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Does Anyone See Past Limerick Winning The Hurling All Ireland? - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "It must be more than two or three generations since Wexford were 'just a little more successful'. You'd certainly have to be approaching pension age to have any recollection of such an era. There can't be many nonWexford fans out there, under the age of 60, who'd agree with the assessment that Wexford are 'just a little more successful'. Senior, u21, minor, club, such a notion just doesn't stack up for nigh on 50 years or more."
Cringed when I saw that post alright about Wexford being a little more successful!!!

Last 50 years as you mentioned.

Minor All Irelands
Galway - 14
Wexford - 0

Under 21/20 All Irelands
Galway - 9
Wexford - 0

Senior All Irelands
Galway - 4
Wexford - 1

Goreylad1985 (National) - 10/04/2026 11:31:23

Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Could Mc Ilroy be handing over the green jacket to Shane Lowry come late Sunday night?

Saynothing (National) - 09/04/2026 15:22:40

Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)

Replying To BarneyGrant:  "You missed the point. Of course there are lots of people from other than 'privileged' backgrounds who have done well.

Despite the stifling attitude of much of the professional and financial elite which did not support the sort of indigenous enterprise that Lemass and others tried to stimulate. It was that attitude that led Lemass to turn to foreign investment.

Landlords, barristers, accountants, chartered surveyors and civil service mandarins do not create enterprise and employment. They thrive off getting a cut from those who do."
How are any of those people going to prevent a person from making a success of themselves? It's just another excuse. How is a person from South County Dublin that's been born onto affluence going to stop somebody else making a success of themselves? There are plenty of routes to success. Begrudging somebody else because of their good fortune is going to prevent your own progress.

ThePowerhouse (National) - 09/04/2026 16:12:51

Trumps Conflict - What Influence Will It Have On The GAA - 1 Like(s)

Replying To leitrim4sam:  "Will there be any chance of the fuel protesters targeting the GAA championship matches this weekend??"
Sligo one obvious target.

Seanfan (National) - 09/04/2026 21:16:20

Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)

Replying To KillingFields:  "Ah we dont have that bloated a public sector and yes we have a shortage of front line nurses and front line health care workers many of the admin staff are necessary and just cutting many of them isnt the answer and doesnt fix anything to help the health service
Same with revenue, social protection.
what do you work as that you know of all these groups//sectors and that they all are bloated. i think you havent a clue based on your dismissal of job roles because they use officer in the title. clerical officer, executive officer, etc isnt wrong. the basic admin roles dont get 40k. you have to be working quite a few years or in middle management to be earning 40k or more."
The Public sector is absolutely bloated, its a disgrace, the biggest drain on public finances in Ireland with inefficiencies that would never survive in a non-unionized private sector corporation. While Artificial intelligence is getting introduced to drive efficiency in the private sector and where modern business apps streamline a lot of admin work in different industries, nothing changes in Ireland's white elephant.

Once a public employee is made permanent, its a job for life, handy 35 hours, excessive sick leave etc. I'm talking about glorified secretarial roles, I would understand if it was front-line workers earning big money, but its not.

Anyone who doubts the "Jobs for life" comment, google 'Public Sector Mortgages in Ireland' to see what I mean, a job for life gets you special treatment for mortgages in an era when many Irish people are struggling to qualify for mortgages, as different rules apply to public sector workers, as its a scam. Jobs for the boys.

I work in the private sector, but my information is solid, from several close friends who joined different branches of the Public sector in last 5 - 15 years in two different Counties. These people worked in the private sector for varying numbers of years, and are in grade 3, grade 5 & grade 7 admin roles and their incomes would surprise a lot of people. They all agree is very inefficient and also resistant to any attempt to improve things.

Commodore (National) - 09/04/2026 22:06:57

Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "I'll predict the four Provinces.
Ulster- Donegal
Connacht- Roscommon
Leinster- Dublin
Munster- Kerry"
Unbeaten provincial winners should be able to avoid each other until the All Ireland semi finals. It's the part of the new championship structure I dislike. It just takes a simple tweak to fix:
There already can't be a repeat of provincial finals. Unbeaten provincial winners should be kept apart in Round 2A. One small tweak like that would keep unbeaten provincial winners apart until the semi finals.
Like other matters, it might take Donegal v Roscommon and Kerry v Dublin in Round 2A from these predictions for such a change to be made. I know there's some desire for the championship to be a blunt instrument but having unbeaten provincial winners clash before All Ireland semi finals is wrong.

legendzxix (National) - 09/04/2026 22:15:08

Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Viking66:  "Thats an unbelievably snobbish classist statement. Now people struggle academically because they are from poorer backgrounds? So poor people are genetically less intelligent? Is that what you are saying?"
You went full Victim there. Are you experiencing Scopto, where your mind sees what it wants to see, regardless of what I actually wrote?

Read my comments, particularly read where I openly stated that despite me growing up in a very poor family in the 1980s, I managed to attend 3rd Level education on a grant while working part-time (Started working PT at 15), my parents could not afford to pay for my education due to our difficult circumstances.

Writing as someone from a relatively poor background who availed of these opportunities, I am clearly saying that if others from similarly poor backgrounds didn't avail of these opportunities, its likely because they chose not to for a variety of reasons (Including those who might struggle academically), not because those opportunities didn't exist.

Also its shameful for you to suggest people who struggle academically are genetically less intelligent or are from poorer backgrounds, Academic education is just one path, many successful people struggled academically, but are probably more intelligent, they just learn differently, learn from experience and apply those leanings better.

