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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)

Replying To S1234:  "Coming from a Leitrim one hilarious ... not Andys fault ye don't have the players sure !"
Point proven. Insufferable fools.

Square_B (National) - 14/02/2026 17:26:10

Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)

Replying To Claretandblue:  "Clubs were told a week ago that Div 1 and 3 were on Sunday, Div 2 on Saturday."
And what about division 4,5,6 and 7? Many lads will have two games next week and I'm sure any team with lights may play Friday. I didn't see any official correspondence stating the above. I know in my club it's a huge issue that we don't know the date yet, five lads who are rostered on Saturdays for the following weekend so they'll have their hours for next weekend before they can look for a time off. It's a huge issue.

OverTheHill85 (National) - 14/02/2026 18:18:43

Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)

Replying To zinny:  "Teams that play in the GAA world games from the Middle East or Asia, in the Middle East and Asia teams that proudly wear their countries flag? I hope you got safely home from Kileys"
Missing my point.

I dont support sports boycotts because they only harm the participants.

However, picking Israel above other vile regimes (and it has done vile things) is hypocritical. Soccer hasnt leg to kneel on given its murky associations.

BarneyGrant (National) - 14/02/2026 17:22:53

Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Interesting to see a couple from other counties spending their Valentines night complaining about the Galway football team

PressureKick (National) - 15/02/2026 07:49:27

Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
I don't really understand what improvements people are seeing with Eamon McGrath in goal. The kick outs were still long and predictable, frees were missed, and he didn't handle a crucial high ball which led to a goal. At this stage it feels like it's "anyone but Gleeson", which is hard to take when he was the goalkeeper in two All-Ireland finals. McGrath seems to be getting praised for things Gleeson gets ridiculed for.

WonTon5 (National) - 15/02/2026 10:48:46

Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
The thing I liked with McGrath in goal in the second half is twice the ball dropped short into his hands and immediately he played a nice kick pass to get the attack going. Particularly the Tony Brosnan shot that dropped short. He pinged a lovely ball 40 yards out to his left on to the chest and we were gone up the field, bypassing a bunch of the Kerry players who were inside the 45.

galway19 (National) - 15/02/2026 12:52:45

Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To jm25:  "No doubt looking at tonight gleeson is the problem with kickouts bringing ball out and long range frees"
There is a young goalkeeper in so just grow up and give him a chance.

Alwaysencourage (National) - 14/02/2026 17:56:07

Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Jack_Sparrow:  "Poor in your opinion. The teams that finish 5th and 6th in group A are no great shakes and just because they had a decent year the previous year the are immune from relegation. They mightn't even have the same personnel as the previous year. Nothing to say they wouldn't slide into a relegation battle. Nothing technical about it group A and B are in the same championship with different rules."
Would you mind sharing which club you're from? You're the first person I've heard say that our current format which has been one of the county's biggest success stories since its introduction in 2018 isn't fit for purpose.

I'm genuinely interested in understanding your perspective, so knowing your club would help me see where you're coming from. Everyone I've spoken to across the north, south, east, and west of the county feels that the current structure is working well and doesn't believe change is necessary.

Temple56 (National) - 14/02/2026 15:43:50

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To S1234:  "Or maybe just maybe kerry took the foot off the gas when they thought they had it won but sure it's Galways ÿear start booking the hotel lads ."
Yeah, if there's one thing kerry are known for its 'taking the foot off the gas'

Jonnytest (National) - 15/02/2026 03:53:45

Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)

Replying To updwell:  "100% right Barney and we should all boycott that fascist regime hosting the soccer WC as well."
Mexico? Why what have they done? I'll be happily watching as I'm able to keep sports and politics separate.

SouthGalway (National) - 15/02/2026 14:10:29

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Alwaysencourage:  "Cappagh park"
Cappagh park would be ideal.
They tried that!
It's owned by the council. They weren't even allowed to put a fence around it or erect nets behind the goals.
Next??

StopTheLights (National) - 15/02/2026 14:26:04

Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To eddieSize5Balls:  "He's a free kick merchant. Offers very little from play. Not worried."
That's a ridiculous statement. He's been consistently a quality forward for a long time now. Offers very little from play? You mustn't watch much of him so.

richiepmurphy (National) - 15/02/2026 08:31:27

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To JimB1991:  "I can explain it, Kerry are a much, much better side and took their foot off the gas when they thought they had the game won, simple as that."
In the context of digestion, gas and wind are usually the same thing.

In football though, Galway had the wind 2nd half, and according to yourself, Kerry gave up the gas.

Pope_Benedict (National) - 15/02/2026 08:38:52

Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To eddieSize5Balls:  "He's a free kick merchant. Offers very little from play. Not worried."
A very disingenuous appraisal of a very good player, I wouldn't mind a player like him togging out for Donegal.

totalrecall (National) - 15/02/2026 10:25:20

Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Dublin have been relegated before and won All Ireland same year or the next.

Meanwhile, ...."
They have, but this isn't that team. They are still a good team but all ireland QF max at the moment. Rebuild is on so a bit of patience needed.

southmeathgael (National) - 15/02/2026 10:40:29

Louth GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To DundalkGael:  "Sad to say I've just left Croke Park at half time. IMO a change in management is needed, Hasn't looked like we have had a plan in defence or attack for two and half games"
Ah lad

southmeathgael (National) - 15/02/2026 10:41:16

Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Pretty toothless upfront, decent buildup, but really shocking wides and balls dropping to keeper. Ball handling in particular was pretty juvenile. I am afraid we not even nearly good enough.

arock (National) - 15/02/2026 11:30:04

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To jm25:  "No doubt looking at tonight gleeson is the problem with kickouts bringing ball out and long range frees"
If he was playing Gleeson may not have made the error McGrath made for the 2nd goal but he has made plenty of errors like that over the years and been picked the following week by Joyce.
McGrath showed in both halves that has better accuracy and variety than Gleeson and he deserves another chance next week. Kicked a brilliant ball out of his hands that started the move for Oisin McDonagh's 2 pointer. If he gets the same chance and backing that Gleeson got over the last 6 years he will be a very good keeper.

jobseekersbent (National) - 15/02/2026 12:53:38

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To WonTon5:  "I don't really understand what improvements people are seeing with Eamon McGrath in goal. The kick outs were still long and predictable, frees were missed, and he didn't handle a crucial high ball which led to a goal. At this stage it feels like it's "anyone but Gleeson", which is hard to take when he was the goalkeeper in two All-Ireland finals. McGrath seems to be getting praised for things Gleeson gets ridiculed for."
It was his first senior game. Worth trying again would be my own view. I wonder had the change anything to do with Galligan

smallfrank (National) - 15/02/2026 12:53:48

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To JimB1991:  "Kerry maintained there 10 point lead up to the last 14 minutes so the argument the game flipped at half time is just incorrect. Fair play Galway got a bit of a run on them and a couple of goals in the last 10 but that was an anomaly not a representation of how the game went overall. Good result for Galway though, gives them a chance of staying up."
I don't read it like that, we missed frees, dropped short and were very wasteful, we also gifted them 2 goals so we were not that far off them.

smallfrank (National) - 15/02/2026 12:55:33