I hate that we now need penalties to decide such a big game but with the schedule so jam packed I see the need to have a result on the day.
Armagh will be kicking themselves this morning, the concession of such a stupid goal in such a tight match left them chasing the game throughout. Not having security around their kick out in extra time when they lost 3 in a row going long will haunt them for awhile. They were unlucky too though, they should have had a free in at the death in normal time when Lynch over carried the ball along the endline but such is the nature of the game.
Congratulations to Derry on an historic achievement, some turnaround in the last few years!
MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13588 - 15/05/2023 10:06:31 2478575
Link 4Replying To breffnibluewhite: "i think the earlier Dublin teams with the two Brogans were much better to watch. After Donegals jimmy mcguiness defeat of Dublin which in hindsight would have been a one off Dublin changed from playing beautiful open skilled football to much more robotic low risk keep possesion game. It was such a pity because if they had kept playing the the same great football they would have still won the 6 in a row because of the skill set of their players."
There is no way Dublin win 6 in a row without the 2014 semi-final defeat imo.MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13588 - 15/05/2023 10:12:59 2478582
Link 5Replying To germac: "Not a classic but tense stuff all the same ,Just to mention a couple of players, Rodgers and Glass top top players and top men no nasty stuff no diving no mouthing they just play the game the way it should be played , they would walk onto any team any time"
Not so sure about Rogers. Watch what he did to Campbell when that very last free in was awarded to Armagh. I don't think he was the player who fouled, but he still came over and dropped his knee onto Campbell's leg. Checked first to make sure the ref wasn't looking.jam83 (Galway) - Posts: 88 - 15/05/2023 10:23:43 2478597
Link 2Replying To Breffni1969: "Take a look at Down v Meath in 91 semi final or Derry b Down in 94. That's how football should be played. Fast and skilful not glorified soccer like we see nowadays passing it across the back 4 then back to the keeper. Even Scoccer knocked the back pass to the keeper on the head years ago."
That's 30 years ago. Most people have given up making the argument you're making. Football has evolved. The ship has sailed. Embrace it for what it is or just comparing it to decades ago.jam83 (Galway) - Posts: 88 - 15/05/2023 10:26:43 2478600
Replying To Derryman2: "Brilliant Post.
But the hoof it in brigade don't really understand modern football. They still yearn for the laced ball that weighed 4 pound and boots laced to the knees."
why is Club underage football now the best to watch where you will see all of the skills of the game with little or no negative tactics and players afraid to express themselves sure you may see alot of errors and wides but is not much better to see this than endless handpassing by zoombie players that have the skill coached out of them.
Now adays you normally only get a proper game of football breaking out when all is nearly lost and the players know they have to forget all the BS coached into them and go for the game like Monaghan against Tyrone a few weeks ago.
breffnibluewhite (Cavan) - Posts: 331 - 15/05/2023 10:48:12 2478608
Replying To jam83: "That's 30 years ago. Most people have given up making the argument you're making. Football has evolved. The ship has sailed. Embrace it for what it is or just comparing it to decades ago."
The basics haven't changed. Yes players are fitter nowadays. But you thinking the game has evolved for the better? Enough said.Breffni1969 (Cavan) - Posts: 391 - 15/05/2023 11:02:14 2478619
Link 2Replying To jam83: "Not so sure about Rogers. Watch what he did to Campbell when that very last free in was awarded to Armagh. I don't think he was the player who fouled, but he still came over and dropped his knee onto Campbell's leg. Checked first to make sure the ref wasn't looking."
Spot on with that.Absolutely no need for him to drop the knee on campbell there.
I presume Brolly wont go in on a Derry man Rodgers (like he did on Sean Cavanagh) either for the rugby tackle on Jarly og that earned the black card.
Now to balance - the diddy nipping and twisting of McGuigan finger by one of our defenders was also uncalled for. Concentrate more on marking him and keeping quiet than that *****. McGuigan is a class act.
Was a lack of discipline in some of our tackling which led to some very scorable frees. Morgan being a culprit. We need to cut that out.
The soft goal was a killer, kept us chasing all game in such a tight game. Very poor mistake from Ethan but kicking 2 scores from play and then a great kick pass that was the making of another score seen him redeem himself.
We need to find a way to get over the line in these tight games. 2 up with 3mins of extra time we can only blame ourselves. Likewise the extra time game with Galway we could have won it there.
Penos an awful way to lose but at the same time, theres no good way to lose. We knew the craic coming into this. A lot more practise needed now they are here to stay.
ArmaghAndProud (Armagh) - Posts: 32 - 15/05/2023 11:13:29 2478628
Replying To Derryman2: "Brilliant Post.