Commodore (National) - 09/04/2026 22:40:32

Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To otgarom:  "He won't play against London but he will be involved in championship provided he stays injury free, you say it could be a year too early but he won't be around next year."
Can't really be giving him another lads jersey if he's not going to stick around. Is there anyone reason why him and beirne aren't featuring ? Presuming it's to do with the under 20

Galwayman67420 (National) - 09/04/2026 23:51:29

Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Seanfan:  "As Sligo on 2 as well and finished their games score difference decides if Leitrim beat Ros."
If Sligo,Roscommon,Leitrim finish on 2 points who finishes 3rd in the group will be decided on matches between each other than overall scoring difference.

So far

Roscommon beat Sligo by 10
Sligo beat Leitrim by 2

Scoring difference at the moment.

Roscommon +10
Leitrim -2
Sligo -8

Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 10/04/2026 00:21:29

Some Updates On The Football Review - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Fionn:  "https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0409/1567409-foul-foul-foul-clearys-dictat-before-hooter-goes/

Interesting interview by the Cork Football manager...."
Below is from the FRC "enhancements"

DISCIPLINE

The seven core playing rule enhancements are buttressed by a number of disciplinary infractions which are as follows:

• The penalty for tactical fouling for the purpose of deliberately delaying or impeding play results in the ball being moved forward 50m. If this results in the ball being moved inside the 40m arc, a Team can opt to take their free from the arc to try and score two points.

• A player who concedes a free must retreat immediately. A Player who commits a foul while in possession must hand the ball directly to their nearest opponent on the full and retreat. Failure to do so advances the ball 50m.

• To deliberately and cynically hold up but not pull down an opponent for the purposes of gaining an advantage shall be a black card offence.

• There will be zero tolerance to head high challenges.

• To contribute to a melee (third or subsequent player in with the purpose of NOT removing your teammate) receives a black card.

• To show dissent with the referee's decision to award a freekick to the opposing team results in the free being moved forward 50m.

• Misconduct by a Team Official(s) that warrants a Yellow or Red Card results in a free kick on the offending team's 13m line.

• Teams will nominate a designated player (i.e. captain or his deputy) for the purpose of seeking clarification of a decision made by the referee.

• Matches will be governed by an official clock in charge of time, which will be controlled by the match referee who can stop and restart the clock by signaling to linesmen.



Looks like Cork missed a trick by not challenging the ref and demanding their 50m advancement. Instead they just let the ref get it wrong without questioning him at the time

tirawleybaron (National) - 10/04/2026 10:44:49

Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Commodore:  "The Public sector is absolutely bloated, its a disgrace, the biggest drain on public finances in Ireland with inefficiencies that would never survive in a non-unionized private sector corporation. While Artificial intelligence is getting introduced to drive efficiency in the private sector and where modern business apps streamline a lot of admin work in different industries, nothing changes in Ireland's white elephant.

Once a public employee is made permanent, its a job for life, handy 35 hours, excessive sick leave etc. I'm talking about glorified secretarial roles, I would understand if it was front-line workers earning big money, but its not.

Anyone who doubts the "Jobs for life" comment, google 'Public Sector Mortgages in Ireland' to see what I mean, a job for life gets you special treatment for mortgages in an era when many Irish people are struggling to qualify for mortgages, as different rules apply to public sector workers, as its a scam. Jobs for the boys.

I work in the private sector, but my information is solid, from several close friends who joined different branches of the Public sector in last 5 - 15 years in two different Counties. These people worked in the private sector for varying numbers of years, and are in grade 3, grade 5 & grade 7 admin roles and their incomes would surprise a lot of people. They all agree is very inefficient and also resistant to any attempt to improve things."
I've worked as a manager in the department of social protection and can testify to this.

The resistance to change and any form of efficiency initiative is genuinely frightening.

Doylerwex (National) - 10/04/2026 11:46:19

Does Anyone See Past Limerick Winning The Hurling All Ireland? - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Doylerwex:  "It's not silly. It's the history of Galway hurling.

No irony either. We're exceptionally inconsistent in that for about 30 years now we've survived on one big performance a year.

Galway and Wexford are very alike. We're just a little more successful."
" we're just a little more successful " please tell me you're joking. Wexford have 1 senior all Ireland in the the last 50 years, 0 u21 or 0 minor.
Galway have 4 senior in last 50 years, plus have multiple u21 and minor all Irelands. Must have won 9 or 10 minor since 2000 alone. Add in being the top of the roll of honour at all Ireland club titles

richiepmurphy (National) - 10/04/2026 11:49:58

Some Updates On The Football Review - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Fionn:  "https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0409/1567409-foul-foul-foul-clearys-dictat-before-hooter-goes/

Interesting interview by the Cork Football manager...."
Yes and he's right to make the point. The current hooter rule makes it a no brainer to continue to foul the opposition up the pitch at the end of the game if they need a score.
He's also right to highlight how Finbarr's and Sallins were knocked out in the All-Ireland club semi-finals for much more minor offences, in Sallins' case, doubtful there was any offence at all. Both teams went from being a point up, to being knocked out with the last kick awarded by the ref.
You're penalised 50m or the basically the option of a 2-pointer for allegedly not handing the ball back, which is very open to interpretation. But there's no such penalty for deliberately dragging someone down up the pitch, apart from a black card which is meaningless in the last minute.
The GAA either need to amend this or admit that the ref made a mistake in the Division 2 final and should have moved it forward. Otherwise, they're actively encouraging the same behaviour.

WanPintWin (National) - 10/04/2026 11:52:39

Croke Park expansion - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Fionn:  "It is reported that Croke Park wants to host a Champions League Final in the future, and the United v Leeds game in August, will be used to showcase its suitability to host the biggest game in European football.
The United v Leeds game is a 82,300 Sell Out within a couple of hours of tickets going on public sale this morning."
They can showcase all they want, UEFA ain't going there with terracing.

RoyalBadger (National) - 10/04/2026 14:34:10