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Monaghan GAA thread - 7 Like(s)
Replying To veterngaa: "Easy win today for the Blues! In 2nd gear without McElwain, McCarthy , o'toole and Sherlock! McManus never got a sniff of it… big boy stuff .. clontibret the talk of the county in the group stages!!!" How do yous do it Vetern?? Thankfully yous were able to find some replacements around Knocktallon, Ballinode, Scotstown and Tydavnet, and of course Currin. Yous truly are miracle workers!
HB245 (National) - 13/10/2025 16:37:48
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Non-Gaa Forum - 4 Like(s)
Replying To TheFlaker: "You are claiming there are not racist intentions behind the sudden love flying of our flag. So there's not much point debating it is there?
There were no flags being randomly put up 5 years ago. The sudden love of our flag is quite a coincidence." I asked you how do we (normal people was the expression I used) take it back given this sudden issue with flying a flag. I'm not looking for a debate. Simple question. Tell the audience what would you do?
Square_B (National) - 13/10/2025 10:28:47
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Non-Gaa Forum - 3 Like(s)
Replying To zinny: "At far right and anti immigration rallies, what is the purpose of having the Irish flag? Its not just Ireland but other countries as well. The USA for all their issues have always respected their flag far more that we ever would do on both sides of their political debate however as their society has become more polarised the flag has started to represent different things to each side although both carry it with pride. In our country its being used a something that people want to use to send a message to others, and that's not one of peace and reconciliation. I am not sure why you are making a big deal about what the poster said on the issue as its a very valid point." Making a big deal? I think you have it backwards or you need to read much slower. Im just puzzled how it is assumed that hanging an Irish Flag either on your property or on a Twitter post has to be a negative thing. Go back and read the thread much slower so you can see for yourself.
SouthGalway (National) - 13/10/2025 11:05:44
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Non-Gaa Forum - 3 Like(s)
Replying To TheFlaker: "You are claiming there are not racist intentions behind the sudden love flying of our flag. So there's not much point debating it is there?
There were no flags being randomly put up 5 years ago. The sudden love of our flag is quite a coincidence." It think the west in general would do well to properly define the term racism before throwing it around willy nilly.
Is there a large cohort of people in Ireland who wish ill will upon a particular ethnic group?
Discriminatory or distrustful perhaps. Racism is a very serious accusation and not always used in the proper context.
Wanting to have a reasonable conversation about immigration is not racist for example.
Doylerwex (National) - 13/10/2025 12:05:56
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Non-Gaa Forum - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Why have you put woke and lefty in the same sentence? Not getting onto you, genuinely just curious, but it's something that annoys me a little. Leftwing means politically, economically and socially you are left of centre, as in on the workers/less privileged members of society's side. The term has nothing to do with subjects like race, religion, gender, perceived gender or any of the other 15 minutes of fame topics that people seem to think are so important to a country since social media became a thing." I agree there's a huge difference between a Lefty and a Woke person. A lefty is your typical tree hugger that cares about the environment for example, a typical harmless type. Might go to a protest here and there to stop some big shopping center being built in an area of natural beauty for example. A Woke person seems to be far more aggressive and non negotiable in their stances usually involving defining genders, and such things. Just what I noticed.
SouthGalway (National) - 13/10/2025 17:24:42
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
The problem these days is everyone has to have a label. To me the extreme left and right are both nuts. Can someone have so called left leaning view on some matters and right on others? In other words the centre? To me this sensible position seems to have been eroded away.
yew_tree (National) - 14/10/2025 07:06:49
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To TheFlaker: "I am not some woke leftie who wants to let everyone come to Ireland regardless of their past. It's impossible to have a reasoned debate on this." I wasn't suggesting that you are. I don't know you, and generally try to avoid these types of topics.
I think we can all agree the type of group identity stuff being imported from the US is beginning to stick here. As in if you're pro same sex marriage, you must also be pro abortion which is very often not the case.
The same is happening with people's views on Israel. Being upset by Israel's actions appears to equal anti semitism.
Being sympathetic to the people of Gaza seems to equal being pro hamas.
I don't think either of those things are true.
Doylerwex (National) - 13/10/2025 13:59:21
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To batitout: "Bring young lads to Athenry to stand on the hill and see nothing, that's how it would work out. And we do bring our young kids across the Corrib when our clubs are playing, they go to Athenry plenty, but are watching junior/ (maybe inter) group/KO matches, small crowd, no problem there with seeing matches, but of course quality is much lower.
