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Donegal GAA thread - 4 Like(s)
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "Most posts in here are about the abuse Murphy and McGuinness are getting instead of thr actual game or plan for 2027.
Murphy has been asking for trouble especially how he's played since she's came back.
Jim has some to complain about even after we win games.
If you're in the public eye, deal with it.
Regarding the actual game and squad. How can Jim and anyone in here say we gassed out because we're playing games back to back? We played what 11 championship games last year mostly back to back and we looked fine until the final. Such a lazy excuse.
We looked poor against down when we were fresh enough and now we can safely say we only battered Kerry in Killarney due to the red card and then likely not taking it seriously. If we played them on Sunday we would have lost by 15+.
Hugh will likely retire but small odds, we need to move on from him.
Ryan will give it another go I think but he's 33 I believe or at least will be come next season.
Murphy can come back at 37/38 if he wants but he's should only be a sub.
Thompson was a big miss sure but he's also 32 I believe.
After doing his ACL, how much use will he be?
We need to get Niall OD back and tbh he has a chance to start considering how hit or miss Gallen and COD can be.
Langan and McGee were both phenomenal this year I thought. They deserved so much better from everyone else.
I just don't know who's going to fill up the bench to help in 2027. We don't have the players in the county.
It's in midfield and forward line that needs way better options of the bench. Defence will always sort itself.
I know we have a small bunch of young attackers from Aodh Rua and Four Masters coming through but they didn't get much time this year, are they truly the future? Max and Shay had good first years but they need to bulk up.
as people have said time and time again we really need a left foot free taker. Do we have any options around the county?
For goals , we need Patton. His kickouts are aimed to players whereas Gavin is just hit and hope. About 3 times in a row yesterday he aimed for his left hand side and it went out of play or safely into the hands of a dub. Not to mention his poor kickout changed the game. But fair enough, most keepers make mistakes in the new game.He's better to have on if we are a team that get a lot of frees like say a Monaghan but the way we play we don't get scoreable frees as often as I'd like.
I'd like to believe we can win it next year but unless we strengthen our bench and the inconsistent forwards cop on, We won't. However if Jim is back then I'll believe he believes we have a chance at least.
." Absolutely diabolical post from a so called Donegal supporter.
Your attacks on Hugh and Thomson are rediculas.
Hugh has been a great servant for Donegal for over 10 years and always given his best. He hadn't one his better days yesterday but not many players had.
As for Thompson, he has been a great player for Donegal especially for the past 3 or 4 years and his 2 pointers from his sweet left foot has been sorely missed this year. He has just battled back from an ACL injury and put in a lot of hard graft to be back playing early.
By the way what way has Murphy played since he has come back to warrant so much on line abuse?
Scenicparish (National) - 22/06/2026 19:13:39
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Sligo GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To eoinog: "Nothing like a good row to sort things out but teams tend to have these on the training ground not in a Div 1 game. Will Evan be back for the start of the Championship? Gaels are already without Conlon and King this year.
I think this is the weekend that Ballymote play Tourlestrane. If Tourlestrane win that should see them safe and I think they will ground out that win. They are not the team of old but they still have enough old warriors that know how to win a game against a young and inexperienced team. If Tourlestrane do lose I would still believe they will pick up points in their last game or 2 to survive. The league could have done with another one or two breaks. There was an awful lot of games in a short space of time. Harp's and Curry could make the league final. That would mean they would have played 9 league games plus the league final plus the Spring League final in just 11 weeks. If the Cartys are missing from Cloonacool then their promotion is gone also. They certainly exceeded my expectations in league 2. If Carrabine is back with Castleconnor for the last few games he would be a help. No current Div 1 team wants to see Castleconnor getting promoted because immediately all they think of is the distance to the venue on the Mayo border. Geevagh are almost home and hosed." Sure they'll be all made to go to Enniscrone/Castleconnor for championship group games so may get the practice in during the league ha!
BreakingBall123 (National) - 23/06/2026 11:12:21
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Football Championship 2026 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To hlynch12: "Kerry
Mayo
Monaghan
Galway
4 QF winners.
Malachy O'Rourke to get the door after Saturday defeat." It's a pity Hoganstand couldn't give you the door.
