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Leitrim GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To bláthach: "I agree thank you for giving me the opportunity to do so- I am sure they are looking at testing themselves against one of the big two and who knows maybe by Saturday evening we could be facing for a Connacht final against our former manager!! Wouldn't that be nice please. Thank you all." Stephen Poacher always had eyes on a Connaught Final appearance as a minimum this year, Handy enough side of the draw also, Sligo challenge match was decent prep for a Galway team that wont travel well to Carrick on Shannon. It still wont be straightforward. I expect Galway to run us close but fancy us by 3 to 5 points in the end. Who would we prefer in the final? Mayo so we say hello to Andy again or The Sheepshaggers who are our neighbours? Either way will be a grand day out.
fundamunda (National) - 22/04/2026 14:11:45
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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Galway form is easy to pick holes in. Our most recent Championship game resulted in a handy enough win for then Div 2 Meath, who were hammered by around 20pts 2 weeks later by Donegal, who were themselves then hammered by Kerry. We were put the pin of our collar to beat, depleated 14 man Dublin in Salthill, a team who's current standing was exposed last Sunday. I expect us to get over Leitrim for sure, which assures us of being in the winners/runnersup pot for the draw. Apart from London last time we played them, it is a long time since Galway had a convincing win.
giveitlong (National) - 22/04/2026 16:11:12
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To moros: "Very poor form the vitriol and bile in this post. Very childish and amateurish but what would you expect from those who are habitually hapless. Love to all." Pot calls the kettle black.
Square_B (National) - 22/04/2026 22:03:43
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Well done to the Roscommon U20 players into the Connacht final with a deserved win. In truth we were 5 or 6 points the better team but made it harder for ourselves with our shooting. We had ten more shots on goal than Galway and within those misses was three goal chances.
Mayo will be strong favourites in the final next Wednesday especially with them rested and will be our 3rd game in 14 days but better to be in the final than not.
The_analyser (National) - 22/04/2026 20:36:06
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To MayoDan: "1 game per week is not a punishing schedule for young lads.. Mayo's best performance so far was against Galway and that was their 3rd week in a row playing.
It's quite likely one, if not two, of Mayo's best U20 players will play a significant role for the seniors this Sunday which is a much bigger issue to be dealing with." Irrelevant. Galway wasn't rested coming into that game.
The_analyser (National) - 23/04/2026 09:58:28
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
I think any provincial championship which returns the same as last year will be a disappointment.
Having Westmeath/Kildare, Roscommon/Mayo, Cork, Armagh/Derry/Down as provincial champions would be good for football.
Donegal (5 of last 10), Kerry (13 of 14), Galway (11 finals in a row, 6 titles in a row) and Dublin (19 of 21) all winning would be a disaster from an overall development point of view.
Bring back the days of the 2000's - Div 1A and B in the league and open draw championships, open draw back door
[5 different Leinster winners, 4 different Connacht winners (no more than a 2 in a row), 5 of six Munster counties in the final (limerick in 4, no Kerry in 2 finals), all 9 Ulster counties reached the Ulster final). 12 different counties playing in All Ireland semi finals.
Hopefully, the new rules will allow us get back to those heady days, when Provincial finals and All Ireland quarter final weekends were big stuff.
tirawleybaron (National) - 22/04/2026 16:44:38
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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Ros2013: "While I agree is there the risk of a further game ban then if they lose appeal. I don't know." No. No increase in punishment for a failed case, be it with the CHC, CAC or DRA.
The DRA is different to the previous appeal in that it's no longer looking at whether the initial decision in NY was right/wrong but instead looking at whether they arrived at the calls around the punishment in a fair and procedurally correct manner. So at this point it'd be challenging technicalities like the video evidence not being verified correctly, paperwork issues or a failure in fairness on how the previous decisions were made rather than the fundamentals of the 'strike' itself.
TsuDhoNimh (National) - 22/04/2026 14:39:27
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ohwow: "The u20 final will be a replica of the mens final. A meeting of the traditional big two Galway v Mayo" How did this fair out then?
fantasybrown (National) - 23/04/2026 10:50:04
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
Replying To tirawleybaron: "Just because you inherit a way of doing things, doesn't mean its the way things always should be done.
