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Mayo GAA Thread - 5 Like(s)
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Not a theory. Expectations and odds are what they are." Your "expectation" that Roscommon carry the same form line from a dead rubber league game into championship is indeed what it is.
Immer (National) - 16/04/2026 06:38:40
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To jobber: "Absolutely agree challenge matches mean very little and it will tell us where we are at against an All Ireland contender. A real learning curve for our lads so lets see how we go." Don't think this years kilkenny minor team are all Ireland contenders. Basically have had to build a new team from scratch as all of last years team were up to the age.
Great to see westmeath doing well at underage and schools level.
richiepmurphy (National) - 16/04/2026 10:53:58
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Refusal to have anything to do with the State. That's what I do. Can't stop them collecting tax from wages. Other than that, minimal contact.
SF ought to have stayed out of Stormont. Ceasefire was right decision. What followed was not." So you don't use public roads/footpaths?
Public water or sewers?
Public transport?
Won't take OAP?
Won't use public hospitals?
Seanfan (National) - 16/04/2026 13:01:32
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To 1shot: "Whelan will start for sure.
Listening to interviews with Eoin Cody and Paddy Deegan Kilkenny are a wounded animal coming to Salthill.
Expect them to bring the battle. We are pre warned. Hopefully it's no surprise on the day to us" Kilkenny are always a wounded animal, someone'd want to put them out of their misery at this stage
It would hardly be news that they'll turn up ready for battle, it'd be a bigger story if they didn't
Stool Pigeon (National) - 16/04/2026 15:07:18
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Pikeman96: "Hmmm. "Minimal means little, not none, by the way."
So what does "Refusal to have anything to do with the State" mean?
Seems in your case, it doesn't mean what most would take it to mean.
Instead it seems to mean "I'll make use of all the services that the State provides, but I'll refuse to pay for them if I have a choice in the matter at all".
Charming." I keep overestimating the intellectual level here.
There is long history of nationalist disengagement from the State. GAA itself is an example.
BarneyGrant (National) - 16/04/2026 16:13:30
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To richiepmurphy: "Don't think this years kilkenny minor team are all Ireland contenders. Basically have had to build a new team from scratch as all of last years team were up to the age.
Great to see westmeath doing well at underage and schools level." WOW! Your minors are like our seniors all the best players are overage
Loughlenegale (National) - 16/04/2026 16:47:08
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gaagael15: "Does niland stay on frees or do they give them to cathal mannion. Mannion was on them throughout league until last 2 games against kk and limerick where niland took over. 20s play kk next Wednesday but that won't deter their playing time this weekend . Could play a factor in latter rounds as the leinster semi is 13th May and final following wed 20th and we play dubs in between those and Wexford the weekend after 20s leinster final.. That's assuming we make it to a leinster final" Niland has to stay on frees he's a better and more consistent free taker than mannion and also he's the future so I'm sure they'll stick with him on them from now on
Galway.11 (National) - 16/04/2026 16:54:11
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Have being at 3 of Galway games in under 20 to be honest have being very disappointed with way they play it's not stop hand passing to a player maybe 2 yards away and he then gives another pass 2 more yards most of backs just take off soloing up field no kicking at all then go into tackles and loose ball it's brutal stuff I genuinely though with Johonson in charge something might change also can't figure out why Ross coen is centre forward good player in fairness but he not a centre forward he better looking down field as centre back he going way 2 deep when playing centre forward not his fault as he is a back playing in forwards mulhern should be centre forward not out on wing being dragged down the field , unfortunately shay mcglinchey at midfield has being anonymous in last 2 matches only taken off with 2 mins go yesterday not much point having subs and not getting them on sooner galwar brought on 2 subs in last 2 mins and they getting hammered ,, personally I can't see the logic in that
Kickitout (National) - 16/04/2026 17:04:31
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ThePowerhouse: "Free corporation House/apartment?
Medical card?
Free university education whilst living in their Free flat within a stones throw of said 3rd level institution?
Don't want to bother with improving yourself? No problem! We'll still give you money to sit at home and do nothing." I have none of those free things! Think you have wrong target.
BarneyGrant (National) - 16/04/2026 16:11:05
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Louth GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Oddball: "Coin toss. It was the same for the quarter finals." But it shouldn't be a coin toss , the competition rules were that the top of group team would have home advantage in semi final .
louthman57 (National) - 16/04/2026 17:11:59
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "My expectation is irrelevant. The bookmakers and their punters placing the cash on is relevant.
What they are looking at and thinking is its hard to ignore a 20 point loss in the last meeting and Mayo won well in January also against Roscommon." Your sage anaylsis is what we're interested in;
"trying to turn around that margin of defeat into a shock win in MacHale Park in a matter of weeks is unlikely let's be honest."
I wouldn't be too worried about the bookmakers.
