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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
I was looking at league fixtures the Galway men playing Kerry on sat 23rd Jan opening match and a day later Galway ladies playing Kerry surely common sense needs to prevail and play ladies match on sat they deserve it as all Ireland champions and all they give to there county it can be done all it needs is common sense and good will don't always be thinking of the finically side of it ,
Kickitout (National) - 11/11/2026 15:50:42
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Some Updates On The Football Review - 2 Like(s)
Replying To sligo joe: "I'm not convinced by the 2 point free period. Kicking a 2 pointer from play is a whole different skill. For a lot of players the 2 point free is not quite a gimme but close. If a really good penetrative team attack ends with a defence foul on the 20m line, just a one pointer?" The problem with a free not being a two pointer at all, is it incentivises fouling a player about to kick a two pointer. If my team is two ahead at the end of a match and the ball is worked to their best forward to kick a two point effort, then it's a no-brainer to foul him every time.
WanPintWin (National) - 11/11/2026 17:19:07
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Some Updates On The Football Review - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "Fully agree.
Score a 45 and get 1 point
Score a free at the 40m arc and get 2 points.
Make it make sense…. ;o(" It makes sense because a 45 is as a result of a ball going out of play. Two points for a ball going out of play would be too much.
A free is as a result of foul play, so the punishment should be greater.
WanPintWin (National) - 10/11/2026 22:55:43
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Some Updates On The Football Review - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "Fully agree.
Score a 45 and get 1 point
Score a free at the 40m arc and get 2 points.
Make it make sense…. ;o(" That rule is there to stop teams with top level free takers from the ground from just playing to get 45s by kicking it off the other team when they could kick their own score.
otgarom (National) - 11/11/2026 02:39:58
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Some Updates On The Football Review - 2 Like(s)
I'd make 2 small changes to address what I feel are unfair aspects of the game with the introduction of the new rules:
I don't like it when overcarrying or a pick-up results in a 2 point free and a score so I'd make is to make technical frees indirect.
I would also not allow a 3-up free to be brought outside the arc for a 2-point attempt; a tap over free is more than enough punishment.
brianb (National) - 11/11/2026 11:54:48
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Some Updates On The Football Review - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "I would bring the arc out to 45m" I have no major issue with that. 40m can seem very close at times, especially in summer in good conditions. I can see in underage, young lads who are very proficient at kicking them. It's obviously a good thing as we have players improving their long range scoring and putting an emphasis on improving this skill. I think it will get to a point where they might become a bit too frequent. A bit like putting over a 65 in hurling was a big skill 30 years ago. It's almost seen as a gimme now, and a poor miss if not scored.
WanPintWin (National) - 11/11/2026 12:11:35
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Top 3 Gaa Football Goals In Past 20 Years - 1 Like(s)
Replying To GreenandRed: "I was there! A magic goal and the footpass into him was even better." to view goal, delete the "inverted coma" after the 69
Monaghan Exile (National) - 11/11/2026 15:09:21
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Some Updates On The Football Review - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "I would bring the arc out to 45m" The whole point of 40m is that its a skill but is still attainable for a lot of players at the top level. If each team only has one or two kickers who can score from the 2 point line the defense can stay far more compact than if they have 5 or 6 capable. Plus a 45m arc would hit the sidelines on some pitches
otgarom (National) - 11/11/2026 14:47:44
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Some Updates On The Football Review - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "Fully agree with you on this." I'm not convinced by the 2 point free period. Kicking a 2 pointer from play is a whole different skill. For a lot of players the 2 point free is not quite a gimme but close. If a really good penetrative team attack ends with a defence foul on the 20m line, just a one pointer?
sligo joe (National) - 11/11/2026 14:34:40
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Only one result so a pinch of salt needed but maybe more worrying signs for schools and underage football in the county. Losing becoming a bit of a habit the last few years.
