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Carlow GAA thread - 3 Like(s)

Replying To CARPS:  "Would you prefer we used 'Queen's County?'"
This forum has a lovely Carlow Sugar Factory in the 1940s vibe. It's lovely the way the past is honoured because I haven't seen some of these pre 1922 terms in use by older people since the 70s.

CC2020 (National) - 07/06/2026 13:45:21

Carlow GAA thread - 3 Like(s)

Replying To Onion Breath:  "But you're not really neutral are you? Sum total of zero posts about Cork but a sudden interest in Carlow and Leix!"
Low standard posting.

The_Pebble (National) - 07/06/2026 17:40:28

Carlow GAA thread - 3 Like(s)

Replying To Onion Breath:  "But you're not really neutral are you? Sum total of zero posts about Cork but a sudden interest in Carlow and Leix!"
I am from Cork. I began looking at posts after the Joe Mc final as my mam's from LAOIS. Then I came upon your petty posts. You're a poor advertisement for Carlow.

The_Pebble (National) - 07/06/2026 19:18:21

Carlow GAA thread - 3 Like(s)

Replying To CarlowJuniorB:  "With the way Kilkenny club hurling is going, honouring the past will be a Kilkenny feature as well."
Well your county clubs keep trying to get into our competitions. Go figure. I was at an u17 game between Barrow Rangers and an amalgamation of Carlow hurling clubs last year. Ironically the Carlow boys were called the Christy Rings, because they had difficulty rising the ball.

Don't worry about us. Stick to your 1800s language.

CC2020 (National) - 07/06/2026 14:46:09

Carlow GAA thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To The_Pebble:  "I've a Laois mam, my second county. I was glancing through and the Leix BS which has gone for 100 years caught me.

Laois have won those. Do Tipp, Kilkenny, Cork not count their All Irelands anymore??

As for the Kilkenny poster, Eddie Onion must have annoyed him before."
Don't know why the Leix stuff caught you off guard, you're looking for logic in a rivalry.

Laois have won those but using them as a stick to beat other counties is pointless. It's like us lording it over Wicklow who haven't won a title before. 2003 being the only title in living memory compared to 1949 for laois or 1944 for us.

CarlowJuniorB (National) - 07/06/2026 22:01:25

Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Well if kildare can do it why can't westmeath, ??kildare have two new clubs completely in the last three years and another making a comeback after a long time.
Cappagh between kilcock and Enfield started at underage now a junior team and improving, never had an adult team before.
Round towers from kildare town now another new adult team in junior also
Rathangan have brought back a hurling team to the area for the first time in over twenty years now in junior this year.

preddan (National) - 07/06/2026 10:37:28

Leinster SHC - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Viking66:  "It had drama, but was low on quality ok. Great to see Limerick win all the same!"
If you want drama, go to the theatre ; )

ColmFlaherty (National) - 07/06/2026 18:16:46

Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Michaelbeag:  "To big of a gap between a condensed season.
Did you actually read that post before posting

We were beaten on the day by the far better side .
You don't think we were playing challenges since the connacht final win.
Derry had 7 days from a good tanking from Tyrone to get ready for us.
We had 4 weeks got to watch them at least twice in Ulster knew everything about them.
We had no excuse yesterday.
Same lads will be telling you the 5 weeks Tyrone had before beating us was the difference that we only had 2.
We were beaten fair and square yesterday."
Not sure what you want me to read back on.

Challenge games are pointless they don't come close to the environment of competitive championship matches. Derry was prepped for the All-Ireland series with proper Ulster championship scheduling, they probably learnt more about themselves in that one defeat to Tyrone than they learnt from their previous three wins. They lost by the same margin to Tyrone as Galway did yesterday. For one they added Rocco Devlin to their starting team and he ended up Derrys top scorer yesterday with 1-2.

