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Kerry GAA Thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To hlynch12: "Kerry back as All Ireland favourites at 5/2. Have put 1200 on them to win it out. Investing all my winning from Arsenal winning Premier League.." How much have you lost on other bets in the meantime?
Viking66 (National) - 23/06/2026 21:15:32
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David Clifford The Goat - 2 Like(s)
He would want to be careful or he will be stuck up on a Pedestal in Killorglan for a few days
Southsham (National) - 24/06/2026 16:47:48
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To saorkick: "Gaelic football was ruined by negative tactics with the result that new rules have been introduced - some good some bad.
Hurling has evolved into a possession game where the use of the paw predominates instead of the clash of the ash.
Hurling was my first love but today's game does not have the same appeal that it had in the past.
Too much handpassing - much of it illegal.
Little or no ground hurling never mind overhead striking.
Muscular gym bunnies running riot.
Pinging balls over the bar from half-back line (sliotar too light).
I would expect Limerick Tadgh to weigh in here so I'll poke the bear - money no object in some counties." Not to mention the constant rucks, pushing and shoving, the engineered foul, the hit with the hurl under the helmet and a manager complaining that it wasn't serious, "not golf we're playing" he said. Concussion and other injuries constantly disregarded by the GAA. - parents are not blind - promotion how are ye!
The diversion of talking about Leinster v Munster or the development of hurling in football only counties - no mention of resources, billionaire backing, massive backroom teams, the huge rift between both codes at club level, the rugby sized modern hurler - I won't go on.
Crashingwaves (National) - 24/06/2026 13:12:06
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SouthOfTheGap: "As many posters have touched upon, our squad depth appears to be shallow, and Jim seems to only trust 18 or 19 players in total. We had lads in every 26, but still didn't get a single minute of football. We all know the players he trusts. And we know when Jim loses trust in you, its very hard to get that pendulum to swing back in your favour.
Jim also talked about the stats, and the metrics, and having healthy bodies taking the field.
The players that took the field in the last month have been uninjured, but were they actually fit? They definitely had no zip about them. If it was two or three players you would say that those players had been overtrained, and that those players needed to be managed differently. But the reality is that they all, almost to a man, looked sluggish. And tired bodies leads to tired minds, and vice versa.
So the question has to be, did we get the science wrong? Did we peak too soon? Would we have peaked again in 2 or 3 or 4 weeks time if we had gotten over Cork? I'm not so sure." We got it completely wrong. Interesting listening to James Horan in a podcast this week, he said it was 'mental fatigue', he spoke about when Donegal are at their best , their handpassing is perfect, but recently it's been sloppy and other small signs like the number of times players had to make 2 attempts to pick up a ball . Jim is a legend and always will be for what he has done for our county, but he's got it badly wrong this time. I wish he'd come out and admit that instead of making excuses about the schedule, it's the same for everyone and we actually played less games that a lot of teams. If he doesn't adapt and change the game plan and preparation he won't have any success in the new game
greenfan (National) - 24/06/2026 11:04:32
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Gaelic football was ruined by negative tactics with the result that new rules have been introduced - some good some bad.
Hurling has evolved into a possession game where the use of the paw predominates instead of the clash of the ash.
Hurling was my first love but today's game does not have the same appeal that it had in the past.
Too much handpassing - much of it illegal.
Little or no ground hurling never mind overhead striking.
Muscular gym bunnies running riot.
Pinging balls over the bar from half-back line (sliotar too light).
I would expect Limerick Tadgh to weigh in here so I'll poke the bear - money no object in some counties.
saorkick (National) - 23/06/2026 23:42:04
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Kerry 2022-Current Team Better Than 04-09 Team? - 2 Like(s)
I thought Kerrys best and most underated player of that era was Declan O Sullivan. That man was constantly in the trenches for Kerry and a man for all seasons. He could defend, carry the ball, hold it up to wait for backup, score and was a brilliant support player. Its difficult to compare players then to now as so much has changed for e.g. the Gooch would not feature on a Kerry team from about 2017 when he retired until the rules changed last year as blanket defenses would have choked him but he would blossom in the new rules now. There was a Tom o Sullivan back then and theres another now also, both very reliable but the one today is an absolute lynchpin for Kerry and his performances for Dingles AI campaign were as good as Ive ever seen. There seemed to be more individual characters back then on every team who took on the game because of the way it was back then where it was less of a system. When David Moran retired a gaping hole was left at midfield for a few years and I felt that really cost Kerry and he was a trojan for Kerry. The new rules have allowed good footballers to blossom and Kerry are miles ahead on that front but nobody can begrudge good football. There are many characters now on the current team who take the game by the scruff of the neck Gavin White, Tom O Sullivan, Paudie, O Connor if they keep themselves injury free a 3 in a row is very possible. I forgot to mention D Clifford as nobody is close to thus man in terms of what he can do.
Dothesimplethingswell (National) - 23/06/2026 23:40:59
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Kerry GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "How much have you lost on other bets in the meantime?" Kerry for Sam
Down for Tailean
Limerick to hammer Clare
Cork to beat Galway
hlynch12 (National) - 24/06/2026 00:24:27
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To fixlongfordgaa: "The Division 2 Fixtures Farce:
Where is the integrity in this competition?
The GAA has a lot of crazy competition structures, but Division 2 this year takes the biscuit. Not all teams play each other because the two Killoe teams have to be separated into different groups in Phase 1 and Phase 2. So some teams have had a much harder schedule than others. The whole league has been designed around Killoe White and Green not playing each other. But ironically, despite all the manipulation to protect them, it looks like both Killoe teams are heading for the relegation playoffs anyway. How is this going to work?
