Leinster Football Championship Poll

Pride Fighter · 19-05-2008 8:09pm #1

Just thought I'd start this to see who people think will win Leinster this year. It is not a dead cert Dublin will win with Westmeath, Meath, Wexford and Laois waiting in the long grass.
Anyway, I think the Dubs will just about squeak it.

blackbelt · 19-05-2008 8:30pm

Dublin for me.I think when we get our players back,we'll be playing our best football again.I think Wexford and Westmeath might be real contenders while Laois are always there and Meath as well.Have a feeling Dublin-Westmeath in the semi with Dublin winning but Westmeath are a real formidable team now.

Semi-final will probably be,

Laois v Meath
Dublin v Westmeath

Although Wexford might beat Meath,a very real possibility.

Pride Fighter · 19-05-2008 8:38pm

blackbelt wrote: »

Dublin for me.I think when we get our players back,we'll be playing our best football again.I think Wexford and Westmeath might be real contenders while Laois are always there and Meath as well.Have a feeling Dublin-Westmeath in the semi with Dublin winning but Westmeath are a real formidable team now.

Semi-final will probably be,

Laois v Meath
Dublin v Westmeath

Although Wexford might beat Meath,a very real possibility.

I think the fact that the Leinster championship is a lot better this year will stand the Dubs in good stead. The tougher the games the better it will be for us later in the championship.

blackbelt · 19-05-2008 9:15pm

Pride Fighter wrote: »

I think the fact that the Leinster championship is a lot better this year will stand the Dubs in good stead. The tougher the games the better it will be for us later in the championship.

You never know.I'll be interested in the Westmeath v Offaly game.Offaly are somewhat of a bogey team for Westmeath and up until 2004,Westmeath had not beaten them since 1959.

Offaly also beat Derry in a challenge match over the weekend.I think Leinster is more open now since 2005 but its a good thing for us.Dublin and Leinster has been criticised the last few years for being a 2/3 horse race.If we can pull off 4 in a row,we can look back at this as probably being our most competitive Leinster Title since 2005.

One Cold Hand · 19-05-2008 11:32pm

Kildare for me. Oh no, wait now, they're out!!!

Suppose I'll have to go with Dublin.

aidan24326 · 20-05-2008 12:08am

It has to be Dublin. Meath are vulnerable against Wexford with all the players they'll be missing.

lorweld · 20-05-2008 12:16am

I think Dublin will win it. I have said that I think it'll be a Dublin/Laois final but in all honesty, and I hope I'm wrong I wouldn't be surprised if Wicklow beat us:o They'll be in flying form after defeating Kildare and Micko will have them rialled (spelling) up.

Pride Fighter · 20-05-2008 1:23am

Someone voted for Wicklow LOL.

Neamhshuntasach · 20-05-2008 8:20am

I can see a Dublin - Meath final.

But Wexford aren't looking bad to beat Meath. It's a good Leinster line up this year.

Radharc na Sleibhte · 20-05-2008 8:24am

If they get past Wexford, which I expect them to, Meath.

cruiserweight · 20-05-2008 9:35am

I think the final will be Dublin v Wexford or Meath. The game on the 1st of June should be a cracker.

If Dublin do win I think they will have a sterner test than in the last few years, mainly because I believe that they have not improved on previous years where as other teams have.

I am going to go for a first Leinster title in over 60 years for Wexford

GAAman · 20-05-2008 9:44am

I reckon it will be Dublin and Meath on the final though Wexford wont make it easy for the royals

will1977 · 20-05-2008 11:30am

I know Wexford have beaten Meath on a few occasions over last few years and that will stand to them. If they get through and I think they will they will need self belief to beat Dublin. They are good enough to beat them this year but Ryan will really need to make themselves BELIEVE that they can do it.

pd101 · 20-05-2008 1:36pm

I think Dublin will win it without too much trouble. They might be tested a bit more along the way than in previous years, but they are still too strong.