But the hoof it in brigade don't really understand modern football. They still yearn for the laced ball that weighed 4 pound and boots laced to the knees."
MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 495 - 15/05/2023 11:19:44 2478631
Link 1Replying To MesAmis: "There is no way Dublin win 6 in a row without the 2014 semi-final defeat imo."
You're very welcome my friend :DLockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 8491 - 15/05/2023 12:01:42 2478652
Link 3Replying To MesAmis: "There is no way Dublin win 6 in a row without the 2014 semi-final defeat imo."
Correct. They win 8 in a row :Dcavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 4734 - 15/05/2023 12:01:52 2478653
Link 4Nobody's asking for high balls to be lumped in aimlessly to a one man full forward line. As a spectacle, quicker transition would help, leaving a couple of lads in the inside forwards and making darting runs to the corners. Targeted foot passing to willing runners. The game as a spectacle is in trouble and this isn't aimed specifically at yesterday's spectacles in Leinster and Ulster but it's a hard watch. You have to call a spade a spade. Quicker transition is the key to it. It's sad to see a throw-in these days and the possession-losing team all sprinting back inside their 45 to setup a blanket zonal defence. The game has certainly evolved but not for the better.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4527 - 15/05/2023 12:36:49 2478656
Link 6I think some of these systems are designed to justify the amount of time, resources and money spent on county (and indeed club) teams. In theory, each county panel contains the county's best footballers. Why not let them play football? You see it every so often in Championship. I can think of Galway Armagh as a good example last year. Both teams seemed to just lose the shackles and went off and tried to win it. It was amazing stuff.
It was a bit similar yesterday. For a wee period there, both teams went off the cuff a bit and a great bit of excitement unfolded. That to me is what real Championship football is. Do or die. Get your win/medal or die trying!
Now I know people will probably think, what's that eejit from Donegal on about, wasn't it them up there that came up with a lot of the defensive stuff? Yes it was, and we deservedly won an All Ireland from it. But it was over a decade ago. Times have changed and teams need to move on from it.
Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 8491 - 15/05/2023 12:41:41 2478659
Link 1Replying To Joxer: "Nobody's asking for high balls to be lumped in aimlessly to a one man full forward line. As a spectacle, quicker transition would help, leaving a couple of lads in the inside forwards and making darting runs to the corners. Targeted foot passing to willing runners. The game as a spectacle is in trouble and this isn't aimed specifically at yesterday's spectacles in Leinster and Ulster but it's a hard watch. You have to call a spade a spade. Quicker transition is the key to it. It's sad to see a throw-in these days and the possession-losing team all sprinting back inside their 45 to setup a blanket zonal defence. The game has certainly evolved but not for the better."
Hit the nail on the head there.Breffni1969 (Cavan) - Posts: 391 - 15/05/2023 12:46:09 2478660
Link 0Real Championship football doesn't start until it's a knockout game, yesterdays Ulster final was a great contest, there was nobody leaving the stadium or switching off the tv but fellas still know there is a lot of football still to be played until we get to the quarter final stages and it's knockout football.
Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2369 - 15/05/2023 13:10:15 2478668
Link 0Great game yesterday, thoroughly enjoyed it. In extra time I thought both sides might be cagey but they kept going for the win.
A credit to both counties, well done.
slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6393 - 15/05/2023 13:15:41 2478669
Link 1Replying To Breffni1969: "The basics haven't changed. Yes players are fitter nowadays. But you thinking the game has evolved for the better? Enough said."
jam83 (Galway) - Posts: 88 - 15/05/2023 13:28:15 2478677
Link 1 The gaa need a rule change to prevent present coaches and stats men who have zero interest in football and only want to get results to justify their wages from destroying the game.
You cant expect players to play any football when you have 30 players congested in one third of the pitch so need to be a rule change to prevent this.
We need to get away from modern coaches spending so much time trying to get the ball into this so called scoring zone which is bs the scoring zone should be when you cross midfield and two points should be awarded for any point scored outside the scoring zone even if this means having a new line marked on the pitch.
Gaelic football is still a great spectacle when teams approch it with the right attitude but is currently being destroyed by coaches and stats men trying to justify their wages they would be happy with one point to nil final score.
breffnibluewhite (Cavan) - Posts: 331 - 15/05/2023 13:40:22 2478681
Link 0I wonder why they can't bring the 25th anniversary team out to the middle of the pitch. They just present them to the main stand and you can't make out what the loud speaker is saying.
