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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
There are a few simple facts to the Kerry Donegal match
Kerry gave Donegal a lesson in football during the All Ireland final
Donegal have made a few changes and are now a better team (especially looking at Kerry - 5 all stars)
Murphy should have been sent off.
The Kerry supporters were all about Murphy the last day and so were the Kerry defenders - its not the first time he has got that. Diarmuid Connolly, Lee Keegan, Francie Bellew, Aiden O Shea, Liam McHale, Graham Geraghty, Donaghy etc - there has always been lads who get the crowd riled up and bring a bit of extra heat from the opposition. Anyone getting on their high horse over the Kerry support at home championship match doesn't go to too many Gaelic Football (or any other sport) matches. Nothing happens in Cricket, but the crowd still love a panto villian and there is plenty sledging, crowd cheering etc.
Murphy doesn't help himself either - he ran the whole length of the pitch to get involved with Clifford - evening ploughing on past McHugh and leaving him to be man handled by 2 kerrymen (and ultimately punched). He did it knowing he would attract Kerry men and maybe get one or two carded, not necessarily to hit anyone - he simply walked straight through the melee - which kept it going after Clifford had started it and got out of there.
Jim McGuiness (and the Maor Uisce) embarrassed themselves on the pitch (and in the post match interview) the last day. McHugh got a cut above his eye - rather than let the doctor deal with in properly, McHugh was rubbing his hand on the cut and showing it around, making it look worse that it was. Then all the Donegal lads got up in arms shouting at the ref. It was an embarrassment, if even one of them says they never saw a lad get a punch like that, they are lying. Yes is shouldn't have happened, but let the ref deal with it. If the ref doesn't deal with it - then sort it yourself later. Running around pointing fingers and shouting like its school yard is embarrassing for everyone.
Donegal got under Kerrys skin in the last few matches - Kerry lost their heads on the day. Kerry now need to regroup and find a solution before they meet again. None of these last 3 wins by Donegal will mean anything if Kerry figure it out and come back and beat them in the All Ireland.
We used to see the same carry on in the Dublin - Mayo matches 10 years ago - it was enthralling, exciting and well worth watching. Now we have it again between Kerry and Donegal - long may the rivalry continue.
tirawleybaron (National) - 28/05/2026 10:17:49
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To systematic: "This muck about gaa not coming down on a star player is muck spread by Donegal supporters to distract from McGuinness's potential suspension. Any ref that would have given a red card to clifford over that challenge is ridiculous regardless of whatever still frame, it's a normal shoulder challenge. He doesn't go in with raised arm, it happens to make contact. That happens all the time in shoulder challenges that they hit shoulder first and then maybe hit cheek or face - those are never red cards, they are yellow cards at most." I think you're referring to the wrong incident. Nobody was calling for a red for Clifford's shoulder, even though it was after the hooter.
The potential red was for his elbow on McGonagle off the ball at the start of the game. It caught him on the neck and chin and if seen properly by an official would likely have resulted in him getting sent off.
WanPintWin (National) - 28/05/2026 12:26:10
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To WanPintWin: "I don't think they have it in for anyone. Mícheál Donoghue has always come across as a very genuine man and has put massive amount of work into Galway hurling. He makes his decisions as he's best, but I've no doubt he has made mistakes at times in terms of selection.
I think it's often valid to question why a player who has performed very well at various levels and hasn't received much of a chance with the county team, isn't getting an opportunity.
There should always be debate about these things. Saying the manager knows best and that's that isn't really much of an answer.
Managers can have blind spots for certain players. We've seen it all levels. I have no skin in the game club-wise, but I do think Morgan would be worth giving a chance to. Probably more difficult to do it at this stage of the championship though." I wasn't saying the management is always going to get it right, I was saying that poster constantly insinuates that there is an anti-loughrea bias when there is a much easier answer for why the players that are picked get picked
Kinvara (National) - 28/05/2026 13:49:56
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To tirawleybaron: "There are a few simple facts to the Kerry Donegal match
Kerry gave Donegal a lesson in football during the All Ireland final
Donegal have made a few changes and are now a better team (especially looking at Kerry - 5 all stars)
Murphy should have been sent off.
