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What Now For Merger Of GAA Camogie And LGFA - 4 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "Norman foley I just heard lamented the gaa for its attitude towards women,and then two seconds later claimed the gaa would fall apart if women went on strike,thereby unintentionally admitting that women have been given plenty of leadership roles within the gaa.
Pretty much completely contradicted herself in the same sentence. Woe betide the interviewer who points this out however." Unfortunately too many people just don't understand the issues, and are too blinkered to actually learn what those issues are. It's similar to how there was all that public outcry about "the GAA not allowing camogie players to wear shorts" when the fact of the matter was that it was absolutely nothing to do with the GAA in the first place.
Overall, this is not a case of "not wanting women in the GAA". Women already occupy all sorts of roles in the GAA up to the highest level, as well as doing all sorts of everyday tasks in every GAA club in the country, and the input and effort from all of them is appreciated every bit as much as the GAA appreciates the efforts of all the men involved in it. Just as both the Camogie Association and the LGFA have many men involved at all levels, and I'm sure they appreciate the men every bit as much as they appreciate what their female members and volunteers also do.
Instead, this is about the structural and financial challenges of integrating three different Associations, particularly when all indications are that one of them would be expected to do much of the heavy lifting on behalf of the other two.
Pikeman96 (National) - 09/09/2026 15:40:04
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What Now For Merger Of GAA Camogie And LGFA - 2 Like(s)
The former president also stated she suspects they don't want women making decisions at the top level. The truth is nine of the nineteen GAA committee members are women.
yew_tree (National) - 09/09/2026 11:00:50
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What Now For Merger Of GAA Camogie And LGFA - 2 Like(s)
Replying To yew_tree: "The former president also stated she suspects they don't want women making decisions at the top level. The truth is nine of the nineteen GAA committee members are women." I have a lot of respect for Mary McAleese, but I feel she has been unfair by making this an issue of misogyny and painting it as an old men trying to stop progress issue. Those type of allegations are easy to throw around, but very difficult to get rid of. Especially when coming from someone held in such high regard in the country. It paints a picture of people who are in the main volunteers giving up a lot of their time for the betterment of Irish society.
I would severely doubt there's a single person at the top level in the GAA who hasn't worked to progress the integration efforts and who doesn't want it to happen.
Anyone with their ear to the ground knew that this was going to take a lot longer than 2027. It absolutely will happen and I wish it would happen sooner. I can understand her frustration as she has a vision which might differ from that of the organisations themselves.
What's interesting is that the heads of Camogie and LGFA haven't spoken out against the GAA at all, and have said they're working hard together to bring this forward.
There are many issues to be resolved, including people's jobs. It's not something which can just be thrown together.
You have to remember the LGFA and Camogie associations never had the will to integrate in the past, and that would have been even more straightforward.
WanPintWin (National) - 09/09/2026 11:28:48
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What Now For Merger Of GAA Camogie And LGFA - 2 Like(s)
Wonder will any journos in the corporate media be brave enough to challenge her or will they as i predict obediently smile and nod at everything she says is some warped attempt to seem "progressive".
Seniorleague (National) - 09/09/2026 12:20:14
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To GAAFAN1234512345: "'county board do a u-turn' I agree with this. County board need take ownership and appoint someone they want not what some players want.
Bring GB back to Monaghan.
GB to Monaghan wont get a HERE WE GO
I thought Jim Gavan was coming to Monaghan and as Gary Neville says 'Thats the banker, the one that cannot fail' but don't think Jim will come to us. Jim Gavan isn't far away from HERE WE GO to Galway
Pauric Joyce to Monaghan could happen. HERE WE GO (soon)" MallsBalls has made it clear that the Here we go comments are no longer acceptable. Please keep this language from another sport away for our native sport. Instead use "THERE WE LAND" as its more user friendly and compatible to our sport
monaghanmad4567 (National) - 09/09/2026 14:03:49
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To SouthOfTheGap: "I wonder is that due to the level of commitment involved, the demands that the job would entail, and deciding that it just wouldn't pay well enough.
Or is due perhaps to the feeling that they wouldn't have the level of control required under Jim to allow them do the job the way they would want it done.
Or is it geography, in that a lot of those with the qualifications for the job are not living within the county?
Maybe Flaker could enlighten us, especially with the Barry Solan situation in Mayo, how does that work?" I think Jim gets a lot of bad press with regards backroom teams etc, such that he is unwilling to listen to any input from coaches etc. I think this far from accurate, I suspect Jim is open to anything that would bring us over the line, he is the Team manager and has the final say on everything ultimately and sometimes he might feel some suggestions by coaches etc might not work and he has to make the final call.
I find that a lot of younger people in their 20s at work struggle if people don't go with their ideas or constructively disagree with them, they take it personally. I suspect an element of this seeps into coaching too.
