'They'll look back and say 'Jesus, my da was crazy!" - The story behind Ireland fan 'The Hulk'

@my name: what else are you to expect. In the very unlikely event that Mayo wins, it would be 2 fingers to the GAA. They have stacked the playing field so much in Dublin’s favour the last decade or so, it is laughable at this stage

@Devilsavocado: I would never speak for you, trust me. You have showed yourself on here lately to be immature with your childish insults and name calling. My 5 yr kids would be above you when it comes to speaking

@@at: you’re laughable at this stage, go to the game, have a pint or if you’re a home crack open a can and chill out.
Let it go buddy. You have a great day. Regardless of the rain or the result, I will

@@at: Come on the dubs

@@at: Blah Blah Blah…. ;)

@my name: replace the word ‘you’re’ with ‘GAA’ and your comment makes sense

@@at: no thanks, I’ll stick to what I said, thanks very much pal. Oh and UP THE DUBS

@my name: something seriously wrong with their whole set up if they don’t win at least 8 in a row. What a waste of millions otherwise

@@at: Yea because throwing money at something makes it successful, just look at every public service in this Country.. Are you telling me Kildare don’t have money sloshing around the County from Horse Racing that could be put to good use with the underage structures in the Country. Yes the money helps Dublin but Dublin are successful because of how well the County is run.. Kildare for example were flitting away money on a champagne manager instead of putting the money into the underage setup in the County

@@at: Dublin began receiving funding in 2005 at underage level, young kids, school children. Which in simple terms given the various ages of the Dublin panel, means that this funding has had no effect or benefit to 24 members of the panel that achieved a 4 in a row last September.
I’ll just leave that with you as there’s not great coverage on Hill 16.
Have you opened that can for yourself yet??

@my name: they received the funding when the likes of Brian Fenton, Ciaran Kilkenny, paul mannion etc etc, the backbone of their team, were in the under 10′s and under 12 grades. From that point forward these guys get paid professional coaches training them on a daily basis. No other county got without an asses roar of that level of support

The rain in the hill must be effecting your judgement or else you had too many before the game

@@at: I know lads from Galeay Roscomon and Kerry that would say the opposite.

@Dave Byrne: you can spell one out of the three counties you mentioned… wonderful! Maybe the GAA should have invested the €18 million in educating you illiterates!

@Walter Obrien: ah jaysus the spelling police are out

@David Garland: most county’s cannot afford to keep about 40 full time students who play for county team ! Most other county players have to work! What does DMM work at! Apart from been a full time student at 31

Do II smell sour grapes in this thread?

@Dave Byrne: that’s why they are losers

@murt de murty: better for game tho

@murt de murty: they could play without a ball
Sorry they do

Seriously didn’t know the Hill was for Dublin.. didnt see it on any website when I was booking tickets.

@Devilsavocado: any gouging by Dublin yet ??

@Dave Byrne: Nah you’re on The 42 lad!

@Rory Murphy: Its for everyone but the Mayo supporters always have a thing about filling it,Were as the likes of Kerry and other teams dont bother.
Yes other team fans are on the Hill at every match but they dont go out of the way to organise it.
Not that it ever mattered as they got beat every time.

@Declan Moran: you must feel silly now…

@Dave Byrne: who said it belonged to Dublin ? But that’s what you like to think I guess

@Declan Moran: ha ha. Played off the park and still the dirtiest team. Embarrassing

@Declan Moran: please repeat

@Walter Obrien: no,, no,, none of that,, just a good arse kicking…. :)

@Declan Moran: Jesus that went well for you

@Declan Moran: love when keep displaying your stupidity

@John drennan: no they didnt

@Fear Uisce: what a muppet you are. The dubs have out played and out classed teams for 10 years, however you don’t hear the dubs cry about the state of hurling, it has always been a 4 horse race, we don’t cry about it.

If the country boys are not good enough how is that our fault… and all the uneducated fools out there commenting that the dubs are dirty.. get over it it’s GAA, not that pussy crap from over the water. This game is for real men.

@Fear Uisce: yes they did. Both teams won by 10 points against mayo. Kerry actually would’ve won by more but took their foot off the gas

@Fear Uisce: witnessing the best of the GAA now let’s see what the remaining 31 counties can do?

@John drennan: I’m not from mayo

@Thomas Rowe: now now Thomas no need to turn nasty. hurling is more than a four horse race and even if it was , that’s still three more than football. the dubs have been outclassing teams for longer than 10yrs, only for neath hitting ye for 5 goals in 2010 ye would be on around 15 leinsters in a row.

Where did I blame dublin for the state of football, I only said today marks the death of football. Its the GAA i hold responsible for the state of football.

and the dubs are dirty, but so are every other team. it’s the quality of referees and their assistants that are the problem. they just are not enforcing the rules of the game to prevent this gamesmanship

@John Macken: Ah give over you clown

@John Macken: trainee doctor, famously a cushy job.

@Devilsavocado: keeps them happy

@Martin McKenna: couldn’t agree more, Rock stealing 5-10 yards with every free

@DavidGoldsFarther: did you see the picture going around of con last year and con this year earlier today? It’s frightening the difference in his body shape, professional outfit, the gap is getting wider, and it’s getting boring to watch, from a natural

@Thomas O’ Donnell: you’re a loser BIG LOSER

@Anthony Doyle: What did I lose? By the way, I take it back. The goal was fine. I still think Dubs got away with a lot of fouls.

@@at: do you ever ask a question that isn’t stupid?