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Hurling Championship 2026 - 4 Like(s)
Thank God for the Leinster Championship
twbm (National) - 24/05/2026 17:43:31
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Kerry GAA Thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "Kerry were the epitome of bad losers yesterday.
Both fans and players.
The mask really slipped yesterday from Kerry. For a county that pontificates to Ulster counties about playing football the right way.
The treatment of Michael Murphy was disgusting yesterday." Should Murphy have even been allowed to play yesterday? After his behaviour in the league final.
Serious question.
I think he should have been given a lengthy ban.
Seniorleague (National) - 24/05/2026 14:48:34
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To marty234: "Be ready for what's coming. We need not have short memories. Where we not brought roscommon last year to play their near neighbours Mayo and then the only expected to play with 6 day turnaround for a quarter final.?
There a lot of bitterness towards Donegal and Jim nationally just look at pundits. "We don't want to see a ban but the gaa have to follow what they did to Brennan" Absolute waffle. Does that mean every court in the country has to give 7 years for every assault cos another court give it. Totally different set of circumstances.
Campbell on gaago saying brennan did less. I guess the fact we denied him his ulster medal still hurts deeply.
Every case is different. And again Rte have nearly every other counties pundits on who have their own wee agendas and not 1 opinion from Donegal. They have covered it 3 times over last few days pity they didn't spend as much time covering the tailteann cups games." To quote Jim McGuinness and his own wee agenda from his Irish Times article in 2017 after Diarmuid Connolly was banned for the slightest touch on a linesman - "he laid his hand on the official and by the letter of the law had to be hit with a suspension". Jim needs to stop playing both sides of the coin. He entered the field of play, put his hands on an opposition player and deserves the exact same ban Ger Brennan got. He let himself down post match with his angry comments and would have been better served doing what Brennan did and holding his hands up and apologizing for what he did wrong.
Jim in 2017 goes on to write of Jim Gavin - "Then he sees the analysis of the incident on The Sunday Game, led by Pat Spillane and supported by Colm O'Rourke. And he seizes on the tenor of that to castigate the television analysts for what he interprets as a clear attempt to influence the due process. By bringing his thoughts into the public arena, it becomes a negative/siege mentality."
Jim can't apply one rule to the rest and another to himself.
TrueBlue35 (National) - 25/05/2026 11:07:56
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Football Championship 2026 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "Whats your take on Murphys behaviour in the league final?
We're looking for consistency here...." What's with Galway posters having a fit over Murphy. We all accept he should have got the line in the league final but he couldn't send himself off, so what should he do ban himself. It's football, move on enjoy the games I didn't hear Jack O'Connor crying about anything yesterday a proper GAA man who takes it on the chin and moves on.
Jimmymark2 (National) - 24/05/2026 21:22:35
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Saynothing: "RIP Frank the King. I tried to start a topic on his passing on this site but to no avail. A legend of Tyrone football. They turned up in their thousands from neighbouring counties to watch him play club football for Ardboe when he came home from America." Yes Rest in peace Frank.An all time great footballer and his Ulster final display in 1984 was one of the greatest ever.11 points from play I think.Some with the right,some with the left and a couple with the fist.One of the All time great.Hope Frank rests in peace and sincere condolences to his family and friends..
