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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Great win by the u20s tonight against tyrone they look a real threat attacking with the forward lines direct running when in position. Another 3 goals scored this evening bringing it to 10 scored in the competition future is bright for donegal gaa if these players can be nurtured properly
Donegal-lad27 (National) - 02/04/2025 21:08:45
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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To JimB1991: "I think Galways chance to nick an All Ireland has gone now unflrtunately." Mayos went in 1952 Clare
Belclare7 (National) - 02/04/2025 10:47:50
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Leitrim GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Our underage structure appears to have failed again this evening in Castlebar. Who would have thunk it! Its been working well for the last 15 years so I'm mystified as to how we got it so wrong.
**I am not apportioning blame to the players or even the management. It's what they've been reared on. It's reasonable for them to assume that they'll be given the best possible chance and that those in power will do what they're supposed to be doing.**
Anyway, awaiting the brow beating from the loyalists stating that its because of the likes of me we're not performing and I'm too negative.
ThePowerhouse (National) - 02/04/2025 19:53:05
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Not for the first time, Dick Clerkin has been having a wee bite at us.
Basically saying that because Derry were relegated, and are down a few key men, the game being in Ballybofey, that Donegal should be winning comfortably on Sunday if we've any notion of winning an All Ireland.
If we did manage to wallop Derry by ten points, he'd be the same boy telling us to calm down, that it was against a weakened Derry team etc
Lockjaw (National) - 02/04/2025 14:15:02
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "We probably will moros and we will win as much trophies this year as yee lot i.e. nothing." Keep the baccy in your pipe bud!
moros (National) - 02/04/2025 15:05:57
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Disappointing first half-definitely an eye-opener and a reality check on where we're at. To be fair, we couldn't have expected much more after playing teams like Offaly, Carlow, Fermanagh, and Wexford in preparation-not exactly top-quality opposition by looking at scores in their opening games.
Honestly, we're lucky to be only 8 points down at halftime. Meath have some superb players-Armstrong, McIvor, Martyn, and Cokery are all flying it, especially McIvor, who's been outstanding. They should definitely have had another two-pointer too-that was a bad call by the ref.
On our side, I hate to be negative, but we look a bit soft and are getting bullied on our own kickouts. Ormsby and Connell are doing well, and Duncan and Corcoran have had plenty of chances but just can't seem to get it over the bar-same with Kelly, a few poor misses off the ground. the final pass is killing us as we have created chances.
The most disappointing part was right at the end when we had a goal chance on the last play of the half and didn't go for it. Being 8 points down, we had to go for the jugular there. Hopefully, things will change in the second half, but it's not looking great at the moment, unfortunately
Fighting-Cocks69 (National) - 02/04/2025 20:10:43
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
U20 FT
Sligo 2-9 Galway 2-8
Galway's septic record at underage continues. Sligo win the game with point in injury time. After Sean Dunne air kicked an open goal chance with a couple minutes left. Thought Galway were pretty good against Mayo last week. I don't think they were very good in this game. Galway keeper gave a goal away against Mayo last week with a terrible kick out. Made another mistake this week that cost Galway a goal in this game. Came out for a high ball and missed it. Sligo player punched the ball into the net.
Over the past 4 or 5 years at underage I'm guessing Galway are probably 4th best team in Connacht going by results. Have been overtaken by everyone apart from Leitrim. Serious problems ahead.
Marooned (National) - 02/04/2025 19:37:52
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Lockjaw: "Not for the first time, Dick Clerkin has been having a wee bite at us.
Basically saying that because Derry were relegated, and are down a few key men, the game being in Ballybofey, that Donegal should be winning comfortably on Sunday if we've any notion of winning an All Ireland.
If we did manage to wallop Derry by ten points, he'd be the same boy telling us to calm down, that it was against a weakened Derry team etc" I think our visitor FarneyGael3 is Dick in disguise, both seem to have an awful disdain for us.
SouthOfTheGap (National) - 02/04/2025 15:25:20
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Carlow GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Onion Breath: "Who?
You have me racking my brains here! Liam Brennan the only junior player I can think of who's played." Darragh foley
Bimb (National) - 02/04/2025 13:34:47
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Do Kerry Get Frees A Bit Too Easy? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Aibrean: "As promised, I had a look at the game on the TG4 Player.
It looks like McStay really was talking through his hat.
This is what I noted:
14 th min - McHugh pulls DC's right hand and right shoulder at the same time. No argument, free to Kerry.
18th min - McHugh pulls Clifford's jersey. No argument, free to Kerry.
23rd min - Reape and Clifford clash. Reape gets yellow. Maybe Clifford did make a meal of it.
Between the 36th and 41st minute Aidan O Shea committed 3 personal fouls - no card.
