The 2024 All Ireland Senior Football Championship (Sam Maguire Cup)

sligeach

The ref should blown the game up after the Louth goal.

sligeach

Louth level again after 49 minutes. 12 points to 1-9.

Dr. Bre

a competitive Leinster final

sligeach

Interesting stat, Dublin have taken 13/22 of their scoring chances, while Louth have taken 10/12. Louth have been way more economical.

Edit: Make that 11/13. Level again for the 9th time.

TA123123123123

Suiting Louth that the ref is whistle-happy. Dublin aren't getting away with the marginals like they usually do

sligeach

Louth keeper with an awful kick-out, which caused the Dublin goal.

Itssoeasy

ffs.

Patser

That's a great finish by O'Callaghan

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122129563#Comment_122129563

Louth are persistently fouling. That last challenge on Small was disgraceful but the ref doing nothing but giving the free, nailed on yellow.

paulie21

Brutal kickout and Dubs take advantage. Game over

sligeach

Louth are running out of steam.

TA123123123123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122129586#Comment_122129586

Agreed but they've had some lovely scores all the same.

C__MC

Fair play to louth, westmeath done something similar was it in 2015 or 2016. Only way to be compedative.

sligeach

That fortunate Dublin goal was the breaking of the back of this game. But fair play to Louth not dropping their heads too much. Only 4 points the difference in the end.

ArielAtom

worst final in years. Louth made northern football look attacking. Horrible brand of football.

dxhound2005

The referee did a good job. I can't remember him giving any cards?

dxhound2005

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122129643#Comment_122129643

Good attacking football all round, producing 34 scores. Some people think that attacking football means kicking the ball as far as you can up the field. But that produces fewer scores.

Strumms

one thing about the ref. He was very naive as regards recognising and penalising the Louth 70+ minutes tactic of grabbing the shoulder of their opponent…. It was annoying to see. They were all at it all game but the lad marking Mannion was unbelievable…. Mannion won’t be the most vocal but at about the 55th minute or thereabouts he was was just arms out to the ref as if to say….” The fûck do they have to do before you’ll stop this “.

Made what could have been a more free flowing game, way more niggley and way less entertaining….

Ref gave a lot of leeway. Dublin brand of football brilliant as always but seriously refs need to get a handle on that tactical reefing craic Louth we’re at.

enricoh

And Marty is off rambling, God bless the mute button!

callaway92

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122129561#Comment_122129561

C'mon. A lot easier to be more econimical when you've had just over half the amount of chances as the opposition. Things even out/sample sizes etc.

dxhound2005

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122129740#Comment_122129740

Was he worse or better than Conor Lane last year?

funkey_monkey

Seems like there are 20+ players on each side here in Clones.

dxhound2005

Looks like a smaller crowd than the Leinster Final.

YabaDabaDooley

High quality fare the opening 20 minutes in Clones. Some top class point scoring from both sides. Most if not all from play. Very few wides. Enjoyable game.

blowitupref

Last years Leinster final Dublin 5-21 Louth 0-15 and two championship meeting before that.

2019 Quarter final - Dublin 5-21 Louth 0-10

Handicap betting has Dublin to win by 15 points on Sunday.

Today 1-19 to 2-12 another title for Dublin but the credit goes to Louth on their improvement and much more competitive display today and probably proved themselves as the 2nd best in Leinster if wasn't already known by reaching back to back finals.

YabaDabaDooley

MvGuinness has only lost one game as Donegal manager. Best win ratio of any Ulster manager. Think it's 16/17 wins. But it's about time McGeeney and his men got over the line in a big game.

retalivity

Some great scores in this game

YabaDabaDooley

The only thing missing from the game so far is any physicality or tackles or big hits. Very loose and free flowing with the highest accuracy ive seen in a half of football.

castletownman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122129740#Comment_122129740

Of course, Dublin have never once grabbed a shoulder of any opponent. Wouldn't be their style

dxhound2005

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122129846#Comment_122129846

The "new" style is being refined the more and more it is being played. Can appear effortless like top class soccer, but it takes tremendous fitness to execute. That is how to avoid attracting the big hits. Or if there is a gap in class the superiour teams will be able to do the big hits.