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Monaghan GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
You live and die by the sword. Bannigan did well to turn the team around and get to an Ulster final - then when we looked dead and buried he made a few switches and we roared back into the game. But by god in extra time he made some puzzling decisions.
Lavelle was still motoring well where's McCarville, O'Toole, Woods, Gallagher and O'Hanlon were absolutely out on their feet after 70 minutes. Fresh legs is the name of the game in extra time and to only bring Mohan on for the last 5 when we were bate and to leave dowd and Ryan Wylie on the bench for the whole thing was just bizarre? If they were fit for the bench they should have been well fit for 15-20 minutes of extra time football against a load of lads who just played 70! Maguire and hanratty were two separate subs as well which was bizarre. Make 3-4 at the one time and introduce a burst of freshness no?
Anyway what do I know, he got them there I suppose..
Jjoniel79 (National) - 18/05/2026 11:19:19
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Square_B: "Don't be minding Gantric, a good lad for the wind up. I predicted elsewhere on this site that Westmeath would win Leinster after the Meath game & was delighted to see ye win yesterday. It's great to see Leinster back competitive as much as I loved watching the Dubs in their pomp." Great to greet all our players in my home place of tyrrellspass. They are a great bunch of young men . I'm beaming with pride
mickcunningham (National) - 18/05/2026 16:40:29
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Thank you Mark McHugh, Emmet McDonnell, Jamie Gonoud and rest of the management team, and the players from one to 35 for the commitment they gave yesterday. You gave me and the thousands in the stadium and watching at home the best of days we have ever seen. To do it in the fashion they did was incredible. To go 5 down and swing to 4 up then go behind with a minute to go. What can one say about Senan Baker the coolest of heads on the field sailed up the wing and slotted the equaliser of as if he was playing in Croke park the last 10 years. Kevin O'Sullivan was incredible transitioning the ball from half back to half forward. Matty Whittaker caused all sorts of problems and took some fantastic scores. The commitment at midfield to break ball and win it was unreal in that 3rd quarter of normal time and the whole of extra time. Tadgh Baker has some engine up and down the pitch was brilliant in lead up to Heslins 2 pointer. As for Heslin what an impact won couple of kickouts scored inspirational 2 pointer with the left so happy he got his medal. This was special and hopefully the lads can recuperate over next day or two and regroup and get geared up for Cavan. Anyone know how Danny Scahill is?
Chops (National) - 18/05/2026 10:34:39
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Well Dublin is really a hurling county so its a bonus to get into a SF Leinster final.
avonali (National) - 17/05/2026 21:30:55
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
I think it needs to be said again what a great job the FRC have done with regard to the new rules. It has given football a new lease of life. It's fantastic to see teams like Roscommon and Westmeath fully embrace the "new" game and they have reaped their rewards.
I would still have Kerry out in front. But there is a clutch of good teams behind them who would be very confident of taking any team down on their day. The next few weeks are going to be fascinating.
Lockjaw (National) - 18/05/2026 13:54:52
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Well done to our ladies on Saturday… the start of a great weekend for Westmeath.
Well done to Mark Mc Hugh and, the management team and well done to our brilliant brilliant players! Each and every player contributed when it was needed…
In front of support that outnumbered the dubs 2 to 1, at least… it was a great great day to be from WH in croker! Well done.
The dubs and WH supporters always get along and they were classy in defeat yesterday.
Westmeath player conditioning is on a par with any team and ahead of some teams, and has been for some time now. The extra time WH fitness yesterday was crazy.
Laker1500 (National) - 18/05/2026 11:05:00
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Who's over your strength and conditioning? Monaghan was a flat in extra time. Wasn't like you went all out in normal time as were flat looking for the opening 50 minutes before producing a strong finish." Monaghan worked hard throughout which resulted in a tired effort in Extra time. Don't think this is down to certain individuals, coaches etc. Armagh have been building this team for a number of years now.. there was years they ran out of steam and finished games with tired efforts and came out losers on those occasions. It is about building that resilience up and being able to stay going and focused when the body thinks it is done.
Armagh showed in extra time their experience, fitness levels and resilience I think. To say Monaghan didn't go all out is not a fair judgement. They were curtailing one of the best attacking teams in Ireland, they were chasing Turbit, Conaty, Jarly Og, Tiernan Kelly, Murnin, O'Neill, McMullan. Trying to push up on Hughes kickouts which I think we done great on compared to how he destroyed Down with them, Monaghan were trying to win their own kickouts. It was a serious effort by both teams in the first 70 mins given the conditions and Armagh just ran out winners with their stamina and experience in my opinion, they held on to the ball and made Monaghan recklessly chase them in extra time and then they punched holes.
It was a performance to be proud of IMO given the league campaign they have had and the be grudgers on here and on media outlets giving all players/managers/coaches a hard time and running them into the ground. Credit to McGeeney and his players acknowledging the effort by Monaghan.
