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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Ryanteam: "World Cup 2026 due to be held in North America is now in jeopardy." No it isn't that's as much claptrap as any trump supporter would come out with
jm25 (National) - 06/04/2025 08:10:21
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To leitrim4sam: "I always hold ourselves account to Roscommon - they are out closest neighbours to me.
I remember playing them in division 4 in Cloone. I remember them being us with a last gasp injury time goal in Pairc Sean in the qualifiers. I remember Barry Prior scoring a last minute point to get a draw to go to a replay in The Hyde. I remember Seamus Quinn kicking the winning score to beat them in 2000.
How the times have changed. We couldn't keep it kicked out to them now if we played them. Ross r a division 1 team. Top of the minor champ and unbeaten.
We have lost all 11 games we have played in between NFL, U20 and minor.
What are the lads in Roscommon doing different to us??" There's a character limit unfortunately, to even attempt to answer that. They might not be favorites for a senior AI but they're in with a shout at every level, a bigger county but still smaller than Mayo and Galway in size and population,yet they've zero fear of them.
They are a blueprint for progress despite whatever fools on this that take each and every potshot they can at them... Id say Roscommon people are very hurt about anything Leitrim supporters think of them! Used to be a great old rivalry with them, they're weak laughing at us now
gaelsboy (National) - 05/04/2025 21:40:13
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Attendances 2024 - 1 Like(s)
Limerick v Cork Munster football 2,042 last night , that's a shocking attendance
OpenStand (National) - 06/04/2025 08:47:03
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Id TanCanRan could split off the portion south of the rail line he would id imagine. Call yourselves the oyster county maybe. The rest of Galway can remain Galway
People move around far more now and a child's chosen game nowadays has more to do with their parents preference rather than the location they live in. Cillian McDaid and his father from Kerry is a prime example. Potential hurlers in north and west Galway and footballers in the south should be catered for as much as possible
PressureKick (National) - 06/04/2025 10:52:45
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fighting-Cocks69: "Been looking at the league tables and this weekend's fixtures since we've just nearly wrapped up a round 5 across all divisions. I've also seen a bit of chat on the forum lately about the junior groups and a few other bits. Just to be clear-this isn't me having a go at South Westmeath or anything-but there are a few things that are a bit worrying.
Starting with Division 3: Kinnegad are pretty much guaranteed promotion to Division 2 at this point. It's also looking very likely that The Dons will be going up with them-unless Castledaly manage to win their next two games, which could shake things up a bit. Down the bottom, it looks like Moate are almost certainly going down, and Maryland could be joining them, although they still have a chance to stay up.
In Division 2, I think it's fair to say Ballymore are going down-five losses already, including two or three heavy ones. I'd expect Tang to go down with them since they've already lost to Lomans and Shamrocks and still have some tough games ahead. That said, The Bridge are in a tricky spot too and could easily be dragged into the drop.
Not sure if it's happened before, but there's a real chance we could see Division 2 next year featuring Shamrocks, Lomans, Downs, and Kinnegad. That'd be huge for North Westmeath and really shows the strength and depth in those clubs.
I know some people say the league doesn't matter, but if you look at the results, you can't ignore the progress. In a few years, I could easily see one or two of these clubs pushing up to immediate A or B and holding their own. On the other hand, I can't see Finea staying up this year-they've had a few heavy defeats already, especially last week against Tyrrellspass when they lost by 36 points. I get that it's only the league, but that kind of result isn't a great sign.
It's a pity really-you'd love to see the junior winners stay up and be competitive for a few seasons, as Multy has only really been the last club to go up and stay competitive teams like bal, Kilbeggan and finea have been up and down so much the past 7/8 years." Garrycastle and Moate 2nd and 3rd in Div 1, Tubberclair top of Division 2, Castledaly likely to come out of Division 3, Ballinagore top of Division 4, Tubberclair top of Division 5. When you say it's huge for North Westmeath who exactly are you referring to? There's no split between North and South; but coming up with stuff like your last post would suggest you see things that way. People on this forum can't even decide what constitutes North and South, so who is it huge for exactly? Do you think Loman's, Shamrocks, The Downs and Kinnegad actually want to see their rivals going well.?
OverTheHill85 (National) - 06/04/2025 11:38:29
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Wexford Hurling 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To tearintom: "OK how does it work?
Who trains them? Where do they train? Who pays for the transport to get them to training? To matches?
Just take Adamstown, Bridgetown and Ramsgrange as 3 examples, the distance between all 3, how does it work?
The reason it doesn't work is the amount of actually and time and effort it takes." How do u think it works in Offaly
Appoint manager and train somewhere central same as a county squad. Obviously co board is involved to provide facilities and coaching
Surely it would give 20 more lads the opportunity to play at a higher level
Spidey1 (National) - 06/04/2025 13:10:18
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Best of luck against New York.
endgame (National) - 06/04/2025 14:53:07
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Wexford Hurling 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Spidey1: "The peters are a poor senior a hurling team and probably should be senior b
Good council is basically a kk team with a few wx lads on it
Masterson had a combined college team in football when there was a strong gcs team .it only lasted 1 year why?
