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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Again just ignoring the Armagh Ulster finals, why? Do you not think those were big games and he played well in them? And they're very recent examples of how he can perform against the bigger teams. You're not even acknowledging that how we attack as a team does not rely on people beating their man one-on-one, can you address any of that?
There's no doubt I wish he would contribute more scores up the pitch, it's been a criticism of him practically since that first year he burst on the scene. And obviously he's had bad days and disappointing days when we've needed him to stand up, but I think a lot of our big names have done that especially the years in between Jim's two stints, and just find it strange you are singling him out for this. You could take your same point and apply it to quite a lot of players in the squad in my view, not everyone is Michael Murphy or Paddy McBrearty (both of whom have also gone missing or let us down on a big day on occasion).
Now if you're saying you believe we need to change how we play generally to win Sam and Ryan doesn't fit in that style, that's a different argument, and I would say that Shane O'Donnell wouldn't fit that style either for example if you're talking about a running, one-on-one type game.
I'm a ST holder and the whole reason I mentioned him in the initial post was because of how impressed I've been with him so far this year. Can hardly say that sitting at home. He was excellent when we turned things around against Galway, and excellent at the Athletic Grounds as well I thought. Both dirty days with a lot of pressure put on from Armagh and Galway. Moore and Roarty are different players with totally different roles. The reason I mentioned Mogan and EBG is because they are leaders in the back line like Ryan. Roarty and Moore for all their talent are just young cubs still.
I just think you're underestimating how important he is to the whole way we set up, both attacking and defending, and it's not as easily replaced as you're making it out to be in my view. Call that sentimental if you like, though you mention people being sensitive about club men and obviously I'm nowhere near Kilcar, so not sure what reason you'll have for me being sentimental. Is it so hard to believe I just think Ryan is one of our most important players and laying out the reasons I think that?
You say he's good if you give him time and space, but not when he's under pressure or tagged, well I'll give you a scenario - the game is drawn at 67 minutes and we get a short kickout away to Brendan McCole over on the left hand side near the 21, but there is a significant high press on from Kerry or Galway or whoever. Who do you want to come to McCole and demand that ball, under pressure, in that situation? Who would you trust to find the pass to get us away when the game is in the melting pot? Ryan would be one of the first names on my list when the squeeze is on to get the ball and reliably get us up the pitch. And he doesn't need to burn someone with pace to do that, that's my point.
CCFabu (National) - 05/03/2026 18:02:27
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "Yes I remember and I'm against War 100% of the time but I guess the Iranians that are celebrating know better than me too." Ah yeah everything will be grand there now. How does this end exactly? Can you let us know what Israel want so we know what Donald will do?
TheFlaker (National) - 05/03/2026 11:44:48
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Allianz protest - 2 Like(s)
Replying To MiAmigaVERONICA: "I hope this is not too difficult for you.
"Woke" originated in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) to mean being "awake" or alert to racial prejudice and social injustice. While historically a term for awareness, it is now primarily used in political discourse as a pejorative, conservative label for progressive, liberal, or "politically correct" ideologies.
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Key Aspects of "Woke"
Origin: The phrase "stay woke" was used in the 20th century to describe awareness of social injustice, often rooted in Black culture as early as 1938.
Original Meaning: It implies being conscious of the societal climate, specifically attentive to systemic racism and discrimination.
Evolution: It gained widespread usage around 2014, notably with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Modern Usage (Pejorative): By the late 2010s and early 2020s, it was adopted by critics as a derisive term for liberal policies, "cancel culture," and progressive social movements.
Context: It is often used to describe, or criticize, efforts toward diversity, inclusion, and the dismantling of traditional societal structures." Isn't there a lot to be said for just being plain old fashioned tolerant of people who have different beliefs in life to yourself, or are just different to yourself?
And for the different people, or those who have those different beliefs, not to ram them down everyone else's throats?
Viking66 (National) - 05/03/2026 17:10:56
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Allianz protest - 2 Like(s)
Listened to Colm O'Rourke on the Indo Podcast, and he spoke very well about the
reasons to get rid of Allianz. Colm, Peter, and all the high-profile lads are great Gaels, and you couldn't get better GAA men.
However, I would not agree with the hooligans who gate-crashed the meeting on Saturday.
The injured volunteers have rights. You can't do what the so-called protestors did.
suckvalleypaddy (National) - 05/03/2026 20:52:12
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "The same part as you I suppose." I'm not claiming to know what's happening on the ground unlike yourself. Rubio admitted they attacked Iran as Israel were as well. Your posts are hilarious. He ran on no wars and fully releasing the Epstein files. He never shut up about them. He's a puppet for Israel and he has people running the military that are not qualified to do so.
