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Non-Gaa Forum - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Doylerwex: "How many people do you know that have passion for their work?
We all need money. That's a very small part of what you get out of achieving something.
I'll put it this way. Would you rather be cared for by a nurse who's motivated by their burning desire to help people, or a farmer's child who entered it for a good pension?" You can make for and against arguments to support any debate. I was in hospital recently and received excellent and caring treatment from all nurses and doctors - the vast majority of whom were Phillipino, Indian or East European. These people left their own countries for one reason. And I'm glad they did, unlike some of our new found defenders who think that Ireland is full.
Freethinker (National) - 05/04/2026 22:35:22
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To StoreysTash: "Just finished watching the game now. Or more specifically, the first half. Because it was over by then.
When are people going to realise the level of trouble Wexford are staring down the barrel of?
We get the odd result here and there but we're winning nothing.
My father goes to coaching sessions etc and said they were still talking about the 2019 minors a year or two ago. He said somebody made a point to the effect of them being hammered in the semi final and there was silence.
I fear for where we are, and I fear more for where we are going." Fear in what way?
Did you ever watch the 2019 AIMSF? Galway were giants who walked all over us physically. Utter domination. That isnt the case any more.
And just to remind you Galway werent in Leinster at u21 at all when we won the 3 in a row, and Kilkenny were very very poor backboned by the lads who have been on the Kilkenny teams that have endured their longest Senior drought since they won their 1st AI.
And 1 of those 3 Leinster winning teams lost a semifinal to Antrim, and the others got bad beatings when they finally faced a Munster team.
We havent been great at minor since the 60s, and havent been much better at u21 since then either. Yes we arent going well the last 2 years bar the odd result as you say, but then we never have gone very well over a period of time at those grades in my lifetime.
As regards this year, let's wait to see how we fare out at the end of the year before making hasty judgements.
Viking66 (National) - 05/04/2026 18:36:57
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Fear in what way?
Did you ever watch the 2019 AIMSF? Galway were giants who walked all over us physically. Utter domination. That isnt the case any more.
And just to remind you Galway werent in Leinster at u21 at all when we won the 3 in a row, and Kilkenny were very very poor backboned by the lads who have been on the Kilkenny teams that have endured their longest Senior drought since they won their 1st AI.
And 1 of those 3 Leinster winning teams lost a semifinal to Antrim, and the others got bad beatings when they finally faced a Munster team.
We havent been great at minor since the 60s, and havent been much better at u21 since then either. Yes we arent going well the last 2 years bar the odd result as you say, but then we never have gone very well over a period of time at those grades in my lifetime.
As regards this year, let's wait to see how we fare out at the end of the year before making hasty judgements." To add a bit of positivity I really think we will start competing soon at Minor level and by competing I mean winning knockout games and getting to Leinster Finals and All Ireland Semi finals.
But we definitely don't help ourselves along the way. We have to get a lot better at consistently getting our best players on the pitch. We are very good at picking players now who will be ready for next year but not very good at picking players now who are ready for the next match..
Paull (National) - 05/04/2026 19:32:51
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Croke Park expansion - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Saynothing: "Camp Nou is a run down stadium but it still rocks and looks the part when it's full on big match days. Same with Croke Park, nobody notices minor defects on big match day's and to be honest nobody cares." Camp Nou WAS a run down stadium...
Eh hello - brand new stadium there now.... lol ;o)
Fionn (National) - 05/04/2026 19:59:08
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Great effort by our lads today. But left ourselves with far too much to do in that 2nd half.
Even though the Clare goalie made a crucial save late on to prevent an equalising goal for the Dubs.
Lots of positives for us to bring into the Leinster Championship now.
Being honest, I feared the worst at half time but thankfully we showed a lot of character in that 2nd half after being 10pts down. 2-15 to 2-05.
The 2nd half scoring was much better for us 2-26 to 3-20 at FT.