Time to pick themselves up and go again in 2 weeks and try bring the same energy.
countymonaghan (National) - 18/05/2026 14:52:36
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To hlynch12: "Just give Sam Maguire to KErry and let the club season start. All Ireland foregone clonclusion." What a stupid comment
richiepmurphy (National) - 18/05/2026 10:34:45
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To WanPintWin: "Give us your proposed GAA calendar, when you have a few minutes. You'll find it's a lot harder to achieve something that satisfies everyone." I understand it's a nightmare. But if the GAA persist on compressing the IC season into a short window, while still charging the paying public the same wedge for a ticket, then they're going to are a drop off in attendances for many games. That's the long and short of it. And I still suspect we'll see some club championships beginning while the counties are still involved in the AI series.
Gavvygavgav (National) - 18/05/2026 16:20:45
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To avonali: "Split Westmeath! They deserved their win. Enjoy the celebrations.." They already did! The other side is east-Westmeath; more commonly known as Meath.
A half dacent football team there also by all accounts.
35OLT (National) - 18/05/2026 03:43:21
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Gavvygavgav: "I understand it's a nightmare. But if the GAA persist on compressing the IC season into a short window, while still charging the paying public the same wedge for a ticket, then they're going to are a drop off in attendances for many games. That's the long and short of it. And I still suspect we'll see some club championships beginning while the counties are still involved in the AI series." Not in Kerry you won't. The best run club championships (incl. hurling) in the country and most successful inter-county football team. Hurlers can punch well at their weigh level as well.
foreveryoung (National) - 18/05/2026 16:55:45
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Waking up this morning and yesterday still feels like a dream. What a performance from our lads. Great scenes also in Mullingar last night despite the weather. I don't know about anyone else but I was teary eyed at full time yesterday with the pride of these great men. Westmeath Abu!
45onthe52 (National) - 18/05/2026 08:36:52
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Crashingwaves: "This is not a discussion, it's a rant and some of it is quite insulting. Firstly, you continuously call the Leinster Championship "our championship" and give the impressive that Galway and Antrim should be grateful to be allowed to play in it. You'll be a long time waiting if you think either county will genuflect to your silly demands. The traditional Leinster knock-out championship is gone and gone for good reasons.
You wrote, "what I do have a problem with is posters who are like the hungry neighbour you invite round for dinner, who then starts complaining about the food." This sounds like Arlene Foster and her crocodile comment! There are some understanding and decent Wexford posters on this forum and I know Wexford is a good hurling county but comments like these are unwelcome." If you're thinking of Arlene Foster and crocodiles, I'm thinking of a guy called Joe and our college days in UCD.
I was sharing a flat with three other lads from home. Joe asked at one stage if he could come stay for a while, when he was stuck for a place of his own. We let him in. For the first few nights, he was grand. Brought us for pints. Cooked the dinner and washed up afterwards. Even cleaned the jacks.
But six weeks later, he was still there. When one of the others got a bit annoyed with him one night and ended up asking "when you are moving out of our flat anyway?", he answered "what do you mean your flat? Sure I live here now too!"
Not entirely dissimilar to your view on Galway's place in "our" Leinster Championship. :D
Pikeman96 (National) - 18/05/2026 14:46:05
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Championship Attendances - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seanfan: "Football
Croke Park 36,536
Clones????
Hurling
Offaly v Wexford 8,103
Galway v Dublin 6,500
Tipp v Clare 32,337
Limerick v Waterford 22,225
Kilkenny v Kildare ???" Clones full house almost 30,000, and another 10,000 in the fanzone withot tickets.
ORIELMAN85 (National) - 18/05/2026 12:47:37
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Galwayford was at the match. Thought Galway team looked smaller in comparison to the bigger Dubs. Dublin physically stronger in difficult conditions. Galway a lot of hand passing with very little to show, just wides. Galway full back line looked weak and also our full forward line did not score any goals. Dublin could have won by more tbh.
galwayford (National) - 18/05/2026 12:49:22
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Conor Gleeson needs to be in goal from now on. He is a better keeper imho.
galwayford (National) - 18/05/2026 12:50:35
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Our lads did monaghan proud yesterday and think the best way we can thank them is to turn up for the mayo match to often in the past supporters decide to turn there back after an ulster final. encouragement comes from support and the mayo match is our time to shine please support
Farneyblueandwhite (National) - 18/05/2026 19:26:52
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To LobinstownMan: "Congrats to Westmeath, wasn't surprised at the result yesterday having watched them close up in Tullamore. I would hope that they celebrate well but reset for the AI Series as a kind draw against Cavan means they have a real chance of getting to a QF if the heads are right. Louth won Leinster in similar circumstances last year and then didn't turn up for the AI Series, hopefully Westmeath kick on." Very generous and good advice.This team has incredibile potential and with the young lads coming through great things can be achieved if we keep our feet on the ground.
jobber (National) - 18/05/2026 14:05:41
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Anybody remember a time when we were repeatedly told on this forum by that due to 'financial doping' and massive advantages that Dublin were going to dominate IC football until the end of time? Not a sign of these prophets around nowadays......
avonali (National) - 18/05/2026 14:11:24
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To katser: "What was the name of the Apostle who betrayed Jesus at the last Supper?" Judas Iscariot allegedly.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 18/05/2026 14:20:57
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