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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Few Monaghan men making the move to Leitrim
- > the 2 McGuinesses from Ballybay moving to Ballinamore SOH, heard word from Shane Moran this morning. Despite their age will be huge assets to the club, fair play bais
TruaghGaell (National) - 21/08/2026 10:50:08
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Kerry 2022-Current Team Better Than 04-09 Team? - 1 Like(s)
Replying To tirawleybaron: "The 2025 qfinal v Armagh showed how devastating Kerry could be when they go after a game.
They havent done that since, as they didnt have to as everyone stood off them after that.
Then Mayo stepped up and gave them a challenge they werent ready for.
If you look at Cliffords heat map for most of his matched this season, he stays in one corner of the field.
For Kerry to unleash their full attacking power, they need a game plan that uses 3/4 scorers, with Clifford roaming the entire attacking half so they are less predicable. They will also have to demand some tackling from their forwards.
Clifford is more Lebron James than Michael Jordan. Doesnt do defence and all attacks must go through him on his terms.
Playing the way they are playing, CLifford will get the scoring record (like Lebron) and play a long time (as he isnt asked to play both ways) but wont win as many All Irelands as other great players.
Kerry and Clifford need to decide which is more important - CLifford winning individual awards or the team winning all irelands." I'd agree with quite a bit of what you said. The likes of Dylan Geaney and Tony Brosnan are quality forwards, but we don't tend to see very much of them in the bigger games. I'd say Geaney must have gotten only a handful of touches of the ball against Mayo. Likewise in the semi-final against Dublin. David Clifford had close to 30, I believe in the final, and possibly even more in the semi-final. Inside forwards depend on the ball played into them, and whether by design or just a natural inclination, almost every ball seems to be played into Clifford.
It's understandable, as he's the greatest inside forward I've ever seen, but it can have a negative impact on the forward line as a whole.
It'll be enough to win most games, but mightn't be the best strategy when it comes to the toughest challenges.
WanPintWin (National) - 20/08/2026 19:14:05
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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Magpie2: "You are 100% correct ulsterrules.
It's total madness that August and September was taken off the Gaa calender.
That leaves a huge gap between August and February. 6 months of zero activity on the intercounty scene. No sport in the world would consider having such a condensed season.
Kids and adults will inevitably turn to watching soccer or rugby or whatever and their hero's will come from those sports.
Nothing wrong with watching those games, that would be silly. Promotion of our national games is paramount. Without exposure you can't have promotion.
Yes of course we have club games and that's where it all begins. They are the grass roots of the organisation and ultimately provide intercounty players. However the intercounty is the bigger stage and by sidelining it for 6 months will weaken our footprint at a national level.
A return to all irelands in late August or even September is a must going forward." To what extent has the new calendar lessened exposure to inter County games?
Unless attendances and viewing figures are down theres no real evidence,even anecdotal evidence,to say that moving the calendar has adversely affected exposure.
If anything i would have thought that moving the semis and finals to june and july will increase exposure as theres often very little other sport on those months.
Seniorleague (National) - 20/08/2026 19:19:41
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
All these troll accounts on here now is very disappointing , we seem to have lost some great men from this forum, I remember having great debates with kileevan men last year for instance I hope they are enjoying watching their team now as they took a lot of flack last year for praising them
Gaels1989 (National) - 20/08/2026 22:38:01
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