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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Commodore: "I'd need to see the stats from both for proper comparison on kick-outs, Mulreanny isn't bad at short or medium range, and he saved us from conceding a couple of goals in the 2nd half yesterday.
Patton has that long-range ability if the opposition do press up, but most teams counteract that now by pushing the keeper out to the 45 for kickouts. But its still a serious threat to have within our arsenal, as you never know when a team might leave that gap exposed." Gavin Mulreany has been a credit to himself in this league campaign but respectively when Patton is back the number 1 spot will be his again. Military precision from kickouts is the single most important part of the new rules. I wouldn't go as far as Geezer to call it "piggery", but you have to give yourself every chance on the kickout under the new rules. Patton has a longer range and is more capable of picking a man. I think in this regard we have played to Mulreanys strengths in the last 3 games, but I also don't think it's coincidence that all 3 of our opponents copped on to us in the second half of each fixture.
This isn't a comment on Gavin or Sean, but I think it's something we got badly wrong in July against Kerry. We had two games of evidence whereby they hijacked Tyrone and Armagh's kickout, and we left High and Jason on the bench. I can see where management were coming from trying to keep something in reserve but it was too little too late. I'm also not so naive as to ignore the fact that Ryan and Ciaran were unfortunately lost far too early in the game (especially Ciaran T for fielding and twos), and I won't imply that the final was lost on one dimension rather than being a culmination of several things going against us. I do however think that Jim is taking a once bitten twice shy approach by loading up the middle with big men.
To support that, I think we end up going with the keeper most capable of servicing them and Gavin Mulreany is very unfortunate to have such a keeper as Sean Patton ahead of him. And we are very lucky to have such a capable deputy
papa_pump (National) - 16/02/2026 21:48:41
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Longford GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Jack played underage for Longford all the way up and was on the senior panel for three years getting very little game time.
It is not stirring to say the reason he left was because of how he was treated
liosbreac6265 (National) - 16/02/2026 17:20:05
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Claretandblue: "The negativity on this forum is staggering, far worse than on any other county forum, meant to be a place to discuss and share info on matters relating to Westmeath Gaa in all four codes, that's no longer the case as a few posters, approx 5-6 have decided to use it to vent at all and sundry, the recent posts by some lads wouldn't be uttered in a public forum as they'd be ridiculed and rightly so, pity as quite a few posters put up useful and interesting info and opinions but the few bitter and angry ones are like Trump's supporters, shout loudly and ignore any facts." People are entitled to vent their frustration at something which the dog on the street knows is wrong. I'll be positive about the team but this rubbish from the county board needs calling out. You know yourself the new format is rubbish but instead you'll cheerlead for the county board
Bluelake (National) - 16/02/2026 21:09:00
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Leitrim GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Great to see Leitrim going so well this year. I saw enough against Mayo last year to know that this group will push on. Taking full points away to a good London team says a lot about where things are at with yeer lads. Keep it going!
Word of caution however, beware of the wounded animal. His bite can do damage. I would be very wary of Antrim this weekend. Good luck to yee all.
PeterQ92 (National) - 17/02/2026 11:01:35
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NFL 2026 Predictions Competition - Week 4 - 2 Like(s)
Div 1:
Galway v Roscommon
Dublin v Kerry
Monaghan v Mayo
Armagh v Donegal
Div 2:
Derry v Offaly
Louth v Tyrone
Cork v Meath
Cavan v Kildare
Div 3:
Westmeath v Fermanagh
Sligo v Limerick
Wexford v Down
Clare v Laois
Div 4:
Carlow v Waterford
Wicklow v London
Leitrim v Antrim
Longford v Tipperary
Lockjaw (National) - 17/02/2026 08:42:38
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To StoreysTash: "I know I taught the same but its fine, I've got more top level county medals at underage and adult than any Taghmon man in history unless he transferred to another club. If I end up back in Wexford some day, I'll be back to my own club anyway and I'll get my coaching advice there from those who did it at the top level." You don't need to have done it all as a player to be a great coach. Equally doing it all as a player doesn't make you a great coach. There are thousands of examples of this. We've also had some incredible players from non traditional clubs.
Doylerwex (National) - 16/02/2026 22:31:47
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
The negativity on this forum is staggering, far worse than on any other county forum, meant to be a place to discuss and share info on matters relating to Westmeath Gaa in all four codes, that's no longer the case as a few posters, approx 5-6 have decided to use it to vent at all and sundry, the recent posts by some lads wouldn't be uttered in a public forum as they'd be ridiculed and rightly so, pity as quite a few posters put up useful and interesting info and opinions but the few bitter and angry ones are like Trump's supporters, shout loudly and ignore any facts.
