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Replying To brayballer:  "Ah you ve gone soft Fionn lol. Seriously though I agree it would be nice for a club like Dingle and manys a pint I had there.Great town for craic. They are 10/ 1 with Paddypower alright and Boden now hot favourites to win it out. Think Boden will beat Dingle easy tbh as surely Mark O Connor will be back in Oz and Dingle already missing their top midfielder Barry Dan O Sullivan with cruciate unless he back for january. If Boden were nt in it Id be rooting for Dingle altho Im a northsider lol. Enjoyable game yesterday and looking forward to Kilkoo v Scotstown next week."
LOL ;o) Maybe so....

Well if a kerry team is to win it, I would like Dingle to be that team...

Northsider myself... so no affiliation to Boden at all.

Kilcoo gave Scotstown a bit of a trimming the last time they met.
But I was impressed with Scotstown so far this year.

I still think those are crazy odds 10/1
I can see quite a few people putting a euro or two on that.... even with O'Connor missing it, most likely.

Although if they got to an AI Final - I bet Dingle would be doing everything in their power to get him back for the Final.

Hopefully the weather behaves itself for the last remaining games.
Playing games in that muck is a nightmare.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4744 - 08/12/2025 17:31:33    2647528

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Dara Ó Cinnéide made good point today about teams with smaller picks competing again big clubs who fill gaps with transfers.

Cuala didn't - all their own - but Boden have and its definitely unfair. Transfers are way too high. Needs to be limits, intra county as well as inter county.

This is undermining Dublin championship never mind nationally.

Boden would not be where they are without the transfers.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3868 - 08/12/2025 22:45:21    2647570

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Dara Ó Cinnéide made good point today about teams with smaller picks competing again big clubs who fill gaps with transfers.

Cuala didn't - all their own - but Boden have and its definitely unfair. Transfers are way too high. Needs to be limits, intra county as well as inter county.

This is undermining Dublin championship never mind nationally.

Boden would not be where they are without the transfers."
This annoys a lot of Dublin supporters tbf.

A lot of Dublin clubs have/had done this - Parnell's we all know about, Na Fianna, Vinnies, Crokes, Boden, Judes, Plunkett's to name but a few.

Fully agree that there should be limits - both intra and inter county.

TBH there is no excuse for the likes of Boden or Crokes doing it - the size of their clubs....

You go the club games in Dublin and think, oh wow, he could play for the Dubs and then realise that he isn't eligible..

It is undermining the Dublin championships somewhat imo.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4744 - 09/12/2025 13:09:56    2647631

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Dara Ó Cinnéide made good point today about teams with smaller picks competing again big clubs who fill gaps with transfers.

Cuala didn't - all their own - but Boden have and its definitely unfair. Transfers are way too high. Needs to be limits, intra county as well as inter county.

This is undermining Dublin championship never mind nationally.

Boden would not be where they are without the transfers."
By the way Cuala have used imports in the past - eg Darragh O'Connell.
Fine hurler in fairness.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4744 - 09/12/2025 13:12:17    2647633

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It's a really tricky one because it's hard to prove a club have actively pursued players to transfer in as is being suggested by a few twitter experts. And then there's the point of what are these lads supposed to do if living and working in Dublin and not in a reasonable commutable distance from their home clubs (4 main ones are from Antrim, Kerry, Mayo and Galway). Take D'arcy for example, he lives out around Knocklyon, works in Dublin and therefore felt it was worthwhile transferring to a club which he felt would give him a better platform to play top level club football but also cement his standing as a Galway starting midfielder, which it has. Win win for both I'd have thought. It has been happening for years in Boden with transfers within the county even i.e. Darran Homan, Dotsy O'Callaghan, further back to Andy McCann from Armagh (all ireland winner) and then plenty of other clubs have done it in both recent times and going further back. Sure UCD were winning club championships lets not forget.

TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 318 - 09/12/2025 13:53:00    2647649

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Replying To Fionn:  "By the way Cuala have used imports in the past - eg Darragh O'Connell.
Fine hurler in fairness."
A fine hurler and a huge loss to Kerry Fionn but tbf to him he was teaching in Greystones and found the travel up and down to North Kerry very hard. He used to train with Cuala for a while before he ever transfered.

gaa.88 (Kerry) - Posts: 29 - 09/12/2025 18:48:26    2647702

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Replying To Fionn:  "This annoys a lot of Dublin supporters tbf.

