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Dublin GAA thread - 5 Like(s)
Replying To brayballer: "The Neller is perfect for the opposition.donegal were the county that wanted us taken out of croker acfew years ago so we will play in Neller as a kind gesture to them." How the mighty have fallen?
After your magnificient 6 in a row a Dublin manager is afraid to play a team in Croke Park.
Scenicparish (National) - 15/06/2026 15:52:54
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Dublin GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "That argument falls with Louth's rightful insistence on picking a ground that did not cater for a third of the Armagh demand alone through clubs.
I have a PP pass but would be happy to be in lottery. PP would harldy hold even the Dublin crowd that was in Cavan and not the regular number on Hill these times. But supporters as Fionn says seem to massively favour Parnell despit that.
Huge pay off too if getting to quarter finals if they win and if - as they will be - the crowd and familiarity with the mad pitch is an advantage. Donegal themselves have made Ballybofey in particular into such a cauldron." Louth's suitation is not comparable as you well know. Here we have a suitation where the Dubs are throwing their noses up at Croke Park, the defacto home of the Dubs for as long as I remember, "Hill 16 Dublin Only" and all that lark. It really is hilarious stuff.
Square_B (National) - 15/06/2026 16:39:25
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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To JimB1991: "We'll you've had to beat Leitrim, Kildare and Westmeath to get to the quarters, that run of division 3 and 4 teams has given ye half a chance to at least make a semi, who knows from here." no shortage of miserable Donegal folks these days
suckvalleypaddy (National) - 16/06/2026 10:38:25
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To The_DOC: "Completely agree, I seen ó Laoí warming up and then O Fla came on. I think FOL offers more if I'm being honest, O Fla came on and missed a very scoreable goal chance where he opted for a point (I still think he shot for goal and blazed it over though), then he kicked a very scoreable chance wide.
You could see the Morris influence really start to flourish yesterday, in accurate (for most) handpassing, the quick pass when required -> it was like watching peak Corofin-Belclare a few years ago." Peak Corofin had a strong defensive focus to go along with their offensive game. It's what Galway need for the business end of this championship now.
Gaa_lover (National) - 15/06/2026 20:10:57
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Scenicparish: "How the mighty have fallen?
After your magnificient 6 in a row a Dublin manager is afraid to play a team in Croke Park." I don't like it when posters don't think before they post (or possibly can't).
Since the great 6-in-a-row (only Limk hurlers in Munster also have that suffix in adult men's hurling or football), Dublin has won Leinster in '20, '21, '22, '23, '24 and Sam in 2023.
Where were all those games played? Was anyone afraid of paying, even winning them?
The most poetic justice, I feel, to now see lamenting, whiny Donegal have to live up to their own philosophy of taking the Dubs out of Croker.
This isn't about fear. This is about karma and justice.
In the Gaelic language, they have a great phrase for it: "Filleann an feall ar an bhfeallaire!"
foreveryoung (National) - 15/06/2026 16:29:32
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To hontherossie: "the short and simply is we played a battle hardened ulster team and these inexperienced players couldn't handle championship football outside of connacht. we have been here before super fit for the league but thankfully we got a nestor cup out of it." A good few selection issues Saturday didn't help.
A lad who simply has not been good enough all year continuing to get selected and ends up getting taken off at the same stage the last few games, How can we do the same thing and expect different performances.
Issues at midfield the last few games, Ryan and Doyle decent in the air but limited apart from that and shown up last two games. We had a purple patch Saturday when Cunnane came on, We then take him back off and lose all momentum.
What was the thinking behind bringing on Duggan on before Cunnane then.
Why was Enda on match day squad when he wasn't fit, Telling another player he was in the squad then calling him close to midnight Friday telling him they changed their mind and replaced by Enda who wasnt fit was a mistake.
I taught we could only change for a injury also how did they swing that one when Enda wasn't on standby list either.
sourmilk93 (National) - 15/06/2026 15:50:02
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To DUBJOHN: "Dublin are not in decline they're in transition and Dublin have never refused to play in Parnell park they've always played where they were told to play by the Gaa, get your facts right bud !" Maybe you should have a KitKat? Bud.
