The 2023 All Ireland Senior Football Championship (Sam Maguire Cup)

Straight Talker · 25-06-2023 04:38AM

Cork have really turned things around since that defeat to Clare. We beat Mayo who have been the countrys second best team over the last decade, and that Roscommon team we beat are a division one team who drew with Dublin. It'll be one of Dublin, Armagh and Derry the next day.

Dublin aren't as good as they once were imo but they would still be favourites obviously, and Armagh or Derry would be a tough game as well. I'd be hopeful that we can have a right cut off whoever we get though. A semi final appearance really would be bonus territory for us i think. This championship is the most open in years, so who knows what will happen.

MacDanger · 25-06-2023 11:47AM

Great win for Cork after a poor league and getting beaten by Clare. I didn't expect them to win yesterday tbh. Rossies must be sickened, two 1 point losses on the bounce

I think the 4 group winners will win next weekend though, Mayo/Galway maybe the best chance of upsetting that imo

25-06-2023 02:04PM

Out of curiosity when was the last time Galway eliminated Mayo from the championship ?

I know Mayo eliminated Galway in 2021 and 2019, but I reckon the last time Galway did it to Mayo must have been 1998.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand · 25-06-2023 02:12PM

Just listening to Sunday sport on RTE, Meath v Antrim, Ger Canning and Deirdre Masterson, l thought it was Katie Taylor, no stop for breath, long monotone sentences, is this form of speaking a “thing” with these sports women

gormdubhgorm · 25-06-2023 02:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120763174#Comment_120763174

`No different to Michael Duignan and Lee Keegan in that respect so....

MacDanger · 25-06-2023 02:57PM

4 changes from Mayo - Loftus, Ruane, Swannie & Carr out; Eoghan mc, Kevin mc, Jason Doc & Tommy C in

Galway switching Ian Burke for Armstrong (a defender)

namloc1980 · 25-06-2023 03:01PM

I thought this was a sellout? Lots of empty seats in the stand.

JeffKenna · 25-06-2023 03:02PM

Some wind!

munster87 · 25-06-2023 03:05PM

Shane Walsh should be kicking from everywhere in this first half with the strength of that breeze

theoneeyedman · 25-06-2023 03:12PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120763336#Comment_120763336

Capacity reduced from 34 k to 26 back in 2011, Slattery report. Capacity nowadays is less about how many people a stadium can hold, than about how many people you can move in and more importantly move out of the ground in a fast and controlled manner.

Galway slow to start, 2 bad misses by Walsh already.

If Mayo lose this, there will be serious questions asked about the management and what they've been at all year, many of the plans they have hung their hats on all year thrown out the window today,ans now ending up with Jason Doherty at 3 marking Comer?? WTF?

Drumpot · 25-06-2023 03:13PM

Meath looking good against Antrim. Looks like there’s an ok crowd at croker.

How do meath fans feel about his things have gone since going out of Sam?

YabaDabaDooley · 25-06-2023 03:14PM

Nice breeze favouring Galway in first half. Worth a few points. Galway would want a 5 or 6 point ht lead.

robbiezero · 25-06-2023 03:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120763378#Comment_120763378

Looks like they will have at least that. Crucifying the Mayo kick out

namloc1980 · 25-06-2023 03:22PM

Shane Walsh with some poor wides so far.

dastardly00 · 25-06-2023 03:23PM

Woeful miss from Shane Walsh

Mars Bar · 25-06-2023 03:23PM

What is Walsh doing? That is unacceptable

YabaDabaDooley · 25-06-2023 03:25PM

Shane Walsh kicking two very poor wides with the wind behind him. You'd rarely if ever see the likes of Dean Rock in his pomp or Clifford miss one of them in a full championship season. Needs to sort that out.

munster87 · 25-06-2023 03:25PM

Walsh has so many games where he should be doing better in fairness.

If Mayo get through this, that keeper will need to improve in pressure situations, poor against Cork when things got tough as well.

gormdubhgorm · 25-06-2023 03:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120763419#Comment_120763419

Is it concentration or pressure? Maybe Galway should take Walsh off frees? To give him a bit of break.

Drumpot · 25-06-2023 03:26PM

Could be a tasty finish to meath v Antrim. 2 points in it, 6 mins to go.

25-06-2023 03:27PM

Walsh is having a mare.

gormdubhgorm · 25-06-2023 03:27PM

20 minutes since Mayo scored - good job for them that Galway are fluffing those scoring chances.

threeball · 25-06-2023 03:31PM

Walsh having a nightmare. No contribution from play and a few bad free misses. Cooke on the other hand has been phenomenal.

Mayo have one set attack and one only.

TheRiverman · 25-06-2023 03:34PM

Mayo are **** in large quantities.

YabaDabaDooley · 25-06-2023 03:35PM

Mayo's achilles heel coming back to haunt then again. Poor shooting and desperate wides. The more things change the more they stay the same.

namloc1980 · 25-06-2023 03:37PM

Mayo are dire. Been kept in it with some atrocious misses by Galway.

TheRiverman · 25-06-2023 03:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120763457#Comment_120763457

Also Aidan O'Shea out around midfield is a disaster.

sligeach · 25-06-2023 03:40PM

That's embarrassing from Mayo irrespective of the strong wind. Only 3 points in 36 minutes of play and their last one was in the 8th minute.

UsBus · 25-06-2023 03:40PM

It's one thing saying there's a breeze, but when a team can't kick a point unless they are 10 yds out it's a joke. Nearly every time there's a match in salthill the wind ruins it. Would have been a much better spectacle in tuam, or anywhere away from the coast.

munster87 · 25-06-2023 03:40PM

Has Mcloughlin been playing for Mayo much this year? A hard worker no doubt but even at his peak he struggled to put a ball over from 25 metres out. Why bother

The 2023 All Ireland Senior Football Championship (Sam Maguire Cup)

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