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Leitrim GAA thread - 4 Like(s)
Why do any county want to be successful then if that is your mindset. The hunger and desire has to be there to be the best you can be.
Compare us to Roscommon they are a comparable county to us despite a bigger population. Lots of rural clubs, more clubs tha us but not by much and they are regularly winning Connacht club titles at all levels, Connacht minor titles, U20 titles, pushing for top of division 1 at the moment.
In the gyms in Carrick every evening you will see their club players of all ages in working out, tanks of lads. Don't see many Leitrim club players in there.
They take it seriously. Their small clubs set a standard that is probably comparable to inter county teams. Their players from young get exposed to higher levels of coaching, higher levels of club games. Their appetite to improve is better. Majority of our clubs go through the motions. Why? Lack of ambition? Lack of interest? I really don't know.
I said it before as a thought- take two identical twins and separate them at birth. One grows through the Leitrim club scene, one through the Roscommon club scene. The Roscommon guy ends up a vastly better player, better developed, fitter and more football intelligence even though the started off with the same potential abilities.
leitrim4sam (National) - 26/02/2026 11:34:53
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Non-Gaa Forum - 3 Like(s)
Replying To galwayford: "Unfortunately Rugby is massive in Ireland now. We are a rugby nation now. One of the leading ones. Along with New Zealand. Every weekend people are watching and talking about say the 6 nations. Or even now the Heineken cup. I am GAA. But we are second fiddle now. Along with Irish football. Irish football has shot itself in the foot with failing to boycott Israel. It will struggle to beat Czechia in Prague in world cup qualifier because of it. Israel match is the focus, sad to say." GAA second fiddle? Don't make me laugh. We are not a rugby nation. We are a bandwagon rugby nation. Our media give far too much airtime to it.
I'll give an example…Troy Parrots goal to get us to the play off garnished much more hype and mass hysteria in the homes, pubs and general public debate than Rugby ever could. The soccer team capture the imagine of the nation.
I find the Rugby thing forced and plastic from the anthem to the "team of us" crap.
Then within the vast majority of individual countries, GAA isn't just the games, it's everyday life for us. Rugby is something you watch on tv.
yew_tree (National) - 26/02/2026 18:40:37
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To 3rdmidfielder: "Thats not a dig at the players leitrimabu1. We have some fine footballers, Barry, Ryan and Tom are as good as we have had in the last 30 years. Likes of Ben, Jack Kelly have huge potential. I am just saying and I have said it before is that as a county we dont take our football serious. We have our excuses ready to go." My post wasn't a dig at any of the players either. Far from it. even with the editing done by the page administrator.
Poacher and co. have their hands tied as I could name upto 25 players who are not on the panel again this year who would start or make the match say 26. However, it also does not seem like we are developing at the rate we should be in relation to the talent we have.
However, I do agree with the previous poster, how serious do we take the game? How many clubs are really pushing the standards?
Leitrim Gaels, St Marys, Ballinamore, Fenagh, Allen Gaels and Mohill and (Manor will now start to come again) - you'd wonder outside of that how many are even implementing a proper S&C regime?
A lot of this is due to numbers an the plague of depopulation in rural areas and emigration which is destroying Leitrim as a whole. But when are clubs and the County Board going to fight back?
Further to this. The U20 panel was named last night - Exact same scenario as the Senior team. Some real high quality players on the panel but there's 8/9 players not on the panel who didn't commit - Jack Moolick, Senan McGowan, Jamie Plunkett, Brian Keaney and James Gilheany to name a few. Them lads wouldn't just be on the panel they'd be star players who will all make huge impacts on their Senior club teams this year.
Therefore the team itself can never realise its potential and the vicious cycle continues.
One thing I'm will say and it seems hard for a lot of people to accept - we are producing a lot of very good player we just can't seem to get them onto the field.
third midfielder (National) - 26/02/2026 10:04:58
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
There's always been good players who won't commit to the county teams. Can you blame them? Driving from Galway or Dublin three or four nights a week for training while their peers are out enjoying themselves and living life. And what is it for? For the glory of a division 4 title or a meaningless cup invented to keep the lower two divisions from having a chance at the All Ireland. It is amazing the dedicated hardcore that are there keep it up actually.