I thought we might squeeze a goal with that last gasp free at the end, but it wasnt to be.
Congrats Clare on an excellent League campaign.
Fionn (National) - 05/04/2026 20:08:16
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "I seem to remember a fellow county man of yours on here last year with the same oul chat before the Leinster Final and AI Semi Final. How did they go for yous again??" It was this same poster. Claiming Meath have more natural talent etc etc etc. He disappeared when Donegal beat them by 20 points.
HEREBENJI (National) - 05/04/2026 20:51:38
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
7 of the starting 15 yesterday were from Senior clubs, 13 different clubs represented
Would say 14 of the starting 15 will be from Senior clubs for the Senior's game in Newbridge, will probably be about 10 different clubs represented
Interesting divergence there
I appreciate that players from smaller clubs shouldn't be over-looked
But you have to be careful not to go too far the other way at the same time
ElGranSenor (National) - 05/04/2026 22:26:56
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NFL 2026 Predictions Competition - League Finals - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Lockjaw: "Hi lads,
I'm just back. It will still take me a day or two to readjust, and get the final scores and leaderboard done.
But I'll need your help.
Can someone please confirm the TG4 MOTM awards for Div2, Div3 and Div4 finals? I know Michael Langan got the Div1 MOTM award.
Also, just to clarify scoring criteria...
Call the winner = 5 points
Call the draw normal time = 7 points
Call the winner with exact winning margin = 10 points
Call the correct TG4 MOTM = 10 points
Normal time only rules apply." Hi Lockjaw. well done on good work.
man of match div 2.....Ruari Kinsella
......................... div 3....Daniel Guinness
..........................div 4....Conor Doyle
banada (National) - 05/04/2026 22:54:35
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ElGranSenor: "7 of the starting 15 yesterday were from Senior clubs, 13 different clubs represented
Would say 14 of the starting 15 will be from Senior clubs for the Senior's game in Newbridge, will probably be about 10 different clubs represented
Interesting divergence there
I appreciate that players from smaller clubs shouldn't be over-looked
But you have to be careful not to go too far the other way at the same time" Totally agree, we also should have a Wexford hurling man over the team,
Galway scored 4 06 from play and Wexford scored only 2 points, luck for us the weather was terrible or Galway would of ran up a serious tally on the score board, even with the weather they tried to play hurling and run the ball at every chance to create scores,
Wexfords game plan seemed to be based on statistics and rucks, this negative play will not put scores on the board and Galway had big men to win the contact game,
The big negative from this management structure is that they will not produce hurlers for the senior squad
We have the hurlers in this county, just look at the match programme: Rossiter Dunne O'Connor from oulart, hyland from rapps, Mernagh from martins, Mooney from rathnure (Cooney from Glynn dropped from panel),
all serious stick men, who can create scores and score but with not produce positive ruck counts for the seemly important statistics, they all will play senior for their clubs this year and hopefully play senior for Wexford in the future,
just let the boys play hurling please,
can I ask a simple question? Why have we got a Dublin football coach over a Wexford hurling team
bigladforage (National) - 06/04/2026 09:31:03
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Freethinker: "You can make for and against arguments to support any debate. I was in hospital recently and received excellent and caring treatment from all nurses and doctors - the vast majority of whom were Phillipino, Indian or East European. These people left their own countries for one reason. And I'm glad they did, unlike some of our new found defenders who think that Ireland is full." Glad you made a speedy recovery, Sure, all reasonable people would like to see qualified nurses and doctors, engineers etc coming to live in Ireland. The concern by many people is that too many coming in are not qualified in anything surely?
I'm not saying Ireland is full or anything like that, just for the record.
suckvalleypaddy (National) - 06/04/2026 11:03:08
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Expertinall: "Any problems expected next weekend in london? London should probably be seeded to avoid last years provincial finalists in first match, any way that could be made to work?" No.
Each Connacht County goes there on a rota basis.
