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Roscommon GAA thread - 6 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Well done on your all Ireland......" "Well done on your All Ireland! What a fool you are. Beaten comprehesively last Sunday. The vast majority of Roscommon supporters humble and understandably delighted with the result. But it wasn't the All Ireland. It was a Connacht semi final fyi and just another step for an opportunity to win a Connacht title against a fine Galway side. Ye got bate fair and square. Suck it up. We've got trimmings from ye the last decade or so in your golden age. Don't be so childish when now the shoe is on the other foot. For us we've only a fifty fifty chance of success in on the final. Maybe less, but the lads will work hard and remain humble. It's just a game bud! Less of the sour grapes.
moros (National) - 28/04/2026 11:36:39
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Mayo GAA Thread - 3 Like(s)
I have said it many times, It would have been a major miracle had any county, but in particular a rural county like Mayo, to have been able to replace Keegan, Boyle, Higgins, Barrett, Kevin Mac, Cillian, Parsons, with players of similar ability. Look at the Dubs, GOAT team, and they are 22/1 to win SAM now, and the pick and setup they have. In truth, how many of our starting 15 from yesterday would start on any other Division 1 team? The previous manager had been trying to transition in new lads as seamlessly as he could. Cillian IMO played his best football during the 2 drawn semis in 2014, 12 years ago. I understand that Andy was under huge pressure to deliver, as David Brady had outlined, and perhaps he felt he needed experience if he was to clinch a Connacht this year. Of course it is still possible, on paper at least, to turn things around and have a great run in the race for SAM, but it is hard to see us winning 3 or 4 games v teams remaining in the race. There is, as Andy and PJ pointed out one straw to clutch, in that, all the top ranked teams have been way off the pace in their first real championship game. Meath, Mayo, Dublin, Galway, Donegal, gone or lucky not to be. Kerry less than impressive. Armagh have not had a real test yet which leaves Roscommon as the only team to have excelled from Div 1. Was their decision to play a "B team" in the last round a master stroke? Last year the new rules were a challenge and many teams tried to adapt their old game plans best they could to the new rules. Now that they have had plenty of games a new style is clearly emerging. The running game is all but dead and Kicking is back, including kicking on site for long range scores. . There could be some great days ahead for supporters yet.
martinjoe (National) - 27/04/2026 18:31:08
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Well Down have taken away our record as being the only team to defeat Jimmy in Ulster. Always thought Down could have taken ye in 2013 in the semi-final before Malachy put a plan in place for the final. My worry for Donegal would be is this a repeat of 2013. How long can a squad of amateurs continue at the high intensity that Jimmy demands. Most Monaghan people won't agree but I believe we beat a tired Donegal team in 2013. Dont get me wrong it was a deserved win and was the beginning of a great era for us, though unfortunately we didnt reach the promised land. The diffetence, Donegal had got their All Ireland in Jimmy's second year, which didn't happen this time. Of course ye bounced back refreshed in 2014 and should have had the second Sam for that team. What I am trying to say is this year could be 2013 all over again. It may be next year before this team reaches the Hogan Stand. Hopefully for ye, the Langan injury is not as bad as rumoured. I will be hapoy to be proved wrong. Unlike some of my county men, I am always happy to see Donegal go on to bigger things when we ourselves are out of the picture, as I would be for Armagh or Down. Hopefully we can make the Ulster Final on Saturday but if we do, it wont be the same in Clones without Donegal. Actually it is a very big week for Monaghan teams in all grades. Anyways good luck for the rest of the season.
ORIELMAN85 (National) - 27/04/2026 13:49:16
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Championship Attendances - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Seanfan: "15,321.
€35 for stand with no child/student/OAP prices.
Probably €45 for the Final." Suppose over 15k isn't to bad of an attendance for a semi. Dont think either of the lenister semis this week will get near that to be fair. There seam to be a lot of Roscommon supporters in the terraces. Probably the best supported county in the country per population. Fair play the rossies. I hope yous win the final now. But looked dreadful the main stand in front of the tv half empty. The councils and the GAA in a whole have dreadful marketing.
DublinBrian (National) - 27/04/2026 20:22:05
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Gantric: "Poacher V Moran in the qualifiers would be tasty, Tom Prior to negate Aidan O' Shea, would be a fascinating battle." Since the qualifiers haven't been a thing for years, there isn't much value in you commenting the same thing over and over. Clearly you have a second account also because I don't think we could have a second person on the same wave length as you - or at least I hope not
Leitrim_12 (National) - 27/04/2026 19:18:54
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To JimmyNail: "The sooner these lads with multiple accounts are stopped from spouting rubbish and making a mockery of this forum the better. Well done to Leitrim on a great show on Saturday, hopefully we can have a decent run in the Tailteann cup." Totally agree and best of luck to Leitrim in Tailteann Cup, interesting opening round fixture against Westmeath,Down or Cavan.
Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 27/04/2026 17:58:05
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Oddball: "Lets be serious here for one minute.
Who in Leinster would beat us at this point in time?
