GAA tweets of the week

Tempers flare between Eire Og goalkeeper Robert Moore and Aidan McElligott of Mullinalaghta during the Leinster club SFC semi-final at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford. ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo.

Talk of rules changes and second tier football championships dominated the GAA Twitterverse over the weekend along with provincial club football action...

Three in a row @ConnachtGAA champions. Congrats to players & mentors. Full time In the AIB Club Championship Connacht Final @CorofinGAA 2-10 to @BallintubberCLG 1-9. @CorofinGAA goals Micheál Lundy & Ian Burke. #CorofinAbú pic.twitter.com/dCgy72LXV6

— Corofin.GAA (@CorofinGAA) November 25, 2018

Kilmacud Crokes membership is around 4,800, Mullinalaghta's is 155. The contrast on that basis alone for a provincial final is unique.

— Colm Keys (@KeysColm) November 25, 2018

David Nestor with a crucial save for Kilmacud Crokes! pic.twitter.com/FgnDBVj1Ub

— The GAA (@officialgaa) November 25, 2018

Galway Senior star Niall Burke receives man of the match award from Mattie Kilroy after striking 1-10 in @GAAMareeOran 1-20 to 1-15 win over @TooreenHurlers #CONNACHTCLUB pic.twitter.com/kW0lLHyLoK

— Connacht GAA (@ConnachtGAA) November 24, 2018

Fantastic 👏 https://t.co/hgnm21BK2e

— Richie Hogan (@richiehogan8) November 25, 2018

It was a honour to receive an award from @SeanKellyMEP at the #mauricedavinawards in Carrick on Suir last night along with Kilkenny legend @michaeljkav. #hurling #awards #mauricedavinawards #kilkenny #waterford #tipperary pic.twitter.com/B9QFEmLtSc

— TJ Reid (@_tjreid) November 25, 2018

A few memorable weeks. #UlsterChamps #NorthAntrim #Family @ Cushendall https://t.co/tBfuasuLBH

— Neil McManus (@Neilmcmanus88) November 25, 2018

What a result. Leinster final awaits. What an occasion it will be for such a small parish in Longford v Kilmacud Croke’s. Well capable of beating them too. Super stuff!! https://t.co/iGRlU0yBhs

— Emlyn Mulligan (@emlynmulligan) November 25, 2018

It annoys me more than it should when grown men stand behind a fella getting interviewed on camera.... why, just why!!!! @SportTG4

— Darran O'Sullivan (@Darransull86) November 25, 2018

Get your tickets on https://t.co/4GpBUjEJil now! #SupportSean @coxynwa #YNWA @DubGAAOfficial @MeathGAA pic.twitter.com/LJYhBRvwAc

— Support Sean (@coxynwa) November 24, 2018

Use nafiana lads give us ballymun lads such a bad name.. tut tut 🤣🤣

— Philly Mc Mahon (@PhillyMcMahon) November 25, 2018

What is the underlying reason for calls to change the championship structure and alter the playing rules of football #GAA 🤔 The club championship with current rules has never been more exciting......

— John Heslin (@jheslin14) November 25, 2018

Ah I reckon we can just use an honesty policy - the attacking team call the mark and then the defender will dutifully concede it! Like when we had no crossbar in primary school games, what could possibly go wrong?!

— Paul Begley (@paulgbegley) November 25, 2018

I honestly think whatever rules introduced won’t change teams setting up defensively. That system will be flushed out though. I’d be worried for 3 handpasses and puzzled why the mark can’t be given from a kick outside 45 but lets see. At least we can bin what doesn’t work #gaa

— Tomás Ó Sé (@tomas5ky) November 24, 2018

Do referees have a voice in the rule changes? https://t.co/wQcr1oni4P

— Eamon Mc Gee (@EamonMcGee) November 24, 2018

Second tier championships and changing the rules! That’s the answer given to make our games better and seemingly more attractive? Who are these people making these calls? It could only be Irish! 😓

— Chrissy McKaigue (@CKaigue) November 24, 2018

three handpasses is all your allowed and no backward sidelines... your screwed 😂🤣 @CKKilkenny93

— Alan Brogan (@alanbrogan13) November 24, 2018