PattyONeill (Derry) - Posts: 94 - 15/05/2023 13:51:13 2478685
Link 0Replying To jam83: "I never said for the better. It's just morphed into a different style of game. Yes it's way less end to end. But if you get a mix of tactical handpassing to find openings, along with end to end at times, it can be brilliant if teams are evenly matched."
Both those teams yesterday were evenly matched. For 65 minutes it was slow tedious buildup .Yes there were glimpses of good fielding and some nice scores taken.
You would expect nothing less after all .
Mc Geeney in his post match analysis reckons it was a fantastic match. Close maybe , His definition of Fantastic is totally different to mine .
Breffni1969 (Cavan) - Posts: 391 - 15/05/2023 13:54:11 2478687
Link 0Replying To Jinxie: "Absolutely.
He's ruined so many threads here down the years.
The chip on his shoulder is huge. Someone commented on the colour clash earlier, and rightly so, and he even had a pop over that with the only thing he can even think of.. oh leinster football bla bla....
For a man of his considerable years, one would expect a little more maturity."
superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2825 - 15/05/2023 14:37:19 2478702
Link 0FAQs
Is hurling and Gaelic football the same? ›
The basic rules of gaelic football are the same as hurling, the game is played for 70 minutes with a goal worth 3 points and a point worth 1. However, the game is played much differently. The ball is much bigger; players use hand and foot passes to move the ball around the pitch and score.
Which is more popular hurling or Gaelic football? ›Hurling is a sport native to Ireland for several thousand years, organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association. In terms of attendance figures, hurling is second only to Gaelic football.
Does the GAA Organise Gaelic football and hurling? ›The Association today promotes Gaelic games such as Hurling, Gaelic Football, Handball and Rounders and works with sister organisations to promote Ladies Football and Camogie. The Association also promotes Irish music, song and dance and the Irish language as an integral part of its objectives.
What is GAA in Irish? ›The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is Ireland's largest sporting organisation. It is celebrated as one of the great amateur sporting associations in the world.
What is hurling called in Irish? ›Hurling (Irish: iománaíocht, iomáint) is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of players and much terminology.
Is hurling the oldest sport in the world? ›Hurling is one of the oldest field games in the world and is popular for at least 3000 years in Ireland with the first literary reference dating back to 1272 BC.
What is the number 1 sport in Ireland? ›Gaelic football was first played in Ireland in 1802 and has grown to be the most popular sport in Ireland. If you're taking a vacation to Ireland, you should put seeing a game of Gaelic football on your to-do list!
What is the most national sport in Ireland? ›Gaelic Games
The main sport on a national level in Ireland is the national indigenous GAA games of hurling and Gaelic football which enjoy nationwide popularity ahead of rugby and soccer. Croke Park in Dublin is the historic home of Gaelic games in Ireland and hosts all major national competition finals.
They include handball and camogie, and two of the most popular sports, Gaelic football and hurling. All four are part of the national body, known as the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Hurling dates back thousands of years and is living proof of the sporting heart that beats through Irish culture.
Can a Protestant play GAA? ›For example, as Milne points out: “Typically, the Protestant GAA player is someone who has not 'gone away' to school; that is, that they attended the local, usually Catholic, secondary school rather than going to a rugby- or hockey-playing boarding school with a Protestant ethos.”
Do Catholics follow Northern Ireland football team? ›
Northern Ireland's international team, which has always included Catholic and Protestant players and staff, has mainly Protestant or unionist supporters, while many northern Catholics or nationalists traditionally follow the Republic of Ireland.
What percentage of Ireland plays Gaelic football? ›With 21%, GAA is now the most popular sport in Ireland, followed by Soccer (19%), Rugby (14%), with Athletics, Tennis, Golf, and Swimming all getting 3% each.
Why do GAA players go to America? ›A GAA team has the ability to bond a group of lads like nothing else. It extends far beyond the field too, and that's probably one of the most important things about the GAA in America for Irish students. It gives Irish students a chance to settle in, to acclimatise and to feel at home in their new world.
When was GAA banned? ›The IAAA (Irish Amateur Athletic Association) imposed a ban on members of the GAA in 1885 and the Irish Football Association when it was the body governing all of Ireland soccer in the early 1900s introduced a ban on members playing games on Sundays.
What are the four Gaelic sports? ›What are Gaelic games? Gaelic games are Ireland's national sports. They are unique to Ireland and officially include Gaelic Football, played by both male and female teams, Hurling, Camogie, Handball and Rounders.
What is the oldest field sport in the world? ›Hurling: the fastest and oldest field sport in the world.
Did Vikings play hurling? ›Viking Prowess
tribal sporting bond exists between the populace of Ireland and the game of hurling. the same sporting and cultural passion their ancient ancestors possessed.
