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Westmeath Football thread - 4 Like(s)
Replying To Joeynyc: "Any word why top scorer from play in Ireland went off with 10 minutes to go?" Because he was nearly dead on his feet. He had emptied the tank. We loose a game and all these bandwagon fans on now questions MC Hugh. Next year when we paly Laois and Offaly etc in the league it will be back to the genuine supporters who support the team through thick and thin
Dessie15 (National) - 15/06/2026 07:45:12
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Westmeath Football thread - 4 Like(s)
Fair play to all the Westmeath fans who made the trip west today. It made for some occasion. There's nothing like a full house on a championship Sunday, and the weather helped too.
A fine game too and if Westmeath had got their hands on the last kickout, who knows what would have happened. The goal before half-time gave us a cushion and we managed most of the second-half pretty well against the breeze. Even an 8 or 9 point lead with less than 10 minutes left isn't safe in the modern game, and you almost clawed it back.
The best of luck next weekend.
WanPintWin (National) - 14/06/2026 21:51:54
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Westmeath Football thread - 4 Like(s)
Replying To jobber: "We died with our boots on correct and we were very brave but we beat ourselves. The first Galway goal was a total give away and right on half time when we had fought back so well Sam Mccartan who had been superb had a rush of blood to his head which ultimately cost us the game. The loss of both midfielders and Whitaker were huge losses and Mchugh has to take flak for leaving Scahill on Walsh for the entire game.
Dont get me wrong Mccartan and Mchugh are brilliant but not perfect and we have massive potential and need to learn from our mistakes." No we didn't beat ourselves. Galway were the better side throughout, we did brilliantly to keep within reasonable distance but Galway could easily have scored 5-6 goals. They're rightly All Ireland contenders, we know we're not at that level yet. Their efforts were fantastic
Claretandblue (National) - 14/06/2026 21:04:40
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Before we move on to the next one... well done to players and management v Galway. Salthill on a sunny day in a packed stadium was unreal. WH players and management dont know when to lie down... its great to see. Chasing the game after 3x slopping goals, but never backed down.
The goal before ht was a killer. One of those...
We lost our way a little around the middle from kickouts for 15/20 mins in the second half but got to grips coming down the stretch. Ormsby for one of the young guns, tbf really got into it with 10 to go...
To a man they never gave up. Unbelievable never say die attitude.
Fair play to players and management.
No team will want to play is in coming games ….
Laker1500 (National) - 15/06/2026 11:14:24
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Louth GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Excellent stuff from Louth today.
I remember Leitrim beating Louth in Division 3 of the League in the last game prior to Covid Lockdown in 2020. The strides ye have made on the field, off the field and at underage since are the example every Div 3-4 team should be following.
Best of luck in the Q/F's - ye should rightly fear nobody.
Dodgy_Pass (National) - 14/06/2026 20:18:34
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Dublin GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To brayballer: "The Neller is perfect for the opposition.donegal were the county that wanted us taken out of croker acfew years ago so we will play in Neller as a kind gesture to them." How the mighty have fallen?
After your magnificient 6 in a row a Dublin manager is afraid to play a team in Croke Park.
Scenicparish (National) - 15/06/2026 15:52:54
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
I have to laugh - everyone wanted us out of Croke Park for years and now we want to move back to Parnell Park, they want us to stay in Croke Park.
Unbelievable Jeff..!
;o)
And so as to accommodate the neutral fans also no less… lol
Hilarious.
Fionn (National) - 15/06/2026 13:02:49
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Dublin is the best draw we could have got IMO. They are a shadow of their team from a few years ago and clearly have issues that they are struggling with. If Donegal can't beat them then we have no right to be progressing any further anyway.
PeterQ92 (National) - 15/06/2026 10:34:38
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Enough chickens in Monaghan without counting the metaphorical ones. It's the Leinster champions coming to Clones next weekend- will be a lot tougher than the Connacht ones proved.
Eddie the Exile (National) - 15/06/2026 10:58:24
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Lads I know its no consolation in defeat but your team and supporters are a credit. Immense occasion in Salthill yesterday, best of luck against Monaghan.
ahsure. (National) - 15/06/2026 08:57:26
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
The Neller or Nowhere!
MesAmis (National) - 15/06/2026 13:39:07
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Game management has been a problem all year and it cost us again today. TJ cox v Wexford. Danny scahill free v Kildare ( got away with it but if beirne was yard further out we are out of Leinster championship) Sam McCarton today just before ht. 4 points with the wind would have been a different story. We need to learn from these mistakes ! Let's see who morning brings !
puglerdaly (National) - 14/06/2026 23:12:51
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Your post would qualify as opinion, not analysis. Let me tell you, there's absolutely nothing analytical about what you've posted.
Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2074 - 15/06/2026 13:12:48 26
Opinions are what we give here, its an discussion thread on a forum.
However its incorrect to assume that a summarized comment has no analysis behind it, especially with one line responses.
Commodore (National) - 15/06/2026 13:29:56
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To shaggykev: "Dubs are lobbying right now for the game to be in Parnell Park which is woefully too small for a game like this.
If we beat them in Croke Park, that would be four championship defeats in a row at Croke Park.
In fairness Dublin do need to get out of Croker for themselves and fans but Dublin badly need a 25k stadium of their own as soon as possible." They never wanted to leave Croke park when they thought they had an advantage there, remember the groups, home/away/ neutral. They never insisted Parnell park was used then.
Expertinall (National) - 15/06/2026 11:48:43
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Scenicparish: "How the mighty have fallen?
After your magnificient 6 in a row a Dublin manager is afraid to play a team in Croke Park." I don't like it when posters don't think before they post (or possibly can't).
Since the great 6-in-a-row (only Limk hurlers in Munster also have that suffix in adult men's hurling or football), Dublin has won Leinster in '20, '21, '22, '23, '24 and Sam in 2023.
Where were all those games played? Was anyone afraid of paying, even winning them?
The most poetic justice, I feel, to now see lamenting, whiny Donegal have to live up to their own philosophy of taking the Dubs out of Croker.
This isn't about fear. This is about karma and justice.
In the Gaelic language, they have a great phrase for it: "Filleann an feall ar an bhfeallaire!"
foreveryoung (National) - 15/06/2026 16:29:32
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Square_B: "There would be enough place to accommodate Parnell Pass holders & the equivalent in Donegal. And that's not even taking account of the neutral who might want to see it. People shouldn't loose out because Parnell Park isn't big enough." Its Dublin's call. What suits Dublin not what suits anyone else.
Ger won't be in mood to back down after all that's happened.
BarneyGrant (National) - 15/06/2026 13:28:37
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
It was a very flat performance from Donegal against Cork, especially in the second half. Cork were excellent, slowed the game down, kept possession for long periods and took their 2 pointers. I thought the atmosphere was flat as well, considering the game was a sell out. We couldn't win any of the kickouts in the second half and Cork had all the possession.
Oisin Gallen and Ryan McHugh were excellent in the first half but was hard to pick anyone out in the second half that played well. Gallen is our only forward who can beat his man and kick a score when the game is slowed down. You can't expect to win a game with so many of the players below par. Our bench looks very light. We are really missing Paddy McBrearty from the bench and Ciaran Thompson not being available is another blow. We had a much stronger panel last year, losing Niall O'Donnell and Aaron Doherty hasn't helped. Not sure about the decision to pick Patton ahead of Mulreaney.
Dublin away is going to be tricky but probably a good game to get us refocused. We don't become a bad team overnight and think we will have much more energy this weekend.
Green_Gold (National) - 15/06/2026 13:38:38
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To shaggykev: "The last time the Dublin men's senior football team played a championship match at Parnell Park was in 2004.
And now for a do or die clash, they want to have a game for around 8.5k.
It will make it some game in fairness but tickets will be like golddust." Wouldn't blame them for requesting Parnell Park to be honest, Donegal will at least match their support in Croke Park, makes sense to do what Louth did and try to take whatever advantage away from Donegal they can.
Cabbagepatch1667 (National) - 15/06/2026 13:26:58
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To mickcunningham: "While Monaghan is not a bad draw allow me a little rant . The only 2 provincial champions left Westmeath and armagh both have tough away fixtures . So while im delighted that the delaney Cup is in westmeath in my opinion and im sure I'll be slated the 2 of westmeath and armagh should have had a home draw as some kind of reward" I agree somewhat, I actually think the provincials champions shouldn't of had to play the 1st round game (Cavan in our case), Dublin who lost to us got the same advantage a home game against Louth where they were deservedly bet. In fact Dublin got an extras day rest playing on the Sunday and us playing Cavan Sat eve, make sense of it at all. If they don't change things it will kill the provincial championships if you are not given a carrot for winning them in the all ireland series. Also with the amount of grounds in the country i think this R3 draw should be in neutral venues. Why should a being first out in a poxy draw give you such an advantage. We'll have had 1/7 games at home so far after next weekend.
Lakeman93 (National) - 15/06/2026 13:18:40
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "Amazing with all their success and resources for the past 15 years Dublin GAA never build a 25k seater stadium.
It's only hurting themselves but Croker is too big for them now and Parnell Park is clearly too small." 100%
I have been calling for it for years.
DCB have themselves to blame.
Absolutely bonkers.
Fionn (National) - 15/06/2026 13:39:05
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