CiarraiMick (National) - 24/05/2026 20:37:07
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Bryson: "They have fixed plenty but u obviously dont want to see that. 2 U 20 Leinster championships 1 U 20 All Ireland. 1 Minor Leinster Championship and thats just Hurling. In Football 2 Leinster Minor titles and 1 U 20 Leinster title and 1 U20 All Ireland title but they have fixed nothing. We are in complete denial how bad we are down here and i dont like saying that." They haven't fixed plenty in hurling anyway, it's just one team, the same team basically won Leinster U20 two years in a row
Their Minors lost by 7 to Westmeath and by 6 to Antrim in the shield, their Minors last year got absolutely destroyed by Laois, their U20s got absolutely annihilated by both Dublin and Kilkenny, no Offaly school operating in their own right as an A side at either Junior or Senior level, and it wasn't as if they were that competitive at either Minor or U20 in the years before Screeney
ElGranSenor (National) - 24/05/2026 20:23:31
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Maroonatic: "A few of us oldies will remember Frank McGuigan. I was lucky enough to see him play, including in Croke Park in '84. What an addition he'd have been to the '86 team. God rest you Frank" RIP Frank the King. I tried to start a topic on his passing on this site but to no avail. A legend of Tyrone football. They turned up in their thousands from neighbouring counties to watch him play club football for Ardboe when he came home from America.
Saynothing (National) - 24/05/2026 20:13:07
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Bryson: "They have fixed plenty but u obviously dont want to see that. 2 U 20 Leinster championships 1 U 20 All Ireland. 1 Minor Leinster Championship and thats just Hurling. In Football 2 Leinster Minor titles and 1 U 20 Leinster title and 1 U20 All Ireland title but they have fixed nothing. We are in complete denial how bad we are down here and i dont like saying that." Fair play to them, but all they've achieved is based on one team that were lucky to beat us. We're competitive most years.
Now that the Rossi era us over we need to take stock.
What has actually happened in the last couple of years?
Decent teams at 14, 15 and 16.
Minors were decent in 24, shocking in 25 and better in 26. Should have beaten cork but didn't. So what. There are good hurlers on that team.
Same story for the 20s. Could have had Galway in the 60 minutes who will most likely win the all Ireland.
Seniors were a dodgy penalty away from a Leinster final in 24. A dodgy penalty away from 3rd last year, and just poor on every level this year.
On the positive side, a lot of new players have gotten championship game time. Carley, Lawlor, Redmond, Byrne etc.
Whoever comes in now needs to get our best players playing. We need to be patient with them.
I can accept losing if you've done everything you can and are beaten by a better side. Sadly we've got everything wrong. S and C, set up, selections, tactics, everything.
I saw enough in Croke park in the league and the first half in tullamore and the park to know we're not as far off as we think we are.
Doylerwex (National) - 24/05/2026 21:10:14
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
A few of us oldies will remember Frank McGuigan. I was lucky enough to see him play, including in Croke Park in '84. What an addition he'd have been to the '86 team. God rest you Frank
Maroonatic (National) - 24/05/2026 19:09:51
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SamandLiamSoon: "Shane kicked a long range free, against the wind, from well outside the arc for two. And did the same against Roscommon for a 45 and a long range free. What exactly is he doing that you think Barry would do better?" Shane is a mighty freetaker when he's fit and in flow. The only player in the country who can kick them from range off both feet. He was outstanding in 2022 on the frees. Unfortunately, he's prone to injury and actually had to stop kicking them off the ground for a while due a persistent issue.
You don't think we should be planning for such an eventuality? We lost an All-Ireland in 2024 due to having no backup plan, even though Shane was already carrying an injury that summer.
Nobody's talking about replacing him. But having someone who could come on and nail pretty much any free from inside 50m would be some asset to have.
WanPintWin (National) - 24/05/2026 18:52:12
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Gavlar: "Does a bigger margin matter or not if it's Clare Kildare cork twice Tyrone now, we struggle with division 2 teams after doing well in the first half of the year if it's staying up or promotion
Like it's not all doom and gloom but we seen this story a million times and need a reaction badly
Our first Connacht treble is a brilliant story but losing two knockout championship games would really put a damper on the year
Shame despite our form and Tyrone's and Dublins we stuggle against our boogie teams as we usually do" It's matters as when it comes to championship football Tyrone are a better more seasoned team with All-Ireland winners in their ranks unlike Cork,Clare and Kildare.
Gaa_lover (National) - 24/05/2026 23:23:26
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
the fixture felt like a dead rubber in some ways....we will get a better read on Galway's status after the Leinster Final.
