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Football Championship 2026 - 6 Like(s)
Replying To eoghan6688: "That's a huge shame that Meath lost as I think they are the only Leinster team that has the conviction (based on tradition) to go from competing with Dublin to actually beating them in Leinster" An embarrassing post, a rare victory for Westmeath over Meath in a fantastic match in front of a huge crowd.
Claretandblue (National) - 19/04/2026 20:49:23
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Football Championship 2026 - 5 Like(s)
Replying To 32_4_1: "As I said I'm not actually bigging them up like some people seem to think, was their biggest critic also, but something clicked last year with Meath. Released from psychological shackles holding them back for years.
It's why they've improved tenfold, they were never close to being as bad as results suggested for the last 15 years, and what held them back has now lifted.
It goes in cycles. A blind man could see the dept of quality in the Meath forwards, and nearly all under 23, with a conveyor belt coming behind them in the youth teams. Meath will struggle to pick 6 forwards when everyone is fit, have about ten that can come in and kick two pointers from anywhere.
As laughable as it sounds, Kerry simply don't have that talent in the same dept, they can't always to be fair. Point is Donegal, Kerry etc are playing with seasoned professionals, at their ceiling potential wise with age of players etc.
Meath are already operating at the level of the other top teams, but not close to their ceiling in terms of potential, infact wont hit their peak for another few years, which is scary. This is the point everyone is either choosing to ignore or not accept!" Not much point having depth in your forward line with a defence like a sieve!! Longford defence last week was less porous.
Claretandblue (National) - 19/04/2026 17:57:22
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Westmeath Football thread - 5 Like(s)
Iarmhi Abu. Very proud Westmeath man today leaving Tullamore. Thanks to the players and management for this. Enjoy everyone.
A_Chairde (National) - 19/04/2026 16:42:12
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Football Championship 2026 - 4 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "Galway will be dangerous. Going for a Connacht 5 in a row. Drew with Donegal and Kerry in the league. Beat Armagh." Meath hype will have to take a back seat for a while. Outstanding result for Westmeath 4-18 was fine scoring.
Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 19/04/2026 15:52:29
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Football Championship 2026 - 4 Like(s)
Meath for Leinster 2027
Walter_White (National) - 19/04/2026 16:25:23
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Well done to Westmeath from Carlow- great to see it, particularly sweet over Yer noisy neighbours!! I'd say a lot of them had a Leinster pencilled in !! Ye have a great shot at it
Bainisteoir (National) - 19/04/2026 17:03:28
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Up westmeath credit to ye wexfprd was blip a very good side no reason why ye cant win leinster
Gaaforlife2023 (National) - 19/04/2026 15:53:17
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Football Championship 2026 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To winatallcost: "Take a look at the Meath team and subs that were brought on last weekend versus Donegal game last year and perhaps have a bit of a think about it. Jack Flynn and Cian McBride were not playing plus Menton went off early last year. Jack O'Connor, Aaron Lynch plus four of the 5 subs, Conlon, Hickey, Smyth and Martyn are either new to panel or were all injured for semi last year. Donegal also have a different team so its all about 2026 and 2025 is in the past. Don't think too many pay much attention to semi finals when they get buried in the final itself." Where was this famous Meath bench today?
I'd say you're feeling fairly foolish now.
Well done to our county man Mark McHugh on masterminding a victory for his Division 3 also rans against the "Mighty" Meath.
peiledoir20 (National) - 19/04/2026 16:39:55
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Stool Pigeon: "Poorer Wexford teams have beaten better KK teams in the relatively recent past.
Watch the Galway V KK game, and unless you think Galway are up there with Limerick et al. (we aren't) you'll be comforted by how ordinary the stripey men are these days.
Go up there to win and be disappointed if you don't." 100% agree.
Rather than focusing and worrying about a KK backlash we shojld be heading up the road with our heads up and chests out ready to bury them.
Because if the shoe was on the other foot thats exactly what they would be doing.
This is where the ruthlessness comes in, no talk about what ifs, go for it up in their faces for 70 minutes, your record is good enough against them over the years, time for a bit of arrogance.
tearintom (National) - 19/04/2026 18:03:29
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Football Championship 2026 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To 32_4_1: "As I said I'm not actually bigging them up like some people seem to think, was their biggest critic also, but something clicked last year with Meath. Released from psychological shackles holding them back for years.
It's why they've improved tenfold, they were never close to being as bad as results suggested for the last 15 years, and what held them back has now lifted.
It goes in cycles. A blind man could see the dept of quality in the Meath forwards, and nearly all under 23, with a conveyor belt coming behind them in the youth teams. Meath will struggle to pick 6 forwards when everyone is fit, have about ten that can come in and kick two pointers from anywhere.
