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Tiered Leinster SHC - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pikeman96: "Yeah, I'd have to cast doubt too on the assertion that the McDonagh Cup "has brought teams up considerably". I've looked at the record over the past five seasons of the teams who've been in Leinster by virtue of winning it, i.e. Laois, Westmeath, Antrim, Carlow, Offaly, and Kildare.
Some notable results along the way all right, such as Westmeath first drawing with and then beating Wexford, Antrim beating Wexford, and Carlow drawing with Kilkenny. But overall, over the past five seasons, there's been 40 matches between a "McDonagh Cup" team and an "always in Leinster" team, and the record is:
Played 40, won 3, drew 5, lost 32, score difference -498.
Of the 32 defeats, only five have been by single-digit margins, and two of them were achieved in 2025 by Offaly, who it's probably fair to say are the best of the "McDonagh Cup teams". So much so that it's probably not fair to even regard them as one any more.
Basically, the records show that when one of Laois/Westmeath/Antrim/Carlow/Kildare go out to play one of Kilkenny/Galway/Dublin/Wexford, anything better than a 10-point defeat is an outlier." I wouldn't agree on this as if you compare it to the previous 20 years there was next to no cases of teams outside the top 5 upsetting or drawing with teams inside. westmeath consistenly getting results against wexford, carlow drawing with Kilkenny (and with Galway in the league), Antrim beating wexford, (Off the top of my head were Dublin the victim of a shock or am I thinking of the Laois Preliminary QF?) These results are monumental progress. And I genuinely think the current system was helping close the gap, but these things take generations and patience is lacking in the GAA because you have people on TV and in the papers who know that complaining about systems is a guaranteed way to generate clicks
Overdahill (National) - 09/10/2026 15:06:42
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gearoid1998ffowaed: "I agree with this.
I'm married in Moycullen, moved there few years ago with my wife and it's mad to think lads who have been there longer than me are being talked about on this forum.
To start, I think Tom Clarke is a "real Moycullen" lad, as in his grandparents were from there.
Gallagher and Walsh are always around the village , they live in a housing estate there for about 10 years and would be very integrated.
Finally, I would agree the home grown talent is next level. You're looking at the likes of Fionn McDonagh, Ger Davoren, Dessie Connelly, Peter Cooke, Sean o connor, Sean kelly, paul kelly, conor corcoran - all are definitely playing on a level that is inter county, starting panel level. They're all shooting 2 pointers. David Wynne and Eoin kelly are serious defenders. Eoin has saved more goals than their goalie.
Best of luck to them all this weekend." We moved to Moycullen in 2008 our 3 eldest children went to school locally and within a year they were all about the football team and the county and all ireland club championship ( they knew nothing about intermediate or senior )a couple of years later it was hurling, so when 2020 arrived it was their dreamland.They now wonder why there is so much bad feeling being directed towards the lads they knew from down at the pitch or in the local shops.Attitudes seem to to have become very bitter since we moved at the end of 2023 south to Co Tipperary, they are young adults now but they still talk about the welcome and inclusion that Moyculen offered so maybe that's the reason players gravitate towards them, pre 2020 no medal hunters would even consider them. We hope to be in Pearse Stadium as often as possible to add some positive feelings towards Galway GAA.We moved on but can never leave.
backtooldwall (National) - 09/10/2026 22:22:10
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Avensis2012: "just home from america last night , hoping to bring my young buck to his first drumreilly game tonight agaisnt kiltubrid , they were both senior teams when i was last home but im more shocked by how st marys are now a junior club. Will they even beat aughnasheelan. Surely for a county town they should be atleast a low senior club. None of their young players when i was last home have developed through. There was a u21 i remeber i think his name was christy , can anyone confirm if that was him i seen singing wonderwall on carrick bridge at half 8 thursday morning. Hopefully fenagh lose also" St. Mary's field a couple of teams, their second choice team is junior. Their first choice team is of course a senior club.
I cannot however confirm if a random man you seen singing wonderwall on Carrick bridge on Thursday was called Christy. I'll ask him his name if I see him again and get back to you ASAP
leitrim4sam (National) - 10/10/2026 11:17:40
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