I assume the county board has some plan for this but you won't find it in the 25 page 2026 regulations document on their website, god forbid publishing the rules governing a competition, what if you'd have to change the structure of the competition halfway through and face… accountability.
County Players:
The situation with county players is an absolute joke. They are completely unavailable for certain games, leaving clubs missing up to 6 or 7 key players at a time. So not only are clubs playing entirely different schedules, but some teams are being forced to play at a massive disadvantage against clubs who are at full strength.
To top it off, the rules clearly don't apply equally across the board. When county players were asked not to play by the county manager in the 5th round of Phase 1 for the benefit of the county team, 4 Dromard players completely broke ranks and togged out anyway. That game could end up deciding the outcome of the whole competition. Where is the fairness in that?
Lack of games:
Then you have the complete lack of games for club players while everyone sits around waiting on the county setup. Ironically, the better Longford do in the championship, the worse things become for lads on the ground because Phase 2 of Division 2 just gets delayed further and further. Players not named to play reserve football, who started training back in January played a grand total of five first team games in five months. How is anyone supposed to keep a squad motivated or fit on one game a month?
Fixtures chaos:
On top of that, we have a calendar where all fixtures are constantly changed at short notice based entirely on Killoe's schedule. Just because Killoe has three teams playing on the one weekend, every other club has their games shifted on a whim. A player could make plans based on a set of dates in the master fixture list on the Longford Gaa Website and the County Board and the CCCC can change them at a moment's notice. This didn't only happen with Killoe but with other clubs who can influence the county board. How is a player supposed to manage family, work, or other commitments with that going on?
The split season was supposed to fix the fixtures and provide certainty for club players, but things have actually gotten worse in Longford. It is no wonder the standard of club football is so bad in Longford. The current system is completely unsustainable and any club player in Division 2 with any sense would be asking if it's worth bothering to tog out next year." Great post!!!
Once again the Longford county board seem to out do themselves each year with crazy decisions.
I have no issue what so ever with Killoe having 2 teams in Div 2, great to see a club with so many players playing at a decent level, but just run the league off as normal and make them play against each other!! But once again the whole situation has now turned into a joke with some teams not playing some teams.. how is that even possible?? Well the CB have turned Longford football into a laughing stock.
Even to mention the words Div 2 phase 1, Div 2 phase 2!!!!!!! This is complete madness.
Garmin (National) - 24/06/2026 09:43:41
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To fizzygravy: "Imagine leaving out 6 players who have received All Star Nominations and played in those teams." Its all a matter of opinion...
I should have included Michael Ennis instead of Fergal Murray but outside of that I'd stand by my team.
Mitch was a great full back but I feel Kevin Maguire over a period of time was a better full back.
Dennis Glennon was a terrific footballer and I was a huge fan. Again its all opinions. I think the forward line I picked is the best I've seen..
Donal O'Donaghue like Mitch was a brilliant player, but who do you drop for him?
Kieran Martin was a brilliant player but not better than Heals in my opinion, if you would play him at 6...he was very versitile.
be interested to see your team :-)
Dessie15 (National) - 24/06/2026 09:50:11
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seanfan: "I believe Jeopardy Jarlath mentioned Round 3 having neutral venues next year.
It should as it's an Eliminator Round and same goes for Round 2B.
Put fairness before €.
Meath must be setting up a new record for distances travelled after 3 away games!" Westmeath played 7 championship games this year. Only 1 from 7 was in Mullingar. That's the only gripe I have about championship. That reflects more on the Leinster championship and teams not having home/away agreements like the other provinces.
Chops (National) - 24/06/2026 10:37:18
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Saynothing: "Ah sure Tyrone shouldn't turn up then. Tyrone on their day don't fear anyone, they haven't played well yet, emphasis on Yet." Played well yet?
How many times over the past 5 years have they played well?
Look, I really hope I'm proved wrong but I just can't see anything in Tyrone's recent displays to give any confidence in turning over this Kerry team.
The best we can hope for is that Kerry are still tired and we keep it fairly respectable but I doubt we will be within single figures by the end of the 70 mins.
Wally (National) - 23/06/2026 22:47:28
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
RIP Paul Clancy, extremely tough week especially for his family and friends, and all of Galway football fraternity.
He was such a lovely fella, and a stylish footballer.
A win on Sunday in croke Park would be a fitting tribute to our double All Ireland winner
Belclare98 (National) - 24/06/2026 15:25:33
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
The one sided games in hurling seem to only matter based on who lost. Cork have lost by 16, 16 and 18 points across 5 seasons in this championship decade. If that was any other team there would be talk of dropping down to the Joe McDonagh cup to compete.
When we won the all Ireland in 2018, Clare beat us by 11 points in the last Munster round robin game. We lost to Tipperary in 2009 by 24 and while we made strides between then and 2012, we still lost to Kilkenny by 9 that year.
For teams like Offaly, a few years of this type of defeat is what will help them peogress. I would like to see the 6 McDonagh cup teams in the MacCarthy cup. One sided ganes should not necessarily mean alarm bells. Cork didn't and don't shy away from heavy defeats. They lost to us by 16 in the 2025 round robin then beat us in the Munster Final.
More of that willingness to bounce back and make the effort to compete, will help hurling. Creating extra divisions just to give teams games with a narrow margin of victory hasn't helped because of the yo yo effect between Leinster and the Joe McDonagh.
Novice (National) - 23/06/2026 21:13:01
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