Mod Note Post #1 - The 2022 All Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Another Dublin v Mayo final is looming with the Dubs doing another job on them. Kerry are still a year away from winning imo so I've no expectations this year but I'd be expecting Jack to deliver next year after having a full season with the team.

Cork will be a huge test for Kerry in a few weeks now they have the siege mentality ramped up with the PUR/PUC/Killarney debacle. Kildare did an unexpected job on Mayo in similar circumstances a few years ago. And if the game does go ahead in PUR (as it should do) you can expect a Cork team to come all guns blazing and a boisterous Cork crowd. Saying that, I'd hope Kerry would edge a tight one.

Munster - Kerry

Leinster - Dublin.

Ulster - Armagh.

Connacht - Mayo.

All Ireland - Dublin.

"Cork will be a huge test for Kerry" - the same Cork who struggled to beat Offaly a couple of weeks ago in a relegation playoff? Will you go away out of that with the yerraing 🤣

The PUC debacle might give Cork some sort of boost but if they lose by less than we did yesterday, they'll be doing alright

Kerry v Tyrone in the final IMO and Tyrone to narrowly continue the hoodoo

No "Yerraing" here. I have never and never will partake in that nonsense. I try to be as honest and straight in my posts and they can be taken at face value. You can disagree with them, I'm sure plenty do and I sometimes look like a clown after making a bad prediction, like a lot of us here but I'm not into trying to play a "cute hoor" card on a random forum.

League and championship is always a different animal and Kerry/Cork is always feisty. I'd put last yeasr defeat down to a bad day at the office coupled with the fact Cork dumped Kerry out of the championship the year before so Kerry had a point to prove.

Now, the tables have turned and Cork are reeling from a record defeat and have created the siege mentality. As I said, I expect Kerry to win but I dont think it will be as straightforward as some are making out.

Bit of yerrah going on here I think. Cork will be no test whatsoever for Kerry, will get even worse than what Mayo got yesterday. Kerry very strong looking and David Clifford is practically unmarkable by one man alone. (Not so much his brother). They still haven't been tested much yet this season though and doubts must remain about their defence until they are answered. How strong is their midfield also? Up front too, Stephen O'Brien and Paul Geaney have a lot of football played without too many medals to show for it. The semi-final with the Dubs will surely be the de-facto final.

Can't see Mayo emerging from Connacht, just too many fires to put out (and scoring forwards to find). Indeed, as poor as Galway were in certain sections yesterday, I still give us a good chance of triumphing in Castlebar in a few weeks. Can the Rossies be as good again as they were yesterday? if so, and they have the Indian eye over Galway currently, then they will win Connacht.

In Ulster, it will surely be between Tyrone and Armagh, with maybe Derry a wildcard. Think Monaghan flatter to deceive a lot in the championship. Winner of Ulster/Connacht semi' a toss-up.

Nope, I hate that yerrah nonsense. I try to be as honest as I can with my posts here. I may look like a clown in a couple of weeks, and I'm sure I'll be reminded of such, but Kerry Cork being a tight game with Kerry winning is what I think will happen

And that may turn out to be the case. I'll obviously have been very wrong in my assertion of it being a tight game. People can have different opinions without being called "Yerrah" or whatever, it's what makes discussion boards like this great.

Correct

A lot of hype about Derry this year and the majority of that hype seems to come from having Rory Gallagher as manager who gets a high media profile for whatever team he manages.

His championship record as manager

With Donegal in 2015, lost the Ulster final to Monaghan well beaten by Mayo in the All-Ireland quarter final

2016, lost to Tyrone in the Ulster final and well beaten by Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter final

2017, well beaten by Tyrone in the Ulster semi final and hammered out the gate by Galway in the qualifiers

2018 as Fermanagh manager and probably the best he's done thus far in management by leading them to the Ulster final however Donegal hammered them in that final and another hammering followed against Kildare in the qualifiers.

2019, Donegal eased to victory over Fermanagh in the Ulster Quarter final and Gallaghers final game as manager of them was a round 1 qualifier exit to Monaghan.

2020 as Derry manager, quarter final exit to Armagh side who was hammered by Donegal in the following game.

2021 quarter final exit to Donegal who was well beaten by Tyrone in the next game

2022 they'll likely face the defending Ulster and All Ireland champions Tyrone. The qualifiers will contain the loser of Donegal, Armagh and Mayo, Galway.

Kerry only meaningful run in the championship in recent years was 2019, and even then they lost the final. So although they have looked good in the league, I wouldn't have them as overwhelming favourites for the All Ireland. Favourites yes, but far from unbeatable, particularly if Clifford picks up an injury.

Its too early to write off the Dubs, Mayo will never again win a final, but could take out a big team or two along the way, and Tyrone are always capable of putting a run together. Donegal, Armagh, Monaghan, Galway are outsiders, but it wouldn't be a major shock if they beat any the favourites at the business end of the championship

Cavan and Tipperary are probably the most likely teams outside the League top 16 to make a provincial final. Cavan though will have a tough one to get by Donegal or Armagh.

Why would Tipp fancy themselves over Clare and Limerick who were both playing higher divisions this year.

It's my fault you are dead right that Tipp are the most likely outside the top 16 as Limerick and Clare are inside the top 16