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Monaghan GAA thread - 6 Like(s)
Well done to Monaghan, a great performance from a well drilled, coached side.
The experience of the Monaghan lads, and a lethal weapon in Beggan's kicking, was too much for us.
Fair play to the organisation at the ground, and around the town, a joy to experience championship football in such a great atmosphere.
Corofin123 (National) - 22/06/2026 12:28:39
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Donegal GAA thread - 4 Like(s)
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "Most posts in here are about the abuse Murphy and McGuinness are getting instead of thr actual game or plan for 2027.
Murphy has been asking for trouble especially how he's played since she's came back.
Jim has some to complain about even after we win games.
If you're in the public eye, deal with it.
Regarding the actual game and squad. How can Jim and anyone in here say we gassed out because we're playing games back to back? We played what 11 championship games last year mostly back to back and we looked fine until the final. Such a lazy excuse.
We looked poor against down when we were fresh enough and now we can safely say we only battered Kerry in Killarney due to the red card and then likely not taking it seriously. If we played them on Sunday we would have lost by 15+.
Hugh will likely retire but small odds, we need to move on from him.
Ryan will give it another go I think but he's 33 I believe or at least will be come next season.
Murphy can come back at 37/38 if he wants but he's should only be a sub.
Thompson was a big miss sure but he's also 32 I believe.
After doing his ACL, how much use will he be?
We need to get Niall OD back and tbh he has a chance to start considering how hit or miss Gallen and COD can be.
Langan and McGee were both phenomenal this year I thought. They deserved so much better from everyone else.
I just don't know who's going to fill up the bench to help in 2027. We don't have the players in the county.
It's in midfield and forward line that needs way better options of the bench. Defence will always sort itself.
I know we have a small bunch of young attackers from Aodh Rua and Four Masters coming through but they didn't get much time this year, are they truly the future? Max and Shay had good first years but they need to bulk up.
as people have said time and time again we really need a left foot free taker. Do we have any options around the county?
For goals , we need Patton. His kickouts are aimed to players whereas Gavin is just hit and hope. About 3 times in a row yesterday he aimed for his left hand side and it went out of play or safely into the hands of a dub. Not to mention his poor kickout changed the game. But fair enough, most keepers make mistakes in the new game.He's better to have on if we are a team that get a lot of frees like say a Monaghan but the way we play we don't get scoreable frees as often as I'd like.
I'd like to believe we can win it next year but unless we strengthen our bench and the inconsistent forwards cop on, We won't. However if Jim is back then I'll believe he believes we have a chance at least.
." Absolutely diabolical post from a so called Donegal supporter.
Your attacks on Hugh and Thomson are rediculas.
Hugh has been a great servant for Donegal for over 10 years and always given his best. He hadn't one his better days yesterday but not many players had.
As for Thompson, he has been a great player for Donegal especially for the past 3 or 4 years and his 2 pointers from his sweet left foot has been sorely missed this year. He has just battled back from an ACL injury and put in a lot of hard graft to be back playing early.
By the way what way has Murphy played since he has come back to warrant so much on line abuse?
Scenicparish (National) - 22/06/2026 19:13:39
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Very disappointing result yesterday. It felt similar to last week against Cork were our legs were gone and we were lacking rhythm in our play. Even when we got the goal and a few points and went 5 up, we didn't build on it. Something similar happened last week were we went ahead by 7 against Cork but didn't build on it too. Something just didn't feel right but the lads tried their hardest and it took a lot to even pull it back level at full time. Dublin were deserving of their win at the end and it will be interesting to see them against Galway next week. I think we looked like a team that was training really hard but it was similar vibe this year to 2013 as many have mentioned. Hopefully we can bounce back next year.
What really shocked me yesterday and for the last while is the hatred for Donegal and particularly Murphy and McGuinness. Murphy was booed again and nearly as bad as Killarney. This I feel has no place in the game. I spoke to a Dublin supporter after the game and they said he was fully deserving of it after the League final. I said to them, do you think Michael Burns will be booed by Donegal and opposition fans once he serves his suspension? Similarly Kelly for Armagh wasn't subjected to anything like this after serving a suspension for a very serious incident. Also some of the stuff on Twitter was shocking and people calling him some horrible remarks which is way over the top. The GAA made a tribute post to him for his 200th appearance and it was littered with disgusting comments. I have watched Murphy since his debut at 17 and he has been a pleasure to watch. He plays with an edge but he does not have this dirty streak to his game that people are saying that he is been at for years supposedly. This year i do feel he has been more aggressive and did it take it too far in the league final but again it is literally the only significant incident in his career that people can cite. He has been a legend of the game and is contributed so much to Donegal and it turns my stomach to see the abuse he is receiving. Furthermore, everyone in the county or anyone knows him on a personal level are aware of the incredible person he is and let's hope he has another year in the Donegal jersey. Also I hope this new soccer culture coming into the GAA and social media abuse doesn't creep more into the game..
