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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Gaa_lover: "The lower the standard then obviously the more sides that can win the competition. That doesn't mean it's not competitive and I'm sure if you look up especially the knock out stages of your championship over the last 3 or 4 years it wil show that.
Boyle got as close as one coold get to winning the county title and maybe they'll 3rd time lucky if they reach another final. Roscommon Gaels time will probably be in a few years with a lot of young players learning the ropes. Oran would need to first reach the latter stages to be in that conversation" Last 4 years has produced 3 different winners Brigids,Pearses and Strokestown
Finals the last 4 years
2025 won after a replay by 4 points
2024 two points win
2023 one point win
2022 one point win
Furthermore in the last 24 semi and Quarter-finals the margin of victory was 6 points or less in 19 of those games and that is the very definition of competitive club championship.
Now moving on to the present this weekend is the final round of the group stage so after that the safety net is gone and we'll see the true challengers from pretenders in the Senior,intermediate and Junior A in the weeks ahead.
The_analyser (National) - 24/08/2026 16:23:37
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Should Football Teams Now Focus On Two-Pointers? - 1 Like(s)
Focus on defending them better. The amount of times you see two pointers at club and county level kicked under zero pressure and given loads of time to take a shot is ridiculous.
The_analyser (National) - 24/08/2026 16:27:18
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Farneyarmy2013: "Went out to their game yesterday against Kileevan. Killeevan will be kicking themselves should of scored about 6 goals or more left so much behind them. Drumhowan seem to be just all out attack and try beat you on the scoreboard. They will be caught yet after yesterday i fancy Oram or Currin to win the championship.
Also what is going on in Toome got rid of their manager midway through the championship. Wheels seem to have come off the bus altogether. If Drumhowan get to a championship final Toome go up aswell after getting to the league final." Toome did not get rid of any manager last year or this year. Last year they left to save the club some money as it was clear they were going to be relegated. This year the manager walked after loosing a league final and 2 championship matches. Main problem being injuries. Few main lads injured, one for the season and a few others at various times. Heavy fixture load didnt help either. Between reserve semi finals and final, league final, 5 days later championship first round. Not ideal when dealing with about 23 players to do all that.
Hereforalook (National) - 24/08/2026 18:21:25
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Sligo GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
After good progress last year with improvements made on scheduling of games in advance the CCC appear to have made a return to the old days of scheduling 1 week, maybe two if lucky, in advance. I do not know why this cannot be nailed down within weeks of the championship draw been made. Life is very busy for players, be it younger lads with part time jobs, older lads with wives and families, 1 weeks notice makes it very difficult to make any sort of plans for weekends and is causing a lot of stress and consternation for players.
Why was there a full rounds of Junior B and C championship games on leaving cert results night? These are small competitions with loads of time to play off, and this is the bread and butter competition for alot of lads at leaving cert age. No need to have games on results night.
Last week the semi-final and finals of these competitions were scheduled on website for this coming weekend and next weekend respectively, they have now been removed with no communication to clubs on when they will be. Not only does this affect the second team itself, but also first teams as they plan and schedule their trainings.
We need to move to home and away championship games. I regularly attend convention and it is brought up every year by clubs. I think the vast majority of clubs support this. For me this is up to the county board to push. The usual answer at convention is 'We'll defer to the CCC who will be appointed by incoming board in January'. The county board need to listen to the clubs and mandate their CCC to make it happen. Most clubs are raising money and investing in there pitch and facilities and never get to see their own club play a championship match on it. It would be a wonderful occasion for clubs and a great opportunity to get kids and families to the games. Can start soft with one home, one away game, two neutral. But why not two home and two away? Second in groups could have home quarter final, to further incentivise finishing second as opposed to third. Semi-finals and finals in Markievicz.
Most counties have adapted this approach now, very successfully. Make the announcement early in year, make clear the minimum requirements for grounds to host. Inspect grounds in 4 weeks out from Championship, if not up to standard the club can do a deal with a neighbouring club, or alternatively play at center of excellence.
Can people who support this lobby their clubs to push the county board to bring this in? The old excuse of alot of grounds not suitable just does not stand up anymore. It's not fair on the majority of clubs who are proactive in producing the best facilities only for others to have use of them come championship and never get to play on it themselves.
shorona (National) - 25/08/2026 08:01:07
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Darragh1987: "Been watching Mc Kenna for awhile. One thing you can expect out of him is that he will throw himself about int eh mixer. A great man marker too" Luke H McKenna is a terrific prospect. He was very consistent for the Monaghan U20's this year and so unlucky to miss the Ulster final. Him being available would have tightened up that Monaghan U20 defense.
