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Westmeath Football thread - 7 Like(s)
Replying To 2maroonjerseys: "Best of luck to players and management today. Here's hoping for another great performance be it a win or a loss. Ye have giving great pride and delight to this old curmudgeon this year. Onwards and upwards." Id tell everyone to cherish every game with family and friends because one day it will be the last. I never thought the Kildare game would be last game Id share with my brother. He was the proudest Westmeath man in Tullamore and would have been proud looking down from above when Ronan Wallace lifted the Delaney cup. Im glad to be back on the horse today and his kids will be with us. Well be thinking of him and be grateful win or lose.
A_Chairde (National) - 21/06/2026 09:59:52
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Monaghan GAA thread - 4 Like(s)
Replying To greysoil: "Jeepers Monaghan were very poor today vs Westmeath. I know a win is a win but we won't get any further. Need mccaul back and see where we will go in the next few years" Gotta love the positivity as we win with a bit to spare and are into the quarter finals!
I mean Christ, lighten up a bit. We were a bit sloppy at times but at worst we were only level or maybe briefly down a point. And when we kicked it up a gear, we scored freely and built up a comfortable enough lead. Obviously we need to improve (as we should strive to do every game tbh), but this is an exciting stage to still be in the championship so it seems weird to be so morose
patk (National) - 21/06/2026 18:34:06
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Donegal GAA thread - 4 Like(s)
Travelling to Croker today I suppose we were hoping that last week was only a blip, and that we would hit the ground running today. But it was obvious after 20 minutes that it wasn't going to be easy, and that if we did cross todays hurdle that it would be our last one. We just never looked comfortable, everything seemed to be laboured. Dublin had a wee bit more zip about them. Our speedy players looked off the pace, and our bigger units looked completely and utterly off it.
After 27 minutes Dublin got a kick out away easy to the Cusack side. Hughie was chasing after their No 3, but was on empty. He was over on the sideline straight away getting an energy gel. That to me summed up the whole day. In the second half when Caolan McGonagle was bearing down on goals for the goal chance, he just didn't seem to be travelling as quickly as was needed.
You'd have to ask serious questions about the strength of the squad. I'm sure Jim will say that they were looking at the Stats, and he talked about having healthy bodies on the pitch, but when you are taking the same men off and putting them back on; when you bring fresh legs on (Sean Martin), but take them back off after a few minutes. When you bring Ciaran Thompson on for a few minutes, then take him off, then take him back on when he hasn't kicked a ball in anger in 11 months; you'd have to question squad depth.
And to touch on the point someone else made, the vitriol towards Jim and Michael especially is stomach churning. Its been my absolute pleasure to see many of his 200 appearances, but to see him treated like this, it is an absolute insult to what he has given to the game for near on 20 years. He has more class in his wee toe than many of those who have criticised him. As a county, and as a sport, we owe him a debt of gratitude.
SouthOfTheGap (National) - 21/06/2026 20:54:17
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Beolive92: "McGuinness inability to produce players costing us. Bench not strong enough and losing big players like Niall O'Donnell. Daire form fell off a cliff. Thompson on without any minutes shows how much he values the rest" I agree.Get rid of jimmy and murphy and start again.Dubs were always going to beat yous.
brayballer (National) - 21/06/2026 16:43:49
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
From the first whistle against Louth in the O'Byrne cup to the hooter today , each and every single one of them lads have burst their gut and gave us a year to remeber , can not and no one can fault any of them , it's been a year full of memories , our wildest dreams achieved and we are only getting started , to mark McHugh his staff and everyone one of those panel members thank you for a wonderful year allowing us to dream and for delivering the sweetest of Leinster championships , roll on 2027 IARMHI ABU
TheGaaMan77 (National) - 21/06/2026 18:03:12
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Donegal the only team to win the all Ireland in February and lose it in the summer?
farneygael3 (National) - 21/06/2026 17:19:51
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Dublin V Tyrone Should NOT Be In Croke Pk! - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Trump2020: "I'm fine with the other Quarterfinals being in Croke Park but the Dublin-Tyrone match shouldn't be." Rinse and repeat for 2026. One of the 2A winners will have to take on Dublin in what has been Dublin's home league ground since 2011*. 2A winners in the Tailteann Cup had home advantage in the quarter finals.
Tyrone won a group containing Donegal and Mayo last year. Tyrone never got enough credit for winning last year's All Ireland quarter final. Between Armagh, Tyrone and Donegal - Kerry's toughest match was against Tyrone in the semi final. That tough semi final stood to Kerry in the final.
legendzxix (National) - 21/06/2026 16:31:15
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Cumann1: "The point I was making has eluded you. Stating probabilities is merely speculation and pointless.
Mayos second strip really shouldn't be any concern of yours" that's a bit rich from you complaining on a Galway site
suckvalleypaddy (National) - 21/06/2026 15:09:19
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "It's the club jobs to produce players. We're terribly ant underage and our clubs never do anything in Ulster. Hardly his fault." Same players played most of the league no? Surely have to start prioritising development. Looked very leggy today. Does he give more chances to NC lads too? Malone given a lot of chances compared to other lads
Beolive92 (National) - 21/06/2026 17:03:24
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To brayballer: "The Jacks are back and Ulster football shattered." Final 8:
2 from Ulster
2 from Leinster
2 from Connaught
2 from Munster.
