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Westmeath Football thread - 7 Like(s)
Replying To 2maroonjerseys: "Best of luck to players and management today. Here's hoping for another great performance be it a win or a loss. Ye have giving great pride and delight to this old curmudgeon this year. Onwards and upwards." Id tell everyone to cherish every game with family and friends because one day it will be the last. I never thought the Kildare game would be last game Id share with my brother. He was the proudest Westmeath man in Tullamore and would have been proud looking down from above when Ronan Wallace lifted the Delaney cup. Im glad to be back on the horse today and his kids will be with us. Well be thinking of him and be grateful win or lose.
A_Chairde (National) - 21/06/2026 09:59:52
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Donegal GAA thread - 5 Like(s)
Travelling to Croker today I suppose we were hoping that last week was only a blip, and that we would hit the ground running today. But it was obvious after 20 minutes that it wasn't going to be easy, and that if we did cross todays hurdle that it would be our last one. We just never looked comfortable, everything seemed to be laboured. Dublin had a wee bit more zip about them. Our speedy players looked off the pace, and our bigger units looked completely and utterly off it.
After 27 minutes Dublin got a kick out away easy to the Cusack side. Hughie was chasing after their No 3, but was on empty. He was over on the sideline straight away getting an energy gel. That to me summed up the whole day. In the second half when Caolan McGonagle was bearing down on goals for the goal chance, he just didn't seem to be travelling as quickly as was needed.
You'd have to ask serious questions about the strength of the squad. I'm sure Jim will say that they were looking at the Stats, and he talked about having healthy bodies on the pitch, but when you are taking the same men off and putting them back on; when you bring fresh legs on (Sean Martin), but take them back off after a few minutes. When you bring Ciaran Thompson on for a few minutes, then take him off, then take him back on when he hasn't kicked a ball in anger in 11 months; you'd have to question squad depth.
And to touch on the point someone else made, the vitriol towards Jim and Michael especially is stomach churning. Its been my absolute pleasure to see many of his 200 appearances, but to see him treated like this, it is an absolute insult to what he has given to the game for near on 20 years. He has more class in his wee toe than many of those who have criticised him. As a county, and as a sport, we owe him a debt of gratitude.
SouthOfTheGap (National) - 21/06/2026 20:54:17
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Monaghan GAA thread - 4 Like(s)
Replying To greysoil: "Jeepers Monaghan were very poor today vs Westmeath. I know a win is a win but we won't get any further. Need mccaul back and see where we will go in the next few years" Gotta love the positivity as we win with a bit to spare and are into the quarter finals!
I mean Christ, lighten up a bit. We were a bit sloppy at times but at worst we were only level or maybe briefly down a point. And when we kicked it up a gear, we scored freely and built up a comfortable enough lead. Obviously we need to improve (as we should strive to do every game tbh), but this is an exciting stage to still be in the championship so it seems weird to be so morose
patk (National) - 21/06/2026 18:34:06
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Football Championship 2026 - 4 Like(s)
Replying To Scenicparish: "You just don't get it, the AI Series is now stand alone seperate competition. For years teams in uncompetitive provinces were getting a free run to an All Ireland semi final.
No surprise where you are from in questioning the new format. Kerry for a change are having to earn their place in an All Ireland quarter final. It's now a fairer system where all teams are getting a fair crack. This years Championship is a breathe of fresh air." Guess what. Who is giving out about the nrw format now?. Surprise surprise its Jimmy mcguinness.
brayballer (National) - 21/06/2026 20:04:03
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Beolive92: "McGuinness inability to produce players costing us. Bench not strong enough and losing big players like Niall O'Donnell. Daire form fell off a cliff. Thompson on without any minutes shows how much he values the rest" I agree.Get rid of jimmy and murphy and start again.Dubs were always going to beat yous.
brayballer (National) - 21/06/2026 16:43:49
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Donegal the only team to win the all Ireland in February and lose it in the summer?
farneygael3 (National) - 21/06/2026 17:19:51
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Ulsterchamps_32: "Funny I might be the .1% at a match but I can actually get people being passionate when they are supporting a team. To write and hold that bitterness and nastiness is just so strange to me." Absolutely no issue with people being passionate at games and in fact that's where I've had great chats with fans from around the country, where they have said something a bit OTT about a ref decision or I have lost the run of myself about a decision or foul, and then a few words between us and all good, let's chat football
It's the personal stuff that I find hard to understand and it's horrible stuff. Some of the things I have seen written about Michael are just way out of order and beyond anything to do with sport. Once or twice I have heard similar things shouted at matches and if it becomes any more prevalent frankly I wouldn't want to bring my kids to games if that is the way things go
CCFabu (National) - 21/06/2026 21:34:06
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
From the first whistle against Louth in the O'Byrne cup to the hooter today , each and every single one of them lads have burst their gut and gave us a year to remeber , can not and no one can fault any of them , it's been a year full of memories , our wildest dreams achieved and we are only getting started , to mark McHugh his staff and everyone one of those panel members thank you for a wonderful year allowing us to dream and for delivering the sweetest of Leinster championships , roll on 2027 IARMHI ABU
TheGaaMan77 (National) - 21/06/2026 18:03:12
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Football Championship 2026 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To brayballer: "The Jacks are back and Ulster football shattered." Final 8:
2 from Ulster
2 from Leinster
2 from Connaught
2 from Munster.
