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GAA President - Jarlath Burns - 3 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "All sorts of reasons why people can't go to matches. Several counties playing over weekend in both codes that cost alone would make prohibitive.
He's evading the fact that GAA has allowed the championship to be marginalised among the general public. A novelty rugby game pumped up by good marketing in Croke Park tonight then our own teams expected to play tomorrow and Sunday on a surface that will be less than it should be for important games." Marginalised championship? Best ever football championship with fantastic football and huge attendances. Croke Park pitch will be the best surface in Europe tomorrow and Sunday as usual. Some lads here just love whinging and moaning.
Claretandblue (National) - 19/06/2026 23:15:00
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GAA President - Jarlath Burns - 2 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "All sorts of reasons why people can't go to matches. Several counties playing over weekend in both codes that cost alone would make prohibitive.
He's evading the fact that GAA has allowed the championship to be marginalised among the general public. A novelty rugby game pumped up by good marketing in Croke Park tonight then our own teams expected to play tomorrow and Sunday on a surface that will be less than it should be for important games." Croke Park is well able to handle all the games that will be played over the weekend. But look, don't let that chip on your shoulder weigh you down.
Square_B (National) - 19/06/2026 17:10:39
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
"If we hadn't had won that game our run of games would have been Kildare and Westmeath and would probably be now in the QFS"
Not accurate. Win or lose the Connacht final it was the same round 1 draw for Roscommon.
Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 19/06/2026 21:10:57
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To katser: "Going safe All to qualify from the Group Stage 10/1
Mexico, Scotland, Bosnia Herzegovina, Sweden, Austria, Turkey, Ivory Coast, Colombia, Norway and Uruguay." One down (Mexico) only 10 more to go!!!!
katser (National) - 19/06/2026 17:01:11
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GAA President - Jarlath Burns - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "All sorts of reasons why people can't go to matches. Several counties playing over weekend in both codes that cost alone would make prohibitive.
He's evading the fact that GAA has allowed the championship to be marginalised among the general public. A novelty rugby game pumped up by good marketing in Croke Park tonight then our own teams expected to play tomorrow and Sunday on a surface that will be less than it should be for important games." 100%
After the rain today, the groundsmen will be busy trying to repair the pitch after the Rugby tonight, in time for the GAA games in Croker this weekend.
Fionn (National) - 19/06/2026 17:05:53
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To yew_tree: "I agree to an extent on the projects, processes, year 1 etc. Teams and managers now are like boring corporations. "Oh yes in year three we will be here"…what? This is sport there is zero guarantee year 3 or 4 will be your year.
For me aside from the hard work and dedication, sports is about opportunity, timing and Iuck. Take your chances when they come along because you may not get another." I agree 100% with this. Of course there's a general plan to develop and improve, but nothing is linear in sport and like you said, you need to take your chance when it comes.
So many things can change, other teams improve, you get some bad draws, injuries etc. Whereas a few good draws, avoiding injuries, a favourite getting knocked out by someone else and all of a sudden you have a chance you earlier than expected.
You're always planning for the future, but the focus should always be on trying to achieve in the here an now.
WanPintWin (National) - 20/06/2026 10:55:44
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To PolicemanFox: "I don't know what that could be.
I think, but I'm not 100% sure, that once your 26 players are named then only injury or an admin error will allow changes to be made but I'd have thought that it would have been Roscommon's responsibility to do all their own admin and that it wouldn't have anything to do with Monaghan. Strange." Time to move on from this. I'd turn it on its head at this point and say it hints that McHugh is resorting to diversions.
Just make the assumption Connellan will play, and Michael McCarville will jump with him. If he's missing then MMC will pick up Ormsby, that's the sum total of the adjustment.
McCarville has been the unsung Monaghan hero all year.
Eddie the Exile (National) - 20/06/2026 11:05:39
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GAA President - Jarlath Burns - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Square_B: "Croke Park is well able to handle all the games that will be played over the weekend. But look, don't let that chip on your shoulder weigh you down." Absolutely. Match not till Sunday and 20 degree temperature for today. Pitch will be perfect. You're right also about that poster having a massive chip on his shoulder
richiepmurphy (National) - 20/06/2026 11:35:14
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Armagh could do the whole country a massive favour today. At least six teams would genuinely fancy their chances of winning the whole thing if Kerry are gone. With Kerry still in, only Galway remain as viable contenders. Can't see anything other that a 8+ point win for Kerry however.
Eddie the Exile (National) - 20/06/2026 12:16:56
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