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Westmeath Football thread - 7 Like(s)
Replying To 2maroonjerseys: "Best of luck to players and management today. Here's hoping for another great performance be it a win or a loss. Ye have giving great pride and delight to this old curmudgeon this year. Onwards and upwards." Id tell everyone to cherish every game with family and friends because one day it will be the last. I never thought the Kildare game would be last game Id share with my brother. He was the proudest Westmeath man in Tullamore and would have been proud looking down from above when Ronan Wallace lifted the Delaney cup. Im glad to be back on the horse today and his kids will be with us. Well be thinking of him and be grateful win or lose.
A_Chairde (National) - 21/06/2026 09:59:52
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Monaghan GAA thread - 4 Like(s)
Replying To greysoil: "Jeepers Monaghan were very poor today vs Westmeath. I know a win is a win but we won't get any further. Need mccaul back and see where we will go in the next few years" Gotta love the positivity as we win with a bit to spare and are into the quarter finals!
I mean Christ, lighten up a bit. We were a bit sloppy at times but at worst we were only level or maybe briefly down a point. And when we kicked it up a gear, we scored freely and built up a comfortable enough lead. Obviously we need to improve (as we should strive to do every game tbh), but this is an exciting stage to still be in the championship so it seems weird to be so morose
patk (National) - 21/06/2026 18:34:06
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Donegal GAA thread - 4 Like(s)
Travelling to Croker today I suppose we were hoping that last week was only a blip, and that we would hit the ground running today. But it was obvious after 20 minutes that it wasn't going to be easy, and that if we did cross todays hurdle that it would be our last one. We just never looked comfortable, everything seemed to be laboured. Dublin had a wee bit more zip about them. Our speedy players looked off the pace, and our bigger units looked completely and utterly off it.
After 27 minutes Dublin got a kick out away easy to the Cusack side. Hughie was chasing after their No 3, but was on empty. He was over on the sideline straight away getting an energy gel. That to me summed up the whole day. In the second half when Caolan McGonagle was bearing down on goals for the goal chance, he just didn't seem to be travelling as quickly as was needed.
You'd have to ask serious questions about the strength of the squad. I'm sure Jim will say that they were looking at the Stats, and he talked about having healthy bodies on the pitch, but when you are taking the same men off and putting them back on; when you bring fresh legs on (Sean Martin), but take them back off after a few minutes. When you bring Ciaran Thompson on for a few minutes, then take him off, then take him back on when he hasn't kicked a ball in anger in 11 months; you'd have to question squad depth.
And to touch on the point someone else made, the vitriol towards Jim and Michael especially is stomach churning. Its been my absolute pleasure to see many of his 200 appearances, but to see him treated like this, it is an absolute insult to what he has given to the game for near on 20 years. He has more class in his wee toe than many of those who have criticised him. As a county, and as a sport, we owe him a debt of gratitude.
SouthOfTheGap (National) - 21/06/2026 20:54:17
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
From the first whistle against Louth in the O'Byrne cup to the hooter today , each and every single one of them lads have burst their gut and gave us a year to remeber , can not and no one can fault any of them , it's been a year full of memories , our wildest dreams achieved and we are only getting started , to mark McHugh his staff and everyone one of those panel members thank you for a wonderful year allowing us to dream and for delivering the sweetest of Leinster championships , roll on 2027 IARMHI ABU
TheGaaMan77 (National) - 21/06/2026 18:03:12
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Donegal the only team to win the all Ireland in February and lose it in the summer?
farneygael3 (National) - 21/06/2026 17:19:51
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Beolive92: "McGuinness inability to produce players costing us. Bench not strong enough and losing big players like Niall O'Donnell. Daire form fell off a cliff. Thompson on without any minutes shows how much he values the rest" I agree.Get rid of jimmy and murphy and start again.Dubs were always going to beat yous.
brayballer (National) - 21/06/2026 16:43:49
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Super win for Clonkill today. Division 2 feile champions .
midfield9 (National) - 20/06/2026 22:47:19
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "It's the club jobs to produce players. We're terribly ant underage and our clubs never do anything in Ulster. Hardly his fault." Same players played most of the league no? Surely have to start prioritising development. Looked very leggy today. Does he give more chances to NC lads too? Malone given a lot of chances compared to other lads
Beolive92 (National) - 21/06/2026 17:03:24
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Dublin V Tyrone Should NOT Be In Croke Pk! - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Trump2020: "I'm fine with the other Quarterfinals being in Croke Park but the Dublin-Tyrone match shouldn't be." Rinse and repeat for 2026. One of the 2A winners will have to take on Dublin in what has been Dublin's home league ground since 2011*. 2A winners in the Tailteann Cup had home advantage in the quarter finals.