A lot of Dublin clubs have/had done this - Parnell's we all know about, Na Fianna, Vinnies, Crokes, Boden, Judes, Plunkett's to name but a few.

Fully agree that there should be limits - both intra and inter county.

TBH there is no excuse for the likes of Boden or Crokes doing it - the size of their clubs....

You go the club games in Dublin and think, oh wow, he could play for the Dubs and then realise that he isn't eligible..

It is undermining the Dublin championships somewhat imo."
I know its hard on Dublin players tbf but if lads are working or living in the area,its very hard for them to sustain travelling if they are from far away counties.However they should just transfer to the club they living or working near.I dont agree with a lad living in Ranelagh and playing with Na Fianna just because he can.

gaa.88 (Kerry) - Posts: 29 - 09/12/2025 18:52:01    2647704

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Replying To TrueBlue35:  "It's a really tricky one because it's hard to prove a club have actively pursued players to transfer in as is being suggested by a few twitter experts. And then there's the point of what are these lads supposed to do if living and working in Dublin and not in a reasonable commutable distance from their home clubs (4 main ones are from Antrim, Kerry, Mayo and Galway). Take D'arcy for example, he lives out around Knocklyon, works in Dublin and therefore felt it was worthwhile transferring to a club which he felt would give him a better platform to play top level club football but also cement his standing as a Galway starting midfielder, which it has. Win win for both I'd have thought. It has been happening for years in Boden with transfers within the county even i.e. Darran Homan, Dotsy O'Callaghan, further back to Andy McCann from Armagh (all ireland winner) and then plenty of other clubs have done it in both recent times and going further back. Sure UCD were winning club championships lets not forget."
I agree its tricky and I would have no problem with a lad like Darcy who is living there but maybe there should be a limit of 2 or 3 outsiders allowed play.

gaa.88 (Kerry) - Posts: 29 - 09/12/2025 18:53:58    2647707

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Replying To Fionn:  "Ballyboden St Enda's (Dublin) 2-18 Athy (Kildare) 1-14 FT

Excellent win for Boden in Croker last evening.
It was 1-07 to 0-07 at half time
The Athy goalie made up for his mistake for the Boden goal, with a later save to deny Collie a goal.
The wide count finished 8 to 6 for Boden but Boden will be disappointed with their last few minutes.
They had a 14pts lead but at the end only 7 separated the two teams. So bits to work on for sure.

Dublin's domination of the Leinster club football championship continues with 11 of the last 13 titles now going to the capital, including 6 in a Row. This was Boden's 3rd Leinster football title, to go with their 5 Dublin SFC titles.

Ross McGarry top scored for Boden with 5pts and he had an excellent game.
Collie was relatively quiet tbh.
The ever young Kildare/Athy man Kevin Feely top scored with 7pts.

Boden will now meet Dingle in the All Ireland Club Semi Final on Jan 3/4.

Heartbreak for Finbarr's in the Munster club Final. A 2pt free in the 4th minute of injury time with effectively the last kick of the game for Dingle.
I said it months ago, and I maintain my view - 2pts for a free should be scrapped, especially for a free that is moved up for an infringement. 2pts from play, yes. But from a free - no.

Anyway, we have the makings of a cracking semi final now in 3 weeks."
I must say I agree with you Fionn although I was happy for Dingle,I like two pointers but they should be from play only.I saw someone on the Kerry forum comment that a 45 is one point and you could get a free in closer on the 40m area and get two points from it.It does nt make sense. The two point frees should be scrapped.

gaa.88 (Kerry) - Posts: 29 - 09/12/2025 19:00:01    2647709

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Replying To gaa.88:  "A fine hurler and a huge loss to Kerry Fionn but tbf to him he was teaching in Greystones and found the travel up and down to North Kerry very hard. He used to train with Cuala for a while before he ever transfered."
Darragh was grand. Part of local community more or less. That's not case in most transfers. There are also incentives involved.

I have nothing against the "super clubs." They have put in the effort. Indeed if they can't find a senior team from own ranks there's something amiss!

There were more Athy people in Croke Park last Saturday than Boden. That says a lot.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3868 - 09/12/2025 20:47:30    2647721

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Replying To gaa.88:  "I agree its tricky and I would have no problem with a lad like Darcy who is living there but maybe there should be a limit of 2 or 3 outsiders allowed play."
I think 3 is too many tbh.

Na Fianna did it years ago with the Armagh lads and Dublin players from other clubs.

