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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Armchairreporter: "History shows there's not too many from any club that are good enough to make an impact at the business end of the championship. 4 All Irelands and straight through to an All Ireland semi final every year until 97. Antrim every 3rd year in semi final. Hype every year around the hurling team. Can u blame Loughrea players opting out. Just finished with the club and straight into county. Great to see them living their lives." They weren't ever getting Antrim in a semifinal, let alone getting the fixture every third year, as you've waffled here.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 08/02/2026 14:18:32
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Three point win for Pres Athenry over Raphaels in schools final. Late goal from Ciaran Leen put the game away for the Pres having been behind for three quarters of the match. Leen finished with 1-13 and he probably could have scored 1-20 by himself if not for a lot of wides that he would usually score with his eyes closed. He's very strong at schools level as you would expect but Athenry are a bit too reliant on him this year. Ronan Cahalan and Michael Lewis very good for the Pres. Raphael's were probably the better balanced team around the field and they have some nice forwards with Jack Shaughnessy, Ethan Coleman and Tadgh MacCarthaigh but they were physically second best which doesn't bode well for them with a game against St Kierans next.
galway19 (National) - 08/02/2026 14:31:36
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National Hurling League 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To twbm: "They sure aren't.. full strength team out again Down.." Its kind of the farewell tour for the old band that won the AI together. Hopefully they get at least a Munster this year. Next year there will be a few new faces Id be guessing.
Viking66 (National) - 08/02/2026 22:28:38
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National Hurling League 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Kildare went a good way to ensuring survival today.
Should beat Down and difficult to see either Antrim or Down beat anyone other than each other.
Went from scoring 2 from play last week to 3 - 15! Great potential to be real force over next while.
BarneyGrant (National) - 08/02/2026 19:38:38
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To goreyll: "I'm not sure which player you're thinking of but I saw it across the field. I thought some of Fanning's short passes to the full back line were poor. Totally agree it slows down the game and allows the opposition to circle, needs to be worked on in my opinion" Loads of our Senior lads. And underage lads. Not anyone in particular. Even some of our most experienced lads do it.
Viking66 (National) - 08/02/2026 19:05:41
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Indeed, great win for the "little" hurlers. "Little" used as a term of endearment, not one of derision, as a certain few posters on here seem to think.
Now that I have brought the hurlers of Leitrim into the conversation on this thread, I hope that posters like yourself will continue to comment on them in a favorable light.
It is not an easy task to travel overseas away from home to earn two points. Let's see now if the much talked about county footballers are up to a similar task next weekend. Wishing them the best.
foreveryoung (National) - 08/02/2026 19:03:07
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To goreyll: "Game in Newbridge is the Leinster championship opener, our league game against Kildare is in Wexford park" Ah that's right. Makes a bit more sense so. I wasn't thinking that far ahead yet.
Right now we've no Idea where anyone will be at come championship.
Doylerwex (National) - 08/02/2026 18:23:37
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To goreyll: "One takeaway from me is our passing needs to be more accurate, to the hand. No excuses especially short passes. Most times the player receiving had to control with the hurl first." He doesn't have to control it with his hurl first. Watch back again. Hes just in the habit of doing it because players arent told that that is wrong all the way up. Young lads as their stick work gets better think that its cool to catch the ball that way, when in fact it just slows their game down. Bad coaches not correcting them then doesn't help.
Viking66 (National) - 08/02/2026 17:52:23
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Well lads a bit of a improvement last night a good win.. big test now in 2 weeks in croke park.. really need to stop the stupid frees its killing us in games.. can see Donohoe chin start in 2 weeks.. was very impressed with tucker Kinsella took his scores very well…. Also been very impressed with Eamonn wickam in all the games very tenacious defender and really attacks the ball… anyone know any update on Liam Ryan… I heard Shane Reck has long term injury patsy has concussion and is waiting to see specialist..
gannett83 (National) - 08/02/2026 17:49:02
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Swiss Model For GAA? - 1 Like(s)
Replying To omahant: "OK, that's a 'slight' improvement.
I'd rather something refreshing, more radical - like the league schedule replaced with all 'inter-Prov' ties (M5 v L6), so that in addition to the Prov Championships, we'd have an overall 11-team, 10-match round robin.
