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GAA Journalism - 1 Like(s)
Ciarán Murphy: Croke Park's concerts, soccer matches and boxing bouts benefit GAA members across country.
Another pro GAA piece. You rarely read anything not pro GAA these days. It seems as long as it makes money nothing else matters.
I can't understand how no one can see the downside of putting money over everything. If you were a Dublin footballer years ago you were the only one in the city likely to perform in croke park. Now you have rugby soccer etc getting to show off there as they make money to do so.
Is it any Dublin GAA is losing the fan base and young gaa players likely heading to the AFL?
The GAA don't pay players I don't understand why they need so much money for development programs?
Kew (National) - 20/08/2026 07:41:00
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International Rules - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Bon: "The bottom line is that it's a fantastic opportunity for any young guy or girl to turn down, if he never makes a bob out of it or makes a name for himself there. It's about an experience. How many people get the opportunity to go to Australia play a bit of ball and get paid to do so, and not have to work on a building site or some other menial carry on.
If it doesn't work out it so be it, at least you go and try these things. Life's too short to not take opportunities that are handed to you." 100% agree with that.
I'd add that the main problem with AFL is that they come for players once they are starting to make the break through into the public eye. Plenty of players have gone through GAA nurseries but chosen to try and make a break through in other sports (Ruby or Soccer) at the age of 14 or 15 and there is not a lot said about it. Either way - best of luck to the young lads getting a chance to become a professional sportsman.
brianb (National) - 20/08/2026 09:31:45
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To monaghanmad4567: "Monaghan Starting lineup fully fit
1-Beggan
2-Ronan Boyle
3-Ryan o Toole
4-Dylan Byrne
5- Louis Kelly
6-Dessie Ward
7- Conar mc carthy
8- Micheal mc carville
9- FIND SOMEONE over 6ft 4!
10- oisin mc gorman
11-Mick bannigan
12-Ryan Mc anespie
13-andrew woods
14-Gary Mohan
15-Max mc ginnity
KEY SUBS:
Tom Doherty
Mooneys?
Karl gallagher
Niall Mc kenna ( called up )
Conor Boyle ( get him back)" That big lad Oneill from Clare midfield for truagh could be an option if it was possible.
GaaMonaghanFan11111 (National) - 20/08/2026 09:33:50
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Great GAA Songs - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "I saw a video recently of young fella singing it from phone after club victory.
That's pretty depressing really..." Our young lads were singing it on the bus to and from a tournament. I lost it. We've our own songs and stories.
Doylerwex (National) - 20/08/2026 09:46:16
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Heard from a good source that Niall Kearns is going to be back in the country shortly. Going to be back playing with the Sean's and open to a return to the Monaghan set up
Monaghanmad123 (National) - 20/08/2026 12:12:45
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To galwaygoal: "All the following is freely available information
Niall Walsh transferred 2019 - Garda
Tom Clark Transfereed 2020 - Garda - Transferred back to Knockmore in 2025
Owen Gallagher Transfered 2020 - Doctor - Sigerson connection
Johnny Maloney - Transfered 2023 - Civil Engineer
Nevin O'Donnell - Transferred - 2026 Not Sure on occupation
Owen Gallagher Transfereed 2026 - Works Tullamore Hospital
Would have to look at St James also as recruitment campaign has been active in 2025/26 but not as targeted as above" Don't forget about Killian Gallagher another footballer born and bred in Moycullen.
Galwayboy64 (National) - 20/08/2026 12:36:05
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GAA Journalism - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Kew: "Ciarán Murphy: Croke Park's concerts, soccer matches and boxing bouts benefit GAA members across country.
Another pro GAA piece. You rarely read anything not pro GAA these days. It seems as long as it makes money nothing else matters.
I can't understand how no one can see the downside of putting money over everything. If you were a Dublin footballer years ago you were the only one in the city likely to perform in croke park. Now you have rugby soccer etc getting to show off there as they make money to do so.
Is it any Dublin GAA is losing the fan base and young gaa players likely heading to the AFL?
The GAA don't pay players I don't understand why they need so much money for development programs?" I agree with your point to a certain extent, although I'm not against other sports using facilities for a fee when not in use for GAA purposes.
Justification for Casement Park in Belfast was initially about hosting Euro Soccer championships and later about hosting the 2023 RWC, beyond this, justifications were that Belfast needs a GAA stadium and that it has better shopping, airport and hotels. Nationalist political parties wanted it to claim credit for getting it built, and holding concerts, conferences and events was another big selling point.
At no point during all of this did anyone once talk about who the primary users of the Stadium would be (GAA Fans) or what would be best for the GAA fans. So from that perspective, I can understand what you mean by Pro-GAA.
