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Dublin GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "Jim would be a good man for the job but I'd rather they had Bertie as a candidate, I think Bertie is made for the job. Bertie is well liked north and south, he'd be a good man to have in there if the border poll is called." How would they pay him? Sure he has no bank account.
peiledoir20 (National) - 27/08/2025 13:40:14
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To HB245: "Funnily enough, the entire parish of Clontibret (Clontibret, Cremartin & Doohamlet) is smaller than the biggest parish that Scotstown pull from (Tydavnet). Now, Clontibret is split into 3 clubs, whilst Scotstown pull from Ballinode, Scotstown and Knocktallon along with Tydavnet." And Scotshouse.
Gaels1989 (National) - 27/08/2025 12:16:21
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "3rd time lucky posting this....?????
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/former-dublin-gaa-boss-jim-gavin-linked-with-fianna-fail-bid-for-presidency/a1664065663.html" He would be wasted in that role, put him in charge of the HSE, that would improve efficiency in way that is badly needed.
Commodore (National) - 27/08/2025 13:08:47
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To galway19: "Thomas' won't get it done this year without Fintan, for all their undoubted experience and never say die attitude. I don't really get this whole thing of Clarinbridge bottling it or "not getting it done". In Clarinbridge's case, the main reason I see for them winning it this year is having Aaron Niland, Sean Murphy and Darragh Counihan in their starting team and the emergence of Josh Ryan coming off a year with the county panel. Niland didn't really play at all last year and it's pretty much a completely new setup for them this year in terms of how the team lines out. These young lads have only been hurling senior for one year so they can't really be tarred with saying they just don't get it done.
You could have said Loughrea were doing nothing at Senior for the last 15 years but now after winning one title beating Capptaggle (doesn't read that well now with this year's Cappy form), and now all of a sudden people are saying Loughrea are in the St Thomas' bracket for being trusted in a knockout game? They were in danger in that second half of the quarter final last year of losing to Castlegar for god's sake!" If you've conviction about value in the odds, hit the bookies and fill your boots. A smarter move than whinging about the odds, i would have thought.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 27/08/2025 19:23:13
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Late County Finals - Split Season - 1 Like(s)
@tirawleybaron - "There is no real reason why provincial club competitions cant start in February and play 4 rounds by St Patricks day, then play the All Ireland club finals mid APril/Easter."
I'll give you two (one for each code):
- Football: National League positions can determine whether you go into the Sam Maguire Cup or Tailteann Cup. Counties would have to play National League matches without whatever players are still involved in club competition. That could make a big difference if you're a mid-tier county that could go either way.
- Hurling: The Leinster & Munster Championships start around mid-April/Easter, i.e. exactly the time you want to play the All-Ireland Club Finals. Even if you put the start of the provincial championships back by a week or two (if the inter-county All-Ireland Finals do move to August), then county players from the clubs involved in their All-Ireland Final would only have a week or two with the county squad to prepare for those championships. Either that, or they'd have to serve two masters for the whole Spring.
Pikeman96 (National) - 27/08/2025 14:36:09
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Meridian: "What is this based on?" His Surname
sourmilk93 (National) - 28/08/2025 09:24:11
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Meridian: "What is this based on?" His record in garrycastle isn't bad in fairness. He is in his second stint with them now, the first stint I believe was 4 years where he won 1 championship and 2 division 1 leagues, they also should've beaten lomans in another county final. He went back last year and won intermediate and division 2 league, got to division 1 league final this year and now are moving very well in championship, although it be in group b, they are playing good stuff.
If being honest, he is more deserving of a shot at the Westmeath management than his brother Dessie ever was considering he never managed a team before he got the Westmeath job. So why not give Gary Dolan a shot?
Tailteannchamps (National) - 27/08/2025 22:39:20
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Monaghanball_92: "If scotstowns too strong just say you don't have too cry about it" Any team with their numbers are going to be "too strong" in a small county like Monaghan. Scotstown goal every year should be to win ulster and ifI recall they haven't done that too many times.
Darragh1987 (National) - 27/08/2025 20:18:13
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Matthew: "Have any candidates be earmarked yet for the senior job? Could Gary Dolan be a possible dark horse if they decide to go for an internal candidate?" Rumour has it Dessie himself is back in for the job. I'd be shocked myself if that turned out to be the case .
Bluelake (National) - 27/08/2025 18:09:25
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To galway19: "Latest outright odds:
Loughrea 9/4
St Thomas' 11/4
Clarinbridge 4/1
Turloughmore 4/1
Oranmore 15/2
Not sure who in the name of god would be backing Oranmore at that price. The top four are miles clear and I'd be pretty sure Oranmore aren't even the next best team. Also wouldn't have St Thomas' ahead of Bridge or Turlough. Wouldn't fancy Thomas' against either of those teams without Fintan Burke and Cian Mahoney." Put ur house on the bridge
Armchairreporter (National) - 27/08/2025 16:45:37
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "The bit that you're not weighing in perhaps is the difference between teams that get it done, and teams that don't get it done." Thomas' won't get it done this year without Fintan, for all their undoubted experience and never say die attitude. I don't really get this whole thing of Clarinbridge bottling it or "not getting it done". In Clarinbridge's case, the main reason I see for them winning it this year is having Aaron Niland, Sean Murphy and Darragh Counihan in their starting team and the emergence of Josh Ryan coming off a year with the county panel. Niland didn't really play at all last year and it's pretty much a completely new setup for them this year in terms of how the team lines out. These young lads have only been hurling senior for one year so they can't really be tarred with saying they just don't get it done.
