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Roscommon GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
A complete joke that Daire Cregg has to sit out Sunday's game for a nothing incident. You can be sure the same if not worse is done Sunday any player won't be booked nevermind sent off and given a suspension.
A tough task has become more uphill task now and unfortunately possible replacements Conor Cox,Ben O'Carroll,Cian McKeon have played little or no football for Roscommon this year.
Anyway before then our U20s in Semi Final action tomorrow in Castlebar. We need a major improvement on what we showed last Wednesday to hope to beat Galway. Better weather conditions might help.
Best of luck to Roscommon U20s and management tomorrow.
The_analyser (National) - 21/04/2026 15:27:27
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Saynothing: "18% of people in prison are non nationals, take into account that 23% of the population are non nationals and it doesn't make good reading for Ireland in years to come." So, if your figures are correct (and I'm not disputing them). . .
23% of the overall population are non-national.
18% of prison population are non-national.
This would suggest that non-nationals are more law-abiding than the 'native' Irish. (Otherwise the non-national share of the prison population would be 23%+).
cavanman47 (National) - 20/04/2026 22:01:28
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
PJ is on record since the Sligo game 2 years ago that Galway don't like playing early on Saturday afternoons. That seemed to be his primary excuse about a flatish performance that day, a game that Sligo almost won, except for a late Comer intervention. This Leitrim game is fixed for 3.30pm Saturday.....be afraid, be very afraid.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 21/04/2026 12:33:56
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
David McWilliams wrote a good piece in the Times recently.
The gist of it was that Ireland is a wealthy country, and we don't lack ambition when it comes to big infrastructure projects. But what we do lack is a very profound level of competence when it comes to public sector money and how it is spent.
"In the real world, Excel spreadhseets are deployed and hard budgets are normal"
If there was a lot more accountability and scrutiny over how public money was spent, maybe we'd get the required housing built.
Lockjaw (National) - 21/04/2026 09:56:07
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: ""That Prison Service report for 2024 says that 24.7% of all committals to prison involved non-nationals."
That is all committals, the 18% one is a daily snapshot. The 24.7% is more accurate and you can add to that those born overseas with citizenship. At very least a 4/5% difference.
The very fact that we are arguing about the massive % of non Irish people in anything tells its own tale!
As for us having our own n'er do wells, we can't help that. It is not an excuse for importing others who have no claim on us.
(BTW, having an address in Dublin is not the same as being from Dublin, same as living in Ireland is not the same as being Irish.)" Let's take the first two lines of your post there, and then swing back to your original claim. :)
That original claim made by you was: ""a third of prison population is non national".
Now you seem to be accepting the 18% "daily snapshot" prison population figure instead. So at least you've come to accept you were wrong, even if you're not admitting it.
Anyway, curious about something else, since you seem convinced that a significant number of foreign-born people who go on to become Irish nationals end up being committed to prison as well -
To become a citizen, you have to have lived here for a minimum of five years, and have a Garda report to say you were of good behaviour and character for all that time.
So, if these people have been perfectly law-abiding for at least five years, what do you think it is that makes them turn into criminals after they've been granted citizenship?
Pikeman96 (National) - 21/04/2026 16:51:36
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Temple56: "Still buzzing after Sunday's match. What a display and what a result. The players really rose to the occasion, playing with confidence and freedom throughout. We have a lot of "summer footballers", quick, sharp and skilful, and they finally got the chance to show what they're about. Every one of them delivered.
The atmosphere in Tullamore was incredible. Does anyone know what the official attendance was?
Credit has to go to Mark McHugh and his management team as well. Lifting the squad after what happened in Wexford couldn't have been easy, but they have clearly done it. The tactics on Sunday were spot on, going toe to toe with Meath. Putting Conor Dillon on Morris was a huge call and it paid off. The way the team protected the arc, especially given how many two pointers Meath hit in the league, really showed the work that has gone in behind the scenes.
The only downside is the few injuries picked up. Hopefully Luke will be fit again for next weekend. The bench does look a bit thin in defence. We only had one natural defender there the last day and he is still very inexperienced at inter county level.
The Kildare game will be another big test. After beating Meath it is a must win. Meath might be the stronger side on paper right now but this one feels like a 50 50. Whoever performs on the day will take it.
After a win like that it really feels like the county should be pushing for Sam Maguire football to keep the momentum going. Yes there is a real chance of winning Leinster but imagine pairing that with a run in the Sam Maguire and even reaching a Leinster final.
