Leinster SFC 2012

First Round
Westmeath v Louth

Longford v Laois

Meath v Wicklow


Quarter-Finals
(A) Westmeath or Louth v Dublin

(B) Longford or Laois v Wexford

(C) Meath or Wicklow v Carlow

(D) Offaly v Kildare


Semi-Finals
Winners A v Winners B

Winners C v Winners D

The Leinster title rests between Dublin and Kildare - the rest of the province is weak enough. Laois are a poor side who have shown no C'ship improvement in recent years and will be back in Div 2 next year.

While some people might consider it 'competitive' I would say Div 2 was extremely poor and the likes of Westmeath and Louth will have no impact in the province - nor will Meath. Longford will be competitive enough -as will Wexford who are probably next best after the top 2. Offaly and Carlow will be fodder and Wicklow are Div 4 champions and nothing more.

It will be interesting to watch the Dublin approach this year. They have had a weak League for the first time in a couple of years. Kildare would love a Leinster title and I thought Dublin would not be too concerned about Leinster over the last few seasons but this has not been the case.

Provincial championships are all very well but the reality is that Dublin, Cork and Kerry are the main contenders with Kildare and possibly Mayo in there with a shout.

Parouisa wrote: Provincial championships are all very well but the reality is that Dublin, Cork and Kerry are the main contenders with Kildare and possibly Mayo in there with a shout.

I guess the problem with that attitude is that you only get to enjoy a handful of games in August/September, and then dismiss everything else as being irrelevant. Personally, I enjoy watching football, be that league games, provincial championships, McKenna Cup, Sigerson, under-age, whatever.

I think Leinster will be very interesting given that, beyond the big two and Carlow/Offaly, pretty much any of the other 8 could beat each other. A couple of them might end up getting a good run in the qualifiers as well.

So, I'd agree with your Kildare/Dublin final prediction, but I think there is plenty more to look forward to beyond that.

Thomas Clarke wrote:I guess the problem with that attitude is that you only get to enjoy a handful of games in August/September, and then dismiss everything else as being irrelevant.

Sorry is the thread about potential Leinster champions and therefore possible All ireland winners? If so that is my summation.

I enjoy a lot of games at every level too but if you are looking forward to the Championship that is my read on it. No need for the usual snottiness ....

Parouisa wrote: Sorry is the thread about potential Leinster champions and therefore possible All ireland winners? If so that is my summation.

I enjoy a lot of games at every level too but if you are looking forward to the Championship that is my read on it. No need for the usual snottiness ....

No, it wasn't. It was a general thread about the Leinster Championship, for people to comment/discuss as we progress through it. But, as on the general threads about the McKenna Cup and the NFLs, your only interest is to dismiss it as irrelevant, as all that counts is the AI final.

And then people wonder why no-one posts here anymore .....

Parouisa wrote:And then people wonder why no-one posts here anymore .....

Perhaps it's because some posters spend all their time either belittling our football competitions and other counties, or else droning on incessantly about ill-treated Dubs and how the world is against them. It's a shame you can't be more positive about things.

It's a shame you can never accept any point of view but your own.

This is the biggest form of belittling you can get IMO .....