TheFlaker (National) - 05/03/2026 15:37:22
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Sunday Game - 2 Like(s)
The games should be available to watch back. Reasonable highlights of all games as well. Why the GAA channel isn't providing that service is wrong IMHO. That blame is with GAA HQ on this one.
legendzxix (National) - 05/03/2026 15:25:33
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To StoreysTash: "Reading back a few pages here, talk about winning Leinster.
Can I ask those who think that, how you think this team compares to the team of 2019? I guess if you think they can win Leinster, then 7-8 of the new names since 2019 would make the 2019 team? So what is a combined Wexford team, 2019 and 2026 look like?
I'm not seeing any games so must be much better than I believe to be the case.
From my distant vantage, away trips to Offaly and Kildare have big red sirens and alarms ringing but I am missing a lot so you are going to tell me we will win those 2 games, beat Dublin and Galway at home and then play Kilkenny in the final, yeah?" One thing I wonder is would our current senior team be viewed differently if the under 20s managed to get over the line when they lost Leinster finals narrowly in 22 and 23 . We were close to two All ireland u20 finals on both occasions but couldnt see it out. If they did win those Leinsters I think people would have been a lot more positive about our prospects than they are now.
Afinestick96 (National) - 05/03/2026 14:29:44
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "I'm no fan of Israel at all but show me the other choice where they had no say in anything. I'll wait. I'd love to know what they have on ALL American Presidents including this one. This guy is the best of a bad bunch which tells you how bad the rest are. I don't know how it all ends but like I said the Iranian people seem happy." What part of Iran are you in?
TheFlaker (National) - 05/03/2026 14:14:54
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "Yes I remember and I'm against War 100% of the time but I guess the Iranians that are celebrating know better than me too." I wonder if those unfortunate sailors on the warship sunk in international waters are dancing with joy on the sea bed. The one that your sec of war describes so sympathetically as "toast". Or the parents of the schoolchildren wiped out the first day.
Freethinker (National) - 05/03/2026 13:45:00
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "Yes I remember and I'm against War 100% of the time but I guess the Iranians that are celebrating know better than me too." I would say that with a near 100% Internet blackout, it's hard to know if Iranians who are actually on the ground in Iran are celebrating just yet.
The aftermath in Libya, Iraq and other places was hardly full of the joys of spring now was it?
Lockjaw (National) - 05/03/2026 12:04:44
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To 222: "When we are winning we don't want to be patronised as a small county, when we loose we run with excuses small county don't be to hard on us, players immune from criticism. The indo podcast with micheal verney was good during the week about this. League has been poor, awful performances and to many injuries. Should we wait until summer for judgment? Yes most definitely. Are the players entitled to a holiday? Yes but the pressure is now on management to get performances and results from here on in." good Post. Gabriel and Co have tried players in the league, have experimented, have tried systems etc.
The Big acid test is the Cavan game, a genuine game at home we should be winning. I want to see match ups, tactics, kickouts etc go right. if this game crumbles then the criticism will be massively warranted. No Excuses about injuries etc in that game Gabriel please.
monaghanmad (National) - 06/03/2026 08:49:38
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Club Football - 1 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "Tom O'Sullivan, Conor Flannery, Mark O'Connor, Dylan Geaney and Paul Geaney all fully deserved their places in the Club Football Team of the Year. Tom O'Sullivan should get Club Footballer of the Year. He should have been Man of the Match in the final." Agree with everything you say with one clarification. MOTM in club final was 100% Ruadhri Fallon. But the pundits have a fixation with winning teams getting MOTM. Similarly Shane Walsh in 2022 but that was more marginal call to be fair as DC was outstanding too. The Fallon situation was absolutely clear cut and everybody who i discussed this with is of the same opinion.
anotheralias (National) - 06/03/2026 09:19:56
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "The State of Israel wants still to be in existence when the sun comes up tomorrow. And tomorrow that will still be their aim. Thats their psyche. Thats what makes them what they are, for better and for worse." The same 'state' ensured that thousands of innocent children in Gaza would not see the sun come up.
peiledoir20 (National) - 06/03/2026 09:21:54
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Allianz protest - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Isn't there a lot to be said for just being plain old fashioned tolerant of people who have different beliefs in life to yourself, or are just different to yourself?
