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Leitrim GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To bláthach: "I agree thank you for giving me the opportunity to do so- I am sure they are looking at testing themselves against one of the big two and who knows maybe by Saturday evening we could be facing for a Connacht final against our former manager!! Wouldn't that be nice please. Thank you all." Stephen Poacher always had eyes on a Connaught Final appearance as a minimum this year, Handy enough side of the draw also, Sligo challenge match was decent prep for a Galway team that wont travel well to Carrick on Shannon. It still wont be straightforward. I expect Galway to run us close but fancy us by 3 to 5 points in the end. Who would we prefer in the final? Mayo so we say hello to Andy again or The Sheepshaggers who are our neighbours? Either way will be a grand day out.
fundamunda (National) - 22/04/2026 14:11:45
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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Galway form is easy to pick holes in. Our most recent Championship game resulted in a handy enough win for then Div 2 Meath, who were hammered by around 20pts 2 weeks later by Donegal, who were themselves then hammered by Kerry. We were put the pin of our collar to beat, depleated 14 man Dublin in Salthill, a team who's current standing was exposed last Sunday. I expect us to get over Leitrim for sure, which assures us of being in the winners/runnersup pot for the draw. Apart from London last time we played them, it is a long time since Galway had a convincing win.
giveitlong (National) - 22/04/2026 16:11:12
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Ros2013: "While I agree is there the risk of a further game ban then if they lose appeal. I don't know." No. No increase in punishment for a failed case, be it with the CHC, CAC or DRA.
The DRA is different to the previous appeal in that it's no longer looking at whether the initial decision in NY was right/wrong but instead looking at whether they arrived at the calls around the punishment in a fair and procedurally correct manner. So at this point it'd be challenging technicalities like the video evidence not being verified correctly, paperwork issues or a failure in fairness on how the previous decisions were made rather than the fundamentals of the 'strike' itself.
TsuDhoNimh (National) - 22/04/2026 14:39:27
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Sunday Game - 2 Like(s)
Its been obvious for a long time that the Sunday Game is no longer fit for purpose.
The original format was fine when there were 2-4 games per weekend.
With the shortened season, the number of games needs a more match of the day type show - nothing but highlights and a short discussion on anything controversial.
What they need then is a Monday/Tuesday analysis show where there is a proper detailed analysis of any game that had some unusual tactical ploy that would educate the audience.
At the moment we have a bit of everything with nothing worth listening to.
tirawleybaron (National) - 22/04/2026 13:03:02
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Longford GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Clonbonnyrabbitt: "It doesn't make much sense that fixtures were moved around for county players to not be released. Making a mockery of the league fixtures with no county players available for the entire competition." Years ago used to be a far better setup. Bertie Allen Cup was played as a pre-season league without county players and then the league started in April or so and all county players were always available for every game. The league and Leader cup actually meant something. The county board have managed to make a mockery of it over the years and yhe league is a complete joke now tbh.
maximus02 (National) - 22/04/2026 11:32:37
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
A few points before I get onto the big game on Saturday.
I've no solution to it but the club league is starting to become irrelevant/embarrassing at this stage.
Having starred games is all well and good in most counties where there is a big population but in Leitrim we just can't handle it.
Some of the reports from the games last weekend are eye-opening of the standard of teams that were put out. The bigger teams are now pretty much using them as Pre-season.
Hearing reports of referees getting outrageous abuse at the weekend again. Theres a reason we really struggle to entice new refs in the county and it always seems to be certain clubs who are the culprits. The same clubs don't even have any Refs taking games either.
Onto Sunday. It'll be interesting to see how Poacher targets this game. Gavin Reynolds is out so one change will be necessary. Galway are huge around the middle so we might need to bring in some brawn. Colm McLoughlin has got a good few U20 games into his legs lately after injury and would be well able to mix it for an hour so I could see him being an option. Or do you start Ben Guckian if he is fit?
The match up's then will be interesting - Poacher smartly used Cillian McGloin to man-mark Cian Lally the last day. Would he trust him closer to goal on Finnerty?
Winning our own kickouts is going to be the barometer which will show how close we can keep this game. If we can't get a foothold with primary possession and on a warm day on a fast pitch Galway could run through us.
