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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Iarmhisamhi:  "Was at relegation game between Tyrellspass and Tang. Tyrellspass had greater intensity in the last 5-7 minutes and won every ball that mattered even though they were 2points in arrears as the clock ticked down. Tang will be kicking themselves as they definitely could have won this and were favourites to do so with 10 mins to go, but lacked that know how at crunch time. Tyrellpass half backs came into their own when it really counted. Poor enough standard but Tyrellspass survive, just.
Tomorrow's big game is the Downs and Garrycastle. Kinnegad Mullingar is almost a non event. Lomans championship hopes still on a knife edge. In intermediate, Shandonagh and Miltownpass is huge."
Best wishes to James Dolan who suffered serious knee injury at a crucial moment in the game
James has given tremendous service to Westmeath football over the years, hopefully he will make a
full recovery and grace the playing fields again

GCCABU (National) - 07/09/2026 13:09:16

Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To WanPintWin:  "You seem to underestimate Portumna on a regular basis. They had a good run in Senior B last year, which is the top half of what is Intermediate this year so clearly weren't a million miles away."
Reading between the lines Id say he just doesn't like them

Viking66 (National) - 07/09/2026 09:54:15

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Joed1987:  "Shock win?? Far from it.
That breathnachs team have been beating every1 before them for years.
I'd be suprised if the don't go on to win it out.

Very stupid format I think.
Should be just a straight shoot out between north and west in final.
Salthill lost 3 group games but are still in the mix.
Makes no sense."
Sorry but more games at that age group is good for their development or is it just about winner takes all for you?

Alwaysencourage (National) - 07/09/2026 11:24:24

Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To katser:  "The Galway Premier Junior is a joke..whoever gets relegated from Intermediate will go straight back up the following year and so on ect ect.
There are Clubs in Premier Junior who will never see the light of Intermediate again just stuck in Junior forever.
There should be relegation from Premier Junior to Reeves Cup and promotion from Reeves Cup to Premier Junior..
If a Clubs 2nd team are good enough to win their way up the grades let them play Intermediate.
The majority of Reeves Cup teams would beat the majority of those Premier Junior teams."
We've been over this before. The clubs voted quite strongly in favour of the new format. We had a ridiculous situation under the old format of senior players from big clubs playing the first few rounds of the Junior championship. It was very unfair to whoever met them in the first few games.
We'll see how it goes over the next few years. I wouldn't be so sure it will pan out as you say, based on your other predictions.

WanPintWin (National) - 07/09/2026 16:48:31

Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To WanPintWin:  "Kilkenny had plenty All Ireland winners who played for Junior clubs. They didn't have a bloated 24 team senior competition though. We're seeing proper cut and thrust now with 16 and 16 in Senior and Intermediate.
Whoever goes down will come back up if they're good enough."
The Galway Premier Junior is a joke..whoever gets relegated from Intermediate will go straight back up the following year and so on ect ect.
There are Clubs in Premier Junior who will never see the light of Intermediate again just stuck in Junior forever.
There should be relegation from Premier Junior to Reeves Cup and promotion from Reeves Cup to Premier Junior..
If a Clubs 2nd team are good enough to win their way up the grades let them play Intermediate.
The majority of Reeves Cup teams would beat the majority of those Premier Junior teams.

katser (National) - 07/09/2026 15:30:40

Sligo GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To benbulbingael:  "It's now midday Monday and still none the wiser as to details for weekends fixtures - nothing on website not even the standard placeholders. Appears the only way to get information is have a contact on the ccc. Looks like the master calendar has been ignored for senior relegation schedule too.

The 2 streamed games were very poor affairs, Tourlestranne pulled away in second half against Tubber and Easkey got a narrow win. So no real surprises in senior other than maybe the quality of the 2 streamed games. Mary's v Coolera the pick of the quarter finals - perhaps they will be making a trip west to play it!

In intermediate - the real standout is Enniscrone finishing bottom of their group 11 months after being narrowly defeated in the final. They face a tough test in Geevagh too and could well end up in the relegation final. Farnans squeeze through but wouldn't expect them to progress any further while Castleconnor just about did enough - maybe their interference in official appointments paid off in the end. They have a very good chance of making a semi final now.