Commodore (National) - 20/08/2026 13:15:00
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Great GAA Songs - 1 Like(s)
Replying To GreenandRed: "Like I said I'm older not old. They're no Garron Noone! I think that Kennedy lad sings through his nose but if you can find a market you're laughing." It says a lot about the market.
Bon (National) - 20/08/2026 13:21:28
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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ulsterrules: "Moving to other pro sports is blown up. Only AFL is a runner for GAA. Over the last 10 years on the mens side we have lost maybe 10 top players, in the womens game it is alot higher, this is mainly because the AFL started a pro league for women 10 years ago and did not have a track record of producing players to fill teams so the quick fix was to poach the Irish girls as the years pass this will slow down.
The biggest mistake the GAA have done in my opinion is giving up Aug/Sept to other sports. the next intercounty game a child will see on TV is Feb27, 6 months the kids will be watching other sports aspiring to be them and not our own GAA players" The GAA didn't give up August and September to other sports, that is now Club Championship time.
Clubs weren't getting use of their County players for the whole season in some cases, whereas now the split season guarantees Club players a time-frame for their respective Championships.
There would be no County players without the Clubs and the Club Championships need to be given sufficient time too. I think Provincial Club Championships and All Ireland Club Championships could do with a revamp to make them more club friendly and maybe appeal to wider audiences more.
Commodore (National) - 20/08/2026 13:22:50
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To tommyc: "Am hoping to cross the bridge in Rooskey this weekend to see a game in Leitrim SFC. Leitrim Gaels must be favourites again. Is it a toss up between Mohill, Fenagh, Bmore SOH and St Mary's after that ? Heard there was fireworks in Bmore v Mohill last week. Any reports from someone there ?" Always good to visit a competitive county where you don't know who the winner of the senior title will be, unlike Roscommon alas where it is always St Brigids. Hope you enjoy the football on this side of the river.
ohwow (National) - 20/08/2026 13:58:25
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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Commodore: "The GAA didn't give up August and September to other sports, that is now Club Championship time.
Clubs weren't getting use of their County players for the whole season in some cases, whereas now the split season guarantees Club players a time-frame for their respective Championships.
There would be no County players without the Clubs and the Club Championships need to be given sufficient time too. I think Provincial Club Championships and All Ireland Club Championships could do with a revamp to make them more club friendly and maybe appeal to wider audiences more." Traditionally the all Ireland Semi finals were held in Aug that is only 4 counties that means every other county could be playing club championship, half way through Aug 2 more counties would be freed up to play club championship. and the final 2 could be playing club championship in Sept. There has never been a need for each county to play it's club championship at the same time.
By condensing the intercounty & club game it is leaving alot of great games off the Free to Air network so many games are missed by the fans.
The smokescreen of club football being the reason has always been very weak considering that 90% of counties were finish in the championship in July every year or sooner for decades.
Rosscommon won the connaught title this year, yet Leinster and Man U played in croke park more than they did in 2026.
It is about freeing up Croke park for other events soccer/NFL/Concerts etc.
ulsterrules (National) - 20/08/2026 14:22:47
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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ulsterrules: "Moving to other pro sports is blown up. Only AFL is a runner for GAA. Over the last 10 years on the mens side we have lost maybe 10 top players, in the womens game it is alot higher, this is mainly because the AFL started a pro league for women 10 years ago and did not have a track record of producing players to fill teams so the quick fix was to poach the Irish girls as the years pass this will slow down.
The biggest mistake the GAA have done in my opinion is giving up Aug/Sept to other sports. the next intercounty game a child will see on TV is Feb27, 6 months the kids will be watching other sports aspiring to be them and not our own GAA players" Here's one for you too, as regards what sport that children or anyone else may watch on TV.
There were some complaints this year about how the All-Ireland Hurling Final "clashed" with the World Cup Final, despite the fact they were a few hours apart. No reason anybody couldn't watch both, even if they were at the hurling match. I was at the hurling myself and still managed to watch all the soccer live that night.
And that only comes around once every four years. But move the All-Ireland Finals back to September Sunday afternoons, and every single one of them will clash directly with "Super Sunday" on Sky Sports. The armchair viewer who could go either way could very well end up watching Liverpool v Arsenal or Man United v Chelsea instead of Limerick v Galway or Mayo v Kerry.
If you look at it that way, and if you're so concerned about wanting children to look at the All-Ireland Finals and dream, is it not better to have our Finals on at a time when there isn't something else that might tempt them away so easily?
Pikeman96 (National) - 20/08/2026 15:41:47
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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ulsterrules: " Replying To Pikeman96: "Hopefully without having to go into all the same old arguments again, question for <b>UlsterRules</b> and <b>Magpie2</b> -
Which do you think is more important:
a) the players of today, who benefit from all the changes the split season has brought, and who continue to support it? Sole reason the CPA existed in the first place. GPA survey shows 89% of inter-county players support it. GPA survey also shows 92% of inter-county players favour an inter-county season of seven months or less.
