2020 All Ireland Senior Football Championship MOD NOTE POST #1

Speakerboxx wrote: »

I know the greatest team in any sport in history have always been beaten. If teams don't believe then they don't have any reason to compete in the competition. Mayo probably should have beaten Dublin either 2013 2016 or 2017. Same as Kerry 2019.

Did you happen to watch any of those matches?

prettyboy81 wrote: »

Nice Sunday morning out there, all Ireland final on the horizon in 2 weeks. Anything can happen in a final one off game. Kerry had their opportunity last year in the 1st game.

Us Dubs supporters like the players can ignore the noise outside The Pale. We support our county to keep doing what they are doing & enjoy this era of dominance.

Now can we talk about today’s semi final, sharp conditions for both teams, Mayo to creep over the line & into the final.

Hardly matters who wins today being honest.

prettyboy81 wrote: »

Nice Sunday morning out there, all Ireland final on the horizon in 2 weeks. Anything can happen in a final one off game. Kerry had their opportunity last year in the 1st game.

Us Dubs supporters like the players can ignore the noise outside The Pale. We support our county to keep doing what they are doing & enjoy this era of dominance.

Now can we talk about today’s semi final, sharp conditions for both teams, Mayo to creep over the line & into the final.

I am expecting a handy enough Mayo win, they just have better, more experienced players who play a very intense game when needed.

Anyway, what are the key match ups I should be looking out for in the Tipp v Mayo game?

Bonniedog wrote: »

Tipp haven't played a team yet in championship who will push up on them like Mayo will, nor any team equivalent to Mayo since the last time they played Mayo.

Key factors will be how Tipp manage to put them on back foot as they did Cork, which is difficult to see. Would love to see Tipp make a game of it, and they will certainly bring the right mentality as did Cavan, but they're up against the consistently best team other than Dublin of past 7/8 years.

And a team that on my looking at them, have improved with the changes made in last year. Horan I would imagine has a realistic view of where they are at and what they need to do to beat Dublin. All else has been secondary to that since the semi final last year.

Looking at Mayo's team sheet from Galway game -

I am going to keep an eye on thier newer lads.

Oisin Mullin (2)

Matthew Ruane (9)

Mark Moran (11)

Tommy Conroy (13)

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Considering Chris Barrett plays for Clontarf and Mayo have a fella called Tommy Conroy. Maybe it is reason enough for the Dubs to support Mayo.

Although Tipp have an Evan Comerford in goal.

I suppose it is him and Sweeney, Quinlivan, and Riordan I have to be watching for.

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

Where is the logical conclusion to this?

Waterford refuse to play Kerry?
Wicklow refuse to play Meath?

Logical conclusion would be it would force the GAA to distribute funding equally?

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Looking at Mayo's team sheet from Galway game -

I am going to keep an eye on thier newer lads.

Oisin Mullin (2)

Matthew Ruane (9)

Mark Moran (11)

Tommy Conroy (13)

--

Considering Chris Barrett plays for Clontarf and Mayo have a fella called Tommy Conroy. Maybe it is reason enough for the Dubs to support Mayo.

Although Tipp have an Evan Comerford in goal.

I suppose it is him and Sweeney, Quinlivan, and Riordan I have to be watching for.

Good summation.

Eoghan Mc Loughlin is another prospect that we are very hopeful re.

Very difficult to decide on match ups.

All depends on where players play.

Sweeney will be picked up by Barrett or Keegan.

Barrett has the physicality although Sweeney has a height advantage.

Speculated Paddy will pick up Quinlavin if he plays in the half forwards.

Likely to switch Leeroy on to him if he moves into the full forward line.

Mayo will likely want to avoid long kickouts and force Tipp to go short as our midfield is quite mobile but don't have the same prowess aerially as we have historically.

Aidan or Diarmuid may act as quasi midfielders if they need arises.

James Horan will likely run the bench and introduce Jordan Flynn or Tom Parsons if we're shipping significant water.

Lundstram wrote: »

If you're Dub you should be supporting Tipp as Paddy Christie is a selector for them. His Mother is from Tipp. He was on the radio during the week with Matt Cooper and gave a very good interview. Comes across as a great guy.

A good year for him as a Dub, Ballymun former player and now Tipp flying high. Think he won a Sigerson too if I'm not mistaken?

Jayus didn't know he was selector!

seligehgit wrote: »

Good summation.

Eoghan Mc Loughlin is another prospect that we are very hopeful re.

Very difficult to decide on match ups.

All depends on where players play.

Sweeney will be picked up by Barrett or Keegan.

Barrett has the physicality although Sweeney has a height advantage.

Speculated Paddy will pick up Quinlavin if he plays in the half forwards.

Likely to switch Leeroy on to him if he moves into the full forward line.

Mayo will likely want to avoid long kickouts and force Tipp to go short as our midfield is quite mobile but don't have the same prowess aerially as we have historically.

Aidan or Diarmuid may act as quasi midfielders if they need arises.

James Horan will likely run the bench and introduce Jordan Flynn or Tom Parsons if we're shipping significant water.

To borrow a phrase from Marty Morrisey 'It should be intriguing'

He always says it whether it is or! But this time it will be spot on.

JeffKenna wrote: »

That seems disgraceful what happened to the ladies and their throw in time moved.

Sh*tshow from the start - should never have been played in Dublin in the first place. I'm livid for both sets of players and management and very sorry for families, friends and supporters who can't even watch the game live because they couldn't move cameras - presumably couldn't come to an agreement with RTE and leave them broadcast it live instead or even broadcast to Facebook or YouTube.

Hopefully won't have an impact on later

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Is Croke Park not full of cameras for the second game, where there is a will there's a way and all that

LGFA have no one to blame but themselves anyway, why is the game in Dublin anyway, the country full of pitches, and no crowds by to worry about it could have been played anywhere.

Such codology.

Made that point on a social media - plenty of RTE camera's in there that could have been used. EDIT: Just saw on the RedFM twitter feed that live streaming isn't being allowed - that is poor on the part of TG4/LGFA not to allow it happen in these exceptional circumstances.

Really feel for Galway - they didn't get out to warm up until about 15 mins before throw in. It is freezing up there apparently - whether that will make a difference to the Tipp v Mayo game. Croke Park surface should take two games being played on it.

Durcan.

breezy1985 wrote: »

What have I missed?
Something happen to the women's game

Moved from Parnell Park to Croker after pitch inspection. Too late to move cameras etc and disrupted teams.

Fann Linn wrote: »

Moved from Parnell Park to Croker after pitch inspection. Too late to move cameras etc and disrupted teams.

Fair enough thanks.

People on here making it sound like the GAA had just disbanded women's football or something