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Leitrim GAA thread - 5 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Lol yeah London for the win ." Should you not be worrying about if Mayo will fill the again togs soon? God knows ye know how to do that when it matters.
Square_B (National) - 11/02/2026 10:18:58
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Leitrim GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Lol yeah London for the win ." A stunning and brave post
alalalalalum (National) - 11/02/2026 09:33:37
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Are ye still bitter over 2013? Dearie me altogether....
It's good for laugh coming on here to . Biased opinions much . Ye seem fairly confident guess it's Mcguiness for sam .." You're still crying about 2012 Clare.
You don't come on here either by the way, you live here. It's a bit odd.
peiledoir20 (National) - 11/02/2026 10:34:31
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "If we get Patsy and Jippo back fully fit Afinestick, what back 6 would you go for based on what we have seen so far in the 3 games?
Id probably go-
Simon, Jippo, C Foley
Richie, Reck, Patsy
Not neccessarily in those exact positions as match ups will be very important too.
Niall Murphy, Philip Dempsey might come into the equation too depending how they play in the rest of the League.
And move Wickham to start midfield with Hearne.
That might all change after the Dublin game too." That's a strong back 6 in fairness.
Simon isn't my favourite player, but we badly need his experience right now.
Doylerwex (National) - 11/02/2026 10:44:00
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Haha we are over 2012 sure we gave ye a soft all Ireland that year !
It will be competitive but pressure is more on ye and McGuiness then on us ." Ha yeah cos ye have won so many All Irelands that yez can give them away. You're good craic.
We won the 2012 All Ireland in about ten minutes sure.
Lockjaw (National) - 11/02/2026 15:31:42
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Are ye still bitter over 2013? Dearie me altogether....
It's good for laugh coming on here to . Biased opinions much . Ye seem fairly confident guess it's Mcguiness for sam .." We were still celebrating after 2012.
I think Jim has a better chance getting Sam than your crowd.
Scenicparish (National) - 11/02/2026 15:41:08
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gaaforlife2023: "2 only retirement rest end career who are they and what does that mean dont understand that statement" In most of life experience is a very valued commodity. Unfortunately we appear to have favoured the new brush sweeps clean approach. Most posters on here think this is a good a necessary approach. I for 1 don't agree and think we will pay heavily. Nothing on Sunday offered me any solace. The idea that as a 'small hurling county' we can afford to just so easily turn our back on players of this calibre because the ' just players who had come to the end of their careers' is mind boggling to me
Loughlenegale (National) - 11/02/2026 09:52:37
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Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Great to see the draws for the championships done last night, some tasty fixtures especially in group 1 of the senior. Bad form that the county board have managed to do the championship draw before releasing the league fixtures though
Dunlavin4Miley (National) - 11/02/2026 11:06:09
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "Lee Chin is a class player. Love watching him play.
Really looking forward to the game tbh.
Should give us an idea about where we are at.
A real good test for our hurlers." It is the game that will most likely decide who goes up with Clare. Not a disaster if we don't but at stage where need to be playing 6 good teams, not two, as prep for championship.
BarneyGrant (National) - 11/02/2026 12:06:26
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Timbertony: "It's a massive loss to the group, if you were to pick a championship panel of 26 based on club form, talent etc they all would be in it. Three of them have been riddled with injuries (Mac, Ryan, Dwyer) to be fair to them but young guys like Reck, Eoin Ryan, McGuckian stepping away isn't a good look. Anyway might aswell focus on the players that have committed to the cause and support them.
On top of that group that have recently left the panel, we have another cohort of strong club players that won't commit at all - 2 x Foley's, Barrett, AJ Redmond, many more? As others have said here, seeing lads that played underage the whole way through and not bothering to commit at senior level for whatever reason is very concerning." Think Shane Reck is a long term injury rather than chose to step away but I agree its very disappointing so many lads seem to be choosing not to play for Wexford this year. Fair play to the lads who have committed lets get 100% behind them . Hoping for a good Wexford following in Croker Saturday week. Has the makings of a very good double header
Afinestick96 (National) - 11/02/2026 13:09:25
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Timbertony: "It's a massive loss to the group, if you were to pick a championship panel of 26 based on club form, talent etc they all would be in it. Three of them have been riddled with injuries (Mac, Ryan, Dwyer) to be fair to them but young guys like Reck, Eoin Ryan, McGuckian stepping away isn't a good look. Anyway might aswell focus on the players that have committed to the cause and support them.
On top of that group that have recently left the panel, we have another cohort of strong club players that won't commit at all - 2 x Foley's, Barrett, AJ Redmond, many more? As others have said here, seeing lads that played underage the whole way through and not bothering to commit at senior level for whatever reason is very concerning." Its concerning but so too is the attitude of Wexford supporters. Every time a match is played in Thurles people complain and a tiny few Wexford people go to the effort of going. Excuses, excuses, excuses.
They will complain about Saturday week at 5pm in Croke Park. "Too early, too late, wrong place, too much else on, and so on".
Yet they expect a young player to give up his social life and drive to Wexford from college or work 3-4 times a week from October when they themselves won't even drive to Dublin to a match one evening?
And then if Wexford get to a Leinster Final every tom dick and harry in the county will go "we are great supporters" and Liam Griffin will be on the radio talking about pikes and fighting tradition.
This young team needs big support now more than ever, Saturday week is a big big game for this team. If Wexford people want players to commit they need to show them "we are 100% behind you". A big cheer for a goal would be a huge boost for this team because Dublin will have a big support and Wexford need to match it and be there for the team.
A hurler in Munster is treated like a rock star, in Wexford they are treated like an after thought. This is part of the reason why players won't commit.
Saturday week is likely going to be the difference between promotion to 1A and 3 of the top teams in the country coming to Wexford Park next year or an away trip to Antrim and a home game v Down.
Make up your mind which you want and think what you can do to help.
StoreysTash (National) - 11/02/2026 14:53:29
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
I can understand why lads won't commit.
Really there are several reasons
1 - Travelling distances too great, three times a week for university /college students.
2 - picking up injuries regularly.
3 - Leaving wife/ partner and young children for training and games. Can cause problems.
4 - non existant social life. A county player must give everything to the cause.
5 - work commitments. Having to ask employer for time off. Not all bosses are willing to release their employees on a regular basis.
6 - lack of opportunities to do overtime.
Meaning lower income.
7 - unwilling to make the effort needed for intercounty. Can't be bothered.
8 - Not able to take the critism that may come from the media and supporters. Creats stress.
9 - Too many miles on the clock.
After years of non stop training with club and county they reach a point when the body simply can't take anymore.
So the reasons are many and understandable.
It's easy for us supporters to give out about players not commiting but the bottom line is that each individual has the right to make a decision as to whether he commits or not.
Magpie2 (National) - 11/02/2026 17:23:56
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