41st min - Aidan penalised for foul on Clifford. Aidan's arm caught Clifford in neck area; refs are strict on 'neck' stuff, rightly or wrongly. I've seen a suggestion that Clifford pulled Aidan down on top of him, but I don't think so.
53rd min - Reape goes off with injured arm sustained in 'shoulder' from Clifford. No question of malice on Clifford's part as acknowledged by hand contact with Reape.
60th min - McHugh fouls Clifford with push in back. McHugh gets yellow for 3rd personal foul. Very slight uncertainty about this but it does look like a push from McHugh.
Summary: Only 3 fouls by McHugh on Clifford, 2 of which were absolutely clear-cut. Maybe, just maybe, you could argue about the last one.
In relation to the suggestion on this forum that Aidan O Shea is not fairly treated, I did not see even a possible example in this game." The 41st minute free against OSe on Clifford, yes his arm is touching the neck, Clifford is falling and roaring before that. O Se has dived or gone down easy in the past, most notably against Fermanagh to win a penalty. Clifford goes down easy on occasions too.
yew_tree (National) - 02/04/2025 13:32:31
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fighting-Cocks69: "Come here, I'm sure you've heard it all yes indeed, but if you read the report Damien Maher wrote on Westmeath inter-county expenditure, you'll see they received €254,212 in sponsorship, which is massive. This includes the companies I mentioned earlier, plus Clarke's Bar, Slevin Coaches, KC Sports, and Mullingar Autos. i was just pointing out majority is coming from one part of it." 250K is not massive for a county sponsorship. Kerry, Mayo, Donegal, Dublin all spent between 1 and 1.5 million last season on county teams. 250k wouldn't cover expenses from start of year to end of the league. Agree with you that the county board should be reaching out more to companies in Athlone such as PPD, 3M, Alkermes, Alexion (now Astra Zenecca).
Chops (National) - 02/04/2025 15:58:42
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"Level The Playing Field." - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Square_B: "[quote=Viking66: "[quote=Square_B: "[quote=Viking66: "[quote=tirawleybaron: "Its a basic fundamental of GAA membership
1.3 of the Official Guide
National Games
"The Association shall promote and control the National games of Hurling, Gaelic Football, Handball and Rounders, and such other games, as may be sanctioned and approved by Annual Congress".
1.5
Dedication
"The Association and its resources shall be used for and dedicated solely to the above aims".
1.9
Units/Jurisdiction
The Association is a democratic organisation comprising
the following units:
(a) Clubs
(b) County Committees
(c) Provincial Councils
(d) Central Council
(e) Annual Congress
Members of the Association shall, by virtue of their membership, be subject to the jurisdiction of the Association's Rules, Bye-Laws and Regulations, which shall govern the relationship between the various units, between members, and between members and units.
3.23
Loss of Rights of County
A County failing to compete in either the Senior, Intermediate or Junior Inter-County Championships shall forfeit representation on Provincial and Central Councils, and shall not be entitled to make nominations, table motions, or participate in Provincial Convention or Annual Congress.
The GAA need to modify the All Ireland championships into 16 senior, 12 intermediate and 8 junior. If Kilkenny don't enter, then they get sanctioned as per the above." Maybe best you do a little research for yourself. Kilkenny compete in the AI Junior Championship as it is. Since it restarted after covid in 2022 they have won it once, and reached 1 of the 2 other finals, only losing by a point."]Time for them to rejoin the league. No excuse what so ever. The Junior Championship is a tin pot cup with a handful of participants. A pointless cup."]Maybe they don't want to play in a competition that they might have to disrespect by conceding a walkover?"]Aren't you the smart fella , got anything else useful to say?"]Think you will find you are the smart fella. Even most of the other posters on the Leitrim thread think the same. And a gearanach man if ever there was one.
Viking66 (National) - 02/04/2025 10:40:40
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National Hurling League 2025 - 1 Like(s)
What do these GAA administrators use for brains fixing Offaly and Waterford for Cork. Many Waterford supporters travelled to Belfast to support the team and now no tickets for Sunday. Total disrespect for Offaly supporters who support hurling and football having to travel to the southwest but they also have no access to tickets. Then I realized what it is. Greed. Making sure every last seat is filled in Cork to pay their bill for a stadium that now is the Mecca for other sports and events. Paying for the white elephant that no one ever wanted to go to before it was refurbished.
Canuck (National) - 02/04/2025 20:38:16
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To galway19: "It's a very different role though coming into the county set up. No doubt there is some talent there with Burns but he was consistently the first or second option in the Loughrea forward line with Shaughnessy and probably getting 15 possessions in a half where you might lose a few of them but you are getting loads of chances of good ball coming your way. Coming into a county set up where ball runs through Whelan, Concannon and gets run through midfield an awful lot means you might only get four or five balls in a half. If you don't win the majority of them you are completely out of the game (e.g Limerick game). Same with Collins to an even greater extent where he is Cappy's only option inside.
