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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
RIP Paul Clancy, extremely tough week especially for his family and friends, and all of Galway football fraternity.
He was such a lovely fella, and a stylish footballer.
A win on Sunday in croke Park would be a fitting tribute to our double All Ireland winner

Belclare98 (National) - 24/06/2026 15:25:33

David Clifford The Goat - 2 Like(s)
He would want to be careful or he will be stuck up on a Pedestal in Killorglan for a few days

Southsham (National) - 24/06/2026 16:47:48

GAATV - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Dothesimplethingswell:  "Yes you are correct they are called volunteers for a reason because the GAA is meant to be an ametuer organisation but they are becoming scarcer on the ground. The volunteers do the vast majority of the work and I include the players in this but money has saturated the organisation and the publics perception of the GAA is not good and this tarnishes the GAA at local level. While county teams showcase the best talent in the country and we have had a fantastic championship its too condensed, much of it is unavailable to watch on a tv that people have already paid subcsription and a tv licence for but the GAA decide to put the hand in deeper condense the season and swoop in with their own channel...All very convienent. It amazes me that the new Croke park was built and is debt free for over ten years now and with that massive £35 cost none of the men in suits imposed a charge similar to the stranglehold now on the viewing of our national game albeit a time when technology was more limited, but its not that long ago now. When Sky moved in the excuse we were given was that it would showcase our games all over the world at a time when for years you could already watch any game in America Australia the UK etc.. If sky were promoting and "showcasing" our games to the world who did they pass that baton to I wonder.."
This is nothing but a moan fest and not a very coherent one at that.

Square_B (National) - 25/06/2026 09:50:27

6 Teams Left In A Hurling May 24Th - 1 Like(s)

Replying To tirawleybaron:  "for the ways you claim it can be done and use Wexford as the example - Wexford are the prime example of a county stuck between two stools. Not challenging for Leinster titles in either code, at any age grade. Clubs that don't challenge either. Another reason why a lot of counties don't try to become dual counties."
St Martins of Wexford are the reigning Leinster club hurling champions!

bloodandbandage (National) - 24/06/2026 15:49:33

Limerick Senior Hurling 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Off topic I know.
Just want to wish the Minors best of luck this weekend.

Southsham (National) - 24/06/2026 16:19:26

Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
10 days to the start of the chanpionship, have fixtures been sent out to clubs yet?

westmeathgaa11 (National) - 24/06/2026 17:33:28

Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To westmeathgaa11:  "10 days to the start of the chanpionship, have fixtures been sent out to clubs yet?"
Heard there going with the original plan of two rounds of hurling before the football - meaning hurling fixtures been played the same weekends as the all ireland semis and final insult to hurlers if truth be told as many would like to attend them by the time the county board get there finger out and release the fixtures there won't be a ticket to be got. Wouldn't happen the footballers!

Westmeathk (National) - 24/06/2026 21:52:24

Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
I see the All-Ireland minor fotball final between Cork and Tyrone is fixed for Newbridge.This is a great competition and you would imagine the teams whio make the final would be rewarded with a day out on the hallowed turf of Croke park.Why did they change the old format of bothh minor finals being played before the senior finals in Croke park??

Bruno@1 (National) - 25/06/2026 07:59:14

Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To eddieSize5Balls:  "Unless you're blind, Donegal were definitely tired. They looked gassed against Cork and Dublin. Opposite of how they played in the games before it. Probably more of a mental fatigue. You were the better team on the day and it shouldn't even have went to ET. Best of luck in the next round because you'll need it.
Extremely weird to come onto another county's forum to comment too btw"
All the county forums on HS are public not private and open to everyone and visited and commented on by all. So extremely weird for someone from another county to comment? Bizarre!
Leaving Croker on Sunday every Donegal supporter said the same "best team, well done". However Jim McGuinness then started the excuse "tired". Sure he said "don't want to take anything from Dublin"? but we're tired. The biggest reason for a team looking tired is that the other team are playing better. There has been a steady stream of comments since along the lines "how could Donegal lose, ah they were tired"
As I said Dublin had many issues coming into the game, injuries, new squad, new manager
/suspended manager but they got over them and played well and won. Donegal played as well as they were let and lost.
By the way I'm sure there is a private Donegal gaa supporters group somewhere on social media if you don't want any outside reaction to your comments. Hoganstand threads are open to all.