As laughable as it sounds, Kerry simply don't have that talent in the same dept, they can't always to be fair. Point is Donegal, Kerry etc are playing with seasoned professionals, at their ceiling potential wise with age of players etc.
Meath are already operating at the level of the other top teams, but not close to their ceiling in terms of potential, infact wont hit their peak for another few years, which is scary. This is the point everyone is either choosing to ignore or not accept!" I think you were bigging them up. Awful display today. As I said after the League Division 2 final your defence looked poor every time Cork ran at you.
Magnificient performance by Westmeath today. Well deserved victory.
Scenicparish (National) - 19/04/2026 16:44:36
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Non-Gaa Forum - 3 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "You are talking about an industrial estate, not a nation. Ireland as a convenience.
All persons coming here do not work, many pay little tax as they are in low wage jobs, many are in the "informal" economy employed by other non Irish, a third of prison population is non national, more than half of those entitled to emergency accommodation in Dublin region are non Irish. They all use doctors, hospitals, buses, roads, houses....
One quarter of GDP is taken out of country by overseas corporations.
So the benefits at this stage in my opinion do not outweigh the costs. There needs to be strict limits otherwise there will be no such thing as a distinct Irish nation by end of century. That is what all the population and demographic studies are telling us.
If you think that is a good thing, then fine. Happy days. I do not and thankfully will not be here to see it." "A third of the prison population is non national"
How can you write something like the above when it is blatantly untrue?
The figure is ~17%.
I can't be bothered to fact check the rest of your post. Then again, why should I when you clearly can't be bothered to either.
cavanman47 (National) - 19/04/2026 20:32:09
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Lol" lol indeed…grow up
yew_tree (National) - 19/04/2026 17:27:21
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To brayballer: "Thats good coming from Donegal .Plenty of hungry Donegal landlords in Dublin and always whinging bout money.Then again thats the norm.Remember Donegal objecting to Dublin playing in croke park?" Unlucky today. Played very well. You made the Dubs look very poor.
Scenicparish (National) - 19/04/2026 17:32:15
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Is there any reason why none of the leinster football matches were not streamed today? Was always a ridiculous decision but even more so now when you look at the results.
ozbound (National) - 19/04/2026 17:03:10
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Congrats to Westmeath on a deserved win, we were well aware with the likes of Ray Connellan, Matthew Whittacker, Luke Loughlin and Ronan Wallace you have some players who'd get into any team and they all dominated today. Conor Dillon also locked up Jordan Morris. Credit to Mark Mccugh for nailing that match up. I don't think Meath have anyone who can stop the opposing teams best forward like that.
Sheridan2010louth (National) - 19/04/2026 20:17:55
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To 32_4_1: "As I said I'm not actually bigging them up like some people seem to think, was their biggest critic also, but something clicked last year with Meath. Released from psychological shackles holding them back for years.
It's why they've improved tenfold, they were never close to being as bad as results suggested for the last 15 years, and what held them back has now lifted.
It goes in cycles. A blind man could see the dept of quality in the Meath forwards, and nearly all under 23, with a conveyor belt coming behind them in the youth teams. Meath will struggle to pick 6 forwards when everyone is fit, have about ten that can come in and kick two pointers from anywhere.
As laughable as it sounds, Kerry simply don't have that talent in the same dept, they can't always to be fair. Point is Donegal, Kerry etc are playing with seasoned professionals, at their ceiling potential wise with age of players etc.
Meath are already operating at the level of the other top teams, but not close to their ceiling in terms of potential, infact wont hit their peak for another few years, which is scary. This is the point everyone is either choosing to ignore or not accept!" A bit of a review needed there, I think?
Yes, that bit about Kerry does "sound laughable".
Aibrean (National) - 19/04/2026 15:55:25
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Big performance and win for Westmeath over Meath!
legendzxix (National) - 19/04/2026 15:54:46
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Well Done Lads. To a man you were immense. 1/8 from paddy Power was always an insult.
Put that in your pipe Sunday Game and the comments from Pat Spillane
Maroon Heaven (National) - 19/04/2026 15:52:27
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Fair play!!!
Ye love to see it.
Best of luck in the semi now aswell.
Lúla571210 (National) - 19/04/2026 15:52:06
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Watched from abroad, and was impressed with the positive attitude, willingness to kick and good energy.
Not getting carried away as things to work on obvs, but a Championship win is just that. And it's been a while since we last beat our nearest and dearest.
Mon
Knoxboya (National) - 19/04/2026 20:52:09
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