The Limerick view is not exactly un biased on this. If Limerick get a lucky draw they can get into the Sam Maguire competition by only beating div3 and 4 teams. That's the inherent problem.
Kerry used to have a July Munster final v Cork, then an Ireland semi final in August and All Ireland in September - 3 games, 3 months -All Ireland - could plan for it every year.
Now, Cork & Kerry - particularly if the Munster championship is seeded - will have a munster final tune up, then are seeded in last 16 of All Ireland, with a home draw. This year, Cork had to play relegated Limerick (now Div 4) and Tipp (div 4) to get seeded into last 16 of All Ireland.
Tyrone, are now facing an away trip (potentially all the way down in Tralee or Cork).
What part of the above can you not see as being unbalanced and inherently unfair?
Hurling used to give Galway and Antrim byes into the All Ireland semi finals - they finally admitted it was unfair and changed - its time football copped on also." Short-term - 4 Provincial Champions and 4 highest NFL teams in Pot 1, home venue.
Seanfan (National) - 23/04/2026 10:12:38
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To eoinog: "I doubt very much if you will see any U.20. player at the weekend" Or any need to see them.
Mayos starting six forwards should be
Jack Carney, Ryan O'Donoghue, Jordan Flynn; Cian McHale, Aidan O'Shea, Tommy Conroy.
Gaa_lover (National) - 23/04/2026 10:08:04
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Get back to coaching skills first, stats second at underage and coach to players strengths.. We have a generation of academic coaches brought up on coaching almost exclusively by stats and rigid gameplans since 2021 and they are risk adverse as they judge performance almost on stats alone . The new rules have brought skills, contact and individual leadership back into the game.. stats should support not dictate https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6826353/2025/12/08/footballers-data-goals-assists-most-important/
LKGael (National) - 23/04/2026 11:57:37
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tadhg2020: "Because that's what has always made it so important. You say that I missed your point???" Just because you inherit a way of doing things, doesn't mean its the way things always should be done.
The Limerick view is not exactly un biased on this. If Limerick get a lucky draw they can get into the Sam Maguire competition by only beating div3 and 4 teams. That's the inherent problem.
Kerry used to have a July Munster final v Cork, then an Ireland semi final in August and All Ireland in September - 3 games, 3 months -All Ireland - could plan for it every year.
Now, Cork & Kerry - particularly if the Munster championship is seeded - will have a munster final tune up, then are seeded in last 16 of All Ireland, with a home draw. This year, Cork had to play relegated Limerick (now Div 4) and Tipp (div 4) to get seeded into last 16 of All Ireland.
Tyrone, are now facing an away trip (potentially all the way down in Tralee or Cork).
What part of the above can you not see as being unbalanced and inherently unfair?
Hurling used to give Galway and Antrim byes into the All Ireland semi finals - they finally admitted it was unfair and changed - its time football copped on also.
tirawleybaron (National) - 23/04/2026 09:51:15
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Goreylad1985: "Matches on Sunday do make a difference yes definitely.
In Newbridge Saturday evening, the town beforehand was just going about its business, there was a game happening and a few extra people around. You might of known there was a match on with the few more cars.
The Munster towns especially Thurles is taken over the day. It's the only show in town that day. It's like a carnival around the square in Thurles and all the way upto Semple stadium. Buskers, chip vans, pubs spilling out onto the street. It's fantastic to go and experience it" The thought of Thurles gives me nightmares Goreylad given our shocking record there. Always a long dissapointing drive home! Wish they would get rid of the double headers in Thurles for quarter finals in my opinion it ruins the atmosphere. You take a quarter final between Wexford and Tipp or Clare in Kilkenny Nowlan Park would be a sell out and the atmosphere would be incredible
Afinestick96 (National) - 23/04/2026 09:31:18
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Sunday Game - 1 Like(s)
The quality of the Sunday Game is declining for a number of years. The main problem seems to be that whoever is producing the programme doesn't think it needs changing which is a problem in itself. As other people have alluded to over a number of years on this forum; there is no need to re show and do analysis a second time for games that were covered live earlier in the day. It might be a better model if hurling was played on a Saturday one week and football on the Sunday and alternate each code the following week. The current format is convoluted and has too many games which means it is impossible to cover and analyse each one. Some teams play so many times in a season, managers don't want to give away tactics so what is the point of these games? In recent years RTE have added camogie and ladies football to their coverage; these games are included in the two programmes per week! Will it change? Very unlikely. In the longer term GAA+ will become the main source of coverage whereby a viewer will pay and they can pick a game to watch as other media outlets do with soccer matches.