So no province is shattered.
SoNearYetSoFarney (National) - 21/06/2026 19:22:28
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To CCFabu: "Yeah that stuff is very strange to me, I don't really understand it. What I would say is 99.9% of the people I meet at matches are nothing like the online comments" Funny I might be the .1% at a match but I can actually get people being passionate when they are supporting a team. To write and hold that bitterness and nastiness is just so strange to me.
Ulsterchamps_32 (National) - 21/06/2026 20:40:32
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Dublin V Tyrone Should NOT Be In Croke Pk! - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Trump2020: "I'm fine with the other Quarterfinals being in Croke Park but the Dublin-Tyrone match shouldn't be." Rinse and repeat for 2026. One of the 2A winners will have to take on Dublin in what has been Dublin's home league ground since 2011*. 2A winners in the Tailteann Cup had home advantage in the quarter finals.
Tyrone won a group containing Donegal and Mayo last year. Tyrone never got enough credit for winning last year's All Ireland quarter final. Between Armagh, Tyrone and Donegal - Kerry's toughest match was against Tyrone in the semi final. That tough semi final stood to Kerry in the final.
legendzxix (National) - 21/06/2026 16:31:15
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "It's the club jobs to produce players. We're terribly ant underage and our clubs never do anything in Ulster. Hardly his fault." Same players played most of the league no? Surely have to start prioritising development. Looked very leggy today. Does he give more chances to NC lads too? Malone given a lot of chances compared to other lads
Beolive92 (National) - 21/06/2026 17:03:24
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
For the first time since 2011 I found myself shouting for ye today. There is a clear agenda against ye. The ban and lack of bans for others and the decisions today made a mockery of the game. Fair play to ye and delighted for your manager.
Ros2013 (National) - 21/06/2026 18:55:52
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To CCFabu: "Absolutely no issue with people being passionate at games and in fact that's where I've had great chats with fans from around the country, where they have said something a bit OTT about a ref decision or I have lost the run of myself about a decision or foul, and then a few words between us and all good, let's chat football
It's the personal stuff that I find hard to understand and it's horrible stuff. Some of the things I have seen written about Michael are just way out of order and beyond anything to do with sport. Once or twice I have heard similar things shouted at matches and if it becomes any more prevalent frankly I wouldn't want to bring my kids to games if that is the way things go" Absolutely agree on the personal abuse. Some of the abuse I've seen him take over the years is way out of order and for what, being tough on a football field and not being sent off in a league final.
Ulsterchamps_32 (National) - 21/06/2026 22:29:24
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Hard luck today ye were very lively in first half and things looked hairy for us at half time but we upped it in second half. Ye have had an outstanding year and are a serious team for the future. Fair play to your supporters they brought great atmosphere to clones today and I enjoyed the craic with ye.
seanie08 (National) - 21/06/2026 21:07:58
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
What a win for Dublin…brilliant game. Well done
yew_tree (National) - 21/06/2026 21:40:37
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To gaeltacht81: "Every donegal fan hurting today, but thats sport, we'll be back. Good luck to dublin in the rest of the championship. But the ill will and gloating towards donegal is sickening, been on half a dozen websites today and the comments are so unkind and unsporting it leaves a bad taste in the mouth. When did gaa fans start this carryon. Some people need to have a word with themselves. But Donegal is going nowhere, we'll be back running and gunning next year. Hup Donegal" A few of your fans haven't done you lads any favours. Some of the nonsense over the league final certainly went down badly - and not just in Kerry. Those that try to gloat at others misfortune on here rarely represent their counties. There's some adjustments to make but clearly you lads are not far off and I think sweeping changes would be a mistake
MunsterFan (National) - 21/06/2026 21:43:37
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Thanks Mark, Wally, all the players, coaches, physios, stats, admin people and supporters. I have had the most enjoyable summer and it will live long in the memory. Rest up lads, with our age profile and the gang coming we could build on this
Darragh (National) - 21/06/2026 21:46:58
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Commiserations today folks, but more importantly congratulations on what has been an amazing summer for you. You have a serious team that will only grow from their success this year. Ye brought a great support to clones today!!
CMXFarney (National) - 21/06/2026 22:00:19
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
You must be new to following football. That's the attitude that we don't want the players to have.
Farney (National) - 21/06/2026 12:01:04
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