Even for the successful teams like Kerry or Limerick...at the end of the most important years of your life you've dedicated to hard slogging and missed nights out and holidays, what have you gained? Some gold plated medals and bad knees maybe. And if you're lucky a side gig in media.
And we won't even get into the demands of what club football is beginning to ask now. Again for what? A junior or intermediate medal? Come on now. This is a hobby that has been taken over by well paid guru coaches who demand things of players they would never have done themselves.
The only way this is all going is semi or fully pro status in inter county football. If you paid footballers and hurlers a reasonable allowance or wage then we might have a full compliment of players, but so would every other county!
ohwow (National) - 26/02/2026 10:43:13
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To endgame: "Roscommon have only won one League title ( 1979). We have a real chance of reaching a League Final this year. Could come down to the last match against Mayo in Castlebar. It's not either or but if it was, I'd prefer a Connacht title and a first championship win in Croke Park since August 10, 1980." If we get over the Dubs Sunday and secure our Division 1 status, I think we would all be quite happy to let the Castlebar game become a dead rubber, especially with the big game coming down the tracks. Let's he honest, who imagined us being one win away from safety with 3 games left at the start of the campaign? Great work so far and long may the progress continue.
On another note, the adult leagues kick off this weekend but there's not a whisper about it on social media and no fixtures on our website yet either. Surely it deserves some bit of coverage.
D.Hyde (National) - 26/02/2026 11:57:39
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TanCanRan: "There absolute was. Who are you trying to fool? Or did you not read the paper because I did.
Let's go through them, if you must.
Sports cover: A photo of Kobe celebrating with a headline entitled "Teen spirit".
Page 2: Column from Mark Ronaldson with a title: "Impossible to shelter our new star from hype".
Page 3: Interview with Andy Moran with a headline: "Andy on Kobe: 'He's a real talented boy'.
Page 4: James Laffey piece. Headline: 'McDonald is already in rarefied company'
Page 5: Match report from Anthony Hennigan. Headline "Cyclone Kobe strikes Clones as Moran's Mayo run riot". Eight of the first nine paragraphs are about Kobe.
Page 6: A column from Aonghus O Maicin. Headline: "Nothing quite like the irreverence of youth". Admittedly, doesn't start with Kobe focus but his name is in the first sentence. However, the second half of the article is named "Act II - The Kobe Show".
Page 7: Edwin McGreal piece. "A debut to remember for not your ordinary Mayo teenager." I wonder who that would be about." Haha you're deluded if you think there was 7 pages all about Kobe.
You have too much time on your hands.
I'm delighted though to see a galway boy supporting a Mayo local paper
Cumann1 (National) - 26/02/2026 12:12:44
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National Football League 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "Jimmy was getting on his high horse as always complaining that Donegal were the most mistreated in travelling to Roscommon to take on Mayo. Completely overlooking Kerry travelling to Tullamore on the day before." Why is this becoming an issue at this stage , is there a hidden agenda that I am missing ? The Hyde and certainly Tullamore weren't neutral half way venues . I do recall JMcG raising this afterwards (not necessarily on his 'high horse') he choose to naturally highlight his own Donegal and not Kerry's longer journey … there are so many from the Kingdom within GAA media to bat on their behalf … recall the noise after the semi final v Tyrone got delayed due to Covid.
Kerry had a wonderful 2025 winning their 39th title following superb performances in QF, SF and final. Think it's time we all got off our high/low horses, be good winners/ losers/ also rans…move on and look forward with hope to the sporting year ahead.
Curlew66 (National) - 26/02/2026 12:13:15
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To anotheralias: "Terrible stuff bothering to read a paper from another region. Nearly as obsessuve as going onto another county's HS forum." This forum is talking nonsense about Mayo.
