Before I start giving predictions for each week of the championship I’ll do an overall prediction of how I think it will go. I’ll go through the four provinces and pick finalists and winners and then on to the All-Ireland series so without further ado….

CONNAUGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: One of the two provinces which are very hard to call for me. Mayo will almost certainly be in the final, with all due respect to Sligo and Leitrim neither of them got out of division four this year and they’d have to beat the third best team in Ireland so without being too harsh it would be a miracle for either to get there. The other side is tougher. Galway won in the league and are the better side on paper but it wouldn’t surprise me if Roscommon sprung an upset, I’d still back Galway to come through though. Then it gets very tough. There was only a point in it last year and I reckon this year will be the same. If COC is out for Mayo it’s a huge boost to Galway’s chances but for now I’ll go with my gut and say Mayo win again… just.

Finalists: Galway & Mayo Champions: Mayo

ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIP: This is the other one that is extremely hard to call. Donegal would need to win four games on the bounce and including games against Derry and Tyrone which won’t be easy at all. Tyrone on the other hand would have Cavan and Donegal most likely before they get to a final. I think the two semi finals will be Armagh vs Monaghan and Tyrone vs Donegal and sure whoever wins those is anyone’s guess. I’ll base my picks on recent form and say it’ll be an Armagh vs Donegal final with Donegal finally getting to a semi final for the first time since 2014. But I wouldn’t be too confident in my picks.

Finalists: Armagh & Donegal Champions: Donegal

MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP: On to the easier two provinces now and with all due respect to Cork and Clare there’s only one champion here. It’s a fairly straightforward path with Kerry having to overcome Clare and Tipperary to reach a final, Cork will probably have Limerick which could be tough for them but I’d expect them to win it.

Finalists: Cork & Kerry Champions: Kerry

LEINSTER CHAMPIONSHIP: Now the for the easiest competition in world sport to pick a winner of. Wicklow play Wexford this weekend and the reward for that is a roasting off Dublin a week later. My guess is the semi finals will be Kildare vs Dublin and Laois vs Meath and the same final and result as last year.

Finalists: Dublin & Meath Champions: Meath

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP:

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How many championships would Dublin have to won for you to accept change is needed?

We're at 6 now and you wont find many betting against 7. Many of the original 2015 team are gone and even Jim Gavin has left so it is no longer that it's not one group of players or a single manager. Even with a funding change the current setup is locked in for another 2 to 3 years minimum and without any change I have no doubt Dublin will win 5 of the next 6 all Irelands but probably all 6.

I'll also chip in as a non Dublin leinster fan weve had 10 in a row with no end in sight and i would be surprised if Dublin dont hit 20 in a row.

So essentially is there any point where dub supporters will admit there is an issue?

Hello, as the title details, I hope that anybody reading this could help me find a video of the match. I have searched relentlessly through youtube and google but the closest I can get is a picture of the 1994 Mitchels team.

I recently discovered that gaa.ie have an archive section where supposedly all club finals since 1989 can be found. However, that does not seem to be the case.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks, John

I'm Irish and have occasionally watched the odd match on TV but have never understood how the competition is structured which always feels like a barrier to getting invested in the sport. I can't seem to find anywhere that clearly and simply explains how it operates. Would appreciate some help

If you were able to change the format for either the Football or Hurling All Ireland Championships, what would it be?

Apologies if this question has been asked before, I couldn't find it after a quick search

I'm traveling to Ireland in early September and it just so happens that our first day in the City is the All-Ireland Football Championship. We've always wanted to catch a game in Ireland and we're wondering if it's even possible to get tickets. We've heard that tickets are usually given out to each respective county and as a result, can be extremely hard to come by for foreigners. I'm wondering if you folks might have an idea as to whether there is even a chance we could get our hands on some tickets and if so, how much we might have to shell out for them. Thanks!

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Dublin 1-17 - 1-16 Mayo Dublin win again. Hard luck Mayo.