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Westmeath Hurling thread - 4 Like(s)
The westmeath county board should in the least make a statement about the state of this minor championship to the Leinster council.. Dublin go through on three points at the expense of westmeath on four..it's just no words to describe how unfair it is
preddan (National) - 02/05/2026 15:00:05
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 3 Like(s)
Westmeath 4 pts,
Dublin 3 pts,
Kilkenny 2 pts
Dublin and Kilkenny qualify Westmeath out.
A system of unique imagination one has to say.Who is this person who has devised this?
Truly extraordinary recovery by Wexford 8 points down in second half and won by two what a performance.You have to hand it to them and hats off to Kilkenny as well qualifying in extraordinary fashion.
jobber (National) - 02/05/2026 16:22:36
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To hontherossie: "Confirmed from Mark Dowd, that ben o carroll has left the panel" Stepped away shortly after the trip to New York. His own decision to do so, hopefully can rediscover the good consistent form and we see him back on the Roscommon senior panel in 2027.
The_analyser (National) - 02/05/2026 14:07:23
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To WanPintWin: "It might be a lazy narrative, but there is some truth to it. Cork haven't really made an impression on the All-Ireland championship in well over a decade. A few notable wins here and there, but some very bad losses and they haven't made an All-Ireland semi-final for almost 15 years. 13 team different counties have made a semi-final since then.
They were a serious force in the late 00s and very early 10s. They've been a long way short of that ever since and haven't even had one year where you could say they left a serious mark on the championship." I take your point Wanpint but flip it the other way.
Maybe its harder for Cork because they in the same province as Kerry.There might be a bit of irony to it all.
Maybe if Cork were in another province they might find the road a bit easier.I just find people love slagging off Munster football and yet is Leinster any better?
Of course Ulster is the best,no arguement there and Connaught maybe next but it is lazy talk about Munster when Cork have given Kerry so many great games including last years Munster clash.
Its no coincidence that in the last 3 years outside of Munster Cork have beaten Roscommon,Donegal and Mayo but still Cork are not rated.
Cork are a fine team and eventhough Kerry are at home next Sunday I expect another huge Cork perfornane.
CiarraiMick (National) - 02/05/2026 12:25:36
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To jobber: "Westmeath 4 pts,
Dublin 3 pts,
Kilkenny 2 pts
Dublin and Kilkenny qualify Westmeath out.
A system of unique imagination one has to say.Who is this person who has devised this?
Truly extraordinary recovery by Wexford 8 points down in second half and won by two what a performance.You have to hand it to them and hats off to Kilkenny as well qualifying in extraordinary fashion." Pleased for our minors but absurd system.
BarneyGrant (National) - 02/05/2026 16:42:53
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Whelp it seems it was the worst possible outcome. Westmeath did everything that they could and bet Laois well so fair dues to the manager and the lads. A great result to be fair to them in Portlaoise winning by double scores 26 points to 13. Clearly, they are a quality bunch of hurlers.
Wexford went out and bet Kilkenny so fair dues to them on that achievement beating them by 2 points and doing what they needed to, to progress. Unfortunately, as predicted it was this stupid format that has held back a quality Westmeath minor side from getting more high level hurling.
Dublin drew with Galway in the other game of the last round. That shows that the potential was there perhaps for this Westmeath side to maybe even make a Leinster final, but we'll never know now. Kilkenny and Dublin will progress despite winning less games.
Whoever came up with this cross round robin thing really deserves an award. Making sure the minnows stay down and know their place is all this stupid system. Thanks Leinster council.
RadioactiveTan (National) - 02/05/2026 15:47:19
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Sorry but the structure doesnt sir right we me especially when westmeath are put but have more points but bevause big county tradition the rules suit.
They talk about promoting middle tier hurling and below that. What a joke in my opinion maybe its not intentional but comes across even more elitist
Gaaforlife2023 (National) - 02/05/2026 15:10:53
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To JimB1991: "Everythings on the day, especially between 2 evenly matched teams like Galway and Roscommon. Not a huge surprise if Roscommon won by a similar scoreline as they did against Mayo or Galway done likewise to be honest, I don't know if either result should massively change your opinion at this stage.
Would you have Down up there with Kerry because of the result last weekend?" Very incoherent assessment there, predicting possible turkey shoot wins for both sides, after initially assessing the teams to be 'evenly matched'. Could hardly get a more incoherent evaluation really.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 02/05/2026 14:15:00
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Dothesimplethingswell: "Can we please keep this forum respectful. There are people of all ages on here contributing authentic content about their club & county scene and indeed about other counties they have knowledge on. Let's keep it all real." Be great if the admins did what they should be doing like removing this sort of dribble instead of blocking all sorts of other non controversial posts or opinions.
Square_B (National) - 02/05/2026 12:56:35
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To The_analyser: "Yes that's why Kerry are looking to get it pushed back to Wednesday evening. Our Minors will find out tonight where the venue of the Friday May 8th final will be. Should Sligo win the final will be played in Hyde Park, if Galway win it's a trip to Tuam." Any chance some common sense might prevail and double up the minor final with the senior next Sunday?
