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Replying To brayballer:  "Donegal seem to get decisions alot from refs .Crazy red card ans their players gwt away with alot."
I think you need to print your script in English. A Wicklow poster obsessed with Donegal....We are hardly a treat to you?

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 846 - 05/02/2026 22:07:08    2655149

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Replying To legendzxix:  "The national football league linked to championship seems a bit extreme. Tyrone were without the Errigal Ciaran contingent in 2025 and were relegated. Hurling arguably is right to have the league for incremental development improvement and then you are into championship.
The majority seem in favour of the league linked to football championship, so that's likely to be the way for the foreseeable future.
I think during the qualifier era - there was some suggestion of the double eliminator after provincial finals. It probably would have been messy going from qualifying rounds to double eliminator at the time. In a roundabout way - the GAA have gotten to the double eliminator eventually.
The current hurling championship format had previously been suggested as well. In fear of being outshone by the the football Super 8s, the hurling format gathering dust on the shelf was dusted down and voted in. Hurling counties weren't in favour but football counties got it voted in. Football counties saved the hurling championship!"
And the likes of Ulster football counties were the catalyst.

omahant (USA) - Posts: 3375 - 06/02/2026 02:52:47    2655161

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A good weekend for hurling. None of the Gaelic footballing brilliance to outshine it!

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9440 - 06/02/2026 11:37:13    2655196

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Replying To legendzxix:  "A good weekend for hurling. None of the Gaelic footballing brilliance to outshine it!"
Hurling is great
Hurling is the greatest sport in the world.

Once you ignore the few hundred fouls per game of course , like the Refs do.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 370 - 06/02/2026 11:51:29    2655200

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Replying To Scenicparish:  "I think you need to print your script in English. A Wicklow poster obsessed with Donegal....We are hardly a treat to you?"
Not all Dubs live in Dublin and Im am certainly not obsessed with Donega but it is true that I do not like Donegal.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 479 - 06/02/2026 11:52:04    2655201

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Replying To Ashrules:  "Footage shows clearly red card was the correct decision. Fans might be confused as Dublin get away with everything in croke park"
Seán MacMathúna, red card dismissed by CHC Feb 5th 2026

sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 1082 - 06/02/2026 20:19:57    2655285

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Derry and Tyrone have a bit of ground to make up after round 2. Derry ending their winless run by beating Tyrone keeping them in the race for promotion. Could turn into a 5 way battle. The beaten Munster semi finalists usually blow hot and cold.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9440 - 07/02/2026 11:15:46    2655310

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Derry and Tyrone have a bit of ground to make up after round 2. Derry ending their winless run by beating Tyrone keeping them in the race for promotion. Could turn into a 5 way battle. The beaten Munster semi finalists usually blow hot and cold."
Tyrone certainly need to stand up, Cork, Meath are no pushovers and they still have Mickey Harte's Offaly and Gavin Devlin's Louth.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2565 - 07/02/2026 12:50:52    2655323

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Allianz FL Division 1
Kerry v Galway. Could be a shootout at the O.K. Corral if both are in the mood!
Dublin v Monaghan
Donegal v Mayo. Donegal have started another league campaign strong. GAA HQ have provided a week off after league finals. After Jimmy McGuinness' complaining last year, he has to back it up by getting to the league final. Pulling up the handbrake will mean hypocrisy.
Roscommon v Armagh

Allianz FL Division 2
Meath v Louth. Leinster final repeat.
Kildare v Derry. Promotion 4 pointer.
Offaly v Cork.
Tyrone v Cavan. Both need a win.

