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Monaghan GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To veterngaa: "Ah here… him not even coaching the team .." Typical scotstown sourness towards a faughs man. Yet a few posts up I see you praise mccarville! Take your blue tinted glasses off and wise up
Monaghan37 (National) - 27/01/2025 07:33:39
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GAA Dome - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Canuck: "Lived close to one that had two full soccer pitches, change rooms etc. Not like a tent designed to be taken down and up. Actually the same concept used for sakt and sand for roads. However they with stand hurricanes and 10ft is snow load. Something flawed here unfortunately." Flawed is a bit severe in my view, the project was / is "proto type " my understanding is it was built to the highest standards available at the time, it was categorized as the world's largest sports air Dome, if the Dome did have a weakness it had only one which was it wasn't tested against winds of speeds up to 183km / hour and no other structure was tested against the same said winds either when being built, serious damage was done to many homes across the country as well that were much smaller and built of concrete. I was critical of the Domes failure at first but I hadn't my homework done at the time, lesson learned.
When you look at 2 or 3 other GAA pavilions that had structural damage done to their stands etc that were built of solid steel that was structured in mass concrete well there are lessons to be learned there as well.
Should the Dome be rebuilt for a bit less than 3 million euro then in my view it should go ahead asap.
supersub15 (National) - 27/01/2025 09:55:02
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To BigBàsMan: "3-25 to 2-16 (and our two goals were gifted) against a makeshift inexperienced tipp team. I'm going to double down on no.4 Murphy not ready for intercounty hurling. Is he even 70kg ? We need to be realistic here. Galway looked desperate today. Second best all over the pitch. No service to Whelan. I would have serious question marks over midfield and defence. They're not mobile enough or good at basic defending. Midfield is a problem also. We have the forwards of they get the service. I don't see us going anywhere this year." I wouldn't go on just a game in Jan in PS as a benchmark, on a team that finally we are looking to rebuild (should have started 3-4 years ago) but your points are valid. They seemed slow to the ball, maybe going through physical training this time of year will do that. What I was most disappointed with was the number of passes dropped, especially in scoring positions. I also saw a lot of hopeful hits from half back line into the forwards. The game has changed again and is more about pace and ball control as Cork have shown, but that team took 3 years to build. Willing to give Galway the benefit right now, I expect us to be in a relegation battle but would rather this than playing the older guys keeping it close in the league without a chance of doing anything in the c'ship. Rebuilds take time, but they have to be done and if we dont have the talent we will be in the abyss for an amount of time.
BostonGuy (National) - 26/01/2025 18:06:53
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NFL Predictions Competition - Round 2 - 2 Like(s)
This weekend's fictures. Can I ask that everyone posts their predictions in the same order as I have below, with a line space separating the divisions? It just makes it far easier to tally up scores. GRMA.
Div 1:
Armagh v Tyrone
Donegal v Dublin
Derry v Kerry
Mayo v Galway
Div 2:
Down v Cork
Monaghan v Westmeath
Louth v Roscommon
Meath v Cavan
Div 3:
Sligo v Kildare
Clare v Leitrim
Laois v Offaly
Fermanagh v Antrim
Div 4:
Tipperary v Longford
Waterford v Carlow
London v Wicklow
Limerick v Wexford
Lockjaw (National) - 27/01/2025 14:43:37
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
3-25 to 2-16 (and our two goals were gifted) against a makeshift inexperienced tipp team. I'm going to double down on no.4 Murphy not ready for intercounty hurling. Is he even 70kg ? We need to be realistic here. Galway looked desperate today. Second best all over the pitch. No service to Whelan. I would have serious question marks over midfield and defence. They're not mobile enough or good at basic defending. Midfield is a problem also. We have the forwards of they get the service. I don't see us going anywhere this year.
BigBàsMan (National) - 26/01/2025 17:26:08
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To joej: "Aside from the match today which was plated under terrible conditions, your pitch was in very bad knicj, but your facilities were absolutely abysmal. Not toilets on canal siďe, even though there was a decent crowd over there. The toilets on the stand side, had no lights at all and no hand dryer working. In this day and age is this acceptable, maybe in Mullingar!!!
A bloody disgrace" Must have been tough for you Joe putting up with The Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda all those years.
Maroon Heaven (National) - 27/01/2025 05:43:17
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All-Ireland club IFC final - 2 Like(s)
Replying To oneoff: "Funny to see Ulster posters crying over this. Had it been the other way around they would be very quick to accuse others of being sore losers." To be fair, given how outrageous the decision was I think most teams would be up in arms regardless of their performance.
If roles were flipped I'm sure there would be an online petition doing the rounds in Mayo today.
peiledoir20 (National) - 27/01/2025 12:16:57
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To BigBàsMan: "There will be lads to come back in that are more physical daithi burke, mannion bros, Shane Morgan will get a run probably after Murphy's display. But from a development point of view Galway neglected it for years and only now with des Ryan formerly of arsenal has a plan been implemented but unless you're taking gym work seriously it's very hard to put on size because they're playing aerobic sports and just constantly burning cals so we effectively wont see the fruits of that initiative for years. If you're small you need to put on mass nowadays or else you're going to be eaten alive. The ball control and decision making wasnt good today." The issue here is that if you miss the window between 14-19 where the body is being flushed with natural growth hormone s then you will be years catching up in terms of S&c , unfortunately it willl take years to correct, the desire to win minor titles at the expense of long term physical development suited to the modern game has left lots of the talented players behind the curve and ultimately unable to compete physically,
On a separate note , how was the pitch in such horrific condition compared to other pitches where games were televised??