Who in Connacht would beat us at this point in time?
Who in Munster, apart from Kerry, would beat us at this point in time?
Who in Ulster, apart from Armagh and Donegal, would beat us at this point in time?
I rest my case!" Another post where you have lost the run of yourself.
Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 27/04/2026 17:52:11
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Oddball: "I haven't lost the run of myself.
I'm just a confident person who tells it as it is." Spot on. No point in being in it if you're not confident. Ye won't get as much time on the ball and space in the final as ye did yesterday, regardless of personnel. Both teams have adapted well to the new rules. But if Roscommon's hunger and workrate is as good as yesterday Galway will need to be at the top of their game to beat ye.
GreenandRed (National) - 27/04/2026 16:50:24
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Galwayman67420: "Is Barry Mchugh not worth a look in as a free taker. We have missed a lot of important frees especially in Armagh final 2024. Had he been there would have 100% knocked over them frees we missed and more than likely have brought sam back to Galway. We seem to not be learning from our repeated mistakes........" Pack up the boots Barry/Aaron it's not going to happen at this stage
systematic (National) - 27/04/2026 15:19:37
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Galwayman67420: "what would a westmeath fan know about winning all Irelands. The new season is a marathon not a sprint" The size of your population and one All Ireland in 38 years, the ones ye won before that involved two matches so look after yourselves firstly. Not exactly Kilkenny, Cork or Tipp
Claretandblue (National) - 28/04/2026 10:10:24
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Doesn't look like Galway have improved under their new coaching regime either. Probably a bad move for them there from evidence last Saturday
ohwow (National) - 28/04/2026 08:55:40
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To gaelsboy: "The fact that we could be playing London or Waterford but instead we could be playing a team that just beat the div1 champs and last year's AI runners up raises some questions, but also we could have been looking at a connacht final and the AI series ourselves so it shows you need the chances to play teams above you to improve and with other results of late, the new rules and formats could be starting to work. Sure there are still some turkey shoots but can't always blame the gaa for that, some great games this year.
If we play like we did the last 2 games, we will be at the business end of the TC." I would argue that the teacup has offered Leitrim nothing in terms of development...the results in previous years prove that, but then the league hasn't shown much improvement either so our improved competitiveness in the provincal championship is baffling. We were far better imo being in an all Ireland qualifying series than this pat on the head competition
ohwow (National) - 28/04/2026 09:13:21
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To foreveryoung: "No disrespect intended to Down here (It was great to see them win), but does anyone think that Jim engineered this loss? Donegal have their Ulster medals and Jim Mc Guinness knows it's almost impossible to peak 3 times in the one year. Donegal put a effort into winning the league and the last thing they need is a hard Ulster campaign unlike Kerry who can basically be at 60% in Munster and still be in the final.
Just a hunch/suspicion!" this is only the second defeat as a manager Jim has in the ulster championship. Ulster medals are hard to come by and his record shows what that he loves this championship, so no way did he throw the game. Donegal where beaten by a better team on the day.
Kerry can only beat what is put infront of them, yes they get 1 competitive game in Munster a year, this is the fault of the other teams. Limerick/Clare/Tipp/Waterford are clearly hurling counties . Cork/Galway/Dublin are probably the only true duel county's.
Although I do hope you are right and Jim's boys lift Sam this year ;-)
ulsterrules (National) - 28/04/2026 09:29:39
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Don't know why people are fighting each other here please. Can we not be civil thank you. Leitrim football is doing ok thank you for agreeing so why is everyone so cantankerous?
bláthach (National) - 28/04/2026 08:44:16
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Championship Attendances - 1 Like(s)
There's a lot of confusion on the football championship format 2026. I don't think that is good for attendances either.
Westmeath and Down both provided headline shock wins against big opposition and yet could end up in tier 2.
Similarly, Cavan lost a Rd1 match and 2 weeks ago and don't even know which competition they will be in come May! Meanwhile, a Div4 team or a relegated team can reach a Munster SFC final by accident of fortune in the draw and end up in Sam Maguire (not this year but you know what I mean).
It is beyond daft.
Eddie the Exile (National) - 28/04/2026 08:08:58
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To martinjoe: "I have said it many times, It would have been a major miracle had any county, but in particular a rural county like Mayo, to have been able to replace Keegan, Boyle, Higgins, Barrett, Kevin Mac, Cillian, Parsons, with players of similar ability. Look at the Dubs, GOAT team, and they are 22/1 to win SAM now, and the pick and setup they have. In truth, how many of our starting 15 from yesterday would start on any other Division 1 team? The previous manager had been trying to transition in new lads as seamlessly as he could. Cillian IMO played his best football during the 2 drawn semis in 2014, 12 years ago. I understand that Andy was under huge pressure to deliver, as David Brady had outlined, and perhaps he felt he needed experience if he was to clinch a Connacht this year. Of course it is still possible, on paper at least, to turn things around and have a great run in the race for SAM, but it is hard to see us winning 3 or 4 games v teams remaining in the race. There is, as Andy and PJ pointed out one straw to clutch, in that, all the top ranked teams have been way off the pace in their first real championship game. Meath, Mayo, Dublin, Galway, Donegal, gone or lucky not to be. Kerry less than impressive. Armagh have not had a real test yet which leaves Roscommon as the only team to have excelled from Div 1. Was their decision to play a "B team" in the last round a master stroke? Last year the new rules were a challenge and many teams tried to adapt their old game plans best they could to the new rules. Now that they have had plenty of games a new style is clearly emerging. The running game is all but dead and Kicking is back, including kicking on site for long range scores. . There could be some great days ahead for supporters yet." Which supporters?