Meaning:Sea tide; Sea valor. Hurley is a name of Irish origin. Borrowed from the Irish name Ó Muirthile, meaning “sea tide” or “sea valor,” Hurley is your best bet if baby knows how to rock the boat.
Is hurling the hardest sport in the world? ›The higher the toughness rating, the harder the sport. As per their ratings of the attributes for each sport, their rankings of the hardest sports in the world came out as follows (from hardest): Water polo, Aussie rules, boxing, rugby, ice hockey, American football, hurling, gymnastics, basketball, Gaelic football.
Why is camogie not called hurling? ›When the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in 1884 the English-origin name "hurling" was given to the men's game. When an organisation for women was set up in 1904, it was decided to anglicise the Irish name camógaíocht to camogie.
What is the world's hardest sport? ›
1. Water Polo: 44 Points. Often overlooked in discussions, this Olympic sport is officially the toughest sport in the world. Similar to the land-based handball that was not too far from the list itself, water polo is played, well, in water.
What animal represents Ireland? ›The Irish Hare (Lepus timidus hibernicus) has been described as a national animal, as has the red deer (Cervus elaphus).
What is a hurling ball called? ›Hurling is a distinctly Irish field invasion game played with a stick, called a hurley, and a ball called a sliotar. *Playing Field *Hurling is played on a pitch up to 145m long and 90m wide.
What is a unique Irish sport? ›Due to its uniqueness to Ireland, Gaelic football served as a point of national pride, another way to distinguish Ireland's culture from that of Britain's. During the Anglo-Irish War, the GAA passed strict rules decreeing referees to only speak in Irish Gaelic.
What country is Gaelic football most popular? ›Gaelic football is the most popular sport in Ireland in terms of attendance, and the final of the All-Ireland Senior Championship, held annually at Croke Park, Dublin, draws crowds of more than 80,000 people.
What are the two traditional sports of Ireland? ›The Irish are avid sports fans, especially of their native games of Gaelic football—a cross between football (soccer) and rugby—and hurling, which resembles a rough-and-tumble version of field hockey.
What is Ireland popular for? ›Ireland is famous for its scenic coastlines, towns, and villages along the shoreline. Most of these coastline towns are located in the west of Ireland, mainly in the province of Munster. That's where we live in Limerick! The most famous landmark in Ireland is probably the Cliffs of Moher located in County Clare.
What is most popular sport in New Zealand? ›Rugby union
It has the largest spectator following of all sports in New Zealand. New Zealand's national rugby team, the All Blacks, has the best winning record of any national team in the world, and is currently ranked third in the world.
Soccer in Dublin
While Gaelic games are the most watched sports in Ireland, more people play soccer than any other sport. Soccer, which is commonly referred to as football in Dublin, is governed by the FAI. It oversees Ireland's domestic leagues, as well as its national teams.
Catholics mainly identified as pro-Irish and nationalist; they wanted Northern Ireland to unite with the Republic of Ireland. Protestants largely called themselves pro-British and unionist; they vehemently opposed leaving the United Kingdom. Those disagreements erupted into terrorism.
Can you drink alcohol at GAA matches? ›
Cans and alcohol are not permitted to be brought into the stadium. You must consume your food in your allocated seat and please dispose of any rubbish in the appropriate bins provided or bring your rubbish home.
Are Protestants in Ireland British? ›Protestants who are born in Northern Ireland are British and / or Irish depending on their political identity and whether they choose to exercise their right to claim Irish citizenship on the same basis as anywhere else on the island of Ireland (while there is a strong correlation between nationalism and nominal ...
Which Irish side is Catholic? ›Ireland is split between the Republic of Ireland (predominantly Catholic) and Northern Ireland (predominantly Protestant).
Do Catholics support Rangers or Celtic? ›The very foundations of the two Glasgow football clubs are built on the religious division between Catholicism and Protestantism. Traditionally, Rangers supporters are Protestant while Celtic fans support the Catholic Church.
What percent of Celtic fans are Catholic? ›One study showed that 74% of Celtic supporters identify themselves as Catholic, whereas only 10% identify as Protestant; for Rangers fans, the figures are 2% and 65%, respectively.
What part of Ireland speaks the most Gaelic? ›Dublin. Dublin and its suburbs are reported to be the site of the largest number of daily Irish speakers, with 14,229 persons speaking Irish daily, representing 18 per cent of all daily speakers.
Do Irish Gaelic footballers get paid? ›Gaelic sports at all levels are amateur, in the sense that the athletes, even those playing at an elite level, do not receive payment for their performance. The main competitions at all levels of Gaelic football are the League and the Championship.
