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GAA Journalism - 3 Like(s)
It's interesting to hear so many journos asking for var now but weren't interested in the galway complaints against Dublin. Dara ose the only journo calling out the double standards. It's amazing how some counties can influence changes in GAA
Kew (National) - 17/07/2026 13:22:52
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Nothing more to say other than to wish Derek McGrath and his backroom team the best of luck with the year ahead. I hope we can get the best Wexford team on the pitch and maybe we'll find out we're not as far off as we think if we can. I'll be back in Ireland supporting the team next year and hope we can drive on now and potentially challenge for Leinster with 3 home games next year.
We need supporters to get behind Derek and the team because from what I heard not only has the Wexford performances been terrible this year, so too has the support.
He will need time to put his stamp on the team and blood more new players but we need to get behind him as a county.
Beir bua.
StoreysTash (National) - 17/07/2026 09:45:43
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
I've had a bit more time to digest the game the other night and for me, England's demise comes down to a fundamental issue in their psyche which affected them not only in this tournament, but in many others previously as well.
They have an obsession with World War Two and their role in it. Yes, we are all extremely thankful that they held out, and ultimately prevailed against the Nazi war machine. But it has adversely impacted their thinking across a number of areas in the decades since. If you think of the "spirit of Dunkirk" for example, it was a mad, brave, last ditch rescue attempt which saved thousands of lives. A very commendable effort for sure, made possible in part by civilians taking their non-military boats across the channel to aid in the effort.
Similarly with Brexit. Despite all factual evidence illustaring that it was/is an act of prfound economoic stupidity, the prevailing attitude seems to have been, "Old Blighty will be ok, we'll muddle on through and in time we'll come out on top because there's nothing we love more than a backs-to-the-wall job where we emerge victorious at the end"
I heard some of their main pundits saying that the Mexico performance at this World Cup was one of England's best ever and I couldn't believe what I was hearing. A fantastic result in a hostile environment for sure, but performance? It's not often I agree with Michael Owen, but what was hailed as a brave and heroic performance was anything but. Football bravery is not retreating and camping in your own box with Dan Burn heading everything away. Real football bravery is demanding and using the ball correctly in the hairiest of situations, and trusting your superior ability to see you through.
We saw it the other night again for the umpteenth time. England get ahead and immediately retreat into backs-to-the-wall mode. The trouble is it wasn't Mexico they were up against this time. It was an Argentina team with ferocious character, and oh - the best football player of all time. It wasn't his first rodeo playing against a low block.
They can go on about their Premier League and their superstar players all they want. But time and again, when the real pressure cranks up, they go into their shells and into survivor mode instead of grasping the nettle and playing to win.
Lockjaw (National) - 17/07/2026 10:08:18
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To drunkensailor: "Only three teams have a hope of winning clonguish colmcille and emmet og.dromard will do very well to beat ardagh moydow .wouldn't be surprised if they got reglated .they havant meet any decent teams yet playing division 2 will be no help to them" Playing Div 2 will not make a button of difference to Dromard.
Sure didn't Colmcille reach a County Final from Div 2?
Spinx (National) - 17/07/2026 12:00:18
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "Well Munster have won everything in at least the last year: Senior, U20, Minor, Club, etc, it is high time to change this. For the sake of hurling you want more than one Province winning everything. Hon Galway." Except the Heineken Cup.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 17/07/2026 12:52:21
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Belclare98: "Yes Yew tree forgetting the win in Castlebar that year, straight knockout, against the All-Ireland finalists..
No team in History hashadthe easiest run that Mayo have had..and losing two games..." No team in history has had as easy a run to a quarters as Galway had this year. Leitrim, Kildare at home (worst team in the All Ireland series), Westmeath at home (best possible draw at that stage).
Then you had people saying Galway were looking good and tipping them as closest challengers to Kerry, you literally could do nothing but look good with that draw
JimB1991 (National) - 17/07/2026 13:40:46
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Louth GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To level: "Brilliant season for us Louth fans. Wins against Offaly, Kildare, and Wexford who would typically be amongst our peer competition might have been the sum total of a typical OK year for most seasons past. Between league and championship, we had brilliant wins against Tyrone, Derry, Cavan, Armagh, and Monaghan and that makes for some record against strong Ulster teams. Losing in the league to the two teams that got promoted, and only by a single point against Meath (which, unbelievably, felt like a rare Meath win against us).
The Dublin win was immense psychologically. 2023 it was 5-21 to 0-15, 2024 it was 1-19 to 2-12. For the 2026 first game to finish 0-20 to 0-10 felt like a step backwards so the 4-18 to 1-24 win was a new high and continued the march of progress.
First half against Mayo was a new experience -- Croker at capacity and the feeling, the belief that this was going to go the distance. We've become used to Louth teams finding a way to win as they come down the home straight. Didn't happen on Saturday but we haven't had days out like these in our lifetime. This doesn't feel like the setback years of 1993 when Laois took us down a notch, 2002 vs Meath Geraghty goal, and the 2010 loss vs Dublin (which honestly did more damage that the Meath game IMO). Those days felt like we met insurmountable barriers. This feels like we're knocking on the door and we can figure it out.
It's some sacrifice these folks all make and we're grateful. This is a panel that has a lot further to go and, as long as they want more days like Saturday and want to be competing at the top table, it's there for them and we'll be fully behind them. Meath was our ceiling for a long time. Then it was Dublin. We haven't seen the ceiling for this panel yet and they're young. We'll figure out how to get past the current hurdle and come back again. The alternative -- putting in 90% as much effort for 20% of the results -- sucks.
So thanks to the team, panel, and management. Couldn't be more grateful." Well said. This campaign will leave a lasting impression on Louth gaels for years to come and will encourage new generations for the future.
Shearer (National) - 17/07/2026 14:13:39
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To JimB1991: "No team in history has had as easy a run to a quarters as Galway had this year. Leitrim, Kildare at home (worst team in the All Ireland series), Westmeath at home (best possible draw at that stage).
Then you had people saying Galway were looking good and tipping them as closest challengers to Kerry, you literally could do nothing but look good with that draw" I think since you refer to history you only have to go back to 2000 or earlier, when AI quarter finals were the provincial finals. Cork, Kerry , Galway, Mayo, Roscommon regularly got to AI quarter finals by winning 1 match v div3 or 4 standard.
anotheralias (National) - 17/07/2026 16:17:08
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