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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "Why? Your mind is made up since birth. I was busy watching Iranians celebrating in the streets. I trust THEM more than YOU EXPERTS." You ok hun? No wars anywhere remember. That's your guy.
TheFlaker (National) - 05/03/2026 10:15:38
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "Try starting to deal in facts, and not in gossip." Quick! you need to come up for air because you've got your head buried that deep in the stand.
ConyersHill04 (National) - 05/03/2026 11:05:05
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Allianz protest - 2 Like(s)
Replying To ohwow: "You know the reasons why Leitrim didn't field a team last year but you went for a cheap shot. Poor form from a neighbour." 100% agree... a cheap shot completely unrelated to the posts here. Shocking but not suprising
Square_B (National) - 05/03/2026 11:06:16
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "Yes I remember and I'm against War 100% of the time but I guess the Iranians that are celebrating know better than me too." Ah yeah everything will be grand there now. How does this end exactly? Can you let us know what Israel want so we know what Donald will do?
TheFlaker (National) - 05/03/2026 11:44:48
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "Yes I remember and I'm against War 100% of the time but I guess the Iranians that are celebrating know better than me too." I would say that with a near 100% Internet blackout, it's hard to know if Iranians who are actually on the ground in Iran are celebrating just yet.
The aftermath in Libya, Iraq and other places was hardly full of the joys of spring now was it?
Lockjaw (National) - 05/03/2026 12:04:44
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "Yes I remember and I'm against War 100% of the time but I guess the Iranians that are celebrating know better than me too." I wonder if those unfortunate sailors on the warship sunk in international waters are dancing with joy on the sea bed. The one that your sec of war describes so sympathetically as "toast". Or the parents of the schoolchildren wiped out the first day.
Freethinker (National) - 05/03/2026 13:45:00
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "I'm no fan of Israel at all but show me the other choice where they had no say in anything. I'll wait. I'd love to know what they have on ALL American Presidents including this one. This guy is the best of a bad bunch which tells you how bad the rest are. I don't know how it all ends but like I said the Iranian people seem happy." What part of Iran are you in?
TheFlaker (National) - 05/03/2026 14:14:54
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Sunday Game - 2 Like(s)
The games should be available to watch back. Reasonable highlights of all games as well. Why the GAA channel isn't providing that service is wrong IMHO. That blame is with GAA HQ on this one.
legendzxix (National) - 05/03/2026 15:25:33
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To StoreysTash: "Reading back a few pages here, talk about winning Leinster.
Can I ask those who think that, how you think this team compares to the team of 2019? I guess if you think they can win Leinster, then 7-8 of the new names since 2019 would make the 2019 team? So what is a combined Wexford team, 2019 and 2026 look like?
I'm not seeing any games so must be much better than I believe to be the case.
From my distant vantage, away trips to Offaly and Kildare have big red sirens and alarms ringing but I am missing a lot so you are going to tell me we will win those 2 games, beat Dublin and Galway at home and then play Kilkenny in the final, yeah?" One thing I wonder is would our current senior team be viewed differently if the under 20s managed to get over the line when they lost Leinster finals narrowly in 22 and 23 . We were close to two All ireland u20 finals on both occasions but couldnt see it out. If they did win those Leinsters I think people would have been a lot more positive about our prospects than they are now.
Afinestick96 (National) - 05/03/2026 14:29:44
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Sunday Game - 1 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "The games should be available to watch back. Reasonable highlights of all games as well. Why the GAA channel isn't providing that service is wrong IMHO. That blame is with GAA HQ on this one." Why? There's no sport in the world that provides that. And who will pay for it?
Viking66 (National) - 05/03/2026 16:39:19
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Allianz protest - 1 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "Is that why Leitrim didn't field in a league game last year? Was that a protest as well?" You know the reasons why Leitrim didn't field a team last year but you went for a cheap shot. Poor form from a neighbour.
ohwow (National) - 05/03/2026 08:49:57
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "Really? When did you take that poll? lol. Of course you believe in a regime when you have no choice." There have been a few occasions when there was an opportunity to take to the streets to protest against the regime. It was mainly the younger more Western leaning people who did. The vast majority of Iranians didnt. Most Iranians are very devout Mualims. That is their choice, not ours to make.
Viking66 (National) - 05/03/2026 16:14:15
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Lads we aren't Manchester United or Real Madrid, this talk of directors of football and multinational sponsorship is a bit ott. What is a director of football going to be at on a cold Tuesday in December for example when lads are at work or studying?
ohwow (National) - 05/03/2026 16:08:46
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To StoreysTash: "Reading back a few pages here, talk about winning Leinster.
