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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Galwayareback: "Just listened to Cathal Clancys interview. Kind of had a Freuden slip with "we have lads coming back from all over the world" :-)" Yes, locals who are working abroad. Lots of people had to emigrate in the past but unfortunately couldn't return, especially west of the Corrib. Fair dues to them for coming to play for their club. There's no reasoning with jealousy!
Crashingwaves (National) - 13/10/2026 18:25:26
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To GDL: "No, not from what I saw, lumping the ball into the a cluster of people, sure that is what the Enda Colleran did back in the day. The keeper we should be looking at in addition to what we have is Kieran McDonagh (Caherlistrane)." This has to be a joke...
Galwaymaster9 (National) - 14/10/2026 12:40:32
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Eire89: "Think everyone in the county and further afield wants MoolaCullen (Man City) bet and even some from moycullen and no orignal people not transfers in." I am a big slater of Moycullens transfers, but after their performance at the weekend you have to say their homegrown boys are top tier too.
Dessie, Fionn, 3 Kellys, Daveron, Cooke - all quality
Dessie's workrate in last few mins was exceptional, even more impressive when you look up at the scoreboard and considering he is hounding lads down being 20+ points ahead
One negative - that goalie, for a handpicked keeper, they got a bit of a dud. Kicks it out like he is wearing wellies. Only for all the monsters they have out in the war zone those kickouts would catch out most teams.
They'll have to get busy in the transfer market again over the winter ;)
All joking aside, phenomenal team with quality all over the pitch
GalwaysFinest (National) - 13/10/2026 15:22:32
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
While a poorly maintained fixtures on the website is an annoyance patrons might somewhat tolerate, the decision by county board officials to impose a €25 admission fee with zero concessions for students or OAPs for Sunday's standalone senior final is entirely indefensible.
Nationwide, the standard price for a senior county final sits at €20, frequently packaged as a double-header with discounted €15 options available. To leverage a marquee local derby between Pádraig Pearses and St. Brigid's-two heavyweights of Connacht club football-with such prohibitive pricing is self-defeating. A fairly priced gate would easily attract a crowd of over 5,000; under these current conditions, that milestone is entirely out of reach
The_analyser (National) - 13/10/2026 16:48:40
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To The_analyser: "While a poorly maintained fixtures on the website is an annoyance patrons might somewhat tolerate, the decision by county board officials to impose a €25 admission fee with zero concessions for students or OAPs for Sunday's standalone senior final is entirely indefensible.
Nationwide, the standard price for a senior county final sits at €20, frequently packaged as a double-header with discounted €15 options available. To leverage a marquee local derby between Pádraig Pearses and St. Brigid's-two heavyweights of Connacht club football-with such prohibitive pricing is self-defeating. A fairly priced gate would easily attract a crowd of over 5,000; under these current conditions, that milestone is entirely out of reach" Spot on.
Appalling gouging.
Seanfan (National) - 13/10/2026 21:40:32
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Tiered Leinster SHC - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pikeman96: "To be honest, the only ones in Wexford I've heard say "might not be too bad" are ones I'd consider amongst the "day tripper to Croke Park" type of supporter, who are thinking back to the so-called good old days when we used to be there regularly for a Leinster semi-final double-header. Doesn't seem to occur to them that the semi-finals (if we made them) might be played separately in places like Nowlan Park or Portlaoise!
Don't actually know the views of the Management Committee level of the County Board on it. All my regular contact there told me is that it was discussed briefly at a recent meeting and is to be further considered some other time, possibly at the full County Board meeting next week. I know he doesn't particularly like it himself, but he's only voice among many there.
However, I do know several people involved in hurling in Carlow and a few more in Kildare, and they're all in favour of it. As I've said before, they think it would be great to have the chance to stay in Leinster for longer rather than maybe dropping back to McDonagh level after a year or two or three, and they particularly like the chance of being able to play a "big" knockout match.
I've even pointed out to some that the "big" knockout match wouldn't be a whole lot different to the McDonagh finalists v 3rd in Leinster ones that we used to have, but they claim it would. I don't fully understand how or why." 3rd v 5th should be a better standard of contest. The danger of losing will be missing out on Group A, otherwise you would be getting those McDonagh finalists as opponents. And not one, but two of them!!
The old Leinster qualifier group was a GAA solution to a GAA problem. It worked reasonably well for what it was. There was a bit of the luck of the draw with that. With the planned format - the lower 2 in group A will put their A status on the line in the quarter finals.
Say Kilkenny are battling against Dublin for 2nd, losing and entering a quarter final is a potential banana skin. None of them will want to be caught up in the web of Group B hurling in championship.
legendzxix (National) - 13/10/2026 21:04:57
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To The_analyser: "While a poorly maintained fixtures on the website is an annoyance patrons might somewhat tolerate, the decision by county board officials to impose a €25 admission fee with zero concessions for students or OAPs for Sunday's standalone senior final is entirely indefensible.
Nationwide, the standard price for a senior county final sits at €20, frequently packaged as a double-header with discounted €15 options available. To leverage a marquee local derby between Pádraig Pearses and St. Brigid's-two heavyweights of Connacht club football-with such prohibitive pricing is self-defeating. A fairly priced gate would easily attract a crowd of over 5,000; under these current conditions, that milestone is entirely out of reach" The Dublin County Board obviously understand the basic "law of demand" in economics for their county final this Sunday, between Cuala and Castleknock.
