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David Clifford The Goat - 4 Like(s)

Replying To Fionn:  "Well Dublin people do.

So get over over it….!"
Dublinese dialect 101.
Many Dubs put an "o" after the first syllable of the noun, particularly the proper noun.
For example, Stephen can become "Steo", "Cluxton" becomes "Clucko" while "Fenton" is fondly referred to by fans and team mates as "Fento', Ciaran Whelan was "Whelo" etc. This element of Dublin sporting dialect has spilt over into Rugby. The great Brian O'Driscoll was commonly referred to as "Dricko". Apologies if my reference to that foreign code has offended any true Gaels.
Two syllable forms ending in a broad vowel are just so chantable in a stadium and but they seem to irritate the Fíor- Ghael, who is highly sensitive to anything that appears to be an affectation of the English soccer fan. The Fíor Ghael is deeply suspicious of the Dub whom he believes to be more British than Irish so when they hear usages like 'peno' he works himself up into a lather of self-righteous indignation. What else could it be but an attempt to import the culture of English soccer into our native sport by stealth?
The Fíor Ghael if often so fixated on monitoring this blight of English/foreign influence emanating from Dublin that he fails to see how it has seeped into the culture of his own county. It must gall many Tyrone fans to know that the great Mickey Harte and his management team were highly influenced by the ideas of English rugby coach, Clive Woodward, particularly his coaching philosophy of "critical non-essentials". The poor Donegal fan may point outward at the soccer loving Dub but surely the great Jim McGuinness must have learned a lot from being part of soccer coaching set ups in Scotland, China and the US.
If circumstances permit, the next time I'm on the Hill I'll be sure to clearly enunciate each syllable of the English word PENALTY lest I rouse the suspicions of any vigilant Gael.

avonali (National) - 03/07/2026 18:26:15

Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)

Replying To WanPintWin:  "All true, and the 7 years before 2013 were even worse. We should never let that be the benchmark of success for Galway. With the playing base we have, resources, tradition and strong clubs, there should never be an acceptance of mediocrity or even that being competitive is success."
[Kerry]/[Dublin]/[Tyrone] for Sam.

Galway for the Races.

... and if the stars align, a Tailteann Cup by 2051?

#dare2dream

Gaillimh_ar_dtús (National) - 03/07/2026 19:23:27

Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
If this crop of young Dublin players goes on to win the all ireland this year and achieve alot of success in the coming years (possible) I wonder if it will go some way to validate claims by their detractors that the success of the 2010s wasn't a group of once in a lifetime players coming along at the right time but instead an inevitable product of Dublins superior wealth and resources.
After all surely two once in a lifetime teams arent going to come along one after the other will they?

Seniorleague (National) - 03/07/2026 22:47:07

Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To katser:  "Getting set for an absolute cracker of a All Ireland Semi Final between Galway v Cork.
Galway have a fine team with a good mix of youth and experience and are well able to match Cork man v man.all over the field.
Cork might have the legs but Galway definitely are more physical and have the skills to hurt Cork.
I'm loving the situation Galway are in......no talk, nobody gives them a chance, 4 weeks off, Cork apparently Getting ready for the All Ireland Final.
I can feel the mother of all ambushes coming.......Galway to win by 2pts."
Have to eat humble pie with my prediction congrats to Galway great display lovely style of hurling well done
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Tiger1 (National) - 04/07/2026 17:13:15

Kerry All Ireland Champions 2026? - 1 Like(s)
Kerry are just a class outfit and are rightly favorites to retain Sam. I think the Tyrone game was a good reminder to them to stay sharp and focused.

Shearer (National) - 03/07/2026 18:29:27

Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To jobber:  "OK let me try and help the football people who dont understand that believe it or not people in Collinstown,Fore and Delvin are hurling fans who would love to see the All Ireland hurling semi final. Even from an economic point of view its a stupid piece of timing."
I'll go back further if ya like, there is no change in attitude to hurling and it goes back yrs. Sure look back to the last time the Leinster title was won and see how the hurlers were treated even after winning Christy ring.

2maroonjerseys (National) - 03/07/2026 18:36:38

Casement Park - 1 Like(s)
Leaving the politics aside (if that's even possible), it has to be said that the Casement Park site is one of the worst grounds in Ireland in terms of location and atmosphere in the locality. It is a soulless spot stuck in a GAA wasteland. The Athletic Grounds, Marshes, Breffni, and Clones especially, are magic by comparison.

Eddie the Exile (National) - 03/07/2026 19:14:52

Casement Park - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Square_B:  "Would Tyrone and your fellow counties in Ulster be willing to pay for it? Why should counties like ourselves pay for a pet project in Belfast when resources are already stretched? In all fairness, we're already giving over £15 million for a stadium. What is Antrim GAA contributing?"
Where did I say that I was in favour of the stadium, I would much rather see money being invested in local clubs in Belfast to promote football and hurling. You don't seem to have a problem contributing to PUC in Cork, strange that. Being from west Tyrone I would prefer to see Clones up- graded to a 40k stadium and new toilets.

tireoghainabu (National) - 03/07/2026 20:09:51

Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To hontherossie:  "It takes years of consistent s and c to compete against the big boys come championship (let's face it we had gone backwards under burke regarding s and c) then when dowd came in players were pushed intensively in the space of a few months. At the end of the day players just crashed come the Monaghan game. We also have to remember some of these players were probably travelling long distances for training and then having to do a full days work the next day (no getting proper recovery) it's fairly simple we can't have it both ways for a small county (division 1 and then expect to progress further into the championship)"
Bigger and better better conditioned teams than us can't go full pelt in the 3 Competitions.
Only 1 Provincial Champion made the last 8, the one from the stroll through Province.

Seanfan (National) - 03/07/2026 20:20:52

GAATV - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Dothesimplethingswell:  "Well you know if they increased the tv licence we'd be getting the gaa, world cup soccer and rugby, the euros, club rugby, champions league the list goes on with sport plus all the other programmes as well...Gaa+ charges over half the tv licence fee but all we get are gaa games...what % of rtes full years broadcasting would that be?? Id day a fraction of 1%... If GAA+ charges is it €95 per season (very short) then why shouldn't €95 of tv licence bearing fenced for showing GAA matches??? Logic?"
Just stop.

Seanfan (National) - 04/07/2026 11:53:19

Casement Park - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Square_B:  "Sorry, where exactly did I say I was happy with contributing to PUC? Can you show me?

And you didn't answer my question, would you be happy, in Tyrone to pay for a pet project to improve participation in Antrim?"
Well I can't recall you going on a rant about funding PUC.
I don't thing you are familiar with how capital projects are funded , Tyrone or Leitrim for that matter would not be asked to contribute for a project in Belfast.

tireoghainabu (National) - 04/07/2026 12:03:06

Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Shearer:  "Hoping for a great match. Got my tickets, just and no more!!! The championship has been super this year as a product ans spectacle."
May the best team win. Hope it's us but if it isn't I'll be roaring ye on in the final.

yew_tree (National) - 04/07/2026 12:40:45

Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
All these turkey shoots arent doing hurling any good ;-)

Viking66 (National) - 04/07/2026 17:09:47