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Galway Football thread - 6 Like(s)
Replying To Cumann1: "There wasn't 7 pages about Kobe" There absolute was. Who are you trying to fool? Or did you not read the paper because I did.
Let's go through them, if you must.
Sports cover: A photo of Kobe celebrating with a headline entitled "Teen spirit".
Page 2: Column from Mark Ronaldson with a title: "Impossible to shelter our new star from hype".
Page 3: Interview with Andy Moran with a headline: "Andy on Kobe: 'He's a real talented boy'.
Page 4: James Laffey piece. Headline: 'McDonald is already in rarefied company'
Page 5: Match report from Anthony Hennigan. Headline "Cyclone Kobe strikes Clones as Moran's Mayo run riot". Eight of the first nine paragraphs are about Kobe.
Page 6: A column from Aonghus O Maicin. Headline: "Nothing quite like the irreverence of youth". Admittedly, doesn't start with Kobe focus but his name is in the first sentence. However, the second half of the article is named "Act II - The Kobe Show".
Page 7: Edwin McGreal piece. "A debut to remember for not your ordinary Mayo teenager." I wonder who that would be about.
TanCanRan (National) - 24/02/2026 22:49:17
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Galway Football thread - 5 Like(s)
Replying To Immer: "Absolutely priceless. Rage clicking on national media articles about Mayo would be nothing new, but actually seeking out a physical copy of a local North Mayo paper to count the column inches suggests a new level of unwellness." Maybe but worth it as the poster has proved himself right and shown a few posters up to be spoofers.
sourmilk93 (National) - 25/02/2026 12:29:11
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Galway Football thread - 5 Like(s)
The quicker the lad gets himself off to Australia the better for himself.
Seanfan (National) - 25/02/2026 11:07:47
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Leitrim GAA thread - 4 Like(s)
Once again why is the Admin letting so much nonsense being posted on here?
It has taken me a few days to come to terms with Leitrim performance last Sunday. One of the most deflating performances I've seen from Leitrim in over 30 years going to games. This was an Antrim team bereft of confidence playing in our home ground and we did noting to take the game to them. It takes away the opportunity of promotion for the year and reality bring an end to the Steven Poacher era which means we will be starting from ground zero again.
I posted here last week saying we should not be underestimating Antrim and it proved to be the case. Added in to the fact that 2/3 best players in McNulty and Tom Prior weren't fit to start and we were going to be up against it.
Did Cillian McGloin injure himself in his first game back against London (hence why he was taken off in the first half) or has he left the panel since?
To be honest it looked like our only game plan was to wait for Barry McNulty to come on and play the hero card and save the day again.
He was excellent again but thats surely not a way for any management team to set up a team.
Attacking wise in the First Half (apart from get the ball to Ryan O'Rourke who was being double marked) we seemed to have no plan against the wind. We had no ideas on how to break Antrim down in either fast counter attacks or in slow attacks when they had everyone back.
We didn't trust Oisin McLoughlin or Paul Honeyman to get at their markers at all even though we all know they are well capable of doing so. We then took Oisin McLoughlin off for the second half when we had the wind even though he is a 2 point threat?
Defensively in the First half we were at Sea, If Antrim were in anyway a half decent outfit they would have been ahead by 15 or 16 points at the break. We were sitting back in a low block and not putting any pressure on the ball what so ever. They could get a shot off at every attack.
We didn't seem to have a plan for our '3up' players. Constantly we had McNamara, Quinn and another defender left as our 3 attacking players while attackers tried to defend - Honeyman made a mistake for their last goal exactly from this.
We showed no intent or defensive know-how and every time Antrim ran at us they had success.
Our discipline is poor. Eoin McLoughlin, McNamara, Diffley and Quinn all gave away soft frees and were getting involved in needless stuff off the ball.
The reality is this comes from the line.
In the Middle third we were taken apart. We couldn't win the ball in the air or we couldn't get near a break. dismantled. I'm not sure if this is a structure thing in how we are set up or its the reality of the personnel we have available. We need Conor Quinns height and ability but he becomes a liability with his lack of maturity throughout games.
