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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To westmeathgaa11: "Raharney will blow them away with how they performed today. Best performance I've seen from any team inside this county in years" Ah now that's a good one. this should've been a cracker but it wasn't. It wasn't even Raharneys best performance in years, never mind the best performance of any team in the county in years. Too many shandys on the way home me thinks.
stonemadbeany (National) - 06/10/2026 18:57:39
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "I see they are messing around with the Div. 1 Minor Championship finalists again. Putting them on as a curtainraiser to the Senior Final. These lads deserve their own headline billing, same as the Div. 2 and Div. 3 finalists. Then again it is a good way to get €25 of people who are only interested in the Minor Final. Then the lads and their supporters are rushed off the field to make way for the big boys. Monaghan CCC take a bow (not)" I'd say if you asked the players in the division 1 final they are delighted to get playing in clones in a championship final
Monaghanmad123 (National) - 06/10/2026 22:44:23
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Salthill to beat Corofin,probably, and whoever wins will win the final against Moycullen imo.
Seniorleague (National) - 06/10/2026 18:49:57
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Some people would complain if the gate was free and they had to walk 20 yards from the car.
€10 into a Minor Championship semi-final is hardly outrageous. Referees, officials, grounds, insurance, lights and the running of competitions all cost money. You can't expect championship games to be put on for nothing. People will spend €20-€30 on a takeaway without thinking twice, or multiples of that going to a soccer match, but €10 for a live championship game is apparently where the line is drawn.
And now apparently putting the Division 1 Minor final before the Senior final is a bad thing as well. For years people have talked about promoting underage football and giving young players a proper occasion. What better way to do that than letting them play a county final in front of a big crowd, in a proper atmosphere, on the biggest club football day of the year?
The alternative is giving them their "own headline billing" and potentially having a few hundred people scattered around the ground. I'd imagine most 17 year olds would rather run out before a packed stand on Senior Final day than have a separate fixture just so it can technically be called the main event.
At times people seem to treat the County Board like they treat the Government - permanently looking for the next thing to give out about. If the price is €10, it's too dear. If the minors are put before the senior final, that's wrong. If they were given a separate day and hardly anyone turned up, the same people would be asking why underage football isn't being promoted properly.
Funny enough, you rarely see the same energy when something is done well. The games organised every week, the facilities, county final days, underage competitions and all the work that goes into keeping the whole thing running don't generate nearly as much discussion. And a lot of the people doing that work are volunteers giving up their own evenings and weekends, not some crowd sitting there making a fortune out of it.
But put an extra fiver on a ticket and suddenly everyone is an expert in county finances. People will spend more on a takeaway on Saturday night, a few pints or considerably more to go and watch professional soccer, but apparently a tenner to watch their own club or county championship is daylight robbery.
Some people have just made giving out about the County Board a hobby at this stage. No matter what they do, somebody will find a problem with it. You'd nearly think people enjoy the complaining more than the football.
MonaghanBoi (National) - 06/10/2026 22:40:52
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To GDL: "You brought their underage into the thread and wrote, "They're a strong underage, competing in A at pretty much every grade and with good numbers." Actually they aren't, they have been mediocre. The underage results and tables are true reflection of this. They are bringing in outsiders and not trusting their own 19 and 20 year olds." I didn't think it'd need further explanation, but just to reiterate. The lads from underage a few years ago, are obviously the players at the age to play senior football this year and over the past 3 or 4 years. Not the lads playing underage this year, whether that's U13, U15 or minor. How they performed at underage this year is completely irrelevant to the players available for adult senior football.
Maigh Cuilinn compete in the A division of most age groups and have done for a number of years. They have plenty players with potential coming through as a result. Your answer actually showed that they were in A in most age groups this year in any case, even though it has little bearing on their senior team at the moment.
