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Dublin GAA thread - 4 Like(s)

Replying To brayballer:  "The Neller is perfect for the opposition.donegal were the county that wanted us taken out of croker acfew years ago so we will play in Neller as a kind gesture to them."
How the mighty have fallen?
After your magnificient 6 in a row a Dublin manager is afraid to play a team in Croke Park.

Scenicparish (National) - 15/06/2026 15:52:54

Westmeath Football thread - 4 Like(s)

Replying To jobber:  "We died with our boots on correct and we were very brave but we beat ourselves. The first Galway goal was a total give away and right on half time when we had fought back so well Sam Mccartan who had been superb had a rush of blood to his head which ultimately cost us the game. The loss of both midfielders and Whitaker were huge losses and Mchugh has to take flak for leaving Scahill on Walsh for the entire game.
Dont get me wrong Mccartan and Mchugh are brilliant but not perfect and we have massive potential and need to learn from our mistakes."
No we didn't beat ourselves. Galway were the better side throughout, we did brilliantly to keep within reasonable distance but Galway could easily have scored 5-6 goals. They're rightly All Ireland contenders, we know we're not at that level yet. Their efforts were fantastic

Claretandblue (National) - 14/06/2026 21:04:40

Westmeath Football thread - 4 Like(s)
Fair play to all the Westmeath fans who made the trip west today. It made for some occasion. There's nothing like a full house on a championship Sunday, and the weather helped too.
A fine game too and if Westmeath had got their hands on the last kickout, who knows what would have happened. The goal before half-time gave us a cushion and we managed most of the second-half pretty well against the breeze. Even an 8 or 9 point lead with less than 10 minutes left isn't safe in the modern game, and you almost clawed it back.
The best of luck next weekend.

WanPintWin (National) - 14/06/2026 21:51:54

Westmeath Football thread - 4 Like(s)

Replying To Joeynyc:  "Any word why top scorer from play in Ireland went off with 10 minutes to go?"
Because he was nearly dead on his feet. He had emptied the tank. We loose a game and all these bandwagon fans on now questions MC Hugh. Next year when we paly Laois and Offaly etc in the league it will be back to the genuine supporters who support the team through thick and thin

Dessie15 (National) - 15/06/2026 07:45:12

Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Before we move on to the next one... well done to players and management v Galway. Salthill on a sunny day in a packed stadium was unreal. WH players and management dont know when to lie down... its great to see. Chasing the game after 3x slopping goals, but never backed down.

The goal before ht was a killer. One of those...

We lost our way a little around the middle from kickouts for 15/20 mins in the second half but got to grips coming down the stretch. Ormsby for one of the young guns, tbf really got into it with 10 to go...

To a man they never gave up. Unbelievable never say die attitude.
Fair play to players and management.
No team will want to play is in coming games ….

Laker1500 (National) - 15/06/2026 11:14:24

Louth GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Excellent stuff from Louth today.

I remember Leitrim beating Louth in Division 3 of the League in the last game prior to Covid Lockdown in 2020. The strides ye have made on the field, off the field and at underage since are the example every Div 3-4 team should be following.

Best of luck in the Q/F's - ye should rightly fear nobody.

Dodgy_Pass (National) - 14/06/2026 20:18:34

Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To DUBJOHN:  "Dublin are not in decline they're in transition and Dublin have never refused to play in Parnell park they've always played where they were told to play by the Gaa, get your facts right bud !"
Maybe you should have a KitKat? Bud.

This is all of Dublins making. Croke Park is now clearly far too big for them. Parnell Park will always be too small.

Why didn't they build a nice 25k stadium somewhere? Problem solved.

Call it the Coddle Memorial Stadium or something.

peiledoir20 (National) - 15/06/2026 16:51:53

Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
I have to laugh - everyone wanted us out of Croke Park for years and now we want to move back to Parnell Park, they want us to stay in Croke Park.
Unbelievable Jeff..!
;o)

And so as to accommodate the neutral fans also no less… lol
Hilarious.

Fionn (National) - 15/06/2026 13:02:49

Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Your post would qualify as opinion, not analysis. Let me tell you, there's absolutely nothing analytical about what you've posted.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2074 - 15/06/2026 13:12:48 26

Opinions are what we give here, its an discussion thread on a forum.
However its incorrect to assume that a summarized comment has no analysis behind it, especially with one line responses.