We don't have a number 6 who can control the game from deep or we don't have an 11 who can link the play when we are in possession. Solving both of these issues in an immediate concern before our next game. That's a selection issue and Poacher will have to be brave about dropping or moving more experienced players from their favoured positions.
Any update on injuries?
We need to be seeing some progression and development of our players and some accountability from management. The results and or performances have been terrible as a whole both this year and last year. We still have excellent players available to us so we can't just write everything off as a 3 year plan or whatever.
Leitrim1234 (National) - 25/02/2026 12:16:41
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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To TanCanRan: "There isn't six or seven pages with all the headlines about one 17-year-old though. That's the key difference.
Second paragraph is some spoof when I've shown you that a lot of the noise is internal." Let's pretend for a moment that there were 7 pages on a local paper dedicated to one 18 year old (not true).
How many things have national media outlets put out in the last few days relating to him between podcasts and articles? Many multiples of 7 that's for sure. They clearly know people like you are infatuated and will click and listen no matter what it is.
Most of the western people articles aren't even freely available online so I fail to see how that contributes to hype!
MayoDan (National) - 25/02/2026 14:45:26
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Leitrim GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Is there nothing that can be done about Roscommon posters coming on here being demeaning towards Leitrim? Seems to be pages and pages of particular posters on here being WUMs and they are getting away with it
ohwow (National) - 25/02/2026 10:36:26
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Mayo GAA Thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To yew_tree: "There were seven pages in the Western People today all about Kobe McDonald. Seven pages in the local paper.....that's nuts."
No he may have been mentioned in seven pages such is the extent of GAA coverage in Mayo but as already highlighted you made it sound like all seven goes were Kobe exclusive. They weren't and you know well they were not. Warping narratives." I for one , am delighted , to see kobe coming on to the scene with such effect. I think Mayo , over the years would have won a good few AIs if they had a con o callaghan, shane walsh or a david clifford. Still too early to say with kobe , but if he were to stay at home he certainly looks to have the potential to be considered in that company. Media love stories like this and the reaction in the papers is only natural especially in a passionate county like Mayo. Probably mentions in 7 pages , regardless of whether they were partial pages or not, is a bit excessive, but what harm, im sure most readers enjoyed the read.
anotheralias (National) - 25/02/2026 17:33:22
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Mayo GAA Thread - 2 Like(s)
Great to see Galway and Rossies losing there minds over Kobe, what is it to them. Rossies saying it was a magical night beating Galway by a point in the league.
tommy132 (Mayo) - Posts: 664 - 25/02/2026 11:47:46
Can you give any examples to where this is happening? We have our own business to take care of and fully focus on. How you have found a connection with us beating Galway and 18 year old making his senior debut is a bit bizarre but each to their own and all that
The_analyser (National) - 25/02/2026 13:56:02
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Leitrim1234: "Once again why is the Admin letting so much nonsense being posted on here?
It has taken me a few days to come to terms with Leitrim performance last Sunday. One of the most deflating performances I've seen from Leitrim in over 30 years going to games. This was an Antrim team bereft of confidence playing in our home ground and we did noting to take the game to them. It takes away the opportunity of promotion for the year and reality bring an end to the Steven Poacher era which means we will be starting from ground zero again.
I posted here last week saying we should not be underestimating Antrim and it proved to be the case. Added in to the fact that 2/3 best players in McNulty and Tom Prior weren't fit to start and we were going to be up against it.
Did Cillian McGloin injure himself in his first game back against London (hence why he was taken off in the first half) or has he left the panel since?
To be honest it looked like our only game plan was to wait for Barry McNulty to come on and play the hero card and save the day again.
He was excellent again but thats surely not a way for any management team to set up a team.
Attacking wise in the First Half (apart from get the ball to Ryan O'Rourke who was being double marked) we seemed to have no plan against the wind. We had no ideas on how to break Antrim down in either fast counter attacks or in slow attacks when they had everyone back.
We didn't trust Oisin McLoughlin or Paul Honeyman to get at their markers at all even though we all know they are well capable of doing so. We then took Oisin McLoughlin off for the second half when we had the wind even though he is a 2 point threat?