Bib (National) - 26/01/2025 22:16:09
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Tir Conaill Abu: "Massive Congrats to Abbey VS. I think it would have been very unfair if they'd have been beat. They won the McLarnon and Paddy Drummond last year and those players had earned the right to play in the McCrory. I'm not in favour of the amalgamation at all in schools football.
Those players are a serious group and the 07 boys are the first batch that started in the Four Masters first academy 13 years ago. The club seem to have found a formula that works for them.
Hopefully AVS can finish the job now in two weeks. Maybe the County Board will now throw some support their way the same as they supported the SW, Dungloe and Gweedore amalgamation." No harm but it's bad enough when Tyrone schools are complaining about South West never mind Donegal people internally. The amalgamation has allowed players from the west and south west of the county exposure at high level in football, which can only be a good thing for Donegal. The northern schools in McRory are essentially Gaelic football academies where schools are serviced by up to 15 clubs often from more than one county, South West was represented by much less than that in terms of clubs. Best of luck to Abbey in the final.
Donegal_abroad (National) - 26/01/2025 23:28:40
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
This has been coming. A steady decline particularly after they blew the load in the 2021 league and fell over themselves in championship. Got up through fear to run limerick close in 2022. Brought nobody through who's good except Darren Morrissey and Cianan Fahy.
Niland, TJ Brennan, Jack Grealish, Ronan Glennon, Tom Monaghan, Sean Linnane wouldn't be anywhere near another inter county panel with genuine aspirations of winning a provincial or all ireland title.
Also.... Donal O'Shea... how can you expect someone playing junior hurling to be a senior inter county player. It literally makes zero sense.
The Lohan lad looked decent.
MinorChamp_09 (National) - 27/01/2025 11:22:57
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Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Barrowsider: "From what I hear. They have 39 lads in and will rotate squad . So you could see different team next week" Cake clearly aiming to win Leinster and just using the league to experiment. Sure, why not?
CARPS (National) - 27/01/2025 11:31:40
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Monaghan37: "Typical scotstown sourness towards a faughs man. Yet a few posts up I see you praise mccarville! Take your blue tinted glasses off and wise up" No point arguing with a man that doesn't know if the ball is pumped or stuffed!! He could do with a few geography lessons is well….
mick2007 (National) - 27/01/2025 11:55:27
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
It was an awful performance really. Looked seriously outmatched physically. They are nice hurlers, but unfortunately O'Shea, Rory Burke, Liam Collins, Garvey looked miles off it. i don't think TJ Brennan is good enough and Tom Monahan is too easy bullied. The Eanna Murphy experiment should be over for good now, despite two excellent saves, his distribution is awful and it's a non-runner if your back line can't break tackles to progress the ball.
On a positive note, I liked the look of Shane Cooney and Cinan Fahy at 6 and midfield, providing they have better players around them. Cooney can be exposed in space but he's good on the ball and a good physical tackler. I think if you have the two Mannions in that area the two boys would look a lot better. You could see a few times Donohues influence trying to be implemented with quick offloads by those two but the receiver either missed it or ran in to trouble
Some worrying reverting to type with long pot shots wide by half-forward and midfielders, but Cooney and Whelan looked good inside when they did get good ball in. I was impressed by McLoughlin again and would think he will be right in the mix to start at corner forward or at the least be a good goal threat off the bench
Kinvara (National) - 27/01/2025 11:59:44
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Louth GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To louthman57: "Confusing afternoon for me too on the new rules, so glad to get out of there with a win, we could easily have lost it and had no complaints.
One thing which annoyed me, playing with a strong wind in the first half, too much sideways and backward passing instead of heading forward, which Westmeath did in the second half.
Tough slog and conditions for the players out there yesterday , 2 points on the board and move on.
I think the toilets closed on terrace side and no lights in the toilets on the stand side were due to power outage.
Why is the game in Drogheda next week ? Problem with Ardee pitch ?
We have a great record in Ardee,newly laid pitch in Drogheda, not many of the panel would have played on it since it was relaid, and cant train on it this week as no floodlights .
Roscommon a tough task next Sunday , in my opinion a bigger task now playing it in Drogheda, but so be it." Trees behind top goals in Ardee fell in the storm and knocked the wall, ball stop nets and goals.
LouthFan18 (National) - 27/01/2025 12:00:34
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NFL Predictions Competition - Round 1 - 1 Like(s)
Scores/Leaderboard after the first round of games. There were a few fixtures postponed because of the weather. I'll post a new thread for those games whenever they're rescheduled.
As always, check your score and let me know if you think there's been a mistake.