Saynothing (National) - 23/06/2026 10:45:44
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Claretandblue: "Club players make up 97% of the playing cohort so while acknowledging the fantastic efforts of our county players, the club championships need to proceed. Club players are important too. We have lots of dual club players so it's football one weekend and hurling following." Club players are indeed import (when it suits). The same club players that, through their clubs, voiced that they didn't want a change to the football championship format but were ignored.
fizzygravy (National) - 22/06/2026 17:58:43
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "Most posts in here are about the abuse Murphy and McGuinness are getting instead of thr actual game or plan for 2027.
Murphy has been asking for trouble especially how he's played since she's came back.
Jim has some to complain about even after we win games.
If you're in the public eye, deal with it.
Regarding the actual game and squad. How can Jim and anyone in here say we gassed out because we're playing games back to back? We played what 11 championship games last year mostly back to back and we looked fine until the final. Such a lazy excuse.
We looked poor against down when we were fresh enough and now we can safely say we only battered Kerry in Killarney due to the red card and then likely not taking it seriously. If we played them on Sunday we would have lost by 15+.
Hugh will likely retire but small odds, we need to move on from him.
Ryan will give it another go I think but he's 33 I believe or at least will be come next season.
Murphy can come back at 37/38 if he wants but he's should only be a sub.
Thompson was a big miss sure but he's also 32 I believe.
After doing his ACL, how much use will he be?
We need to get Niall OD back and tbh he has a chance to start considering how hit or miss Gallen and COD can be.
Langan and McGee were both phenomenal this year I thought. They deserved so much better from everyone else.
I just don't know who's going to fill up the bench to help in 2027. We don't have the players in the county.
It's in midfield and forward line that needs way better options of the bench. Defence will always sort itself.
I know we have a small bunch of young attackers from Aodh Rua and Four Masters coming through but they didn't get much time this year, are they truly the future? Max and Shay had good first years but they need to bulk up.
as people have said time and time again we really need a left foot free taker. Do we have any options around the county?
For goals , we need Patton. His kickouts are aimed to players whereas Gavin is just hit and hope. About 3 times in a row yesterday he aimed for his left hand side and it went out of play or safely into the hands of a dub. Not to mention his poor kickout changed the game. But fair enough, most keepers make mistakes in the new game.He's better to have on if we are a team that get a lot of frees like say a Monaghan but the way we play we don't get scoreable frees as often as I'd like.
I'd like to believe we can win it next year but unless we strengthen our bench and the inconsistent forwards cop on, We won't. However if Jim is back then I'll believe he believes we have a chance at least.
." Maybe dont just read the headlines and listen to Jim has actually said.
Yesterday the headlines were 'Jim Blasts Fixtures'
He did nothing of the sort and this is a pattern of terrible media clickbait that generates engagement.
We won the league and battered Kerry in Kerry and all anyone talked about was Murphy and then Jim's post match conference.
The whole thing was a circus and took away from both victories and it's definitely affected Donegal.
We would have better off getting the bans so the media and rival fans could have pipped down on all the whinging.
shaggykev (National) - 22/06/2026 18:25:51
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
RIP Paul, lots of fellas fade into the background after their playing career ends. He did brilliant coaching work at club and underage county level, served as a senior county selector and oversaw unprecedented success as chairman of his club, would have been a future Galway chairman no doubt about it. Condolences to his family, friends, fellow hero's of 98 and 01 and CLG Maigh Cuillinn
smallfrank (National) - 23/06/2026 10:45:42
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Saynothing: "Ah sure Tyrone shouldn't turn up then. Tyrone on their day don't fear anyone, they haven't played well yet, emphasis on Yet." This is it, but everything will have to fall right for you on the day. You have to hit them hard and at speed, if you look at both the Munster final, and Armagh the last day, we both played into Kerry hands with slow, lateral play outside the D. This type of play will never beat this Kerry team. I've a big connection to Tyrone, so will be shouting you on after our match on Saturday. It's definitely not impossible and Tyrone will be fresh!
bloodandbandage (National) - 23/06/2026 12:39:27
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
RIP - Paul Clancy. Great footballer. Condolences to his family, friends, club and Galway GAA.
yew_tree (National) - 23/06/2026 10:34:43
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
It comes down to sqaud depth, if youv'e players to replace the starting 15 and they can carry out their duties , we'd be ok.
