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Westmeath Football thread - 4 Like(s)
Replying To Joeynyc: "Any word why top scorer from play in Ireland went off with 10 minutes to go?" Because he was nearly dead on his feet. He had emptied the tank. We loose a game and all these bandwagon fans on now questions MC Hugh. Next year when we paly Laois and Offaly etc in the league it will be back to the genuine supporters who support the team through thick and thin
Dessie15 (National) - 15/06/2026 07:45:12
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Football Championship 2026 - 4 Like(s)
Replying To Saynothing: "Not as bad as your own province. 1 Leinster team in Division 1. Poor show." 3 Leinster teams played 3 Ulster teams and Leinster won all 3.
brayballer (National) - 14/06/2026 18:17:14
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Westmeath Football thread - 4 Like(s)
Fair play to all the Westmeath fans who made the trip west today. It made for some occasion. There's nothing like a full house on a championship Sunday, and the weather helped too.
A fine game too and if Westmeath had got their hands on the last kickout, who knows what would have happened. The goal before half-time gave us a cushion and we managed most of the second-half pretty well against the breeze. Even an 8 or 9 point lead with less than 10 minutes left isn't safe in the modern game, and you almost clawed it back.
The best of luck next weekend.
WanPintWin (National) - 14/06/2026 21:51:54
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Westmeath Football thread - 4 Like(s)
Replying To jobber: "We died with our boots on correct and we were very brave but we beat ourselves. The first Galway goal was a total give away and right on half time when we had fought back so well Sam Mccartan who had been superb had a rush of blood to his head which ultimately cost us the game. The loss of both midfielders and Whitaker were huge losses and Mchugh has to take flak for leaving Scahill on Walsh for the entire game.
Dont get me wrong Mccartan and Mchugh are brilliant but not perfect and we have massive potential and need to learn from our mistakes." No we didn't beat ourselves. Galway were the better side throughout, we did brilliantly to keep within reasonable distance but Galway could easily have scored 5-6 goals. They're rightly All Ireland contenders, we know we're not at that level yet. Their efforts were fantastic
Claretandblue (National) - 14/06/2026 21:04:40
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Before we move on to the next one... well done to players and management v Galway. Salthill on a sunny day in a packed stadium was unreal. WH players and management dont know when to lie down... its great to see. Chasing the game after 3x slopping goals, but never backed down.
The goal before ht was a killer. One of those...
We lost our way a little around the middle from kickouts for 15/20 mins in the second half but got to grips coming down the stretch. Ormsby for one of the young guns, tbf really got into it with 10 to go...
To a man they never gave up. Unbelievable never say die attitude.
Fair play to players and management.
No team will want to play is in coming games ….
Laker1500 (National) - 15/06/2026 11:14:24
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Louth GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Excellent stuff from Louth today.
I remember Leitrim beating Louth in Division 3 of the League in the last game prior to Covid Lockdown in 2020. The strides ye have made on the field, off the field and at underage since are the example every Div 3-4 team should be following.
Best of luck in the Q/F's - ye should rightly fear nobody.
Dodgy_Pass (National) - 14/06/2026 20:18:34
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
The Neller or Nowhere!
MesAmis (National) - 15/06/2026 13:39:07
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Game management has been a problem all year and it cost us again today. TJ cox v Wexford. Danny scahill free v Kildare ( got away with it but if beirne was yard further out we are out of Leinster championship) Sam McCarton today just before ht. 4 points with the wind would have been a different story. We need to learn from these mistakes ! Let's see who morning brings !
puglerdaly (National) - 14/06/2026 23:12:51
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
I have to laugh - everyone wanted us out of Croke Park for years and now we want to move back to Parnell Park, they want us to stay in Croke Park.
Unbelievable Jeff..!
;o)
And so as to accommodate the neutral fans also no less… lol
Hilarious.
Fionn (National) - 15/06/2026 13:02:49
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Your post would qualify as opinion, not analysis. Let me tell you, there's absolutely nothing analytical about what you've posted.
Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2074 - 15/06/2026 13:12:48 26
Opinions are what we give here, its an discussion thread on a forum.
However its incorrect to assume that a summarized comment has no analysis behind it, especially with one line responses.
Commodore (National) - 15/06/2026 13:29:56
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Enough chickens in Monaghan without counting the metaphorical ones. It's the Leinster champions coming to Clones next weekend- will be a lot tougher than the Connacht ones proved.
