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Galway Football thread - 4 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Worried because we cut through you so easily ? Maybe we are just as good as you lot only ever a kick of a ball between us . Difference is you were gifted a penalty in the final that was never a penalty same in 24 .
Gough even admitted it wasn't a free to Gleeson.
Dubs by 4 tommorow!" Maybe there was only 1 point in it that day but Mayo went on to lose gloriously to a poor Derry side that Galway beat out the gate. But you're too arrogant to consider that Clare
systematic (National) - 16/05/2025 20:47:28
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Leinster Hurling Championship - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Firceall: "[quote=Cockney_Cat: "Saturday 17 May
Leinster MHC semi-final
Kilkenny v Dublin, Nowlan Park, 2pm
Sunday 18 May
Leinster SHC Round 4
Kilkenny v Dublin, UPMC Nowlan Park 3.00pm
Why can't the Minor's game be played before the Seniors?" I think a central council decision was made a few years ago that minor matches should not be held with seniors because it was felt there could be too much pressure on the teenagers. That decision should probably be revisiited in my opinion. I imagine all of the Dublin and KK minors would prefer to play before the seniors. They are probably old enough to learn from one-sided matches matches or from individual mistakes etc.."]That's part of it. That decision was made around the time or not long after minor changed from U18 to U17, because now anybody playing inter-county minor at this time of year is either still just 16 years old or has only recently turned 17. I agree however that it should be revisited.
However, it's not that they can't be allowed. Wexford played Galway last year in a minor & senior double-header at Wexford Park.
With regard to this Kilkenny v Dublin one though, another part of it is that it was set out months ago that the Leinster Minor Hurling semi-finals would be played on Saturday May 17th - i.e. long before it was known that Kilkenny & Dublin would come through the group and preliminary play-offs in such a way as to be facing each other in this one.
Presumably the case that it could have been switched to act as a curtain-raiser for the senior match on the Sunday if both sides agreed. But my guess is that even if that was attempted, Dublin wouldn't agree to it. And I don't mean that in any bad way about Dublin. If I was the Dublin manager, I'd be highly unlikely to agree to it either.
Pikeman96 (National) - 16/05/2025 18:43:06
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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Worried because we cut through you so easily ? Maybe we are just as good as you lot only ever a kick of a ball between us . Difference is you were gifted a penalty in the final that was never a penalty same in 24 .
Gough even admitted it wasn't a free to Gleeson.
Dubs by 4 tommorow!" Oh Lord would you stop your rubbish.Mayo got plenty to win game if they could and they didn't.David Gough should not have said what he did without admitting every other mistake he made in the same game.He didn't just make one mistake in the game and Mayo got their fair share of frees that day too.It will be close games tomorrow as always and either team could win.Hopefully Galway will but who knows.Meanwhile stop being so bitter.Its not good for your health.
Alwaysencourage (National) - 16/05/2025 17:46:07
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Wexford Hurling 2025 - 2 Like(s)
Well all, maybe its the sunshine, maybe that its Friday, maybe how verdant the beautiful Wexford countryside looks in May BUT I was compelled to login with a few lines.
In the car and I heard our own Larry O'Gorman on 'Liveline' taking about county songs and they gave a blast of 'Dancing at the Crossroads' and I was instantly transported back to '96 a time that is still a lifetime highlight and something that I wish not only us in Wexford get to experience again but as Larry today said, all counties. The energy, the buzz, the sense of togetherness is just unbeatable, its the best drug. Thinking on it and some of the comments here about some of the best underage hurlers who dropped away from the game, something came to mind, that's belief. We need to believe we can do better, that winning is possible, making up the numbers just doesn't cut it for me, we're Wexford, a county with an ancient past - that long pre-dates the creation of the 'county' - we are Uí Ceinnselaig, an area and a people defined by the sea on two sides and mountains on the others, an island sorts until modern road and rail opened up access.
So to tomorrow and the game with Offaly, we HAVE to be positive and I don't just mean the team. Supporters need to support, I remember a Tyonne backroom member saying of Wexford park following visit that it was 'tribal' what a thing to say, that's us a tribe, lets not forget that.