Defensively in the First half we were at Sea, If Antrim were in anyway a half decent outfit they would have been ahead by 15 or 16 points at the break. We were sitting back in a low block and not putting any pressure on the ball what so ever. They could get a shot off at every attack.
We didn't seem to have a plan for our '3up' players. Constantly we had McNamara, Quinn and another defender left as our 3 attacking players while attackers tried to defend - Honeyman made a mistake for their last goal exactly from this.
We showed no intent or defensive know-how and every time Antrim ran at us they had success.
Our discipline is poor. Eoin McLoughlin, McNamara, Diffley and Quinn all gave away soft frees and were getting involved in needless stuff off the ball.
The reality is this comes from the line.
In the Middle third we were taken apart. We couldn't win the ball in the air or we couldn't get near a break. dismantled. I'm not sure if this is a structure thing in how we are set up or its the reality of the personnel we have available. We need Conor Quinns height and ability but he becomes a liability with his lack of maturity throughout games.
We don't have a number 6 who can control the game from deep or we don't have an 11 who can link the play when we are in possession. Solving both of these issues in an immediate concern before our next game. That's a selection issue and Poacher will have to be brave about dropping or moving more experienced players from their favoured positions.
Any update on injuries?
We need to be seeing some progression and development of our players and some accountability from management. The results and or performances have been terrible as a whole both this year and last year. We still have excellent players available to us so we can't just write everything off as a 3 year plan or whatever." Great post. Sums up my thoughts, I made a few attempts to post my feelings after Sunday's game but the admin did not post them.
I dont think there was anything overly controversial in it.
We do everything at a snails pace, we lack athleticism throughout the team, Conor Quinn height should be a huge advantage to us but numerous times he got his hands on kickouts but couldn't actually catch the ball, dropped it without being contested, he made one great catch but we really miss the likes of Pierce Dolan.
James Rooney is very good on break ball he was missed on Sunday. McNamara is not a wing back. Diffley not a center back. Clancy is very raw but such an honest footballer he gives it everything. Keith Keegan is a warrior but it didn't happen for him on Sunday. We were so reluctant to kick the ball inside, we went over and back the two point arc then we eventually got turned over, we need to do things faster.
Lads bringing the ball into the tackle, not strong enough to break tackle getting turned over or ref pulling them for over carrying, this happen over and over again, did the management get word to players to stop this? Because it kept happening.
I was hoping for a lot more from Leitrim this year and not looking for promotion looking for progress and to build on a somewhat encouraging end to 2025, ive not seen it tbh.
Leitrim Gaa reminds me of a secondary school that aren't really serious about the school football team, they participate in all the competitions but its not driven by the school, pupils aren't encouraged to do extra, the good lads are guaranteed their place without putting in much effort, if we win we win if we dont we dont, we have our excuses ready.
I felt Poacher had the hardest job in Gaa last year and I felt for him but im not seeing progress this year it is worrying.
We got a goal just before half time, there was a bit of pulling and dragging before half time, Barry on, I was expecting big energy at the start of the second half and we were flat.
Hopefully we see a reaction next day out.
3rdmidfielder (National) - 25/02/2026 13:45:39
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Mayo GAA Thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To TanCanRan: "Downright lie you say? You might apologise after the below, so.
My post from the Galway thread:
"There absolute was. Who are you trying to fool? Or did you not read the paper because I did.
Let's go through them, if you must.
Sports cover: A photo of Kobe celebrating with a headline entitled "Teen spirit".
Page 2: Column from Mark Ronaldson with a title: "Impossible to shelter our new star from hype".
Page 3: Interview with Andy Moran with a headline: "Andy on Kobe: 'He's a real talented boy'.
Page 4: James Laffey piece. Headline: 'McDonald is already in rarefied company'
Page 5: Match report from Anthony Hennigan. Headline "Cyclone Kobe strikes Clones as Moran's Mayo run riot". Eight of the first nine paragraphs are about Kobe.