sligo joe (National) - 25/06/2026 09:01:47

Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Bruno@1:  "I see the All-Ireland minor fotball final between Cork and Tyrone is fixed for Newbridge.This is a great competition and you would imagine the teams whio make the final would be rewarded with a day out on the hallowed turf of Croke park.Why did they change the old format of bothh minor finals being played before the senior finals in Croke park??"
I think it's a good thing that they're played as standalone fixtures. Some reasons I posted on here before:
- There was often an eerie atmosphere in Croke Park for long stretches of the minor games, until the ground eventually filled up at the end.
- Unless one of the minor teams was also in the senior final, it could often lack the passion from the crowd as very few in attendance had any skin in the game.
- There was also the fact that supporters from the competing minor counties received fewer tickets under the previous structure.
- Having a standalone game enables far more from the counties to attend.
- There was a great crowd and a brilliant atmosphere at the Galway vs Mayo final a few years ago, likewise when Monaghan were in the final and Tyrone against Kerry had a brilliant atmosphere last year. We've had the same in the hurling, most notably when Offaly brought a massive crowd, and Waterford last year too.

Those counties would only have gotten a fraction of the number of tickets, if their game was played before the senior final.

WanPintWin (National) - 25/06/2026 09:23:10

Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To shaggykev:  "I agree with James Horan. Mental fatigue. Three years at high intensity and there's no doubt Jim has made mistakes.

Pundits and fans tend to twist every word out of his mouth and turn it into a story. When you actually listen to most press conferences in full, he always is complementary of opposition, gives his assessment and then a line is taken out proportion.

Now I would concede his point about scheduling makes no sense. Donegal had a brilliant opportunity this season compared to our 11 championship games last season.

We blew it by getting caught by Cork when we were cruising until 45 minute mark and suddenly found ourselves in a game and gone.

Dubs feasted on a carcass on Sunday. Like I said, without our half backs blitzing with pace, Donegal become a very ordinary side.

This one is going to hurt. Jim has a lot to learn for next season if he goes again. Maybe he can convince MM to be a super sub, maybe he can give some of the lads burnt out a good 8-9 months to come back near end of the league. Maybe he can find the raw ingredients in some overlooked places like getting Malone this season. Or maybe hes ran out of road and he's merely paused our drop back into the pack which is now going to come like it was coming in 2023 before he saved us."
What about discipline ,on the pitch?
Murphy equalizer to force extra time should have seen him turn and fist pump the Donegal support who would give the team a standing ovation and head for the dressing room leaving a deflated Dublin. Instead he got involved in stupid handbag stuff with Kilkenny who would not be regarded as a protagonist , riled up the Dubs and spent 10 minutes in the bin

eoinog (National) - 25/06/2026 12:34:27

Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)

Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Dublin certainly feared Galway at that stage. Was third clash that year.

I thought manager got short straw before Joyce came in. Took a lot of flak but was going right way. Took a few years for PJ to get back to that level?"
Agreed on Kevin Walsh.

We were heading for D3 when he took over. I remember Laois hammering us by 10 points at one stage. We were a joke of a team. Teams loved playing us and players in Galway would not commit. Mayo hammered us 4-16 to 0-11 in 2013. That was our lowest.

Kevin took over and brought us back to the top table. He made us serious again. Structures, S&C etc. He had probably reached the end of the road when he left. Managers have a shelf life.

We lost a game in Limerick to Mayo, and he took disgraceful abuse from a section of fans. The man gave his heart and soul to the county as a player and manager. He got to the top as a player. As a manager he brought us a certain distance, but people forget how bad we were.

His style of play probably wouldn't bring us the next step, but I for one will always be grateful to him. He took us on when no one would.

Mayonman (National) - 25/06/2026 14:03:07