Tomsmith Intends To Retire From Intercounty Posting On Hoganstand - 4 Like(s)
Replying To tomsmith: "Tomsmith here
Boxty eater from County Leitrin
Lord Kilbracken from over beside you in Killygar used the word Odious in the House of Lords and it caused concern to the translators who did not understand his west Cavan country accent . But back to your suggestion about equal funding for all Counties I am sure Barney aye Barney Grant would not agree with you on that one" This routine is really tedious now, go out for a walk, take up a hobby, you'll feel much better for it.
dolfos (National) - 12/02/2025 12:53:41
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Now that the dust has settled on the Bosco cup, just want to congratulate everyone involved. What a year so far. From 1 to 33 they were phenomenal. The game had everything, mistakes, turnovers, scores, cards, sweat, grit, determination and some class. Cbs were slow to start and looked nervous, 2 goals kept them in the game, but 8 scores to 4 at half time in favour of Athy. Cbs stepped up in 2nd half, weir, maloney, maguire, Byrne, ohara and scahill just all stood up. Scahills frees on the edge of new D, with athy fans roaring at him were just class, Sheerin got the equaliser. Extra time never looked in doubt. What a team of Westmeath men. Thornton is a future snr captain, he has it all. The run from scahill to sent up byrne at end of game is as good a run as I have seen on a pitch. Well done to the management, the Ultras and the school. Hopefully push on now and see these stars playing for westmeath in not to distant future.
Upforthegame23 (National) - 11/02/2025 21:19:58
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Tomsmith Intends To Retire From Intercounty Posting On Hoganstand - 2 Like(s)
I'm aware this very post is contributing to it but whether you take him seriously or think you're in on the joke, you're feeding the troll. No replies = no point.
Breffni40 (National) - 12/02/2025 13:41:21
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To southleitrim_mafia: "Can you give me the list of players who left under Micky Graham and the list who then left under Poacher? The way you are talking you seem to know this information. Did you want the county board to take the players passports off them?
I don't look at it solely being his fault players have left. I would more so blame the socioeconomic situation in our country. I do question his qualifications and if he is good enough but to be fair at the time we didn't have much choice. It's just a matter of damage limitation and getting through this year. Big changes are needed but the reality is blaming one man for the sad state football is in in our county isn't going to change anything.
Focus on the underage, get good leitrim football people involved in the underage set up. That is where we need to build." Mickey: Dolan, Plunkett, possibly Wrynn
Poacher : O'Donnell, Gaffey, A.Flynn, C.Reyonlds, McGreal, Gilheaney, Keaney, Rooney, R'O Roarke, P.Moran, J.Casey, C.Quinn, R.Oberwan, A.Oberwan, J.Tobin, N.Walsh, O McLoughlin, T.Hughes,
Of those players only 2 have left the country so no need for the CB to confiscate any passports. Wee Mickey may have cited player buy in but I think we are all in agreement that he just got a better offer. Im not sure I fully agree with everyone saying that we are a basket case when it comes to football. We are producing good players and a small group of coaches. We will need outside help but that help has to be for the betterment of Leitrim football and not to just pad out a CV for a year. We have a good S&C Programme running at the minute with a coach who is working with U-17 up to seniors. This is vital that that work continues. We are only in year 2 of this and wee will hopefully see the benefit of this in 2-3 more years when the U-17/U19 progress to senior.
Willies24 (National) - 12/02/2025 10:32:32
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Wow, a positive Galway poster!" Are there many positive posters on the Wexford thread?
Crashingwaves (National) - 12/02/2025 10:51:23
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Kinvara: "The Niland problem will probably be solved by his little brother in the years to come. Lethal from play and dead balls" He is with the senior squad at the moment but we have to remember he is still in secondary school. I wouldn't rule out that he appears on the bench for the seniors this year at some stage though, a remarkable talent.
galway19 (National) - 12/02/2025 12:45:11
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Kinvara: "There's positive and there's calling Fintan Burke the best hurler in the country!" Post of the day :-D
Viking66 (National) - 12/02/2025 12:25:59
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
There's zero doubt about it
Hurling was impacted by several good hurlers committing almost their entire career with the footballers over the years.
It's a football first county, but at senior club hurling level, Dublin clubs have achieved great things on a national level over the last decade.
But then there's the example, Con played a huge part in Cualas back to back AI wins, he was described in the media as one of the most gifted hurlers in the country at that time, but when the summer came along, he was back winning AI titles for the footballers.
jimbodub (National) - 12/02/2025 15:57:10
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Wexford Hurling 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "The puckouts are a big part of our current issues. We need to play a shorter game to suit our shorter players. A short game starts with the keeper." That may be so Viking but from my vantage point on Sunday we are not able to play a a short game.
