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Allianz protest - 6 Like(s)
Peter Canavan hasn't ripped up his RTE contract and is appearing on an Allianz titled programme. How does that square with his protest?
legendzxix (National) - 01/03/2026 09:13:03
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Boxtyeater: "He isn't. I was at it. But they lost a few players and slid down to D4 and it isn't leafy Donnybrook in this D4.
Meanwhile we, imbued with optimism at the start, have the princely figure of 4 points from a possible 10 and the minus column looks frightening.
The problem seems to be in defence, although fitness, defensive systems or lack thereof, s&c or taking possession into contact may be the issue.
In any event it's now fairly certain we'll be in this particular D4 another year.
There's the matter of the championship to come however. We'll give it a good rattle this year!!!
There's the alarm going off …….Grrr……" I'd agree whole heartedly with this.
We have nice footballers. Nice to view within our club scene. Our boys look great prospects within the Leitrim club scene, some look amazing. We are nice to play against. One we get to playing anything outside our county bounds we are exposed big time!!
We lack physicality, we lack strength, fitness, intelligence, ability to play under pressure, support play and ideas.
Skill wise I think we are actually ok. Give a Leitrim player time and space and they will execute a long range pass, good score, bit of skill etc.. as good as any other player from anywhere. But when you put them under pressure, or limit their space, or impose yourself on them in any form, they cannot do it. We get run through and batted off the ball over and over. We get turned over - over and over again.
We are light and tame. Extremely willing but extremely limited.
For me it all boils down to the club scene. We are living 30 years in the past. Going through the motions. Our players are playing to the best of their ability. In inter county (at all levels) they then come up against teams that have been exposed to higher levels of football than any Leitrim player has ever experienced. More pressure, less space, more physicality, more systems of play. And we simply cannot cope.
Our football intelligence is so low. Watching them at times is like I imagine our players thinking like "ok - I have the ball , what will I do? Ok - I have nowhere to go- emmm you seem free beside me - (even though you are in a position to do nothing) - take it off me please-ok you now have given it back to me - what will I do now- who else can I give it to?" and this goes on and on because the teams we are facing have defensive systems in place that our players have never seen the likes of before and do not know how to cope with them.
Poacher (or any other manger) can help but they can't reprogram players from scratch. The manager can maximise the ability they have now and I believe the manager is not the problem. Leitrim players are maxed out and are incapable of playing any better.
Schools, clubs (in provincial champs at all levels) inter-county @ minor, u20, senior results across the last 20 years don't lie- more fingers on your hands than wins.
Our club scene is 30 years behind the rest of Connacht. Results speak for themselves
leitrim4sam (National) - 01/03/2026 22:11:13
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
That might have been the best thing to happen to us today in the long run. At the same time losing by that much is unacceptable and a repeat in The Hyde is damaging. Dowd will have learnt a lot . There were certainly ten scores missed in about 15 mins in first half and the lack of composure and panic
As the game went on was
Startling. The changes may have upset the team
But you have to give game time for preparation of
Connacht.
Ros2013 (National) - 01/03/2026 17:50:03
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Well that second half was a brutal watch. More inclined to pass backwards than forwards. No one with the nerve to pull the trigger for a point, instead trying to walk it into the goals in the face of a packed Donegal back line. Gleason still offering nothing; at this point his his '65s aren't even reliable. And remind me again which team had someone sent off?
This looked like a team were players were more afraid to take chances, than interested in winning. Lucky to get the draw.
festinog (National) - 01/03/2026 17:34:15
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Allianz protest - 2 Like(s)
Why should the GAA as a sporting organisation be pro-Palestinian?
Yes its wrong that the Palestinians are suffering in Gaza currently, yes there's a humanitarian crisis there, but the people who rushed the podium maybe shouldve stopped and thought about what has happened in the last 2000 plus years in that region, before taking sides.
