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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Sinn Féin not going to Washington over Gaza but were happy enough to go there when Biden was backing the Israeli blanket bombing. Explain that one?
Might have something to do with the piles of money and other assistance they got from the Clintons and Feeney and others when they agreed to do what no Irish nationalist never mind a republican claiming to be in line of Pearse and Sands would have even contemplated - running part of Ireland for Britain.
BarneyGrant (National) - 21/02/2025 23:28:25
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Think you will find plenty follow our rugby team. Including you, you must've spent more time posting about their fortunes, issues and set up than all of the rest of us posters put together." Following how they are doing one thing but caring whether they win or not is another… The simple point is it doesn't get too many upset or down whenever they loose….
ForeverBlue2 (National) - 22/02/2025 08:19:01
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Hearing from reliable source that board will assess at end of league iffno improvement in results and that contingencies in place if need arises before the start of the McDonagh, but pressure on due to the way appointment was made and one club delegate in particular is looking for review.
Danup (National) - 22/02/2025 09:41:31
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National Hurling League 2 Up 2 Down - 1 Like(s)
It was about time hurling opened up after years of glass ceilings.
legendzxix (National) - 22/02/2025 12:04:09
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "Doing what the people voted for." The people of Ireland only got to vote once on Irish unity and separation from Britain. December 1918. 75% of members elected supported separation.
There has never been another such vote.
BarneyGrant (National) - 22/02/2025 14:38:25
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St Mary's Rosslare/Liam Griffin Motion At Congress - 1 Like(s)
Motion withdrawn to enable further consideration. Rightly so.
Hopefully Willie Maher will spend some time to understand the real challenges in each county across all codes before looking at what can be done to grow hurling in weaker areas. The force-and-fine philosophy is wrong and damaging and should never have reached congress.
LongfordgaaAbú (National) - 22/02/2025 15:39:11
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
Great win for St Colmans today. At least we will have one day out in Dublin this year.
maccoscair (National) - 22/02/2025 17:05:30
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
A very well done to Roscommon CBS for reaching the All Ireland B senior final. Six points the better than the Leinster and Meath champions Dunboyne. It's the first All Ireland CBS have reached at that level since 2019 which they won beating Kerry opposition and their team included current county senior Keith Doyle,Tim Lambe and James Fitzpatrick.
The_analyser (National) - 22/02/2025 18:00:33
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
So the group stage proved a dismal favour and now we return in 2026 to a qualifier system which I can only hope is a temporary solution squabbled together in panic.
Due to Munster seeding their championship we again arrive at a situation where Kerry, regardless of league form, require only one win each year to guarantee a home fixture in the Last 16 of AISFC, and subsequently ensure their seeding for the following year's Munster Championship. Of the four teams Kerry could possibly face, three are Division Four and one is Division Two.
Kerry essentially have a permanent bye into a home Last 16 match against a non-provincial finalist regardless of whether they lose every league game from here to eternity.
SurelyToGod (National) - 22/02/2025 18:48:09
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St Mary's Rosslare/Liam Griffin Motion At Congress - 1 Like(s)
Replying To LongfordgaaAbú: "Motion withdrawn to enable further consideration. Rightly so.
Hopefully Willie Maher will spend some time to understand the real challenges in each county across all codes before looking at what can be done to grow hurling in weaker areas. The force-and-fine philosophy is wrong and damaging and should never have reached congress." Absolutely. Mandating clubs to accommodate hurling without a roadmap on how to do that would be recipe a disaster. I'm sure he'd be very welcome in Leitrim to discuss all of this... and we'd likely tell him that we hurling cannot be promoted without proper resourcing not by "here's a hurling starter pack and away you go".
Square_B (National) - 22/02/2025 19:07:00
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
The conditions today suited the Claremorris side better. Without wishing to detract from their well-earned victory I think a pretty waterlogged pitch suited them as a physically bigger side. The Mayo school had certainly done some homework and were very strong up the middle. In reality most matches at this level are won here. Scored 4 Goals and possibly could have had one or two more in the second half on the break. Credit to a fantastic effort from the Colaiste Mhuire lads, they kept at it when little went their way. A super group of footballers coached by guys still playing themselves at a high level. Great Achievement for Westmeath to be there while certainly also, perhaps, a missed opportunity. I would not be in the least surprised to see them back at this fixture in 12 months.
johnnyh (National) - 22/02/2025 20:24:08
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St Mary's Rosslare/Liam Griffin Motion At Congress - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Canuck the motion isn't about what way the Kilkenny CB are like at promoting adult football. It's about young lads getting the opportunity to play hurling even if they are from Louth for example.
A few posters who are ignorant of the truth have tried to argue that there isn't the opportunity for young lads to play football in Kilkenny, so I just pointed out only 4 clubs out of 41 there don't have underage football, 2 of those are in the same parish as football clubs, and the other 2 are less than 5 miles from clubs who do provide football for kids.
The bottom line is that there are vast swathes of a large number of counties where a lad wouldn't be able to take up hurling if he wanted to. That's what this Motion is trying to tackle." I hear you Viking but many things go into making kids wanting to participate in a sport. Opportunity to do so for sure but also kids are influenced by the stars of the sport or what the inter county player brings back to the community about the merits of that honour. I am sure in Kilkenny hoards of kids picked up a hurley because of idolizing Eddie Keher, D.J. Carey, Henry Sheflin, T.G. Reid and many others. A player told the manager on a Tuesday night that he would not make Thursday training because he had a football game with his club . He was told if not there he need not come back. How do I know that ? A relative. So using Kilkenny as any form of example in promoting football is a bad one. There are probably the best county ever to play hurling while making sure football stays in its lane. The lane they created for it and want to keep.
Canuck (National) - 22/02/2025 20:53:52
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To johnnyh: "The conditions today suited the Claremorris side better. Without wishing to detract from their well-earned victory I think a pretty waterlogged pitch suited them as a physically bigger side. The Mayo school had certainly done some homework and were very strong up the middle. In reality most matches at this level are won here. Scored 4 Goals and possibly could have had one or two more in the second half on the break. Credit to a fantastic effort from the Colaiste Mhuire lads, they kept at it when little went their way. A super group of footballers coached by guys still playing themselves at a high level. Great Achievement for Westmeath to be there while certainly also, perhaps, a missed opportunity. I would not be in the least surprised to see them back at this fixture in 12 months." Well put, Claremorris had there homework done as you say, a good few of there players looked stronger than any of the CBS lads. Darragh Beirne was playing in the Mayo senior championship last year. Not to be today but Colaiste Mhuire can be very proud of their efforts and achievements.
A_Chairde (National) - 22/02/2025 21:18:03
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To A_Chairde: "Well put, Claremorris had there homework done as you say, a good few of there players looked stronger than any of the CBS lads. Darragh Beirne was playing in the Mayo senior championship last year. Not to be today but Colaiste Mhuire can be very proud of their efforts and achievements." 100% A Chairde, Some of the younger Colaiste Mhuire lads have been so good that the fact they are 16/17 has been overlooked in light of their performances. While they are now all following excellent S&C programs, a year in physical development during the teenage years is huge. They deserve huge credit,
johnnyh (National) - 22/02/2025 21:53:24
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