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Westmeath Football thread - 6 Like(s)
An all time rant from Frank Mescall last night on the house draw live stream.
Blame put on clubs for not selling tickets and individuals for not buying them.
Accusing people of having a "million excuses of what we are doing wrong". Perhaps they could have listened to the people and taken feedback on why the tickets weren't selling.
He says they will get the buy in from the clubs "by hook or by crook". Some way of talking about all of the volunteers from the clubs around the county, everyone is trying to keep their own club afloat.
Reckons for once that we have "surpassed the Rossies" in regards to the amount raised (they raised 300k from most recent draw). There was surely an opportunity to get some advice from our Shannonside neighbours as they have great expertise in running these sorts of events.
It's not difficult to imagine why people were slow to drop 100 euro per ticket for this draw. There is a cost of living crisis not to mention a housing crisis. A house in Ireland would have been a better prize IMO, and there could have been more prizes on offer if you're asking people to give up that sum of money.
I appreciate that it is all volunteers who were running the draw, but the whole situation, including absolving themselves of blame and putting it all on the clubs, seems amateurishly done.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 01/07/2025 15:09:20
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Dr Crokes vs S'neil - 4 Like(s)
The irony of some people complaining about Crokes' tactics. When northern teams were doing for years they were applauded for putting it up to Kerry. If it was your team winning an All Ireland you would be delighted. It's not up to Crokes to please everyone and solve all of the gaa's problems.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 17/03/2017 19:14:20
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Should Cavan V Dublin Be In Navan? - 4 Like(s)
The game should be in a neutral venue, therefore I would suggest playing it in Parnell Park.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 24/11/2020 11:12:49
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Dublin's Success Not Down To Money - GAA President - 3 Like(s)
Sure if it's all down to the volunteers and nothing to do with the financial backing, then the GAA can withdraw all of their funding and it won't make any difference.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 13/06/2019 10:59:14
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Roscommon GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Our neighbours are very well placed to spring a surprise on Mayo next week imo. Mayo gave up a lot of goal chances today, the Rossies are very effective at creating and taking goal chances to my memory.
If ye can stay in the game early on and not have a slow start like a few times this year, ye can put it up to them. The Mayo hype train is in full flow now, no better time to come in from the long grass.
Best of luck to ye.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 02/04/2023 19:11:47
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Leinster Football The Reality - 3 Like(s)
Replying To baire: "50% of the Leinster teams are already out of the championship!" As are 50% of the Munster and Connacht teams too, and more than 50% of the Ulster teams. This tends to happen halfway through the championship.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 24/06/2019 15:30:04
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Dr Crokes vs S'neil - 2 Like(s)
May not have been great to watch, but Crokes have been on the receiving end numerous times. You do what you need to do to win. Great to see Gooch finally win it, if anyone deserves a medal its him. One of the all time greats.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 17/03/2017 18:38:00
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Should The Rebel Flag Be Banned At Cork Matches? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To cavanman47: "Are there a few people having 2 different arguments here?
The title of the thread says rebel flag (the red flag with the diagonal blue cross and white stars). This is the only one I've seen at Cork matches.
The OP and many subsequent posts, and the Cork GAA statement use the term Confederate flag (that flag is a blue square on red and white horizontal stripes, like a dumbed down - ironically! - version of the US flag)" Confederate Battle Flag to give it it's full title, used as a battle flag/banner by the Confederacy during battle, with stars representing the confederate states. The flag you're thinking of is the Stars and Bars.
Can't see why Cork fans couldn't modify the number of stars, to represent the number of All Irelands won for example.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 18/06/2020 18:19:25
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The Drive For 5 Song - 2 Like(s)
Replying To ConnollyDub: "https://youtu.be/1Ryn8-xStkU
A song by me da. Have a listen, bit of craic.
Any other songs out there for the lead up to the All Ireland?
There's a few dubs ones I know..... Any kerry ones?" Wow, so humble.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 30/08/2019 16:46:53
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Analyst Claims Dubs 'Actually Being Underfunded' - 2 Like(s)
The idea that the likes of Leitrim should even be expected to compete with Dublin is preposterous.
