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Westmeath Football thread - 4 Like(s)
Replying To Claretandblue: "In relation to three teams from each section qualifying which has been discussed at length here is that one noticeable feature of the games I attended over the weekend was that there was far more intensity and urgency as a first day defeat means sides are almost into knockout matches. Loman's vs The Downs last year in the group stages was like a challenge match, there was zero euphoria or disappointment among supporters afterwards as both knew they'd qualify, that wasn't the case this weekend, Caulry against Garrycastle in next round is basically a must win match for both sides, that makes for very interesting matches." Any system where the 4th ranked team is knocked out yet the 9th ranked team qualifies is not fair.
Wmeath2 (National) - 26/07/2026 20:01:22
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Football Championship 2026 - 3 Like(s)
Comhghairdeachas le Maigh Eo ó Chiarraí! Fully deserved.
legendzxix (National) - 26/07/2026 18:04:02
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Football All Stars - 3 Like(s)
Replying To TommyBermingham: "Shane Murphy
Dylan Casey
Jason Foley
Tom O'Sullivan
Brian O'Beaglaoich
Mike Breen
Gavin White
Mark O'Shea
Diarmuid O'Connor
Joe O'Connor
Paudie Clifford
Sean O'Shea
David Clifford
Paul Geaney
Dylan Geaney
David Clifford Player of year" Even before today's match how can you name Sean O Shea ahead of Ryan O Donnaghue?
Scenicparish (National) - 26/07/2026 21:36:54
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Roscommon GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Congratulations to Mayo. They have done it by sheer persistance and refusal to give up. Must be a lesson there for a few other counties
Rossieforever (National) - 26/07/2026 17:58:55
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Football Championship 2026 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To level: "I'm 90% delighted for Mayo. Just a class win.
I'm 10% delight that hlynch12's double went belly up. Just a class loss." I sincerely hope he did not have those bets, for his own sake.
BarneyGrant (National) - 27/07/2026 09:31:04
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Mayo GAA Thread - 3 Like(s)
I just want to say a huge congrats to Mayo on your desreved victory.A clean game of football played in a sporting way.Delighted for lonh term posters here like Tirawley,Green and red and in particular Yewtree who is such a fair poster.
Celebrate your heads off and we in Kerry are happy for you all.
CiarraiMick (National) - 26/07/2026 17:41:46
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Jack O Connor very magmanamous in defeat.Fair play to him.
brayballer (National) - 26/07/2026 19:56:33
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Wicklow VS Mayo 2027 final ???????
sponger (National) - 26/07/2026 18:21:43
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Hard luck to Kerry, supporters very gracious in defeat. Delighted for Andy and the lads. Up Mayo!
Immer (National) - 26/07/2026 18:49:18
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
I'm 90% delighted for Mayo. Just a class win.
I'm 10% delight that hlynch12's double went belly up. Just a class loss.
level (National) - 27/07/2026 06:58:07
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Gavlar: "Absolutely sickening seeing mayo win the all Ireland fair play to them but absolutely hurts
Makes the Connacht title seem so small
Hope Dowd and the players have a reaction to it next year and take the all Ireland series seriously
would getting to the last 12 be a success why are we so bad in the championship compared to mayo and Galway" Some of it is mentality and ambition, Mayo and Galway look at winning Connacht as a stepping stone, their ambitions lie in getting to Croker and as deep as possible into championship. I think its a vague aspiration in Roscommon and not really focussed on because we talk ourselves into being a small county and sure isn't everything else a bonus. We are a small county but we produce very good footballers and we don't have a huge amount of other sports in competition with football. The county is pure football apart from a small area around Four Roads. As big as soccer is in Castlerea or Boyle it's still second fiddle to football. Roscommon lads are playing at a high level from secondary school competitions, through to county underage, into university and then club, there is no reason we shouldn't be aiming to get into the last 4 of the competition. We have a management team who definitely have ambition to up the standard going by the inclusion of Sherlock and Comerford this year, their challenge is getting the players heads there. There's a difference in thinking you'll win a game and having the belief in knowing how to win games. Big improvements this year but some old habits still need sorting out.