Tyrone won a group containing Donegal and Mayo last year. Tyrone never got enough credit for winning last year's All Ireland quarter final. Between Armagh, Tyrone and Donegal - Kerry's toughest match was against Tyrone in the semi final. That tough semi final stood to Kerry in the final.
legendzxix (National) - 21/06/2026 16:31:15
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Cumann1: "The point I was making has eluded you. Stating probabilities is merely speculation and pointless.
Mayos second strip really shouldn't be any concern of yours" that's a bit rich from you complaining on a Galway site
suckvalleypaddy (National) - 21/06/2026 15:09:19
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To brayballer: "The Jacks are back and Ulster football shattered." Final 8:
2 from Ulster
2 from Leinster
2 from Connaught
2 from Munster.
So no province is shattered.
SoNearYetSoFarney (National) - 21/06/2026 19:22:28
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
You must be new to following football. That's the attitude that we don't want the players to have.
Farney (National) - 21/06/2026 12:01:04
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Hard luck today ye were very lively in first half and things looked hairy for us at half time but we upped it in second half. Ye have had an outstanding year and are a serious team for the future. Fair play to your supporters they brought great atmosphere to clones today and I enjoyed the craic with ye.
seanie08 (National) - 21/06/2026 21:07:58
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Comhghairdeas daoibh, if yous sort out your shooting you will be seriously hard to beat
Hope the injury to the full back isn't too serious. Ádh mór for next week and beyond
CCFabu (National) - 21/06/2026 18:50:08
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GAATV - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Kew: "It's not you don't have any breakdown of production costs" You're looking for production costs LOL
Sorry, remind me what is your gripe again :rolleyes:
Square_B (National) - 21/06/2026 17:50:58
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Ulsterchamps_32: "Funny I might be the .1% at a match but I can actually get people being passionate when they are supporting a team. To write and hold that bitterness and nastiness is just so strange to me." Absolutely no issue with people being passionate at games and in fact that's where I've had great chats with fans from around the country, where they have said something a bit OTT about a ref decision or I have lost the run of myself about a decision or foul, and then a few words between us and all good, let's chat football
It's the personal stuff that I find hard to understand and it's horrible stuff. Some of the things I have seen written about Michael are just way out of order and beyond anything to do with sport. Once or twice I have heard similar things shouted at matches and if it becomes any more prevalent frankly I wouldn't want to bring my kids to games if that is the way things go
CCFabu (National) - 21/06/2026 21:34:06
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Kerry Peaking At Right Time? - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TommyBermingham: "Lack of serious comeptition. The Kerry B second best team in competition. Thank god for the World Cup. Just give the trophy to KErry. Congtats on AI victory." LOL! Noone was saying that after the previous result in Killarney. Tyrone were a tough opponent in last year's semi final. Haven't played Galway since the 22 final. Donegal are Donegal. 2 in 3 chance of Tyrone or Galway next weekend. That's before talking about the threat of Louth. Seriously tough opponents in the hat for the quarter draw. A lot can happen and it usually does in championship football. CA!
legendzxix (National) - 20/06/2026 22:36:44
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To hlynch12: "You fear for Dubs again. Could be cricket score. Hurlers and footballers out this weekend." Your fears were unfounded but thanks for your concern anyway.
avonali (National) - 21/06/2026 18:16:11
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Fair play to the lads and all the management team. A great year, one to savour.
Time now to turn our minds to the club championship.
GozoGael (National) - 21/06/2026 18:16:32
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Temple56: ""Leinster may not be a strong province"
Westmeath best Cavan
Louth beat Armagh
Meath beat Derry
Dublin best Donegal.
Fair play on your win today. Our injuries and inexperience around the middle caught up with us today. Better team won today. However take Beggan out of your team and yee are on par with likes of Kildare and Cavan who we played this year." Ye I suppose but sure they used to say that about mcmanus years ago too although cavan give us a better game in clones a couple of months ago though by the way westmeath were talked up we wouldn't keep it kicked out to yous but be jeepers there ya go
Farneyblueandwhite (National) - 21/06/2026 21:03:00
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