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Non-Gaa Forum - 3 Like(s)
Replying To yew_tree: "I don't get people saying they can't fault their effort, ah they are a great bunch of lads. As mentioned the quality was poor overall yet these are multi millionaire pro athletes and sometimes you'd swear they weee part time postmen.
Put it another way, if that was an all Ireland final
And say Mayo lost it that way, there would be no mercy. Sometimes I think we go too hard and are over critical of our own games which are amateur yet we sometimes give multi millionaires a pass." I think if we had a squad full of quality Premier league players or top level European league players and they all underforned individually and collectively as a team, you could justify a much harsher critique. I don't think it's giving them a free pass, more of a reluctant acceptance of what level our National team is at. Some of our lads played well enough, close to as well as I've seen a few of them play really. Some poor performances too.
Its frustrating, but we punched above our weight for years. The reality now is nearly our whole squad play in the Chamoionship, a few in League One as well. Two regular outfield starters in the Premier League (Collins, O Brien). That's where we're at. Despite a lot of people here saying it was a poor Czech team, Czechia have lads playing in the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga. Most of their team last night were playing Chamoions league or Europa League this season. As I said , it's not a free pass for our players, just a reluctant acceptance of the quality that's at our disposal.
HandballRef (National) - 27/03/2026 12:43:55
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Non-Gaa Forum - 3 Like(s)
Replying To yew_tree: "I don't get people saying they can't fault their effort, ah they are a great bunch of lads. As mentioned the quality was poor overall yet these are multi millionaire pro athletes and sometimes you'd swear they weee part time postmen.
Put it another way, if that was an all Ireland final
And say Mayo lost it that way, there would be no mercy. Sometimes I think we go too hard and are over critical of our own games which are amateur yet we sometimes give multi millionaires a pass." World Cup Qualifier Play Off - "Let's make it about Mayo".
More Mayo Misery.
peiledoir20 (National) - 27/03/2026 14:12:10
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To westmeathfan25: "Confused as to how the pitch last night not being playable in return means "County Players are treated so badly in this county"
You said it yourself - coaching, nutrition, analysis, travel expenses - would you prefer if they did not spend that 1.2M on those things and instead put it towards the cost of building a COE? Or is your expectation that Westmeath should continue spending millions on the "badly treated players" and find another couple million somewhere to build a COE, because let's be honest, the previous fundraising that was meant to raise €1M didn't happen, so what happens next? And it can't be a continuous blame on the County Board - they can put in all the effort to get fundraising events up and running, but if people aren't willing to contribute then what happens - will you continue to solely blame them?" Don't be confused, take off the blindfold and you will be fine. If you're an Inter County player, you're training 4 to 5 nights a week (huge commitment, travel, gym, recovery etc). Our County players are competing against counties where lads have a proper training base (floodlit, sand based pitches, back up facilities if needed, consistent structures etc.) while our County players themselves can be training on heavy pitches (if they are lucky enough to get one), often obtained at the last minute. This can have a sustained impact on players (increased risk of injury, disrupted preparation etc.) and over time can affect game performance. It doesn't match the standard of effort our players are giving but is a real competitive disadvantage. The Centre of Excellence should be the foundations, if you strip back what the €1.2m is being spent on, then our County players are left with nothing and will no longer be competitive. 110%, the County Board are to blame after years of hard failure, all talk and no action. What serious efforts have been made to get fundraising events off the ground? Can you honestly tell us what the County Board have achieved worthwhile? Money is being spent but not near enough is being created to build a Centre of Excellence, nothing since the Win A House draw last year, as far as I know. Roscommon, a County with a smaller population than us, had a net profit of €5.2m in 10 years (2014 to 2024), mainly from house draws and sponsorships. They have generated millions before even investing. Roscommon's success is down to a system they have built, a dedicated fundraising arm and strong County Board leadership, that brings massive buy in from Roscommon people so everyone is aligned. We have too many missing pieces unfortunately, the bucks stops with the County Board.
iarmhiabu (National) - 27/03/2026 10:09:52
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
I don't get people saying they can't fault their effort, ah they are a great bunch of lads. As mentioned the quality was poor overall yet these are multi millionaire pro athletes and sometimes you'd swear they weee part time postmen.
