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Wexford Hurling Thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Waltermitty2: "Hard to see anything other than a huge dublin win on Saturday." I say you are fun on nights out Waltermitty
hunting (National) - 07/05/2026 16:51:15
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Expertinall: "Aren't yous seeded to stay apart until munster final? That and the quality of opposition in munster, is the main reason we can't have an advantage to provincial winners. You already have a leg up, while others are still in the stable!" Yous? I presume you mean you (plural) and yes Cork and Kerry were kept seperate this year which is wrong IMO and money driven.
A Cork/Kerry clash in an earlier round can only charge 20 euro but can charge 35 euro or more for a final and bring a bigger crowd than any other Munster pairing.
As for getting a leg up,this year the only bonus is a home first round game but I think you ll agtee that its the toughest draw of all.The top two ranked teams facing each other in the first rou d.
Now Im not saying Munster is tough but you r own Dublin have had it just as easy in Leinster and have won every title bar one since 2011.
Ilster is the top province followed by Connaught but Leinster has been a cakewalk for years and Im fairly certain Dublin will win again this year wheras Cork have had some great battles with Kerry.
CiarraiMick (National) - 07/05/2026 17:40:28
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Cian Byrne is fit I hear after hamstring problems. I'd worry for our forwards on the strength of what I've seen so far. Worry about our backs too. Hoping Wexford can get a result but it's gonna be tough
WEXILE (National) - 08/05/2026 10:07:10
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "Dubs Hurling squad announced for the big game on Sat:-
Gibbons
Dunphy Smyth EOD
C.Burke Crummey Doyle
B.Hayes Donohoe
Whitely D.Burke Power
R.Hayes Hetherton C.O'Sullivan
subs;
Brennan, Lucey, O'Riain, Gaffney, McHugh, Bellew, O'Dulaing, Purcell, Groarke, Rushie." Strong team. No real surprises. Seán Currie still unavailable. Good to see Ollie Gaffney on bench and potential to shake things up from the bench in forwards.
Who will mark Chin is of course the puzzle. Or rather how many! This is a game that we need to be ultra tight at the back and deploy a sweeper in my opinion. Might see Hayes drop back with added bonus that he is very fast and potentially break forward.
Cats double and even treble teamed Chin at times and it worked as the rest of front six had a poor day out given the lack of supply.
Obviously Wexford will have something of their own to change things up. Looking forward to what has all the appearances at moment - might change of course - of a final for the third spot.
Dublin @ 8/15 is poor value.
BarneyGrant (National) - 08/05/2026 08:59:23
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
A Wexford win for me - Wexford Park is a difficult place for any team to come to and especially for a Dublin team that may not travel well. Will we see wholesale changes? … Possibly a few .. I don't think we have that in-depth of a squad - we also have quite a lot of players that are similar ability.
The harsh reality of this is that if Wexford loose, they are as good as out of the championship on May 9th except for a few miracles.
MyOhMi (National) - 08/05/2026 08:52:49
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "100%
It will be a major setback for whoever loses this do or die game.
I hope whichever team prevails, does so by more than a point tbh.
That would be a real sickener....
Hopefully we are talking about the hurling, and not a referee decision after the game..." This will be the game of the weekend! Expect a big response from Wexford but feel the Dubs might just have enough to get over the line..
bloodandbandage (National) - 08/05/2026 08:50:00
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "*Offaly" Nothing Surer they are going about their business quietly. Could sneak 3rd place very easily
Formertownie (National) - 08/05/2026 08:40:37
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
New fundraiser launched; seems a little steep at €100 but time will tell if successful. I guess anything raised is a bonus.
OverTheHill85 (National) - 07/05/2026 22:56:12
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Do Kerry Get Frees A Bit Too Easy? - 1 Like(s)
Referees to tackle the "screening" by kerry players. Will referees be strong enough to issue black card and feel the full force of kerry mejia for implenting rules correctly?
hlynch12 (National) - 07/05/2026 21:36:55
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
The fact the draw is done beforehand is fine.
Means teams can just concentrate on the final and know a win or loss doesn't affect the next round eg like before when Galway played Mayo and the winner was going to get a harder route.
Second thing is it gives fans more time to plan trips. If we waited until Ulster final or the Monday after, you'd have potentially six days to learn and plan where you are playing.
Donegal fans have weeks to plan and build up to Killarney and can actually enjoy Munster final as a keen observer.
Teams that make finals and get home advantage and a trophy to win.
This is a decent system. Give it a chance
shaggykev (National) - 07/05/2026 19:02:34
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
This makes sense
Iarmhisamhi (National) - 07/05/2026 19:02:00
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
I just want to state that I am very happy with the structure of the National League, Provincial Championships and the current All Ireland competition. Not sure what all the fuss is about.
