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Replying To Seniorleague: "Thought you were a fan of class,grace, and modesty?" Would you be condoning the throwing of GPS's at players or what is it you're actually spluttering about? Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2205 - 01/07/2026 15:42:01 2683474 Link
Replying To Square_B: "Would you be condoning the throwing of GPS's at players or what is it you're actually spluttering about?" I just thought your post was a wee bit snide considering you were advocating class grace and modesty just now. Sorry for any hurt feelings. Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 91 - 01/07/2026 18:45:08 2683511 Link
Replying To Square_B: "A Kilkenny man on a football thread, well isn't that ironic." Kilkenny has 3 senior football provincial titles in a province of 12 counties. Please remind us again how many Leitrim has in a province of 5. The real irony is having a Leitrim man on a football thread. foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2591 - 01/07/2026 19:24:03 2683514 Link
Replying To DubSanIarthar: "Delighted with how Dublin have upped their game in the last couple of matches. Better team beat the better squad on Sunday. Evident that a lot of work has gone into our kick out strategy in the past couple of weeks. Getting a couple of key players back has also been huge. As a blow-in in the west, it's sad to see what poor management has cost probably the most talented squad in the country for at least 3 years of PJ's reign. They still probably had the best squad behind Kerry this year, but I'm not sure that will remain the case much longer. Incredible that he has never managed to solve the kick out issue that has been dogging them for years. The team occasionally breaks free of his shackles during matches and shows how good they could be with quick ball, but then they revert to the all the lateral stuff again. Sadly, talking to people down here, the rose tinted glasses being worn due to his great playing career seem likely to remain in place." For sure Joyce was a really brilliant footballer and he has done well as a manager but maybe he has brought Galway as far as he can. gaa.88 (Kerry) - Posts: 54 - 01/07/2026 21:00:51 2683526 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "Is it true that the free count in the Dublin Galway game favoured Dublin by 21 to 6? If true, an astonishing statistic surely." So what? That just means Galway fouled more than Dublin. The free count is irrelevant. .Do you think the ref should give an even amount of frees to both teams? Some teams foul more than others. Dublin were the better team. Move on. brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 727 - 01/07/2026 21:19:08 2683530 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "Kilkenny has 3 senior football provincial titles in a province of 12 counties. Please remind us again how many Leitrim has in a province of 5. The real irony is having a Leitrim man on a football thread." Says the lad with the USA as his county description. Ironic. As least we haven't given up on the football which is a lot to be said for other counties. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2205 - 02/07/2026 06:12:01 2683568 Link
Replying To brayballer: "So what? That just means Galway fouled more than Dublin. The free count is irrelevant. .Do you think the ref should give an even amount of frees to both teams? Some teams foul more than others. Dublin were the better team. Move on." Galway move on? Sure they are still aggrieved about 1983. Beelzedub (Dublin) - Posts: 517 - 02/07/2026 08:58:31 2683577 Link
https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0701/1581280-galway-flatter-to-deceive-as-soft-underbelly-exposed/ Is Lee being a bit harsh on Galway here.??? Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5131 - 02/07/2026 11:18:33 2683618 Link
Tyrone didn't get the credit they deserved for winning the quarter final last year. Mayo took a lot of criticism for coming up short against Dublin in Croke Park. Now Galway, and LK is joining in. Bit of a recurring theme... legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9918 - 02/07/2026 11:35:48 2683623 Link
Replying To Fionn: "https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0701/1581280-galway-flatter-to-deceive-as-soft-underbelly-exposed/ Is Lee being a bit harsh on Galway here.???" What are people looking for him to say? Give them a pat on the back and tell them they're a great team and ready to challenge for Sam again next year ? They've badly underperformed outside Connacht considering the strength of their panel on paper. Dmoa95 (UK) - Posts: 10 - 02/07/2026 11:39:21 2683625 Link
Replying To Beelzedub: "Galway move on? Sure they are still aggrieved about 1983." Dont we know it. brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 727 - 02/07/2026 11:46:42 2683629 Link
2A winners in the Tailteann got a home game in the quarter finals. Galway as 2A winners got to play Dublin in Croke Park, Dublin's home league ground since 2011! Galway drew the short straw there. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9918 - 02/07/2026 12:10:20 2683639 Link
Replying To Fionn: "https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0701/1581280-galway-flatter-to-deceive-as-soft-underbelly-exposed/ Is Lee being a bit harsh on Galway here.???" I do think there's an element of sticking the boot in there by Lee. Didn't think Galway were that bad on Sunday, black card/penalty obviously a huge turning point. Immer (Mayo) - Posts: 87 - 02/07/2026 12:31:24 2683645 Link
Galway got a load of pats on the back for beating Lietrim, Kildare and Westmeath at home - didn't do them much good. A few kicks in the hole are needed around there. tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1968 - 02/07/2026 12:33:06 2683646 Link
Replying To Fionn: "https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0701/1581280-galway-flatter-to-deceive-as-soft-underbelly-exposed/ Is Lee being a bit harsh on Galway here.???" Galway were the media's choice as most likely to beat Kerry. Wasn't much evidence to back it up. Keegan just can't contain himself and the Mayo crowd going to Croker won't be flying Connacht flags or representing the rest of us. Best of luck to them. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 704 - 02/07/2026 12:43:45 2683651 Link
Replying To Seanfan: "Galway were the media's choice as most likely to beat Kerry. Wasn't much evidence to back it up. Keegan just can't contain himself and the Mayo crowd going to Croker won't be flying Connacht flags or representing the rest of us. Best of luck to them." Lee is leaving himself wide open now if Louth beat Mayo in the semi next week. On Galway, surely it is time for a new man at the helm there…?! They have the squad to win Sam but flatter to deceive time and time again. And time is running out for some of their star players unfortunately… Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5131 - 02/07/2026 12:59:07 2683656 Link
Replying To Fionn: "https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0701/1581280-galway-flatter-to-deceive-as-soft-underbelly-exposed/ Is Lee being a bit harsh on Galway here.???" It's a bit rich coming from him now. Whatever about the Galway team and their All Ireland chances, as least Padraic Joyce & John Divilly have their Celtic Crosses in their back pockets which is more to be said for Lee and the Mayo management team. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2205 - 02/07/2026 13:30:07 2683665 Link
Replying To Fionn: "https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0701/1581280-galway-flatter-to-deceive-as-soft-underbelly-exposed/ Is Lee being a bit harsh on Galway here.???" Keegan giving his opinion on Galway... pass. He's known for projecting his dislike of us throughout the years. I still remember the time he awarded Diarmuid Murtagh MOTM in the Connacht Final and later tweeted an apology saying it should be Damien Comer. ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 139 - 02/07/2026 13:33:45 2683666 Link
Replying To Square_B: "It's a bit rich coming from him now. Whatever about the Galway team and their All Ireland chances, as least Padraic Joyce & John Divilly have their Celtic Crosses in their back pockets which is more to be said for Lee and the Mayo management team." Every time Galway get criticised, the go‑to defence seems to be, "At least we won an All‑Ireland 25 years ago." If anyone outside Mayo said it, ye wouldn't be half as worked up. And whether people like it or not, there is truth in what Keegan said harsh as it might sound. He's operated at the very top level, so his opinion carries far more weight than someone firing off takes from behind a throwaway username pretending to be from Leitrim on a GAA forum. Dmoa95 (UK) - Posts: 10 - 02/07/2026 14:17:01 2683677 Link
Gotta relax a bit. Fair play to Mayo. They've got back on the horse. Let's see where they can finish up now. moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1458 - 02/07/2026 14:45:06 2683684 Link