You could have said Loughrea were doing nothing at Senior for the last 15 years but now after winning one title beating Capptaggle (doesn't read that well now with this year's Cappy form), and now all of a sudden people are saying Loughrea are in the St Thomas' bracket for being trusted in a knockout game? They were in danger in that second half of the quarter final last year of losing to Castlegar for god's sake!
galway19 (National) - 27/08/2025 14:43:34
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "The bit that you're not weighing in perhaps is the difference between teams that get it done, and teams that don't get it done." Well said. Until Bridge and Tourlough do it on a regular basis they will be an afterthought compared to St Thomas's.
SouthGalway (National) - 27/08/2025 14:36:53
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Monaghanball_92: "It's okay for these lads do it but god forbid scotstown do it" Funnily enough, the entire parish of Clontibret (Clontibret, Cremartin & Doohamlet) is smaller than the biggest parish that Scotstown pull from (Tydavnet). Now, Clontibret is split into 3 clubs, whilst Scotstown pull from Ballinode, Scotstown and Knocktallon along with Tydavnet.
HB245 (National) - 27/08/2025 11:44:45
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Could Senior Poster Organise A Christmas Ball - 1 Like(s)
I'll come if there's a free bar. I won't need a room.
Viking66 (National) - 27/08/2025 13:49:02
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To galway19: "Latest outright odds:
Loughrea 9/4
St Thomas' 11/4
Clarinbridge 4/1
Turloughmore 4/1
Oranmore 15/2
Not sure who in the name of god would be backing Oranmore at that price. The top four are miles clear and I'd be pretty sure Oranmore aren't even the next best team. Also wouldn't have St Thomas' ahead of Bridge or Turlough. Wouldn't fancy Thomas' against either of those teams without Fintan Burke and Cian Mahoney." The bit that you're not weighing in perhaps is the difference between teams that get it done, and teams that don't get it done.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 27/08/2025 13:48:25
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
It would be fantastic to win 3 Ulsters in a row but I think any team thinking about winning the All Ireland needs that as their only focus, Kerry have it so easy in Munster and they just do enough in the league, focus is totally on Sam, we are battered and bruised after Ulster usually.
Tirchonaill1 (National) - 27/08/2025 13:29:52
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Kerry Champions 2026? - 1 Like(s)
I hope we get another crack at Kerry in Croke Park in 2026 and play like we can next time, I think we made a complete hames of it in this years final.
The best time to get them is quarter final stage, it will take a good team to beat them but I still believe there's a few teams around that can take them out if they play well on the day. Tyrone will have a big shout next year as well as the Dubs and others, it will be interesting to see what Andy Moran can achieve with Mayo,
Kerry are there to be shot down now and everyone is gunning for them.
Tirchonaill1 (National) - 27/08/2025 13:25:55
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Latest outright odds:
Loughrea 9/4
St Thomas' 11/4
Clarinbridge 4/1
Turloughmore 4/1
Oranmore 15/2
Not sure who in the name of god would be backing Oranmore at that price. The top four are miles clear and I'd be pretty sure Oranmore aren't even the next best team. Also wouldn't have St Thomas' ahead of Bridge or Turlough. Wouldn't fancy Thomas' against either of those teams without Fintan Burke and Cian Mahoney.
galway19 (National) - 27/08/2025 12:23:36
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Limerick Hurling Thread 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Mads: "I agree there is the ability for one more. However and I genuinely don't mean this to get others irked but what could stop that is how close the munster championship is. Very little from being 1st and 4th. If our lads were over in leinster at the moment , we could take it easy until the final and then go hard at it for the all ireland to peak. At the moment, you don't go at it with everything the first day out in munster you are immediately under pressure.
In 2018 with a very young side we got better with more and more games now it's the opposite with an older team where you just want to peak for the big one with a handier run..
Sorry now, I genuinely do want the leinster championship to be a better standard and I have no doubt it will but not for a few years. And yes I am aware that 14 man Dublin beat limerick but yet again for 2 years in a row, 2 munster teams contested the final. In those 2 years cork and limerick have won munster while Clare and Tipp have won the all ireland! And waterford have been unlucky not to qualify. That sums up how tight and savage things are at the moment.
That kilkenny team didn't have to face into that, I have no doubt there would have been 1 more if not 2 in our lads if they had less games." But the thing is it's the toughness of the Munster Championship that got us to where we are (I know it's far from the only thing but it is a big contributor as it is to the strength of the other teams)
And the relative weakness of Leinster that doesn't help their teams compete in the AI series
The likes of Adam English, Aidan O Connor, Cathal Coughlan, Shane O Brien, Feargal O Connor need to come through Munster
Yadse (National) - 27/08/2025 12:04:54
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