The problem with our forwards is that either the ball going in there is not a forwards ball or forwards are not making enough runs, etc and making space. Or both. So backs and forwards are not on the same page.
I was watching on RTE Player and its hard to see what is going off the ball but one or other or both of these must be true.
A lived experience from me. When a group of us who had won a minor and U21 titles came in to the senior team and two of the more senior players told us it was up to us to push the 3-4 older players off the team and the rest of the older ones off the panel and if we did not do this in the following 2 years we would be playing intermediate when they left.
That the retired players were not pushed off the team says that either the young players never got a chance, were not giving it or were not good enough.
One final point I will make, it must be morale sapping for these players but every player will benefit more from playing Limerick and Tipp and Cork than they will Antrim and Westmeath and Laois and we will find that out to our cost next season.
Want to be the best, you want to play the best. Not looking for an easy ride.
StoreysTash (National) - 11/02/2025 20:57:51
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "Dont forget we lost the best years of Keaney and even Dermo was a great hurler...
Shane Ryan was another
The list goes on......
I think EOD will go back to the Hurlers next year tbh." Get the Whiskey!
BarneyGrant (National) - 12/02/2025 15:42:16
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Feels like deja vu. Carrickedmond got relegated in 2015 (lost to Ballymahon in relegation final) but the structure of the SFC was then changed from 12 teams to 13 for 2016 and they managed to stay up. Not picking on Carrickedmond, there are plenty of other clubs got relegated and magically avoiding the drop over the past couple of decades. It's a racket.
Hard to make sense of the club voting intention here. SFC needs to be reduced - It's been comically big for years. IFC needs to be boosted and JFC needs more first teams in it. How is any of that remotely controversial or something to vote down. The blame sits squarely with the clubs who voted for this. Self interest and short term goals superseding any longer term good.
LongfordgaaAbú (National) - 12/02/2025 14:01:03
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To LongfordSham: "Will it not be a 13 team senior championship if nobody is going down but Drumlish still going up? Rumours going around that Cashel and Ardagh are being given the chance to stay and Intermediate, i presume linked to the fact if no senior teams are going down, why should they.
Not sure how legit all this is or when the final decisions are to be made on it but its some joke." Ardagh queried it out the night but were told no. Nobody from Cashel spoke. Fr Manning Gaels by bye law must go up. So unlucky 13 it is. Probably a return to 3 group format. The whole move is thought to be illegal under rule. Will come home to roost if a club is beaten by Carrickedmond and Kenagh in this year's championship and end up being relegated, go through the appeal process and end up in the DRA where they will win their case and your back at square one. A county will 2 or 3 standalone clubs in their A underage championships for last 30 years going nowhere with 13 in Senior Championship
Therein2010 (National) - 12/02/2025 13:15:46
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BigBàsMan: "Don't forget Killeen took the frees for Loughrea all year and was exceptional. That would solve the niland / Flynn dilemma and you gain a forward like McLoughlin." I believe Flynn has been doing reasonably well on frees in the league so far but imo he should be about 5th choice in that regard for championship. On average I'd say Kevin Cooney is more reliable and he is not great. and Killeen definitely ahead of him too.
PoolSturgeon (National) - 12/02/2025 11:47:42
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Wow, a positive Galway poster!" There's positive and there's calling Fintan Burke the best hurler in the country!
Kinvara (National) - 12/02/2025 11:46:14
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Crashingwaves: "Are there many positive posters on the Wexford thread?" No. Only a couple of us. I suppose positive happy people usually have real friends to talk to ;-)
Viking66 (National) - 12/02/2025 11:26:03
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BigBàsMan: "Don't forget Killeen took the frees for Loughrea all year and was exceptional. That would solve the niland / Flynn dilemma and you gain a forward like McLoughlin." I know you like to push Loughrea and I like killeen but based on last year he's not a county quality free taker, adn i would be worreid about the effect missing frees in a big game would ahve on a young players confidence. I'd love to be proven wrong on that as it would solve a couple of issues as you say
Overdahill (National) - 12/02/2025 11:10:27
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Louth GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To 19616609: "Compliments to the producers of last week's programme. Lots of interesting stuff like what Ollie has in his head. E.g. captains since 1943 or number of games played by current panelists. Keep it up.
Ironic to have a minute with Craig. Hope he recovers soon.
It was a bit pricey @ €5 when 40% sponsored." Paddy Keenan was the best Louth captain we ever had. What a player and a what leader. A role model on and off the pitch.
