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Replying To Dmoa95: "That was taken from the post-Corofin dominance period. Regardless, your point is valid at senior level: Mayo champions have vastly underperformed outside the province over the past 10 years. I do think Castlebar will be one of the stronger sides this year, though. I'm also not convinced Salthill-Knocknacarra will be as strong as some of the previous Galway representatives. That's just my opinion. Brigid's are clearly the team to beat, and I don't think there'll be a huge amount between Castlebar and Salthill. However, that could end up being largely irrelevant, as I think Brigid's are a good bit ahead of both." Mayo club champions have been extremely poor in Connacht at senior and intermediate level recently. No senior win since castlebar in 2015 and only one intermediate winner since Westport in 2016. Our junior champions usually perform well in fairness. Also only 2 connacht championship wins at intercounty level over the last 11 years. Galway have 6 and Roscommon 3 over the same period. It's a good job winning Sam makes us forget about that! MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 583 - 10/11/2026 10:20:02 2699933 Link
Wins listed by county # County Connacht Titles Runners-up Last provincial winners 1 Galway clubs 21 14 Moycullen, 2022 2 Roscommon clubs 17 12 St. Brigid's, 2025 3 Mayo clubs 16 17 Castlebar Mitchels, 2015 4 Sligo clubs 4 7 Coolera/Strandhill, 2024 5 Leitrim clubs 0 8 Pretty even spread amongst the top 3. You would expect Mayo to be out performing Roscommon given its size. fantasybrown (Roscommon) - Posts: 29 - 10/11/2026 12:00:56 2699950 Link
Replying To fantasybrown: "Wins listed by county # County Connacht Titles Runners-up Last provincial winners 1 Galway clubs 21 14 Moycullen, 2022 2 Roscommon clubs 17 12 St. Brigid's, 2025 3 Mayo clubs 16 17 Castlebar Mitchels, 2015 4 Sligo clubs 4 7 Coolera/Strandhill, 2024 5 Leitrim clubs 0 8 Pretty even spread amongst the top 3. You would expect Mayo to be out performing Roscommon given its size." Clann na Gael have 7 titles and St Brigids have 6. 2 seriously strong clubs (at different times) make up the bulk of Roscommon titles. Corofin on 10 only club with more than either of them. No Mayo club has more than 3 titles. ValPadden (Galway) - Posts: 23 - 10/11/2026 16:21:59 2699979 Link
Replying To fantasybrown: "Wins listed by county # County Connacht Titles Runners-up Last provincial winners 1 Galway clubs 21 14 Moycullen, 2022 2 Roscommon clubs 17 12 St. Brigid's, 2025 3 Mayo clubs 16 17 Castlebar Mitchels, 2015 4 Sligo clubs 4 7 Coolera/Strandhill, 2024 5 Leitrim clubs 0 8 Pretty even spread amongst the top 3. You would expect Mayo to be out performing Roscommon given its size." Clann na Gael have 7 titles and St Brigids have 6. 2 seriously strong clubs (at different times) make up the bulk of Roscommon titles. Corofin on 10 only club with more than either of them. No Mayo club has more than 3 titles. ValPadden (Galway) - Posts: 23 - 10/11/2026 16:27:55 2699980 Link
Replying To ValPadden: "Clann na Gael have 7 titles and St Brigids have 6. 2 seriously strong clubs (at different times) make up the bulk of Roscommon titles. Corofin on 10 only club with more than either of them. No Mayo club has more than 3 titles." Castlebar won 4 Connacht titles. 13 of Mayo's 16 Connacht senior titles has been won by 4 clubs Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 4109 - 11/11/2026 02:46:17 2700020 Link
32 County titles won by Castlebar and only 4 provincial titles? Not a great return given i think only Crossmaglen Rangers have won more county titles (48). fantasybrown (Roscommon) - Posts: 29 - 11/11/2026 10:21:29 2700040 Link
Replying To fantasybrown: "32 County titles won by Castlebar and only 4 provincial titles? Not a great return given i think only Crossmaglen Rangers have won more county titles (48)." In fairness, over 20 of those were won before there a Provincial Club Championship. Since that was introduced in the late 60s, I think it's 4 provincial titles from 11 county titles, which isn't a bad strike rate at all. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3169 - 11/11/2026 12:07:12 2700051 Link
Replying To fairplay4ever: "i was told at the time that Dexcom wanted it known as Dexcom stadium and drop the Pearse which understandably was a line county board felt they couldnt cross." That is correct. They wanted Dexcom name only, with Pearse dropped. Not on! Dropping 'Sportsground' was presumably a little less contentious. Great to see ECC involved. PJ Fahy, who built it from scratch into the huge operation it is today is one of the GAA's true unsung heroes given what he has put into his home club down in Glenamaddy / Northern Gaels at underage, and county via Uni sports scholarships etc. The Glen facilities are unbelievable. This is the next step from a very modest man, and a generous and true Gael. More power to them. togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 1147 - 11/11/2026 13:11:37 2700067 Link
St Brigid's, who made a nice St Mary's team look like a junior outfit, are possibly the strongest club team in the country at the moment. They're fully expecting to put SK away. SK surely realise they're going to have to put in the performance of the ages if they've any chance of taking that stacked Brigid's team. Stack and Fallon are powerful, O'Carroll and Nugent are doing serious damage and Hand is another serious footballer. togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 1147 - 11/11/2026 13:22:21 2700070 Link
Only one result so a pinch of salt needed but maybe more worrying signs for schools and underage football in the county. Losing becoming a bit of a habit the last few years. Connacht Post Primary Senior Football Championship Round One Full Time St Geralds 3-16 Claregalway College 0-15 Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2580 - 11/11/2026 13:55:37 2700076 Link
I was looking at league fixtures the Galway men playing Kerry on sat 23rd Jan opening match and a day later Galway ladies playing Kerry surely common sense needs to prevail and play ladies match on sat they deserve it as all Ireland champions and all they give to there county it can be done all it needs is common sense and good will don't always be thinking of the finically side of it , Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1192 - 11/11/2026 15:50:42 2700099 Link
Replying To fantasybrown: "32 County titles won by Castlebar and only 4 provincial titles? Not a great return given i think only Crossmaglen Rangers have won more county titles (48)." As WPW points out, you'd really want to be excluding pre1970s county final wins from that 'charge', with 1970-1971 seeing the initiation of the allireland club championships. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4932 - 11/11/2026 16:34:07 2700106 Link
Replying To togoutlads: "St Brigid's, who made a nice St Mary's team look like a junior outfit, are possibly the strongest club team in the country at the moment. They're fully expecting to put SK away. SK surely realise they're going to have to put in the performance of the ages if they've any chance of taking that stacked Brigid's team. Stack and Fallon are powerful, O'Carroll and Nugent are doing serious damage and Hand is another serious footballer." They have a good keeper too. Be a handy man to have for Galway in 2027 ValPadden (Galway) - Posts: 23 - 11/11/2026 17:31:29 2700113 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "As WPW points out, you'd really want to be excluding pre1970s county final wins from that 'charge', with 1970-1971 seeing the initiation of the allireland club championships." Yeah, I'd guess they've only 5 or 6 county titles since the all ireland series came in. Won a lot back in the stone ages. St Brigids the only worry at this stage. ValPadden (Galway) - Posts: 23 - 11/11/2026 17:34:15 2700114 Link