Commodore (National) - 08/09/2026 18:12:37
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To jobber: "Still no news on minor county hurling or indeed the senior where the question is will any player from out top 4 clubs participate or does anyone care?" Not sure this message makes sense
westmeathgaa11 (National) - 08/09/2026 18:59:25
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
am i too much of a cynic to want the "here we go" posters to stop?...i get it like but setting aside the fact its from another sport, its hardly a fresh and trendy phrase
anyway sorry maybe im just too old to be cool...i wonder when the new manager will be announced - i sympathise with gabriel etc etc and i agree with some posters that he's done monaghan football no favours with the pod etc etc...
having said all that - it seems like he was disposed of because there was a plan in place. if theres no plan i think we're totally goosed....also if the plan includes abiding exactly with what these couple of "older players" want then what message does that send out to a potentially disgruntled few (or majority) that disagrees with them
frankly now im panicking and at this moment in time id almost prefer to see the county board do a u-turn and tell the "small majority" of players to wind their neck in and know their place or else beg someone like pauric joyce to come in with no baggage or preconceptions or allegiances
MalsBalls (National) - 09/09/2026 11:51:43
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To MalsBalls: "am i too much of a cynic to want the "here we go" posters to stop?...i get it like but setting aside the fact its from another sport, its hardly a fresh and trendy phrase
anyway sorry maybe im just too old to be cool...i wonder when the new manager will be announced - i sympathise with gabriel etc etc and i agree with some posters that he's done monaghan football no favours with the pod etc etc...
having said all that - it seems like he was disposed of because there was a plan in place. if theres no plan i think we're totally goosed....also if the plan includes abiding exactly with what these couple of "older players" want then what message does that send out to a potentially disgruntled few (or majority) that disagrees with them
frankly now im panicking and at this moment in time id almost prefer to see the county board do a u-turn and tell the "small majority" of players to wind their neck in and know their place or else beg someone like pauric joyce to come in with no baggage or preconceptions or allegiances" 'county board do a u-turn' I agree with this. County board need take ownership and appoint someone they want not what some players want.
Bring GB back to Monaghan.
GB to Monaghan wont get a HERE WE GO
I thought Jim Gavan was coming to Monaghan and as Gary Neville says 'Thats the banker, the one that cannot fail' but don't think Jim will come to us. Jim Gavan isn't far away from HERE WE GO to Galway
Pauric Joyce to Monaghan could happen. HERE WE GO (soon)
GAAFAN1234512345 (National) - 09/09/2026 12:23:26
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To GAAFAN1234512345: "Senior Team of Year so Far:
1-Shane Clerkin
2-John McCarron
3-Ronan Boyle
4-James Hughes
5-Charlie Mone
6-Ryan Mohan
7-Caolan Tracey
8-Shane Moran
9-Darren Oneill
10-James Maguire
11-Luke Hughie
12-Stephen OHanlon
13-Sean OConnoll
14-Gary Mohan
15-Jack McCarron (Goat)
In a few weeks when Scotstown win their 4 in a row the 1-15 will mostly be scostown
Intermediate
1-Darragh Croakin
2-Andrew Stewart
3-Cameron ODowd
4-Ryan Wylie
5-Dessie Ward
6-Pete Dooney
7-Tomas Quinn
8-Alastair Stewart
9-Joel Wilson
10-Chrissie McGunniess
11-Shane McGuiness
12-Ryan McAnspie
13-Matthew Finn
14-Niall Mckenna
15-David Gartland
There should be more Aughnamullen lads but that training camp has ruined there chances. What do you guys think of training camps mid season?
Junior - Cant comment as havent seen any games yet but would pick Drumhowan lads.
Senior POTY - Gary Mohan
Intermediate POTY - NIALL MCKENNA (Has to be called up)
Junior POTY - Shane Rice" My Senior TOTS would follow more closely to the following
1. Oisin O'Kane
2. Dara Curran
3. Nathan Kelly (c)
4. Arnoldas Macilduskas
5. Shane Dobbs
6. Aodhan Donaghy
7. Michael McNamee
8. Shea Conway
9. Cathal Donaghy
10. Antoin Fox
11. Eoin McElholm
12. Cathaoir Gallagher
13. Pauraic Meenagh
14. Ruairi McCullagh
15. Gareth Donaghy
Hughie_Murph (National) - 09/09/2026 14:24:35
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What Now For Merger Of GAA Camogie And LGFA - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TheFlaker: "Let the LGFA and Camogie merge first with support from the government. Then move to take the next step. This is about money and governance. It's not anti women. My club is a one club organisation that makes sure the ladies are looked after. People are shooting their mouth off now without thinking. This is a complicated issue." Surely that should have been the first step, seems a bit farcical.
Bon (National) - 09/09/2026 16:55:12
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