I know the 40's were an age ago and the game and format have changed beyond belief but after Roscommon winning in 43, Jimmy Murray said they wanted to get Kerry in the 44 final to be able to say they played and beat the best out there. That is incredible way of thinking compared to now where we'd be hoping to avoid Kerry or whoever. It's not like things were booming in the county either, the 40s were bleak. Huge emigration and the population dropping by 5000 between 1936 and 1946. There is almost nothing from that time relevant in how the game is played now but that mentality was evident in Mayo yesterday. They actually looked like a team that relished taking on Kerry.
FullOfPorter (National) - 27/07/2026 10:52:58
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Kerry 2022-Current Team Better Than 04-09 Team? - 2 Like(s)
I would suggest this thread should be deleted immediately as a mark of respect to the Kerry 04,09 team
sligo joe (National) - 26/07/2026 18:10:03
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Brilliant year for Gaelic football rounded off with an excellent win for Mayo. Congratulations to everyone in Mayo and Mayo posters on this site. The big gentleman O Shea talked well after the match, overjoyed for him.
Saynothing (National) - 26/07/2026 19:36:09
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Limerick & Kerry For The Double - 2 Like(s)
Gonna be a lot of happy Bookies today.
As for the 40th Sam t-shirts….
Keep all them Kerry topics coming like a good man…!
Fionn (National) - 26/07/2026 19:39:14
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 2 Like(s)
One of the great All Ireland wins yesterday. Never seen anything like the outpouring of emotion. Made me think how would I feel if we did it . As someone who was just a small child in 96 I'd say I would be extremely emotiononal if we got over the line. I hope to see it at least once in my lifetime. Mayo showed yesterday what can be done when you work your socks off and believe you can do it . It's very hard to see us winning one any time soon but I really hope Derek and his management team get a spark out of us and get us back competing with the best
Afinestick96 (National) - 27/07/2026 08:38:25
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Can Jack O'connor Over Take Jim Gavin? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To sligo joe: "All of Dublins 9 wins since 2011, front door, some draws, no defeats!" Which is why they're the greatest team to ever play the game bar none. I don't expect to see any team replicate what the Dubs did during those years. Whilst this years championship has been exciting, you couldn't say it was a spectacle of skill, still a lot of teams afraid to go for two pointers and far too concentrated on possession. I think also the goal will have to increase to 4 points to encourage teams to attack and not take safe options like handpassing round the arc to get in positions to kick one pointers. As well, no team should be able to loose twice & still be in contention for an All Ireland. Still a few tweaks needed to the championship to increase the jeopardy required to improve the game.
Square_B (National) - 27/07/2026 08:33:47
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Limerick & Kerry For The Double - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "Gonna be a lot of happy Bookies today.
As for the 40th Sam t-shirts….
Keep all them Kerry topics coming like a good man…!" Theyll get No. 40 before long,and they wont need GAA funding or home advantage to get it either ;)
Congrats to Mayo and commiserations to a fine Kerry team.
Seniorleague (National) - 26/07/2026 19:48:21
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Bravo to Mayo, a well earned win and truly a fairytale season. From questions being asked of them after the Roscommon collapse, they have rallied in the best possible way and leave All-Ireland Champions. I'd say deserved overall - Mayo were horrid unlucky in the past not to win it. The Mayo team of the 2010s was one of the best teams of all time, but had the misfortune of coexisting with the greatest team of all time in the Dublin 6 in a row team.
Kerry have never really reached the heights of last year and have had a stop start season. I think injuries killed them as fitness was probably an issue. Despite this, Mayo outmatched them in hunger which has nothing to do with fitness.
This does lead into my next point though. I have been a constant supporter of the split season as I think it is best for the club game which is very important to me, but in this condensed season the GAA has really become the survival of the fittest. Even Andy Moran said it in his post match interview - they were blessed to have a full hand going into the final. I know the schedule is the same for everyone but luck becomes a part of it. If a team has played a tougher game than their opponent the previous fixture, it definitely has an impact. I think we'll have to have discussions about this in the future.
RoyalStalwart24 (National) - 26/07/2026 20:54:00
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To hlynch12: "Kerry like Limerick won games playing poor. Like limerick they will peak for final. Kerry could win by 15-20 with lads hitting form. Madness put €100 for turkey shoot out." Good man.
Scenicparish (National) - 26/07/2026 17:19:52
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Mayo GAA Thread - 2 Like(s)
Greenandred, TheFlaker, yew_tree et al.
Absolutely delighted for ye.
Hopefully ball_boy is celebrating somewhere tonight.
if_in_doubt (National) - 26/07/2026 21:39:15
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