Which brings me to the main problem - the pundits. I'd struggle to name one pundit who is impartial and know what he/she is talking about. In terms of the weaker counties, it has been proven that a lot of the top pundits pay little or not attention to teams outside divisions 1 and 2 in football and the same in hurling so how can a pundit analyse games and players they know very little about? RTE market the Munster hurling champions and the Ulster football championship plus the All Ireland series and fit the other provincial championship in when they can.
wicklowsupport (National) - 22/04/2026 14:11:23
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Farneyblueandwhite: "Not really considering cavan had twice the wide count of monaghan and missed 4 or 5 goals whereas we missed 2 goal chances but look a win is a win" The better teams take a higher percentage of their scoring opportunities. Monaghan were simply better than Cavan.
Shelbourne1 (National) - 22/04/2026 23:17:23
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To 222: "It's amazing the lift a win can give a team, even more debate and discussion on here in contrast to the league. We always dare to dream and will be confident of knocking out derry and getting to a final. It's the monaghan away. I'm a little more cautious, I am unsure if we can hold there fire power for 70 minutes, its a huge step up on cavan and they have taken us apart in the past with minimum fuss. Like ourselves derry can blow hot and cold but I just feel they will get by us." Can't beat us every time, think we're well overdue to come out the right side against them.
Blackcardnot (National) - 22/04/2026 22:43:29
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To panamasam: "Another disappointing evening against our neighbours. In total control in the first half but our shooting was abysmal. Unfortunately we lost some of that control in the second half but the shooting and decision making stayed the same. Tyrone sat in and around the arc but we kept coughing up cheap possession mixed with more dreadful shooting. Composure completely deserted them and Tyrone as they do capitalised. It was always a couple of 2 pointers away from them back in it which came their way. The game management was really poor. Rushing things with a lead even though they were sitting in. In truth last year's team had far more swagger and attacking threat but still another massive opportunity wasted." I almost think you're being too kind. Yeah they missed too much in the first half but the problems run deeper than that.
I mentioned earlier that the Donegal under 20s play conservatively, but that doesn't even capture it. It's really is an awful way to play football.
What's the point when there's only one kick pass played inside over the entire game? Everything is laboured and slow - endless hand-passing outside the scoring zone, killing momentum, only to finish with low-percentage, hopeful shots. There's no willingness to take a man on, no risk, no spark. There was a way over the top obsession with trying to force two pointers in the first half instead of keeping the scoreboard ticking.
It's joyless to watch, and you'd imagine it's just as frustrating to play in. Football at under age should be more expressive and players let play - this is the complete opposite.
The only positive is that a defeat like that might finally force a rethink, especially at underage level, and push coaching in a more progressive, attacking direction. If you're going to lose you might as well lose trying to play a bit of football.
Ulsterchamps_32 (National) - 22/04/2026 22:24:57
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
We need to seriously review how we are coaching at underage level everything is too slow, methodical & too lateral. Looked like we were playing under the old rules. Should have been out the gate at half time.
Even at times when we did manage to break the cover we turned at went for the low percentage backpass to retain the ball. Afraid to kick or play a direct ball. It looked like we tried to defend the lead in the second half. It was turgid stuff.
totalrecall (National) - 22/04/2026 22:20:51
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
I find it cringey that counties come here to crow about winning a semi final thank you for agreeing. It's a little bit pathetic really. But sure they obviously like to do that and it's nice to let them do that. It's kind really from us. Thank you so much.
bláthach (National) - 23/04/2026 11:58:52
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
They try to avoid repeat pairings in the u20 semi finals but it's almost definitely going to end up with three from one group getting through so no idea whether we would play Wexford or Kilkenny in a semi final. Possibly Kilkenny given Wexford finished ahead of them in the group?
galway19 (National) - 22/04/2026 21:51:15
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