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Westmeath Hurling thread - 5 Like(s)
Westmeath 4 pts,
Dublin 3 pts,
Kilkenny 2 pts
Dublin and Kilkenny qualify Westmeath out.
A system of unique imagination one has to say.Who is this person who has devised this?
Truly extraordinary recovery by Wexford 8 points down in second half and won by two what a performance.You have to hand it to them and hats off to Kilkenny as well qualifying in extraordinary fashion.
jobber (National) - 02/05/2026 16:22:36
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 4 Like(s)
The westmeath county board should in the least make a statement about the state of this minor championship to the Leinster council.. Dublin go through on three points at the expense of westmeath on four..it's just no words to describe how unfair it is
preddan (National) - 02/05/2026 15:00:05
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 3 Like(s)
Outrageously unfair on our fine minor team.
Leaves a very sour taste.
Willie Maher and many more need to publicly call out this stupid system and make sure it is changed so that it never happens again.
Super well done to players and management for proving that we can more than mix it with the very best that there is in Leinster. Big days ahead.
Maroooned (National) - 02/05/2026 17:16:24
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To jobber: "Westmeath 4 pts,
Dublin 3 pts,
Kilkenny 2 pts
Dublin and Kilkenny qualify Westmeath out.
A system of unique imagination one has to say.Who is this person who has devised this?
Truly extraordinary recovery by Wexford 8 points down in second half and won by two what a performance.You have to hand it to them and hats off to Kilkenny as well qualifying in extraordinary fashion." Pleased for our minors but absurd system.
BarneyGrant (National) - 02/05/2026 16:42:53
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To hontherossie: "Confirmed from Mark Dowd, that ben o carroll has left the panel" Stepped away shortly after the trip to New York. His own decision to do so, hopefully can rediscover the good consistent form and we see him back on the Roscommon senior panel in 2027.
The_analyser (National) - 02/05/2026 14:07:23
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Limerick Senior Hurling 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Newyorkkat: "A so called great team should be able to replace injury players, KK did it and so should Lk." WE REPLACED BOTH CIAN LYNCH AND PETER CASEY, THE TWO BEST PLAYERS IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS FINAL, IN 2022 AND STILL LOWERED THE MORE. HOW DID THE CATS DO IN 2010 WHEN SHEFFLIN AND NOEL HICKEY WERE OFF.
Oldtourman (National) - 02/05/2026 18:03:30
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Eddie the Exile: "The Derry lineup named will be several orders of magnitude better than what Cavan produced a couple of weeks ago. Call me pessimistic but I just cannot see Monaghan competing with them across 5 to 12.
Plus Derry's inside forwards have big totals in them." Keep hearing about the derry middle eight and how we just wont be able to compete there. Its a game we desperately could do with a fit Gary Mohan to throw his weight around in but he ain't fit and we gotta go with what we have. The one posituve am taking pre match is the fact we are being written off by everyone. Its got that feel I like coming up to a monaghan match. We are going in with a bit of a chip on the shoulder here derry are already in the final according to everyone. So zero pressure on the lads all on Derry.
seanie08 (National) - 01/05/2026 19:34:59
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To farneygael3: "Its a fantastic week in Monaghan, Senior U20 and Minors all flying. Real positive feel in the County" The positive feeling didn't last long........
Scenicparish (National) - 02/05/2026 17:51:34
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Maroooned: "Outrageously unfair on our fine minor team.
Leaves a very sour taste.
Willie Maher and many more need to publicly call out this stupid system and make sure it is changed so that it never happens again.
Super well done to players and management for proving that we can more than mix it with the very best that there is in Leinster. Big days ahead." Brilliant post optimism in a situation of complete injustice.
Big congrats to a fine team and to a management who gave us victories over Dublin,Laois,Offaly and Kerry and but for ten minutes of madness before and after half time against Kilkenny we would have qualified despite the dumb system.
jobber (National) - 02/05/2026 17:42:25
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To preddan: "The westmeath county board should in the least make a statement about the state of this minor championship to the Leinster council.. Dublin go through on three points at the expense of westmeath on four..it's just no words to describe how unfair it is" Totally unfair. You finished with more points than Kilkenny and Dublin, and the same as us. Ridiculous system.
Viking66 (National) - 02/05/2026 17:28:21
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "I wish I shared your optimism but we have very little past experience of going far or well when we don't win Ulster. Unlike a Tyrone, Mayo or Armagh.
Wouldn't be surprised if we are out of the entire thing before quarter final stage" Half way through the league, I remember chatting to a fella, and both of us agreed that ulster would be better off, leaving alone, considering the side of draw Donegal were on.
We went Galway, Kerry,louth and Armagh. Not changing my mind on either just yet!
Expertinall (National) - 02/05/2026 17:03:24
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Whelp it seems it was the worst possible outcome. Westmeath did everything that they could and bet Laois well so fair dues to the manager and the lads. A great result to be fair to them in Portlaoise winning by double scores 26 points to 13. Clearly, they are a quality bunch of hurlers.