Commodore (National) - 15/06/2026 13:29:56

Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To shaggykev:  "Dubs are lobbying right now for the game to be in Parnell Park which is woefully too small for a game like this.

If we beat them in Croke Park, that would be four championship defeats in a row at Croke Park.

In fairness Dublin do need to get out of Croker for themselves and fans but Dublin badly need a 25k stadium of their own as soon as possible."
They never wanted to leave Croke park when they thought they had an advantage there, remember the groups, home/away/ neutral. They never insisted Parnell park was used then.

Expertinall (National) - 15/06/2026 11:48:43

Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
The Neller or Nowhere!

MesAmis (National) - 15/06/2026 13:39:07

Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Enough chickens in Monaghan without counting the metaphorical ones. It's the Leinster champions coming to Clones next weekend- will be a lot tougher than the Connacht ones proved.

Eddie the Exile (National) - 15/06/2026 10:58:24

Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Dublin is the best draw we could have got IMO. They are a shadow of their team from a few years ago and clearly have issues that they are struggling with. If Donegal can't beat them then we have no right to be progressing any further anyway.

PeterQ92 (National) - 15/06/2026 10:34:38

Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Lads I know its no consolation in defeat but your team and supporters are a credit. Immense occasion in Salthill yesterday, best of luck against Monaghan.

ahsure. (National) - 15/06/2026 08:57:26

Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Game management has been a problem all year and it cost us again today. TJ cox v Wexford. Danny scahill free v Kildare ( got away with it but if beirne was yard further out we are out of Leinster championship) Sam McCarton today just before ht. 4 points with the wind would have been a different story. We need to learn from these mistakes ! Let's see who morning brings !

puglerdaly (National) - 14/06/2026 23:12:51

Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To BarneyGrant:  "That argument falls with Louth's rightful insistence on picking a ground that did not cater for a third of the Armagh demand alone through clubs.

I have a PP pass but would be happy to be in lottery. PP would harldy hold even the Dublin crowd that was in Cavan and not the regular number on Hill these times. But supporters as Fionn says seem to massively favour Parnell despit that.

Huge pay off too if getting to quarter finals if they win and if - as they will be - the crowd and familiarity with the mad pitch is an advantage. Donegal themselves have made Ballybofey in particular into such a cauldron."
Louth's suitation is not comparable as you well know. Here we have a suitation where the Dubs are throwing their noses up at Croke Park, the defacto home of the Dubs for as long as I remember, "Hill 16 Dublin Only" and all that lark. It really is hilarious stuff.

Square_B (National) - 15/06/2026 16:39:25

Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Scenicparish:  "How the mighty have fallen?
After your magnificient 6 in a row a Dublin manager is afraid to play a team in Croke Park."
I don't like it when posters don't think before they post (or possibly can't).

Since the great 6-in-a-row (only Limk hurlers in Munster also have that suffix in adult men's hurling or football), Dublin has won Leinster in '20, '21, '22, '23, '24 and Sam in 2023.

Where were all those games played? Was anyone afraid of paying, even winning them?

The most poetic justice, I feel, to now see lamenting, whiny Donegal have to live up to their own philosophy of taking the Dubs out of Croker.

This isn't about fear. This is about karma and justice.

In the Gaelic language, they have a great phrase for it: "Filleann an feall ar an bhfeallaire!"

foreveryoung (National) - 15/06/2026 16:29:32

Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To The_analyser:  "Looking at the draw this morning doesn't make our exit feel any better. Monaghan who performed and we didn't are rewarded with a home game against Westmeath to reach the All-Ireland final. If they win they won't fear any of Louth,Cork,Tyrone or Galway.

In hindsight our opportunity and there to be game was at home to Tyrone in front a big home crowd, in the lead with all the momentum then that momentum swung away by gifting a goal to Tyrone. What's gone is gone now and who knows that poor performance we produced on Saturday could well have happened in a latter game and getting further in the competition would not have made things better when you exit the championship in that manner."
Haven't bothered with here for a while but couldn't help tuning back in.