Can I ask those who think that, how you think this team compares to the team of 2019? I guess if you think they can win Leinster, then 7-8 of the new names since 2019 would make the 2019 team? So what is a combined Wexford team, 2019 and 2026 look like?
I'm not seeing any games so must be much better than I believe to be the case.
From my distant vantage, away trips to Offaly and Kildare have big red sirens and alarms ringing but I am missing a lot so you are going to tell me we will win those 2 games, beat Dublin and Galway at home and then play Kilkenny in the final, yeah?" Its not just about how good we are. In 2019 Galway had been in the previous 2 AI finals, Kilkenny made the AI final that year. The competition was better that year.
Also I didnt say we WOULD win Leinster, only that we could, and that it should be our aim. It should be our aim every year.
Finally that hope was qualified by everyone in the current panel being fully fit. And that we get some luck for a change, the odd lucky bounce of the ball, and decision. We are owed both if the turn of phrase "these things equal out over time" is actually true.
As regards the individual games, of course Offaly away and Kildare away are going to be tough games. Id be hoping that the current team are less likely to assume we just need to turn up in order to win, after the close calls in the League. Dublin and Galway being at home gives us a better chance in those ties, we wers away to both in 2019. The Kilkenny game in Nowlan Park will take on a life of its own, I haven't travelled up there fearing a beating since 2016.
As regards the players, while we might not have some of the stars we had in 2019, equally some of the lads are better versions of themselves than they were then, especially Fanning, Reck, Foley and Jacko. The current group are overall a consistently harder working group, there's a bit more bite in them, and they are faster. Not sure they are less skilful overall either, but on the flipside they are definitely shorter heightwise. One thing that is improved is the bench, and most importantly managements attitude towards the bench. There's more trust there than there was in 2019. The big hope is that some of the lads will make that big jump forwards that Tipp managed to get out of a few lads last year. We have more lads currently that started 3 years at u20/1 than we had in 2019, which is a positive as regards that last hope.
Last and most importantly is something you said yourself. One of the main differences between ourselves and the likes of Tipp and Kilkenny is belief. If we collectively showed more belief from the pitch to the stands Im 100% certain we would win more games.
Like you Ive some good friends up in Tipp. After our League game up in Thurles they thought they were going nowhere for the year after struggling at times to beat what was basically a very weakened Wexford team by only 6 points. But by the Monday and Tuesday when I was talking to them again they were seeing the positives, and the belief was back. That kind of belief, and hard work it has to be said, got a lad who couldnt even make their starting minor team when he was minor up to a standard where he won young hurler of the year 3 years later, and helped his teams win AI titles at both u20 and Senior. No reason any of our best young lads couldnt kick on like that.
And just because you like BTWs, BTW 14 of the lads who played for Tipp in that League game in Thurles played in the AI final. Our team was-
M Fanning (0-02, 2f); E Ryan, S Donohoe, N Murphy; R Lawlor (0-01), C Foley, C McGuckin; C Hearne (0-01), David Codd; Darren Codd (0-02), J Redmond (0-03, 1f), T Kinsella; Cian Byrne (0-07, 6f), S Casey, C Flood (0-01).
Subs: J O'Connor for Kinsella (34), C Byrne-Dunbar (0-01) for David Codd (39), M Dwyer for Flood (51), S Roche (0-01) for Casey (61), Cillian Byrne for Cian Byrne (64).
All the best of those lads are on the panel again this year, most look better this year than last year, as you would expect with another year of Senior S and C and training behind them.
Plus we also have championship starters like Damien Reck, Lee Chin, Liam Ryan, Kevin Foley, Cian Molloy, and maybe Rory O'Connor, none of whom played that day. Plus other new lads who have come in and done well this year, plus Rory Higgins who missed alot of the last few years with injuries but looks fully fit again.
Now we just need all the lads to believe in themselves and drive on. Tipp showed what's possible.
Viking66 (National) - 05/03/2026 15:47:46
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "The same part as you I suppose." I'm not claiming to know what's happening on the ground unlike yourself. Rubio admitted they attacked Iran as Israel were as well. Your posts are hilarious. He ran on no wars and fully releasing the Epstein files. He never shut up about them. He's a puppet for Israel and he has people running the military that are not qualified to do so.