Because Mayo fans won't have much to cheer.. that Mayo defence is one of the worst in the country, and will get destroyed again this summer
Belclare98 (National) - 28/04/2026 06:55:02
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Tadhg2020 : "Every serious competition the world over has different levels."
Every serious competition in the world has a level playing field. Equal rules for each competitor. Merit based systems, you find your level and when relegated you take your medicine and try to get back up.
You don't see anybody in the Premier League saying "Spurs were in a champions league final a few years ago, we can't possibly relegate them and they sell out 50k every week".
You are talking out of about 3 different ends of your mouth, you are talking about the 6th team in Leinster diluting the competition and providing a safety net yet, yet you think the 5th team in Munster should have no risk of relegation or any punishment for coming last. But you deem it fine to relegate the 5th team in Leinster just because "well they should be relegated", why do you think it would be OK for Wexford or Offaly to be relegated yet Waterford have won 4 games in the round robin since it was brought in? Which is it?
You talk about Kildare making progress yet relegating them back to Joe McDonagh will do not one thing to develop them. Westmeath, Antrim, Laois, Carlow are testament to that. The gap just gets bigger when you are not playing them.
I'm not old enough to remember the 80s and early 90s when Tipp and Cork won every Munster title for 10 years, or when Waterford were terrible. The Munster championship is riding the crest of a wave (and well deserved) but look at the attendances just 10 years ago, it wasn't always so and it was knock-out back then.
Colin Ryan the former Clare hurler was on the Wexford Hurling Pod a while ago and said he'd love to see "people get out of their own head" and develop a game which was knock-out provincials and then may the best team win the All-Ireland from there. Rank the teams based on provincial if I recall.
I think what you really want is the "I'm alright jack, Munster hurling is great so let the counties trying to develop and grow the game go to hell" status quo.
StoreysTash (National) - 27/04/2026 23:49:07
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ElGranSenor: "Joe Barrett is surely good enough to be worth talking about?" Barrett was asked several times to join the panel by Keith and he refused each time.
If he's not interested then that's it.
Magpie2 (National) - 28/04/2026 12:17:36
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Championship Attendances - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seanfan: "Hurling
Cork v Limerick 43,369
Waterford v Tipp 11,982
Galway v Offaly 6,557
Dublin v Kildare ?????
Kilkenny v Wexford 13,576
Football
Tipp v Cork 1,755
Clare v Kerry 5,226
Mayo v Ros 15,321
Leitrim v Galway 4,843
Fermanagh v Armagh 8,931
Donegal v Down said to be full to 9k capacity." There was 5/6,000 at the Dublin/Kildare match,
BarneyGrant (National) - 28/04/2026 13:09:10
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Championship Attendances - 1 Like(s)
Replying To DublinBrian: "Suppose over 15k isn't to bad of an attendance for a semi. Dont think either of the lenister semis this week will get near that to be fair. There seam to be a lot of Roscommon supporters in the terraces. Probably the best supported county in the country per population. Fair play the rossies. I hope yous win the final now. But looked dreadful the main stand in front of the tv half empty. The councils and the GAA in a whole have dreadful marketing." The Gaa hierarchy have being doing almost everything in their power whether wittingly or unwittingly to turn people off going to championship games this several years. The connacht council just increased student prices from €5 to €35 thats a 600% increase!!
Some teams are playing championship games two weekends in a row now that means families out huge money not to mention player welfare!! These games especially in good weather are beautiful family events where kids are the real winners and with new rules the quality of games are so good now but people are staying away and I don't blame them. The Gaa are driving our games onto paid subscription channels. The economical boost to a county town hosting a bumper championship game cannot be underestimated and the Gaa at local level does so much for the local economies but in the summer months when this should be at its peak its being eroded by very very poor decisions by GAA hierarchy. They could easily have intercepted in connacht to prevent a 600% hike in student prices just like they intercepted with high profile counties and clubs who massively overspent on vanity projects. Instead they continue to inflict maximum PR damage driving grassroots people away from the gates and eroding tradition under the guise of player welfare . Many people genuinely believe that the gaa are more concerned with concerts and other sports in Croke Park than actual gaa games and I am inclined to believe them. Its become a money mogul and the excuse is that all the money made filters down to clubs...Well every club in the country is self sufficient with v limited resources take note of this example Croke Park officials and RTE when you are at it.
Dothesimplethingswell (National) - 27/04/2026 22:02:20
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