Onto junior and it really is Owenmore Gaels to lose. Good to see all first team make the knockout stages but probably a Owenmore Gaels v Molaise final based on form to date."
Mayo did their draw last night at 7pm and could have their fixtures out by 9. After good work from the ccc last year its like this year they've gone into reverse.

westvoice (National) - 07/09/2026 14:33:10

Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Haven't posted for a long time, so hello everyone, I hope you're all doing well. Younger readers mightn't be aware, but the current football championship format in Carlow sprang from a post on this forum about a decade ago and I think it is time for a fresh shake-up, so here's a radical proposal.

I would introduce two competitions in both football and hurling, an open County Championship and the normal graded Club Championships. Knock out football, just like it used to be, which would attract proper crowds, due to novelty pairings and the 'day out.'

The football County Championship would include the first team of every club in Carlow, regardless of whether it's senior, intermediate or junior and it would be a straight knockout competition with a completely open draw. This would also offer an incentive to decent players from senior clubs, languishing in junior sides, to consider moving to smaller clubs to play 'first team' football. With a small player pool, we really have to squeeze everything we can from it.

With 20 clubs, there would be a preliminary round followed by the last 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.

There would inevitably be a few hammerings, but that is true of every open knockout competition (in every sport). The compensation would be the possibility of genuine upsets, a strong junior side such as O'Hanrahan's this year (so far, at least!) might draw a weaker senior club and beat them. At present, an exceptional junior or intermediate team can spend an entire championship proving only that it's in the wrong grade.

Alongside this competition, we would retain the normal Senior, Intermediate and Junior Club Championships. These would continue to determine promotion and relegation and produce the champions of each grade.

I would revert the group stages to three matches and run both competitions concurrently. Clubs progressing in both would have a busier schedule, just as successful soccer teams do when competing in both a league and a cup, so that's a leveling up factor in itself.

Then comes a main part of the proposal. If one club won the open County Championship and another won the Senior Club Championship, they would meet in a final playoff. The winner would become the overall Carlow champion and represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Championship. That game would be a big day out, for sure.

For example, if Bagenalstown Gaels won the open competition and Rathvilly won the Senior Championship, they would meet in the final match of the Carlow season with the Leinster place at stake. However, if the same club won both competitions, there would be no playoff, they would already have proved they're the undisputed champion and would advance directly to Leinster. We can call it the Carlow Super Cup, or whatever.

I would use essentially the same format in hurling. All nine first-team clubs (ten if Setanta wanted to give it a lash). would enter an open knockout competition, beginning with one preliminary match and proceeding to the quarter-finals.

The ordinary graded championships would continue alongside it, although I would replace the present senior and intermediate structure with a more compact Senior A and Senior B, with promotion and relegation between them. So say Senior A (MLR, Mullins, B'Town, Ballinkillen) and Senior B (Myshall, CTHC, Burren, Brid). Senior B champions would enter the Leinster intermediate (unless of course they won the knock-out championship).

Carlow Town and Burren Rangers have made progress, but simply promoting another club into the existing senior championship risks creating more one-sided matches. A Senior A and Senior B system would give clubs competitive games at their own level, while the open knockout championship would still give everyone the chance to face St Mullins, Mount Leinster Rangers or another leading side.

As in football, the open champion would play the Senior A champion for the right to represent Carlow in Leinster, unless the same club won both.

The proposal would restore genuine knockout championship matches, create the possibility of shocks, give ambitious lower-grade clubs a chance against senior opposition and potentially finish the season with a major county playoff.

There would obviously be details to settle, particularly around scheduling (there might have to be a few midweek games) and Leinster qualification would need approval from Leinster Council (why would they object?), but the basic format is simple, one open knockout championship, one shortened graded championship and, where necessary, a final meeting of the two winners.

It would be something different, something designed specifically for Carlow and, at the very least, something worth discussing. Maybe we could be radical, for once, and instead of copying other counties, break some new ground ourselves?

TAFKAN01FAN (National) - 07/09/2026 12:35:52

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Alwaysencourage:  "Sorry apologies.Not 100 percent sure of pairings but its something like that.Definitely 2 or 3 games to go."
County Quarter Finals scheduled for 20th September.

Oranmore Maree v Salthill Knocknacarra
Caherlistrane v Claregalway

MrVelo (National) - 07/09/2026 12:16:49

Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To farneygael3:  "Daithi is the only man. As those trouble markers were pushing so he can come in"
Let him have it, it never ends well in any of those scenarios where the players are picking the manager, why would any other manager bother putting their hand up for it if they are not wanted, only other candidates will be the usual outsiders chasing the money.