Kerry kicking up (Jack O' Connor / Darragh O' Se) because they have two hard games in a row is a laugh. They got the All Ireland under 20 semi final with Roscommon changed from this Saturday (where people could attend) to next Wednesday night in Munster (again!), because one player MIGHT play in the Munster final. In fairness to Mayo they did not do likewise for the under 20 Connacht final where they had a couple of top players involved.
"Different strokes for different folks "
letsgetgoing (National) - 07/05/2026 12:00:56
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Are you even from mayo.." I am and I've been posting here for 20 years under the same and only account.
yew_tree (National) - 07/05/2026 17:37:22
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seanfan: "I think we may take it that the Provincials will be staying.
Do I detect opposition to the new AI format already or is it just us few posters on here?" Its the GAA aversion to having a dead rubber game driving the process. Pretty much any league will have some meaningless games - it should be an accepted fact of running a fair competition,
I preferred the groups - you get a home game, an away game and an neutral game. The main problem with the new format is that some counties won't get a home game at all now.
brianb (National) - 07/05/2026 17:21:09
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
Firstly i would far rather this current structure to the previous group stage structure(24 matches to eliminate 4 teams, which potentially meant team could lose 3 games and still win Sam, hardly a true champion)
This format means less option of teams maybe deciding to ease up and adds more cut and thrust to the games,.
The lack of communication and knowledge of the new structure is another prime example of lack of promotion, so much confusion and awareness even though voted this in last year(i accept some people live in bubble and will never read the information). Sunday Game flash up a slide of teams in draw, zero explanation of the format, home away?who goes through, how many rounds etc, surely this could be explained in 5 minute TV slot so public know!!
Do understand the point that very little advantage from winning provincial titles going into AI series, as all finalists get home advantage in round 1, perhaps provincial winners should be guaranteed home advantage until quarter finals as some kind of reward. I dont think this be issue for players in terms of motivation for provincial.
It is more the media attention and supporters that be distracted by looking to games after the finals, especially given the draw plus the GAA+ debacle.
Totally understand that teams need 2 weeks to plan trips with travel plus allow supporters prepare and €€€, but to avoid detracting from finals could they have waited until 17th May after Ulster final to do the draw, with all 8 games on May 30th and 31st? Accept be feast of football one weekend and some games get less coverage but least doesnt take from provincials and means all have same time in between games.
Again reiterate this format i think is better but as always some random changes with GAA competition rules, as in round 1 open draw all rematches allowed, yet as get later into the series rematches avoided where possible? Id have thought this be implemented from round 1 as more likely to have rematches then, ie Louth v Dublin(reminds me of old qualifier system whereby randomly some rounds rematches allowed others not)
Then i notice in round 2 that first team drawn has home advantage(normal procedure across most sports) but then in round 3 there will be a separate draw to determine home team???? anyone explain this?
macca999 (National) - 07/05/2026 17:05:57
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
People arguing over formats is pointless, you're never going to find a system that is purely balanced and fair. The provincial championships themselves aren't balanced, and as soon as they have any weight on seeding, fairness is out the window.
For example Cork got to a Munster final by beating Limerick and Tipperary, Galway got there beating Leitrim. There's obviously a lack of balance.
So the GAA are stuck between a rock and a hard place trying to find a format that suits everyone. I think we just let this one play out before making a final judgement.
Cabbagepatch1667 (National) - 07/05/2026 16:20:21
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "Spot on - there is nothing or very little between our teams tbh.
It will be some battle on Sat.
A very short championship season for one of us. ;o(" It feels like die or die for both teams on Saturday. Our backs our to the wall and we have to deliver. To be fair Dublin are probably a bit further down the line in terms of development but I still think there will be nothing between us in Wexford Park
Afinestick96 (National) - 07/05/2026 15:22:57
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To 222: "Totally disagree. Armagh have won the biggest prize of all and im sure they have enough to deal with the expectation of an Ulster final. The most important medal to count is the celtic cross. You could look at this game and even say it doesn't matter in the slightest as the most important competition begins next weekend as well. Armagh will of course want to win but it's not a season decider. Agree with others we will need to curtail there running game and be aggressive." K McG has made no secret about how much he wants to win Ulster with Armagh, it's the one title he hasn't won under his tenure.
Blackcardnot (National) - 07/05/2026 14:41:43
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Maintaining the existence of the 15 hurling clubs is a bigger issue, six of our clubs can't field on their own at underage level. Unfortunately the majority of our hurling clubs are in rural areas where population decrease is certain, Athlone is a difficult area for the GAA in Gaelic alone with tradition of rugby and soccer, that's reality
Claretandblue (National) - 07/05/2026 12:10:16
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