If funding is going to be split up by population, then teams should be decided by population also. The "expert" referenced in the link claims that Dublin has 33% of the population, and can't see any issue with this. They should be playing in the Railway Cup.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 28/07/2019 13:41:26
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Decent draw, home to Antrim, away to London and neutral venue vs Limerick, probably likely to be Portlaoise?
Should be topping the group really,
Hopefully we take it as seriously as last time, winning it out is the easiest ticket into Sam.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 30/04/2025 17:28:12
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Can't see Dessie resting players for this game.
We are already down 4 of a possible starting back 6 in Smith, Gonoud, Drumm and Wallace, so lads are already getting their chances. Hopefully we will see some of these lads back as championship is not far away.
Add in Heslin and that's a third of a team not available last weekend against Down.
Hopefully we will go to Sligo and put in a performance to seal promotion, I feel there is more to come from this team.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 21/03/2024 16:54:33
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Phrases that commentators use that annoy you!! - 2 Like(s)
Martin Carney - "It must be said".
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 12/03/2017 11:54:53
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Meath V Dublin Leinster Final. - 1 Like(s)
I reckon Meath will stay tight to Dublin early on, maybe even go a couple of points ahead, but Dublin will push on in the second quarter to go in leading at half time.
Once again early in the second half, Meath will push on and tag on a few scores in a purple patch, but Dublin will weather this storm and blow them away by the end, with their bench being far too strong.
Final score : Dublin 4-17 Meath 0-14
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 19/06/2019 22:07:04
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Mayo 'Over Celebrating' - 1 Like(s)
Pundits have to try to keep their name relevant in some way, so what better way than with sensationalist nonsense?
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 08/04/2019 15:32:02
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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To supersub15: "S A, the best in the world they say. They took the game on a score line of 24pts to 13 pts. So we were beaten by the best team in the world by only 11 pts.
We were dished out 4 Yellows and a Red, they still only beat us by 11 pts.
We finished the first half with only 12 players on the field, they still only beat us by 11 pts.
We started the second half with only12 players on the field, they still only beat us by 11 pts.
At the second attempt Tommy O' Brien was taken out of the game, no yellow, no red, they still only beat us by 11 pts.
All the small margins over 72 mins went to S A, they still only beat us by 11 pts.
We couldn't keep up as when Snyman ? Was sent to the sin bin but was called back before Grant Williams became the first South African player to receive a yellow card with 1 minute to go.
Of the small margins and privileged discissions all went to SA.???
I'm not totally blaming anyone, but the laws in the book should be crystal clear or at least above doubt." They still only beat us by 11 pts, when's the DVD out?
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 24/11/2025 12:40:12
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Good win for Coláiste Mhuire Mullingar against Naas CBS in the Leinster championship today, 1-11, to 1-02. Naas maybe not as strong as previous years but a few nice footballers on the Mullingar side, William Scahill the standout with 1-03.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 05/11/2024 13:55:24
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Is David Clifford The Best Footballer In The Country Right Now? - 1 Like(s)
Has Con had much impact in the Dublin football championship, or is he primarily focused on hurling at club level?
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 25/10/2019 10:27:15
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Club Championships - Teams Play In The Same Championship Level According To Their League Position - 1 Like(s)
To me it seems unusual to have the 2 competitions linked. In Westmeath you play a lot of league games without your county players, so it wouldn't work here. An example is Killucan, who play division 3 in the league but in the second group of the senior championship. Imo this shows how division 3 isn't their level if they had a full team all the time.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 07/11/2019 10:39:40
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Should The Rebel Flag Be Banned At Cork Matches? - 1 Like(s)
Replying To KingdomBoy1: "I can't see why not if it was done for a bit of a laugh.
I have 1 for ye what if a Cork fan got a tee-shirt with the rebel flag on it would they take that off him as well." I can't imagine they would or could take that off him, much the same as if Kildare fans turned up wearing KKK hoods. The symbolism would be similar though.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (National) - 18/06/2020 17:47:02
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