Ros have been fierce unlucky, that bannon fella is a knob, everytime ros play he is involved in controversy, sending off cregg for nothing and not giving a penalty when it was a clear pick up off the ground. Hate this we were doing well as well. Can only see it being a Donegal + 3/4. Still 2 points down at half time after being 7 points down after 14 minutes is good.
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Originally Posted by paul_oshea
6/10 isnt too bad really:)
sorry - it isnt to beat them by 10 points, but that they have a handicap start of 10 points , as in the bookie (ie they have a headstart with 10 points):)
Limerick-Meath. Wow. It would have been a shock if Limerick just edged it but to batter Meath by that much???!!!!
Delighted to see that result:DQuote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
We robbed Limerick in the Munster semi and good to see them recovering from that.
Amazing scoreline. Was there a few sent off?
Should have beaten Laois yesterday, such a frustrating game to watch. Leading by 2 points and then they get a goal. 13 wides... Thats it for another year!
I'm torn here. Who to cheer for: The Northern neighbours or the Southern ones?
I really don't want Dublin to win again, but then again I don't want Wexford to win either.
Time to merge connaught, munster and leinster!!!! That dublin game yesterday was a joke and something has to be done. compare it to the ulster final, which if nothing else was a close battle, and fermanagh could and probably should have won, they missed a handful of easy enough frees.
Not too disappointed with the draw, home to monaghan will be a good test, and will show us where we stand. Its one thing beating roscomon by 8 points, but if we can turn over monaghan, especially after last year, then at least we are progressing
Dublin needed a challenge yesterday. Instead they had attack vs defence for 35 minutes and IMO it will not help them in their quest for an AI. They will be going into the Q finals uncooked and will probably buckle at the first difficult hurdle.
First half of yesterdays Ulster final was dreadful but I really enjoyed the second half. Armagh were lucky to hang on.
Everything that could go wrong did go wrong in that second half for Wexford. Destroyed in midfield, full back line exposed, forwards froze, belief just melted away.
It was depressing to watch, although I think it hurt a lot less as a spectator to get hammered like that than it would have to have been pipped in a tight match. It'll be hard to bounce back from this, but looking at the teams we might meet in the qualifiers it's still possible.
Yeah I'm delighted for them also..good to see that they got a good draw as well especially now that they'll be playing at home. Have a real chance of making the quarters now.Quote:
Originally Posted by paudie
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Originally Posted by bennocelt
well i didnt do too badly there me thinks (for a guy who doesnt particularly rate Ga as a sport:))
Cavan were close too, damn
Pity to see galway losing the hurling, have a soft spot for Ger Lough and i hope he keeps at it with them
Great to see Meath lose, Coyle was a right arrogant tosser:). Jeez those meath men HATE losing
Luke was right to step down with Longford. I like the guy but he is a one trick pony
Koeghan gone with Cavan. Good, I really think they can do much more with what they have.
Sorry to say i didnt seee the Leinster Final, the golf was on. It looked awful.
Are Dublin really that good?
anyway here we go again.........
GAA FOOTBALL ALL-IRELAND QUALIFIERS SECOND ROUND
Donegal v Monaghan
Tyrone v Westmeath
Limerick v Kildare
Laois v Down
felt very sorry for your team in the 2nd half. Your supposed to freeze in the first half not the 2nd! After playing ok in the first half I expected them to put Dublin under real pressure in the final 35 minutes yet the heads dropped after Dublin got some momentum going. The occasion only seemed to get to them in the second half. It was a bad beating and it will be hard to raise morale for the third round qualifiers.Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
Tyrone.........what a surprise. Poor old Monaghan have had a rough deal as well so far in qualifiers.
On the contrary, poor old Kerry got a rough deal;)Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
It's merely a trip down memory lane for Monaghan, revisiting old adversaries. After inflicting yet another football lesson to Derry and Donegal, all of Monaghan will be relishing another go at Kerry who are in a slightly more vulnerable place than last year.
It looks very much like Monaghan will be up to speed after their "restful" period. It remains to be seen if the Kerry championship training camp has cleaned out a the rusty parts. Usually Kerry come good but this time there is quite a bit of work to have completed since the Munster Final. It's a kind of a 'you never know what might happen' type of game.
The young forwards like Gollogly and Hanratty will be facing a higher level of defending but they have come on well since last year. Woods, Clerkin and Lennon have now regained their previous standards of leadership. Finlay is shooting with calm and controlled elegance from anywhere inside the 45m line.