In the All-Ireland semi-final they will not be playing a rusty Cork as they did Roscommon yesterday. Senior level with Tyrone isn't comparable as they are seasoned and conditioned adult footballers than 15,16,17 year old boys still in school. It is no excuse but factual evidence that the scheduling did Roscommon U17s no favours yesterday.

Gaa_lover (National) - 07/06/2026 17:37:57

Carlow GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Commiserations to the hurlers yesterday but thanks for a fantastic effort throughout the Joe Mc. Yes, shooting was off yesterday and maybe poor shot selection at times. But huge skill and determination on show. This team ain't finished yet by a long way.

carlovian (National) - 07/06/2026 18:02:24

Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)

Replying To hlynch12:  "Galway were favourities yesterday. Beating Dubs was their All Ireland."
No it wasn't...

ColmFlaherty (National) - 07/06/2026 21:36:20

Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Onion Breath:  "But you're not really neutral are you? Sum total of zero posts about Cork but a sudden interest in Carlow and Leix!"
Laois man sorting out Eddie Onion ;)

https://youtube.com/shorts/gtVJX8sKR4E?is=vYGYTm73rJ4wGliB

The_Pebble (National) - 07/06/2026 21:29:48

Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To CarlowJuniorB:  "Laois's last hurling came in 1949 and football was 2003. It was the 40s before that. Only 2003 can be talked about really, claiming relevance of anything that old is a bit strange. Even stranger to see a cork and kilkenny person here coming to gloat about a laois win. Very very strange."
I've a Laois mam, my second county. I was glancing through and the Leix BS which has gone for 100 years caught me.

Laois have won those. Do Tipp, Kilkenny, Cork not count their All Irelands anymore??

As for the Kilkenny poster, Eddie Onion must have annoyed him before.

The_Pebble (National) - 07/06/2026 21:29:11

Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To jobber:  "Extraordinary reply. So according to you Its bananas to start a hurling team in an area with a population of 6000. As for playing with Raharney name me the Kinnegad players on the blues team.Kinnegad has a soccer team but no hurling!!!
This sums up the negative attitude towards hurling thats prevalent in official circles right now. What have the board done to help Castledaly? Answer little or nothing.
I made the point it will be difficult to start but if the will was there in an area with a 6000 population thats growing it is doable."
Your overall sentiment is correct. It is very difficult to start a new club, and even harder to identify where one could realistically be established in Westmeath.
Kinnegad may be an option, but it might require a challenging shift in attitudes within what is traditionally an exclusively football focused club and community if the other posts here referencing that matter are accurate. Other possible areas might be the Bunbrosna-Shandonagh-Moyvore triangle or the Kilbeggan-Moate axis.

I believe any new club would need to start at underage level, which requires a few "lightning rods" with huge self efficacy, ideally people already involved in hurling who have children that might play locally and who can attract others to the initiative. Beyond that, substantial parental buy-in is key to maintain momentum and build numbers over time and my experience is that this is not an easy task.

I have been involved in club mergers, start-ups, and sustaining / growing new teams, and it is a massive challenge. It's exacerbated if your own child drops out as you are committed and you can't back out.

If Westmeath is serious about expanding hurling into new areas, it would likely require a long-term county board development commitment, including a number of paid coaches working constantly in primary schools and helping to establish club coaching structures in the target regions. That support would need to be sustained for at least 7-10 years to give local volunteers a realistic chance of success.
There are good examples in Sligo, where hurling lagged for many years but successful start-up clubs were developed and sustained from underage through to senior level. Those experiences show that progress is possible, but only with patience, consistent support, and a long-term strategy.

Iveagh (National) - 07/06/2026 20:59:05

Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To The_Pebble:  "Laois have 9 Senior Leinster Titles, 6 in football, 3 in hurling, fact. My grandfather was on the 1949 side, my mam's father. That's fact. Carlow have in 1944 football. Go figure."
Laois's last hurling came in 1949 and football was 2003. It was the 40s before that. Only 2003 can be talked about really, claiming relevance of anything that old is a bit strange. Even stranger to see a cork and kilkenny person here coming to gloat about a laois win. Very very strange.