TheFlaker (National) - 05/03/2026 15:37:22
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To WeGoAgain: "I don't see the issue. The best players should make the panel regardless of what club they're from." Maybe you misinterpreted my post. I wasn't suggesting that it was an issue. Just merely an observation on my part.
I'm fact, I think it can only be good for club and county having a more diverse range of clubs supplying players to county level.
Take from example my own area Inishowen. How important a player was Ryan Bradley back in 2012 and both Caolans and Conor O'Donnell with the current team. It's refreshing and great to see!
peiledoir20 (National) - 05/03/2026 14:24:59
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Lockjaw: "I would say that with a near 100% Internet blackout, it's hard to know if Iranians who are actually on the ground in Iran are celebrating just yet.
The aftermath in Libya, Iraq and other places was hardly full of the joys of spring now was it?" But it turned them Countries into squabbling civil wars, no central Government etc etc.
Which is what the rogue State of Israel wanted.
Seanfan (National) - 05/03/2026 13:14:30
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To bláthach: "I think this is not a serious post really but please for sharing it amongst us.
If we appoint a director of football please who will pay this person? Thank you- we have not got money for this thank you.
You say about identifying athletic mens early please? If we don't have them what will we do then thanks? Also Brian Fenton for example was a late developer so would we ignore hims thanks?
Sponsorship thanks is another thing you mentioned? What multinationals have you in mind please? Apple? Microsoft?? McMorrow Haulage in Dowra? Stensons in Mohill?" We had Avant Money sponsoring us for a time, could they be lgot back on board? They would not be short of a few quid but unlikely to give the level some counties get, it's about brand exposure as well as giving back to the community... Also if we had the money some counties had, would it be guaranteed to go to developing resources for young players and coaches or a good chance of it going like Parnells gaa club in Dublin, spent badly e.g. big unnecessary expenses for players and managers, facilities started but not finished?
It would need to be very well scrutinized
gaelsboy (National) - 05/03/2026 12:59:22
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "Why? Your mind is made up since birth. I was busy watching Iranians celebrating in the streets. I trust THEM more than YOU EXPERTS." There's a few thousand Persian exiles celebrating in the streets. There's 90 million Iranians in Iran most of whom believe in the regime they have.
Viking66 (National) - 05/03/2026 12:30:00
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To 3rdmidfielder: "A few things I would like to see happen, not that they will.
1. Appoint a director of football type appointment, Louth had Gavin Devlin as underage development coordinator. Someone to be held accountable, the lack of accountability is a big issue in Leitrim gaa. We went twenty years with terrible results at underage level.
2. Someone made a great point on here about a few clubs doing the heavy lifting in providing county players Fenagh presently, at other times its been Manor, SOH, Mohill providing the bulk of the players we need to improve coaching in clubs. Develop our own coaches. We are too quick to go outside looking for managers some have been very successful but most have been terrible and left clubs worse than before they went in.
3. Identifying players early that are athletic enough to play intercounty, you can work on the skills but if you aren't athletic enough you wont make it in the modern game. Spend time on the guys that will be able to hit the bench marks to be a top intercounty footballer.
4. Sponsorship we need to generate more money, for years we were sponsored by a pub or a restaurant and i am not taking away from the kindness of the sponsors but that is sponsorship at a club level, you see club teams sponsored by multinationals. We need to generate money on a bigger scale.
Success can change the mindset of a county. We have players on the county panel that have potential, if they stay together but we need to become more aggressive and assertive and show more belief, im convinced there is an inferiority complex in Leitrim, the excuses are already made. Other counties look fwd to playing us that wasn't the case even 5 or ten years ago especially in Carrick.
We beat Louth regularly a few years ago now look where they are.
Nothing wrong with copying smaller counties that have got success. Copy what Louth are doing.
We drew with Derry in our first game in div 3 under Terry Hyland, 90% of that Derry team should probably have won all ireland in 2022 they won a couple of Ulsters and a national league.
I thought Poacher had turned a corner from championship/Tailteann Cup last year, unfortunately im not seeing it this year. I would give him another year but we need to see big improvements in performances and most importantly results." I think this is not a serious post really but please for sharing it amongst us.
If we appoint a director of football please who will pay this person? Thank you- we have not got money for this thank you.
You say about identifying athletic mens early please? If we don't have them what will we do then thanks? Also Brian Fenton for example was a late developer so would we ignore hims thanks?
Sponsorship thanks is another thing you mentioned? What multinationals have you in mind please? Apple? Microsoft?? McMorrow Haulage in Dowra? Stensons in Mohill?
bláthach (National) - 05/03/2026 11:40:23
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