GerBo (National) - 01/05/2026 17:35:25
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8 Hurling Rules Changes - 1 Like(s)
Replying To suckvalleypaddy: "I'd say you are more of a hurling person than me, I would concede that point. I'm still mad about the game though.I f we cut down trees to make hurley's, then we should use them more. The hand pass is impossible to police.
You could go the other extreme and scrap the hurley's and just throw the ball over or under the bar.
My vote is use the hurley more." The big change in hurling since the 90s is the movement of the players. They are bigger, stronger, fitter and faster than ever before. They run and sprint far more than previous generations. The game has evolved to complement these athletes. The running game, as its called, has enhanced the game as a spectacle. All you have to do is watch a game on tg4 gold to know what im saying is accurate. The handpass is here to stay. It isnt going anywhere . The rule wont be changing. The only thing to decide is on how to referee it. Do we continue as we are or do we go down the indirect free route for all technical fouls? I think that's the decision that needs to be made. Im not sure there is an appetite for change of that nature atm but we will see.
Tadhg2020 (National) - 02/05/2026 11:59:52
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Commodore: "100% agree regarding better planning.
But projects like the >300K Bicycle shed for Leinster House, that price and how it was successfully tendered for by a relative of a Government TD should have raised alarm bells.. Makes me think the system is flawed." The billions handed over to IPAS contractors without having to be subject to normal planning and local authority oversight makes the 330k spent on a big shed pale into insignificance, Barely registers as a %.
BarneyGrant (National) - 02/05/2026 11:55:38
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Senan can be mercurial but it's a gamble. Hopefully he lights it up as he is capable of it. It should be tight. If Whitaker is fully fit we can win it. Hopefully we have a great crowd there.
Iarmhisamhi (National) - 01/05/2026 21:57:16
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gantric: "The Tailteann Cup serves a purpose for teams like Cavan, Down, Westmeath and Clare who are unlikely to really progress in the proper All Ireland series. If I was Poacher and with the quality of players we have and the way we rattled Galway we should keep our powder dry during the Tailteann Cup and save ourselves for the main event." Can we please keep this forum respectful. There are people of all ages on here contributing authentic content about their club & county scene and indeed about other counties they have knowledge on. Let's keep it all real.
Dothesimplethingswell (National) - 01/05/2026 20:47:56
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To bloodandbandage: "And hopefully, Cork beating Kerry in the Munster Final!" No reason why not Bloodandbandage.Regardless of what some think most Kerry/Cork clashes are close.KLast year was a draw and we sneaked it in extra time in a fantastic game of football.The year before Kerry won by two points.
Since the qualifiers came in 25 years ago,no teams have met each other more in the championship than Cork and Kerry.They have met in two qualifiers,4 All Ireland semi finals and two All Ireland finals.
Cork and Kerry have met an astonishing 38 times in the chmpionship in the last 25 years.Thats almost incredible.While Kerry have won most,Cork were the victors on 6 occassions and there were 8 draws.
The lazy narrative is its only Kerry in Munster and Cork have beaten teams like Mayo and Donegal in the championship also in the last couple of years.Im hoping for a Kerry victory but wont be shocked by any outcome.Cork and Kerry take on a life of its own.
Last night the two under 20 teams produced a brilliant Munster final with Kerry claiming a narrow victory.
Roll on Killarney next Sunday.
CiarraiMick (National) - 01/05/2026 20:07:00
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Eddie the Exile: "The Derry lineup named will be several orders of magnitude better than what Cavan produced a couple of weeks ago. Call me pessimistic but I just cannot see Monaghan competing with them across 5 to 12.
Plus Derry's inside forwards have big totals in them." Keep hearing about the derry middle eight and how we just wont be able to compete there. Its a game we desperately could do with a fit Gary Mohan to throw his weight around in but he ain't fit and we gotta go with what we have. The one posituve am taking pre match is the fact we are being written off by everyone. Its got that feel I like coming up to a monaghan match. We are going in with a bit of a chip on the shoulder here derry are already in the final according to everyone. So zero pressure on the lads all on Derry.
seanie08 (National) - 01/05/2026 19:34:59
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Cockney_Cat: ""The Munster championship is part of the All Ireland series, same as the Leinster Championship."
And therein lies the problem. All this arguing, back and forth, on here about the make-up of the Munster and Leinster Championships misses the point; they are intrinsically different and not fit for purpose, nor fair nowadays, for deciding the make-up of the All-Ireland Championship.
The provisional Championships should be separated from, and played before the All-Ireland series. Probably instead of the National League.
The All-Ireland series should have equal number seeded groups, followed by a knock-out phase. You can debate about how many counties qualify, and from where, and how they are seeded, but that's a minor and easily sorted issue." +1, either play them as the league or knock-out and then seed for a group championship. Every matchup that happens now, will most likely happen in a better format where teams aren't out of the championship by the 1st weekend of May.
StoreysTash (National) - 01/05/2026 18:59:41
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tox73: "He was involved in Goal all the way up with Wexford, his first Position. You won't know until you give these guy's a chance. What do you want to do keep Fanning there till he is 40? He is been a good servant but we have to move on now." Problems last weekend did not start with Fanning. Accidentally posted.
They ended with Fanning picking the ball out of the net because of the shambles out the field in terms of workrate.
StoreysTash (National) - 01/05/2026 18:47:32
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