Has to be said firstly, despite what felt like devastation and a funeral like procession leaving Clones, it has been a positive first year for the new management team who have put together a fairly new, young and exciting Roscommon team. Did so well to stay in Div 1 comfortably and win a Connacht title the hard way. Some brilliant days out in New York, Castlebar and the Hyde for supporters. However, I would say if writing up a report card evaluation, that was a good year. It can't be said that Roscommon have had a great year until they win a knock out championship game in Croker.

Croker is where it is at, nothing beats the excitement heading for Dublin. And with the way the championship is now, there are so many rounds after the provincials, you feel like you are dumped out very early already. I'd sooner not win a Nestor cup for 20 years if we could make the last 4 of the All Ireland series. The provincial win is like the canapes at a wedding. Very tasty, can be badly needed after a long ceremony and can bridge a gap, but they won't fill you. The dinner is the main meal, and we unfortunately all too often are asleep in the corner before the soup is served.

On the past few weeks, I completely agree with you. The Tyrone game was the turning point. We had to make the most of the momentum and win that game in front of big home support and put the ghost to bed of not performing outside Connacht. Was it a case of a mental fatigue crash, the huge high that came with the Galway game followed by a big deflation after the Tyrone defeat?
It's so hard to explain the non-performance against Monaghan when you consider we were the only team over the whole weekend that rolled over without any fight. Number 1 i thought Monaghan took Tyrones template and went even further. Executed a great game plan and got their match ups right. Beggan was on song and all their big players stood up. So even if we came out fighting Monaghan might still have won that game. But the lack of intensity, aggression and concentration was baffling for a knock out game. Like there was no tussling or lads getting in faces for a do or die match. No yellow card till the end. Did we get caught nearly too afraid to get hands on lads because of Beggans 2 point free threat? We should have been just going man to man for the final 15-20 mins in that game. Defensively we were switched off and out of synch. No pressure put on McCarron at all when he had ball in hand, I'd say he couldn't believe the time he was given. Then a lack of movement and bad decision making down the other end which lead to turnovers. I thought we'd come out ravenous for breaking ball in the 3rd quarter, did we win any?

The positives are this is a young team and very good management team with huge potential. I think they will learn a lot from this year but to make progress I really hope they can keep the panel together. I haven't seen a Roscommon team look as physically fit in a long time. If they can and start bringing through some young talent like McGinley, Eoghan Carthy, Niall Heneghan along with Ben O'Carroll to come back in. Start making Croker the holy grail. They have their provincial medals now.

FullOfPorter (National) - 15/06/2026 12:16:23

Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To monaghanmad:  "On what basis are they are better side than Derry and Mayo? Yes they beat Mayo in a game that wasn't knockout and then fluffed at home V a poor Tyrone side. They are a middle of the road outfit who do a lot of talking about how good they are. We have all seen this from Roscommon before, talk the talk and then fall the fall.

Past players out the in the media talking about how they should be all Ireland semi finalists, I am hearing this for years now and they same men continue to fluff it, what has changed really?

Be under no illusion, if we take them down the stretch they will revert to what they always have been. Its a matter of getting them down the stretch."
Good win against a hyped and poor Roscommon team. I wouldn't read much into it other than we didn't give away any goals or goal scoring chances which was a great sign.

Westmeath is a good draw and they will provide a stern test and their midfield will be far stronger than Roscommon's Saturday.

monaghanmad (National) - 15/06/2026 15:33:27

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To systematic:  "My feeling during the game was that westmeath much better than div 3. Really good team, some great players. Their keeper is a bit of a liability even though our press yesterday was best all year.

Thought yesterday was a really good test for us and our composure at end of game.

Can see that - we won the last 2 50/50 balls that mattered."
There isn't too many Westmeath players who looked like they'd struggle operating in Division 1. Thought they were excellent yesterday,

Galway were ok in the fist half, took their goal chances brilliantly but unusually didn't take any advantage of the wind.

Second half was different, Galway were excellent for and the score line wasn't a fair reflection as Galway left a good few goals behind them.

Thats the 2nd game McGrath has been an unused subs, is he still carrying an injury? I was surprised too see O'Flaherty get on before O'Laoi.

TheBishop (National) - 15/06/2026 13:06:14