Support would likely dip if we drop into the Tailteann Cup again. Personally I would much rather see a run to a Sam Maguire quarter final than win Tier 2 all over again." I see it didn't long for the hype to start . But most of the hype is coming from people who won't be next nigh or near o Connor Park on Sunday week. As for the team they go back training tonight and keep a low profile . They are aware that the kildare game is a defining moment for them
mickcunningham (National) - 21/04/2026 16:05:34
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "The % of prisoners born overseas was closer to one third. So opposite point applies.
You do not appear to grasp the difference between 'non national' and born overseas. There are several hundred thousand people with Irish passports who are Irish 'nationals' but born overseas." I wrote a long-ish post last night pointing out flaws in how you're interpreting those statistics from the Irish Prison Service and also how you misunderstand the roles and powers of the Press Council and the Press Ombudsman, but for some reason it seems it's not being let through. I won't attempt to re-write it all in a different way.
But just to say here that as I've already shown, according to the latest monthly report from the Prison Service (February 2026), the actual portion of non-nationals was 18.6%
I understand how there's a difference between "non-national" and "born overseas". But if you're making the assumption that almost as many again of that 18.6% were born overseas but have since become an Irish national, on what grounds are you making that assumption? What figures, stats, or report do you have to back it up?
Pikeman96 (National) - 21/04/2026 14:49:39
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Wexford Football 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To countyman2022: "Completely overrated. 1 Leinster title in 68 years. Didnt even beat Dublin to win it. They found their level when in the All Ireland series- losing 3/4 and fortunate beat a v poor Clare team who were lucky to stay up in Div 3." Overrated??? What an awful embarrassing statement that is.
francie81 (National) - 21/04/2026 14:00:12
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Still buzzing after Sunday's match. What a display and what a result. The players really rose to the occasion, playing with confidence and freedom throughout. We have a lot of "summer footballers", quick, sharp and skilful, and they finally got the chance to show what they're about. Every one of them delivered.
The atmosphere in Tullamore was incredible. Does anyone know what the official attendance was?
Credit has to go to Mark McHugh and his management team as well. Lifting the squad after what happened in Wexford couldn't have been easy, but they have clearly done it. The tactics on Sunday were spot on, going toe to toe with Meath. Putting Conor Dillon on Morris was a huge call and it paid off. The way the team protected the arc, especially given how many two pointers Meath hit in the league, really showed the work that has gone in behind the scenes.
The only downside is the few injuries picked up. Hopefully Luke will be fit again for next weekend. The bench does look a bit thin in defence. We only had one natural defender there the last day and he is still very inexperienced at inter county level.
The Kildare game will be another big test. After beating Meath it is a must win. Meath might be the stronger side on paper right now but this one feels like a 50 50. Whoever performs on the day will take it.
After a win like that it really feels like the county should be pushing for Sam Maguire football to keep the momentum going. Yes there is a real chance of winning Leinster but imagine pairing that with a run in the Sam Maguire and even reaching a Leinster final.
Support would likely dip if we drop into the Tailteann Cup again. Personally I would much rather see a run to a Sam Maguire quarter final than win Tier 2 all over again.
Temple56 (National) - 21/04/2026 13:44:18
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Dessie15: "Any word on Lukes's injury? been watching Westmeath since the early 80s and think Luke is as good as any player I've seen in a Westmeath shirt. Hope he's ok for next day" luke will do everything in his power to be fit . he has come through a lot in his young life and he loves his football . o connor park suits him and he should be ok to line out . this will be a huge test . the euphoria of beating meath will count for nothing if we dont beat kildare . mark mchugh and his management are acutely aware of that
mickcunningham (National) - 21/04/2026 10:33:22
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Expertinall: "What kudos is there in winning munster? As a stand alone competition it wouldn't get noticed outside of kerry bigging up their opponents every year, the easing off when they're 10 points ahead(old scoring system). Even Pat Spillane called it a turkey shoot on a recent podcast." Winning Munster means nothing to Kerry - success is measure in All Ireland there. Doesnt matter when you play it.
Winning Connacht means very little to Galway or Mayo - both are overflowing with Connacht titles and badly in need of an All Ireland - they like beating each other so that wont change no matter when you play it.
The only counties who care about provincial success are those that don't win them at all, or only win the odd one.