Congrats to the lads
Gaillimh Abu
suckvalleypaddy (National) - 24/05/2026 16:50:42
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Kerry GAA Thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "Should Murphy have even been allowed to play yesterday? After his behaviour in the league final.
Serious question.
I think he should have been given a lengthy ban." Jesus wept, do you not understand the GAA disciplinary process ? Michael received a yellow card in the league final, that was the sanction, it couldn't be revisited. Now David Clifford's elbow in the face of Brendan McCole is considered a serious infraction and his action will be looked at as he received no card in the game. He could be looking at a ban of at least two matches.
Ulsterchamps72 (National) - 24/05/2026 16:17:33
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Sickening defeat, the errors that led to so many of Tyrone scores and amounts of scores we wasted, certainly a win we keft behind us. Three week break before a knock out championship football without stating the obvious lots to improve on if we are to reach round 3.
The_analyser (National) - 24/05/2026 16:00:19
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Well done Dublin. Nothing against Galway, but I hope you win Leinster and book a place in the AI semi-finals. Then who knows...
I'm getting ahead of myself. There's an intriguing Leinster final to look forward to. One where I can relax and enjoy as a neutral.
Cockney_Cat (National) - 25/05/2026 10:01:46
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
All well and good and many saying we could have won it but how did we not deny them space on their kick out second half out on the terrace side especially. Even after the Carey two point which was well worked and executed we totally turned off for the Tyrone kick out and gave them a free play for their last point. There in are the margins at the top level. Was any one not clued in on or off field? And improbably going to get lambasted for this piece of criticism!
moros (National) - 24/05/2026 19:48:50
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
The problem is here there is no middle ground. 12 weeks is ridiculous and I do believe this will be looked at going forward. But also Donegal playing the victim card is also ridiculous. He pushed a player, and the wrong one. A one game ban or something would be suitable. Also I don't believe Clifford went out to catch Caolan Mc the way he did. And also the half time incident was sparked by Donegal reacting to a nothing shoulder from Clifford.
The victim complex is tiresome. I think McGuinness is an amazing coach and motivator but absolutely every word is calculated. I believe they knew he could be in trouble for this and that's why he was so petty with Tommy Rooney post match. Creating a narrative. That's all he is doing.
TheFlaker (National) - 25/05/2026 12:17:37
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TrueBlue35: "To quote Jim McGuinness and his own wee agenda from his Irish Times article in 2017 after Diarmuid Connolly was banned for the slightest touch on a linesman - "he laid his hand on the official and by the letter of the law had to be hit with a suspension". Jim needs to stop playing both sides of the coin. He entered the field of play, put his hands on an opposition player and deserves the exact same ban Ger Brennan got. He let himself down post match with his angry comments and would have been better served doing what Brennan did and holding his hands up and apologizing for what he did wrong.
Jim in 2017 goes on to write of Jim Gavin - "Then he sees the analysis of the incident on The Sunday Game, led by Pat Spillane and supported by Colm O'Rourke. And he seizes on the tenor of that to castigate the television analysts for what he interprets as a clear attempt to influence the due process. By bringing his thoughts into the public arena, it becomes a negative/siege mentality."
Jim can't apply one rule to the rest and another to himself." Going back to 2017 for quotes - Jim clearly lives rent free in your head.
peiledoir20 (National) - 25/05/2026 11:26:36
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To bloodandbandage: "They threw in the towel after the Hayes goal and weren't at the races for the 2nd half. It just turned into a turkey shoot after that. Cork won't care though, big final to look forward to in a few weeks." No disrespect but the big final is the AIF. Cork should know that by now!
Crashingwaves (National) - 25/05/2026 11:14:12
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Was in COS yesterday. Great game and superb win. Yee have some lovely young players who are very well drilled. Making big progress this summer. Up Leitrim.
PeterQ92 (National) - 24/05/2026 21:14:38
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