Claretandblue (National) - 16/02/2026 16:40:50
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Square_B: "Lad, I think we're headed for Croke Park if we keep everyone fit. If.
I had no hope at the start of the season but I've seen enough over the last month to make that accessment. I said it after the Wicklow game, Barry McNulty would have destroyed Wicklow. 2 points on the board with him. He destroyed London yesterday so if we can keep him fit, we're going up. An interesting few weeks ahead. Leitrim Abu!" Leitrim victory over London of almost historic proportions yet most of the posters seem to be from other counties which is of no interest to us Leitrim supporters .Am unashamedly biased but believe this team will go all the way with quality players like Barry,Tim,Ryan Gaffey and several others who showed their battling spirit against a strong London who are still in the fight. Next round of games could sort out contenders but am confident Leitrim will add 2 more points against Antrim having home advantage & a dry pitch.Up the Green & Gold!
leitrimabu1 (National) - 16/02/2026 20:06:25
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To JimmyNail: "Defensively I'd be worried as I don't think we have enough quality defenders and losing the one we have in Donal Casey is a massive loss. From midfield up i think we're as good as anyone else in the division but we're going to have to keep it tighter at the back as well as keeping key men like McNulty, Prior and Ryan O'Rourke fit and in good form. Can't look beyond the next game, Antrim have been a huge disappointment in the league but surely they have a big game in them and these are exactly the games that we have struggled with in the past. Can't look any further than Sunday. Any hope Donal Casey will play any part in league?" Isnt it good to see this Forum discussing football rather than the usual silly stuff that has predominated recently.
I cant see Donal Casey back for the league.Agree we are short on backs.However they did play well against Wicklow and ok against Waterford.
They will not be taking Antrim ,the pre season favourites for granted.
Morale in the camp is really good I hear and that means a lot.
The team is young and light and need dry fast surfaces.I hope the weather for Sunday is fair and there is big support there.I hear there was big Leitrim support in Ruislip.
I also agree with other posters, talk of promotion id premature at this stage.
joeman123 (National) - 17/02/2026 11:41:42
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Claretandblue: "The negativity on this forum is staggering, far worse than on any other county forum, meant to be a place to discuss and share info on matters relating to Westmeath Gaa in all four codes, that's no longer the case as a few posters, approx 5-6 have decided to use it to vent at all and sundry, the recent posts by some lads wouldn't be uttered in a public forum as they'd be ridiculed and rightly so, pity as quite a few posters put up useful and interesting info and opinions but the few bitter and angry ones are like Trump's supporters, shout loudly and ignore any facts." Which facts in particular. And what ambition is currently been shown in westmeath, I believe the raw material ie players in football and hurling are certainly available but no plan, structure or accountability. Has a manager appointment (not manager fault) ever been questioned or process reviewed.
Upforthegame23 (National) - 16/02/2026 18:58:39
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To StoreysTash: "I know I taught the same but its fine, I've got more top level county medals at underage and adult than any Taghmon man in history unless he transferred to another club. If I end up back in Wexford some day, I'll be back to my own club anyway and I'll get my coaching advice there from those who did it at the top level." Fairly harsh on a man doing all he can to try improve our fortunes . Whilst you are out of the country there are many still here with a possible higher hurling pedigree than the above said man but dont give much or anything to the game after they retire. Whilst he loves and breathes it .
Loads lads out there will say sure I ve forgotten more than those coaches will ever know .
Still theres No point in them keeping it a secret go out and spread the word rather than be a negative .
Formertownie (National) - 16/02/2026 18:22:08
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To KingdomofBreifne: "Stop with the patting them on the head. It's pathetic. I can't understand why this sort of stuff doesn't drive them mad. Monaghan have zero chance of winning the all Ireland. They couldn't do this with a forward of the calibre of Mcmanus, they've no chance with the current bunch. Unfortunately, we're miles off too but no one is condescendingly giving us this head patting." Why are you over here talking division 1?
Start planning for your return to division 3 in 2027
Gaels1989 (National) - 16/02/2026 17:53:38
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To waynoI: "All good here pal. Gave up my season ticket recently. The love for it just isn't there anymore. I went from not missing a game home or away for 14 years to just meh. I met someone, bought a house, had a baby (who's 4 now) and changed career so I don't have the time or to be honest, the will to keep making the effort. I feel like I've seen it all. I still go now and again but I don't miss it like I thought I would.
