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Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Gaa_lover: "The lower the standard then obviously the more sides that can win the competition. That doesn't mean it's not competitive and I'm sure if you look up especially the knock out stages of your championship over the last 3 or 4 years it wil show that.
Boyle got as close as one coold get to winning the county title and maybe they'll 3rd time lucky if they reach another final. Roscommon Gaels time will probably be in a few years with a lot of young players learning the ropes. Oran would need to first reach the latter stages to be in that conversation" Last 4 years has produced 3 different winners Brigids,Pearses and Strokestown
Finals the last 4 years
2025 won after a replay by 4 points
2024 two points win
2023 one point win
2022 one point win
Furthermore in the last 24 semi and Quarter-finals the margin of victory was 6 points or less in 19 of those games and that is the very definition of competitive club championship.
Now moving on to the present this weekend is the final round of the group stage so after that the safety net is gone and we'll see the true challengers from pretenders in the Senior,intermediate and Junior A in the weeks ahead.
The_analyser (National) - 24/08/2026 16:23:37
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International Rules - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "Sure,thats all fine, but if a motivated GAA player,who wants to get the best out of himself,is unfortunate enough to be stuck with a club where other players are turning up for games hungover and not really being committed at all,well then him deciding to move to a higher standard club surrounded by like minded players and coaches is fine by me, and id personally be far more in favour of that than a player leaving the gaa altogether to go to a different sport.
This is nothing against kobe btw,or any other player who leaves,i hope they achieve great success out there." At the end of the day you only get to play for so long and you should be loyal to yourself first and foremost and put your own interests first. Its only amateur after all.
Bon (National) - 24/08/2026 13:37:21
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To moros: "Pearses and Boyle in Roscommon would harbour real ambitions too. Oran and Ros Gaels might be chasing too. Real top notch stuff. Remember Brigid's haven't huge reserves so any injuries maybe precarious. Love to all." St Brigids havent huge reserves. Is this a joke? They have had something like 13 players involved in Roscommon senior football panels in the past couple of years. They played virtually all of the Division 1 league without their county contingent this year which was 8 players and still got to a league final. And actually won the Division 1 league final last year. They have 6 or 7 subs that would make any other senior team in the county. I do agree that Pearses and Boyle will give them plenty of it in the knockouts and Brigids winning Roscommon isn't a foregone conclusion by any means but they have more than enough reserves to cope with injuries. Eddie Nolan and Shane Cunnane, two inter county midfielders didnt feature yet (Cunnane for 4 minutes in one game) and they still didn't need to get out of first gear.
BadgerDog (National) - 24/08/2026 13:48:21
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To conordee: "I hope you didnt put too much on Ahascragh to 'hammer' Portumna!" Joe was wayward with the frees he missed a lot, young Kelly scored the ones nearer to goal. It's all to play for the next day again kinvara. It's hard to call at the minute who'll go down was anyone at the TAD v Killimor game.
2maroonjerseys (National) - 24/08/2026 14:07:13
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Wexford Club Hurling 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Timbertony: "Last round not much riding on a lot of results bar the Rapps now finding themselves in the relegation final. Worrying for the game really in the town. Fethard put down Starlights last year in the football and could repeat the dose in the hurling this year. What's going on in enniscorthy at all?
I know Fethard have had injuries but is there a bit of a gap now between intermediate and senior? Fethard and Cloughbawn have been bouncing between both grades which feels like for years. G/B and Oulart treading water at senior level just above them." As regards gap you could add Crossabeg to that too. So I suppose the gap between the top 2 or 3 in Intermediate and bottom 2 or 3 in Senior isnt huge?
Viking66 (National) - 24/08/2026 14:10:43
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To GAAFAN1234512345: "Scostown vs Latton was very good game at weekend. Thought Jack McCarron had a quiet game. Think Jack Lennon was marking him and done very well. Jack vs Jack" Yes Jack definitely got the better Jack. I would still rate Jack above Jack any other day of the week. Fair play to Jack but Jack also deserves some credit
TruaghGaell (National) - 24/08/2026 14:51:52
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Farneylad275849: "Who's the top forwards in the championship so far?
1. Steven Mooney
2. James Maguire
3. Max McGinnity
Mooney hitting 9 points from play this weekend on Dylan Bryne surely makes him no 1 so far" Luke Hughie McKenna from truagh ??? Hes playing some tasty stuff. One for the future for Monaghan. Heard he was giving Ronan Boyle a tough time at training and Ronans one county best defenders keeping Stephen Mooney to 1 point.
