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Leitrim GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To bláthach: "I agree thank you for giving me the opportunity to do so- I am sure they are looking at testing themselves against one of the big two and who knows maybe by Saturday evening we could be facing for a Connacht final against our former manager!! Wouldn't that be nice please. Thank you all." Stephen Poacher always had eyes on a Connaught Final appearance as a minimum this year, Handy enough side of the draw also, Sligo challenge match was decent prep for a Galway team that wont travel well to Carrick on Shannon. It still wont be straightforward. I expect Galway to run us close but fancy us by 3 to 5 points in the end. Who would we prefer in the final? Mayo so we say hello to Andy again or The Sheepshaggers who are our neighbours? Either way will be a grand day out.
fundamunda (National) - 22/04/2026 14:11:45
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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Galway form is easy to pick holes in. Our most recent Championship game resulted in a handy enough win for then Div 2 Meath, who were hammered by around 20pts 2 weeks later by Donegal, who were themselves then hammered by Kerry. We were put the pin of our collar to beat, depleated 14 man Dublin in Salthill, a team who's current standing was exposed last Sunday. I expect us to get over Leitrim for sure, which assures us of being in the winners/runnersup pot for the draw. Apart from London last time we played them, it is a long time since Galway had a convincing win.
giveitlong (National) - 22/04/2026 16:11:12
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Sunday Game - 2 Like(s)
Its been obvious for a long time that the Sunday Game is no longer fit for purpose.
The original format was fine when there were 2-4 games per weekend.
With the shortened season, the number of games needs a more match of the day type show - nothing but highlights and a short discussion on anything controversial.
What they need then is a Monday/Tuesday analysis show where there is a proper detailed analysis of any game that had some unusual tactical ploy that would educate the audience.
At the moment we have a bit of everything with nothing worth listening to.
tirawleybaron (National) - 22/04/2026 13:03:02
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Ros2013: "While I agree is there the risk of a further game ban then if they lose appeal. I don't know." No. No increase in punishment for a failed case, be it with the CHC, CAC or DRA.
The DRA is different to the previous appeal in that it's no longer looking at whether the initial decision in NY was right/wrong but instead looking at whether they arrived at the calls around the punishment in a fair and procedurally correct manner. So at this point it'd be challenging technicalities like the video evidence not being verified correctly, paperwork issues or a failure in fairness on how the previous decisions were made rather than the fundamentals of the 'strike' itself.
TsuDhoNimh (National) - 22/04/2026 14:39:27
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
A few points before I get onto the big game on Saturday.
I've no solution to it but the club league is starting to become irrelevant/embarrassing at this stage.
Having starred games is all well and good in most counties where there is a big population but in Leitrim we just can't handle it.
Some of the reports from the games last weekend are eye-opening of the standard of teams that were put out. The bigger teams are now pretty much using them as Pre-season.
Hearing reports of referees getting outrageous abuse at the weekend again. Theres a reason we really struggle to entice new refs in the county and it always seems to be certain clubs who are the culprits. The same clubs don't even have any Refs taking games either.
Onto Sunday. It'll be interesting to see how Poacher targets this game. Gavin Reynolds is out so one change will be necessary. Galway are huge around the middle so we might need to bring in some brawn. Colm McLoughlin has got a good few U20 games into his legs lately after injury and would be well able to mix it for an hour so I could see him being an option. Or do you start Ben Guckian if he is fit?
The match up's then will be interesting - Poacher smartly used Cillian McGloin to man-mark Cian Lally the last day. Would he trust him closer to goal on Finnerty?
Winning our own kickouts is going to be the barometer which will show how close we can keep this game. If we can't get a foothold with primary possession and on a warm day on a fast pitch Galway could run through us.
Barrry will obviously be targeted and after Tom Prior having such a good game against them in the FBD I'd assume they could send Johnny McGrath after him.
The likes of Keith Keegan, Oisin & Fergal McLoughlin finally showed that they can mix it at Inter-county level the last day so if they can all maintain that standard hopefully we can be competitive.
We are going to have to up the amount of 2 pointers we kick and Barry will be pinned down so Ryan and Co will have to be as efficient as possible.
Reality is we are going to be under the cosh so we need a huge Leitrim support - it's the least the players deserve after the great performance in Sligo.
third midfielder (National) - 22/04/2026 09:43:53
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Mugatay: "Great week ahead. Train tickets booked already.