So if you were to limit it to one from outside Dublin and one club transfer within Dublin.
Perhaps that could work.

One thing is for sure though, the DCB need to address it.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4744 - 10/12/2025 08:26:37    2647750

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Replying To Fionn:  "I think 3 is too many tbh.

Na Fianna did it years ago with the Armagh lads and Dublin players from other clubs.

So if you were to limit it to one from outside Dublin and one club transfer within Dublin.
Perhaps that could work.

One thing is for sure though, the DCB need to address it."
Ok so then to play devils advocate and using a real life scenario where D'arcy is living close to Ballyboden clubhouse but Boden already have their transfer allocation filled like you mention above (1 inside and 1 outside Dublin). Let's say the closest two clubs to Ballyboden - Ballinteer and St.Judes have also filled their transfer slots (quite likely most years). Is D'arcy then left with the option of St.Anne's or Thomas Davis? Or does he end up with a commute within Dublin defeating the purpose of why he's not traveling back to Galway in the first place?

I think while Dublin remains an employment hub and location for fellas to come and work, live etc then it's going to be very very hard to keep a handle on.

TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 318 - 10/12/2025 10:58:09    2647777

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Replying To gaa.88:  "
Replying To Fionn:  "<b>Ballyboden St Enda's (Dublin) 2-18 Athy (Kildare) 1-14 FT</b> Excellent win for Boden in Croker last evening. It was 1-07 to 0-07 at half time The Athy goalie made up for his mistake for the Boden goal, with a later save to deny Collie a goal. The wide count finished 8 to 6 for Boden but Boden will be disappointed with their last few minutes. They had a 14pts lead but at the end only 7 separated the two teams. So bits to work on for sure. Dublin's domination of the Leinster club football championship continues with 11 of the last 13 titles now going to the capital, including 6 in a Row. This was Boden's 3rd Leinster football title, to go with their 5 Dublin SFC titles. Ross McGarry top scored for Boden with 5pts and he had an excellent game. Collie was relatively quiet tbh. The ever young Kildare/Athy man Kevin Feely top scored with 7pts. Boden will now meet Dingle in the All Ireland Club Semi Final on Jan 3/4. Heartbreak for Finbarr's in the Munster club Final. A 2pt free in the 4th minute of injury time with effectively the last kick of the game for Dingle. I said it months ago, and I maintain my view - 2pts for a free should be scrapped, especially for a free that is moved up for an infringement. 2pts from play, yes. But from a free - no. Anyway, we have the makings of a cracking semi final now in 3 weeks."</div>I must say I agree with you Fionn although I was happy for Dingle,I like two pointers but they should be from play only.I saw someone on the Kerry forum comment that a 45 is one point and you could get a free in closer on the 40m area and get two points from it.It does nt make sense. The two point frees should be scrapped."
Surely it has to be amended.
As we saw at the weekend, it is far too much of a penalty for such an innocuous perceived action.
Hopefully common sense will prevail, and it will be amended to a one point score.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4744 - 10/12/2025 11:05:55    2647780

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Replying To TrueBlue35:  "Ok so then to play devils advocate and using a real life scenario where D'arcy is living close to Ballyboden clubhouse but Boden already have their transfer allocation filled like you mention above (1 inside and 1 outside Dublin). Let's say the closest two clubs to Ballyboden - Ballinteer and St.Judes have also filled their transfer slots (quite likely most years). Is D'arcy then left with the option of St.Anne's or Thomas Davis? Or does he end up with a commute within Dublin defeating the purpose of why he's not traveling back to Galway in the first place?

I think while Dublin remains an employment hub and location for fellas to come and work, live etc then it's going to be very very hard to keep a handle on."
In fairness, having to commute to another club in Dublin does Not defeat the purpose of travelling back to Galway, for example.
There are plenty of clubs in Dublin who could take them, even if it is not a high profile or Senior club.

Putting a limit on It is the only way to do it imo.

The likes of Crokes, as massive as they are, being allowed to play an import of the quality of Shane Walsh, does not sit well with me at all, or with a lot of people. And that is no slight on Shane at all btw.

And this is not just about non-Dublin players - Dublin players transferring to another Dublin club with a chance of silverware should not be allowed. Na Fianna being one example. Plunketts previously, another.