GAAFAN1234512345 (National) - 24/08/2026 15:17:02
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Anyone know anything on Diarmuid Murtagh club transfer.? Heard Rumours Truagh Gaels in monaghan are looking to sign him as that will be his local club in Monaghan. This would make them a very strong team with players at county standard like Diarmuid, Ronan Boyle, Louis Kelly, Luke Hughie Mckenna, Darren Oneill (Clare) and Shane Moran (Leitrim).
GAAFAN1234512345 (National) - 24/08/2026 15:47:45
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Should Football Teams Now Focus On Two-Pointers? - 1 Like(s)
Focus on defending them better. The amount of times you see two pointers at club and county level kicked under zero pressure and given loads of time to take a shot is ridiculous.
The_analyser (National) - 24/08/2026 16:27:18
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Farneyarmy2013: "Went out to their game yesterday against Kileevan. Killeevan will be kicking themselves should of scored about 6 goals or more left so much behind them. Drumhowan seem to be just all out attack and try beat you on the scoreboard. They will be caught yet after yesterday i fancy Oram or Currin to win the championship.
Also what is going on in Toome got rid of their manager midway through the championship. Wheels seem to have come off the bus altogether. If Drumhowan get to a championship final Toome go up aswell after getting to the league final." Toome did not get rid of any manager last year or this year. Last year they left to save the club some money as it was clear they were going to be relegated. This year the manager walked after loosing a league final and 2 championship matches. Main problem being injuries. Few main lads injured, one for the season and a few others at various times. Heavy fixture load didnt help either. Between reserve semi finals and final, league final, 5 days later championship first round. Not ideal when dealing with about 23 players to do all that.
Hereforalook (National) - 24/08/2026 18:21:25
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Sligo GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
After good progress last year with improvements made on scheduling of games in advance the CCC appear to have made a return to the old days of scheduling 1 week, maybe two if lucky, in advance. I do not know why this cannot be nailed down within weeks of the championship draw been made. Life is very busy for players, be it younger lads with part time jobs, older lads with wives and families, 1 weeks notice makes it very difficult to make any sort of plans for weekends and is causing a lot of stress and consternation for players.
Why was there a full rounds of Junior B and C championship games on leaving cert results night? These are small competitions with loads of time to play off, and this is the bread and butter competition for alot of lads at leaving cert age. No need to have games on results night.
Last week the semi-final and finals of these competitions were scheduled on website for this coming weekend and next weekend respectively, they have now been removed with no communication to clubs on when they will be. Not only does this affect the second team itself, but also first teams as they plan and schedule their trainings.
We need to move to home and away championship games. I regularly attend convention and it is brought up every year by clubs. I think the vast majority of clubs support this. For me this is up to the county board to push. The usual answer at convention is 'We'll defer to the CCC who will be appointed by incoming board in January'. The county board need to listen to the clubs and mandate their CCC to make it happen. Most clubs are raising money and investing in there pitch and facilities and never get to see their own club play a championship match on it. It would be a wonderful occasion for clubs and a great opportunity to get kids and families to the games. Can start soft with one home, one away game, two neutral. But why not two home and two away? Second in groups could have home quarter final, to further incentivise finishing second as opposed to third. Semi-finals and finals in Markievicz.
Most counties have adapted this approach now, very successfully. Make the announcement early in year, make clear the minimum requirements for grounds to host. Inspect grounds in 4 weeks out from Championship, if not up to standard the club can do a deal with a neighbouring club, or alternatively play at center of excellence.
Can people who support this lobby their clubs to push the county board to bring this in? The old excuse of alot of grounds not suitable just does not stand up anymore. It's not fair on the majority of clubs who are proactive in producing the best facilities only for others to have use of them come championship and never get to play on it themselves.
shorona (National) - 25/08/2026 08:01:07
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Darragh1987: "Been watching Mc Kenna for awhile. One thing you can expect out of him is that he will throw himself about int eh mixer. A great man marker too" Luke H McKenna is a terrific prospect. He was very consistent for the Monaghan U20's this year and so unlucky to miss the Ulster final. Him being available would have tightened up that Monaghan U20 defense.
Although we have yet to get to the real business end of the championships, so far Tommy Mallen has really stood out. Lad is so much potential. Dualta Honney has been impressive too. Matthew Carolan has been excellent. Magheracloone could do with 3D printing Packie Doogan-Burke.
In intermediate, Harry Hamill looks very promising.
sleater (National) - 25/08/2026 08:18:03
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Tommie Larkins quietly doing their business.
WesternSeaBoard (National) - 25/08/2026 10:45:00
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