The 2024 All Ireland Senior Football Championship (Sam Maguire Cup)

Simply weren't conditioned to the level Dublin came to be. They took that aspect to a new level

One thing that was instructive about Galway ekeing out the win yesterday, was that two of their critical scores at the end came from subs. When at the same time, McGarry was probably the only Dublin replacement to do anything of note.

How many times over the years did we hear of Dublin's bench strength when they brought on a fella when they were four points up and he'd kick a couple of scores as they'd win handy enough?

Ballsy impact from Galway's lads last night.

Nice to see Galway get a bit of credit. They one of only 2 teams left that are unbeaten. It wasn't a lucky win either. Should have won by at least 3 taking account for a few poor wides, very harsh calls against them for a 45 that Dublin scored off and disallowed point for hand pass ( would love to see Hurson ref a hurling game ) that Conroy scored off. Defensively Galway were excellent in second half and never gave up a goal chance all game.

Re the Dubs they are still going to be a team that will be there or there abouts next year...and the best team I've seen play football

Had Galway been level at half time I'm convinced they would have been well beaten.

Forced to release the handbrake yesterday they proved they can live with, & beat, the best

LOL

Were people who are saying it was a classic and that Galway played the game in the manner it was traditionally played watching the same game of football as me?

It was a good final 10 mins alright when Dublin were under pressure and Galway often caught them on the counter.

The football that came before was of the lateral bland variety that has infected the modern game.

mayo got destroyed by the dubs in the last two quarter final meetings.

2 QF meetings?

Are you still drunk.....

Great game yesterday,I was shouting for Galway.Congrats to the mostly sound Galway posters on here.

Is say COC has far more disdain for Dublin than Galway.

In the last 10 minutes when Dublin FOLDED under pressure you mean. Galway deserved the win, or more like Dublin didn't deserve to win. Whatever about conservative tactics on the field, Dessies conservative selection calls over the last 2 years played a big part. I was half expecting to see Duirmuid Connolly making an appearance (after demonstrating his running power outside court during the week) such was his reliance in the old boys club. The last 10 minutes of a quarter final is no place to discover that the old lads are actually old and the young lads that you haven't given the experience to and exposed to pressure situations to are actually inexperienced and unable to cope in pressure situations. Their decision making in the last quarter was terrible, heads were completely fried. Was it lack of competitive games all year in Leinster?

I think a big part in Galway directness late on is because they hadn't the legs to play the running game - 3 weeks in a row and they nearly had to kick the ball because the support runners weren't there. Also, they played their best and were most dangerous when Walsh went off? Strange the way that worked out.

Possibly, fell over the line I'd say as much as tried to lose it. Third game in 2 weeks in fairness, the legs would have been heavy at that stage. It takes its toll, while Roscommon played poorly it's worth noting they lost 2 starting players to muscle injuries within the first 15 minutes yesterday, mainly I'd imagine die to loading due to this insane schedule.

Dublin's starting XV yesterday, an age profile more in keeping with a clubs second string team than an all ireland contender:

Stephen Cluxton 42
Eoin Murchan 27 Seán MacMahon 26 Michael Fitzsimons 36
John Small 31 Brian Howard 26 Jack McCaffrey 30
Brian Fenton 31 James McCarthy 34
Niall Scully 30 Seán Bugler 26 Ciarán Kilkenny 30
Paul Mannion 31 Con O’Callaghan 28 Cormac Costello 29

I think most of us were happy to trade off the rebuild which proberly should have started more last year for winning that All Ire,just it's payback time now .A few years just off the pace beckons it appears .

Good to see Dublin out, simply because of all the Londonderry and British comments I have seen them post on social media over the years.

Dublin had bad wides too in fairness and the ref also pulled them up on an illegal hand pass.

I don’t think the officials favoured either team. You mention that 45 but there was no TV coverage to definitely suggest the umpire got it wrong. Conversely, Galway got a line ball that directly led to a point that was a definite Dublin ball. Galway also got a handy free in front of the posts for a collision on Comer that looked for all the world not a free.

Galway deserved to win but to suggest it was in spite of the officials is simply wrong.

It's probably been said on here already, but another one of the games of the season hidden away on GAAGO.

Many older lifelong Galway supporters etc deprived of viewing