It can get right out of hand if it is not addressed by DCB.
Super clubs will prevail and the other Dublin clubs left aside with no hope of success.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4744 - 10/12/2025 12:19:03    2647794

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Replying To Fionn:  "In fairness, having to commute to another club in Dublin does Not defeat the purpose of travelling back to Galway, for example.
There are plenty of clubs in Dublin who could take them, even if it is not a high profile or Senior club.

Putting a limit on It is the only way to do it imo.

The likes of Crokes, as massive as they are, being allowed to play an import of the quality of Shane Walsh, does not sit well with me at all, or with a lot of people. And that is no slight on Shane at all btw.

And this is not just about non-Dublin players - Dublin players transferring to another Dublin club with a chance of silverware should not be allowed. Na Fianna being one example. Plunketts previously, another.

It can get right out of hand if it is not addressed by DCB.
Super clubs will prevail and the other Dublin clubs left aside with no hope of success."
Its an awkward one for sure but players should not be allowed just choose a club willy nilly.The player should only be allowed transfer to the closest club he is living to.I

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 405 - 10/12/2025 15:07:19    2647841

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Replying To gaa.88:  "I agree its tricky and I would have no problem with a lad like Darcy who is living there but maybe there should be a limit of 2 or 3 outsiders allowed play."
Outsiders should include Dublin players too that are nt from the club and Id make it a max of 3 outsiders.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 405 - 10/12/2025 15:09:28    2647842

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Replying To Fionn:  "I think 3 is too many tbh.

Na Fianna did it years ago with the Armagh lads and Dublin players from other clubs.

So if you were to limit it to one from outside Dublin and one club transfer within Dublin.
Perhaps that could work.

One thing is for sure though, the DCB need to address it."
I dont think any player should be allowed play with a club unless they working or living in close proximity.There does nt seem to be a parish rule in Dublin and players able to choose the club they wish to play for.Na Fianna and Parnells took it to the limits.

gaa.88 (Kerry) - Posts: 29 - 10/12/2025 15:15:17    2647844

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Replying To Fionn:  "In fairness, having to commute to another club in Dublin does Not defeat the purpose of travelling back to Galway, for example.
There are plenty of clubs in Dublin who could take them, even if it is not a high profile or Senior club.

Putting a limit on It is the only way to do it imo.

The likes of Crokes, as massive as they are, being allowed to play an import of the quality of Shane Walsh, does not sit well with me at all, or with a lot of people. And that is no slight on Shane at all btw.

And this is not just about non-Dublin players - Dublin players transferring to another Dublin club with a chance of silverware should not be allowed. Na Fianna being one example. Plunketts previously, another.

It can get right out of hand if it is not addressed by DCB.
Super clubs will prevail and the other Dublin clubs left aside with no hope of success."
Well said Fionn. I have no allegience to any Dublin club but I have great admiration for Ballymun Kickhams as they never looked to poach players and its nice to see clubs like that get success.

gaa.88 (Kerry) - Posts: 29 - 10/12/2025 15:20:52    2647847

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Replying To brayballer:  "Its an awkward one for sure but players should not be allowed just choose a club willy nilly.The player should only be allowed transfer to the closest club he is living to.I"
Mmmm not sure that will work.

Say for example 2 Mayo lads are working for a company(s) close to Stillorgan and Both want to play for Crokes...

There has to be a limit per club on it.

In order to ensure fairness among all Dublin clubs, there has to be some sort of control on it.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4744 - 10/12/2025 17:56:51    2647873

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Replying To brayballer:  "Outsiders should include Dublin players too that are nt from the club and Id make it a max of 3 outsiders."
Ok say there is a limit of 3, can you imagine a club, I will pick a different one for this, say Boden.

And say a big company has 3 Cork men for example working locally to Boden in Dublin.

Then Boden could have 3 Cork inter county or high quality club players on the one Boden team.

How is that fair on other clubs in the Dublin SFC or SHC.?

Controls have to brought into place.

You can be sure that incentives are in place for some players..????
Not at the level of Parnell's but I dont see too many non-Dublin high quality players playing for Man O War for example.
The players are being selective and the clubs are also.

Again, I go back to Crokes - absolutely massive club - absolutely no need for them to supplement their team with the likes for the previously mentioned player.

A club's only want is to help it be successful, and if that means importing available players then so be it...

Can you imagine if one of the Clifford or Canavan lads started to work in Dublin full time - there would be a queue of Dublin clubs trying to get him. And he wouldnt be going to the one closest to his job in Dublin, that is for sure.... We all know which selection of clubs he would end up in....

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4744 - 10/12/2025 18:11:05    2647876

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