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Should Galway GAA be split into 4

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Replying To tiobraid: "great idea. With a combined famine of nearly 45 years I'd love to see this happen. I'd have to leave the country if ye won the hurling anyway" Hope you've settled into the new country OK? Any problems moving? The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 708 - 23/03/2018 09:03:37 2087169 Link
So I guess this is becoming more and more relevant. Currently in Football: - Galway played in last years U.21 All Ireland final - Undefeated in Div 1 (having played the dubs) - In Div 1 Final - Corofin are All Ireland club champions Hurling: - All Ireland Champs - Minor Champs - Contested the previous U. 21 final It really isn't fair on other counties, Galway ...and maybe even Dublin need to be split up. Dublin into 2 but I think in terms of fairness Galway needs to be split into 4. The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 708 - 23/03/2018 09:06:52 2087170 Link
Replying To The_DOC: "Hi All, Just wondering what the thoughts are on splitting Galway in 4 to make it a level playing field for other counties? Galway's sheer dominance of both code over the last few months have left the majority of the country annoyed at the glaring disparigy when it comes to Galway V's the rest of Ireland. Many reports suggest that the sunny weather and allure of the Spanish Arch has drawn an population increase to the county. Should the GAA HQ and Connacht Council look to divide the counties bubbling line of talent to ensure a level playing field for other counties by: Football (Galway are now Connacht Seniors football champs, won the FBD 2 years in a row, U.21 champs and minor league champs): - Divide the footballers into 2 and have maybe an over 25s and under 25s play as separate teams in the championship? - Another alternative would maybe be 'townies' and country lads play as separate teams in the championship? Hurling (Galway now in the league final after just having a laugh and a bit of craic in 1b for the last few months) - Divide Galway teams into two maybe based on lads who hurl with even inch hurls (i.e 32, 34's) and lads who hurl with odd numbers (31's, 33.s etc.) - Of course another suggestion is also that two Galway teams could be made up of lads with farms and lads who work in cusshy office/teaching jobs" Has Tomsmith moved to Galway now! Inaroundehouse (Cavan) - Posts: 975 - 23/03/2018 10:06:27 2087188 Link
Replying To Inaroundehouse: "Has Tomsmith moved to Galway now!" Why four,what about Cork,Mayo and Donegal not to mention Dublin gaanervous (Donegal) - Posts: 186 - 23/03/2018 10:35:23 2087196 Link
Replying To The_DOC: "Hi All, Just wondering what the thoughts are on splitting Galway in 4 to make it a level playing field for other counties? Galway's sheer dominance of both code over the last few months have left the majority of the country annoyed at the glaring disparigy when it comes to Galway V's the rest of Ireland. Many reports suggest that the sunny weather and allure of the Spanish Arch has drawn an population increase to the county. Should the GAA HQ and Connacht Council look to divide the counties bubbling line of talent to ensure a level playing field for other counties by: Football (Galway are now Connacht Seniors football champs, won the FBD 2 years in a row, U.21 champs and minor league champs): - Divide the footballers into 2 and have maybe an over 25s and under 25s play as separate teams in the championship? - Another alternative would maybe be 'townies' and country lads play as separate teams in the championship? Hurling (Galway now in the league final after just having a laugh and a bit of craic in 1b for the last few months) - Divide Galway teams into two maybe based on lads who hurl with even inch hurls (i.e 32, 34's) and lads who hurl with odd numbers (31's, 33.s etc.) - Of course another suggestion is also that two Galway teams could be made up of lads with farms and lads who work in cusshy office/teaching jobs" Its not April the 1st yet arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4897 - 23/03/2018 10:44:37 2087199 Link
Replying To gaanervous: "Why four,what about Cork,Mayo and Donegal not to mention Dublin" 4 makes sense for Galway as youd split the hurlers in two and the footballers in two. The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 708 - 23/03/2018 11:16:01 2087215 Link
Replying To arock: "Its not April the 1st yet" Wont be long now, grand stretch in the evenings The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 708 - 23/03/2018 11:16:40 2087216 Link
Could very well have Galway as the Connacht senior football champs and Leinster Senior hurling Champs if all goes according to plan The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 708 - 18/06/2018 16:41:21 2112725 Link
That Galway footballers page had a joke post up today where by they had Rochford saying Galway should be split in two.....the amount of clowns that fell for it was funny.....people really are stupid yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 18/06/2018 18:16:50 2112763 Link
Dublin Region does contain the capital city council and 3 county councils. It is effectively a province in it's own right. Louth was once part of Ulster and then Leinster for the last 400 years or so. The entity that is Dublin could help revive the Railway Cup by taking on the rest of the provinces. Leinster itself is big enough to be North and South in the Railway Cup. The Railway Cup could consist of the following; Connaught Munster Ulster Dublin North Leinster South Leinster If they played home and away with the cream of inter-county involved and properly marketed, you'd be looking at what would border on elite and near professional level. It'll never happen but it's the blueprint for those aspiring any ideas of an elite professional level to the game. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7870 - 18/06/2018 18:43:23 2112775 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "That Galway footballers page had a joke post up today where by they had Rochford saying Galway should be split in two.....the amount of clowns that fell for it was funny.....people really are stupid" No more than the large amount of idiots and i mean idiots who post on the Mayo blog.. led by another bitter moderator Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 18/06/2018 20:04:41 2112818 Link
In fairness, it is impressive to be so competitive in both codes and it shows many other counties, my own included, that it is possible to be competitive in both, if the will is there. county man (Limerick) - Posts: 1102 - 18/06/2018 20:41:08 2112839 Link
They split in two for the connacht final...How's ya like that...i didn't ponger (Cavan) - Posts: 541 - 18/06/2018 21:29:28 2112873 Link
Well back in the day it was split into 4 for all grades in the club hurling Championship... East Galway, South Galway, Galway City and North Galway and each team had to win their own respective area to contest the County Semi Finals. katser (Galway) - Posts: 2210 - 18/06/2018 22:18:16 2112910 Link
Replying To The_DOC: "Could very well have Galway as the Connacht senior football champs and Leinster Senior hurling Champs if all goes according to plan" ... they should enter their ladies football team into the Ulster championship and camogie team in the Munster championship for the craic. extranjero (Wexford) - Posts: 375 - 18/06/2018 22:37:16 2112922 Link
Replying To Belclare1: "No more than the large amount of idiots and i mean idiots who post on the Mayo blog.. led by another bitter moderator" Oh look is belclare....I'd have money on you would be the first to reply to my post. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 18/06/2018 22:38:11 2112923 Link
The sooner it happens the better, cant have teams dominating like they are in the football, getting to league finals and winning connacht one year in a row, its not on..and while there at it Corofin should be spilt too, there destroying club football in Connacht and is there a bigger catchment area than Corofin in Connacht? tommy132 (Mayo) - Posts: 602 - 19/06/2018 03:14:57 2112947 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "Oh look is belclare....I'd have money on you would be the first to reply to my post." You bring out that best and worst in me! Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 19/06/2018 08:29:14 2112959 Link
Replying To Belclare1: "No more than the large amount of idiots and i mean idiots who post on the Mayo blog.. led by another bitter moderator" Ah in fairness there were egits from both sides posting serious relies in the comments - and it was hilarious! Actually thought it was for real! The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 708 - 19/06/2018 15:22:17 2113092 Link
Replying To extranjero: "... they should enter their ladies football team into the Ulster championship and camogie team in the Munster championship for the craic." Brilliant! The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 708 - 19/06/2018 15:22:41 2113095 Link