Also anyone that thinks Rory Gallagher or Seamus McEnaney will be let near the new setup are deluded, no matter how keen they are to be involved if you believe the rumours.

sporto (National) - 07/09/2026 12:10:54

Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To logger:  "How are we going to get back there? Does George know something we don't?"
No I don't suppose Gworge knows more than we do. I wasn't in the Ferrycarrig on the night in question but I would say he was been aspirational. In other words, hoping that things will get better than they are at present.George knows the same as we do that it's a long way back and a massive amount of work needs to be put in to achieve the goals necessary to reach the top rung of the ladder.
George is passionate about Wexford hurling and by the sounds of it was speaking positively and like most on here would give our right arm to reach the promised land.
Who knows what will transpire in the years to come but if we remain negative in our thoughts and actions then success will be much further down the road.
The county board, management and coaches and we as a county must row in the same direction. We as supporters can help somewhat by attending our league and championship games and become the 16th man.
It certainly won't be easy and as they say Rome wasn't built in a day.
The beginning of the fightback may start with our new manager. Along with some new players from our u20s and top performers on the club scene. Good coaching is paramout and our psychologist getting the players to believe in themselves that will give us an edge on the pitch.

Magpie2 (National) - 07/09/2026 11:37:24

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Really:  "Ahh, but sure Corofin have two parishes - Belclare and Corofin. With that catchment, and predominantly football, there's no excuse v potential clashes v Moycullen and probably Oranmore/Maree down the road.

At IC level, Dunmore, Tuam and Ballinasloe provided the main men. Corofin, for all their coaching development, end up with semi-robots, unfortunately not good enough for the top IC table."
Not sure what you're on about there. Are you saying coaching lads to be able to kick well with both feet from a young age is detrimental? Corofin have been excellent at developing players for years. Their style of play is anything but robotic. Odd comments.

WanPintWin (National) - 06/09/2026 21:02:46

Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
What going on in Melvin Gales???. Strange timeing

Thejampot (National) - 07/09/2026 10:39:02

Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To monaghanmad4567:  "is this true ? can anyone trustworthy confirm this... Honestly going to wait till Fabrizo Romeo confirms this and im sure it will be big news in the county"
He hasn't had a tough tough challenge yet. The best FB is the count is Ronan Boyle. Niall McKenna vs Ronan Boyle would be an epic battle. Bigger than Katie Taylor fight some would say

GAAFAN1234512345 (National) - 07/09/2026 10:30:37

Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)

Replying To KillingFields:  "Name all thw forums like that. Very few and for good reason"
Think the moderators have found a few over the last year or two. Fair play to them. We can't mention names but they were insidious. Even had a few genuine posters on here supporting them.

Freethinker (National) - 07/09/2026 10:05:26

Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To GAAFAN1234512345:  "NIALL MCKENNA TO MONAGHAN SET UP HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!"
is this true ? can anyone trustworthy confirm this... Honestly going to wait till Fabrizo Romeo confirms this and im sure it will be big news in the county

monaghanmad4567 (National) - 07/09/2026 09:37:22

Some Updates On The Football Review - 1 Like(s)
One rule I'd like to bring in that I feel would make the game a lot fairer would be to make technical fouls (apart from the 3 up/ 4 back rule) indirect. This is due to the impact of moving up 50 due for dissent. I've seen a few instances of a player being called for overcarrying under pressure and the ball moved up 50 before they've even seen which way the free was given. Its then taken back outside the arc for a 2-point attempt. I think 2 points on the scoreboard for over-carrying is wrong. By all means move it up 50; allow a solo and go and a shot for 2 under pressure

brianb (National) - 07/09/2026 09:04:11

Sligo GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
A really really poor game in Tubbercurry between Mary's and Harp's. After all the games that have been played in the group stages I think the standard of football is as poor as it has ever been over the last 40 years. Ten teams in the senior championship should be reduced to 8 teams and hopefully the hocking that the weaker team's got might not happen. Same in the intermediate, reduce it down to 8 teams. Castleconnor drawing with Geevagh was enough to get to a knockout phase along with Calry who also won, and yes Farnans will take a knockout position after losing 3 games.
Jesus wept.

Taypot (National) - 06/09/2026 22:27:38