Why Are RTÉ Not Showing The Div 1&2 League Final Live? - 24 Like(s)
Is it still April Fool's? TG4 give fantastic coverage throughout the league, bit unfair to then give final to RTE who don't bother with GAA coverage except for championship

Claretandblue (National) - 02/04/2023 15:11:04

GAA Officials - 6 Like(s)
Where do you propose to get these hundreds of refs from? 32 league matches would require 224 referees. What are clubs supposed to do? There were many hundreds of club league games on yesterday.

Claretandblue (National) - 21/03/2022 14:44:14

Dublin V Kerry - 6 Like(s)
Anyone who thinks O Se deserved a card after penalty does not understand Gaelic games.

Claretandblue (National) - 10/07/2022 19:14:27

Westmeath Football thread - 5 Like(s)
We put together fifty mins of decent football, that's more than 35!! The behaviour of the Down supporters as John Heslin took a potentially levelling late free was shocking, has no place in Gaelic games. Northern supporters travel in great numbers and are passionate but their behaviour was disgraceful

Claretandblue (National) - 25/02/2023 21:27:43

Smart Sliothar - 5 Like(s)
Award for most childish post of the year

Claretandblue (National) - 10/03/2022 15:00:42

Galway V Kerry All Ireland Final 2022 - 5 Like(s)
Presume the commentators on here criticising Sean Hurson's appt will go back under cover again after a truly magnificent performance by the referee, he was the best man on the pitch after Clifford and Walsh.

Claretandblue (National) - 24/07/2022 19:02:21

Connacht Club Football Championship - 5 Like(s)
Did any player make a mistake in that game yesterday? Just curious as if he did surely he was set upon by 6-7 irate teammates physically assaulting him and verbally abusing him?

Claretandblue (National) - 12/12/2021 13:41:50

Alan Dillon Comparing GAA Referees With Soccer - 5 Like(s)
Rugby referees have made complete cock ups of crucial matches at the highest level. In 2017 Lions series the ref awarded a late penalty correctly to NZ but then decided as match was a draw to award a scrum. Beyond farcical. In 2015 WC Scotland were robbed against Australia by a ref who blew the final whistle as he ran for the tunnel. Laughable if it wasn't so serious. Rugby officials not nearly as respected as we're led to believe. The numbers playing each week are far fewer than GAA or soccer, hence fewer controversial incidents

Claretandblue (National) - 05/12/2021 21:23:17

Lads Off To The AFL - 4 Like(s)
Utter nonsense. Umpires have never received payment. Referees get a paltry mileage allowance. Players not out of pocket for their efforts. No one forcing them to play, it's a choice.

Claretandblue (National) - 05/11/2021 20:17:27

Westmeath Football thread - 4 Like(s)
The above story re manager's post match comment about the toss and playing against the wind is one that David Lynch should have words with Dessie over. The manager as good as blamed Lynch when it's his call or should be and he should be taken to task over his response. The way to deal with Wicklow was to hammer home any advantage, deflate them and their supporters, instead we did the exact opposite. Shocking stuff

Claretandblue (National) - 08/04/2024 11:44:11

Galway Football thread - 4 Like(s)
Four points up in injury time, zero pressure on him, nice chip flick aside it was hardly Matt Connor in his prime

Claretandblue (National) - 02/12/2023 19:55:05

Jimmy Cooney RIP - 4 Like(s)
Excellent post from the Offaly man.

Claretandblue (National) - 01/08/2023 16:09:02

Quinns Pub Drumcondra - 4 Like(s)
We have a housing crisis and some lad here bemoans a pub that he visits once a year being turned into apartments!! Waterford whispers news wouldn't have this stuff

Claretandblue (National) - 27/03/2024 08:47:06

Kildare Vs Dublin - Leinster Final - 4 Like(s)
Maybe Glen Ryan, McCreevy and co will tone down their crazy celebrations next time they win a meaningless league match!!

Claretandblue (National) - 28/05/2022 17:57:15

2021 Hurling Championship - 4 Like(s)
Limerick's indiscipline will cost them yet. Two reds today, no debate, they better tread carefully from now on.

Claretandblue (National) - 18/07/2021 19:12:50

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final - 4 Like(s)
An embarrassing episode for the Association today. The people who appointed the ref should be held accountable for their decision.

Claretandblue (National) - 03/07/2022 15:30:18

Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Starting James Dolan after playing one league club match would be definition of madness. Croke Park no place for an older player against a young side. Ger Egan played reasonably well the last day but clearly hasn't 70 mins in him, understandably based on injuries and game time. James Dolan I'd see as an option in the full forward line based on club championship, definitely not wing back.

Claretandblue (National) - 12/05/2022 11:36:19

GAA Officials - 3 Like(s)
Officials not entitled to make mistakes but players are? Strange view. Fermanagh players and Westmeath players made loads of mistakes yesterday but no one remotely criticised them after game while officials were verbally abused, threatened and intimidated afterwards.

Claretandblue (National) - 21/03/2022 12:37:24

Kerry V Derry - 3 Like(s)
Anyone who thinks Shane Ryan was undeserving of at least a yellow card is clueless about the rules. He was reckless and totally wrong.

Claretandblue (National) - 17/07/2023 10:19:32

Hawk Eye - 3 Like(s)
Other sports have serious officiating errors and by and large the officiating is done by professionals. Witness Ireland vs NZ last 2 weekends and horrendous errors committed even with benefit of TMO. Mack Hansen victim to a head high late tackle that was dangerous, yellow card only given. Ireland should have also had a penalty try and most damning of all NZ had a prop yellow carded and went to uncontested scrums which meant another player taken off. Never happened, incredible that officials didn't realise this, it's a law of the game, happened Italians in six nations. Perspective needed re our own officiating. We certainly get a lot right.

Claretandblue (National) - 11/07/2022 10:06:04