I think the straw that broke the camels back was when we returned after covid and we could go to games again. We played Armagh in the national league at Croke Park, turned up expecting a huge crowd, there was 22000 there. Soulless. I left that night thinking I don't think I'll I just don't think I'd care if I didn't go to the next one, and I didn't, and I think I've been to 3 games since.
From what I see, the league games in hq are still soulless, football in general is quite boring and I think for me, the odd game here and there is enough.
I do think though, infact, im convinced that if Dublin are going to compete again, there's no better man to get them there than Ger. It'll take time however but bearing in mind what we've seen since 2010, we will be patient and I don't think we will go 16 years for an all Ireland again like we did between 95 and '11" We might win a hurling Leinster before next football.
Yes, Croke Park is depressing these days. Diehards squeezed together in section of Hill and similar number scattered in increasingly sparse lower stands. Was there even 15,000 last day, and a lot of that was Meath who are starting to come in numbers,
Hopefully, Saturday will attract 30,000 or so for the biggest league game for both teams this year, Of course if it was properly marketed it might get 40k but they won't bother, That's only for the concerts and other sports.
BarneyGrant (National) - 17/02/2026 12:55:33
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NFL 2026 Predictions Competition - Week 4 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Lockjaw: "Div 1:
Galway v Roscommon
Dublin v Kerry
Monaghan v Mayo
Armagh v Donegal
Div 2:
Derry v Offaly
Louth v Tyrone
Cork v Meath
Cavan v Kildare
Div 3:
Westmeath v Fermanagh
Sligo v Limerick
Wexford v Down
Clare v Laois
Div 4:
Carlow v Waterford
Wicklow v London
Leitrim v Antrim
Longford v Tipperary" Div 1:
Galway v Roscommon Roscommon by 1
Dublin v Kerry Keery by 2
Monaghan v Mayo Mayo by 2
Armagh v Donegal Donegal by 1
Div 2:
Derry v Offaly Derry by 6
Louth v Tyrone Tyrone by 1
Cork v Meath Cork by 1
Cavan v Kildare Kildare by 2
Div 3:
Westmeath v Fermanagh Westmeath by 4
Sligo v Limerick Limerick by 1
Wexford v Down Wexford by 1 (hopefully!!)
Clare v Laois Clare by 2
Div 4:
Carlow v Waterford Carlow by 7
Wicklow v London Wicklow by 5
Leitrim v Antrim Leitrim by 4
Longford v Tipperary Longford by 1
Viking66 (National) - 17/02/2026 10:58:43
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "Good man Waynol - how is it going pal.?
Long time no hear....
Exactly - Ná bí brónach go bhfuil sé thart, bí sásta go bhfuil sé tarlaithe
Yes, Dubs fans need to be realistic... we are nowhere near where we were or where we need to be to win SAM.
I have no shame in saying where we currently rank or who is ahead of us.
We won 8 AI's in 10 years and 6 in a Row. Time for a bit of reality now.
Being in Division 2 for a year would do this new Dublin squad no harm imo." All good here pal. Gave up my season ticket recently. The love for it just isn't there anymore. I went from not missing a game home or away for 14 years to just meh. I met someone, bought a house, had a baby (who's 4 now) and changed career so I don't have the time or to be honest, the will to keep making the effort. I feel like I've seen it all. I still go now and again but I don't miss it like I thought I would.
I think the straw that broke the camels back was when we returned after covid and we could go to games again. We played Armagh in the national league at Croke Park, turned up expecting a huge crowd, there was 22000 there. Soulless. I left that night thinking I don't think I'll I just don't think I'd care if I didn't go to the next one, and I didn't, and I think I've been to 3 games since.
From what I see, the league games in hq are still soulless, football in general is quite boring and I think for me, the odd game here and there is enough.
I do think though, infact, im convinced that if Dublin are going to compete again, there's no better man to get them there than Ger. It'll take time however but bearing in mind what we've seen since 2010, we will be patient and I don't think we will go 16 years for an all Ireland again like we did between 95 and '11
waynoI (National) - 17/02/2026 09:47:20
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New York Hurling - 1 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "1. The bottom-placed team in the Christy Ring "Round-Robin" shall be relegated to the Nickey
Rackard Cup.
• Exception: If New York wins the Nickey Rackard, there shall be no
relegation from the Christy Ring in 2026 (Subject to a motion to Congress
2026*).