The Kerry supporters were all about Murphy the last day and so were the Kerry defenders - its not the first time he has got that. Diarmuid Connolly, Lee Keegan, Francie Bellew, Aiden O Shea, Liam McHale, Graham Geraghty, Donaghy etc - there has always been lads who get the crowd riled up and bring a bit of extra heat from the opposition. Anyone getting on their high horse over the Kerry support at home championship match doesn't go to too many Gaelic Football (or any other sport) matches. Nothing happens in Cricket, but the crowd still love a panto villian and there is plenty sledging, crowd cheering etc.
Murphy doesn't help himself either - he ran the whole length of the pitch to get involved with Clifford - evening ploughing on past McHugh and leaving him to be man handled by 2 kerrymen (and ultimately punched). He did it knowing he would attract Kerry men and maybe get one or two carded, not necessarily to hit anyone - he simply walked straight through the melee - which kept it going after Clifford had started it and got out of there.
Jim McGuiness (and the Maor Uisce) embarrassed themselves on the pitch (and in the post match interview) the last day. McHugh got a cut above his eye - rather than let the doctor deal with in properly, McHugh was rubbing his hand on the cut and showing it around, making it look worse that it was. Then all the Donegal lads got up in arms shouting at the ref. It was an embarrassment, if even one of them says they never saw a lad get a punch like that, they are lying. Yes is shouldn't have happened, but let the ref deal with it. If the ref doesn't deal with it - then sort it yourself later. Running around pointing fingers and shouting like its school yard is embarrassing for everyone.
Donegal got under Kerrys skin in the last few matches - Kerry lost their heads on the day. Kerry now need to regroup and find a solution before they meet again. None of these last 3 wins by Donegal will mean anything if Kerry figure it out and come back and beat them in the All Ireland.
We used to see the same carry on in the Dublin - Mayo matches 10 years ago - it was enthralling, exciting and well worth watching. Now we have it again between Kerry and Donegal - long may the rivalry continue." You left out the bit of what preceeded McHughs blood stained head i.e. one Kerry man held him and the other gave him a good old fashioned upper cut.
Mayo might be happy enough to have let teams walk over them in the past but Donegal certainly wern't going to let it happen on Saturday.
peiledoir20 (National) - 28/05/2026 14:31:10
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Watchthepost: " Replying To Overdahill: "Right I'm in no way a Donohue superfan but;
<i>"It doesn't make great reading Killeen starts -<b>What's the problem here? he shouldn't start? are you trying to peddle an anti loughrea narrative or not?</b>,
Halloran gets limited runs and has looked super - <b>Hanrahan I assume you mean? Do you want him geting runs or not? First year on the panel he's played plenty, now he's unfortunately injured. Or is that management's fault as well?</b> ,
Morgan sees nothing - <b>incorrect, has played as much as he has deserved to play, will get more chances</b>,
Byrnes has walked away - <b>Think it's fairly well known Burns doesn't fancy intercounty hurling and the commitment involved. Got plenty opportunity last year</b>
and young Shaughnessy wasn't even brought in at the start of the year<b> Yes he was</b> "</i>"</div>Well done on the Hanrahan spot my mistake.
You put up a fair fight for someone not a Donoghue superfan.
Mícheál left a very bad taste here with Gaa people and players.
I just hope for the sake of Galway hurling its not history repeating itself.
Yes I do think Loughrea players are treated different than others.
Finally not to be a bore Shaughnessy was not brought into the panel this year after being MOM in the COUNTY FINAL that's a fact." Well your own experience is your own but being Dublin based myself I don't think there's any particular distaste for Donohue, over and above the fact he left them to go back to his own county, which would naturally be a motivation to beat him, no argument there, but not really avoidable. Not sure what you mean about history repeating itself, if history repeats itself we'll win an all irealnd in his second year. (this year) Anyway I can't help you with your thoughts on the Loughrea thing. If anything Killen has been treated insanely generously given his performances. Do you care to offer any rebuttal to what i said about Killeen, Hanrahan or Morgan (which is the reason this conversation started?) Overdahill (National) - 28/05/2026 16:18:44
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "Realistically you haven't been consistently competing for all Irelands. Its only during Jims first stint and his second coming (after his soccer career didn't take off) that youve been competing.