There has to be a combined hurling team it's the best way to develop players playing at a higher level. Look what it has done for Dublin and Offaly" What has it done for Offaly? Our minors beat theirs by double digits scores the last couple of years. Last year our u15s and u16s beat theirs by 20 and 30 points.
Last winter Offalys combined schools team lost their Leinster Senior Schools group semifinal 2-15 to 2-9 to Westmeath Schools. They never even played any of the top tier Senior A teams in Championship. Dublin South won the schools group and went on to the Senior A competition proper, and beat Peters in the QF. Lost to Kilkenny CBS in the SF. But much easier to organise in Dublin as the South Schools draws from schools only a few miles apart.
The only Offaly lads that hurled Leinster Senior schools after Xmas were the Birr lads, in Senior B, and Enniscorthy CBS beat them by 12 points in the Senior B semifinal.
Viking66 (National) - 06/04/2025 15:59:47
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Sligo GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
We lost, and I don't believe in moral victory's just because it was 3 points. Some outstanding performances. We made a few silly mistakes and got punished. Our lack of physical presence really killed us. We couldn't cope with O Shea. Any of our players that tried to mark him were a few inches smaller and 3 stone lighter. Our area's of concern haven't changed since the first league game. We struggle on our own kickouts and our full back line are always a metre away from the forward. I blame that on years of packed defences where man marking wasn't necessary. It is nowadays and we are struggling. The new rules make such a difference and in a very positive way. Getting to the Tailteann semi finals is the minimum now .
eoinog (National) - 06/04/2025 17:27:11
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Football Provincial Championships 2025 - 1 Like(s)
No shocks on this opening weekend so far. Moral victories for Waterford yesterday and Sligo today. Cork will be relieved that Mayo fended them off. Good to see some teams put up some fight anyway when faced with elimination from All Ireland qualification.
I think Clare are the only county so far who started the provincial championships outside the league qualifier spots and without the benefit of a lopsided draw but made the All Ireland. Clare beat Cork in the 2023 Munster quarter final and made an All Ireland spot available for the semi final winner of Clare v Limerick. It would have been robbery if Limerick had beaten Clare! Meath then were consigned to the Tailteann Cup.
Kildare or Westmeath versus Louth in a Leinster semi final could be the most likely opportunity this year for something similar. Cork had the buffer of Kildare and Meath below them when they lost to Clare. Louth have no buffer.
legendzxix (National) - 06/04/2025 18:24:48
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Louth GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Headtheball1: "Venue for Laois match is as close to a home match for Laois as they could get without being in the county. What's the Leinster council thinking with that decision ?" It's on in Newbridge
thestrapper49 (National) - 06/04/2025 18:43:40
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TanCanRan: "Nothing stopping them from setting up a separate club then.. if they feel that unwelcome. Like what Loughrea have done." It's actually sad that attitudes like this still exist.My kids love both hurling and football and play both.Thank God we have lads running our clubs that accommodate the lads and girls that want to play both and don't pressure them to pick one way or other til they are older.They also welcome players back to either code if they want to come back.They work together the majority of the time so the workload on the lads is balanced.Guess we are lucky.
Alwaysencourage (National) - 06/04/2025 18:48:36
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Remember when certain people said we didn't have a squad a few years back and who would want to manage us? That seems light years ago now which is testament to Jim McGuinness and the professional approach he has brought, again. The buy-in from the players and his ability to get commitment from all available players speaks volumes really. Our bench today was frightening. The thing has moved on from 2024 which is exciting. Felt Donegal were between 3rd and 4th gear today there. More to come. Fantastic mobility in this team. They make a big pitch look small with their electric speed. 11 different scorers speaks to the variety in our game and confidence in anyone taking a score. A few areas to tidy up but a 10 point win against Derry is a fine day's work at any point. Onwards and upwards one game at a time.
Donegal_abroad (National) - 06/04/2025 20:29:59
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
A very good performance in patches. We started off tentatively enough, and Derry were finding wee pockets of space inside which could have been costly on another day. I thought Dáire was brilliant in that second quarter spell. Really grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck and wrestled control our way.
We sort of slept walked into the second half as well. But once we livened up and put the foot down there was only ever going to be one winner. Special word to Moore, Roarty & O'Donnell - their running power is a sight to behold when they cut loose. Fantastic to see Paddy back too, he really enjoyed himself out there today.
The squad is so strong. McGee, Langan, Eoghan Ban, Gallen, McColgan, N O'Donnell, Brennan, Aaron Doc all to come fully into the mix still.
Hopefully young Roarty hasn't picked up a serious injury. He looked to be in a good bit of discomfort walking off, but I did see him laughing and giving a thumbs up to someone in the crowd a wee bit later. By Jesus he's some player. Went about his business there today like he was doing it all his life. Brilliant stuff.
Lockjaw (National) - 06/04/2025 20:35:03
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To williesboy: "I compared Leitrim to Sligo at the start of the league and was laughed at. The right management team can get improve any team and beyond. Sligo punching above their weight" I was prepared to give him a chance but we'll not do it with the current buck that's for sure.
Square_B (National) - 06/04/2025 20:50:16
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