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b) the children of today, who may or may not be brought to an inter-county match in August or September, or who may or may not watch them on the telly?"</div>I would love to see the survey and how it was put to club and county players, Especially when traditionally 90% of all countys were knocked out of the intercounty championship by the end of July so could start the Club championship then.
For me I Would have the
National league from Jan to Mar
Championship from May to Aug (All Ireland last week of Aug)
Club League games played from May-Aug regardless of you missing an Inter Co player
Club Championship Sept to Oct
Everyone shut down for Nov
Remember as each week passes in the championship Counties are getting knocked out and the inter Co player returns to the club scene earlier.
I just don't like the condensed nature of GAA now, I beleive it will hurt the game in the long run" To be honest anyone that is out and about with players would not need to see results of a survey to know players like the new calendar. Players for example in Roscommon know their club championship is starting on the first weekend in August period. They don't want to be told it will be the first weekend in August "IF" the Rossies are out. Surely club players are entitled to this bit of certainty, in any case they have demanded it and have no inclination to go back. Ironically county boards who initially opposed the early finals have warmed to the certainty of their club seasons, especially fixtures secretaries. sligo joe (National) - 20/08/2026 16:13:22
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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ulsterrules: " Replying To Pikeman96: "Hopefully without having to go into all the same old arguments again, question for <b>UlsterRules</b> and <b>Magpie2</b> -
Which do you think is more important:
a) the players of today, who benefit from all the changes the split season has brought, and who continue to support it? Sole reason the CPA existed in the first place. GPA survey shows 89% of inter-county players support it. GPA survey also shows 92% of inter-county players favour an inter-county season of seven months or less.
or
b) the children of today, who may or may not be brought to an inter-county match in August or September, or who may or may not watch them on the telly?"</div>I would love to see the survey and how it was put to club and county players, Especially when traditionally 90% of all countys were knocked out of the intercounty championship by the end of July so could start the Club championship then.
For me I Would have the
National league from Jan to Mar
Championship from May to Aug (All Ireland last week of Aug)
Club League games played from May-Aug regardless of you missing an Inter Co player
Club Championship Sept to Oct
Everyone shut down for Nov
Remember as each week passes in the championship Counties are getting knocked out and the inter Co player returns to the club scene earlier.
I just don't like the condensed nature of GAA now, I beleive it will hurt the game in the long run" 'I would love to see the survey and how it was put to club and county players, Especially when traditionally 90% of all countys were knocked out of the intercounty championship by the end of July so could start the Club championship then.' You can't schedule club championships based on when your county might be out of the championship or schedule it with a couple of weeks notice because people make plans based on when the club championships are actually scheduled for. A few more live games on television in August and September won't motivate many children to take up hurling or football. That's down to clubs or schools to get their parents motivated to start them going to training. GreenandRed (National) - 20/08/2026 16:14:36
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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ulsterrules: " Replying To Pikeman96: "Hopefully without having to go into all the same old arguments again, question for <b>UlsterRules</b> and <b>Magpie2</b> -
Which do you think is more important:
a) the players of today, who benefit from all the changes the split season has brought, and who continue to support it? Sole reason the CPA existed in the first place. GPA survey shows 89% of inter-county players support it. GPA survey also shows 92% of inter-county players favour an inter-county season of seven months or less.
or
b) the children of today, who may or may not be brought to an inter-county match in August or September, or who may or may not watch them on the telly?"</div>I would love to see the survey and how it was put to club and county players, Especially when traditionally 90% of all countys were knocked out of the intercounty championship by the end of July so could start the Club championship then.
For me I Would have the
National league from Jan to Mar
Championship from May to Aug (All Ireland last week of Aug)
Club League games played from May-Aug regardless of you missing an Inter Co player
Club Championship Sept to Oct
Everyone shut down for Nov
Remember as each week passes in the championship Counties are getting knocked out and the inter Co player returns to the club scene earlier.
I just don't like the condensed nature of GAA now, I beleive it will hurt the game in the long run" You'd love to see the survey? It's all there in the article linked -> https://www.gaelicplayers.com/split-season-support-but-work-required-on-season-length-the-view-of-inter-county-players/ The players would definitely not agree to your plan as outlined above, the majority of inter county players only want to play for a max of 7 months, nearly a third want less than 7 months. And what about the poor club player, are they to stay hanging around until September for a championship to be played over 2 months... not even taking into account provincal / all ireland club championships. In past times, the quickest the Dublin GAA championship for example could be run off was 6 weeks... all rushed to accommodate the inter county, talk about an insult to the club player. There's no good solutions so keep everyone happy, but the people that actually play the game are relatively happy and that's the only thing that matters. Square_B (National) - 20/08/2026 16:44:18
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