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6 Teams Left In A Hurling May 24Th - 5 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Play the Provincial Championships as straight knockout, then a 12 team AI round robin, 2 groups of 6. Just get rid of League finals." The 12 teams should get 12 cups and 'middles' too, just like the young lads. No one should ever be knocked out, it could be bad for mental health too.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 27/05/2026 19:04:50
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Leitrim GAA thread - 5 Like(s)
Replying To Pikeman96: "I just browsed into this Leitrim thread for the first time this morning, on account of our upcoming Tailteann Cup match.
Let's just say something tells me this Gantric character shouldn't always be taken seriously :)" It use to be a decent thread with well informed Leitrim posters however most have departed now and you are left with the likes Gantric,ohwow, blathach who offer next to nothing to the discussion.
Gaa_lover (National) - 27/05/2026 13:46:11
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Leitrim GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Yellaman: "12,000 tickets already sold ?" I just browsed into this Leitrim thread for the first time this morning, on account of our upcoming Tailteann Cup match.
Let's just say something tells me this Gantric character shouldn't always be taken seriously :)
Pikeman96 (National) - 27/05/2026 11:21:03
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Lockjaw: "For years Donegal were seen as a soft touch. We could always produce good footballers but the preparation and commitment was often chaotic and ad-hoc. On our day we'd give anyone a game, but when it came to the serious stuff we were swatted aside more often than not, and the players would go on a bender for a few days.
Since Jim took over though, standards have improved beyond all recognition. Our county players are looked after and better prepared than any previous generation could've dreamt of. That had led to a serious uptick in provincial honours, one All Ireland, and we consistently compete at the top table now.
There is a narrative in the GAA that Kerry-Dublin is the quintessential All-Ireland final. When upstarts upset that so-called natural order, just watch the columnists from the Kingdom and the Pale get busy with their pens and microphones!
If Donegal weren't such a threat to Kerry there'd have been barely a peep about it." Realistically you haven't been consistently competing for all Irelands. Its only during Jims first stint and his second coming (after his soccer career didn't take off) that youve been competing.
And stop with the persecution complex .
Kerry and dublin are the two counties most "neutrals" enjoy seeing beaten (success breeds envy).
Youd probably like to think that it's yourselves or another Ulster team but...
Seniorleague (National) - 27/05/2026 17:32:22
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To endgame: "Yes and Galway are looking for a full back.!" Roscommon might have plenty of time to watch love island because they mite be out after next game
Dunmore10 (National) - 27/05/2026 14:17:14
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To brayballer: "Nail on head Trueblue.I work with a few Donegal lads and they cant see any wrong in him.He was a good player but as a manager he constantly thinks everyone is against him.When his players do nasty stuff then no problem but when anyone else does it awful." Like a lot of top managers Jim builds the siege mentality, he's not the only manager who does that, it's been a tactic of managers in many sports for decades.
For too many years Donegal were seen as a nice team, good footballers but with a soft centre when the going got tough. When Jim is involved he doesn't let that happen and he makes sure the players have belief and never forget they are representing the people of Donegal. Times are tough for many people, having a team to be proud of means a lot to them and Jim has given us that, so people up here adore him for that. We'll always back him, because anything he does is for the good of Donegal.
In the league final, Murphy punched the fella who put Ciaran Thompson out for a year... big deal... people need to get over it, worse happens in games up and down the country every weekend, it's happened before, it'll happen again.
Donegal were bullied by Kerry in last year's All Ireland final, it's clear that they have decided that can't happen again, they won't be taking a step backwards when they meet them.
Time for people to stop crying about what's in the past and start talking about football.
greenfan (National) - 27/05/2026 15:50:59
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6 Teams Left In A Hurling May 24Th - 2 Like(s)
Replying To OpenStand: "Seems mad that there are only 6 teams and 7 matchs left in this years all ireland hurling championship. Be very little PR of hurling with only 7 games . The football will be similar in another 2/3 weeks . The World Cup will never have had such a free run at the Irish sporting public to promote soccer .
Are the Waterford , Tipperary , Kilkenny hurling championships starting soon seen as they are all out in May ?" Why does it seem mad? It's the same system that's been in place for the last number of years, minus Joe Mac winers this year.
We know well in advance when the competition begins, all the dates for the matches, the games that may go to penalties and those that won't', and when the competition ends.
So, why is it hard to get your head around any of that?
Would a headline of , "Only 4 teams Out in Hurling May 24th", change the situation in any way?
foreveryoung (National) - 27/05/2026 15:50:02
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "Can you highlight to everyone who Murphy preformed 'another' closed fist tackle on and at what stage of the game? Must have missed that one myself as well as everyone else in the country because you're the first one to mention it.
To justify booing as well I must add. You Yerra boys are some craic." Oh stop with the self righteous pontificating.
This forum is reaching rugby level pretension.
Too bad were not so outraged about onfield violence,diving,feigning injury and sledging.
Seniorleague (National) - 27/05/2026 16:46:13
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6 Teams Left In A Hurling May 24Th - 2 Like(s)
Every year with this. There's only 10 serious teams. They can only play each other so many times. Any more games at this stage would get very tiresome. why are people so determined to mess witth what's already working.
Who gives a fiddlers about the world cup, a total red herring Donal og & Pat spillane have managed to out into peoples heads aabout other sports getting more airtime. People who wanted to watch the world cup are going to watch it regardless.