Page 6: A column from Aonghus O Maicin. Headline: "Nothing quite like the irreverence of youth". Admittedly, doesn't start with Kobe focus but his name is in the first sentence. However, the second half of the article is named "Act II - The Kobe Show".
Page 7: Edwin McGreal piece. "A debut to remember for not your ordinary Mayo teenager." I wonder who that would be about."" In fairness your original post said:
"TanCanRan: "Yer completely losing the run of yerselves. There were seven pages in the Western People today all about Kobe McDonald. Seven pages in the local paper.....that's nuts."
That makes it sound like there was a full seven-page spread dedicated to him when you say they were "all about Kobe McDonald," but the examples you gave are just small extracts from different columns scattered across those seven pages and one is a picture on the cover page.
I agree with your point - some local and national media are getting carried away and should just leave the lad alone to play football. I'm not from Mayo, so I can't speak for the local papers there, but even online I've seen plenty - Galway-based outlets included. TG4 putting together a montage over Oliva Dean music and Maurice Brosnan being one of the first to post a clip of his goal are just two examples.
No offence, but you're coming across as a bit petty by going out to buy a Mayo newspaper while based in Galway just to win an argument on a forum, and then doubling down when what you originally said was factually incorrect.
Dmoa95 (National) - 25/02/2026 15:17:12
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National Football League 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "If Roscommon beat Dublin this weekend, they'll secure Division 1. They'll be in a great position to go for the final as well. Donegal might be tempted to rotate their squad after Galway at home this weekend. Donegal travel to Roscommon in Round 6. The ground that had Jimmy McGuinness irate last year when he completely overlooked the unfairness of Kerry travelling to Tullamore." Why would McGuinness be worried about where Kerry play.
gunman (National) - 25/02/2026 16:14:47
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Immer: "Absolutely priceless. Rage clicking on national media articles about Mayo would be nothing new, but actually seeking out a physical copy of a local North Mayo paper to count the column inches suggests a new level of unwellness." Terrible stuff bothering to read a paper from another region. Nearly as obsessuve as going onto another county's HS forum.
anotheralias (National) - 25/02/2026 11:48:05
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Mayo GAA Thread - 2 Like(s)
Good performance on Sunday, even though it was against a weakened Monaghan team. Felt like Mayo were running through Monaghan like Donegal were the previous week against Mayo.
Durcan and Loftus make a big difference, pace and good on the ball. Tuohy had a great game, might not have had much competition but will give him great confidence.
Defensively not great, full back still not good enough, and Hennelly could have done better for second goal i thought, he should have gone full belt for it and take man and ball.
Beirne was very good, Kobe had some debut even though game was well over when he came into it so bigger tests ahead.
Great to see Galway and Rossies losing there minds over Kobe, what is it to them. Rossies saying it was a magical night beating Galway by a point in the league. Galway ppl reading the western people now, and if an article talks about Kobe and then the match that means its a full page dedicated to Kobe haha..
tommy132 (National) - 25/02/2026 11:47:46
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To TanCanRan: "There absolute was. Who are you trying to fool? Or did you not read the paper because I did.
Let's go through them, if you must.
Sports cover: A photo of Kobe celebrating with a headline entitled "Teen spirit".
Page 2: Column from Mark Ronaldson with a title: "Impossible to shelter our new star from hype".
Page 3: Interview with Andy Moran with a headline: "Andy on Kobe: 'He's a real talented boy'.
Page 4: James Laffey piece. Headline: 'McDonald is already in rarefied company'
Page 5: Match report from Anthony Hennigan. Headline "Cyclone Kobe strikes Clones as Moran's Mayo run riot". Eight of the first nine paragraphs are about Kobe.
Page 6: A column from Aonghus O Maicin. Headline: "Nothing quite like the irreverence of youth". Admittedly, doesn't start with Kobe focus but his name is in the first sentence. However, the second half of the article is named "Act II - The Kobe Show".
Page 7: Edwin McGreal piece. "A debut to remember for not your ordinary Mayo teenager." I wonder who that would be about." Great post. Ms Kennedy, JimB1991 and S1234 what do you think of that?