Immer (National) - 16/04/2026 14:56:03
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Kickitout: "Have being at 3 of Galway games in under 20 to be honest have being very disappointed with way they play it's not stop hand passing to a player maybe 2 yards away and he then gives another pass 2 more yards most of backs just take off soloing up field no kicking at all then go into tackles and loose ball it's brutal stuff I genuinely though with Johonson in charge something might change also can't figure out why Ross coen is centre forward good player in fairness but he not a centre forward he better looking down field as centre back he going way 2 deep when playing centre forward not his fault as he is a back playing in forwards mulhern should be centre forward not out on wing being dragged down the field , unfortunately shay mcglinchey at midfield has being anonymous in last 2 matches only taken off with 2 mins go yesterday not much point having subs and not getting them on sooner galwar brought on 2 subs in last 2 mins and they getting hammered ,, personally I can't see the logic in that" Agree with that, very frustrating to watch and bizarre what he's doing with Coen and Mulhern. It's not getting the best out of either and don't think their getting enough out of Mulryan either, we all seen his capabilities with the goal he scored which was nearly as impressive as McDonalds first goal. Nowhere near enough quick ball kicked into Mulryan;
Galway's decision making is so poor which I know some will put down to the age of them but Mayo didn't suffer in that department, it was the same issue against Sligo last week.
Would like to see Mulryan get some game time against Leitrim but not going to happen if Galway beat Roscommon next week.
TheBishop (National) - 16/04/2026 18:20:48
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "They are proper public provisions. I don't pay LPT or TV license if that helps.
Minimal means little, not none, by the way." Free corporation House/apartment?
Medical card?
Free university education whilst living in their Free flat within a stones throw of said 3rd level institution?
Don't want to bother with improving yourself? No problem! We'll still give you money to sit at home and do nothing.
ThePowerhouse (National) - 16/04/2026 14:46:12
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "I hope it is not another false dawn Barney, but I genuinely feel there is a definite air of optimism about Dublin Hurling.
And there seems to be a lot better hurling talent coming through for us, than football talent coming through.
I would love to see our Hurlers win Leinster this year.
I think the AI semi last year, has left the players with a lot to prove to themselves this year.
As for Leinster, Offaly away this weekend, then
Home to Kildare
Away to Wexford
Away to Galway
Home to Kilkenny.
Tough draw in fairness, but let's get off to a good start on Sat hopefully." I would be surprised at other than comfortable win in Tullamore.
It will be tight between top four but Im moderately confident of at least beating one of others to give us 6 points minimum and third place at least.
BarneyGrant (National) - 16/04/2026 14:43:52
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Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Albundy19: "Were you in Aughrim recently on a big match day and were you there when the dubs came last year? ,the village and grounds were packed out. Great occasion deserves to be organised properly." I don't get your point. I can only remember about 6/7 times in the last 40 odd years of being involved in Wicklow GAA where Aughrim was truly packed out. Having our Hurlers and Footballs showcased in front of a big crowd in our own ground is exactly what we need to try and promote our game and it doesn't come around too often. I am not seeing the issue here.
Hawkeye2 (National) - 16/04/2026 14:25:16
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "They are proper public provisions. I don't pay LPT or TV license if that helps.
Minimal means little, not none, by the way." Hmmm. "Minimal means little, not none, by the way."
So what does "Refusal to have anything to do with the State" mean?
Seems in your case, it doesn't mean what most would take it to mean.
Instead it seems to mean "I'll make use of all the services that the State provides, but I'll refuse to pay for them if I have a choice in the matter at all".
Charming.
Pikeman96 (National) - 16/04/2026 14:23:06
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "Where the 1 million dropped in at once on a random Tuesday afternoon catching the government on the hop?
No they were not.
Most capable governments will make estimations and future projections around population growth, required services infrastructure etc.
This government (of which Fine Gael has been a constant since 2011) sadly could not even get something that basic correct." I don't intend to get dragged into this argument a whole lot, but one consideration is how we're currently hosting some 80,000 Ukranian people who wouldn't be here at all if Putin hadn't decided to play bully big boy.
And having to accommodate them somehow is obviously having a significant knock-on effect on available accommodation for others.
How oh how could Fine Gael in government (or indeed, any other party if they'd been in government) have predicted and foreseen that in advance, and planned accordingly?
Pikeman96 (National) - 16/04/2026 14:16:46
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To westmeathgaa11: "Fixture planner has been distributed to clubs, it seems that players will be waiting until after the tailteann cup semi finals to know when the championships start, seems like another own goal for our county board, just pick a date and stick with it so players can plan accordingly" Similar to recent years. Two options given. Clubs to vote on them next Wednesday. Nothing unusual in that?
Greengrass1 (National) - 16/04/2026 13:56:59
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Well done to the u20s after a great contest against a big powerful Cavan team. Young Doherty was great, Max Maguire a class apart.
Eddie the Exile (National) - 15/04/2026 23:54:28
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Immer: "Your "expectation" that Roscommon carry the same form line from a dead rubber league game into championship is indeed what it is." My expectation is irrelevant. The bookmakers and their punters placing the cash on is relevant.
What they are looking at and thinking is its hard to ignore a 20 point loss in the last meeting and Mayo won well in January also against Roscommon.
Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 16/04/2026 13:54:45
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