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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Loughlenegale:  "Out From 2025 not all unavoidable Tommy Doyle Gary Greville Robbie Greville David Hickey Joey Boyle Niall O Brien Ciaran O Brien David O Reilly Jack Gallagher Oisin Loughlin Niall Mitchell Conor Gaffney Aaron Craig Owen McCabe Darragh Clinton Adam Ennis Davy Glennon Abbottstown grass pitch and Wolfhound.
In for 2026 Conor Shaw Sean Jackson Naoise McKenna Peter Murphy Andrew Shaw Adam Bate Conor Regan Josh Coll Brian McCabe Callum McKeogh Conor McKeogh Charles Flynn Jonathan Keogh Chris Daly John Fry Thomas Meehan Eoin Aughey Darragh Smith Lomans Astro Clonkill Gym
I Just can't believe we let so many of the top group go so easily. Some excellent players in for 2026 but too much was allowed to change too soon and that needs to be recognised, we are paying the price for it now."
It is clear that a team of lads not playing would beat the current team which shows the demands of inter county at this level is severe. we have to back the current team as they are young the experience they'll gather will benefit Westmeath in a few years time with some very strong underage coming through the likes of which westmeath has never seen. Being in the A schools for CBS is huge filter them guys in when williams' and clarke and o reilly hit their peak in a few years could see a long term positive for westmeath and kevin o brien is the right man to steer that ship.

Dazzler30 (National) - 10/03/2026 10:59:06

Wexford Hurling Thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Goreylad1985:  "In your honest opinion Doyler, since Rossi took over, have the Wexford Senior hurling team improved?

Has our touch, speed, strength, tactics, systems or anything required to be a competitive inter county hurling team improved?

And ask yourself the same questions of Dublin since O Ceallachain took over!"
Fairly harsh rossi took it knowing lads retiring and after davy there was a gap lads coming of age because they were gone or overlooked in that period . . He s had to try build new squad and stay competitive no easy task when in reality we were nt even at top table when davy was in charge bar 19 . .
I dint kniw what we are comparing ourselves to in the past . We were average at best in pecking order we may have slipped a bit year on year but its not a landslide . Other teams have improved too
. Time will tell if Rossi can turn the tide but blame can't be laid at his door in its entirety .
As for players not committing thats personal choice ..
Easy to blame manager. If lads want to play they will commit to any trainier or manager. If they are honest they just don't want to the hard yards thats fair enough . But just be honest about it and own yiur decision .
Maybe they dont see eye to eye with manager . In rhe end of the day he has to do what he believes is best for his team and wexford hurling . The buck stops with him . But he needs commitment lads that are nt there are nt there through their own choice. If they want success in hurling you have to commit dont go blaming everyone else .

Formertownie (National) - 10/03/2026 14:12:12

Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Loughlenegale:  "Not from what i have witnessed in Mullingar of late. we could be in div 3 and Christy Ring very soon"
I think you are being too negative by a long way.Apart from score difference we could have made 1B
We havent had our captain Johhny Birmingham,our chief score getter Kilian Doyle,our best forward David O Reilly and our best defender Dara Egerton.Throw in Keyes and we will be much more competitive.
There have been positives.We have found a goalkeeper,Conor Shaw and Shane Williams have been good and we have given lots of game time to lads completely new to this level of hurling.Ten or 11 of those that played Sunday are from senior B or intermediate clubs.
The notion we could have kept a lot of those players mentioned doesn't stand up.They have given great service to Westmeath hurling but the truth is all are over 30 years of age and most felt they needed something different.Fair play to them.
Everyone said we would need patience and we havent gone three months in a league where we were almost promoted.In fact if Meath could draw with Kerry we would still go up and some people are bitterly moaning.
Grow up look at Kilkenny with the resources they have and Offaly who did end up in Christy Ring.

jobber (National) - 10/03/2026 14:56:41

Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Boxtyeater:  "You'd wonder is the time approaching when we should defund the footballers and put the money into the hurlers."
I wouldn't go as drastic as that. However, the hurlers might inspire the footballers to greater highs. I saw it in Clare after the footballers won Munster in football in 1992. A huge realization and awakening happened in Clare hurling!

