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

Imagine if there was social media after the 1983 All Ireland final. I'd say we were at the height of being disliked after that game. I used hear insults in the 90s about 'Only the dirty Dubs would kick a man on the ground'.

The team from 2011 to now have been so exciting to watch that i feel we gained the support of a lot of neutrals again. In a time when the blanket defence was threatening to be the next big thing this team dismantled that idea with players full of skill and front foot football. I don't get the feeling we are hated universally. There will always be some who do but there's a deep down respect there i feel that has been earned the hard way.

I don't think there is any hatred amongst most people. I for one have great respect for the Dublin team, and would shout for them against the likes of Derry, Armagh, Tyrone etc. (I don't have a bias against Northern teams, I just mean those that play such a defensive structure).

I think it is just people don't want the same team winning year after year. Same as Kilkenny some time ago in the hurling. For some reason, Limerick don't seem to be getting that reaction from the neutrals yet. Most people I spoke to still wanted them to win 2 weeks ago (including myself).

I was at the match on Sunday, and found myself swaying towards Kerry - the only reason was to see David Clifford collect Sam as captain, after the great performances that he had on the pitch all year (well, almost all year), and on account of their mother passing away couple of months back. Other than that, I was hoping both teams would just leather the shlte into each other!!!!!!!

Watching it back Cian Murphy and Sean McMahon did really well when they came on. They ran the bollox out of the Kerry forwards trying to chase a turnover but they never looked to take risks on the ball. They'd run, open some space and look to find Kilkenny or Fenton to orchestrate the play. It was well worked. We were utilising our most accomplished playmakers without them having to do massive amounts of donkey work to get free.

I said it before but Fenton was **** unbelievable. They can talk all they want about Clifford. The chap is a super player and an even better lad by the looks of it but jaysus how can you ignore what Fenton has done in the last two games.

If comments on here anything to go by looks like Brian Fenton may be in with a strong shout of Player of the Year. What is it with Dublin midfielders named Brian? Fenton, Mullins, Stynes and Howard. Top notch one and all.

Another player of that cork team, Mick McCarthy died in a car accident at a very young age.

And Teddy McCarthy recently too.

Don't think Fenton lined out for raheny in the championship last year.

Open to correction on that

They don't have the bench to compete and Raheny are not inclined to accept 'blow in's' although they recently got in a former Mayo goalie - Rob Hennelly. That was a rare exception.

I think the problem with Raheny they always struggled for a forward to finish off chances that are created as well.

That was why I was half joking saying Raheny should get Shane Walsh from Galway to see how far he could take them. Maroon colours and all, would be a much greater challenge than Kilmacud Crokes.

The backbone of that Raheny team was built on the Minors from 2011 or so. Those lads should be coming to an end now in a few years, when I think of it.

They have a fella with the coolest name in Gaelic Games as far as I am concerned - 'Rutherson Real', I think his family background of Filipino origin.

Raheny wouldn't be in top 8/10 clubs in county. Their support cast wouldn't be great outside 3 county lads, Robbie Hennelly and Darren Byrne,. Had a few lads that played underage for Dublin.

He is a great bit of stuff too. Been a great player for them for the last decade.

Supporting cast is too weak for Raheny and Dublin club football is too strong. They generally play the two Brians in the middle of the field and have very little threat up front. I dont think they have any issues with blow ins but they wouldnt be an attractive destination for the top players and I doubt there would be any "perks" available.

So what you're saying is that they're not perfect...

Again, you've never been to Ulster I take it.

As for the no grá, there's enough of ye up here... Nothing stopping an exodus... ;)

I really do hate when Ulster teams get tarred with a defensive brush. That 2005-2008 Tyrone team were spectacular in attack. Bar Dublin, that 2008 team is my favourite team that ever kicked a ball.

Secondly, re Limerick, I was there a fortnight ago, and I was also cheering for the Treaty. The thing about Cody's all-conquering KK team; they were a bit dour. This Limerick team are the hurling equivalent of the 2013/2014 Dubs or Max Verstappen last year or Michael Schumacher ca. 1999. They're beautiful to watch and you can't help but want them to succeed regardless of the obvious domination that is to come...

I'm not surprised. I've been lucky to have been at all of our finals since 2011 (bar 2020 obviously) and this one was easily the best of the lot. Everyone was elated like I've never seen them before in the ST crowd.

I'm rewatching it with some Weihenstephaner Pils. I'd highly recommend. Dara Moynihan has just passed to Clifford at 37min...

it actually seemed that way from a neutral point of view too , you could see it meant as much nearly to dublin people as 2011

i am in the precarious position living in west clare where they are loads of resettlers , my neighbours are dubs , but the tradition is to support kerry , a vast portion of people here follow kerry in football same in west limerick and the kerry people follow either us or limerick in exchange , hence buff egan

it was a fantastic game but most of my work college's on monday saw it as a junior B game , maybe if we could steel mick bohan or jim gavin or even both off ye they might change there tune 😂