GDL (National) - 25/02/2026 09:58:08
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To systematic: "You've 3 posts on here and 2 of them are totally disingenuous.
The last three pages are the most action we've had here since the all Ireland final 24..... Fueled by mayos.
I'll summarize - Roscommon guy says mayo getting carried away and it would be awful funny if ros beat them in connacht semi.
Mayos get worked up, say we're not getting carried away.
Galway finally respond saying ye are and here's the evidence.
Mayos say nuh uh
Playground stuff" What was once a great forum for discussing football has turned into something else entirely. It's exhausting to sift through the kind of nonsense people like you want to fill it with - reading the comments is enough to make a person's brain turn to mush. Good luck.
Dmoa95 (National) - 25/02/2026 16:56:21
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Dmoa95: "The level of pettiness on this forum is genuinely concerning. You can only imagine the kind of abuse he'll face on social media and here the minute he has an off day. Some people really need to take a long, hard look at themselves.
Are some members of the local and national media - and a few Mayo fans - getting carried away? Probably. But there are three full pages here of Galway and Roscommon supporters getting worked up about the media and Mayo fans getting worked up. Roscommon beat Galway, yet most of the outrage seems to be about an 18-year-old from Mayo receiving some media attention.
From what I can see, most of it is being driven by the national media. For goodness' sake, even Galway-based TG4 put together a montage set to a song by Olivia Dean.
Let's get back to discussing the actual football and cut out the nonsense. The moderators need to step up and clamp down on this kind of rubbish being posted." You've 3 posts on here and 2 of them are totally disingenuous.
The last three pages are the most action we've had here since the all Ireland final 24..... Fueled by mayos.
I'll summarize - Roscommon guy says mayo getting carried away and it would be awful funny if ros beat them in connacht semi.
Mayos get worked up, say we're not getting carried away.
Galway finally respond saying ye are and here's the evidence.
Mayos say nuh uh
Playground stuff
systematic (National) - 25/02/2026 16:45:49
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TanCanRan: "The Western People section was all over WhatsApp yesterday. You need to broaden your horizon." I've no doubt that's a cracking WhatsApp group you're in. Do ye cover death and funeral notices?
Immer (National) - 25/02/2026 16:52:44
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
There were seven pages in the Western People today all about Kobe McDonald. Seven pages in the local paper.....that's nuts."
No he may have been mentioned in seven pages such is the extent of GAA coverage in Mayo but as already highlighted you made it sound like all seven goes were Kobe exclusive. They weren't and you know well they were not. Warping narratives.
yew_tree (National) - 25/02/2026 16:53:00
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Pattons kickouts are up there with the best in the country, also has become very good under the high ball and I would expect him to be first choice when he returns from injury but it terms of free kicks Mulreany is head and shoulders ahead, I'm very surprised this is even being argued
greatkick (National) - 25/02/2026 15:36:57
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Immer: "I don't consider 'going onto another county's HS forum' obsessive, as I'm sure neither do you. It would be very boring to stay stuck in your own echo chamber and on occasion there can even be a bit of craic to be had (though increasingly less so these days). On the other hand, if I found myself, say, going out buying the Roscommon Herald purely to fuel a dislike of the team/place/people, I'd consider it time to take a good hard look at myself." The level of pettiness on this forum is genuinely concerning. You can only imagine the kind of abuse he'll face on social media and here the minute he has an off day. Some people really need to take a long, hard look at themselves.
Are some members of the local and national media - and a few Mayo fans - getting carried away? Probably. But there are three full pages here of Galway and Roscommon supporters getting worked up about the media and Mayo fans getting worked up. Roscommon beat Galway, yet most of the outrage seems to be about an 18-year-old from Mayo receiving some media attention.
From what I can see, most of it is being driven by the national media. For goodness' sake, even Galway-based TG4 put together a montage set to a song by Olivia Dean.
Let's get back to discussing the actual football and cut out the nonsense. The moderators need to step up and clamp down on this kind of rubbish being posted.
Dmoa95 (National) - 25/02/2026 15:34:36
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