Offaly and Kilkenny are coming to take something away from us, a way of life, a culture, to put our great past in the shade, sorry lads, that's an affront and should be met like this. The team stand for us, for this culture and past, its a big responsibility which I hope they will shoulder with some relish. Loch Garman Abú.
wexford2012 (National) - 16/05/2025 15:31:44
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Leinster Hurling Championship - 2 Like(s)
Saturday 17 May
Leinster MHC semi-final
Kilkenny v Dublin, Nowlan Park, 2pm
Sunday 18 May
Leinster SHC Round 4
Kilkenny v Dublin, UPMC Nowlan Park 3.00pm
Why can't the Minor's game be played before the Seniors?
Cockney_Cat (National) - 16/05/2025 14:06:43
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To themaddog: "It's remarkable, there's evidence of a Donegal player being assaulted when the game ended, another being raked while on the ground and, somehow, the conversation is around something that might have been said." The catholics/ nationalists in the six counties have listened to taunting about their identity for over a hundred years, shameful that they have to listen to taunts from a fellow Gael. Reading the comments on this topic there isn't much sympathy for the Donegal player in question.
tireoghainabu (National) - 16/05/2025 13:42:36
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To themaddog: "It's remarkable, there's evidence of a Donegal player being assaulted when the game ended, another being raked while on the ground and, somehow, the conversation is around something that might have been said." Anything to deflect from taking responsibility
greatpoint (National) - 16/05/2025 12:38:56
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To BostonGuy: "Kinda agree its not the U 20 managers fault alone, the strategic goals are more for the head of the academy, and yes the one goal you mentioned should be one of them and it should be measurable and actionable. Galway haven't been competitive at underage in a long time, across many managers, I haven't seen any games but others say they lack game strategy and their S&C is sub-par. These are measurable and over a period of time if it continues can be addressed. Now we can say we simply don't have the talent or we don't have the money or we are a dual county sport etc etc but to me these are all excuses we really need to look at the root cause of this rot in our underage system and address it." Not arguing with you as such but by definition the better players will make it through to senior eventually by default, so the KPI of 'developing players' kinda loses its edge on that front. Our senior team is currently not hectic so you would expect the better U20's to be involved more quickly as a result.
For example Rory Burke has played senior league this year and Jason Rabbitte was on the bench v Wexford, Aaron Niland has been in training with the seniors too.
That might well satisfy a KPI, such as it is, but it sure as hell wouldn't satisfy anyone of a maroon persuasion watching last Wednesday.
Stool Pigeon (National) - 16/05/2025 11:18:55
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To themaddog: "It's remarkable, there's evidence of a Donegal player being assaulted when the game ended, another being raked while on the ground and, somehow, the conversation is around something that might have been said." It's as old as time. Things happen on GAA pitches up and down hte country that would have people in court and possibly jail if they occurred on the street. It was ever thus. I'm not sure what kind of serious injury it will take before the GAA properly cracks down. Even repeat offenders have no need to worry it seems.
Lockjaw (National) - 16/05/2025 11:18:47
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
See louth are into all ireland U20 final now yhats an achievement with the minor team we had in 2023 we are underachieving and mouthing about a b final well well well
Farneyblueandwhite (National) - 16/05/2025 20:51:18
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Bulger not even on football subs.
Nor is O'Donnell who swapped hurling for training games ...
BarneyGrant (National) - 16/05/2025 07:28:43
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Alwaysencourage: "Oh Lord would you stop your rubbish.Mayo got plenty to win game if they could and they didn't.David Gough should not have said what he did without admitting every other mistake he made in the same game.He didn't just make one mistake in the game and Mayo got their fair share of frees that day too.It will be close games tomorrow as always and either team could win.Hopefully Galway will but who knows.Meanwhile stop being so bitter.Its not good for your health." Gough didn't cost us last year's Connacht Final. We should have pushed on after 60 minutes and try and play more in yer half of the pitch, rather than play cautious. If we had we had a better chance of winning and that would have made Gough's decisions irrelevant. It's easier to blame referee's, linesmen, umpire's decisions and other factors for a loss. It takes good coaching to see why scores were conceded and shots were missed or not even attempted and try and improve on that for the subsequent games.