This is all of Dublins making. Croke Park is now clearly far too big for them. Parnell Park will always be too small.
Why didn't they build a nice 25k stadium somewhere? Problem solved.
Call it the Coddle Memorial Stadium or something.
peiledoir20 (National) - 15/06/2026 16:51:53
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To TheBishop: "There isn't too many Westmeath players who looked like they'd struggle operating in Division 1. Thought they were excellent yesterday,
Galway were ok in the fist half, took their goal chances brilliantly but unusually didn't take any advantage of the wind.
Second half was different, Galway were excellent for and the score line wasn't a fair reflection as Galway left a good few goals behind them.
Thats the 2nd game McGrath has been an unused subs, is he still carrying an injury? I was surprised too see O'Flaherty get on before O'Laoi." Completely agree, I seen ó Laoí warming up and then O Fla came on. I think FOL offers more if I'm being honest, O Fla came on and missed a very scoreable goal chance where he opted for a point (I still think he shot for goal and blazed it over though), then he kicked a very scoreable chance wide.
You could see the Morris influence really start to flourish yesterday, in accurate (for most) handpassing, the quick pass when required -> it was like watching peak Corofin-Belclare a few years ago.
The_DOC (National) - 15/06/2026 14:33:07
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
The Neller or Nowhere!
MesAmis (National) - 15/06/2026 13:39:07
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Your post would qualify as opinion, not analysis. Let me tell you, there's absolutely nothing analytical about what you've posted.
Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2074 - 15/06/2026 13:12:48 26
Opinions are what we give here, its an discussion thread on a forum.
However its incorrect to assume that a summarized comment has no analysis behind it, especially with one line responses.
Commodore (National) - 15/06/2026 13:29:56
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
I have to laugh - everyone wanted us out of Croke Park for years and now we want to move back to Parnell Park, they want us to stay in Croke Park.
Unbelievable Jeff..!
;o)
And so as to accommodate the neutral fans also no less… lol
Hilarious.
Fionn (National) - 15/06/2026 13:02:49
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
We are starting to really get it together.
Kick outs were excellent with exception of one over the sideline. And to be honest, I would much prefer the odd one over the sideline than to under cook it and get caught. At least we can re set.
Very harsh to be penalised for taking too long. I think if the timer was on Gleeson he was no slower than WM keeper. Small thing but the Galway guys in the media should be highlighting this. He has a name for being slow and I think he is being punished on reputation lately rather than anything else.
I like to see DOF coming on. He offers a lot, and turned over a few balls and got right into the action. He missed a sitter but apart from that he really impacted the game. He always does when introduced. I am not convinced he has the same impact when he starts. FO'L is definitely an option as well and showed well in the league, but he hasn't played in a while.
Fionn Mcdonagh was poor from the start yesterday. He obviously is showing some form in training but I haven't seen it translate on to match day yet. He didn't even get off the ground for the throw in. He got the arm in for Shanes goal but that was as much as he did.
Shane Mcgrath impresses everytime he takes the field.
I dont think Tierneys goal was lucky. We have been scoring that type of goal for a while. He always drifts in for a long high one and he is excellent in the air. Great delivery into him.
We do need to be a little more clinical. We blazed a few goal chances over when 8 or 9 points up. Thats the time to kill the game. 9 points is easily clawed back in this new game. We need to be ruthless.
The criticisms above are minor. Very happy with yesterday. Westmeath are decent.
Mayonman (National) - 15/06/2026 17:19:11
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To shaggykev: "May as well have the the quarter finals at Clones whilst you are at it. Ye are the new Dublin.
Four matches in a row at Clones is a bit much and one of the only flaws with going from group stage to this.