Eddie the Exile (National) - 15/06/2026 10:58:24
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To shaggykev: "Dubs are lobbying right now for the game to be in Parnell Park which is woefully too small for a game like this.
If we beat them in Croke Park, that would be four championship defeats in a row at Croke Park.
In fairness Dublin do need to get out of Croker for themselves and fans but Dublin badly need a 25k stadium of their own as soon as possible." They never wanted to leave Croke park when they thought they had an advantage there, remember the groups, home/away/ neutral. They never insisted Parnell park was used then.
Expertinall (National) - 15/06/2026 11:48:43
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To The_analyser: "Looking at the draw this morning doesn't make our exit feel any better. Monaghan who performed and we didn't are rewarded with a home game against Westmeath to reach the All-Ireland final. If they win they won't fear any of Louth,Cork,Tyrone or Galway.
In hindsight our opportunity and there to be game was at home to Tyrone in front a big home crowd, in the lead with all the momentum then that momentum swung away by gifting a goal to Tyrone. What's gone is gone now and who knows that poor performance we produced on Saturday could well have happened in a latter game and getting further in the competition would not have made things better when you exit the championship in that manner." Haven't bothered with here for a while but couldn't help tuning back in.
Has to be said firstly, despite what felt like devastation and a funeral like procession leaving Clones, it has been a positive first year for the new management team who have put together a fairly new, young and exciting Roscommon team. Did so well to stay in Div 1 comfortably and win a Connacht title the hard way. Some brilliant days out in New York, Castlebar and the Hyde for supporters. However, I would say if writing up a report card evaluation, that was a good year. It can't be said that Roscommon have had a great year until they win a knock out championship game in Croker.
Croker is where it is at, nothing beats the excitement heading for Dublin. And with the way the championship is now, there are so many rounds after the provincials, you feel like you are dumped out very early already. I'd sooner not win a Nestor cup for 20 years if we could make the last 4 of the All Ireland series. The provincial win is like the canapes at a wedding. Very tasty, can be badly needed after a long ceremony and can bridge a gap, but they won't fill you. The dinner is the main meal, and we unfortunately all too often are asleep in the corner before the soup is served.
On the past few weeks, I completely agree with you. The Tyrone game was the turning point. We had to make the most of the momentum and win that game in front of big home support and put the ghost to bed of not performing outside Connacht. Was it a case of a mental fatigue crash, the huge high that came with the Galway game followed by a big deflation after the Tyrone defeat?
It's so hard to explain the non-performance against Monaghan when you consider we were the only team over the whole weekend that rolled over without any fight. Number 1 i thought Monaghan took Tyrones template and went even further. Executed a great game plan and got their match ups right. Beggan was on song and all their big players stood up. So even if we came out fighting Monaghan might still have won that game. But the lack of intensity, aggression and concentration was baffling for a knock out game. Like there was no tussling or lads getting in faces for a do or die match. No yellow card till the end. Did we get caught nearly too afraid to get hands on lads because of Beggans 2 point free threat? We should have been just going man to man for the final 15-20 mins in that game. Defensively we were switched off and out of synch. No pressure put on McCarron at all when he had ball in hand, I'd say he couldn't believe the time he was given. Then a lack of movement and bad decision making down the other end which lead to turnovers. I thought we'd come out ravenous for breaking ball in the 3rd quarter, did we win any?
The positives are this is a young team and very good management team with huge potential. I think they will learn a lot from this year but to make progress I really hope they can keep the panel together. I haven't seen a Roscommon team look as physically fit in a long time. If they can and start bringing through some young talent like McGinley, Eoghan Carthy, Niall Heneghan along with Ben O'Carroll to come back in. Start making Croker the holy grail. They have their provincial medals now.
FullOfPorter (National) - 15/06/2026 12:16:23
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To shaggykev: "May as well have the the quarter finals at Clones whilst you are at it. Ye are the new Dublin.
Four matches in a row at Clones is a bit much and one of the only flaws with going from group stage to this.