And stop with the persecution complex .
Kerry and dublin are the two counties most "neutrals" enjoy seeing beaten (success breeds envy).
Youd probably like to think that it's yourselves or another Ulster team but..." Donegal has maintained Div 1 status bar 2 temporary drops since Jim's first stint. We've competed in most ulster finals since 2011, winning 7. That's consistent for a county like Donegal, he never said we have been winning all irelands. You couldn't just make your comment without having a dig at Jim's soccer career. Speaks volumes really.
WeGoAgain (National) - 27/05/2026 22:04:05
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "Apples and oranges? So what you're effectively saying,after all the hysteria and phony outrage,,is that there are circumstances in which booing IS ok?
Also,the first responsibility is not with the ref,it is with Murphy not to assault an opponent. You seem to be making the argument that deliberately injuring an opponent is ok so long as you make sure the ref doesn't spot it." I never made such an argument, it's never ok to hit another player like that or boo either a referee or player or any other volunteer who are giving up their time. You're just trying to twist words to suit your own narrative.
The only one displaying hysteria here has been you in relation to a county not even in your own province.
Like I said earlier, save your energy for Love Island.
peiledoir20 (National) - 28/05/2026 16:20:25
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Commodore: " Replying To Pikeman96: "also <b>@BarneyGrant</b> -
Ah lads. Let's not delude ourselves. Fact of the matter is:
The Republic of Ireland is an independent, sovereign country.
Much as you dislike the term or the reality of it, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (of which Northern Ireland is obviously a part) is a separate independent, sovereign country.
It therefore clearly follows that people from Monaghan and people from Tyrone are from two different countries, no mater how much you or they would like to be regarded as being from the same.
If it really was all the same country, how then do you explain the two different governments, different currencies, different education systems, different healthcare systems, different policing systems, etc., etc.?"</div>I can't speak for others, but most Republicans and Republican families I know, do not recognize Northern Ireland as a legitimate state and haven't for generations, for two good reasons.
<b>1. The Government of Ireland Act 1920</b> divided the Island into two distinct self-governing regions within the UK. This partition was not put to a public vote, it was imposed by Westminster (No public vote, No border poll). The border included Counties with Nationalist majorities, who had no say in matters.
<b>2. The Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921/1922</b> gave the Parliament of Northern Ireland the right to vote to stay in the Free State or Opt out of it, after the UK government had strategically set the border to ensure Unionist/Protestant majority in any vote.
Unfortunately the narrow 64-57 passing of this Treaty by Traitor TDs in the Republic help vindicate a Unionist State up North, and allow the two states you see today," Sinn Féin recognise Partition. Worse still, they.run.part of Ireland for London. BarneyGrant (National) - 28/05/2026 16:21:34
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Whammo86: "Groups of 4 are not great either and splitting the field into 4 is also not great. It's why the 4 by 4 doesn't work very well and why it hasn't stuck.
It's why what I'd actually prefer is 2 groups of 8 or 2 groups of 6. You could have 3 going from those groups into a last 6 which is an high qualifying standard and you could have the bottom teams playing to maintain their place in the top tier.
We have a tiered championship in football but don't use it to get more games in by using it to decide relegation." Im not sure what you mean by splitting the field into 4? If you mean seedings I think its necessary to ensure balance.
The 4 groups of 4 worked okay. People just dont really know what to do and when you invite them to tinker with it tinker they will. If it had been left alone I think it would have bedded in and became normal in a few years. We are back to square one now with another seriously flawed system that will be tinkered with again. It should be given to Jim Gavins committee to sort. They have proven themselves to be competent.
Tadhg2020 (National) - 28/05/2026 15:58:56
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Watchthepost: "Mícheál did ruffle a few feathers the way he left Dublin and treated a number of players in his tenure here. This may come back to bit him now but if this is a trend to his management he will struggle for any success.