"From the river to the sea" wasn't a phrase coined by the Israelis. In their eyes they are fighting for their right to exist. It doesn't justify the suffering in Gaza currently, but equally it does explain it. The 2 state solution proposed by the UN in the 1940s wasn't rejected by the Israelis, it was rejected by the Arabs. And the spark for the current suffering was the brutal attack by Hamas on October 7th, an attack that was always going to lead to a reaction, which was its purpose in the first place.
Im not pro Israeli or pro Palestinian, what happens there is none of my business, and it isnt a problem that I can solve either, even if I decided I wanted to.
Most importantly I'm certainly not a member of the GAA because I share every other members political, religious, social or ideological beliefs. What I do share with all the other members is a love of the games, and Id personally prefer that we as an Assocation should focus on what we are about. The preservation and regulation of those games. Which is the position our own Ethics Committee reached.
Viking66 (National) - 01/03/2026 17:27:44
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To PressureKick: "No wonder Kobe McDonald has decided to move to Australia if the past few pages from Mayo posters are anything to go by" Pathetic comment. I see ye threw it away v donegal with a man up most of the game is well . Well done though galway for sam!
S1234 (National) - 01/03/2026 17:17:57
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
the whole thing is a shambles.
meathbasedfan (National) - 01/03/2026 15:36:18
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Mayo GAA Thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "He says it like is at least which is prob why ya don't like him ." He speaks to simple minds.
peiledoir20 (National) - 01/03/2026 14:20:50
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Allianz protest - 2 Like(s)
Replying To LongfordgaaAbú: "There is a strong hint of 'If we can't do everything we should do nothing' about many of the remarks here. There is a very specific difference between say Allianz and Amazon versus other companies involved in GAA activity... Allianz and Amazon are explicitly cited in the UN report linking them to material complicity in what was/is happening in Gaza.
Those protesting Allianz are perfectly legitimate in doing so IMO, and should also protest Amazon's involvement too. If that offends you, don't join the protest. But to try and de-legitmise it by making a 'let those without sin...' argument seems to me an excuse never to do anything unless it solve everything. You can't make any progress with that mindset." Politics should be kept out of of sport end of. Allianz also insures Air lingus ye gonna stop flying with them for your holiers? Doubt it .
And the protest yesterday was a dusgrace and people actually got injured. What did they achieve by it ? Absolutely nothing pathetic !
S1234 (National) - 01/03/2026 12:16:46
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To maroondiesel: "I heard a question posed on TV yesterday. Why are Pro-Palestinian protestors not also Pro-Iranian protestors?
Iranians have suffered horrifically under the oppressive Ayatollahs.
Lads here are quick to condemn the USA, which is very interesting to me.
Fingers crossed for good outcomes." Ah yeah Israel and Trump care about the people of Iran? Get a grip. Trump said Iran were no threat a few months ago. They've always wanted this. Trump and Israel don't give a damn about peace. End of story.
TheFlaker (National) - 01/03/2026 13:58:21
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
dirty aul' day, absolutely delighted to get the draw considering the poor showing up to the red card. They rallied brilliantly, rode our luck without a doubt but showed great fight to pull back and draw the game. What a score from Mogan to tie it up and great to see Murphy chip in with a couple points as well, I just wish he wouldn't be running back in to his own half!
it was a tough day with the conditions especially for the young fellas against a physical Galway side, they are really excellent in my opinion, I feel as though if they get a run of luck with injuries they'll be there or thereabouts for Sam this year.
I felt Langan was very lucky not to see red for a really silly bit of macho nonsense, the free was won and no need for that idiocy and from one of our leaders. And then McMenamin's bit of madness especially considering he was on a yellow. But we got the result which is the main thing.