And for the different people, or those who have those different beliefs, not to ram them down everyone else's throats?" People who are 'tolerant' don't break into a meeting injuring security staff in the name of 'solidarity'. These clowns deserve every bit of the shouting and roaring they get... that's all 'the wokies' know, a term that seems to triggers them.
Square_B (National) - 06/03/2026 09:29:48
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To 3rdmidfielder: "A few things I would like to see happen, not that they will.
1. Appoint a director of football type appointment, Louth had Gavin Devlin as underage development coordinator. Someone to be held accountable, the lack of accountability is a big issue in Leitrim gaa. We went twenty years with terrible results at underage level.
2. Someone made a great point on here about a few clubs doing the heavy lifting in providing county players Fenagh presently, at other times its been Manor, SOH, Mohill providing the bulk of the players we need to improve coaching in clubs. Develop our own coaches. We are too quick to go outside looking for managers some have been very successful but most have been terrible and left clubs worse than before they went in.
3. Identifying players early that are athletic enough to play intercounty, you can work on the skills but if you aren't athletic enough you wont make it in the modern game. Spend time on the guys that will be able to hit the bench marks to be a top intercounty footballer.
4. Sponsorship we need to generate more money, for years we were sponsored by a pub or a restaurant and i am not taking away from the kindness of the sponsors but that is sponsorship at a club level, you see club teams sponsored by multinationals. We need to generate money on a bigger scale.
Success can change the mindset of a county. We have players on the county panel that have potential, if they stay together but we need to become more aggressive and assertive and show more belief, im convinced there is an inferiority complex in Leitrim, the excuses are already made. Other counties look fwd to playing us that wasn't the case even 5 or ten years ago especially in Carrick.
We beat Louth regularly a few years ago now look where they are.
Nothing wrong with copying smaller counties that have got success. Copy what Louth are doing.
We drew with Derry in our first game in div 3 under Terry Hyland, 90% of that Derry team should probably have won all ireland in 2022 they won a couple of Ulsters and a national league.
I thought Poacher had turned a corner from championship/Tailteann Cup last year, unfortunately im not seeing it this year. I would give him another year but we need to see big improvements in performances and most importantly results." I think this is not a serious post really but please for sharing it amongst us.
If we appoint a director of football please who will pay this person? Thank you- we have not got money for this thank you.
You say about identifying athletic mens early please? If we don't have them what will we do then thanks? Also Brian Fenton for example was a late developer so would we ignore hims thanks?
Sponsorship thanks is another thing you mentioned? What multinationals have you in mind please? Apple? Microsoft?? McMorrow Haulage in Dowra? Stensons in Mohill?
bláthach (National) - 05/03/2026 11:40:23
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Club Football - 1 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "Kerry's county league is starting up the middle of this month. Are other counties the same.. or do some leave it a bit later in the year.." Mayo leagues start April 18/19th weekend. This weekend sees the start of the divisional cups. So here in south Mayo you'll have the O'Meara Cup starting between South Mayo clubs only. North, East and Weat have their own cup comps.
yew_tree (National) - 05/03/2026 19:27:27
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Allianz protest - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Square_B: "100% agree... a cheap shot completely unrelated to the posts here. Shocking but not suprising" Won't someone please think of the Leitrim children.
peiledoir20 (National) - 05/03/2026 17:50:40
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
When we are winning we don't want to be patronised as a small county, when we loose we run with excuses small county don't be to hard on us, players immune from criticism. The indo podcast with micheal verney was good during the week about this. League has been poor, awful performances and to many injuries. Should we wait until summer for judgment? Yes most definitely. Are the players entitled to a holiday? Yes but the pressure is now on management to get performances and results from here on in.
222 (National) - 05/03/2026 17:48:03
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Club Football - 1 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "Tom O'Sullivan, Conor Flannery, Mark O'Connor, Dylan Geaney and Paul Geaney all fully deserved their places in the Club Football Team of the Year. Tom O'Sullivan should get Club Footballer of the Year. He should have been Man of the Match in the final." Ruaidhrí Fallon was the standout player in the All-Ireland club final. He was absolutely outstanding and by a distance the best player on the pitch in my opinion. He should have won the man of the match award.
WanPintWin (National) - 06/03/2026 09:46:49
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How Do We Take Hurling On From Here - 1 Like(s)
Cut out overcarrying and throwing would be a great start. There's far too much 'ballcarrying', throwing , grossly excessive step taking, and short passing in the modern possession driven game of hurling, and to be honest, this game isn't a patch on the spectacle it was when teams didn't give a toss about possession.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 05/03/2026 17:34:12
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