The Western People says nothing about galway
Cumann1 (National) - 26/02/2026 12:23:53
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Alwaysencourage: "Sorry but your wrong I actually read the Western People as well because I read the local papers.Simple enough?I actually have been looking at Kobe McDonald playing since he was a kid and he is a super prospect." The Western People isn't a local paper for you.
Do you read all the local papers from all the counties that neighbour galway?
Cumann1 (National) - 26/02/2026 12:37:38
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To third midfielder: "My post wasn't a dig at any of the players either. Far from it. even with the editing done by the page administrator.
Poacher and co. have their hands tied as I could name upto 25 players who are not on the panel again this year who would start or make the match say 26. However, it also does not seem like we are developing at the rate we should be in relation to the talent we have.
However, I do agree with the previous poster, how serious do we take the game? How many clubs are really pushing the standards?
Leitrim Gaels, St Marys, Ballinamore, Fenagh, Allen Gaels and Mohill and (Manor will now start to come again) - you'd wonder outside of that how many are even implementing a proper S&C regime?
A lot of this is due to numbers an the plague of depopulation in rural areas and emigration which is destroying Leitrim as a whole. But when are clubs and the County Board going to fight back?
Further to this. The U20 panel was named last night - Exact same scenario as the Senior team. Some real high quality players on the panel but there's 8/9 players not on the panel who didn't commit - Jack Moolick, Senan McGowan, Jamie Plunkett, Brian Keaney and James Gilheany to name a few. Them lads wouldn't just be on the panel they'd be star players who will all make huge impacts on their Senior club teams this year.
Therefore the team itself can never realise its potential and the vicious cycle continues.
One thing I'm will say and it seems hard for a lot of people to accept - we are producing a lot of very good player we just can't seem to get them onto the field." i think most of those lads you mention not on the U20 panel are doing the leaving cert so that might explain some of those absences.
meathbasedfan (National) - 26/02/2026 12:40:29
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Must win game against Waterford this weekend and not being shown anywhere which is poor. Any word on Gavin lees injury or whether he will be back for this weekend. Could do with him in middle third as this is where Waterford are strongest with lot of their ballygunner lads back in the team now.
Gaagael15 (National) - 26/02/2026 13:25:41
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To D.Hyde: "If we get over the Dubs Sunday and secure our Division 1 status, I think we would all be quite happy to let the Castlebar game become a dead rubber, especially with the big game coming down the tracks. Let's he honest, who imagined us being one win away from safety with 3 games left at the start of the campaign? Great work so far and long may the progress continue.
On another note, the adult leagues kick off this weekend but there's not a whisper about it on social media and no fixtures on our website yet either. Surely it deserves some bit of coverage." Only thoughts I have right now is to secure Div one status for next year and if my maths are correct we'll need 1 point from our remaining 3 games to confirm that.
Few inside the county expected us to stay up, most outside the county if not all expected relegation for us.
Has been a league campaign that has restored confidence after a truly miserable championship campaign and finish to our Division 2 campaign last year. Style of play is very pleasing on eye and it has us among the top scoring teams across the four divisions. 10 players making their league debuts and all holding their own against the best of the best in Division bodes well moving forward.
Midfield as McGeeney said is piggery contest now, and we have showed when we get stuck in we can have joy in that area as seen 1st half against Armagh and 2nd half on Saturday.
Defensively still needs work before the championship, we still tend to stand off long range shooters and give away a lot of scores from having possession of the ball are losing it. On Sunday I'm expecting another tough competitive encounter, Dublin fighting to avoid relegation will likely bring a championship tempo to the game and something we'll need to be ready for.
On a separate note time the county board updated or got a new website, it's among the worst out there at the moment.