Wexford went out and bet Kilkenny so fair dues to them on that achievement beating them by 2 points and doing what they needed to, to progress. Unfortunately, as predicted it was this stupid format that has held back a quality Westmeath minor side from getting more high level hurling.
Dublin drew with Galway in the other game of the last round. That shows that the potential was there perhaps for this Westmeath side to maybe even make a Leinster final, but we'll never know now. Kilkenny and Dublin will progress despite winning less games.
Whoever came up with this cross round robin thing really deserves an award. Making sure the minnows stay down and know their place is all this stupid system. Thanks Leinster council.
RadioactiveTan (National) - 02/05/2026 15:47:19
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Sorry but the structure doesnt sir right we me especially when westmeath are put but have more points but bevause big county tradition the rules suit.
They talk about promoting middle tier hurling and below that. What a joke in my opinion maybe its not intentional but comes across even more elitist
Gaaforlife2023 (National) - 02/05/2026 15:10:53
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To JimB1991: "Everythings on the day, especially between 2 evenly matched teams like Galway and Roscommon. Not a huge surprise if Roscommon won by a similar scoreline as they did against Mayo or Galway done likewise to be honest, I don't know if either result should massively change your opinion at this stage.
Would you have Down up there with Kerry because of the result last weekend?" Very incoherent assessment there, predicting possible turkey shoot wins for both sides, after initially assessing the teams to be 'evenly matched'. Could hardly get a more incoherent evaluation really.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 02/05/2026 14:15:00
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Dothesimplethingswell: "Can we please keep this forum respectful. There are people of all ages on here contributing authentic content about their club & county scene and indeed about other counties they have knowledge on. Let's keep it all real." Be great if the admins did what they should be doing like removing this sort of dribble instead of blocking all sorts of other non controversial posts or opinions.
Square_B (National) - 02/05/2026 12:56:35
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To WanPintWin: "It might be a lazy narrative, but there is some truth to it. Cork haven't really made an impression on the All-Ireland championship in well over a decade. A few notable wins here and there, but some very bad losses and they haven't made an All-Ireland semi-final for almost 15 years. 13 team different counties have made a semi-final since then.
They were a serious force in the late 00s and very early 10s. They've been a long way short of that ever since and haven't even had one year where you could say they left a serious mark on the championship." I take your point Wanpint but flip it the other way.
Maybe its harder for Cork because they in the same province as Kerry.There might be a bit of irony to it all.
Maybe if Cork were in another province they might find the road a bit easier.I just find people love slagging off Munster football and yet is Leinster any better?
Of course Ulster is the best,no arguement there and Connaught maybe next but it is lazy talk about Munster when Cork have given Kerry so many great games including last years Munster clash.
Its no coincidence that in the last 3 years outside of Munster Cork have beaten Roscommon,Donegal and Mayo but still Cork are not rated.
Cork are a fine team and eventhough Kerry are at home next Sunday I expect another huge Cork perfornane.
CiarraiMick (National) - 02/05/2026 12:25:36
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8 Hurling Rules Changes - 1 Like(s)
Replying To suckvalleypaddy: "I'd say you are more of a hurling person than me, I would concede that point. I'm still mad about the game though.I f we cut down trees to make hurley's, then we should use them more. The hand pass is impossible to police.
You could go the other extreme and scrap the hurley's and just throw the ball over or under the bar.
My vote is use the hurley more." The big change in hurling since the 90s is the movement of the players. They are bigger, stronger, fitter and faster than ever before. They run and sprint far more than previous generations. The game has evolved to complement these athletes. The running game, as its called, has enhanced the game as a spectacle. All you have to do is watch a game on tg4 gold to know what im saying is accurate. The handpass is here to stay. It isnt going anywhere . The rule wont be changing. The only thing to decide is on how to referee it. Do we continue as we are or do we go down the indirect free route for all technical fouls? I think that's the decision that needs to be made. Im not sure there is an appetite for change of that nature atm but we will see.
Tadhg2020 (National) - 02/05/2026 11:59:52
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Commodore: "100% agree regarding better planning.
But projects like the >300K Bicycle shed for Leinster House, that price and how it was successfully tendered for by a relative of a Government TD should have raised alarm bells.. Makes me think the system is flawed." The billions handed over to IPAS contractors without having to be subject to normal planning and local authority oversight makes the 330k spent on a big shed pale into insignificance, Barely registers as a %.
BarneyGrant (National) - 02/05/2026 11:55:38
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Senan can be mercurial but it's a gamble. Hopefully he lights it up as he is capable of it. It should be tight. If Whitaker is fully fit we can win it. Hopefully we have a great crowd there.
Iarmhisamhi (National) - 01/05/2026 21:57:16
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gantric: "The Tailteann Cup serves a purpose for teams like Cavan, Down, Westmeath and Clare who are unlikely to really progress in the proper All Ireland series. If I was Poacher and with the quality of players we have and the way we rattled Galway we should keep our powder dry during the Tailteann Cup and save ourselves for the main event." Can we please keep this forum respectful. There are people of all ages on here contributing authentic content about their club & county scene and indeed about other counties they have knowledge on. Let's keep it all real.
Dothesimplethingswell (National) - 01/05/2026 20:47:56
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