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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Last year €100 gave you the chance to win a house in Spain plus 50 grand.
This year €100 gives you the chance to win 5 grand.
Some shrinkflation!

Wmeath2 (National) - 08/05/2026 11:53:54

Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To gti:  "What are peoples thoughts on the flast ticket draw. Clubs have 1 week to sell 50 Tickets at €100. Draw the night before the final."
Yeah I don't really get the pricing There's a great prize to be won, but even €25 a ticket would be way more viable. You'd think they'd have learned from the last draw.

Fighting-Cocks69 (National) - 08/05/2026 11:47:19

Tailteann Cup 2026 - 1 Like(s)
How many minutes coverage will the Tailteann Cup get on Sunday Game, il go with a whole 2.40 minutes with some awful background music, followed by some general comments from pundits who didn't see any of the games.


While majority of show focuses on two finals that were already shown live earlier that day.

Sound familiar??

macca999 (National) - 08/05/2026 16:36:02

Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Claretandblue:  "How's your EGM proposal coming along? Must be harder to generate support considering recent string of victories? What's your selling point? Winning All Ireland in both codes by 2028?"
You still haven't answered what position you hold on the county board, it's clear and obvious you are involved.

Selling point for EGM would be that people in Westmeath have trust in the county board!

Some recent brilliant on field results at underage and senior level won't pull the wool over anyone's eyes. The county board has the finances all over the place!

Just read this forum and you can see for yourself how unhappy people are!

Some strange calls have been made at the top level of the county board over the last 3/4 years. Clubs seem to voice their opinions at county board meetings but are always ignored.

Temple56 (National) - 08/05/2026 15:56:56

Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Afinestick96:  "Can we draft in somebody late into tomorrows panel when the 26 has already been named and Shane Reck is in it ? We need to make changes to that named 15 lads need to know what happened in Kilkenny wasn't acceptable. Looking forward to tomorrow all I want to see us doing is go out and hurl with passion and intensity . The crowd will row in behind us then. Have no idea how ticket sales are going but I'd be hoping we can get 10000 in for what is our biggest double header in years ."
There are 4 players named in the reserves that can be drafted into the first 26
Rory Higgins
Stephen Martin
Darren Codd
Cian Molloy

But i got to agree - just name the team and get on with it - drives me wrong these stupid lip service dummy teams. For me it shows weakness .. We aren't confident in our team so we won't name it .. Brian Cody never did that silliness

MyOhMi (National) - 08/05/2026 15:01:08

Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Temple56:  "My logic is over the last 20 years we have over performed in inter county hurling and we have under performed in inter county football!!

Just off the numbers of players playing both codes.


We don't have enough playing numbers in hurling to be competitive at the top table in hurling. It's actually not that hard to be in the top 12 teams in hurling. Look at how quick Kildare came up thought the ranks.

In football we have underperformed we are a small county and it's near impossible to have both county teams doing well at the same time."
Why is it nearly impossible? You dont have any dual players.
If hurling continues to develop the level of players that is currently coming through in Westmeath you have every chance of doing an Offaly and staying/ competing in Leinster. The talent is there. Not all of it will transfer to senior so you need to continue the work.

Tadhg2020 (National) - 08/05/2026 14:10:42

Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Unchanged team published. Cregg back have that nonsense of a suspension. Fallon,Stack back from injury to make the 26.

Conor Carroll - St Brigids
Patrick Gavin - Clann na nGael
Caelim Keogh - Padraig Pearses
Eoin McCormack - St Dominic's
Eoin Ward - Fuerty
Ronan Daly - Padraig Pearses
Senan Lambe - Roscommon Gaels
Keith Doyle - St Dominic's
Conor Ryan - Padraig Pearses
Dylan Ruane - Michael Glaveys
Enda Smith - Boyle
Darragh Heneghan - Michael Glaveys
Diarmuid Murtagh - St Faithleachs
Colm Neary - Strokestown
Rob Heneghan - Michael Glaveys

Subs

Aaron Brady - Elphin
Niall Higgins - Navan O'Mahonys
Robbie Dolan - St Brigids
Ruaidhri Fallon - St Brigids
Brian Stack - St Brigids
Jack Duggan - Clonguish
Shane Cunnane - St Brigids
Dáire Cregg - Boyle
Paul Carey - Padraig Pearses
Conor Hand - St Brigids
Cian McKeon - Boyle


A tough competitive encounter expected, Galway deserve respect for winning 4 Connacht titles in a row but won't be feared. Best of luck to Mark Dowd his management and all Roscommon players this Sunday in Dr hyde park.

Before then best of luck to out U17 Footballers in Tuam tonight in the Connacht final.

The_analyser (National) - 08/05/2026 12:38:56

Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Claretandblue:  "Another draw? It's our second one in what 10 years? Tickets not cheap admittedly but inter county expenditure for teams is off the charts. What are we supposed to do??"
"What are we supposed to do"

Well maybe start with not charging €100 per ticket.

Yourself and the other county delegates who have been having a free ride over the last 3/4 weeks because of the on field success have proven with this draw that you haven't leaned from the mistakes of last year! Clubs have been told they must all sell at least 50 tickets. Which is unfair, clubs should be kept out of this fundraiser.

The buzz around the county should be enough to sell tickets without getting clubs involved. Clubs are finding it hard themselves to raise funds. Fair enough ask clubs can they share on social media etc. but very unfair to be putting pressure on them to sell!


1 ticket for €20, 3 tickets for €50 or 10 tickets for €100.