Although we have yet to get to the real business end of the championships, so far Tommy Mallen has really stood out. Lad is so much potential. Dualta Honney has been impressive too. Matthew Carolan has been excellent. Magheracloone could do with 3D printing Packie Doogan-Burke.
In intermediate, Harry Hamill looks very promising.
sleater (National) - 25/08/2026 08:18:03
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International Rules - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "Nonsense. Our GAA players deserve an International opportunity. I have yet to hear one playerwho played in the International Rules, criticize it." Read the gooches book
He absolutely hated it,and rightly so. From his viewpoint half the aussie team were only interested in inflicting injuries on our players. Id imagine the likes of Mattie Forde and Phillip Jordan,among others,wouldn't be too keen on it either after being out and out assaulted while playing.
As a sporting spectacle i enjoyed it but some of the stuff that went on was scandalous and the Aussies seemed to hae very little respect for our players as sportsmen or even as human beings.
Good riddance to it.
Seniorleague (National) - 25/08/2026 08:46:03
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Tommie Larkins quietly doing their business.
WesternSeaBoard (National) - 25/08/2026 10:45:00
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GAA Journalism - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "The number of lads heading over to Oz to play AFL is a drop in the ocean compared to the number of players over there playing GAA." Absolutely
Since early 80s only 76 players have signed for AFL clubs.
Only 30 of these have played an AFL game.
conordee (National) - 25/08/2026 13:16:06
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ElGranSenor: "If I were picking a panel for next year, I'd go for something like the following (Am assuming that Rory and Lee both commit, that Jippo retires, that the rest of the lads from this year still commit, and that Joe Barrett, AJ Redmond, Paudie Foley, and Oisín Foley have no interest in joining)
Will post what age they will be turning at some point in 2027 beside their name
Mark Fanning - 36
Lee Chin - 35
Jack O'Connor - 33
Simon Donohoe - 32
Kevin Foley - 32
Shane Reck - 30
Rory O'Connor - 29
Barry O'Connor - 29
Conor Hearne - 29
Damien Reck - 29
Rory Higgins - 29
Connal Flood - 29
James Lawlor - 27
Niall Murphy - 27
Stephen Martin - 27
Eoin Ryan - 25
Cian Molloy - 25
Richie Lawlor - 25
David Codd - 25
Tomas Kinsella - 25
Derry Mahon - 24
Cian Byrne - 24
Oisín Pepper - 24
Corey Byrne-Dunbar - 24
Conor Foley - 24
Darragh Carley - 24
Jack Redmond - 24
Diarmuid O'Leary - 24
Eoin Whelan - 23
Darragh Kehoe - 23
Éamon Wickham - 23
Luke Codd - 23
Simon Roche - 22
Cillian Byrne - 22
Seán Rowley - 22
Ciarán Doyle - 21
Charlie Mooney - 21
Charlie Roark - 21
Doran Daly O'Toole - 21
Colin Carley - 20
Jack Nolan - 20
Seán O'Brien - 19" Not a bad squad if we can get everyone to commit. Would be great to have Rory and Barry involved. Also really excited to see how Sean O Brien adapts to senior inter county from what I hear he works incredibly hard on his game.
Was listening to Pat Ryan of Doon who has had Derek McGrath as their manager for 3 years now. He said he is the best man manager he has ever worked under and said he will do everything in his power to get all the best players playing for Wexford again. He also mentioned his ability to drag every ounce of ability out of the whole panel not just the best players on the team.
Despite all the doom and gloom I think we do have good young lads coming through and with the experienced lads already there Derek McGrath and his management team can really bring us on in the next few years .
God knows Wexford hurling needs a huge shot in the arm from somewhere
Afinestick96 (National) - 25/08/2026 13:49:12
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Well worth listening to Pat O'Brien at the beginning of last nights iarmhiabu podcast re the departure of the minor hurling management team. Reflects so so poorly on the county board. I know it's only one side of the story so it will be interesting to see if the county board come out and defend themselves.
westmeathforham (National) - 25/08/2026 14:18:01
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Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Carlowtothecore1: "Absolutely destroying the ethos of the GAA club, "to facilite all codes'. It is rewarding the Gaelic - soccer dual club. .
How can you make a statement like that with the number of lob sided games multiplied the fold and supporters paying good money to look at them.
the town are the one club who's players have totally supported the dual role and they look like they're slipping with the extreme demands on their players on bad pitches. And that's with limited county players who were slogged up to June.
No balance on player welfare and carlow county board needs to be held to account urgently." There was famously no lobsided games before this and dual players never had to play multiple weeks in a row…
New system has been great, nice to see lads able to go to electric picnic as well which wasn't always the case. Fair play to the county board, not often they get credit so they deserve some here.
Collio (National) - 25/08/2026 14:25:09
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