GAA Rankings @ March 4th 2005.

Yavvy

GAA Rankings @ March 4th 2005.
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Ranking Football Hurling
1. Kerry Kilkenny
2. Armagh Cork
3. Tyrone Waterford
4. Donegal Tipperary
5. Dublin Clare
6. Fermanagh Wexford
7. Laois Offaly
8. Mayo Galway
9. Derry Limerick
10. Galway Antrim
11. Westmeath Dublin
12. Roscommon Laois
13. Limerick Down
14. Meath Westmeath
15. Offaly Derry
16. Sligo Meath
17. Cork Kerry
18. Kildare Carlow
19. Louth Kildare
20. Down London
21. Tipperary New York
22. Longford Wicklow
23. Wexford
24. Cavan
25. Clare
26. Leitrim
27. Carlow
28. Monaghan
29. Waterford
30. Antrim
31. Wicklow
32. London
33. New York
34. Kilkenny

Imposter

How are these determined?

Yavvy

the results of championship games for the last 3 years apperently

thirdmantackle

Roscommon are near the bottom 10. We shouldn't be near 12th position

RuggieBear

woo wicklow are basically the worst county in Ireland....just as well we have a decent soccer and rugby team...

Imposter

Alany wrote:

the results of championship games for the last 3 years apperently

Looks more like something some drunk guy in a pub would come up with. Look at Dublin and Cork for example. Reverse them and it would look more realistic. Similarly how are Longford above Wexford (albeit only by one place)!

The hurling looks a little more realistic but Galway are probably too low and WEstmeath are definitely too high imo.

Yavvy

I didnt compile it..was surprised by some of the positions also... the good people of gaelic gazett made this list

The Rooster

Imposter wrote:

Look at Dublin and Cork for example. Reverse them and it would look more realistic.

Well Dublin have reached an All Ireland semi-final in that time, whereas Cork have had very poor championships recently.

Imposter

The Rooster wrote:

Well Dublin have reached an All Ireland semi-final in that time, whereas Cork have had very poor championships recently.

I know a lot of my posts seem anti-dublin but imo the media rate them far too highly. How does one semi-final appearance in 3 years put them 5th? How are they above Laois who have been the best team in Leinster over the last 3 years and above mayo who reached an all-ireland final!

Waylander

I agree with what you are saying about the media and Dublin Imposter but you should bear in mind that Laois have only won one Leinster title in the same timeframe. I think alot of people overestimate Laois, who I think are a solid team but no better then that. I think Laois DDublin Westmeath and possibly Wexford are all on a par with each other. Very little in between any of those teams, and any of them are capable of winning Leinster this year. I would regard Offaly Kildare and Meath as having a chance but less likely to come out of this championship with any honours.

cournioni

No way. That cannot be right. Bastard Kerrigan. :mad:

Hitman Actual

Imposter wrote:

The hurling looks a little more realistic but Galway are probably too low and WEstmeath are definitely too high imo.

Westmeath are in their right place as regards hurling, imo... they've been regularly beating the teams ranked below them, and struggling against the teams ranked above them. Far too high in the football though, especially if you were to go on on current form.

Galway definately too low in both hurling and football.

cHilliSheep

29. Waterford


Cool we're moving up:)

Danno

20. Down London

That is racist

Blackjack

How is it possible for Donegal to be 4th?.

Danno

In theory is would be harder for a Connacht team to make the top ranks because of so few games in their provience - 5 teams competing???

Blackjack

Hmmm. Makes Sense from that perspective I suppose. Can't really improve when you're playing London and NY in the province.