foreveryoung (National) - 10/03/2026 01:42:07

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Anyone know where you see the upcoming fixtures? The Galway Gaa app isn't updating..
Lost without it :-(

WonTon5 (National) - 10/03/2026 08:42:54

Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Out From 2025 not all unavoidable Tommy Doyle Gary Greville Robbie Greville David Hickey Joey Boyle Niall O Brien Ciaran O Brien David O Reilly Jack Gallagher Oisin Loughlin Niall Mitchell Conor Gaffney Aaron Craig Owen McCabe Darragh Clinton Adam Ennis Davy Glennon Abbottstown grass pitch and Wolfhound.
In for 2026 Conor Shaw Sean Jackson Naoise McKenna Peter Murphy Andrew Shaw Adam Bate Conor Regan Josh Coll Brian McCabe Callum McKeogh Conor McKeogh Charles Flynn Jonathan Keogh Chris Daly John Fry Thomas Meehan Eoin Aughey Darragh Smith Lomans Astro Clonkill Gym
I Just can't believe we let so many of the top group go so easily. Some excellent players in for 2026 but too much was allowed to change too soon and that needs to be recognised, we are paying the price for it now.

Loughlenegale (National) - 10/03/2026 09:36:03

Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Doylerwex:  "Do you think he's doing a bad job? I think we can do better, but that seems a harsh assesment to me"
In your honest opinion Doyler, since Rossi took over, have the Wexford Senior hurling team improved?

Has our touch, speed, strength, tactics, systems or anything required to be a competitive inter county hurling team improved?

And ask yourself the same questions of Dublin since O Ceallachain took over!

Goreylad1985 (National) - 10/03/2026 13:05:22

Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Does anyone know if Brian Beno Concannon is on the squad this year

maroonedngalway (National) - 10/03/2026 14:49:17

Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To foreveryoung:  "I usually do not pay much attention to those Teams of the Week, just give them a cursory glance. But does anyone find it strange that Cathal Mannion was nominated as one of the three Hurlers of the Week, yet is not on the Team of the Week? I find that to be a tad illogical."
Ya that was a strange one

maroonedngalway (National) - 10/03/2026 14:50:32

Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)

Replying To yew_tree:  "You'll do well to find anyone who says they are. That said the US is going around like the World Police when MAGA proudly declared they weren't. There is so much screwed up about America right now I wouldn't know where to start."
When you allow Donald Trump to run your country once nevermind twice you know how screwed up America are.

I recall on here when he was re-elected that some (clearly his fans) that thought it was good. Some other posters reckoned Trump back in power would have zero relevance to Ireland, the price of petrol,Diesel and home heating oil the last few weeks puts that theory to bed. Untold damage he's going to leave behind once this 2nd term is done.

Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 10/03/2026 15:10:10

Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
I see that Westmeath LGFA have announced plans for a COE at the old pitch just outside Rochfortbridge. Congrats and best wishes to them. A potentially fantastic development for the future stars of Westmeath Ladies.

ondeball (National) - 10/03/2026 15:56:00

Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Goreylad1985:  "In your honest opinion Doyler, since Rossi took over, have the Wexford Senior hurling team improved?

Has our touch, speed, strength, tactics, systems or anything required to be a competitive inter county hurling team improved?

And ask yourself the same questions of Dublin since O Ceallachain took over!"
No. We've obviously dropped back, but he's had to deal with a lot.

The tactics do bother me. I'd say we were best set up in year one.

Doylerwex (National) - 10/03/2026 15:57:18

Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Is it straight knockout after the Provincials?"
It is not a straight knockout but if you lose it will take an extra game to get to the Q/F.It is a strange system,the 8 winners of the first games are drawn against each other with the winning 4 going in to the Q/f. The 8 losers of the first games are drawn against other with the 4 winners of that playing the 4 losers of the other group for a place in the Q/F.Simple isn't it.I could have explained that better,basicallyafter the first set of games there is a winners group 2a and a losers group 2b

gunman (National) - 10/03/2026 16:28:02