Put it another way, if that was an all Ireland final
And say Mayo lost it that way, there would be no mercy. Sometimes I think we go too hard and are over critical of our own games which are amateur yet we sometimes give multi millionaires a pass.
yew_tree (National) - 27/03/2026 10:29:29
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To iarmhiabu: "It is absolutely shocking what is going on, no surprise St Loman's grass pitch was playable for a League game last night!!" I agree, hopefully the blindfolds come off and people start to see what's really going on.
I'm not blaming St Loman's or Kinnegad, because I know my own club is in the same boat. But right now, there's a complete breakdown in trust between the clubs and the county board. It feels like the county board's default response is to shift the blame onto the clubs.
It's hard to believe that a pitch deemed unplayable on Wednesday night for a major U20 championship match was suddenly considered playable just 24 hours later for a Division 1 ACFL game. If that got picked up by the national media, we'd be a laughing stock.
At this stage, I think an EGM is needed as soon as possible. The county board is in a very poor position, and it's difficult to see how relationships with clubs can be repaired under the current circumstances.
I've no doubt that everyone involved with Westmeath GAA is doing their best, but the "my way or the highway" attitude from some individuals has really damaged how the board is viewed. Hopefully, a few step aside and we see new leadership come in.
Temple56 (National) - 27/03/2026 11:51:28
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Couldn't fault their effort? They got beaten by miles in the 2nd half . Just were not good enough." You're an expert on soccer now Ms. Kennedy?
peiledoir20 (National) - 27/03/2026 13:10:39
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To OverTheHill85: "There is such nonsense behind the scenes, and the players and management teams aren't been treated well or fairly at all. This forum probably wouldn't post the list of things we could all spill about whats going on." It is absolutely shocking what is going on, no surprise St Loman's grass pitch was playable for a League game last night!!
iarmhiabu (National) - 27/03/2026 10:12:31
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To totalrecall: "Point??? Answers on a postcard lads..." No point in arguing with that lad, he'll drag you down to his level, and then beat you with experience.
SouthOfTheGap (National) - 27/03/2026 10:13:52
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Another tough assignment for our minor team tonight against another one of the big two please everyone. Very difficult start for them. Shame we could not have gotten Sligo or Roscommon in oen of the games where we could have realistically aimed for a victory thank you for agreeing everyone on the forum.
bláthach (National) - 27/03/2026 11:03:41
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Loughallenbanks: "Is it true that county games aren't allowed to be played in the centre of excellence? I'm nearly sure I heard that before. All home games being played in cloone is a shocking decision, whatever about other pitched cloone most certainly would not be playable. Gortleterragh have lights now I believe but they might only be training lights." Gortletteragh have floodlights now on the new pitch. New stand built too.
southleitrim_mafia (National) - 27/03/2026 11:28:32
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New York - 1 Like(s)
Well.
Have known for a long time that some Munster hurling people don't like any suggestion that Thurles is not the shining Mecca they believe it to be.
Seems that likewise, some Connacht football people don't like any suggestion that maybe New York shouldn't automatically and unquestionably always be in their championship, and could maybe sometimes be rotated amongst the others intead.
But hey, no one cares, right?? :D
Pikeman96 (National) - 27/03/2026 11:50:34
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pikeman96: "Do you actually mean that "in Limerick, in spite of all the JP gossip, that the are definitely not treated the same"? Just asking since you go on to say there's such a difference that they try to avoid even having both squads at the same venue.
It's genuinely the case here that our football squads get all the same supports as our hurling ones.
Yes, there were a few controversies a few years ago over things like "the Minor hurlers got training tops and other gear, but the Minor footballers didn't", but that was through what used to be a separate Supporters Club that wasn't actually part of official Wexford GAA at the time, and that "went rogue" a few times.
And while it used often be said at year end (and maybe still can be said sometimes) that "there was more money spent on the hurlers than the footballers", that was mainly because the hurlers were generally involved in competition for longer, at least up to the introduction of the group stage in the Tailteann Cup. The spend per week was roughly the same on both codes - just used to be the case that the hurlers were in action for more weeks." Yes I do mean that. The footballers dont get treated badly or anything but the hurlers do get looked after a lot better.
Tadhg2020 (National) - 27/03/2026 14:59:54
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Men against boys in the under 20 its a young squad hopefully can bounce back. Louth are really motoring well underage and senior have the house in order long time ago and its showing now.
Dazzler30 (National) - 28/03/2026 06:55:30
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