What sport is very close to Gaelic football? ›The Game of Gaelic Football
Football is like a cross between, soccer and rugby and is closely associated with Australian Rules Football. Gaelic Football is played with a round ball, slightly smaller and heavier than a soccer ball and played against Rugby style H shaped goal posts.
The United States County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or USGAA, is one of the 3 county boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in North America, and is responsible for Gaelic games in the United States (except for the New York metropolitan area, which is administrated by the New York GAA).
Is hurling played in the US? ›As of July 2022, there are 162 Hurling/Camogie clubs in the USA, 22 Hurling/Camogie clubs in Canada, 1 club in the Bahamas, and 1 club in the Cayman Islands.
Do people in Ireland like American football? ›
Historically, popular sports in Ireland have been headlined by Gaelic Games, soccer, rugby, and golf, among others. But over the last few years, another sport has been on the rise, that being American football and specifically the NFL.
What is the rule 27 in the GAA? ›As a result of his attendance, President Hyde was removed as patron of the GAA. At that time, Rule 27, or 'the ban', prohibited members of the GAA from playing games or attending functions organised by those promoting 'foreign' sports.
What is the rule 21 in the GAA? ›Rule 21 stated: Members of the British armed forces or police shall not be eligible for membership of the Association. A member of the Association participating in dances, or similar entertainment, promoted by or under the patronage of such bodies, shall incur suspension of at least three months.
What is Rule 42 GAA? ›Rule 42 (now Rule 5.1 and Rule 44 in the 2008 guide) is a rule of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) which in practice prohibits the playing of non-Gaelic games in GAA stadiums. The rule is often mistakenly believed to prohibit foreign sports at GAA owned stadiums.
Which is bigger hurling or Gaelic football? ›Gaelic football:
The ball is much bigger; players use hand and foot passes to move the ball around the pitch and score. As the ball doesn't move as fast as in hurling, players are much fitter and stronger and do much more running with the ball.
Ladies Gaelic Football is recognised as one of the fastest growing female sports in Europe. Founded in 1974 the Ladies Gaelic Football Association has over 1000 clubs in Ireland and membership growing is by the day, as the game reaches women and girls from all over the country.
What sport is similar to hurling? ›Camogie (ka-moe-gi) is an Irish team sport sport played with a wooden stick (hurley) and a small ball (a Sliotar). It is very similar to the men's version, hurling, but has a few key differences, mostly relating to scoring and tackling.
What Irish game is similar to hurling? ›Camogie (ka-moe-gi) is an Irish team sport sport played with a wooden stick (hurley) and a small ball (a Sliotar). It is very similar to the men's version, hurling, but has a few key differences, mostly relating to scoring and tackling.
What Scottish sport is like hurling? ›shinty, also called shinny, or shinney, Gaelic camanachd, game played outdoors with sticks and a small, hard ball in which two opposing teams attempt to hit the ball through their opponents' goal (hail); it is similar to the Irish game of hurling and to field hockey.
What is the most popular Gaelic sport? ›Gaelic football was first played in Ireland in 1802 and has grown to be the most popular sport in Ireland. If you're taking a vacation to Ireland, you should put seeing a game of Gaelic football on your to-do list!
What is the Viking version of hurling? ›
Knattleikr (English: 'ball-game') was an ancient ball game played by the Vikings of Iceland.
What is the biggest rivalry in Gaelic football? ›The Galway–Mayo rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Galway and Mayo, who first played each other in 1901. It is considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in Gaelic games.
Is there Gaelic football in America? ›Presently, Gaelic Games are being organized and played in approximately 50 cities across the US. The USGAA also maintains a close relationship with GAA units in the neighboring regions of Canada, New York and the Caribbean.
What are the 3 national sports in Ireland? ›The GAA works hard to promote various cultural and heritage projects but for many in Ireland it boils down to the three sports which could generally be considering Ireland's national sports; Hurling, Gaelic Football and Gaelic Handball.
What is the Irish national sport? ›Gaelic Games
The main sport on a national level in Ireland is the national indigenous GAA games of hurling and Gaelic football which enjoy nationwide popularity ahead of rugby and soccer.
Shinty - or camanachd as it is traditionally known in the Gaelic-speaking West Highlands - is an ancient game.
What is the most famous sport in Scotland? ›Football. Football is, without question, the number one sport in Scotland and every great sport is not complete without a rivalry to match.
What sports is a mix of hurling? ›Hurling - The Fastest Game on Grass
Hurling combines the skills of baseball, hockey, and lacrosse in one high speed, high scoring, high octane sport.