I am a Galway man true and true and live in Dublin now. Mícheál is a real motivation here for the Dublin players in the Leinster Final.
It doesn't make great reading Killeen starts, Halloran gets limited runs and has looked super, Morgan sees nothing, Byrnes has walked away and young Shaughnessy wasn't even brought in at the start of the year?
A manager surly is there to manage men not split and divide." Right I'm in no way a Donohue superfan but;
"It doesn't make great reading Killeen starts -What's the problem here? he shouldn't start? are you trying to peddle an anti loughrea narrative or not?,
Halloran gets limited runs and has looked super - Hanrahan I assume you mean? Do you want him geting runs or not? First year on the panel he's played plenty, now he's unfortunately injured. Or is that management's fault as well? ,
Morgan sees nothing - incorrect, has played as much as he has deserved to play, will get more chances,
Byrnes has walked away - Think it's fairly well known Burns doesn't fancy intercounty hurling and the commitment involved. Got plenty opportunity last year
and young Shaughnessy wasn't even brought in at the start of the year Yes he was "
Overdahill (National) - 28/05/2026 12:18:46
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To GaryMc82: "I agree that until a credible alternative emerges, this current political situation probably will continue, and more FF & FG isn't healthy. We need to get away from personality politics, if the current crop spent as much time dwelling on how to make the Country more efficient and successful, and less time rehearsing how to dodge questions, we might get somewhere.
SF for a while looked like a viable alternative in terms of vote percentage, but have stagnated, in their efforts to grow their voter base they have left some of their legacy supporters disillusioned. They need to refresh and develop a roadmap that differs completely from the FF & FG manifestos, but I suspect they would be afraid to do that.
Social Dems are growing, but the height of their ambition is to maybe be a junior coalition partner and score a couple of pension building ministerial jobs for the hierarchy. I don't see any alternative roadmap for the Country, just individual tweaks..
Labour lack the leadership and long-terms strategic planning to become a major player, too happy to settle for junior coalition partner and that kills small parties. PBP, Green Party, none of them appeal the broader public." The only time Sinn Fein mentions Irish unity these days is two minutes at the annual Ard Fheis.
tireoghainabu (National) - 28/05/2026 15:53:10
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Overdahill: "Right I'm in no way a Donohue superfan but;
"It doesn't make great reading Killeen starts -What's the problem here? he shouldn't start? are you trying to peddle an anti loughrea narrative or not?,
Halloran gets limited runs and has looked super - Hanrahan I assume you mean? Do you want him geting runs or not? First year on the panel he's played plenty, now he's unfortunately injured. Or is that management's fault as well? ,
Morgan sees nothing - incorrect, has played as much as he has deserved to play, will get more chances,
Byrnes has walked away - Think it's fairly well known Burns doesn't fancy intercounty hurling and the commitment involved. Got plenty opportunity last year
and young Shaughnessy wasn't even brought in at the start of the year Yes he was "" Well done on the Hanrahan spot my mistake.
You put up a fair fight for someone not a Donoghue superfan.
Mícheál left a very bad taste here with Gaa people and players.
I just hope for the sake of Galway hurling its not history repeating itself.
Yes I do think Loughrea players are treated different than others.
Finally not to be a bore Shaughnessy was not brought into the panel this year after being MOM in the COUNTY FINAL that's a fact.
Watchthepost (National) - 28/05/2026 14:39:55
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To WanPintWin: "I think you're referring to the wrong incident. Nobody was calling for a red for Clifford's shoulder, even though it was after the hooter.
The potential red was for his elbow on McGonagle off the ball at the start of the game. It caught him on the neck and chin and if seen properly by an official would likely have resulted in him getting sent off." No, I'm referring to the incident on McGonagle. In real time it never looks like a red card. The two of them are shouldering each other for God's sake and Clifford's shoulder rises up as he's pushing him away. Not a red card.
systematic (National) - 28/05/2026 16:39:59
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "Is it acceptable to boo a ref or an official after they give a wrong decision?