CarlowJuniorB (National) - 07/06/2026 20:36:58

Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Watched that match back in full this evening. I hadn't realised when there just how much more possession we had and how many turnovers we had, especially in the second half. No question the more efficient and ultimately the better team won on the day but I was interested to hear RTE's stats with Anthony daly pointing out we created 50 scoring opportunities, which resulted in 41 actual scoring attempts. That's some return in fairness and for me the winning and losing of it all boiled down to our poor shooting.

Hopefully the younger players will be better for the experience yesterday, where mistakes were punished especially for their goal which we gifted them, and we can get back to this final again next year. Another hope is that the three golden generation players, who were off form to varying extents yesterday but who all owe us nothing, will re-emerge next year and give it another go. It will be a tougher competition next year but with semi finals introduced for next year we should certainly be there at the business end again.

Roll on the club championships now. Looking forward to seeing how it goes with hurling and football starting and continuing at the same time.

Onion Breath (National) - 07/06/2026 22:06:12

Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Onion Breath:  "But you're not really neutral are you? Sum total of zero posts about Cork but a sudden interest in Carlow and Leix!"
Laois have 9 Senior Leinster Titles, 6 in football, 3 in hurling, fact. My grandfather was on the 1949 side, my mam's father. That's fact. Carlow have in 1944 football. Go figure.

The_Pebble (National) - 07/06/2026 19:45:44

Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To CC2020:  "Well your county clubs keep trying to get into our competitions. Go figure. I was at an u17 game between Barrow Rangers and an amalgamation of Carlow hurling clubs last year. Ironically the Carlow boys were called the Christy Rings, because they had difficulty rising the ball.

Don't worry about us. Stick to your 1800s language."
That was under 15 FYI. Great lad slagging off the efforts of kids.

If BR are so strong why do they have to pick players from the Carlow side of the border who should actually be playing for Naomh Brid - one of them actually played championship hurling for Kilkenny this year. Go figure that yourself.

BTW BR are not the only Kilkenny club who play in Carlow club competitions so it's not all one way. I wasn't even going to mention the fact that Kilkenny county teams at all ages, including the KK senior hurling team, train in Carlow all winter. Go figure that too … answer is because there's no suitable facilities that are up to standard available anywhere in Co Kilkenny.

Onion Breath (National) - 07/06/2026 18:48:24

Leinster SHC - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Tiger1:  "Have to say very poor match leinster hurling in big trouble."
just stop with that statement....maybe galway are actually a very good team playing to their potential at last with the talent and the age profile they obviousily got. i dont think dublin are as bad as the scoreline suggests either.

preddan (National) - 07/06/2026 00:55:00

Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Our 17s played one challenge game since the Connacht final where 30 players got a run out. Prep was mainly training and gym work and a lot of lads focused on their studies.

As I said after the game we looked like a team that had played just 1 competitive game in 2 months, had we performed that way in Connacht we wouldn't have reached the semi-final nevermind winning the Connacht title.

Well done to Derry the best team on the day and fully deserved their win. For us or indeed any team it's about how many of these young players can go on and have successfully careers with their club or if they make it at senior level.

The_analyser (National) - 07/06/2026 17:55:12

Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Yellaman:  "Poor day yesterday. Obviously delighted with the win but not much else. Poor attendance ( whatever happened to the 12,000 sold tickets ?), awful first half for Leitrim, they couldn't seem to get anything right. With the game practically won at half time, our lads lacked intensity in second half, Leitrim upped theirs, pushed us back, and showed what they are capable of. That sub ( Kelly) looks the real deal, any more promising youngsters coming through ?"
Watching Kelly play Football was worth the drive up by itself.

Viking66 (National) - 07/06/2026 17:40:25