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Non-Gaa Forum - 4 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "The State of Israel wants still to be in existence when the sun comes up tomorrow. And tomorrow that will still be their aim. Thats their psyche. Thats what makes them what they are, for better and for worse." The same 'state' ensured that thousands of innocent children in Gaza would not see the sun come up.
peiledoir20 (National) - 06/03/2026 09:21:54
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Allianz protest - 3 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "The Ethics Committee pointed out, or rather implied, that if the GAA was to apply standards related to issues of 'justice' that could involved rights related to all sorts of issues then they would be greatly restricted as would all units in taking sponsorship.
Even at a basic level of trade union membership I can think of a fair few 'union busters' whose names are on jerseys.
Besides, Allianz have ceased any connection via the company with Israeli links to Gaza? So it is it punishment at this stage?" Of course, it's punishment. 95% of the civilian deaths in Gaza came before January 2025, when the Biden/Harris government funded the campaign against Hamas. If you point out facts here, you are called names. I am totally against war.
Germany, France, Italy, the UK, etc., do not acknowledge any genocide either.
How do you find insurance in the interdependent marketplace that does not have ties to bad regimes?
maroondiesel (National) - 06/03/2026 10:56:27
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To 222: "When we are winning we don't want to be patronised as a small county, when we loose we run with excuses small county don't be to hard on us, players immune from criticism. The indo podcast with micheal verney was good during the week about this. League has been poor, awful performances and to many injuries. Should we wait until summer for judgment? Yes most definitely. Are the players entitled to a holiday? Yes but the pressure is now on management to get performances and results from here on in." good Post. Gabriel and Co have tried players in the league, have experimented, have tried systems etc.
The Big acid test is the Cavan game, a genuine game at home we should be winning. I want to see match ups, tactics, kickouts etc go right. if this game crumbles then the criticism will be massively warranted. No Excuses about injuries etc in that game Gabriel please.
monaghanmad (National) - 06/03/2026 08:49:38
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How Do We Take Hurling On From Here - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Prefer what Im watching now to what I was watching in the 90s truth be told. Hurling is way faster now, and the skill levels are higher. Some of the blood and thunder from those days has gone for health and safety reasons, its not just because teams are trying to retain the ball better." There is no hurling skill involved in taking too many steps to run past opponents, and this 'skill' is fairly rampant in the modern game. Throwing the ball to a teammate probably is a skill, but it's illegal in the rules. The modern game is ravaged with these two eyesores, and if they were clamped down on, it would give defenders a much better opportunity to defend, rather than having to endure the absurd level of scoring that goes on in most hurling games these days.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 06/03/2026 14:23:16
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Allianz protest - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Isn't there a lot to be said for just being plain old fashioned tolerant of people who have different beliefs in life to yourself, or are just different to yourself?
And for the different people, or those who have those different beliefs, not to ram them down everyone else's throats?" People who are 'tolerant' don't break into a meeting injuring security staff in the name of 'solidarity'. These clowns deserve every bit of the shouting and roaring they get... that's all 'the wokies' know, a term that seems to triggers them.
Square_B (National) - 06/03/2026 09:29:48
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
My main emotion over the whole thing is one of despair.
Our generation have absolutely no excuse, because we are so better educated in terms of history than any who have gone before us. World War 2 should have been the nadir when it comes to mass murder and destruction. But no, here we are again allowing essentially havingg dictators lead us down the same path.
The UN, the US Congress and the EU have been pathetically impotent.
At least our Spanish friends have shown some cojones.
Lockjaw (National) - 06/03/2026 10:15:41
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How Do We Take Hurling On From Here - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "Cut out overcarrying and throwing would be a great start. There's far too much 'ballcarrying', throwing , grossly excessive step taking, and short passing in the modern possession driven game of hurling, and to be honest, this game isn't a patch on the spectacle it was when teams didn't give a toss about possession." I agree on all of that. The problem is the possession retention style will absolutely annihilate the older traditional style if we're talking about two fairly evenly matched teams ability wise. So teams would be mad not to play the way we're seeing currently.
Until the current method is made more difficult to play, as you said by enforcing rules properly (not an easy task at times) or by adjusting the rules as we saw with football, we'll continue to see more of it.
WanPintWin (National) - 06/03/2026 11:04:11
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Cavan might be in division 2 but I'd rate them as a top 5 contender for one of the worst teams currently in Ireland. Aside from Antrim, there is no better draw for us after this league campaign.
farneygael3 (National) - 06/03/2026 11:09:35
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Yes. And if the shoe was on the other foot both the Israelis and Palestinians know it would have been the same result for the other set of children.
Wars are always bad for children, despite all the Conventions etc these days." How do you know it would be the same way when Israel have never given the Palestinians anything that even resembles a future? Let alone equality or even basic human rights. If Israel really wanted peace, thats what they would at least try to put into pracitice, but to this day, its been nothing but oppression and terror.
SaffronDon (National) - 06/03/2026 13:56:53
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "I hope we give ye a good drubbing in the last game and send ye down to division 2 with your tails between your legs.
It will be a long time till Monaghan win anything again, div 3 will be looming this time next year." Seeing Kerry beat you again in the final will be even more satisfying than last year now
Gaels1989 (National) - 06/03/2026 17:54:51
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Allianz protest - 1 Like(s)
Replying To sligo joe: "My point was and is that an association that openly professes it's democratic values and the weight it puts on it's members' views maybe should find a way, inside or outside congress to permit the issue to be discussed and not just close down discussion by saying "the ethics committee has decided". Personally I don't think a dictat from an ethics committee or indeed any other advice from any committee should just hold sway without debate. This might appear to be "strong leadership" but in the long run absence of discussion weakens the association." If you want something discussing at Convention then get your club ro put in a motion. Same as for everyone else.
