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Man Utd V Leeds Utd - Croke Park - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "Am i the only one here who think that Croke park is being OVERUSED for gaelic games?
Yes the united game was a meaningless farce,and yes i would personally agree that the fact it sold out is a bit embarrassing, but the fact is it sold out,and it makes more sense to schedule a sellout concert or soccer/boxing match there than it does to schedule a sparsely attended Leinster championship match or league match there,with no atmosphere and an ocean of empty seats." By that metric should club finals be taken out of Croke Park since it does not come near to a sell out? How about schools finals…the ladies finals? The reality is Croke Park belongs to all of us and every boy and girl dreams of playing there. Teams want to play there.
yew_tree (National) - 15/08/2026 08:29:04
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
That Portumna underage group at u13 and u14 is very strong. Saw Johnny Kelly was doing some coaching with them. There'd be a good few sons of former players all in that one age group
galway19 (National) - 14/08/2026 15:20:42
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Man Utd V Leeds Utd - Croke Park - 1 Like(s)
Replying To FullOfPorter: "County boards are by no means perfect and plenty of mistakes made, we ended up in big debt a while back as well. But at the end of the day they are volunteers, the organisation remains community based no matter what happens and no US investor is discarding the teams when all goes wrong. I'm not sure if it unique to Ireland but professional rugby in Ireland seems to be controlled by the governing body with only four teams to manage where producing players for the national team is the main objective. Fair play to them but I feel absolutely no affinity with Connacht rugby. Following the GAA is an antidote to aloof nature of professional sport that lacks the community feel which the GAA has. I think going pro will eliminate that." We're not unique in that in rugby because same system operates in Scotland - SRFU owns the two professional teams there (Edinburgh and Glasgow), pays the players of those teams directly, and calls much of the shots about when they play for those teams or when they're released for national team duty.
England and France, the professional clubs are all independently owned and operated.
Wales is a messy mix of both systems, and it gets even messier every time they try to do something about it.
Pikeman96 (National) - 14/08/2026 15:46:13
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Man Utd V Leeds Utd - Croke Park - 1 Like(s)
https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0814/1587930-croke-park-keen-to-host-annual-premier-league-friendlies/
Also, strange how the perspex barrier was removed from The Hill and Nally for the game this week but will be back up for GAA games in Croker…!
Fionn (National) - 14/08/2026 16:17:25
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Man Utd V Leeds Utd - Croke Park - 1 Like(s)
Main thing to take out of that game is that Hill16 plastic wall fence is not needed for GAA matches either.
Gaa_lover (National) - 14/08/2026 17:11:53
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GAA Journalism - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Kew: "Again no real hard questions from any GAA journalists about man utd v Leeds at croke park. I didn't even know it was on until last night but it seems GAA journalists have have don't cover anything that might rock the boat mindset ? If they don't report on it it doesn't happen? The lack of AFL discussion, the lack of opening up croke park to soccer for money and finishing the season quickly. The lack of any criticism or discussion by GAA journalists is disappointing especially when the season is over now." Hard questions? LOL
The season is over, the players want it that way to play clun football. The money is badly needed.. anyone who has even a brief knowledge of the GAA finances would know that. What more is there to say? :rolleyes:
Square_B (National) - 14/08/2026 17:51:24
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
It would be the moral embarrassment of from winning 4 All Ireland Senior Club titles to been relegated to Junior that would be damaging.
Some Senior teams have never won a All Ireland Club title and as far as I can remember haven't played Intermediate let alone Junior.....Ardrahan would be one example.
It's hard to beat grassland tradition.....these old Clubs who have produced good hurlers through the 20s,30s,40s,50s,60s,70s,80s90s always seem to find away of keeping their Club alive at a decent standard of hurling.
