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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "I see they are messing around with the Div. 1 Minor Championship finalists again. Putting them on as a curtainraiser to the Senior Final. These lads deserve their own headline billing, same as the Div. 2 and Div. 3 finalists. Then again it is a good way to get €25 of people who are only interested in the Minor Final. Then the lads and their supporters are rushed off the field to make way for the big boys. Monaghan CCC take a bow (not)" I'd say if you asked the players in the division 1 final they are delighted to get playing in clones in a championship final
Monaghanmad123 (National) - 06/10/2026 22:44:23
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "I dont mind smaller clubs being given the chance to financially outmuscle bigger ones. If you look at their histories many of Europes top traditional clubs were probably originally created by financially powerful businessmen to begin with,, handing them an unfair advantage over local rivals
I think liverpool was originally created by a textile tycoon or something ,whereas Man City or Bournemouth may have had more organic beginnings." Player power is much stronger now too. The Bosman rule meant players could run down their contracts if they chose to do so, and then leave for nothing. So it forced clubs to sell. Players inevitably will go where there is more money on offer, and bar a few of the traditional big European teams like Real, Barca and Bayern, this means the Premier League.
But if the Premier League becomes a farce over the way they handle City's sanctions, then players may slowly opt to play elsewhere.
Lockjaw (National) - 06/10/2026 17:20:29
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Some people would complain if the gate was free and they had to walk 20 yards from the car.
€10 into a Minor Championship semi-final is hardly outrageous. Referees, officials, grounds, insurance, lights and the running of competitions all cost money. You can't expect championship games to be put on for nothing. People will spend €20-€30 on a takeaway without thinking twice, or multiples of that going to a soccer match, but €10 for a live championship game is apparently where the line is drawn.
And now apparently putting the Division 1 Minor final before the Senior final is a bad thing as well. For years people have talked about promoting underage football and giving young players a proper occasion. What better way to do that than letting them play a county final in front of a big crowd, in a proper atmosphere, on the biggest club football day of the year?
The alternative is giving them their "own headline billing" and potentially having a few hundred people scattered around the ground. I'd imagine most 17 year olds would rather run out before a packed stand on Senior Final day than have a separate fixture just so it can technically be called the main event.
At times people seem to treat the County Board like they treat the Government - permanently looking for the next thing to give out about. If the price is €10, it's too dear. If the minors are put before the senior final, that's wrong. If they were given a separate day and hardly anyone turned up, the same people would be asking why underage football isn't being promoted properly.
Funny enough, you rarely see the same energy when something is done well. The games organised every week, the facilities, county final days, underage competitions and all the work that goes into keeping the whole thing running don't generate nearly as much discussion. And a lot of the people doing that work are volunteers giving up their own evenings and weekends, not some crowd sitting there making a fortune out of it.
But put an extra fiver on a ticket and suddenly everyone is an expert in county finances. People will spend more on a takeaway on Saturday night, a few pints or considerably more to go and watch professional soccer, but apparently a tenner to watch their own club or county championship is daylight robbery.
Some people have just made giving out about the County Board a hobby at this stage. No matter what they do, somebody will find a problem with it. You'd nearly think people enjoy the complaining more than the football.
MonaghanBoi (National) - 06/10/2026 22:40:52
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BigBàsMan: "Paul hoban is a better corner back than any of the lad that have fielded for Galway over the last 5-8 years. That fella grealish from gort should've been nowhere near the panel and the other fella from beagh Touhy. Hoban gave a motm display against bgunner last year with one hamstring until he eventually had to come off. Loughrea and bridge had a lot of bad blood over the years and it's obvious that has influenced his selections. Most of the lads from other clubs around the county say the same thing to me about other Loughrea players. Shocks (Darren) was in there and got no game time was only on extended panel and left. Loughrea will be gunning to beat cwell the next day. Morgan and Anthony burns back onto the fray also. Shocks injury not serious." Weird how the bad blood hasn't stopped Donohue picking Killeen in 99% of games since he got the job, even through 2025 when he was struggling. Or playing Hanrahan this year up until his injury. Or bringing Burns ino the panel. You also haven't answered my point that you were factually wrong in your original post about Hoban. I didn't realise Hemnry Shefflin and Shane O Neill had clarenbridge ties so strong it made them overlook such a superstar corner back
I'm sure Loughrea will be gunning to beat Cwell the next day, it would be very strange if they weren't, not sure what that has to do with the conversation. I hope they win the county as they are galway's best shot at the all ireland
Anecdotal stories like "Most of the lads from other clubs around the county say the same thing to me about other Loughrea players" can be thrown around very easily. Most people I speak to agree Loughrea are a savage team but their inter county representation is correct. As I've said before Morgan is the only one I think should see more time for Galway. Plenty people I met after the county final last year were of the opinion there was no obvious standout that should get he call up bar what was already there. Shaugnessy would have been one for me but not an automatic pick. I think the first half the last day probably showed why, getting on loads of ball but end product lacking. More performances like the second half against Athenry and He'll get his shot again.
Overdahill (National) - 07/10/2026 12:07:32
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