User93 (National) - 22/06/2026 12:04:20
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Claretandblue: "Club players make up 97% of the playing cohort so while acknowledging the fantastic efforts of our county players, the club championships need to proceed. Club players are important too. We have lots of dual club players so it's football one weekend and hurling following." Club players are indeed import (when it suits). The same club players that, through their clubs, voiced that they didn't want a change to the football championship format but were ignored.
fizzygravy (National) - 22/06/2026 17:58:43
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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Maroonfox54: "Happy with that draw to be honest, but then again, I didn't really mind who we got. This Galway team are going well. It'll be interesting to see how they play in HQ. Haven't played there since the Meath mess last year and I'm not sure if the extra space will suit them or hinder them. On one hand, more space for the likes of Daly to kick pass balls into but on the reverse, more space for opposition to stretch our back who admittedly are not the fastest in the country but have a great work ethic." Pearse Stadium has a bigger pitch than croke park!
Kinvara (National) - 22/06/2026 12:33:43
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "Most posts in here are about the abuse Murphy and McGuinness are getting instead of thr actual game or plan for 2027.
Murphy has been asking for trouble especially how he's played since she's came back.
Jim has some to complain about even after we win games.
If you're in the public eye, deal with it.
Regarding the actual game and squad. How can Jim and anyone in here say we gassed out because we're playing games back to back? We played what 11 championship games last year mostly back to back and we looked fine until the final. Such a lazy excuse.
We looked poor against down when we were fresh enough and now we can safely say we only battered Kerry in Killarney due to the red card and then likely not taking it seriously. If we played them on Sunday we would have lost by 15+.
Hugh will likely retire but small odds, we need to move on from him.
Ryan will give it another go I think but he's 33 I believe or at least will be come next season.
Murphy can come back at 37/38 if he wants but he's should only be a sub.
Thompson was a big miss sure but he's also 32 I believe.
After doing his ACL, how much use will he be?
We need to get Niall OD back and tbh he has a chance to start considering how hit or miss Gallen and COD can be.
Langan and McGee were both phenomenal this year I thought. They deserved so much better from everyone else.
I just don't know who's going to fill up the bench to help in 2027. We don't have the players in the county.
It's in midfield and forward line that needs way better options of the bench. Defence will always sort itself.
I know we have a small bunch of young attackers from Aodh Rua and Four Masters coming through but they didn't get much time this year, are they truly the future? Max and Shay had good first years but they need to bulk up.
as people have said time and time again we really need a left foot free taker. Do we have any options around the county?
For goals , we need Patton. His kickouts are aimed to players whereas Gavin is just hit and hope. About 3 times in a row yesterday he aimed for his left hand side and it went out of play or safely into the hands of a dub. Not to mention his poor kickout changed the game. But fair enough, most keepers make mistakes in the new game.He's better to have on if we are a team that get a lot of frees like say a Monaghan but the way we play we don't get scoreable frees as often as I'd like.
I'd like to believe we can win it next year but unless we strengthen our bench and the inconsistent forwards cop on, We won't. However if Jim is back then I'll believe he believes we have a chance at least.
." Maybe dont just read the headlines and listen to Jim has actually said.
Yesterday the headlines were 'Jim Blasts Fixtures'
He did nothing of the sort and this is a pattern of terrible media clickbait that generates engagement.
We won the league and battered Kerry in Kerry and all anyone talked about was Murphy and then Jim's post match conference.
The whole thing was a circus and took away from both victories and it's definitely affected Donegal.
We would have better off getting the bans so the media and rival fans could have pipped down on all the whinging.
shaggykev (National) - 22/06/2026 18:25:51
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Maroonfox54: "Happy with that draw to be honest, but then again, I didn't really mind who we got. This Galway team are going well. It'll be interesting to see how they play in HQ. Haven't played there since the Meath mess last year and I'm not sure if the extra space will suit them or hinder them. On one hand, more space for the likes of Daly to kick pass balls into but on the reverse, more space for opposition to stretch our back who admittedly are not the fastest in the country but have a great work ethic." Draw's definetely been kind to Galway. Hard to know what shape Dublin will be in after going to extra time and Con's injury. Full strenght you'd fancy Dublin but Galway may find themselves in a semi having not done a whole lot.