Ollie2 (National) - 12/02/2025 09:45:37
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Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Overthebar53: "There seems to be no targets laid out for these full time coaches. Surely the 1st thing to lookat is are we getting any value out of these appointments. If we are to judge on our underage results over last number of years we are throwing good money after bad." They have targets laid out for them but the full time coaches ultimate job is to maintain and increase participation and improve coaching. An impossible task to do when club coaches never bother their **** to turn up to the workshops and courses. Several courses and workshops the GDAs put on last year were cancelled due to low interest….coaches at county level in Carlow are always hamstrung because they spend months on getting lads skill levels and fitness levels up. While other counties can focus on game plans, building a squad etc. until clubs actually realise this we're going nowhere. And before anyone comes at me I fully understand alot of club coaches are parents that are doing the jobs no one else wants but having lived in Dublin for years and been involved up there club teams are streets ahead in every aspect of our own lads. GPOs are well respected and the coaches tend to attend coaching courses etc.
benchtoaster (National) - 12/02/2025 09:31:31
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To AmandaClarke: "Nucleus of a good team is in the pipeline.
Fintan " the best hurler in the country" Burke is not getting the recognition he deserves on this forum. Take Dublin game last year he was the sole resistance against the blue tide. In Shefflins first year he marked Hegarty out of the game in the Limerick semi final and only we had so little up front we could have won the All Ireland that year. We could do with Fintan at 3, 6, 7 everywhere really. Personally Ill take him at 3 or 7 with Lee deserving the chance to cement the Number 6.
Padraic Mannion is a class act- there is more confidence and cohesion among the entire backline with Padraic driving things. He is almost irreplaceable. Morrissey is an outstanding corner back.
Ive been impressed with both Fahey and Monaghan at midfield. Strength and pace- I think we should not do any tinkering here and let these guys man the midfield.
The forwards really has been the bugbear over the past few seasons- but there are encouraging signs. Whelan remains a great focal point but he cannot do it on his own. Burns looks the real deal and the most exciting player we have had in the full forward line since Damien Hayes. (No disrespect obviously to Joe " the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be"Canning)
Id also persevere with Niland- his ice cool free taking as others have mentioned and I believe there is more in him from general play once he is given a settled run. Im not convinced about McLoughlin - will he be able for the physical stuff.
Place has to be made for Cathal " the most natural and beautiful striker of a ball I have ever seen" Mannion.
The half forward line I think will ultimately be decisive whether we go anywhere this year. Killeen has been ok if not spectacular at 11 but again Id allow him the chance to grow. And can we get it right with the two wing forwards. I am a huge fan obviously of Cathal but perhaps it is not always easy to know where to play him.
Conor Cooney- I think it may be time to move away from him now.
I wonder will we go with an extra defender come championship- Linnane looks the man if this route is taken,
Anyway heres hoping we beat Kilkenny in the Leinster Final and also beat Limerick if we face them.
Maybe the full title is a bridge too far in 25 but you never know." Wow, a positive Galway poster!
Viking66 (National) - 12/02/2025 09:16:02
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Nucleus of a good team is in the pipeline.
Fintan " the best hurler in the country" Burke is not getting the recognition he deserves on this forum. Take Dublin game last year he was the sole resistance against the blue tide. In Shefflins first year he marked Hegarty out of the game in the Limerick semi final and only we had so little up front we could have won the All Ireland that year. We could do with Fintan at 3, 6, 7 everywhere really. Personally Ill take him at 3 or 7 with Lee deserving the chance to cement the Number 6.
Padraic Mannion is a class act- there is more confidence and cohesion among the entire backline with Padraic driving things. He is almost irreplaceable. Morrissey is an outstanding corner back.
Ive been impressed with both Fahey and Monaghan at midfield. Strength and pace- I think we should not do any tinkering here and let these guys man the midfield.
The forwards really has been the bugbear over the past few seasons- but there are encouraging signs. Whelan remains a great focal point but he cannot do it on his own. Burns looks the real deal and the most exciting player we have had in the full forward line since Damien Hayes. (No disrespect obviously to Joe " the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be"Canning)
Id also persevere with Niland- his ice cool free taking as others have mentioned and I believe there is more in him from general play once he is given a settled run. Im not convinced about McLoughlin - will he be able for the physical stuff.
Place has to be made for Cathal " the most natural and beautiful striker of a ball I have ever seen" Mannion.
The half forward line I think will ultimately be decisive whether we go anywhere this year. Killeen has been ok if not spectacular at 11 but again Id allow him the chance to grow. And can we get it right with the two wing forwards. I am a huge fan obviously of Cathal but perhaps it is not always easy to know where to play him.
Conor Cooney- I think it may be time to move away from him now.
I wonder will we go with an extra defender come championship- Linnane looks the man if this route is taken,
Anyway heres hoping we beat Kilkenny in the Leinster Final and also beat Limerick if we face them.
Maybe the full title is a bridge too far in 25 but you never know.
AmandaClarke (National) - 12/02/2025 01:43:08
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