Fantastic performance v Sligo. Hard work put in all over the field as well as McNulty being a stand out performer. As someone said earlier, you can not underestimate his importance to Leitrim. He is the tide that raises all the boats.
My own young fella is gone mad practicing with both feet since the game as well as shouldering me after he scores a goal on me ! Great to see.
But we were also not afraid to have a pop at goal for points and goals.
We converted our goal chances and didn't give Sligo too many.
Typically we don't convert these and then we are left thinking what could have been.
The last time Galway came to Carrick in 2015, we lost by 8. We missed 3 goal chances and Galway pulled and dragged us all over the field conceding 42 frees. No black cards then and a lenient referee so persistent fouling was allowed to carry on and we got no momentum.
Fair play to Poacher, He had them well drilled-fantastic to hear the singing in the dressing room after.
No win at underage is definitely a worry and that conversation is for later in the Summer.
Encourage people to get to this game. Poor turn out in sligo compared with 2011. Yes ticket prices put the pinch on but bring your flask of tae and sandwiches with you like the old days. Bring a ball and a flag for the kids. We don't need to have a buffet of sugar foods for the kids surely. If so, leave them at home or on a playdate as they haven't the interest yet.
We don't get many days out and the last day was worth every cent.
Liatroim abú" Great post,very positive & hope the dream continues Saturday. Looks a settled team for a long time . Pity Gavin Reilly is out. Great prospect but Benny will probably slot in there.i agree underage results are a worry. We have about half a team at the top level which is down to our population.But we're-getting there
leitrimabu1 (National) - 22/04/2026 13:37:26
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
They try to avoid repeat pairings in the u20 semi finals but it's almost definitely going to end up with three from one group getting through so no idea whether we would play Wexford or Kilkenny in a semi final. Possibly Kilkenny given Wexford finished ahead of them in the group?
galway19 (National) - 22/04/2026 21:51:15
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Sunday Game - 1 Like(s)
The quality of the Sunday Game is declining for a number of years. The main problem seems to be that whoever is producing the programme doesn't think it needs changing which is a problem in itself. As other people have alluded to over a number of years on this forum; there is no need to re show and do analysis a second time for games that were covered live earlier in the day. It might be a better model if hurling was played on a Saturday one week and football on the Sunday and alternate each code the following week. The current format is convoluted and has too many games which means it is impossible to cover and analyse each one. Some teams play so many times in a season, managers don't want to give away tactics so what is the point of these games? In recent years RTE have added camogie and ladies football to their coverage; these games are included in the two programmes per week! Will it change? Very unlikely. In the longer term GAA+ will become the main source of coverage whereby a viewer will pay and they can pick a game to watch as other media outlets do with soccer matches.
Which brings me to the main problem - the pundits. I'd struggle to name one pundit who is impartial and know what he/she is talking about. In terms of the weaker counties, it has been proven that a lot of the top pundits pay little or not attention to teams outside divisions 1 and 2 in football and the same in hurling so how can a pundit analyse games and players they know very little about? RTE market the Munster hurling champions and the Ulster football championship plus the All Ireland series and fit the other provincial championship in when they can.
wicklowsupport (National) - 22/04/2026 14:11:23
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To fundamunda: "Stephen Poacher always had eyes on a Connaught Final appearance as a minimum this year, Handy enough side of the draw also, Sligo challenge match was decent prep for a Galway team that wont travel well to Carrick on Shannon. It still wont be straightforward. I expect Galway to run us close but fancy us by 3 to 5 points in the end. Who would we prefer in the final? Mayo so we say hello to Andy again or The Sheepshaggers who are our neighbours? Either way will be a grand day out." Lol
ohwow (National) - 22/04/2026 14:31:08
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "PJ is on record since the Sligo game 2 years ago that Galway don't like playing early on Saturday afternoons. That seemed to be his primary excuse about a flatish performance that day, a game that Sligo almost won, except for a late Comer intervention. This Leitrim game is fixed for 3.30pm Saturday.....be afraid, be very afraid." Galway will win pulling up let's be honest.
Was expecting Galway to play Roscommon in the Connnacht final at the start of the year but the rossies are without Dáire Cregg and none of their Brigids players are up to speed so it should be a Galway v Mayo once more and no better team to beat in the final to win 5 in a row.
Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 22/04/2026 15:12:35
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To fundamunda: "Stephen Poacher always had eyes on a Connaught Final appearance as a minimum this year, Handy enough side of the draw also, Sligo challenge match was decent prep for a Galway team that wont travel well to Carrick on Shannon. It still wont be straightforward. I expect Galway to run us close but fancy us by 3 to 5 points in the end. Who would we prefer in the final? Mayo so we say hello to Andy again or The Sheepshaggers who are our neighbours? Either way will be a grand day out." I love the optimism of this post thanks so much please for sharing it. However I don't think we will beat Galway this time thank you. Plus I don't think Roscommon will get near mayo at all thanks so much. So it's going to be the big two in the final AGAIN I feel. Thank you all.
bláthach (National) - 22/04/2026 16:07:44
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Ros2013: "Winning without cregg, stack and fallon is a tall order." Not impossible though.
TobeaRossie (National) - 22/04/2026 16:26:20
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
I think any provincial championship which returns the same as last year will be a disappointment.
Having Westmeath/Kildare, Roscommon/Mayo, Cork, Armagh/Derry/Down as provincial champions would be good for football.
Donegal (5 of last 10), Kerry (13 of 14), Galway (11 finals in a row, 6 titles in a row) and Dublin (19 of 21) all winning would be a disaster from an overall development point of view.
Bring back the days of the 2000's - Div 1A and B in the league and open draw championships, open draw back door
[5 different Leinster winners, 4 different Connacht winners (no more than a 2 in a row), 5 of six Munster counties in the final (limerick in 4, no Kerry in 2 finals), all 9 Ulster counties reached the Ulster final). 12 different counties playing in All Ireland semi finals.
Hopefully, the new rules will allow us get back to those heady days, when Provincial finals and All Ireland quarter final weekends were big stuff.
tirawleybaron (National) - 22/04/2026 16:44:38
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Galway U20 were 3/10 yesterday.
Today we are 1/8.
Kilkenny have pulled Barcoe and inexplicably left O'Donovan on the bench.
They are throwing this game as the consequences of losing are not high.
Time to get stuck into the -6 handicap
Probably double it with Wexford -9 as Kildare surely won't be actively trying to keep the score down in a game they have to win, so we probably won't see them play with 2 sweepers again
Stool Pigeon (National) - 22/04/2026 17:34:51
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Well done to the Roscommon U20 players into the Connacht final with a deserved win. In truth we were 5 or 6 points the better team but made it harder for ourselves with our shooting. We had ten more shots on goal than Galway and within those misses was three goal chances.
Mayo will be strong favourites in the final next Wednesday especially with them rested and will be our 3rd game in 14 days but better to be in the final than not.
The_analyser (National) - 22/04/2026 20:36:06
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Job done for the 20s. Very slow start but once we got on top our running game worked well. Got sloppy towards the end with a six point lead. Good to get the win without Niland playing and Rabbitte only having to come on in the second half. Kennedy at wing forward had a good game and Shaughnessy put over some nice scores.
galway19 (National) - 22/04/2026 20:55:31
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Another disappointing evening against our neighbours. In total control in the first half but our shooting was abysmal. Unfortunately we lost some of that control in the second half but the shooting and decision making stayed the same. Tyrone sat in and around the arc but we kept coughing up cheap possession mixed with more dreadful shooting. Composure completely deserted them and Tyrone as they do capitalised. It was always a couple of 2 pointers away from them back in it which came their way. The game management was really poor. Rushing things with a lead even though they were sitting in. In truth last year's team had far more swagger and attacking threat but still another massive opportunity wasted.
panamasam (National) - 22/04/2026 21:40:18
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
To become a citizen, you have to have lived here for a minimum of five years, and have a Garda report to say you were of good behaviour and character for all that time.
So, if these people have been perfectly law-abiding for at least five years, what do you think it is that makes them turn into criminals after they've been granted citizenship?
Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3501 - 21/04/2026 16:51:36
So if a immigrant or refugee is convicted of a crime during their initial 5 year period here, they cannot become an Irish Citizen?
Commodore (National) - 21/04/2026 22:20:38
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Foreign Born - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "how many non irish foreign born players are playing intercounty football?" How many non Irish born play for rugby for Ireland?
Saynothing (National) - 22/04/2026 10:22:10
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Foreign Born - 1 Like(s)
Replying To CARPS: "Ryan McMenamin, Seán Óg Ó hAilpín and Darran O'Sullivan were all born abroad. Right now, Stefan Okunbor and Boidu Sayeh are probably the most prominent foreign-born players." The first three are Irish.
BarneyGrant (National) - 21/04/2026 22:48:05
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