Pity that Moycullen only play all their group matches in PS, that does not make any sense, and I am not going to fact check you as I am sure you know what you are talking about.
So to counter your argument, kids west of Corrib (and all of Galway city) do go to other grounds watching their clubs in league/group/KO games, but now a huge opportunity to see high quality SFs with added bonus/x factor of being under lights. It should excite them.
Hopefully this is a good thing, basically for a big county we are only accessing half the available playing talent. Same for football, but I don't care about that (smiley face)" Going to be great to see loads of Carraroe and Clifden heads at the hurling on Saturday so. Great we're catering for just Spideal, Breathnachs, Moycullen and not for the clubs and their supporters who are actually playing. All to give little Johnny a chance to watching Daithi Burke in a half-empty stadium just so the county board can show off some new lights.
Also, there will be traffic. I'm from a dual club and attended the football on Saturday and there was loads of traffic and I ended up arriving late for the first game as a result. I left my house over an hour before throw-in.
TanCanRan (National) - 13/10/2025 12:01:24
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Club Football Championships - General Discussion - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Saynothing: "I was only to glad to watch the Antrim final, football doesn't revolve around Dublin, Kerry, Mayo or other top county club teams." The Cavan and Meath finals were both on yesterday. Would have made much more sense for TG4 to show one of those. Both countries with a much deeper history in football than Antrim.
IamADragon (National) - 13/10/2025 17:24:51
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "I think this 'Athenry atmosphere' thing is a figment of the imagination. A flattish terrace, coupled with a tiny stand, that you'd need to be a vip to get into. Poorish viewing vantage points all around, especially when packed out for semis and finals. Doubly disastrous then in inclement weather conditions.
." Whatever about athenry atmosphere there will be absolutely ZERO atmosphere in PS.
BigBàsMan (National) - 13/10/2025 21:00:53
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To LostforWords: "While acknowledging the hard work that goes into promoting the game .....bringing those young lads to Athenry for the games would be far more beneficial .
Take for example the young followers of Moycullen who never play a senior hurling Championship game outside of PS , open to correction on that one. Its not their fault I'm sure , but why not let them play championship in Athenry - far better chance of enhancing the Gospel there than in a stadium that lacks atmosphere and gives everyone a logistical nightmare." I think this 'Athenry atmosphere' thing is a figment of the imagination. A flattish terrace, coupled with a tiny stand, that you'd need to be a vip to get into. Poorish viewing vantage points all around, especially when packed out for semis and finals. Doubly disastrous then in inclement weather conditions.
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Pope_Benedict (National) - 13/10/2025 17:17:30
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To blacklion1: "Heard that Jim McGuiness was down with Leitrim Gaels 3 weeks ago. He was also down last year aswel." You'd have to give SoH every chance so on that basis. He couldn't combat the Kerry kicking game earlier in the year and SoH are very potent from midfield up. Witch-doctors all over the country these days…..
Boxtyeater (National) - 13/10/2025 21:48:41
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To WanPintWin: "We need to spread the hurling gospel in Galway. The more lads with hurls in the their hands the better for the county team. Rather than taking shots at clubs west of the Corrib who have work doubly hard to keep hurling going, there should be more done to help the development of young talented hurlers in those areas.
As was mentioned, Pearse Stadium gives a better chance for young lads from the other side of the county to see a couple of cracking matches.
It's an effort to try something different, and as was mentioned it ensures a lot more people get a seat in the stand. Let's give it a chance, rather than sticking to the safe status quo all the time." What's stopping them going to the final in there? Semi's doesn't have to be...
BigBàsMan (National) - 13/10/2025 16:27:15
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TheFlaker: "I am not some woke leftie who wants to let everyone come to Ireland regardless of their past. It's impossible to have a reasoned debate on this." Why have you put woke and lefty in the same sentence? Not getting onto you, genuinely just curious, but it's something that annoys me a little. Leftwing means politically, economically and socially you are left of centre, as in on the workers/less privileged members of society's side. The term has nothing to do with subjects like race, religion, gender, perceived gender or any of the other 15 minutes of fame topics that people seem to think are so important to a country since social media became a thing.