Reminder:
1 point for prediciting winning team
3 points for a draw
5 points for winning team and correct margin
Username Overall Score
AuldLeitrimGael 21
Lúla571210 18
Byanthon 17
Monaghan4Ulster 17
peiledoir20 16
letsgetgoing 16
TheRock2121 16
Dodgy_Pass 16
SligoScot 15
banada 15
OrielMan85 15
Tirchonaill1 14
sligo joe 14
Donegal14 14
TarisMelting 14
SayNothing 13
dgcrusader 13
HeadButter 13
sourmilk93 13
EireOgAbu 13
eoinog 12
drumalee11 12
LosDodgers 12
Loughduff Lad 12
Cockney_Cat 12
Commodore 12
Royal.Legend 12
tommy132 12
tribes88 12
Foreverblue2 12
francie81 11
bloodandbandage 11
lefty 11
ged 11
jimbodub 11
Reformation 11
KHL 11
OffalyBigBall 11
dickie 11
gaa2001 11
St. Conleth 10
Ollie2 10
juande_ramos 10
Ben 10
D.Hyde 9
Total Baller 9
lilywhite1 9
YourJoking 9
Shearer 9
CTGAA10 8
kerry15 8
mickcunningham 8
jacktheboy 8
Temple56 8
ProudRoyal 8
Dermy 8
ahsure 8
KickitOut 8
foreveryoung 8
Viking 8
OhtobeaRossie 8
3rdmanin 8
Final.Spruce 8
BurstDome 8
dunmore10 7
fkd12 7
Gaa_lover 7
Sligoman1234 7
Wexfordgaa 7
lockjaw 7
CarlowRising 7
katser 7
CorkLiamMcCarthy24 7
barrowsider 7
KingdomOfBreifne 6
thestrapper49 6
Malonemagic 6
dave1988 6
HowManyStepsRef 6
batitout 6
Trump2020 6
Jardonnay 6
beidhmeanseo 6
Glarg 6
PSMurphy 6
Liftball 6
achara 5
ComainRos 5
roseyinthegarden 5
hypo 5
97cavans 5
tacáí liatroma 4
boxtyburgerbuns 3
BrehonBlonde 0
SouthOfTheGap 0
Redzer99 0
novalis 0
NewandImproved 0
AnFear16 0
GaaforLife2023 0
Lockjaw (National) - 27/01/2025 13:43:50
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To MacDiarmadaGaels79: "Heartbreaking to hear that MacDiarmada Gaels is being dispanded what a run we had, 12 finals from my knowledge and managed to win 1 division one championship. Kiltubrid will finally have to get a grip of themselves, long live Ballinamore-Fenagh." Presume Kiltubrid now have the numbers to go their own? Cos Ballinamore definitely did and should never have needed to join up with anyone
gaelsboy (National) - 27/01/2025 13:45:06
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "Kilkenny and Galway meeting opponents often in real competition?
I'd be a traditionalist in favour of provincial championships but there has to be honesty that the provincial championships is a drop in standard from the league, especially with the lopsided open nature of it. There is a fair shout by those who want provincial championships first, then league and then All Ireland championship." Both Galway and Kilkenny drop plenty of points in the Leinster championship.
Kilkenny haven't won more than 3 times since Leinster went to 6 teams. Galway were eliminated from the All Ireland at the group stage last year.
Teams with an outside chance of winning the All Ireland can fail to make it outside their group in each Province, there's not that same jeopardy at all in football.
Whammo86 (National) - 27/01/2025 14:18:37
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fighting-Cocks69: "Another problem is the expense. I know the Leinster board or Croke Park control the prices, but if you're a family of five, it'll be 20 euros each for the adults. If all your three kids are students, that would be 15 euros for each of them. That adds up to 85 euros for a family of five to watch a game in Cusack Park. Imagine if they were to go to every game-it would be a total of 595 euros over the seven league games. I know there are loopholes in buying season passes and such, but whichever way you look at it, it's going to be very costly." Can't hide behind the expense thing. It's the same price for Louth
Bluelake (National) - 27/01/2025 15:45:01
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All-Ireland club IFC final - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Cbar: "I agree with you PattyONeill. We can deliberate all day long whether it was a penalty or not and bemoan bad referees calls etc. but Crossmolina should never have been in a position to get a point, never mind a goal.
I don't know the name of the Ballinderry player who kicked that last free backwords but he is going to have some regret over that decision. That's why Ballinderrry are not club champs today And no amount of blaming the ref is going to change that." The quick thinking for the kick pass along the ground from No. 20 to No. 12 was brilliant. Both men kept their heads and did the right thing at the right time.
GreenandRed (National) - 27/01/2025 15:48:53
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All-Ireland club IFC final - 1 Like(s)
Replying To oneoff: "Funny to see Ulster posters crying over this. Had it been the other way around they would be very quick to accuse others of being sore losers." I think the response has been very measured to be fair and most of the criticism has come from non Ulster posters. In light of the sad and tragic events most people I know we're happy to see Crossmolina get the victory even though the ending was controversial.
I though the Ballinderry manager was very gracious and respectful in his comments Please do not try to create division where none exists,, there is more to life than football.
tireoghainabu (National) - 27/01/2025 16:10:59
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