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Mayo GAA Thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To ValPadden: "brayballer - you might want to go back and look at. the games and the stats. Cillian O'C is top scorer of all time with most of his scores coming vs Dublin, Kerry and Galway. Plenty from play and plenty from placed balls. Similar to the other forwards you referenced, except he scored a lot more vs the top teams" He was a good player but my piint was most of his scores came from placed balls.
Championship revord from play is
Cillian O Connor (played 75 games) and scored 22-73
David Clifford (played 53 games) and scored 26-173 from play.
Yoing Clifford has played 22 less games and has scored 4-100 more than O Connor from play.
brayballer (National) - 16/10/2026 11:53:25
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To younggun08: ""I'd say overall they'll be relatively happy with their season."
This is Emyvales main problem. They are satisfied with mediocrity. They will be in Junior again before there in Senior and then they will celebrate walking junior as if they actually have achieved something. Rinse and repeat." Exactly.
The team has loads of quality and are seemingly happy with being competitive in intermediate.
Theres senior teams with less quality, less county men and a worse age profile that are punching well above their weight.
To my knowledge, Emyvale have 5 county senior players (6 if Conor Forde could be bothered) & 3 from this years u20 team. If that doesn't reflect underperforming what does?
MonaghanMan44life (National) - 15/10/2026 16:44:30
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Tiered Leinster SHC - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pikeman96: "But going back to basics, and the notion (whether you agree with it or not) that second-tier counties need to regularly play first-tier ones in order to raise their standards:
- The proposal on the table doesn't allow for that. Each year, just one of the sides who've been up and down from the McDonagh Cup to date will get a crack against a top four side at all, and they might never get a crack against one of the top two.
- My proposal does allow for it. Also gives them appropriate other chances to avoid bottom spot and relegation danger.
- Yours may allow for it too. But I still prefer mine to yours. :)
By the way, not sure what your point is re. the Rugby World Cup. Australia were in Pot 2 (7th in the rankings). They had to be drawn against one of the top six. It just happened to be New Zealand. Could have been any of the others instead." He was talking about the Rugby League World Cup. There are plenty of Rugby people never heard of it either ;-)
Viking66 (National) - 15/10/2026 17:15:36
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International Rules - 1 Like(s)
"There is a genuine desire on both sides to continue strengthening the relationship, particularly around supporting Irish players pursuing opportunities in Australia, and we're excited about what further collaboration between our two organisations could look like."
Sounds like the gaa will be working with the AFL to put in structures for players moving.
Kew (National) - 15/10/2026 18:19:43
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To RoyalStalwart24: "The GAA will be under pressure with all this AFL rubbish. What a superb talent, going down under.
Unfortunately, there's virtually nothing to be done if we want to keep the amateur nature of our game intact" How's it rubbish? Getting paid well in a sunny country with lots to do is better than living in rural Donegal or Ireland as a whole. Most only go away for a few years anyway. He could very well be back within 2-3 years.
Best of luck to him. Donegal got off lightly compared to other counties down the years. Could have lost Gallen too if memory serves me
eddieSize5Balls (National) - 15/10/2026 19:44:42
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
€19.99 to watch county final on clubber. God bless the dodgy box
seanie08 (National) - 16/10/2026 08:12:46
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Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Well done to all 6 players who made it onto the Tailtean team of the year, richly deserved for all
stringfellohawk (National) - 16/10/2026 10:48:13
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Did a bit of research before junior final. What is the story with Drumhowan. Not a good sign winning so many junior championships
Won junior Double in 2006. Relegated in 07.
Won Junior in 08 & Ulster
Won intermediate league & lost championship final in 09
Relegated from senior then intermediate in 10 and 11
Won junior in 2012 Relegated the following year
Won in 2014. Relegated the following year
Won in 2024. Relegated last year
Won league and probably championship this year.
For the last 20 years they have won 10 cups. Yet haven't remained in senior or intermediate for two consecutive years. Poor from them
Farneyarmy2013 (National) - 16/10/2026 11:53:00
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