Viking66 (National) - 13/10/2025 16:01:37
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Absolutely it's not racist to have a reasonable conversation.
To start the ball rolling a couple of quick thoughts-
1- we have immigrants playing for some of our underage teams. I know of others who are learning Irish. I think someone who comes in and embraces the culture should be welcomed.
2- Id be less trustful of lads who Google richest countries in the world and only decide to come to Ireland because it ranks 2nd or 3rd.
3- Id be even less trustful of people who emigrate to another country and decide they want to bring their own different religions and cultures with them while not wanting to fit in at all with the country they have emigrated to. For example if I was a Muslim and wanted to leave the country I was born in for economic or persecution reasons, if being in a Muslim cultural environment was really important to me Id choose to emigrate to another Muslim country.
As a country we need immigrants as our population ages and our birth rate continues to decline. Id rather these consisted of people in category 1 above, rather than 2 or 3.
As regards a common narrative here, Id view people who view all immigrants who want to come here as coloured people who want free houses and cars as racists.
And Im not sorry if any of the above offends anyone." I agree with you completely.
We need skills, this is evidenced in our health service.
I attend mass in clonard, a majority of those I shake hands with are Indian or Thai. I coach some of their kids in hurling. They have similar values and are throwing themselves into the community. I am very much in favour of this.
I'm also familiar with some of the unsavoury elements, which I believe we should do more to avoid.
Doylerwex (National) - 13/10/2025 14:02:12
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Wexford Club Hurling 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Timbertony: "Has he got the stick work though? Have seen this many times before, likes of Daithi Waters strong club hurlers, but when they step up to county level they are just a bit short." I'd say he's ahead of Daithí Waters in terms of his stick work, a lot more nimble than Daithí too
ElGranSenor (National) - 13/10/2025 15:59:43
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To jm25: "Two exciting close games but I'd make SK warm favs even with Maher out.
They have good quality all over field and surely next year DOF has to be given a starting 15 jersey with Galway and given long term
Moycullen are pretty limited up front and have a goalkeeper issue which in fairness they've had for years.
Only downside from 2 games was quality of goalkeeping thought the 4 on show were a long way off gleeson and Flaherty" I say Maghnus got MOM? Ya moycullen def have a goalkeeper issue and it cost them last year and that was a big mistake for the tuam goal. I am hoping for 2 exciting quality finals
Eire89 (National) - 13/10/2025 15:45:40
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Donegal Championship Predictions - W9 - 1 Like(s)
Thanks again Lockjaw for running this competition, keeps the thing more interesting even though there is no first prize!
Tirchonaill1 (National) - 13/10/2025 15:31:43
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Doylerwex: "It think the west in general would do well to properly define the term racism before throwing it around willy nilly.
Is there a large cohort of people in Ireland who wish ill will upon a particular ethnic group?
Discriminatory or distrustful perhaps. Racism is a very serious accusation and not always used in the proper context.
Wanting to have a reasonable conversation about immigration is not racist for example." No it's not but local groups who initially seem to have genuine fears about size of receiving town, infratructure, services etc, which i think is totally legitimate, but then allow banners such as Get Them Out at the front of their protest do themselves no favours. The slogan Get Them Out is absolutely laced with racism and hate and a couple of steps off a mob with pitchforks and torches. However most people aren't hate filled. A big issue is it can be very easy to scroll on the phone or computer reading misleading and false articles about people they've never had a conversation with. Unfortunatley a lot of the concerned locals groups get hijacked by a few loud mouths who have a right wing agenda. Immigrants themselves aren't a problem, it's the government handling of it that is.
FullOfPorter (National) - 13/10/2025 14:38:55
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TanCanRan: "Going to be great to see loads of Carraroe and Clifden heads at the hurling on Saturday so. Great we're catering for just Spideal, Breathnachs, Moycullen and not for the clubs and their supporters who are actually playing. All to give little Johnny a chance to watching Daithi Burke in a half-empty stadium just so the county board can show off some new lights.
Also, there will be traffic. I'm from a dual club and attended the football on Saturday and there was loads of traffic and I ended up arriving late for the first game as a result. I left my house over an hour before throw-in." and Barna/Furbo and Salthill/Knocknacarra and Rahoon/Newcastle and Liam Mellows and Castlegar.
I suppose we will never agree, so be it.
batitout (National) - 13/10/2025 14:23:25
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