There are only a handful of clubs who are generally in A in most age groups most years. Oranmore, Claregalway, Salthill, Corofin would be those most consistently in A. Possibly Tuam. Maigh Cuilinn would likely be next after that. They are a strong underage club. There are very few other clubs who compete in A at most age groups, more than they do. That's the point. A club like that doesn't need to rely on imports. They're in a much better position numbers and quality wise than the vast majority of clubs in the county.
WanPintWin (National) - 06/10/2026 22:53:49
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "Salthill to beat Corofin,probably, and whoever wins will win the final against Moycullen imo." Moycullen to win it out unfortunately
Fox.1n.7he.b0x (National) - 06/10/2026 23:18:00
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
We could get an absolute cracker if it happens to be a Loughrea Clarinbridge final. Loughrea getting stronger every game even though they keep getting injuries but I would fancy Clarinbridge to win it out at this stage. Their top players are in excellent form this year and they just have so much depth with county players in every line of the field.
galway19 (National) - 07/10/2026 09:37:26
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Moycullen for me are similar to Man City. If they win, no one really cares because the wins are tainted because of all the transfer.
TanCanRan (National) - 07/10/2026 09:45:04
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TanCanRan: "Moycullen for me are similar to Man City. If they win, no one really cares because the wins are tainted because of all the transfer." This is very true, or maybe just people from Moycullen will be the only ones who don't care as they have another title under there belt,
Fox.1n.7he.b0x (National) - 07/10/2026 10:48:33
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TanCanRan: "Moycullen for me are similar to Man City. If they win, no one really cares because the wins are tainted because of all the transfer." Completely agree MOYCULLEN INC just look at their hurlers I dont see them having too many transfers in funny that when compare to the footballers and they are in a relegation final in senior
Eire89 (National) - 07/10/2026 11:20:12
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BigBàsMan: "Paul hoban is a better corner back than any of the lad that have fielded for Galway over the last 5-8 years. That fella grealish from gort should've been nowhere near the panel and the other fella from beagh Touhy. Hoban gave a motm display against bgunner last year with one hamstring until he eventually had to come off. Loughrea and bridge had a lot of bad blood over the years and it's obvious that has influenced his selections. Most of the lads from other clubs around the county say the same thing to me about other Loughrea players. Shocks (Darren) was in there and got no game time was only on extended panel and left. Loughrea will be gunning to beat cwell the next day. Morgan and Anthony burns back onto the fray also. Shocks injury not serious." Weird how the bad blood hasn't stopped Donohue picking Killeen in 99% of games since he got the job, even through 2025 when he was struggling. Or playing Hanrahan this year up until his injury. Or bringing Burns ino the panel. You also haven't answered my point that you were factually wrong in your original post about Hoban. I didn't realise Hemnry Shefflin and Shane O Neill had clarenbridge ties so strong it made them overlook such a superstar corner back
I'm sure Loughrea will be gunning to beat Cwell the next day, it would be very strange if they weren't, not sure what that has to do with the conversation. I hope they win the county as they are galway's best shot at the all ireland
Anecdotal stories like "Most of the lads from other clubs around the county say the same thing to me about other Loughrea players" can be thrown around very easily. Most people I speak to agree Loughrea are a savage team but their inter county representation is correct. As I've said before Morgan is the only one I think should see more time for Galway. Plenty people I met after the county final last year were of the opinion there was no obvious standout that should get he call up bar what was already there. Shaugnessy would have been one for me but not an automatic pick. I think the first half the last day probably showed why, getting on loads of ball but end product lacking. More performances like the second half against Athenry and He'll get his shot again.
Overdahill (National) - 07/10/2026 12:07:32
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "You can get 3/1 or 10/3 odds on Corofin, Salthill if you truly think either will beat Moycullen in the final." If I'm not mistaken Moycullen have to beat Annaghdown yet so saying they'll beat either Saltill or Corofin in the final might ne a little bit premature putting the cart before the horse comes to mind
minor77 (National) - 07/10/2026 12:26:09
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