Barrry will obviously be targeted and after Tom Prior having such a good game against them in the FBD I'd assume they could send Johnny McGrath after him.
The likes of Keith Keegan, Oisin & Fergal McLoughlin finally showed that they can mix it at Inter-county level the last day so if they can all maintain that standard hopefully we can be competitive.
We are going to have to up the amount of 2 pointers we kick and Barry will be pinned down so Ryan and Co will have to be as efficient as possible.
Reality is we are going to be under the cosh so we need a huge Leitrim support - it's the least the players deserve after the great performance in Sligo.
third midfielder (National) - 22/04/2026 09:43:53
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Anyway moving on, predictions for the weekend
Galway v Leitrim - hard to see anything but a Galway win here but a creditable performance by Leitrim to keep it within six points would be an excellent result...Galway by 8
Mayo v Roscomnom - I will be in Castlebar on business Sunday and hope to get into the last 15 mins of this game in time to see Mayo finishing this one out comfortably...Mayo by 10
ohwow (National) - 22/04/2026 18:09:43
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Galway U20 were 3/10 yesterday.
Today we are 1/8.
Kilkenny have pulled Barcoe and inexplicably left O'Donovan on the bench.
They are throwing this game as the consequences of losing are not high.
Time to get stuck into the -6 handicap
Probably double it with Wexford -9 as Kildare surely won't be actively trying to keep the score down in a game they have to win, so we probably won't see them play with 2 sweepers again
Stool Pigeon (National) - 22/04/2026 17:34:51
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
I think any provincial championship which returns the same as last year will be a disappointment.
Having Westmeath/Kildare, Roscommon/Mayo, Cork, Armagh/Derry/Down as provincial champions would be good for football.
Donegal (5 of last 10), Kerry (13 of 14), Galway (11 finals in a row, 6 titles in a row) and Dublin (19 of 21) all winning would be a disaster from an overall development point of view.
Bring back the days of the 2000's - Div 1A and B in the league and open draw championships, open draw back door
[5 different Leinster winners, 4 different Connacht winners (no more than a 2 in a row), 5 of six Munster counties in the final (limerick in 4, no Kerry in 2 finals), all 9 Ulster counties reached the Ulster final). 12 different counties playing in All Ireland semi finals.
Hopefully, the new rules will allow us get back to those heady days, when Provincial finals and All Ireland quarter final weekends were big stuff.
tirawleybaron (National) - 22/04/2026 16:44:38
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pikeman96: "Yes, as Tadhg2020 says above - if the Garda report is "clean", then you should have no problem in becoming a citizen so long as you satisfy the other requirements too.
However, if it discloses one or more convictions of the type likely to lead to a committal to prison, then it becomes highly unlikely you'll be granted citizenship.
Barney seems to believe that many prisoners are people who originally come from other countries and who committed crime after first taking out citizenship here.
So my question remains: what does he think it is that makes these people who have been law-abiding for a minimum five years turn to crime and commit prison-worthy offences after they've been granted citizenship?" Whatever about Citizenship, there are a lot of serious crimes committed by non-citizens in recent years.
Now to be fair, the vast majority of immigrants are likely law abiding citizens, looking for a better life, but it would be foolish to ignore that serious criminals from other Countries are operating here too, so vetting must only apply in certain cases. Some could be Citizens of other EU Countries also.
Obviously the murder of Ashling Murphy in Tullamore shocked the Nation, and I know of several rape/assault cases in Letterkenny in the last 3 years involving foreign nationals, which shocked people locally.
I think recent resentment stems from those kind of horrifying cases, like a young woman walking home via Lower Main Street in Letterkenny who was dragged into an alleyway and brutally assaulted and raped, the perpetrator was caught nearby by Gardai with his clothes still covered in blood.
Commodore (National) - 22/04/2026 13:26:33
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Ros2013: "Winning without cregg, stack and fallon is a tall order." Not impossible though.
