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Kilkenny in hurling. Given all the misery they have inflicted on us over so many years, the 3 wins and a draw in our last 4 championship meetings were hugely satisfying. Although we have a good championship record against Cork since 1975, we have still never beaten them in a final - would love to see that put right. (The 1986 and 1990 finals were particularly hard to take). I spent 40 years dreaming of beating Kerry in football, yet when it finally happened in 2018 it was a complete anti-climax - probably because it was the first round of the super-8s and not a straight knock-out game. Of course, like (almost) all Galway fans, I am still waiting for a championship win against Dublin - hope springs eternal! Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 841 - 01/07/2020 18:14:52 2282582 Link
Dublin. The reasons are not tribal in my case. Put simply, any Meath team good enough to beat Dublin in the championship is good enough to beat anyone else. Beating Dublin in Leinster was always the springboard for Meath to go on and win or challenge for Sam, at least since the 1960s and 70s anyway. Young_gael (Meath) - Posts: 391 - 01/07/2020 19:03:15 2282586 Link
Depends really. In hurling it was Laois for a long time, then it was Wexford and then Kilkenny. Back to Laois now. Obviously any of the big 3 but I've only ever seen that the once in Championship. In football it was Meath for me growing up as it was during the Boylan era but it hasn't really been Meath since the mid 00s. Kerry are always enjoyable to beat seeing as they're the number one football County and we had years of plámás from them when we couldn't win. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13145 - 01/07/2020 19:12:11 2282587 Link
Replying To Gaillimh_Abu: "Kilkenny in hurling. Given all the misery they have inflicted on us over so many years, the 3 wins and a draw in our last 4 championship meetings were hugely satisfying. Although we have a good championship record against Cork since 1975, we have still never beaten them in a final - would love to see that put right. (The 1986 and 1990 finals were particularly hard to take). I spent 40 years dreaming of beating Kerry in football, yet when it finally happened in 2018 it was a complete anti-climax - probably because it was the first round of the super-8s and not a straight knock-out game. Of course, like (almost) all Galway fans, I am still waiting for a championship win against Dublin - hope springs eternal!" Fully agree. Nice to win a game where either the backdoor or another group game can get you out of jail, but there's nothing like the knock-out stages. Apart from this year, when we'll have an old fashioned championship, I wouldn't necessarily want to go back to straight knockout and a return to very few games. But taking out a rival where there's no fall back is just that bit more satisfying and gut-wrenching when it happens in reverse. The real highs and lows of sport! Pericles (Mayo) - Posts: 2198 - 01/07/2020 19:23:09 2282590 Link
For me it has nt changed since i was a young boy.I always loved beating Cork and Dublin and still do.However when Kerry are out of championship i like to see my neighbours Cork do well and always find Dubs exciting to watch.In the noughties obviously did nt like losing to Tyrone but that was cos we just were nt able to beat them CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 630 - 01/07/2020 21:25:47 2282604 Link
Used to be Kerry but the enjoyment is gone out of the now. Love beating Tyrone or Donegal. In hurling .....Kilkenny. avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1325 - 01/07/2020 23:21:34 2282618 Link
Tipp pj_mcmanus (Limerick) - Posts: 431 - 02/07/2020 08:52:24 2282644 Link
Replying To Selwyn: "I'm for real kid!" It was a disgrace what happened to Louth in 2010, I'll never forget it. gahfan (Wexford) - Posts: 493 - 02/07/2020 09:03:32 2282645 Link
Always Tyrone for me. Any of the other counties that beat or lose to us fans offer congratulation/commiserations after the match. Tyrone fans don't do that in my experience so definitely them.....In the hurling this year Longford as it means we would have won a match I suppose! thebronze14 (Donegal) - Posts: 14 - 02/07/2020 11:18:36 2282673 Link
Replying To avonali: "Used to be Kerry but the enjoyment is gone out of the now. Love beating Tyrone or Donegal. In hurling .....Kilkenny." Yerra bought success never fills the soul ;D TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 5828 - 02/07/2020 12:53:05 2282697 Link
In football it has to be Cork, Id also like to see us beat Down as well since we've never beat them in the championship. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 11732 - 02/07/2020 13:10:40 2282702 Link
Replying To TheHermit: "Yerra bought success never fills the soul ;D" ahh Hermit darling, my soul doth overflow with our success...just loving it at the moment....I'm just a very shallow person....Will Kerry field any full time players this season??? Unfortunately we are losing. one of our.stars because he is a doctor. They'll have no problem with social distancing down in that big swanky centre of excellence down in Currans. Jesus, it must be lovely to have all that money flowing in from the GLOBAL LEADER in the food industry!!!! Plus of course all the cash yet get from the US. I know several ex-Kerry players are driving around in 80K plus Audis. So stop playing the poor mouth ye oul chancer. avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1325 - 02/07/2020 13:23:48 2282705 Link
Replying To TheHermit: "Yerra bought success never fills the soul ;D" Still whinging lol.... superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2113 - 02/07/2020 14:45:47 2282724 Link
Replying To TheHermit: "Yerra bought success never fills the soul ;D" You whine an awful lot pal. That's a miserable post, that the only reason Dublin are successful is because of money. Poor stuff. skillet (Limerick) - Posts: 710 - 02/07/2020 14:59:24 2282728 Link
Tyrone all day every day. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 7075 - 02/07/2020 15:29:52 2282732 Link
Meath. All day everyday and twice on Sunday. lilylanger (Kildare) - Posts: 527 - 02/07/2020 18:29:33 2282756 Link
I would say Meath and the Dubs but wee have not beaten both of them in the Championship since the 1970's. The Dubs in 1973 and Meath in 1975. Funny enough Louth have a good record against Kildare. Kildare have won the last two Championship meetings but Louth had good wins over Kildare in 1991, 1995 , 2007 and 2010. Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 221 - 02/07/2020 19:35:14 2282769 Link
Replying To Gleebo: "You're a little bit late with that one! Surprised that Mayo don't feature on your list given some of your previous comments." Mayo offer a level of entertainment even after Donegal are out so I always enjoy Mayo games strangely enough, the gift that keeps on giving someone said. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 1076 - 02/07/2020 19:37:43 2282770 Link
Replying To gahfan: "It was a disgrace what happened to Louth in 2010, I'll never forget it." "I'll never forget it." Really? What a carefree life you must have had. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 1115 - 02/07/2020 19:43:59 2282773 Link
Replying To skillet: "You whine an awful lot pal. That's a miserable post, that the only reason Dublin are successful is because of money. Poor stuff." It's a joke, buddy. Dublin are a fine team and would have won plenty this decade. But would they have dominated to the extent no other team ever has, winning a 5 in a row, without the massive funding, sponsership etc thats been pumped into them- no they wouldn't. And I think that's a very reasonable point to make. Even Michael Duignan, a Co Chairman, was coming outmaking the point on the radio this week. And this stage I'm actually concerned people like yourself (ie those not having aDublin jersey stuck to them) are still trying to argue anything else given all the evidence. But then again there's people that think climate change is a cod and Covid is caused by mobile phones.... But sure I'm just whinging, yerra ya TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 5828 - 02/07/2020 22:43:27 2282810 Link