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Man Utd V Leeds Utd - Croke Park - 6 Like(s)

Replying To BarneyGrant:  "And all the delegates thought it was about making room for the Junior Bs..."
Junior Fs up to Senior As. Thousands of players playing club championship matches this month on quality pitches in brilliant weather. From a club player's point of view I love it.

WanPintWin (National) - 13/08/2026 11:09:45

Man Utd V Leeds Utd - Croke Park - 3 Like(s)
Money spinner for the GAA…hope they make a killing. Tickets more expensive for a friendly game than an all Ireland final….more fool them paying that watching millionaires in a glorified training session.

yew_tree (National) - 12/08/2026 17:40:37

Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Farneyman2:  "Was listening to the Monaghan GAA podcast that I do enjoy and was fascinated by the point made on the Scotstown goalkeeper situation, Cian Mohan backup to Rory Beggan played junior the last few years and has been very good for their team but due to Rory being out injured he's had to play in the senior championship, by rules that means he cannot play in this years junior championship or next years championship.
How is this fair on him at all, I'm not from Scotstown but I'd be raging for Cian Mohan who's been punished for stepping in for Rory beggan who's got injured while on county duty!"
He can play for Truagh.

ORIELMAN85 (National) - 12/08/2026 16:52:53

Man Utd V Leeds Utd - Croke Park - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Beelzedub:  "No football championship in August in Croke Park
But we can watch Manchester Utd v Leeds Utd..

Mad Ted."
Madness. August should be semi finals month but Croke Park has this rubbish. Playing on a pitch the size of a child's playpen. Don't ever want to hear any real GAA supporters complaining about a poor GAA game. Two junior club teams would put on a better show.

Saynothing (National) - 12/08/2026 19:38:32

Man Utd V Leeds Utd - Croke Park - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Beelzedub:  "No football championship in August in Croke Park
But we can watch Manchester Utd v Leeds Utd..

Mad Ted."
And all the delegates thought it was about making room for the Junior Bs...

BarneyGrant (National) - 12/08/2026 21:54:30

Man Utd V Leeds Utd - Croke Park - 2 Like(s)

Replying To WanPintWin:  "Junior Fs up to Senior As. Thousands of players playing club championship matches this month on quality pitches in brilliant weather. From a club player's point of view I love it."
Spot on.
Some seem to think gaelic games only has County matches!

Seanfan (National) - 13/08/2026 11:28:39

Croke Park expansion - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Kew:  "Does anyone know why the glass Infront of the hill was gone for the man utd v Leeds game? Is it gone for good now?"
Am guessing that since it was a match between two Premier League times, it had to be played according to Premier League or some other international soccer regulations, where high fencing is prohibited.

It does open up the question of whether the high fencing is needed for GAA matches at all or not, then. But on that -

Was at the match myself as the young lad is a big Man United fan, and noticed there was a large number of stewards all the way across in front of the Hill, with their backs to the match in order to keep an eye on the crowd.

Don't know what way stewarding worked last night but do know that for GAA matches, it's primarily voluntary stewarding. And that in Croke Park, same as in all county grounds, one of the perks of volunteering is that you generally get to watch whatever match is on. If you tell volunteers that they'll have to keep their backs to the action instead, you'll most likely see a big drop-off in volunteers in the first place. And if you pay people to do this job, there's an increase in matchday costs, which would most likely inevitably lead to an increase in ticket prices.

And yes, am conscious that stewards at the other end weren't 100% effective last night, with those kids running on near the end. Could be the case that stewards there were looking at the match as normal when the first lad ran out, and that other stewards were looking at that first lad when others ran out. Which maybe just goes to show that you need "proper" professional stewards if the crowd is to be observed 100%, and that you maybe even need more of them so that there's not so big a gap between them for people to run through.

Pikeman96 (National) - 13/08/2026 12:36:01

Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To CasKD:  "There was plenty of dead rubber games last year too. Very hard to avoid in a non knockout system."
There were no dead rubber games in the Senior A Championship last year, all 6 teams had something to play for going into the last round. Caulry could be effectively eliminated after just 3 games if they lose this weekend, having already lost their opening two rounds. But the Championship structure was a farce before a ball was kicked. The issue isn't simply that a team can be eliminated after 3 defeats, it's the imbalance between Section A and B. If Section A is supposed to be the elite section, how can 50% of its teams progress while 50% of Section B also progress? Historically, Section B teams have an extremely poor record when they come up against the leading Section A sides in the knockout stages. Sending 3 of them into the Quarter Finals (1 will make the Semis) while eliminating the 4th best team in the grade risks producing exactly what nobody wants at that stage of the Championship, one sided games. If there's one thing to take from this farcical Championship structure, it's the importance of Clubs having representation at Committee level. One Section B Club alone has 3 representatives on the Committee. Make of that what you will.

iarmhiabu (National) - 13/08/2026 12:51:05

Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)

Replying To combo:  "Didnt they play games?"
We still do

Viking66 (National) - 12/08/2026 14:59:41

Wexford Club Hurling 2026 - 1 Like(s)

Replying To WEXILE:  "They did but couldn't see em put it up to Kilmacud Crokes or Na Fianna was my original point, I could see the Martins do it with their full roster"
They didnt just put it up to na Fianna they beat them?
Last year maybe wouldve been too soon for Rathnure, but if they stay improving individually and stay in the country they could get there too.

Viking66 (National) - 12/08/2026 16:45:58

Man Utd V Leeds Utd - Croke Park - 1 Like(s)
Mayo won this year's All Ireland after 3/4 of a century and every Mayo supporter respected the rule of not going onto the pitch. Soccer enters town and it's open house. Disgusting.

Saynothing (National) - 12/08/2026 22:26:13

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."
What questions did you want them to ask? I didn't even know it was on either as I have no interest in it. I'm sure most GAA journalists are the same. Nice money for the GAA on a Wednesday evening though. If people are willing to pay that for a mickey mouse friendly, we'll gladly take it.
The GAA season isn't over. In your own county we have hundreds of club championship games this month. Beautiful weather to have them played in and some cracking football and hurling games.

WanPintWin (National) - 13/08/2026 10:31:32