Burns will probably make an impact in some game this year but I would say McLoughlin might be ahead of him to start just based off performing well against Kilkenny and he has pace low to the ground which we don't have a lot of. I wouldn't even be surprised if you see Aaron Niland on the bench once the u20 is near finished. They have had him in with the squad since start of the pre season so there must be some sort of plan there." Burns is literally the only goal threat I can see ( and McLoughlin) in the Galway full forward line. Whelan is always doubled up on now. Concannon hasn't performed in about 2 years, niland absent from play, cooney is no longer a goal scoring threat. Goals win matches Galway have to improved delivery. Time for O'Shea to earn his crust
BigBàsMan (National) - 02/04/2025 20:29:55
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "What's ignorant about questioning someone gloating on a different county's thread? Get off the soap box. Calling someone stupid isn't pulling together" Lad I wasn't boasting. Just replying to your ignorant post from earlier. Andy Moran has reinvented the Monaghan forward play and yes we are an exciting team to watch. And where have ye gone, since he left? I have always wished Leitrim football well, but you and a few other know alls on this site really do need to be brought down to earth and that is happening at the moment.
ORIELMAN85 (National) - 02/04/2025 10:41:44
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
2/3 weeks out from the Kilkenny game depending on your maths ability. Still feel this is a season defining game even so it's round 1. Genuinely looking forward to the year ahead and hopefully three trips to Croker! (Haven't seen where the Dublin game is fixed for so hopefully 4 if there lol)
CillTormoir (National) - 02/04/2025 13:07:37
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Trump2020: "Nobody will as the Interest is in the Billions per year. They love it the way it is. Printing more money is not the answer unless you love Inflation. It doesn't have to be like this. Balancing the Budget is possible." Billions with a GDP of 30 trillion? Does someone dress you in the morning?
greatpoint (National) - 02/04/2025 18:25:00
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Do Kerry Get Frees A Bit Too Easy? - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Aibrean: "As promised, I had a look at the game on the TG4 Player.
It looks like McStay really was talking through his hat.
This is what I noted:
14 th min - McHugh pulls DC's right hand and right shoulder at the same time. No argument, free to Kerry.
18th min - McHugh pulls Clifford's jersey. No argument, free to Kerry.
23rd min - Reape and Clifford clash. Reape gets yellow. Maybe Clifford did make a meal of it.
Between the 36th and 41st minute Aidan O Shea committed 3 personal fouls - no card.
41st min - Aidan penalised for foul on Clifford. Aidan's arm caught Clifford in neck area; refs are strict on 'neck' stuff, rightly or wrongly. I've seen a suggestion that Clifford pulled Aidan down on top of him, but I don't think so.
53rd min - Reape goes off with injured arm sustained in 'shoulder' from Clifford. No question of malice on Clifford's part as acknowledged by hand contact with Reape.
60th min - McHugh fouls Clifford with push in back. McHugh gets yellow for 3rd personal foul. Very slight uncertainty about this but it does look like a push from McHugh.
Summary: Only 3 fouls by McHugh on Clifford, 2 of which were absolutely clear-cut. Maybe, just maybe, you could argue about the last one.
In relation to the suggestion on this forum that Aidan O Shea is not fairly treated, I did not see even a possible example in this game." Changes nothing. Clifford gets handy frees all year round. You can't just judge on one game alone.
foreveryoung (National) - 02/04/2025 17:59:08
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Where does south vs North Westmeath Start can someone explain because i have been looking at the map and not clear,old maps broke it down south and north but Tyrellespass and rochfortbridge were south but i would consider this to be north even though there very close to Offaly. Also Rathconrath in the south of this Map if correct 11 of the u20s team who lined out last week are from the south of the county and 4 from the north and at senior level who started vs roscommon there would only be 5 from the south and 10 from the north. From the minor team that started vs Meath 4 from the south and 11 from the north of the county. In All of those 3 squads only 2 starter's from Athlone/ Garrycastle and only 1 more on any of the 3 panels, thats a worrying stat.
PowellJohn3 (National) - 02/04/2025 16:09:14
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Claretandblue: "Let us know when Mullingar Town's underage system gets underway so. Must be twenty years since they had a team" It got underway last week. They have 2 U-12 teams one playing Div1 and one playing Div3, also U-13, U-14, U-15 all played games last weekend in the combined counties leagues. But sure what would I know....
Chops (National) - 02/04/2025 15:54:07
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