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Topic: Predictions for the football and hurling championships (and your thoughts in general on the upcoming championships )
DAF (2,872 Posts)	Posted: 09-Mar-2010 21:13	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
DAF (2,872 Posts)	Seeing as the leagues are up and running the appetite for championship action has been whetted (its only just over 2 months to the start of the championship ) it may be still a little early I am just wondering are you looking forward to the football or hurling championship more this year and what are your predictions for the upcoming year?. Personally I`m really looking forward to the football championship as I dont have a clue who will win the championship. There are 10 or so teams that it would not be surprising if they managed to get to the all-ireland final and i dont think there is one outstanding candidate for this years all-ireland. I think the hurling will go pretty much as expected with Kilkenny and Tipp winning the provincial championships and meeting in the final.I think that Galway will be fairly strong but still will flop when it gets to the crunch. Predictions Football Leinster: Dublin (again ) Munster: Limerick (could ambush cork or kerry due to greater hunger ) Connacht:Mayo Ulster: Armagh All-ireland: Cork (although it could be anyone ) Player of the year:Daniel Goulding or Colm O`Neill Player to watch: Kevin McMenamon (Dublin ) Hurling: Leinster:Kilkenny Munster:Tipp All-ireland: Kilkenny Player of the Year:Padraic Maher or Tommy Walsh Player to watch: Michael Cussen It will be interesting to compare our early predictions with what actually happens later in the year.
ShapeShifter (92 Posts)	Posted: 09-Mar-2010 21:55	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
ShapeShifter (92 Posts)	Predictions Football Leinster: Dublin Munster: Limerick Connacht: Mayo Ulster: Donegal All-ireland: Cork Player of the year: Alan Brogan Hurling: Leinster: Galway/Dublin Munster: Waterford All-ireland: Waterford Player of the Year: Michael `Brick` Walsh
faldo (3,494 Posts)	Posted: 09-Mar-2010 22:12	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
faldo (3,494 Posts)	Originally posted by ShapeShifter: Predictions Football Leinster: Dublin Munster: Limerick Connacht: Mayo Ulster: Donegal All-ireland: Cork Player of the year: Alan Brogan Hurling: Leinster: Galway/Dublin Munster: Waterford All-ireland: Waterford Player of the Year: Michael `Brick` Walsh dont put any money on any of them shapes
magpie (3,269 Posts)	Posted: 09-Mar-2010 22:19	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
magpie (3,269 Posts)	galway Tipp Cork and maybe Waterford all improving I`ve a feeling someone will upset the Cats but it may have to be done twice With the Kerry strongmen down under its now or never for Cork.
galwaycelt (354 Posts)	Posted: 09-Mar-2010 22:24	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
galwaycelt (354 Posts)	Connacht football- Galway Leinster- Kildare Ulster- Down Munster- Cork All Ireland winners- Cork. Hurling Leinster- Kilkenny Munster- Tipp All Ireland- Tipp to stop the Cats from five-in-a-row. Footballer of the year- Graham Canty Hurler of the Year- Eoin Kelly (Tipp ) .
ChevChelios (162 Posts)	Posted: 09-Mar-2010 22:27	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
ChevChelios (162 Posts)	football Down Galway Dublin Cork Cork AI Champs hurling Kilkenny Cork the hurling is really up for grabs, i`d expect Galway in McIntyres second year to make a real surge this year, i think kilkenny can be caught, Tipp, Waterford, Cork and Galway on their day can beat any team.
caidman (1,541 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 03:44	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
caidman (1,541 Posts)	antrim kildare cork mayo cork to beat kildare in final. hurling kilkenny to beat tipp in final.. This message has been edited - 10-mar-2010 @ 03:45
KeepOnHurling (3,223 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 03:54	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
KeepOnHurling (3,223 Posts)	Kilkenny will win the hurling, and do the 5-in-a-row I still think there is gap between them and Tipp, and a huge gap between them and everybody else. Football I`m not too sure, as Kerry have been hit by retirement, lads going to Oz and have miles on the clock I don`t think they will retain it. I`ll go for Tyrone to reclaim it
GalwayDownUnder (1,438 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 05:43	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
GalwayDownUnder (1,438 Posts)	Just came back from the moon and I opened this thread. Have Kerry pulled out of this years football championship?
backintheday (4,619 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 08:18	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
backintheday (4,619 Posts)	Just came back from the moon....have Kerry pulled out.... Yerra this year won`t be great but the few injured lads that are left will do their best. The Cork team are big , bould and sporting in the Thady Quille tradition and they will put it up to a lot of teams this year. Look it, Yerra, they would have to be favourites as they have been knocking on the door for a while now and they always are a very hard team to beat and this year will be no different and , in fairness,there is always only be a kick of the ball between them. But,Yerra, the sporting rivalry always brings out the best with ne`er a foul or low blow struck or a nasty word exchanged in the white heat of Championship battle between such close neighbours.