Viking66 (National) - 06/03/2026 14:25:57
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Yes. And if the shoe was on the other foot both the Israelis and Palestinians know it would have been the same result for the other set of children.
Wars are always bad for children, despite all the Conventions etc these days." What war? It was a genocide.
peiledoir20 (National) - 06/03/2026 15:00:10
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Allianz protest - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seanfan: "Was it 9 County Boards passed motions to drop Allianz as sponsors?
They deserved a discussion at Congress at tge very least." The opportunity for delegates to discuss the matter at congress on Friday night was raised. Nobody in the room asked for the microphone!!
tearintom (National) - 06/03/2026 15:27:15
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€78 Million Fitzgerald Stadium Makeover - A GAA Priority? - 1 Like(s)
I'd reckon it is done simply for concerts. Killarney will be an amazing spot for big name gigs.
ohwow (National) - 06/03/2026 15:28:27
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To SaffronDon: "How do you know it would be the same way when Israel have never given the Palestinians anything that even resembles a future? Let alone equality or even basic human rights. If Israel really wanted peace, thats what they would at least try to put into pracitice, but to this day, its been nothing but oppression and terror." As regards how do I know if it would be the same way, various Arab politicians have stated they wont rest until Israel is no more. Including Hamas, who started the current wave of violence. If you think that thats not their position thats entirely up to yourself.
Viking66 (National) - 06/03/2026 15:31:45
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€78 Million Fitzgerald Stadium Makeover - A GAA Priority? - 1 Like(s)
Replying To GaryMc82: "With all the huffing and puffing by posters all over the Country about the need for Casement Park in Belfast to be the Ulster GAA Provincial stadium, despite the restrictions that imposes on what we badly need (Capacity limitations etc).
I now see Kerry GAA proceeding with two Stadium ventures, one with major government and GAA backing,
Austin Stack park in Tralee getting a €2 million upgrade, to bring its capacity to 14,500, privately funded by over 100 local business people.
Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney is now earmarked for €78 million upgrade, to transform it into a modern year round stadium for matches, concerts and events with initial funding of €6 million already secured.
The GAA's National infrastructure committee was meeting in Croke Park last year, and somehow a major redevelopment of Fitzgerald Stadium was on the agenda as a priority.
How did this ever become a priority for the GAA and Irish Government, when Kerry are currently lucky to fill Fitzgerald Stadium once every few years?
Munster is already overloaded with large stadiums, including Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork City which isn't that far from Killarney, which they GAA had to bail out not so long ago. The Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, Semple Stadium in Thurles, all huge capacity grounds. I think there need to be a major investigation into how this became a priority, and maybe the GAA needs to publish its priority list for stadium/ground development, Fitzgerald Stadium is already miles ahead of most stadiums/grounds in Ulster, Leinster, and even Connacht in terms of capacity etc." "Cork isn't far from Killarney"
You need to get out more!!
Seanfan (National) - 06/03/2026 16:02:36
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "I hope we give ye a good drubbing in the last game and send ye down to division 2 with your tails between your legs.
It will be a long time till Monaghan win anything again, div 3 will be looming this time next year." What a horrible comment no need for it at all. Typical from you though .
S1234 (National) - 06/03/2026 16:30:43
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€78 Million Fitzgerald Stadium Makeover - A GAA Priority? - 1 Like(s)
The GAA wouldn't fund a 7,000 stand in Navan.
Where is the money coming for.
GreenMan1987 (National) - 06/03/2026 17:00:41
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
The earth isn't flat you know, there is more than 1 way home from Australia.
Best of luck to Wexford on Sunday, if we get up to 1A this is a great achievement.
StoreysTash (National) - 06/03/2026 17:24:43
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To CasKD: "I also agree with the points. There is argument on both sides and it is now balanced towards Group B.
First of all you should not be able to qualify in a 6 team group having lost 3 times.
Secondly if group A is so much stronger there will still be 3 teams from it in the semi finals and 2 in the final.
Reality is the top 2 or 3 in A group were and still will be in the final.
There was far too much jeopardy in group B with only 2 qualifying.
The right call in current format is probably to have a preliminary QF between 3rd in B and 4th in A but there is not time for this.
The point on relegation is very valid. For instance lets say Caulry for example had a good year last year and 4 or 5 lads went to America for the summer. They could be the worst team in the championship that year but exempt from relegation. In group B you have teams who ended up in because they didn't make the quarter finals the year the format changed and all of a sudden they're in a 2 out of 6 situation.
I think 2 or 4 either random or seeded groups in a format designed to keep games meaningful for everyone as long as possible is more fair.
Lets say 2 groups of 6 where 1st placed teams go to semi second placed teams play 3rd in other group in quarter finals and 5th & 6th placed teams play each other in a relegation semi final and then final. This should mean competitive games all through the group and at least 5 games for each team" Your last sentence is the issue there. Two equal groups of 6 won't ensure competitive group games. It will result in mismatches between the strongest teams and weaker ones. It was tried before and scrapped after a few years in favour of the system introduced in 2017.
I take Jack Sparrow's point about relegation. I think it's fair enough to believe everyone should be at risk of relegation. But for me the positives of the system that was in place far outweigh that as a negative. The A and B groups led to more competitive games throughout the group stages and very few dead rubber games.
I know Jack's not in favour of the new system, I'm not sure anyone here or anyone I've chatted to in real life is, but it really is an awful change that's been made. How anybody thought it was fair and how it got voted through I'll never know.
anon (National) - 06/03/2026 07:22:58
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