JimB1991 (National) - 22/06/2026 15:06:01
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Just going back to the performance of Ciaran Kilkenny yesterday.
It was the topic of conversation of quite a few fans leaving the Hill after the win.
8 All Ireland medals
12 Leinster medals
5 League medals
6 All Stars.
And him still scrapping for the ball like a man trying to prove himself….! What a performance by him.
Like many other fans, I would have him in my all time top 15 Dublin players.
He also won a Leinster Minor Football and Leinster Minor Hurling medals in 2011.
And then Leinster and All Ireland u21 Football medals the following year.
CK made his Senior debut with the Dubs in 2012.
He will be 33 next month - what a career he has had.
Definitely an unsung hero for the Boys in Blue.
Fionn (National) - 22/06/2026 17:01:32
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Very proud of these players and management.
Coming out of Wexford Park, no one saw this season, a win against Longford and a good showing against Meath was the most we could hope for.
7 Championship games, a Leinster Title beating Kildare, Meath and Dublin on the way, that crazy extra time in Mullingar, Every panel member and backroom team have giving us the best year of Senior Football for Westmeath ever.
No post mortem on Sunday, a more experienced, fitter (in injuries) team won on the day. Like Galway, they were just 2 games too far.
Watching the support, kids especially, idolise and support this journey has done more to promote the game in Westmeath than any 10 year plan a committee could ever come up with.
I hope the county board give these lads a break and dont put too much pressure with starting the club championship, I can see a lot of these lads struggling as the weeks progress.
Now, lets get Jim McGuinness ratified as Donegal manager, and get McHugh ratified with us...
The future is bright Yop Westmeath.
Corofin123 (National) - 22/06/2026 12:26:11
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
It comes down to sqaud depth, if youv'e players to replace the starting 15 and they can carry out their duties , we'd be ok.
Reality is we don't, JIm trusts his 17/18 players and that's it. Trust is a massive thing for Jim. Plain and simple to see. Using the same players on/off. There's club players at the same standard level as some of the boys on the first 26. I see it week in and week out at club games. But again it probaly comes down that word again. TRUST!
Where do we go from here? It's hard to say, squad players who haven't seen much games time in 3 years will they stay and will players come back. I personally don't agree with Jim on his comments about games too soon. They had time to reset and go again after Kerry game and get prepared for Cork. Yes Dublin game came a week later but in comaparion to last year they were conditioned for 70minutes. This year they were able to in the league no problem but champer time nowhere near it. Are we too far ahead at league time and other counties catch up then come championship and our legs just aren't there.
Also Jim has yes men behind him who aren't going to challenege him, something has to change there quickly if he stays on.
Whyme923 (National) - 23/06/2026 09:57:28
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Scenicparish: "Absolutely diabolical post from a so called Donegal supporter.
Your attacks on Hugh and Thomson are rediculas.
Hugh has been a great servant for Donegal for over 10 years and always given his best. He hadn't one his better days yesterday but not many players had.
As for Thompson, he has been a great player for Donegal especially for the past 3 or 4 years and his 2 pointers from his sweet left foot has been sorely missed this year. He has just battled back from an ACL injury and put in a lot of hard graft to be back playing early.
By the way what way has Murphy played since he has come back to warrant so much on line abuse?" How have I attacked Hugh or Thompson? I said they're both around 32/33 and one of them has just come back from an ACL. Take a deep breath and reread what I wrote.
Let's see..he punched a Kerry man twice and should have been suspended for multiple weeks.
He needlessly got in the face off Dublin players yesterday which lead to a black card and pretty much ended the game.