EastStand (6,332 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 08:23	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
EastStand (6,332 Posts)	Football - not my game so I don`t really know. Though Cork have to come good eventually. Hurling Munster - Tipp v Clare Munster Final Leinster - Kilkenny v Galway Leinster Final All Ireland - Galway vs Tipp - Galway to shade it
johndeere31 (251 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 09:13	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
johndeere31 (251 Posts)	football munster - cork leinster - meath connacht - galway ulster - monaghan all-ireland - cork player of the year - pearse o`neill hurling munster - cork leinster - kilkenny all-ireland - kilkenny player of the year - jackie tyrell
redlead (4,662 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 09:41	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
redlead (4,662 Posts)	Hurling: Leinster:Kilkenny (Can`t see who will beat them ) Munster:Waterford (Waterford are far from finished and I just feel a handy draw coupled with Tipp having one eye on KK, Waterford might surprise them a la 08 ) All-ireland: Tipperary (If they don`t do it now, you have to ask yourself when will they, KK are still absolutely brilliant but are still slightgly declining ) Im putting it out there now, I am predicting KK to exit at the semi final stage. Just feel that a hungry Cork or Tipp might do it to them. I say this every year and KK still win so it is probably just wishful thinking. Player of the Year:Impossible to tell Predictions Football Leinster: Dublin (again ) Munster: Cork Connacht:Mayo Ulster: Tyrone All-ireland: Cork
twiceasnice97 (9,233 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 11:19	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
twiceasnice97 (9,233 Posts)	Originally posted by redlead: Munster:Waterford (Waterford are far from finished and I just feel a handy draw coupled with Tipp having one eye on KK, Waterford might surprise them a la 08 ) you`re a waterford man are`nt you? ye definitely have a deeper panel than anyone else in munster with real options off the bench unlike everyone else with gambles off the bench and limerick with the bench on the field and the team in the pub
PJ Mansfield (131 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 11:24	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
PJ Mansfield (131 Posts)	Football Leinster: Kildare Munster: Cork Connacht:Mayo Ulster: Tryone All-Ireland: Cork Player of the year: Ger Spillane Player to watch: Ger Spillane Hurling: Leinster:Kilkenny Munster:Tipp All-ireland: Tipp Player of the Year: Whoever Brian Cody says Player to watch: your back with: Tommy Walshe This message has been edited - 10-mar-2010 @ 11:24
The Battle of Ballagh (129 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 11:29	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
The Battle of Ballagh (129 Posts)	Originally posted by PJ Mansfield: All-Ireland: Cork Thats if someone else knocks out Kerry right?
PJ Mansfield (131 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 11:31	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
PJ Mansfield (131 Posts)	Originally posted by The Battle of Ballagh: Thats if someone else knocks out Kerry right? Shur`up you
redlead (4,662 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 11:42	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
redlead (4,662 Posts)	Originally posted by twiceasnice97: you`re a waterford man are`nt you? ye definitely have a deeper panel than anyone else in munster with real options off the bench unlike everyone else with gambles off the bench and limerick with the bench on the field and the team in the pub The handy draw comment annoyed you I see. Well you can see where I am coming from atleast, after Limerick, Clare are the team that everyone would want. That`s not to say Clare won`t do something this year and indeed if I was from Clare I would be happy enough with Waterford. After saying that, Waterford simply do have a lot more quality than Clare and should win but Clare are a bogey team for us.
4 All Irelands (1,993 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 12:02	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
4 All Irelands (1,993 Posts)	Eight posters have given their tips for the Munster Football Championship. Cork got 6 votes and Limerick 2. All 8 voted for Cork to win the All Ireland. Not a single vote for Kerry. As the late Eamon Coleman used to say to the journalists when he was Manager of Derry "Do youse boys know anything about Football". Cork are a fine team and they are playing well, but they are not that good. Paddy Power has Cork at 5/2, with Kerry and Tyrone both at 3/1. That is more like it, but if the posters to this thread are that confident about Cork, they will be able to make some really handy money. This message has been edited - 10-mar-2010 @ 12:09
redlead (4,662 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 12:08	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
redlead (4,662 Posts)	Originally posted by 4 All Irelands: Eight posters have given their tips for the Munster Football Championship. Cork got 6 votes and Limerick 2. Nationwide Limerick are very good and are unfortunate that they are in a provence which probably has the two best teams in it. They simply just arent good enough to beat them though as good as it would be.
THESUNNYSOUTH (917 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 12:50	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
THESUNNYSOUTH (917 Posts)	FOOTBALL... Munster.... Cork Ulster....... Monaghan Leinster.... Kildare Connacht.. Mayo All ireland.. Kerry Player of year Pierce o`neill HURLING... Munster.... Waterford Leinster.... Kilkenny All Ireland.. Kilkenny Player of year.. Jackie Tyrell
backintheday (4,619 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 13:00	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
backintheday (4,619 Posts)	"Do youse boys know anything about Football". In fairness you can`t accuse the rebel posters of being cocky.
Shoneen O Horlicks (1,185 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 13:11	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Shoneen O Horlicks (1,185 Posts)	FOOTBALL... Munster.... Cork Ulster....... Derry Leinster.... Dublin Connacht.. Galway All ireland.. Cork HURLING... Munster.... Tipperary Leinster.... Galway All Ireland. KIlkenny Dark Horses for AI: Hurling - Cork Football - Galway This message has been edited - 10-mar-2010 @ 13:15
Hidalgo (2,114 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 13:41	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Hidalgo (2,114 Posts)	Football: Munster- Cork Connaght- Galway Ulster- Derry Leinster- Kildare All Ireland Champions- Tyrone Hurling: Munster- Tipperary (even though I`ve a sneaky feeling Cork could take them due to the fact that it`s on in Pairc Ui Chaoimh ) Leinster- Galway All Ireland champions- Tipp
Healy52007 (531 Posts)	Posted: 10-Mar-2010 13:45	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Healy52007 (531 Posts)	Football Ulster- Tyrone Munster- Limerick Connaught- Mayo Leinster- Kildare All Ireland- Tyrone Hurling Leinster- Galway Munster- Cork All Ireland- Kilkenny

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