I'd imagine it will be a Saturday game too so Westmeath draw the short straw on 6 day turnaround" In Ulster Championship, most Ulster teams are as experienced in Clones as Monaghan are, the rest is purely luck of the draw. We earned our right to play in Clones for Ulster Final. We also earned our home draw in the first round too. Unfortunately Donegal failed to earn that right. Sure ye got a home draw too against Cork.
supermon (National) - 15/06/2026 12:19:03
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Eddie the Exile: "In Dublin get to bring Donegal to Parnell Park it will be, ironically, a reward for Ger Brennan getting a suspension that he deserved, invalidly compared to Jim McGuinness not getting a suspension that he didn't deserve.
Only in the GAA..." I don't know if there are rules regarding the venue selected by the home team but if it is in the hands of the Dublin county board to stage the game at parnell park and they do what has that got to do with the Brennan incident which is over and done with
sligo joe (National) - 15/06/2026 16:36:22
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GAA Football Power Rankings 2026 - 1 Like(s)
How can Down be 18 and Donegal 5 ? lol
Donegal is definitely the whining capital of Ireland
suckvalleypaddy (National) - 16/06/2026 10:49:54
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Lockjaw: ""what we've always craved" ?
Ya. We're that obsessed alright. I've been unable to sleep over the head of it.
Parnell Park would have been an intereresting choice of venue alright, but it's hardly Galatasary's old Ali Sami Yen stadium we're talking about here. It wouldn't matter if ye wanted to play it out on Lambay Island. We'd just have to get on with it.
I'm sure a lot will be made about Ger Brennan v Jim McGuinness too...the Dubs will use that as a motivational tactic nothing surer, and right they are.
It's Championship KO from here boys - time for all the pub-talk to stop and the real talking to get done on the pitch.
May the best team win." I think the Parnell talk was Ger causing a bit of mischief and while I agree it would have stood us a better opportunity to win the game I don't feel it was ever going to be a runner.
There is more than enough motivation for Ger to get a tune out of our lads and McGuinness will be turning over every stone this week to get your lads back on track so it will make for fascinating viewing. The bookies have it at -3 which is probably about right. I think we would need almost everything to go right and Donegal would need to be a bit off it like last weekend. I'm not sure we have the ability to go to the well down the stretch with the game there for the taking. I hope I am proven wrong and part of me thinks that a crunch knockout game like this against a top side just might light a fire specifically in the lads who have multiple all irelands. If it doesn't and we bow out then so be it. If we don't get a decent start then I fear we will be picked off and Donegal could run out pretty comfortable winners.
TrueBlue35 (National) - 16/06/2026 10:41:24
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
This is a funny one. Dublin have looked terrible in Croker and OK in the regional grounds. Donegal lost narrowly to a very good Cork team and I would be surprised if they let themselves get ambushed next week again, unless its just not in the legs. If they are tired Dublin could run them into the ground but Dublin dont have the advantage of having a lot of 2 pointer specialists. Ger will be studying the Down and Cork games I am sure.
It has been a funny year for results hasnt it? The only results I have been able to predict are the Kildare ones. We are the most consistent team in the country, and nobody can take that away from us!
Crusty_Ring (National) - 15/06/2026 16:37:09
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "It's another sign that Dublin are in decline.
Dublin in their pomp would never have entertained Parnell Park." Dublin are not in decline they're in transition and Dublin have never refused to play in Parnell park they've always played where they were told to play by the Gaa, get your facts right bud !
DUBJOHN (National) - 15/06/2026 16:37:17
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "Maybe you should have a KitKat? Bud.
This is all of Dublins making. Croke Park is now clearly far too big for them. Parnell Park will always be too small.
Why didn't they build a nice 25k stadium somewhere? Problem solved.
Call it the Coddle Memorial Stadium or something." What about naming it "Pairc Ath Cliath - Home of the Six in a Row"?
TrueBlue35 (National) - 16/06/2026 10:37:39
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Fine effort from the lads yesterday a couple of mistakes cost us dearly Galway are all Ireland condenters so to lose by 3 points is no great shame taught some of our play was good -but we also need thehe ball to go in quicker to the full forward line Brandon kelly made some fine runs into space without having any joy" taught Robbie ford should have got more playing time " but we move on to monaghan now and give it a good go 50/50 gsme
Mooo (National) - 15/06/2026 16:56:24
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