Reality is we don't, JIm trusts his 17/18 players and that's it. Trust is a massive thing for Jim. Plain and simple to see. Using the same players on/off. There's club players at the same standard level as some of the boys on the first 26. I see it week in and week out at club games. But again it probaly comes down that word again. TRUST!
Where do we go from here? It's hard to say, squad players who haven't seen much games time in 3 years will they stay and will players come back. I personally don't agree with Jim on his comments about games too soon. They had time to reset and go again after Kerry game and get prepared for Cork. Yes Dublin game came a week later but in comaparion to last year they were conditioned for 70minutes. This year they were able to in the league no problem but champer time nowhere near it. Are we too far ahead at league time and other counties catch up then come championship and our legs just aren't there.
Also Jim has yes men behind him who aren't going to challenege him, something has to change there quickly if he stays on.
Whyme923 (National) - 23/06/2026 09:57:28
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Sad to hear of the passing far too early of one of the heros of the 98---2001 era Paul Clancy may he RIP , A great battler for us ,wont be an easy week in moycullen or in the camp for that matter ..condolences to his family ...gone too soon
Knocknadrough (National) - 23/06/2026 09:39:10
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Scenicparish: "Absolutely diabolical post from a so called Donegal supporter.
Your attacks on Hugh and Thomson are rediculas.
Hugh has been a great servant for Donegal for over 10 years and always given his best. He hadn't one his better days yesterday but not many players had.
As for Thompson, he has been a great player for Donegal especially for the past 3 or 4 years and his 2 pointers from his sweet left foot has been sorely missed this year. He has just battled back from an ACL injury and put in a lot of hard graft to be back playing early.
By the way what way has Murphy played since he has come back to warrant so much on line abuse?" How have I attacked Hugh or Thompson? I said they're both around 32/33 and one of them has just come back from an ACL. Take a deep breath and reread what I wrote.
Let's see..he punched a Kerry man twice and should have been suspended for multiple weeks.
He needlessly got in the face off Dublin players yesterday which lead to a black card and pretty much ended the game.
He's leaving the fist in more and more than he ever did when he tackles. Everyone complains about him apart from us Donegal fans. It's time we stop being delusional. He's not a dirty player normally but he's done a fair share of dirty tackles over the last 2 seasons.
eddieSize5Balls (National) - 22/06/2026 23:30:59
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To tirawleybaron: "Its great that Galway have managed to become an All Ireland favourite by doing nothing of note.
Lost to Div 1 Roscommon, beat relegated Kildare and div 3 Westmeath at home.
Last notable win was 31st Jan v Armagh - (also beat already relegated Dublin and Monaghan)
at 5/1 and Kerry at 4/7 is doesn't make much difference, but have Galway actually performed like the 2nd best team in the country? no." You would be a great judge to know what the 2nd best team in the country looks like...
tribesman123 (National) - 22/06/2026 16:46:48
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Just going back to the performance of Ciaran Kilkenny yesterday.
It was the topic of conversation of quite a few fans leaving the Hill after the win.
8 All Ireland medals
12 Leinster medals
5 League medals
6 All Stars.
And him still scrapping for the ball like a man trying to prove himself….! What a performance by him.
Like many other fans, I would have him in my all time top 15 Dublin players.
He also won a Leinster Minor Football and Leinster Minor Hurling medals in 2011.
And then Leinster and All Ireland u21 Football medals the following year.
CK made his Senior debut with the Dubs in 2012.
He will be 33 next month - what a career he has had.
Definitely an unsung hero for the Boys in Blue.
Fionn (National) - 22/06/2026 17:01:32
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
By the way as posters know I have always talked positively about Jim McGuinness and wish he managed Mayo at some point in the past 15 years. So not having a pop but he definitely needs to change a couple of things going forward.
TheFlaker (National) - 23/06/2026 13:44:25
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Saynothing: "Ah sure Tyrone shouldn't turn up then. Tyrone on their day don't fear anyone, they haven't played well yet, emphasis on Yet." Totally agree, Tyrone are waiting in the wings. Nobody giving them a chance but on their day they can beat any team.
