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Replying To sligo joe: "A much bigger issue going forward is that the fertility rate in Ireland is now 1.5. To maintain a population at the same number (without inward migration) a fertility rate of 2.1 is required. So as things stand (unless our younger citizens suddenly change and start having more children) we will definitely be "craving" much higher inward migration to keep the wheels of commerce turning and provide services for an ageing "native" population. Bottom line the fertility rate of our "native" population" is too low to stay still. Not sure what this has to do with club hurling lol." Ireland has become a "pro Choice" country. Sad really. Ireland was great in the 80's and 90's. But once Fine Gael got into power. That was the end. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2585 - 22/12/2024 13:31:05 2584284 Link
Replying To galwayford: "Ireland has become a "pro Choice" country. Sad really. Ireland was great in the 80's and 90's. But once Fine Gael got into power. That was the end." Great in the 1980s??? You're obviously on a wind up! Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2023 - 22/12/2024 16:58:46 2584294 Link
Replying To galwayford: "Ireland has become a "pro Choice" country. Sad really. Ireland was great in the 80's and 90's. But once Fine Gael got into power. That was the end." I doubt if such a transformation will ever be seen again in such a short space of time. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3282 - 22/12/2024 19:22:09 2584302 Link
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "Great in the 1980s??? You're obviously on a wind up!" Is it all that great now. Look at the number of Women murdered recently alone, as well as the continual rise in the number of. Suicides. Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4471 - 06/01/2025 15:50:19 2584792 Link
So anyway............. the hurling club championships. We have the intermediate and junior finals next weekend. I think TAD will be up against it, but they had a great win in the semi-final. I'd fancy Lachtain's to take the junior title. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2226 - 06/01/2025 18:30:20 2584815 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "So anyway............. the hurling club championships. We have the intermediate and junior finals next weekend. I think TAD will be up against it, but they had a great win in the semi-final. I'd fancy Lachtain's to take the junior title." Watergrasshill look a serious outfit, will take a big effort to stop them in Croke Park but it's a final at the end of the day so you never know. Past hurler (None) - Posts: 849 - 06/01/2025 19:29:23 2584820 Link
Replying To Oldtourman: "Is it all that great now. Look at the number of Women murdered recently alone, as well as the continual rise in the number of. Suicides." The bad old days when honest working people could buy a decent house pretty quickly on one wage. Before Cillian Murphy came along to tell us how awful it was. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3300 - 07/01/2025 12:00:21 2584881 Link
Replying To galwayford: "Ireland has become a "pro Choice" country. Sad really. Ireland was great in the 80's and 90's. But once Fine Gael got into power. That was the end." Nuts absolutely nuts post. You are mad. KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3702 - 08/01/2025 13:42:57 2585022 Link
Lads, can you take your nonsense to the non-GAA thread. That's what it's there for. This thread is labelled Hurling Club Championships. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2226 - 08/01/2025 14:51:03 2585034 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "Lads, can you take your nonsense to the non-GAA thread. That's what it's there for. This thread is labelled Hurling Club Championships." Yes, exactly. There's been an inordinate amount of drivel posted on this thread. Now, let's hope Sars, Watergrasshill and Russell Rovers do a clean sweep of trophies. Sars could win club championship without a single Cork inter county starter… Jack O' Connor is on the panel but not a starter last year. The team is an honest, hardworking and tough outfit, and can win against Na Fianna! Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 417 - 09/01/2025 03:07:46 2585112 Link
Replying To Ryanteam: "Yes, exactly. There's been an inordinate amount of drivel posted on this thread. Now, let's hope Sars, Watergrasshill and Russell Rovers do a clean sweep of trophies. Sars could win club championship without a single Cork inter county starter… Jack O' Connor is on the panel but not a starter last year. The team is an honest, hardworking and tough outfit, and can win against Na Fianna!" You contributed yourself! But back to hurling. Very hard to predict final. Ballygunner is huge scalp for Sars and probably beat third best team in semi final. Na Fianna are good but might have lost every game since Dublin semi final at one stage. Even against Clough from what looked like comfortable position. They are tough to beat and experience of losing close games in previous years is standing to them. If both forwards are on form and game is played as both prefer could be lock of goals. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3300 - 09/01/2025 08:55:06 2585124 Link