Overdahill (National) - 27/05/2026 15:26:49
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To gaelsboy: "I'd be peeved at that decision lads. I may have never really supported dublin football and gers suspension never cost me a thought but now I think of it, you've been done dirty, gaa afraid to come down on Star player and manager more likely to be involved at business end (no disrespect meant, nothing to stop you making at least a quarter final)" This muck about gaa not coming down on a star player is muck spread by Donegal supporters to distract from McGuinness's potential suspension. Any ref that would have given a red card to clifford over that challenge is ridiculous regardless of whatever still frame, it's a normal shoulder challenge. He doesn't go in with raised arm, it happens to make contact. That happens all the time in shoulder challenges that they hit shoulder first and then maybe hit cheek or face - those are never red cards, they are yellow cards at most.
systematic (National) - 27/05/2026 15:11:01
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To brayballer: "Nail on head Trueblue.I work with a few Donegal lads and they cant see any wrong in him.He was a good player but as a manager he constantly thinks everyone is against him.When his players do nasty stuff then no problem but when anyone else does it awful." I think you've just described every manager that ever existed there brayballer. For the record, I have great time for ger Brennan. He got stuck in as a player and he comes across as a sound man and enjoy listening to him. I'd have him all day long over jim gavin. I can only speak for myself when i say I would stick by JmcG through thick and thin because of what he's done for our county over the years. He's always going to have legendary status here, same as MM. Jim has been through an awful lot in his younger life and he is an outstanding person to have come through it and achieved what he has. He has a genuine love of his county, beyond what a lot of people have and I do believe he is genuine when he instills in his players that they are doing it all for the people of donegal. That's maybe not easy to understand if you're not from here and only see the odd interview after a match etc.
WeGoAgain (National) - 27/05/2026 15:01:39
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
I'd be peeved at that decision lads. I may have never really supported dublin football and gers suspension never cost me a thought but now I think of it, you've been done dirty, gaa afraid to come down on Star player and manager more likely to be involved at business end (no disrespect meant, nothing to stop you making at least a quarter final)
gaelsboy (National) - 27/05/2026 14:45:43
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To WanPintWin: "True, but it doesn't mean management are always right. Like all of us they make mistakes and have errors of judgement." True, but unlike any of us they have far more data points. Training performances, fitness tests, GPS, Performance against peers, attitude, dressing room fit etc
It's convenient for people to believe that management have it out for certain clubs rather than consider any of that
Kinvara (National) - 27/05/2026 18:16:07
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Seanfan: "The voters elected the successful candidates." Thanks for that, you learn something new every day.
tireoghainabu (National) - 27/05/2026 13:19:29
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "Realistically you haven't been consistently competing for all Irelands. Its only during Jims first stint and his second coming (after his soccer career didn't take off) that youve been competing.
And stop with the persecution complex .
Kerry and dublin are the two counties most "neutrals" enjoy seeing beaten (success breeds envy).
Youd probably like to think that it's yourselves or another Ulster team but..." Donegal has maintained Div 1 status bar 2 temporary drops since Jim's first stint. We've competed in most ulster finals since 2011, winning 7. That's consistent for a county like Donegal, he never said we have been winning all irelands. You couldn't just make your comment without having a dig at Jim's soccer career. Speaks volumes really.
WeGoAgain (National) - 27/05/2026 22:04:05
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Mayo GAA Thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Gaa_lover: "Let's be honest Morans one year as a coach with Monaghan was totally overblown by the media." Oh no it wasn't.
ORIELMAN85 (National) - 27/05/2026 20:08:00
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6 Teams Left In A Hurling May 24Th - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Play the Provincial Championships as straight knockout, then a 12 team AI round robin, 2 groups of 6. Just get rid of League finals." Nah, not for me. The Munster Championship is great the way it is. Some years will be better than others but the crowds speak for its popularity. No reason to mess with that imo.
Tadhg2020 (National) - 27/05/2026 17:07:49
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To CiarraiMick: "You have some hearing Fotever because the booing never happened until the second half.Murphy was greeted with a polite clap when his name was called but the booing of Murphy started happening in second half after a closed fist tackle by him again .The booing was wrong and I waa sad to hear it.Also a few Kerry fans left but I stayed until end with loads of Kerry fans.In fact a large crowd of Donegal fans left early I presume because of the long journey home ." Can you highlight to everyone who Murphy preformed 'another' closed fist tackle on and at what stage of the game? Must have missed that one myself as well as everyone else in the country because you're the first one to mention it.
To justify booing as well I must add. You Yerra boys are some craic.
peiledoir20 (National) - 27/05/2026 16:22:25
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "I agree with your frustrations lads but the thing is, this is a good thing really. The 12 week ban was ridiculous and likely will be changed completely for next season. I know that doesn't help you right now but imagine if Jim got 12 weeks too? When would it end." Ah yeah its all about Jimmy.Were you posting your disgust when Ger got his ban.Ger was wrong and shoild have got a one game ban but jimmy should be banned also.
brayballer (National) - 27/05/2026 11:20:43
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6 Teams Left In A Hurling May 24Th - 1 Like(s)
Replying To OpenStand: "Seems mad that there are only 6 teams and 7 matchs left in this years all ireland hurling championship. Be very little PR of hurling with only 7 games . The football will be similar in another 2/3 weeks . The World Cup will never have had such a free run at the Irish sporting public to promote soccer .
Are the Waterford , Tipperary , Kilkenny hurling championships starting soon seen as they are all out in May ?" Spot on about the World Cup point. Most counties will have games from end of January to maybe middle of June. People aren't going to club games so there premier league games from August to end of may then every 2 years an international soccer tournament that people watch. No wonder numbers are falling at games around the country the interest is always going to drop when there's 7 months of the year with no games on. No pr stunts by the Gaa as well to generate interest. Compare to the amount of pr other sports have.
Lúla571210 (National) - 27/05/2026 21:02:19
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