He's leaving the fist in more and more than he ever did when he tackles. Everyone complains about him apart from us Donegal fans. It's time we stop being delusional. He's not a dirty player normally but he's done a fair share of dirty tackles over the last 2 seasons.
eddieSize5Balls (National) - 22/06/2026 23:30:59
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GAATV - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Dothesimplethingswell: "The Gaa is owned by Gaa members and the GAA dont own the product. They are not a private entity or company but they are behaving like a corporate giant where money is king and to hell with rassroots and volunteering. If you survey the grassroots gaa community both young and old on the GAAs decision to charge for streaming games when rte have been almost shut out you will soon see how disenfranchised people are. The split season is wringing out players, more injuries, teams playing 3 weeks in a row but it also created a scenario where rte couldn't possibly cover even half the games. The product you mentioned is out of the shop window for at least 6 months!! Now it might be paying off financially for now as the split season is in its infancy but its slowly but surely alienating the people that actually make the GAA work. Ive often wondered where the GPA are and how they cant see the player welfare issues with lads playing 3 weeks in a row and sometimes 6 days apart and throw in a 440km journey and not hotels anywhere near the match venue.. Another talking shop as far as im concerned" I think you'll find the GAA does own the 'product'. The Media organisations or Sponsors aren't sitting round tables negotiating with me or you. The membership of the GAA are free to put forward any proposals they like via their clubs if you don't like that notion but of course that would require members to deal with the harsh reality of economics, and they might not want to hear the truth about that. Members could also decide to setup a breakaway organisation if there was enough support for it but that would require even more effort again.
It's easier to sit on the ditch and complain about all of this of course.
Square_B (National) - 23/06/2026 04:28:16
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
What a great season we have had . Last January I was fortunate enough to be in Newbridge for the o Byrne Cup final . Little did I think I would be in clones last sunday one game away from an all Ireland quarter final . The dissapointment in wexford was replaced by pure joy when we won the leinster title beating Longford, Meath kildare and the dubs along the way. It has been a wonderful run . I feel that as provincial champions we and indeed all the provincial winners should have been awarded home venues for the first two rounds of the all Ireland series. But that is the only negative I have . Thank you Mark mchugh and all your backroom staff and our wonderful panel of players for a great run . Roll on next year when our talisman luke loughlin will hopefully be back to full health
mickcunningham (National) - 23/06/2026 08:35:07
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To monaghanmad: "Will Michael Murphy come back next year? We will make a deal, if he comes back next year, we will take back mc manus, oh wait, we have moved on." Oh wait, murphy is as fit as he ever was. Mcmanus's hip is banjaxed.
WeGoAgain (National) - 22/06/2026 18:07:26
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "For years? Like what? Maybe 3? One good year in a much weaker province with less expectation doesn't justify the big job right now. I personally don't think he would be a good fit managing this current donegal team. It's not happening anyway." Whatever about whether Mark is ready or not, his achievement with Westmeath shouldn't be played down by you regardless of what you think of Leinster football. 2nd ever title for that county and they beat the big three on the way. It'd be like Antrim or Fermanagh winning Ulster by beating Tyrone, Armagh and Donegal.
And we can hardly call Leinster a much weaker province at the minute either
CCFabu (National) - 22/06/2026 17:37:12
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Sad to hear of the passing far too early of one of the heros of the 98---2001 era Paul Clancy may he RIP , A great battler for us ,wont be an easy week in moycullen or in the camp for that matter ..condolences to his family ...gone too soon
Knocknadrough (National) - 23/06/2026 09:39:10
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To tirawleybaron: "Its great that Galway have managed to become an All Ireland favourite by doing nothing of note.
Lost to Div 1 Roscommon, beat relegated Kildare and div 3 Westmeath at home.
Last notable win was 31st Jan v Armagh - (also beat already relegated Dublin and Monaghan)
at 5/1 and Kerry at 4/7 is doesn't make much difference, but have Galway actually performed like the 2nd best team in the country? no." You would be a great judge to know what the 2nd best team in the country looks like...
tribesman123 (National) - 22/06/2026 16:46:48
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Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Wonderingnow: "Recency should never be a main factor in decision making.
would you deem Oisin's time in charge as being a success? if you do then why so" My reply was a slightly tongue in cheek one to a Monaghan supporter who obviously doesn't rate Oisin too highly. My thoughts on his performance during his tenure is a whole other debate and with a Tailteann cup final less than 3 weeks away, now is hardly the time to bring that up. I'll just enjoy the moment. In my 60 plus years of following Wicklow, I haven't had too many moments like this.
Freethinker (National) - 22/06/2026 16:45:36
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
RIP - Paul Clancy. Great footballer. Condolences to his family, friends, club and Galway GAA.
yew_tree (National) - 23/06/2026 10:34:43
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To bloodandbandage: "Good man Viking. I knew that inserting the word 'comfortable' would draw you out! Injuries, players not committing, etc. etc. ; )" I thought about replying myself but we lost and had a poor year which is a good job too. What happened Offaly yesterday is no good to anyone.
Doylerwex (National) - 22/06/2026 16:17:17
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