GreenandRed (National) - 16/05/2025 20:29:12
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All Ireland Football Championship 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To GreenandRed: "Cavan still had a chance of promotion on the last day of the league in a competitive Division 2.
We've been poor all year including games against two division 3 teams and Division One wasn't competitive.
Cavan are missing players but there's nothing so far that suggests we'll do well against them." Mayo are one of the Top 5 or 6 teams in the Country. There is nothing between them and Galway, a kick of the ball in recent seasons and they are capable of beating anybody else in Croke Park at Quarter final or Semi final stage. I've been shocked at how quickly some pundits have dismissed Mayo this year, I think themselves, Tyrone and Monaghan might shock a few people this year.
Cavan have a lot of quality players, they just never seem to get traction and winning steak needed to take them up a level, and I don't see them beating that Mayo side or Tyrone or Donegal. I think Cavan can be competitive, but not sure they can beat those sides with the new rules.
Commodore (National) - 16/05/2025 08:57:37
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
This used to be a football forum. Now it seems to be a discussion on politics, religion and Irish unity.
greenfan (National) - 16/05/2025 09:54:33
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Overdahill: "I don't think Healy has any chot at the senior job, both given his lack of success at u20 and the fact MD is there. Even if he were to turn it around and win an u20 next year he'd only be feeding in to the middle of MD's reign. If DOnohue does the 4 years of his term and no more then it will fall nicely for Kenny Burke, whose trajectory is good and hopefully he can have some success starting with the minors this year" Healys stint is surely over with the galway underage teams, lets be honest 2 shambolic displays against dublin the past 2 years and then 10 backroom staff all standing up looking in at it. Healy has had that team from minor and hes only brought them backwards. Kenneth Burke surely the next u20 manager
Galway456 (National) - 16/05/2025 09:59:55
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To letsgetgoing: "When I rang my hotel a while ago they informed me that there is a half marathon in Killarney tomorrow ( morning?) which will result in the Muckross Road being CLOSED for a while. Several hotels and B&B's on this road. Not sure what time the race starts/ finishes at, but there is likely to be some backed-up traffic congestion in the town. Rossies making the long trip down might need to get on the road early to ensure that they get to the match on time. Pity it was not a later kick-off." Tut, Tut. There's no kick off tomorrow in Killarney.
You might find a Throw in......
eoinog (National) - 16/05/2025 16:03:18
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Leinster Hurling Championship - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Saturday 17 May
Leinster MHC semi-final
Kilkenny v Dublin, Nowlan Park, 2pm
Sunday 18 May
Leinster SHC Round 4
Kilkenny v Dublin, UPMC Nowlan Park 3.00pm
Why can't the Minor's game be played before the Seniors?" Because the gaa dont care about supporters anymore simple as.
Tiger1 (National) - 16/05/2025 15:55:34
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
When I rang my hotel a while ago they informed me that there is a half marathon in Killarney tomorrow ( morning?) which will result in the Muckross Road being CLOSED for a while. Several hotels and B&B's on this road. Not sure what time the race starts/ finishes at, but there is likely to be some backed-up traffic congestion in the town. Rossies making the long trip down might need to get on the road early to ensure that they get to the match on time. Pity it was not a later kick-off.
letsgetgoing (National) - 16/05/2025 15:50:35
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Donegal And Armagh Mayavoid Suspensions - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "Grow up." Well that makes no sense, it's not me falling hook, line and sinker for an obvious windup?
Breffni40 (National) - 16/05/2025 10:01:46
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Donegal And Armagh Mayavoid Suspensions - 1 Like(s)
It's a shame Hoganstand doesnt suspend you from starting pointless threads until you can type English onto a screen.
SaffronDon (National) - 16/05/2025 15:16:26
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