CCFabu (National) - 01/03/2026 19:07:20
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To fundamunda: "At least We will have Sligo with us next year....." The Leitrim influence looks like it will have Fermanagh down with us also too
ohwow (National) - 01/03/2026 18:43:10
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To giveitlong: "Hard to know what to think after that but we threw it away as far as I am concerned. 7 up and a man up for most of the game. I know a lot is down to inexperience but we gave away the ball far too much. Donegal took their foot of the pedal today compared any if their recent games and only got really stuck in for Q4. With the Dubs finally getting going its going to be another nailbiter for us on the last day. mayo did us a big favor today holding on V Armagh, but we can not afford any slip up V Monaghan. Dubs v Armagh is going to massive. In the end it may well come down to our head to head v Armagh keeping is up." If we 'slip up' against a side taking zero points with minus55 pts difference, averaging 11point beatings through their opening 5 games, then maybe we don't deserve div1 status.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 01/03/2026 17:06:48
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
They may cancel that team holiday to Spain
CountyStar1234 (National) - 01/03/2026 21:57:52
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To martinjoe: "No 2021 mayo v Tipp Ai semi Cillian O Connor 04-09. Covid nobody at the game" Right. Mixing it up with 2016. Tipp also got to quarter or semi-final then, right?
foreveryoung (National) - 01/03/2026 21:22:16
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Marooned: "6 points up and man up for the last 25 minutes. You really have to see the game out from there. They would have as well if they had taken any of the 3 good goal chances they had in the second half. They completely butchered the first two and Mulhern fisted a point over for the last one. Which left Donegal still in it needing only a 2 pointer which they got. Mulhern had a good goal chance the first half as well.
On the positive side the young forwards continue to produce. 0-14 combined from Mac Donnacha, O'Conghaile, Mulhern and S McGrath. Thought Hernon did quite well at full back. There will be plenty of depth up front once Walsh, McDaid and Thompson are back. Not even counting poor old Comer any more." In fairness you can't blame Mulhern for fisting over the bar at that stage. The keeper did well to create a very tight angle and there was also a Donegal defender on hand it the event of a parry. Also, I'm sure after last weekend's finish against Ros when a similar chance presented and it didn't work out well, it may have been on his mind.
AnCrúiscínLán (National) - 01/03/2026 18:44:21
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
No Eoin Keyes, no Killian Doyle, no Johnny Bermingham, no Darragh Egerton or David O'Reilly yet. Peter Clarke came on as a sub. We aren't at full strength yet so we were always going to struggle today. Another year at this division may be no harm, just have to ensure we consolidate our place in the Joe Mcdonagh which I think we will.
Dheen (National) - 01/03/2026 19:02:41
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Allianz protest - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Why should the GAA as a sporting organisation be pro-Palestinian?
Yes its wrong that the Palestinians are suffering in Gaza currently, yes there's a humanitarian crisis there, but the people who rushed the podium maybe shouldve stopped and thought about what has happened in the last 2000 plus years in that region, before taking sides.
"From the river to the sea" wasn't a phrase coined by the Israelis. In their eyes they are fighting for their right to exist. It doesn't justify the suffering in Gaza currently, but equally it does explain it. The 2 state solution proposed by the UN in the 1940s wasn't rejected by the Israelis, it was rejected by the Arabs. And the spark for the current suffering was the brutal attack by Hamas on October 7th, an attack that was always going to lead to a reaction, which was its purpose in the first place.
Im not pro Israeli or pro Palestinian, what happens there is none of my business, and it isnt a problem that I can solve either, even if I decided I wanted to.
Most importantly I'm certainly not a member of the GAA because I share every other members political, religious, social or ideological beliefs. What I do share with all the other members is a love of the games, and Id personally prefer that we as an Assocation should focus on what we are about. The preservation and regulation of those games. Which is the position our own Ethics Committee reached." The Palestinian suffering started long before October 7th. Ever hear of Nakba?
peiledoir20 (National) - 01/03/2026 19:20:00
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To mickcunningham: "We have only one star player. Luke loughlin tried his heart out yesterday evenjng . He scored 1 6 out of 1 13. Please inform me who else you think is a star player. Laois were more up for the game and were highly motivated. We expected the wind to help us . But we were totally flat" If you think 1-6 tells the story of Luke's performance Saturday night, I'd seriously question whether you were at the game or simply following Facebook updates
lakecounty76 (National) - 01/03/2026 19:35:30
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Allianz protest - 1 Like(s)
The amount of champagne socialists in Ireland is worrying, so much virtue signalling
southmeathgael (National) - 01/03/2026 19:49:51
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