Seanfan (National) - 06/04/2026 11:45:22
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
I didn't see u20, but my lads said it was over as a contest by halftime.
I too question why Wexford re-appointed a manager whose record from last year was a victory over Dublin and losses to Kilkenny and a championship exit to Laois by 10 points at home, who were beaten by Kilkenny in the Leinster semi by 16 points?
So they beat Dublin in The Neller but that was 1 result? This is a results business not a popularity contest.
ExiledInWex (National) - 06/04/2026 12:40:49
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "From Oulart O'Connor and Moore are injured afaik. Peter Wickham wouldn't commit to u20. Rhys Wickham and Dempsey are on the u19s. Jason is Sub keeper, but I think would have been worth a look outfield, the lad can take a point. Jack Dunne is skilful but lacking in size and dog.
From Barntown Colin Carley started, Darragh Ryan came on. Not sure about Whelan or Kirwan.
Thats quite a few names isnt it?
Barntown when Ive seen them at minor seem to be a proper good team the way they play but perhaps not as many exceptional hurlers.
There are more from both clubs on the minor panel, especially Barntown who will be a very good Senior team in a few years time if the lads keep developing." I just think we are picking too many players from division 3 and 4 clubs and yes you can get a gem from those divisions but too many starting in my opinion. Barntown and Oulart players are playing at a way higher standard than most of lads being picked week after week but always seemed be struggling to make these teams. Wexford hurling is in big trouble if things dont change. I hope they listen to Paul Kinnerk and act. Also a few lovely hurler playing for Gusserane and Bannow ( O Rahillys) last year in Premier Minor hurling championship but very few getting on these teams. Easy look good in division 3 or 4 hurling if ur a good player. Just imagine a good 18 year old marking a 15 year old its a lot easier look good with that advantage than marking an 18 year old.
Bryson (National) - 06/04/2026 14:38:32
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ExiledInWex: "Disappointed overall, our support was literally a handful. But I did not expect many more, it was Easter Sunday and as I always say every venue decision is leaned towards the Munster counties. Once it suited them...............
On the game, I thought when we started to hurl we were the better side. But time and again, we seem to take 20-25 minutes to get to the pace of the match. We can get away with this v Wexford or Offaly or the 1B teams, but as we learned yesterday and v Cork in quarter final once we don't start its nigh on impossible to rescue it.
I'm not a fan of moral victories or "we did well in the second half" platitudes. We didn't win the cup because we started so poorly and some of our use of the ball in the first half gifted Clare scores through the wrong option, giving the ball to a man under pressure, and then ending up fouling. I do think though when we get the ball in quick we can trouble most teams.
Conor Donohoe is a real class act for me, I think he is as good a midfielder as anybody in the country. Our forwards 3 of them seem to hurl some days, I don't think we can survive against the top teams without more of a return from all of our forwards.
But I think looking forward we have nothing to fear in Leinster and should really be saying anything less than winning it is a failure.
Good league campaign overall, getting out of 1B was vital and playing all the top counties next year will bring these players on." I didnt see the first half but I was in for the vast majority of the 2nd half. My seats were up high in the uncovered stand at the top of the small D at the city end so I had a great view of Dublins attacking play in the second half. I wont go into deep analysis but suffice to say that their decision making, hurling/first touch and execution let them down far too often. In spite of that they put themselves in a position to go on and win the match and went back into their shells. Self confidence and/or belief looked to be a significant issue for them. They pretty much killed their own momentum in the end arsing around inside their own 44 when getting out quickly and going long(at times) had gotten them back in the game.
They showed what they can do last summer against Limerick but one swallow doesnt make a summer and I've seen this from Dublin far too often to be convinced that they can push on to anything other than 3rd in Leinster unfortunately. I hope they prove me wrong but I think they need to start by believing in themselves.
Tadhg2020 (National) - 06/04/2026 14:57:23
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