Connacht Post Primary Senior Football Championship Round One Full Time
St Geralds 3-16
Claregalway College 0-15
Marooned (National) - 11/11/2026 13:55:37
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Rockshorecider: "Such as?" I hear Oran kenny is one maybe i am wrong
Gaaforlife2023 (National) - 11/11/2026 13:08:03
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Looking Towards Football 2027 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To yew_tree: "Not sure I buy this "floodgates are open" theory and that just because Mayo finally won the all Ireland now everybody can. Mayo been challenging all my life. It was only a matter of when and not if we eventually got over the line (Only Kerry have been in more finals than Mayo in the last 35 years). For us it will now be about improving that final strike rate which I think we can do. Nothing guaranteed obviously looking towards the future.
I've seen counties been mentioned as possible winners now who I've never even seen win a quarter final. One commentator on a midlands radio station wrote in August, "the era of Kerry and Dublin dominating is over." I'm not buying this." Hard to say for sure.
In the late 90s and early 2000's there were plenty of teams coming through between 1990 and 2003 we had 10 different winners in 14 years - we then had a period of dominance by Kerry and Dublin where they won 13 of the next 17 up to 2020.
Since then we've had 5 different winners in 6 years. Every chance that Donegal and Galway could extend that to 7 different winners in 8 years. Equally possible is we've entered a period of dominance by Kerry and Mayo who will share the next 5 between them!
brianb (National) - 11/11/2026 12:18:18
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Some Updates On The Football Review - 1 Like(s)
Replying To brianb: "I'd make 2 small changes to address what I feel are unfair aspects of the game with the introduction of the new rules:
I don't like it when overcarrying or a pick-up results in a 2 point free and a score so I'd make is to make technical frees indirect.
I would also not allow a 3-up free to be brought outside the arc for a 2-point attempt; a tap over free is more than enough punishment." I agree completely on the first one, and made the same point earlier this year.
The second I'd probably agree with too. It's a technical infringement and almost certainly one a team isn't going to do deliberately. Two points for that is harsh.
WanPintWin (National) - 11/11/2026 12:16:30
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Top 3 Gaa Football Goals In Past 20 Years - 1 Like(s)
Replying To tomsmith: "Tomsmith here
I have seen some wonderful Goals scored in Gaa football , but my favourate or top 3 goals have to be
No 1 Owen Mullians Goal was it against Dublin
No 2 Mat Connor Offaly goal was it against Kerry ?
No3 Michaels Murphy goal against Mayo" 3 great goals there indeed. However, the season gone by, Bobby McCaul's goal for Monaghan v Mayo, was some goal.... 3 plays full lenght of field.....Beggan, Mooney, McCaul & the ball never touched the ground ! https://www.facebook.com/reel/2147949449330769
Monaghan Exile (National) - 10/11/2026 21:49:58
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Top 3 Gaa Football Goals In Past 20 Years - 1 Like(s)
Ah yes Matt Connor who retired in 1984.
TheFlaker (National) - 11/11/2026 09:31:13
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Some Updates On The Football Review - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gaillimh_Abu: "So a whopping 76% of inter-county players are opposed to ANY further rule changes and only 0.5% feel that significant changes are needed. The rest would support some minor adjustments: https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/342199
Hopefully the GAA will actually listen and just leave the rules as they are, especially given that they were such a resounding success this year." I wouldn't just say most players don't want any more rule changes so that's the end of the discussion.
Before the current rule changes most managers wanted no change because they were used to the status quo. Very few football people now argue against those rule changes.
I would like more kicking and allow defenders to do a little more in the tackle.
In terms of getting more kicking, I'm unsure what is a workable way of achieving this.
I'm not sure the 3 pass hand rule is workable yet but am prepared to trust the GAA to trial this in a smart way as the previous committee managed trialing the previous new rules in such a smart way.
GreenMan1987 (National) - 10/11/2026 23:32:29
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Some Updates On The Football Review - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seanfan: "Only tweaks needed are extending the 40m arc and 6 subs." That should spell the end of the latest group put together by HQ hoping for more change.
Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 10/11/2026 22:20:34
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