Good luck next weekend
Scenicparish (National) - 23/06/2026 12:10:53
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Of the teams left - only Dublin and Tyrone have a history of sticking it to Kerry.
Louth, Cork, Mayo, Galway, Monaghan - will all be cannon fodder for Kerry. Dublin aren't what they were and Kerry have a team as good as any they ever had.
So its up to Tyrone to save the championship - they are the only ones who put it up to Kerry regardless of how good Kerry are going.
15 of the 21 players who played against Mayo have won an all Ireland at some level for Tyrone.
They have the midfielders who can match Kerry and can play the Donegal game plan v Kerry.
Their biggest problem is they don't have enough man markers to stop Kerry - so they will have to win midfield and win it well. They can overload their press on the Kerry kick out, particularly with Morgan pushing up to midfield for kick outs.
If Tyrone don't stop Kerry, then no one else will.
tirawleybaron (National) - 23/06/2026 12:17:05
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Saynothing: "It's a pity Hoganstand couldn't give you the door." Brilliant Saynothing lol and agree.
CiarraiMick (National) - 23/06/2026 12:19:11
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To systematic: "We've won more big games than we bottled. Hard to know where this bottler reputation is coming from. Final 2024 and QF 2025 are the only 2 come to mind. Last time in croker before that was 2018 and we beat Kerry that year but lost to dubs in semi. In that period we beat Armagh in QF, Derry in semi, in huge games, then Dublin in QF and Donegal in semi, huge games against favourites both times as well.
Had a scattering of QF appearances, 2014, 2016, 2017. Struggle to call any of those bottlejobs. Blowouts most of them." I thought Galway's weakness in 2024 was lacking the 'street smarts' of Armagh, ahem. Was a game they might have won had it not been for the prolonged injury break at a time they were threatening to come to the fore.
No team would have beaten Dublin in 2018.
BarneyGrant (National) - 23/06/2026 12:30:19
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Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Wonderingnow: "Recency should never be a main factor in decision making.
would you deem Oisin's time in charge as being a success? if you do then why so" My reply was a slightly tongue in cheek one to a Monaghan supporter who obviously doesn't rate Oisin too highly. My thoughts on his performance during his tenure is a whole other debate and with a Tailteann cup final less than 3 weeks away, now is hardly the time to bring that up. I'll just enjoy the moment. In my 60 plus years of following Wicklow, I haven't had too many moments like this.
Freethinker (National) - 22/06/2026 16:45:36
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To StoreysTash: "If we have two good semi finalists the traditionalists will say "all is great, nothing to see here" and ignore the rest of the year which has been desperate. Leinster has been exciting but in the same way an Intermediate club hurling championship can be exciting. Its 2nd gravy and everyone knows it.
I listened to The Hurling Pod and they said (correct if wrong) that Cork beat Waterford by 17 points, and Limerick beat Tipp by 15 points. I also remember Cork beating Clare by 15-16 points and Limerick beating Clare by a similar amount do I not?
I might have the numbers wrong, but it highlights that the gulf in class is not just between Leinster and Munster. It highlights that two teams are way better than the rest. So its not just a Leinster v Munster debate, its a "how the hell are 4th and 5th in Munster so far off the pace" debate too.
A 4pm throw in starts at 1am here and in previous years I might stay up but this year I stayed up for hardly a game here." I dont think we need to get all melodramatic on this.
Leinster has been poor for a while. Thats just more in the spotlight this season because KK didnt get out of the group. The two teams that did got what was expected. If everyone is honest they say both results coming.
Galway have the scoring power to stay with Cork if the turn up and play for 80 minutes or more if necessary. They cant leak goals like they have been though and I fear that they will. If im right they will be beaten by 10+ points.
Munster, there is nothing to worry about there. Tipp and Clare are the previous 2 years AI champions. Clare are in transition and Tipp never defend their title well. They will both be stronger in next year's round robin and Clare aren't finished yet this season. Not by a long way. Its a derby and there wont be much in it either way.
Waterford need to get over their attitude problem. All you seem to read from there is whinging. They get 2 home games the same as the rest of us and they have to make them count. The Waterford public have to embrace that and turn Walsh Park into a fortress. Its not atm.
Tadhg2020 (National) - 23/06/2026 12:42:20
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