I'd imagine it will be a Saturday game too so Westmeath draw the short straw on 6 day turnaround" In Ulster Championship, most Ulster teams are as experienced in Clones as Monaghan are, the rest is purely luck of the draw. We earned our right to play in Clones for Ulster Final. We also earned our home draw in the first round too. Unfortunately Donegal failed to earn that right. Sure ye got a home draw too against Cork.
supermon (National) - 15/06/2026 12:19:03
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To mickcunningham: "While Monaghan is not a bad draw allow me a little rant . The only 2 provincial champions left Westmeath and armagh both have tough away fixtures . So while im delighted that the delaney Cup is in westmeath in my opinion and im sure I'll be slated the 2 of westmeath and armagh should have had a home draw as some kind of reward" I agree somewhat, I actually think the provincials champions shouldn't of had to play the 1st round game (Cavan in our case), Dublin who lost to us got the same advantage a home game against Louth where they were deservedly bet. In fact Dublin got an extras day rest playing on the Sunday and us playing Cavan Sat eve, make sense of it at all. If they don't change things it will kill the provincial championships if you are not given a carrot for winning them in the all ireland series. Also with the amount of grounds in the country i think this R3 draw should be in neutral venues. Why should a being first out in a poxy draw give you such an advantage. We'll have had 1/7 games at home so far after next weekend.
Lakeman93 (National) - 15/06/2026 13:18:40
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Commodore: "The government doesn't build, maintain or hire personnel for data centres in Ireland.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8610 - 14/06/2026 19:33:45 26
The direct fiscal return is exceptionally low, relative to the cost of the infrastructural burden attributed to them.
- Data Centers provide very little employment.
- Data Centers account for a very large and growing share of Electricity demand on our grid.
- Most of the economic value associated with Cloud services is captured globally by multinationals, not in or by Ireland.
- Corporate tax cannot be easily applied to these, its questionable how much these actually contribute after subsidies etc they were granted." Most of the data and information you have posted is pretty close to the mark, but I think you have hopped on a knot re data centres. Just do a little more research on the importance and relevance of data centres to FDI and the multinationals on which our economy is possible overly reliant - but that is a different argument. The fact is that we have been dragging our feet for various reasons for decades when it comes to infrastructure and expanding the power grid and electricity generation being just one aspect of that. Just rehashing statistics to support a narrative is fine as an academic exercise, but I haven't as yet heard a single coherent argument from those on the left as to how we can get ourselves out of our current predicament, but biting the hand that feeds us is hardly an option, even if it is a familiar trope from PBP and others. That and adopting a pick and choose approach to the EU. I am old enough to remember what kind of country we were living in prior to joining what was then the Common Market. It was only a pretty place to live in the minds of some romantic writers, the reality was much different.
Freethinker (National) - 15/06/2026 12:07:22
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To shaggykev: "May as well have the the quarter finals at Clones whilst you are at it. Ye are the new Dublin.
Four matches in a row at Clones is a bit much and one of the only flaws with going from group stage to this.
I'd imagine it will be a Saturday game too so Westmeath draw the short straw on 6 day turnaround" Monaghan have to play the Leinster champions next while Donegal get to play the (well beaten) Leinster runners up. It's objectively a tougher draw for Monaghan when you stand back from it.
Good luck in Parnell Park, I will be shouting for Donegal as many/most in Monaghan do.
Eddie the Exile (National) - 15/06/2026 12:39:19
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To shaggykev: "Hard luck lads. I still feel Rossies are a top 5 side in country but Tyrone kinda ambushed ye with the long gap whereas you had to come down from a brilliant Nestor Cup.
Saturday was just one of those days that can happen any time in the new rules." Top 5, how long is this hype and delusion going to continue for.........
monaghanmad (National) - 15/06/2026 11:50:51
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Sligo GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To joeman123: "Commiserations Sligo from a Leitrim supporter.
When you get your injured players back , you should get back on the road.
I note the criticisms about your management team, but I wonder where arw all the people on this page who campaigning vehemently for years against the tenure of the previous management." All those people are gone. Very narrow minded with agendas. Hindsight has proven that we had a very good man in the last administration
eoinog (National) - 15/06/2026 12:52:24
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
One thing about this championship is we area learning every week that there are better players in the extended squad than have been playing so far.
This week Eoin McGreal stepped up while Jack Coyne and AOS left us in no doubt that they are not up to it.
Just hope we keep learning becuase the championship is wide open.
tirawleybaron (National) - 15/06/2026 11:49:53
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