Highest 10-match teams in the table (6 or less) and two Prov Champs (no change, finals with top 2s from 4 or 5 group game subset only) advance to the AIC, with byes to table toppers rather than Prov Champs." 30k plus in PuC for a league game. 9k in the Gaelic Grounds Limerick for a league game. Between the split season and eagerness by supporters to see how their counties are progressing ahead of a tough Munster hurling championship - seems little grounds for sweeping changes.
legendzxix (National) - 08/02/2026 16:51:17
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Armchairreporter: "History shows there's not too many from any club that are good enough to make an impact at the business end of the championship. 4 All Irelands and straight through to an All Ireland semi final every year until 97. Antrim every 3rd year in semi final. Hype every year around the hurling team. Can u blame Loughrea players opting out. Just finished with the club and straight into county. Great to see them living their lives." They definitely won't be missed from the Galway set up, only one decent Loughrea player to play for Galway Senior hurlers in the last 60yrs J Coen....and his family stock are Mullagh/Glenamaddy!
katser (National) - 08/02/2026 14:42:57
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
I said on here before a total revamp was needed after the last World Cup and Farrell should have walked as well. Spent 2 years picking the same players who are now well past their peak. Mind boggling.
TheFlaker (National) - 08/02/2026 14:34:05
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TanCanRan: "Ah only one team ever going to win after time. Clear gulf in class. I told you in advance that Loughrea lacked an elite forward and that's exactly what came to pass. They've a lot of really good club forwards but no one who will make it at senior intercounty." He's like a cheerleader Bally gunner had them at arms length
Burns opting out but wouldn't be in best 26
Hoping tiernan Killeen steps up this year had high hopes for him but he's not pushed on in last 2 years
It's strange they are best club at moment but don't think a loughrea player makes best 15 in Galway.
It's probably what stopping them getting over line in all Ireland they have a lot of v good players but as someone said lacking a Conor Cooney Pauric Mahony type inter county forward
jm25 (National) - 08/02/2026 08:11:29
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To supersub15: "Isn't it very noticeable with all that is going on that the Anti GAA Agenda thread has become redundant, was there ever a need for one, a bit of paranoia perhaps, maybe not, perhaps not enough thought went into it, etc., etc., etc.,
however the thread ran actively for over two years if not three, however like the thread further comments should be paused." More rubbish, Tom Smith would be proud of you.
Square_B (National) - 08/02/2026 14:11:12
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To KillingFields: "Once again you.miss the point as for sugfesting set up another thread. What would be point of that?" Refute the posts if it exercises you that much. If you want to have nice conversations where everyone agrees with each other maybe you should join an echo chamber somewhere.
Square_B (National) - 08/02/2026 14:10:32
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "It makes it all the more an amazing achievement that they won the County twice in a row and got to an All Ireland Final without some County Level hurlers." Just had elite club players with ex top inter county player in coen.
Funnily enough corofin footballers were similar in the 10s great club players like farraghers steede O'Donovan with solid ex IC players like Fitzgerald but lacked the elite IC forward
jm25 (National) - 08/02/2026 13:31:24
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Scenicparish: "100% Kick outs are everything in the modern game. Kerry loaded midfield and destroyed us there and that set the tone for the match." Gavin white from wing back destroyed us. The first ball he got he ran at our defence and he continued doing it. It was a weakness that kerry seen in our defence and you must gave jack o connor credit for his tactics on the day..
rorysboys (National) - 08/02/2026 13:29:18
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To katser: "Definitely agree with that I can't pick one Loughrea hurler who you could honestly say is good enough to make a impact at Senior intercounty" It makes it all the more an amazing achievement that they won the County twice in a row and got to an All Ireland Final without some County Level hurlers.
SouthGalway (National) - 08/02/2026 13:05:09
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To katser: "Definitely agree with that I can't pick one Loughrea hurler who you could honestly say is good enough to make a impact at Senior intercounty" History shows there's not too many from any club that are good enough to make an impact at the business end of the championship. 4 All Irelands and straight through to an All Ireland semi final every year until 97. Antrim every 3rd year in semi final. Hype every year around the hurling team. Can u blame Loughrea players opting out. Just finished with the club and straight into county. Great to see them living their lives.
Armchairreporter (National) - 08/02/2026 11:53:12
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TanCanRan: "Ah only one team ever going to win after time. Clear gulf in class. I told you in advance that Loughrea lacked an elite forward and that's exactly what came to pass. They've a lot of really good club forwards but no one who will make it at senior intercounty." Definitely agree with that I can't pick one Loughrea hurler who you could honestly say is good enough to make a impact at Senior intercounty
katser (National) - 08/02/2026 09:26:53
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