Allianz FL Division 3
Down v Westmeath. Repeat of the 2024 final. Both looking to bounce back to D2 and have Wexford on their shoulder at the moment.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9440 - 13/02/2026 21:19:17    2656262

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Donegal and Galway are going well of the All Ireland contenders. Roscommon have set the cat amongst the pigeons, giving themselves a strong chance of securing top 6.
D2: Derry seem to have turned a corner. D3: Not sure why an RTE article was suggesting Westmeath almost caused an upset, both them and Down being favourites to make the final. D4: Carlow maintain their 100% record.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9440 - 16/02/2026 08:17:05    2656712

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Donegal and Galway are going well of the All Ireland contenders. Roscommon have set the cat amongst the pigeons, giving themselves a strong chance of securing top 6.
D2: Derry seem to have turned a corner. D3: Not sure why an RTE article was suggesting Westmeath almost caused an upset, both them and Down being favourites to make the final. D4: Carlow maintain their 100% record."
It's FEBRUARY .

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 830 - 16/02/2026 08:38:27    2656715

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Donegal and Galway are going well of the All Ireland contenders. Roscommon have set the cat amongst the pigeons, giving themselves a strong chance of securing top 6.
D2: Derry seem to have turned a corner. D3: Not sure why an RTE article was suggesting Westmeath almost caused an upset, both them and Down being favourites to make the final. D4: Carlow maintain their 100% record."
Noticed that myself about Westmeath. Its just lazy, lazy journalism/writing. It really is. Its absolutely rife in mainstream media (like RTE) in this country, especially in GAA circles and when they're discussing teams outside the main 10 or 11 contenders.

OffalyBigBall (Offaly) - Posts: 640 - 16/02/2026 08:56:43    2656718

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Replying To OffalyBigBall:  "Noticed that myself about Westmeath. Its just lazy, lazy journalism/writing. It really is. Its absolutely rife in mainstream media (like RTE) in this country, especially in GAA circles and when they're discussing teams outside the main 10 or 11 contenders."
Agree.
Last night they appointed a new Ros manager a "Mark O'Rourke"

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 370 - 16/02/2026 10:26:44    2656733

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Replying To OffalyBigBall:  "Noticed that myself about Westmeath. Its just lazy, lazy journalism/writing. It really is. Its absolutely rife in mainstream media (like RTE) in this country, especially in GAA circles and when they're discussing teams outside the main 10 or 11 contenders."
There are a few national 'jack of all sports' journalists who are shockingly bad at GAA analysis, they don't seem to understand modern tactics or systems that different teams deploy, so instead they tend to jump on the buzz word bandwagon.

Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1619 - 16/02/2026 12:09:11    2656760

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Are GAA Plus not showing any league games? So many great games being missed out on.

TobeaRossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 171 - 17/02/2026 08:59:36    2656943

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Replying To S1234:  "It's FEBRUARY ."
Sure yous had the All Ireland wrapped up after beating Dublin

ModernMaharaja (Donegal) - Posts: 135 - 17/02/2026 14:16:43    2657000

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Replying To legendzxix:  "A good weekend for hurling. None of the Gaelic footballing brilliance to outshine it!"
Leitrim beating London Galway comeback against Kerry?

leitrimabu1 (Leitrim) - Posts: 169 - 17/02/2026 15:38:38    2657016

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Replying To leitrimabu1:  "Leitrim beating London Galway comeback against Kerry?"
Ahem! The date/time of the comment was the weekend off between rounds 2 and 3!

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9440 - 17/02/2026 23:58:07    2657062

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I think the league competitions are great and every division has its own drama.So far in division one Donegal look the stand out team and Meath in division two. Looking forward to the Kerry v Dublin clash the weekend.Both teams are lucky they not sitting bottom of table at the moment.

gaa.88 (Kerry) - Posts: 52 - 18/02/2026 16:26:17    2657181

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Replying To gaa.88:  "I think the league competitions are great and every division has its own drama.So far in division one Donegal look the stand out team and Meath in division two. Looking forward to the Kerry v Dublin clash the weekend.Both teams are lucky they not sitting bottom of table at the moment."
Debatable if Meath are the stand out team in Division 2. Afterall they only beat Cavan,Louth with a two pointer with the last attack of the match.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 687 - 19/02/2026 02:19:20    2657241

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