Adult Stand Ticket 20 euro -- sold out
Concession OAP and student stand ticket 10 euro - sold out
Adult terrace ticket 15 euro
Concession OAP and student terrace ticket 10 euro
Think the Roscommon county board got it wrong from several perspectives on this one.
letsgetgoing (National) - 14/10/2026 12:01:24
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County Championship Formats 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Thats me calling :-D" We have 3 groups of four in both codes in Cork, and I must say it's working very well.
bloodandbandage (National) - 14/10/2026 11:39:49
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To The_analyser: "While a poorly maintained fixtures on the website is an annoyance patrons might somewhat tolerate, the decision by county board officials to impose a €25 admission fee with zero concessions for students or OAPs for Sunday's standalone senior final is entirely indefensible.
Nationwide, the standard price for a senior county final sits at €20, frequently packaged as a double-header with discounted €15 options available. To leverage a marquee local derby between Pádraig Pearses and St. Brigid's-two heavyweights of Connacht club football-with such prohibitive pricing is self-defeating. A fairly priced gate would easily attract a crowd of over 5,000; under these current conditions, that milestone is entirely out of reach" Why should we tolerate it when we are paying €25 to watch a county final and we will all be asked to purchase tickets for the new fundraiser being launched. But we can't even check up to date fixtures or results! Need to do better
D.Hyde (National) - 14/10/2026 10:29:57
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Finbar roarty for Collingwood any truth?
Jimsam12 (National) - 14/10/2026 06:00:55
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Crashingwaves: "Yes, locals who are working abroad. Lots of people had to emigrate in the past but unfortunately couldn't return, especially west of the Corrib. Fair dues to them for coming to play for their club. There's no reasoning with jealousy!" Nice to see sanity rather than falsehoods and innuendo for a change on this tread.
backtooldwall (National) - 14/10/2026 00:13:47
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To The_analyser: "While a poorly maintained fixtures on the website is an annoyance patrons might somewhat tolerate, the decision by county board officials to impose a €25 admission fee with zero concessions for students or OAPs for Sunday's standalone senior final is entirely indefensible.
Nationwide, the standard price for a senior county final sits at €20, frequently packaged as a double-header with discounted €15 options available. To leverage a marquee local derby between Pádraig Pearses and St. Brigid's-two heavyweights of Connacht club football-with such prohibitive pricing is self-defeating. A fairly priced gate would easily attract a crowd of over 5,000; under these current conditions, that milestone is entirely out of reach" €25 is too expensive for a county final. Shooting ourselves in the foot
tommyc (National) - 13/10/2026 21:23:45
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To streaker: "Genuine question lads (obviously there are no right or wrong answers)- Did abolishing the foreigner rule have a positive or detrimental affect on European competition? I know it was a long, long time ago, and I'm not for a second suggesting bringing anything like it back. Just curious as to what people think." I think it was negative to a degree, in a way it was some sort of curb on clubs winning just through buying every global super star. You also took away any advantage the smaller clubs had to compete like the Eastern European teams, the Portuguese, the Dutch and the French. Even if the limit was raised from 3 to 5.
The playing field was never even but there was less of a gap between the big and the small at least.
FullOfPorter (National) - 13/10/2026 14:28:44
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TheWagonWheel-N91Y529: "Is it though some things will never change like you have lads in their late 20s who have been at it for 8/9 years and maybe just want a break or have lost interest or is it that the management and county board simply aren't invested enough in hurling to keep a competitive team that can go far. Looking at Division 2A there's definitely a few very winnable games and Joe McDonagh survival has to be a must.
At this rate Raharney's second team might have 2/3 lads asked into the panel which might sound ridiculous but if they're beating Cullion easily enough who have 4/5 lads on the county panel it wouldn't surprise me." And that is the crux of the issue.Its all well and good to bring in youth but experience is also needed. Its mid october and no selector's, we cannot let this drift any longer.
jobber (National) - 13/10/2026 18:09:36
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To katser: "Even the Co. Semi Finals aren't a double header in Kenny Park. It's OK for Loughrea to play the Reeves Cup Final before their Seniors play the Semi Final but not for poor Tommy Larkins who have to play their Junior A Final after their Seniors play the Semi Final?? Hypocrisy!!
Reeves Cup Final Friday Loughrea v sarsfields
Senior Semi Final Saturday Tommy Larkins v Clarinbridge
Junior A Final Sunday Tommy Larkins v Turloughmore
Senior Semi Final Sunday Loughrea v Craughwell" Why is this an issue Katser? Maybe something obvious I am not seeing. Apologies in advance
MoroonMan (National) - 13/10/2026 16:05:25
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Eire89: "Think everyone in the county and further afield wants MoolaCullen (Man City) bet and even some from moycullen and no orignal people not transfers in." Anyone I've aked wants Moycullen to win. I do too. Fantastic team and a lovely parish.
Seniorleague (National) - 13/10/2026 14:38:19
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Looking Towards Football 2027 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "2027 is Mayo's to lose. Mayo are bidding to be the first back to back winners outside of one's home league ground since 2007. They'll be tough to stop. Galway and Donegal arguably their opponents with the greater hunger." Yawn.
Seniorleague (National) - 13/10/2026 14:37:13
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