The_analyser (National) - 26/02/2026 14:46:14
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To leitrimabu1: "Contrary to your view it's from down under & far fro from the positive mood in the County. There is a real belief among the squad & the County that we can progress. Look at the age group it's got great potter & Stephen is fully supported here. One thing we do agree on is that we have the most talented squad in years & all being injury free can compete. Will we beat Tipp? I don't know but if we turn up with fire in our bellies- yes we can!" I was in Australia when I set up the account many years ago, im not sure how to change it?
I was at the Waterford game and I was at the Antrim game. I seen bigger crowds at an underage blitz very little positivity in the crowd, i started going to Leitrim matches under the late PJ Carroll there was serious support back then. Serious buzz around Leitrim football. Its not true to say thats the case with this Leitrim team, but good results will bring the crowds, its the same in any county, the Dubs are an example of that. They have fallen back and so has their support.
There was no fire last weekend I am hoping for a good result against Tipp this weekend.
3rdmidfielder (National) - 26/02/2026 17:41:55
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Looking Forward To 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To tirawleybaron: "You can nearly trace current form to the provincial championship draw.
Part of the reason Kerry love a Cork/Kerry Munster final - is that they can aim to be hitting their straps for the 10th May (used to be June).
Feb& March is getting lads fit - April is getting tuned up and the serious stuff is 8 weeks and done.
Donegal are out at full pelt in February - going for the league - knowing they don't have a to play a Div1 or 2 team until May bank holiday. They could be taking it easy altogether (like Kerry) but the need to win a national title in Croke Park is high as Jimmy has stopped winning matches there.
Time will tell if the league efforts are worth it.
Armagh & Tyrone are out against each other on 12th April - so are not anywhere near full pelt in February - but they will be building for the last 2 rounds of the league in March to tune themselves in.
One of Cavan/Monaghan/Derry will be in the Ulster final - so all their efforts are focused on Ulster championship hence not showing well in February.
Galway are taking it easy with a handy route to a Connacht final on 10th May. Mayo and Roscommon are showing earlier as they face off in April.
In Leinster - Dublin don't have a real game until 2/3 May - hence not too bothered at the minute.
Carlow and Wicklow are aiming to be at full throttle for facing each other on 12th April and then Dublin on 19th April - so have 7 weeks to be at their peak - hence they are ahead of all other div 4 teams as they aren't looking past that date - having a right cut off a weak Dublin team isn't an opportunity that comes around often." You are sadly mistaken if you think the majority of counties are aiming to be peaking for Championship at all. The League is the most important gig in town for most of us these days in Football.
Viking66 (National) - 26/02/2026 17:57:25
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To theboys: "Reading post here my opinion is we have no full back,centre back or centre forward and full forward no solid spine to our team at all,no size to our back or forwards really!!! No real ball winner in the forwards bar chin but its all so predictable big physical man will just spoil him,might catch the odd one!!! For me we are still masking over things and to be honest getting away with it!!! Chin very limited when not on frees its to easy for teams to stop him considering we have no real other ball winner!!! Playing him centre back might not be a bad idea might contribute more to a game from there!!! I think the likes of tucker and carley are simply not good enough when it comes down to it and id put lawlor and donohue,codds and dempsey in the bracket now aswell!!! Massive transition going on and we have what we have but as rory jacob said are these lads goin to develop into real top hurlers i dont think so they are just your average county hurlers,good lads putting the shoulder to the wheel which has to be comended for little or no chance of actually winning anything!!!we find it hard to get over dublin,i think they are a better team than us slightly but i wouldnt be getting excited about them either!!! Odonnell is a serious addition felt he handled chin simple enough!!! I think clare will open us up big time!!!kildare obviously arent to bad have no fear of anyone which i like,the just seem to want to have a go which is brilliant,none of this rubbish of playing to not be hammered!!!" Well that's the most negative post I've seen in a while. How about a bit of positivity? We're a really young, inexperienced team but they are showing some amount of effort. It may well be a dire season, but at least we're trying to build something positive for the future and personally, I find that more exciting than trying the same tried and tested players over and over and expecting different outcomes.
YellowShadeOfPurple (National) - 26/02/2026 20:04:01
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