Tickets would sell better if pricing structure was above as it allows everyone to buy a ticket. Younger people could buy 1 ticket at €20, some people will buy the €50 tickets and majority will probably just end up buying the €100 tickets because they would feel great value for 10 tickets for €100.

Plenty of young college students out there who would love to support the county team after giving them 3 great days out. Where are they going to fork out €100????

I believe clubs asked county board could they rethink pricing structure and it was a hard no. They want people to fork out €100 for one ticket and want to put pressure on clubs to sell.


Since new chairman was appointed I have not heard one thing mentioned about COE!!!!!

Temple56 (National) - 08/05/2026 12:31:35

Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Tadhg2020:  "
Replying To Fionn:  "Dubs Hurling squad announced for the big game on Sat:- Gibbons Dunphy Smyth EOD C.Burke Crummey Doyle B.Hayes Donohoe Whitely D.Burke Power R.Hayes Hetherton C.O'Sullivan <i>subs;</i> Brennan, Lucey, O'Riain, Gaffney, McHugh, Bellew, O'Dulaing, Purcell, Groarke, Rushie."</div>Is that as good as it gets or are there some missing/ left out?"
Pretty much. Has all the pieces but getting them into the right places is the thing. Be surprised not to see at least one of Gaffney or Purcell starting as they certainly add a bit more of a threat.

I imagine Naill be concentrating in the early part on making sure the backs settle and that they are not going to be taken apart as Ofally did too often.

BarneyGrant (National) - 08/05/2026 11:56:56

Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To yew_tree:  "I am and I've been posting here for 20 years under the same and only account."
That's 5 times AKA S1234's age.

GreenandRed (National) - 08/05/2026 01:48:44

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Strong team and bench named.. no excuses ..

Belclare98 (National) - 08/05/2026 11:12:45

Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To BarneyGrant:  "
Replying To Fionn:  "Dubs Hurling squad announced for the big game on Sat:- Gibbons Dunphy Smyth EOD C.Burke Crummey Doyle B.Hayes Donohoe Whitely D.Burke Power R.Hayes Hetherton C.O'Sullivan <i>subs;</i> Brennan, Lucey, O'Riain, Gaffney, McHugh, Bellew, O'Dulaing, Purcell, Groarke, Rushie."</div>Strong team. No real surprises. Seán Currie still unavailable. Good to see Ollie Gaffney on bench and potential to shake things up from the bench in forwards. Who will mark Chin is of course the puzzle. Or rather how many! This is a game that we need to be ultra tight at the back and deploy a sweeper in my opinion. Might see Hayes drop back with added bonus that he is very fast and potentially break forward. Cats double and even treble teamed Chin at times and it worked as the rest of front six had a poor day out given the lack of supply. Obviously Wexford will have something of their own to change things up. Looking forward to what has all the appearances at moment - might change of course - of a final for the third spot. Dublin @ 8/15 is poor value."
Crummey v Chin will be some match up, Barney.
Chin is a hell of a player but so is Chris.

I also think we will go with a sweeper - added security at the back.

Fionn (National) - 08/05/2026 10:16:16

Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Cian Byrne is fit I hear after hamstring problems. I'd worry for our forwards on the strength of what I've seen so far. Worry about our backs too. Hoping Wexford can get a result but it's gonna be tough

WEXILE (National) - 08/05/2026 10:07:10

Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Fionn:  "Dubs Hurling squad announced for the big game on Sat:-

Gibbons
Dunphy Smyth EOD
C.Burke Crummey Doyle
B.Hayes Donohoe
Whitely D.Burke Power
R.Hayes Hetherton C.O'Sullivan

subs;
Brennan, Lucey, O'Riain, Gaffney, McHugh, Bellew, O'Dulaing, Purcell, Groarke, Rushie."
Strong team. No real surprises. Seán Currie still unavailable. Good to see Ollie Gaffney on bench and potential to shake things up from the bench in forwards.

Who will mark Chin is of course the puzzle. Or rather how many! This is a game that we need to be ultra tight at the back and deploy a sweeper in my opinion. Might see Hayes drop back with added bonus that he is very fast and potentially break forward.

Cats double and even treble teamed Chin at times and it worked as the rest of front six had a poor day out given the lack of supply.

Obviously Wexford will have something of their own to change things up. Looking forward to what has all the appearances at moment - might change of course - of a final for the third spot.

Dublin @ 8/15 is poor value.

BarneyGrant (National) - 08/05/2026 08:59:23

Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
A Wexford win for me - Wexford Park is a difficult place for any team to come to and especially for a Dublin team that may not travel well. Will we see wholesale changes? … Possibly a few .. I don't think we have that in-depth of a squad - we also have quite a lot of players that are similar ability.

The harsh reality of this is that if Wexford loose, they are as good as out of the championship on May 9th except for a few miracles.

MyOhMi (National) - 08/05/2026 08:52:49

Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Fionn:  "100%
It will be a major setback for whoever loses this do or die game.

I hope whichever team prevails, does so by more than a point tbh.
That would be a real sickener....

Hopefully we are talking about the hurling, and not a referee decision after the game..."
This will be the game of the weekend! Expect a big response from Wexford but feel the Dubs might just have enough to get over the line..

bloodandbandage (National) - 08/05/2026 08:50:00

Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Fionn:  "*Offaly"
Nothing Surer they are going about their business quietly. Could sneak 3rd place very easily

Formertownie (National) - 08/05/2026 08:40:37