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Mayo GAA Thread - 3 Like(s)
Reality hit yesterday seeing the Sam Maguire carried into the club ground. The scenes across South Mayo were very emotional yesterday. It's been the week of our lives and never to be forgotten.
yew_tree (National) - 01/08/2026 11:26:00
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Can Jack O'connor Over Take Jim Gavin? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "Jim Gavin's record can only be compared to other managers who have achieved success within the environment of their home league ground only. The likes of Tyrone, Kerry, Armagh and Mayo winning All Irelands outside of their home league ground is different gravy - different gravy that carries more weight in gold when it comes to the respect of the nation." Croke Park is the National Stadium. And in the years before Jim Gavin took over Dublin Kerry played as many big AI championship games there as Dublin did. Both teams played there 8 times each between 2009 and 2012 in knockout AI games.
Viking66 (National) - 31/07/2026 16:51:17
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To FullOfPorter: "Saying it's a history lesson is missing the point. There is an inferiority complex in the county and a lack of ambition despite producing very good footballers which is reflected in the massive effort that goes into beating Galway and Mayo and the woeful record in Croke Park from all county and club teams. People in the past have shown what can be done when you raise standards and ambition, those people didn't hide behind the excuse of a so called small County.
Really hoping the ladies can go to Croke Park in confidence and bring an All Ireland back to Roscommon. Best of luck to them all." Yes, it's true we can't do anything outside of Connacht. We have been in 3 under 20/21 all Ireland finals since 2006 in the same the time Galway has won 3 and Mayo have won 2. Until we start doing something different as a small country, this inferior will keep going on. We have a limited playing pool. We don't have many 6 foot plus players who are also mobile enough for the modern game. I mentioned before a select numbers of players who have the potential to play senior football need to be given additional help (internal scholarship)
Also why has club Rossie gone quite. It's okay for bigger large rural county's to access funding from disapora. We have one of best county grounds in the country now, so hopefully the county board realise it's time to focus on player development for the modern game.
hontherossie (National) - 31/07/2026 16:12:49
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To hontherossie: "Yes, it's true we can't do anything outside of Connacht. We have been in 3 under 20/21 all Ireland finals since 2006 in the same the time Galway has won 3 and Mayo have won 2. Until we start doing something different as a small country, this inferior will keep going on. We have a limited playing pool. We don't have many 6 foot plus players who are also mobile enough for the modern game. I mentioned before a select numbers of players who have the potential to play senior football need to be given additional help (internal scholarship)
Also why has club Rossie gone quite. It's okay for bigger large rural county's to access funding from disapora. We have one of best county grounds in the country now, so hopefully the county board realise it's time to focus on player development for the modern game." We beat the All Ireland champions by 10 points in their home ground so we can't be too far away. Enough of this small playing pool. Roscommon was the same size county in the glorious 40s when we got to three All Ireland finals winning two. Roscommon was the same county in the late 70s when we had a champagne football team that went toe to toe with Kerry's greatest ever team. Brigid's are arguably the best gaa club in Ireland or close to it. I think Roscommon this year over celebrated winning Connacht. That was clearly a mistake but we have a mostly young team. Next year let's focus on being really ambitious like Andy Moran and aiming to win the All Ireland. I don't see why not.There is no great team out there. Congrats to Mayo but they beat a flat and ordinary Kerry team last week. I do think this year is a missed opportunity for Ros but let's go for it next year.
endgame (National) - 01/08/2026 09:32:42
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To hontherossie: "Yes, it's true we can't do anything outside of Connacht. We have been in 3 under 20/21 all Ireland finals since 2006 in the same the time Galway has won 3 and Mayo have won 2. Until we start doing something different as a small country, this inferior will keep going on. We have a limited playing pool. We don't have many 6 foot plus players who are also mobile enough for the modern game. I mentioned before a select numbers of players who have the potential to play senior football need to be given additional help (internal scholarship)
Also why has club Rossie gone quite. It's okay for bigger large rural county's to access funding from disapora. We have one of best county grounds in the country now, so hopefully the county board realise it's time to focus on player development for the modern game." Club Rossie should be chasing the diaspora.
Would there be 500 well heeled Rossies around the rest of Ireland and the rest of the World?
Would they provide €1,000 per annum each?
Seanfan (National) - 01/08/2026 10:12:16
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