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Non-Gaa Forum - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "I drove a taxi round Ardoyne before the ceasefire for 3 years while I was at Queens. There are no similarities." I did say 100 years ago, not 30/40 but you can still draw similarities from that too. I'm sure you will remember getting stopped at multiple check points on a regular basis back then. Springfield Road, Woodvale, Ballysillan etc. The same check points they put everywhere in Gaza. The only difference is that you still had the liberty to drive your taxi about after. In Gaza, any young male of student age is seen as a threat and will be treated as one. There are over 10,000 Palestinians in Israeli prisons, most have been held there without charge for years. I think we called that 'internment' up here in the 70s/80s. I'm not trying to discredit your past, but to plainly say that 'there are no similarities' is like saying Donald Trump's face isn't orange.
SaffronDon (National) - 08/03/2026 11:50:06
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "Rabbitte didn't start but he was good when he finally did come in." Fair play to Donoghue. Galway had nothing the last few years but he seems to be building a fine young side now. Still would have Limerick as favourites this Summer followed by Cork and Tipp but Galway hurlers are heading in a very positive direction. As somebody outside Galway, I had wondered what happened to all that underage talent in Galway. We're seeing it now at senior level coming through.
endgame (National) - 08/03/2026 10:12:57
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "There is no excuse. Ive never said otherwise Barney. All Ive said is they are as bad as eachother." I know you haven't. It's a mess that needs a lid kept on it but the actions of Israel in last few years - with Americans being dragged more into it - is making it an awful lot worse.
Iran was content enough to keep to itself mostly. A nasty regime too but sometimes the devil you know.
In the past Americans regardless of party would have generally stopped something like the attack on Iran. Biden and Trump - despite him promising to do the opposite - have given them a free hand. They do as they please and seem to care nothing for the consequences. Indeed, some of the smaller parties in Netanyahu coalition see this as some Torah based final conflict. As do the Protestant Evangelical loons in the States.
This will end badly.
BarneyGrant (National) - 08/03/2026 11:30:29
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To MonaghanMan44life: "Any chance we could keep the Monaghan Forum for Monaghan fans. Cavan, Donegal, Mayo jog on." I was sticking up for ye.. maybe your donegal was right so.. .....
S1234 (National) - 08/03/2026 09:46:11
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How Do We Take Hurling On From Here - 1 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: ""The microwave hurling championship gets a little chance to breathe..."
National hurling league isn't linked to championship. Does hurling need pre-league provincial competitions.. Hurling could do it's own thing and start the national league in early January, allowing the hurling championship to be potentially every second weekend." In theory I agree with you. However Hurling in January is miserable for everyone involved. Players, refs and supporters alike. I wouldnt be for it in practical terms. I dont see a need for the preseason competition.
I would lean towards reducing it to 5 teams per division. That would be 4 league games , 2 home and 2 away thus freeing up 2 weekends. Top two to the final. That would mean 7 divisions by my maths with winner promoted and bottom relegated. Its short but fair and merit based
The split season means something has to give.
Tadhg2020 (National) - 08/03/2026 11:16:44
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Doylerwex: "We were in first until 50 odd minutes. We had lots and lots of chances to turn that." I think we were watching a different game. I understand that you may have rose tinted glasses on but that was a very poor wexford performance. There were a lot of players on that pitch that were sub par. Fanning is an excellent goal keeper and Simon Roche is excellent. I think you are clutching at straws after that. Clare didnt need to be any better than good. Maybe it was a bad day at the office. Is Mcdonald retired?
Tadhg2020 (National) - 08/03/2026 18:06:12
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Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To sponger: "How can we be behind Donegal in the table, when we have just beaten them ??" Possibly scoring diff ??
Freethinker (National) - 08/03/2026 18:47:57
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Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To sponger: "How can we be behind Donegal in the table, when we have just beaten them ??" Just checked the latest table. We are now second to Roscommon. Roscommon have 9 pts. We and Donegal have 8 pts and we have a slightly better scoring. Think we have 2 games left. All to play for still and Bosco won't be getting ahead of himself
Freethinker (National) - 08/03/2026 19:00:21
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "Not saying to get rid of it but i don't think wining an ulster and not winning an all Ireland can be seen as a success anymore under this current team and manager. It's all Ireland or bust for Jim I think. This could be his last year as coach too. Hope not but I don't think he will stick around too long again." Where would he be going? he's hardly going back to try soccer again, Donegal is the perfect job for him, I hope he stays for the next 20 years.
I'd rather we focused on the All Ireland but we are going for 3 Ulster's in a row, I suppose if we do that it sets us up full of confidence again heading into the All Ireland series. Think provincial winners get a better draw too but I haven't a clue how the new set up is going to work, just read that somewhere.
Tirchonaill1 (National) - 08/03/2026 21:12:03
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Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Carlow hurling has given us some unbelievable days in the last 20 years. I'll never forget beating Wexford in leinster minor Q/t final in 2006 & Offaly in semi.
Winning back to back Christy ring cups in 2008 & 2009
Christy ring again in 2017
Joe Mac against Westmeath in 2018
Drawing with Galway in league in 2019
Beating Offaly in relegation final in 2019
Beating Offaly in Joe Mac final in 2023
Drawing with Kilkenny in Leinster Championship in 2024
Beating Waterford in league in 2025
I was lucky to be at all of the above & them lads have given us unreal service. I'm not here to write them off as I firmly believe if we get all our players fit & out on duty we will give the Joe Mac as massive cut this year. But but eventually all good things come to an end & we are not producing the same calibre of player to replace these lads so when they gone we will realise how good we had it for a time. Heads up lads & give the Joe Mac an almighty push. You owe us nothing
carlo (National) - 08/03/2026 21:49:49
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