That wont change if you break the link to the All Ireland series
tirawleybaron (National) - 21/04/2026 09:54:07
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Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Albundy19: "I think yesterday proved we are definitely better than Div 4 standard." We are - sometimes. As the league proved, we are not everyday we go out. Carlow beat us easily, we struggled against Leitrim, Antrim put manners on us and Longford picked our pockets. So, how do we square that with being good enough for Div 3 ?? With Offaly and Kildare in there next year ?
Freethinker (National) - 21/04/2026 08:18:41
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To tireoghainabu: "Great win yesterday, a lot of Down folk will be having sleepless nights for the next two weeks. What's the story with Ronan O' Toole, I always thought he was a class act, always reminded me of Brian Mc Guigan." Living in Oz now; a massive loss the last two years!!
Matthew (National) - 20/04/2026 23:01:25
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Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To old yellar: "I would actually say he got the tactics absolutely spot on to win the game! We kept 2 inside for the bulk of the game and this differed from a lot of the league games where we had no major inside threat. We pressed most of their puck ours again which we didn't do for a lot of league games. I think you have to play to win the game Infront of you rather than a style of others. I always thought the Laois inside line was getable at and with Chris/James in there you are always going to stress test any backline. Keeping it fairly simple suits this group of players and the stage they are at in their careers." Spot on, having James Doyle makes these tactics easier too with his physical presence. If we can deliver 60/40 ball to them we can do damage. Also if we turn ball over in our half forward line we have pace with Jack Tracey, Donagh Murphy and Conor Kehoe to break through on goal similar to Conor's goal.
Apart from the 15 minutes after half time you'd have to be happy. Laois upped the intensity, pushed up on our puck out and had Fiachra C Fennell positioned to stop delivery to our 2 man full forward line which was also helped by the work rate of their forwards.
The lads showed huge character to kick on after losing a 7 point lead so quickly.
I understand what people are saying about the game / performance but it was a huge game for both teams. They all knew the loser would be under huge pressure. Over the last few years we've had an easier start to the campaign (on paper) too. Also, confidence wasn't going to be high after a poor league campaign and some players haven't had a lot of game time such as James Doyle, Conor Kehoe, Ciaran Whelan, Jack McCullagh.
Interesting that Jon Nolan was positioned at wing back, which Rangers tried in the group stage of last years championship. His best position is still probably wing forward but I'd prefer him wing back compared to midfield though you might prefer more natural defenders with the likes of Picky Maher on the pitch.
Anyway on to Mullingar on Saturday!
hurlingguru (National) - 20/04/2026 22:35:55
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Backheel: "They want to get a grip a top five team against a bottom two in the country. This is a game that I wouldn't miss at 15 or 20 euro. But seriously thinking about not going an account of the price, the unfair nature of the provincial championship with price of deisel it is not a particularly attractive way to spend a Sunday." And the minimum ticket pricing for Mayo game is 30 euro which is ridiculous considering it is a gimme for a big two side like Mayo to win.
ohwow (National) - 20/04/2026 21:17:48
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Chops: "Very well done to the players and management on a brilliant performance. It was great to see this young team play with freedom and do what they can do best. Daniel Scahill was immense at the back. Showed a master class in defending, particularly in first half. Luke was superb and Corcoran is really making a name for himself up front. Best wishes to Conor McCormack who suffered a terrible injury, may he make a speedy recovery. Mark McHugh will hopefully ground the players fairly quick and get the focus on Kildare for what should be a very interesting semi final. I see both semi finals not being televised and are on GAA plus." Firstly , congratulations to westmeath played some excelent football yesterday racking up 4- 18 and could have had another 3 goals , but also defended so well, meath only created 1 goal chance and lost their keeper in the same incedent, best of luck in your quest for leinster , i think westmeath will take kildare, and are equally as good as louth or dublin which could be a cracker, rte not showing both semifinals man o man ????
royler (National) - 20/04/2026 21:03:06
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Team I think we'll see Sunday
1. Flaherty
2. McGrath
3. Hernon
4. Glynn
5. Silke
6. McHugh
7. Mulkerrin
8. Maher
9. Tierney
10. McGrath
11. Mulhern
12. Darcy
13. Finnerty
14. MacDonnacha
15. O'Conghaile
Plenty of quality there to get the job done. Another couple of weeks rest for Kelly's hamstring would be no harm. Good pace to come in from bench too from O'Flaherty and Molloy. Be great if O'Laoi was available also. Mulryan could be worth a place on the bench after this U20 performances.
gaillimhboy (National) - 20/04/2026 20:45:55
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