So no province is shattered.
SoNearYetSoFarney (National) - 21/06/2026 19:22:28
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
You must be new to following football. That's the attitude that we don't want the players to have.
Farney (National) - 21/06/2026 12:01:04
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Hard luck today ye were very lively in first half and things looked hairy for us at half time but we upped it in second half. Ye have had an outstanding year and are a serious team for the future. Fair play to your supporters they brought great atmosphere to clones today and I enjoyed the craic with ye.
seanie08 (National) - 21/06/2026 21:07:58
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Ulsterchamps_32: "Funny I might be the .1% at a match but I can actually get people being passionate when they are supporting a team. To write and hold that bitterness and nastiness is just so strange to me." Absolutely no issue with people being passionate at games and in fact that's where I've had great chats with fans from around the country, where they have said something a bit OTT about a ref decision or I have lost the run of myself about a decision or foul, and then a few words between us and all good, let's chat football
It's the personal stuff that I find hard to understand and it's horrible stuff. Some of the things I have seen written about Michael are just way out of order and beyond anything to do with sport. Once or twice I have heard similar things shouted at matches and if it becomes any more prevalent frankly I wouldn't want to bring my kids to games if that is the way things go
CCFabu (National) - 21/06/2026 21:34:06
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
For the first time since 2011 I found myself shouting for ye today. There is a clear agenda against ye. The ban and lack of bans for others and the decisions today made a mockery of the game. Fair play to ye and delighted for your manager.
Ros2013 (National) - 21/06/2026 18:55:52
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
I think anyone who was in Ballybofey against Cork wouldn't be surprised by today. Hard to know why but we looked completely out on our feet in both matches. We were a wee bit off it with decision making and accuracy with passes and that was really the losing of both games
I will focus on the positives because there's enough negativity in the world
Shea Malone has bags of potential. I think he needs to add consistency with point scoring but he is lethal. Had he gotten the 2nd goal I think we kick on
I thought Max Campbell did well, made some mistakes as you would expect from a young player but never stopped
A word as well for Peadar Mogan. I think he was poor against Cork but dhia he really gave it everything today, he stepped up big time a huge leader for us
I think for all the disappointment they really left it all out there today. The Dubs 3 up with a minute or so left they could have just left it. But we forced ET. Down 5 in ET and again, could have just said it was done but we kept tipping away and pushed and pushed
Anyway, there will be time for post mortems and all the criticism, we have questions without a doubt and it's a long road back from here. But we'll see
CCFabu (National) - 21/06/2026 19:02:34
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Laker1500: "Was hoping for Monaghan at home. Away… in Clones, Will take it.
I give us a real chance.
Monaghan are a great footballing county and play great football. Clones away should be a cracker.
Monaghan don't have the inside line Galway has.
Monaghan are (in some games) very reliant on dead ball. Mc Carron unreal but 33 and they can't keep relying on him as much as they are. Dessie ward is 32 I think. Conor mc carty is very good tbf.
I think our full back line will do a job on their inside line …
Mooney also looks to be out inj and he is a real goal threat.
Learn from the messy goals v Galway and Monaghan could be under real pressure from play...
Monaghan have had 2x extra time games. They were 12 pts down v Derry and looking very average in parts. Tbf, some come back. They lost extra time looking tired in the Ulster final. They lost to mayo. Good against the Rossies...
I was hopeful going into galway but thought Galway to shade it ...
We will beat Monaghan." I can tell you there isn't a person in Monaghan who took Westmeath for granted. Leinster may not be a strong province, but 5 championship wins is a serious achievement. This "we will beat Monaghan" comment though, anyone with even half a football brain knew that was not a certainty.
SoNearYetSoFarney (National) - 21/06/2026 19:11:46
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To patk: "Gotta love the positivity as we win with a bit to spare and are into the quarter finals!
I mean Christ, lighten up a bit. We were a bit sloppy at times but at worst we were only level or maybe briefly down a point. And when we kicked it up a gear, we scored freely and built up a comfortable enough lead. Obviously we need to improve (as we should strive to do every game tbh), but this is an exciting stage to still be in the championship so it seems weird to be so morose" I posted above WM would be heading for home with 15 to go. Listen to the lads who know ball and ignore the trolls. We will beat a Louth Cork or Tyrone. Galway will be difficult I feel. Really looking forward to next weekend
farneygael3 (National) - 21/06/2026 18:56:13
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Comhghairdeas daoibh, if yous sort out your shooting you will be seriously hard to beat
Hope the injury to the full back isn't too serious. Ádh mór for next week and beyond
CCFabu (National) - 21/06/2026 18:50:08
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To veterngaa: "Rumour is he will have Anthony Thompson, Frank McGlynn, et al back next year" They will bring their all Ireland medals. Something no one you've ever seen play or will see play will never hold. Not sure what's happened to Monaghan fans but you've turned into such bitter people.
eddieSize5Balls (National) - 21/06/2026 18:26:30
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Cumann1: "Galway would probably be out but for a soft draw every round. The only division one team ye played in Connacht beat ye" Mayo have played one Division 1 team and got beaten by 10 points. Despite that, and coming from the losers round, they're now 66% likely to have to beat a D2 team to get to a semi final. Is that not the definition of a soft draw? Westmeath were a better team than Meath this year btw also
PressureKick (National) - 21/06/2026 19:36:27
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