That current Premier Junior is more like footballers who play hurling! Or as one lad said "hurlball Competition "
katser (National) - 14/08/2026 18:31:30
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
This is what I would like
4 group Senior winners into QF
4 group runners up in PQF
Example
St Thomas Loughrea, Clarinbridge, Turloughmore QF
Castlegar, T.Larkins, L.Mellows, Athenry PQF
PQF Castlegar v North Galway ,T.Larkins v Galway City/West, L.Mellows v East Galway, Athenry v South Galway.
Imagine East Galway v Clarinbridge or Turloughmore in the Senior QF!!
P.S East Galway would have the advantage of picking from about 10 Clubs
katser (National) - 14/08/2026 18:48:25
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GAA Journalism - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Kew: "Again no real hard questions from any GAA journalists about man utd v Leeds at croke park. I didn't even know it was on until last night but it seems GAA journalists have have don't cover anything that might rock the boat mindset ? If they don't report on it it doesn't happen? The lack of AFL discussion, the lack of opening up croke park to soccer for money and finishing the season quickly. The lack of any criticism or discussion by GAA journalists is disappointing especially when the season is over now." "Hard questions"??..
I'll ask one that shouldn't be too hard- What else do you think could/should have been on instead in Croke Park on a Wednesday evening in August?
streaker (National) - 14/08/2026 18:51:37
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To tirawleybaron: "Is there a scale of GAA person your supposed to be?
What garners favour in this imaginary scale?
Coaching underage but not attending junior championship as a spectator. Is that better or worse than going to junior winter league matches to watch but not helping the club in anyway?
Croke Park (before its refurbishment) was the reserve of men (95%) and young boys brought by their fathers.
That all changed in 2000 and now everyone wants to be at the big event.
Following Mayo Senior football team is uniquely (in Mayo) supporting your place, more so than your sport. The quest for SAM (and the journey itself) took Mayo beyond a sporting field to being a representation of the people themselves.
It may fall back to what it once was pre 2000, but the GAA would be the worse for it. If people want to ride the bandwagon ..."let them" days like 26 July 2026 aren't as big without that huge travelling bandwagon. How you end up on it, doesn't really matter." No there's no scale and maybe my example was in the extreme. Looks it's the same in every county but I'll give you an example. I saw a girl at the final who I know who was there with all her Mayo gear etc etc. I met her in a shop back in February and she asked me where I was going…I said the game. She had no idea Mayo were playing Dublin in a big league game in Castlebar.
I get the whole bandwagon element and it adds to the hype etc which is needed. It annoys me though when genuine fans can't get tickets for finals.
yew_tree (National) - 15/08/2026 08:34:00
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Darragh: "Club cluster meetings on this week which will give clubs a chance to voice their concerns and see what can be done to help. Its a bit mad how South is not even referred to any more
Rural West & Mid: Monday 10th August at 6:30 (Drumraney)
Clubs in Attendance: Castledaly, Tubberclair, Tang, Maryland, Milltown,
Clubs Absent/Excused: Caulry, St. Joseph's, Rosemount, Moate All Whites, Kilbeggan Shamrocks
Rural North & Mid: Tuesday 18th August (Shandonagh, 6:30)
Clubs: Ballycomoyle, CFCW, Multyfarnham, Bunbrosna, Ballynacargy, Shandonagh, St. Malachy's, Ballinagore, Loughnavalley (9)
Rural East & North: Monday 24th August (Venue & Time TBC)
Clubs: St. Paul's, Delvin, Killucan, Coralstown/Kinnegad, Milltownpass, St. Mary's Rochfortbridge, Tyrrellspass, The Downs (8)
Urban: Tuesday 1st September (Venue & Time TBC)
Clubs: Athlone, Garrycastle, St. Loman's Mullingar, Mullingar Shamrocks (4)" South probably not referred to as it's geographically inaccurate. Kinnegad is further south than Tubberclair. When people say South Westmeath for GAA, what they mean is West Westmeath.
jamsie (National) - 15/08/2026 14:12:02
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