Assuming you dont think it is,, have you ever called out a group of fans who did ?" You're comparing apples and oranges. Kerry were booing him because he didn't get sent off in the league final. That's up to the ref and linesman on the day, not the player himself.
Maybe it's time you move on from this now. Love Island will be starting next week, focus on that.
peiledoir20 (National) - 28/05/2026 13:41:58
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16 Team Hurling Championship - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Overdahill: "That is the worst thing I've ever seen and I've been to Tipperary Town" 4 of the 6 teams that are still in the Liam McCarthy race are in his group B.....
Viking66 (National) - 28/05/2026 13:21:29
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Notwithstanding current Loughrea debates, the confirmation that Hanrahan needs surgery on his achilles is devastating news. All the best to him and hopefully he comes back stronger
Overdahill (National) - 28/05/2026 16:49:59
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Mayonman: "I don't remember him having a bad game for us.
I presume most players are focused on their jobs and businesses when not on the pitch. Should we get rid of anyone that shows any interest in anything else??
Will we tell Thompson to stay in the US??
Best of luck to him and if he ever decides to come back playing ball I would welcome him back assuming his form is up to it." Where did I say he had a bad game? I said this was reminiscent of the Eugene McGee point in his 1998 article, when he called Galway players Fancy Dan's. You've made a big leap there with your suggestion to assume what I'm thinking also in relation to Matthew. These are two different circumstances, young Thompson and others have gone on erasmus placements as part of their education, and rightly so. I've personally no interest in UK reality TV, but good luck to the lad if he is willing to give the public and press access to his private life. I hope it works out for him.
GDL (National) - 28/05/2026 13:04:40
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6 Teams Left In A Hurling May 24Th - 1 Like(s)
Replying To OpenStand: "Seems mad that there are only 6 teams and 7 matchs left in this years all ireland hurling championship. Be very little PR of hurling with only 7 games . The football will be similar in another 2/3 weeks . The World Cup will never have had such a free run at the Irish sporting public to promote soccer .
Are the Waterford , Tipperary , Kilkenny hurling championships starting soon seen as they are all out in May ?" Spot on about the World Cup point. Most counties will have games from end of January to maybe middle of June. People aren't going to club games so there premier league games from August to end of may then every 2 years an international soccer tournament that people watch. No wonder numbers are falling at games around the country the interest is always going to drop when there's 7 months of the year with no games on. No pr stunts by the Gaa as well to generate interest. Compare to the amount of pr other sports have.
Lúla571210 (National) - 27/05/2026 21:02:19
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To JimB1991: "Noone is talking about neutrals, there talking about the Gaa medias obession with Kerry and Dublin and as the other poster said that them competing for All Ireland's is seen as the natural order of things and other counties that 'get in the way' are looked down at a little. Its a very true point.
Most obvious and nauseating example of this I can think of was during the dubs domination, Mayo were quite clearly there nearest challengers for several years but all the media could talk about each year was whether 'Kerry could stop Dublins dominance' ***** talk basically.
Being from Galway I can see how its easy to buy into cuz ye also get a bit of this 'traditional county' privelege in the Gaa Media when you're going well." Seeing as how Dublin and kerry are the two most successful counties in the championship and have arguably the fiercest rivalry outside of neighbouring counties,and consistently reach the business end of things,,well then of course they're going to get lots of attention. It would be ridiculous if this wasnt the case.
Now that Donegal are back and at the business end of things again you guys are getting the headlines,(and despite what you might think,most people will be rooting for ye if ye play kerry again in the final)no one cared much about Limerick hurling until this particular team came long around 2018, it's the most natural thing in the world for teams to get more attention the further up the pecking order they go. Its the nature of the beast that also rans are largely forgotten.
Seniorleague (National) - 28/05/2026 12:08:03
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gaa_lover: "It very much was." He was a forwards coach. He helped Monaghan to become a good 2 point scoring team in the first year of the 2 pointers. They reached the last 8. Nothing amazing there. So in his one year as a coach with Monaghan was totally overblown by who in the media?
GreenandRed (National) - 28/05/2026 12:02:57
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