TobeaRossie (National) - 22/04/2026 16:26:20
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
If we've 6 forwards on Saturday kicking better scores than Mulryan is tonight, we'll be in great shape.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 22/04/2026 19:14:43
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Well done to the Roscommon U20 players into the Connacht final with a deserved win. In truth we were 5 or 6 points the better team but made it harder for ourselves with our shooting. We had ten more shots on goal than Galway and within those misses was three goal chances.
Mayo will be strong favourites in the final next Wednesday especially with them rested and will be our 3rd game in 14 days but better to be in the final than not.
The_analyser (National) - 22/04/2026 20:36:06
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To fundamunda: "Stephen Poacher always had eyes on a Connaught Final appearance as a minimum this year, Handy enough side of the draw also, Sligo challenge match was decent prep for a Galway team that wont travel well to Carrick on Shannon. It still wont be straightforward. I expect Galway to run us close but fancy us by 3 to 5 points in the end. Who would we prefer in the final? Mayo so we say hello to Andy again or The Sheepshaggers who are our neighbours? Either way will be a grand day out." I love the optimism of this post thanks so much please for sharing it. However I don't think we will beat Galway this time thank you. Plus I don't think Roscommon will get near mayo at all thanks so much. So it's going to be the big two in the final AGAIN I feel. Thank you all.
bláthach (National) - 22/04/2026 16:07:44
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "PJ is on record since the Sligo game 2 years ago that Galway don't like playing early on Saturday afternoons. That seemed to be his primary excuse about a flatish performance that day, a game that Sligo almost won, except for a late Comer intervention. This Leitrim game is fixed for 3.30pm Saturday.....be afraid, be very afraid." Galway will win pulling up let's be honest.
Was expecting Galway to play Roscommon in the Connnacht final at the start of the year but the rossies are without Dáire Cregg and none of their Brigids players are up to speed so it should be a Galway v Mayo once more and no better team to beat in the final to win 5 in a row.
Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 22/04/2026 15:12:35
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Job done for the 20s. Very slow start but once we got on top our running game worked well. Got sloppy towards the end with a six point lead. Good to get the win without Niland playing and Rabbitte only having to come on in the second half. Kennedy at wing forward had a good game and Shaughnessy put over some nice scores.
galway19 (National) - 22/04/2026 20:55:31
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Another disappointing evening against our neighbours. In total control in the first half but our shooting was abysmal. Unfortunately we lost some of that control in the second half but the shooting and decision making stayed the same. Tyrone sat in and around the arc but we kept coughing up cheap possession mixed with more dreadful shooting. Composure completely deserted them and Tyrone as they do capitalised. It was always a couple of 2 pointers away from them back in it which came their way. The game management was really poor. Rushing things with a lead even though they were sitting in. In truth last year's team had far more swagger and attacking threat but still another massive opportunity wasted.
panamasam (National) - 22/04/2026 21:40:18
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To fundamunda: "Stephen Poacher always had eyes on a Connaught Final appearance as a minimum this year, Handy enough side of the draw also, Sligo challenge match was decent prep for a Galway team that wont travel well to Carrick on Shannon. It still wont be straightforward. I expect Galway to run us close but fancy us by 3 to 5 points in the end. Who would we prefer in the final? Mayo so we say hello to Andy again or The Sheepshaggers who are our neighbours? Either way will be a grand day out." Lol
ohwow (National) - 22/04/2026 14:31:08
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
They try to avoid repeat pairings in the u20 semi finals but it's almost definitely going to end up with three from one group getting through so no idea whether we would play Wexford or Kilkenny in a semi final. Possibly Kilkenny given Wexford finished ahead of them in the group?
galway19 (National) - 22/04/2026 21:51:15
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Yes, as Tadhg2020 says above - if the Garda report is "clean", then you should have no problem in becoming a citizen so long as you satisfy the other requirements too.
However, if it discloses one or more convictions of the type likely to lead to a committal to prison, then it becomes highly unlikely you'll be granted citizenship.
Barney seems to believe that many prisoners are people who originally come from other countries and who committed crime after first taking out citizenship here.
So my question remains: what does he think it is that makes these people who have been law-abiding for a minimum five years turn to crime and commit prison-worthy offences after they've been granted citizenship?
Pikeman96 (National) - 22/04/2026 10:58:30
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