Dublin GAA Discussion Thread: Mod Note - No 'Dublin Dominance' chat allowed!

A lot of talk about Dublin seems to be we are back to where we were a couple of years ago that very much remains to be seen we have a different squad now if we had the team of three years ago i would be very confident but this year is quite open it appears . I want a good test now because if we meet Kerry i do not want a drubbing if they win fair enough but at least go out competing .

Cork!

Not quite the draw I wanted but thats it bring on the rebels !

The quarter finals are two double headers aren’t they? Interesting to see what combinations they will use to maximize attendances. Cork and Kerry won’t travel in huge numbers but Mayo probably will. I would imagine a Dublin Cork Kerry Mayo double header

I was wondering could any of youse remember when this game was? Dunno was it League/Championship. But Cork really put it up to a peak Dublin team first half. Then ran out of petrol. Cork played counter attacking football. The Cork backs were particularly good with Dorman catching the eye. Was in CP.

Yeah if any outsiders are going to win Sam wouldn’t be picking Mayo. That pressure on them is like -8 points before they kick a ball in a final.

The two Ulster teams in contrast are playing without a care in the world. I already have had to reevaluate my ‘McGeeney’s teams never win championship games they are not supposed to win’ twice in a row! Armagh might be doing well despite him I don’t know!

Plus we saw the walloping Armagh gave Dublin in the NFL. Derry are a breath of fresh air. Where were they hiding that for all these years? Real momentum there too.

And when Ulster teams do well the whole of Ulster GAA supports an Ulster team from another province.

Ah fair play I was beginning to think I was imagining it! I remember a steward from Cork saying first half. Jayus I didn’t know we were this good!

Type of game Mayo love - not an AI final underdogs.

Yeah they have nothing to lose pressure is all on Kerry.

That was a good bit further back. Knew there was more recent one. 2014 was a mad game v Cork though, not talked about as much as it should. Basically because of all the AI success. Seemed to be plenty of league matches where Dublin managed mad comebacks in the "glory years".

Was also thinking about last big game Dublin played Derry in (Kerry , Armagh, Galway obvious ones)

Dublin played Derry in one NFL final don't think it was close but, Cooper nullified Derry's dangerman at the time, Lynch. Derry team seems a lot different now.

Hope the news in the paper is wrong about Con and James mc Carty if true our chances beyond today are gone .Hamstring injuries they are saying .

yeah the rumoured injuries are making me very nervous. Getting a bad feeling about this one, especially with all the hype of the result being a foregone conclusion.

Hopefully I am totally wrong.

I thought the same but see the article in the Mirror. I know it's a rag but still, it's a national newspaper which makes me think there is some truth to it and not the dubs version of Yerra

Team confirmed both the lads are out ffs! Let's hope if we get through today there available for semi final.