2a. The bottom-placed team in the Nickey
Rackard "Round-Robin" shall be relegated to the Lory Meagher
• Exception: If New York does not qualify for the Final, they shall play in a
Relegation Play-Off against the bottom Team from the Round-Robin
phase of the Nickey Rackard, and the Loser shall be relegated to the Lory
Meagher (Subject to a motion to Congress 2026*).
2b. If New York does not qualify for the Nickey
Rackard Final, they shall play in a Relegation Play-Off against the bottom Team from the Round-Robin phase of the Nickey Rackard, and the
Loser shall be relegated to the Lory Meagher. (Subject to a motion to Congress 2026*).
Trying to picture this:
Say Louth finish 6th in the Rackard and happen to beat New York in a relegation playoff. Will the Rackard then have 7 counties?:
- 1 relegated from Christy Ring.
- 1 Rackard final runner up.
- 4 teams who finished 3rd to 6th
- 1 Meagher Cup winner." Motion to Congress
Promotion and Relegation
If New York are promoted to a Tier, that Tier shall have no Team relegated for that Year.
Once promoted, New York will have a 3-year period in which to win a semi-final or they will be automatically Relegated to the next lowest Tier.
Should New York win a semi-final but remain in a given Tier, a new 3-year period will commence in which they must win a semi-final or be automatically Relegated to the next lowest Tier."
Ard Chomhairle/Central Competitions Control Committee
Manny2 (National) - 17/02/2026 14:13:53
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To bláthach: "This is a Leitrim forum thank you very much. Other counties come here for attention but let them have it if they so wish please. It's great as it gives our forum plenty of clicks thank you all so much for contributing to this please." Like all counties Leitrim play intercounty football and hurling, so seen as our teams play each other and our supporters interact at games, I find it hard to see why supporters cannot interact online also. Ye gave us plenty to think about when we met last year and also played very well V Galway in the FBD until the last few minutes. The manager is doing a fine job and due to low numbers available to ye, I think every supporter in the country likes to see ye going well.
martinjoe (National) - 17/02/2026 14:54:04
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Polluv: "Agree that a bit of perspective is needed. One good half of football and there are posters going on about Croke Park and promotion and not fearing Sligo in the championship. Let's see how they do against Antrim on Sunday. Take it one game at a time. A lot of counties still in the mix, Longford found their shooting boots at the weekend, Carlow beat Tipp but were lucky enough by reports. Wicklow in the mix as well. Small shoots for us but don't be getting carried away. Still need to tighten up that defence, conceding too much." No one is getting carried away, there's nothing wrong with being confident. These lads are not out training and giving up their time to finish 3rd. At least I hope they're not anyhow. All that has been said so far is that if we keep lads fit & keep the head in games we're as good as anyone else in the group. No one is disagreeing about our defence, I said it on the first day that I felt it was a bit light but you can't say that they didn't learn a few things on Sunday. They tightened up a good bit in the second half. A game like that will do them no harm.
Square_B (National) - 17/02/2026 15:05:21
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To endgame: "Very happy so far and Mark Dowd is doing a good job. Midfield continues to be a problem for Roscommon. We were wiped there in the second half yesterday. What's Roscommon 's best midfield partnership. Have we any natural midfielder coming through from underage. Roscommon had some great midfielders down the years. Our last semi final in Croke park in 1991 had Newton and Killoran. Neighbouring parish men and two fine natural midfielders." And pretty much wiped Armagh out 1st half to lead by 12 points and score 2-14
Best partnership is probably the two that started yesterday. The two stand out Midfielders on Roscommon successful U20 teams, you need a lot more patience with a new partnership. Also worth to note midfield is more than just the Midfielders. Breaking ball is key and that responsibility falls to each and every player in the middle 8.
Gaa_lover (National) - 16/02/2026 21:32:57
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To fundamunda: "Agreed 100 percent, But would add that Tom Prior is also a key man. Kudos also to Stephen Poacher, as much maligned as Heimer Halgrimson at the outset. He has a fabulous young team believing in his sysytem and believing in themselves. I fully expect an 8 to 10 point win over Antrim. I would also start the game without Barry, Keep him in cottonwool until hes needed. Without looking too far forward with rose coloured glasses,we should have no fear at all of Sligo in the first round of the championship." Absolutely Tom is a joy to watch, a very lively player who links up the play well. After London, I'll take any win. We were gone at half time. Game over. Heading for Heathrow. So one game at a time, but I think these lads can do it if everyone keeps the head and keeps fit.
Square_B (National) - 17/02/2026 08:13:21
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