Replying To Ryanteam: "Yes, exactly. There's been an inordinate amount of drivel posted on this thread. Now, let's hope Sars, Watergrasshill and Russell Rovers do a clean sweep of trophies. Sars could win club championship without a single Cork inter county starter… Jack O' Connor is on the panel but not a starter last year. The team is an honest, hardworking and tough outfit, and can win against Na Fianna!" They've every chance Ryanteam. Battle of the Cities! Will depend entirely on what happens on the day. Looking forward to the game tbh! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14294 - 09/01/2025 09:19:34 2585126 Link
Replying To Viking66: "They've every chance Ryanteam. Battle of the Cities! Will depend entirely on what happens on the day. Looking forward to the game tbh!" Should be great match. Two very exciting teams to watch. Don't know how bookies/punters have decided Na Fianna are 4/6 favourites. Would not be tempted by that even though I hope NF do it. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3300 - 09/01/2025 13:42:25 2585178 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Should be great match. Two very exciting teams to watch. Don't know how bookies/punters have decided Na Fianna are 4/6 favourites. Would not be tempted by that even though I hope NF do it." Really couldn't call it after seeing both sides this year. Bookies will set odds to try maximise profits, which will reflect what way punters are betting, rather than what the bookies think the actual outcome will be. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14294 - 09/01/2025 14:23:01 2585183 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Really couldn't call it after seeing both sides this year. Bookies will set odds to try maximise profits, which will reflect what way punters are betting, rather than what the bookies think the actual outcome will be." Its a kind of false market on GAA as PP/Betfair are the only major players and none of them will take even decent sized bets at the odds for other than the All Irelands and even then you wouldn't get on what they might take for a big race. Hopefully the cold snap be over and a dry calm day as both teams will relish a fast surface. While I really hope Na Fianna do win it won't be great in short term for county team given their prominence. Be difficult for N Ó C and the county players to transition quickly into an important league campaign. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3300 - 09/01/2025 15:59:52 2585197 Link
I have to fancy the Sars on this one BaileCrann (Down) - Posts: 56 - 09/01/2025 16:43:39 2585207 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Its a kind of false market on GAA as PP/Betfair are the only major players and none of them will take even decent sized bets at the odds for other than the All Irelands and even then you wouldn't get on what they might take for a big race. Hopefully the cold snap be over and a dry calm day as both teams will relish a fast surface. While I really hope Na Fianna do win it won't be great in short term for county team given their prominence. Be difficult for N Ó C and the county players to transition quickly into an important league campaign." At the same time if they win they will bring a good bounce into the set up maybe? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14294 - 09/01/2025 18:47:50 2585234 Link
Replying To Viking66: "At the same time if they win they will bring a good bounce into the set up maybe?" In the long run but Dublin need a good start to league and realistically need to be winning every game to ensure promotion. What will stand to county panel is likes of AJ, Stacey and a few others coming in. Some of the younger players have really excelled too so long term should be boost. He's picked a good sideline team too so won't be a case of Na Fianna dominating. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3300 - 09/01/2025 21:07:01 2585260 Link
Watergrasshill intermediate champions with late goal to win it! Russell Rovers lost ! One out of 2 ain't bad… now for next Sunday … Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 417 - 12/01/2025 15:58:35 2585640 Link
Replying To Ryanteam: "Watergrasshill intermediate champions with late goal to win it! Russell Rovers lost ! One out of 2 ain't bad… now for next Sunday …" He had great game. Great goal to win it and some great fetches of ball and passes. Slightly surprised Murphy got míthreorach although he scored great point after missing two easy enough frees. Great match to watch.. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3300 - 12/01/2025 18:36:02 2585652 Link

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