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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Dominant display from Colaiste Mhuire , to make the Leinster final. Had to be patient against Maynooth's blanket defence, but won easily in second half. Scahill and Thornton stood out a mile , as expected , but they have real quality all through their team. All their players seem to be comfortable on the ball. Hopefully Moate can make it an all Westmeath final.
jamsie (National) - 14/01/2025 13:49:55
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Totally dominant display by Colaiste Mhuire, their side has physicality in the likes of Masterson, Weir, Conlon and Maguire, ball winners like O' Hara, scoring forwards like Heffernan, Thornton and Meehan and the gifted Scahill, no side has come remotely close to them in this competition, their subs today had players like Aaron Connaire, Peadar Glennon, Peter Conneely, Finn Higgins and Conor Leech who is recovering from injury, none of the above lads saw action today. There's also players like Sean Hayes, Kian Loughlin and Darragh Kenny who are focusing on hurling, they could field a second team in the competition or in the B championship that would be hard beaten. Their junior and juvenile sides are also highly rated, could win Leinster titles in those grades too, credit to the coaches and school management who have deliberately recruited young coaches on the teaching staff, other schools in likes of Kilkenny and Clare have done this for years and it brings success.
Claretandblue (National) - 14/01/2025 19:40:38
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Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Blackbog: "Who do you think should be on panel.
Who is missing in your opinion.
I am sure you have a valid point
Just interested in who you had in mind
I can think of 2 eire og forwards that are a big loss" Colm Hulton, Shane Buggy, Eric Molloy, Josh Moore, Shane O Neil, Finbarr Kavagnagh and Brandon Kelly just to name a few...
Morrisey and Seanie Bambrick big losses to travelling.
Jack Deacy and Tadgh Roche made team of the years and notably missing from the squad too.
Nice to see a few lads back in though and hopefully we get off to a good start in 2 weeks time. Take it from there then.
EireOgAbu (National) - 14/01/2025 10:19:45
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National Hurling League 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Greengrass: "You're talking about "crackers" in the National Hurling League? Seriously. The National Hurling League amongst the top teams is the most anaemic, insipid, meaningless competition in team sports in this country. The attitude of the top teams in hurling to the league stinks to high heaven. Come back to me when the championship throws in. That's when hurling at the highest level kicks in to gear and not before . The league unfortunately is a glorified set of challenges. Hurling at the highest level puts all its eggs in the championship basket. Then of course we have the annual whinge fest about not being able to " get our games on the tv."" Last year our League games against Clare, Kilkenny and Offaly were all good competitive full blooded affairs, and the Waterford game was a cracker, 2 teams playing to get into 1a this year. Maybe you should get to more hurling games than just AI finals.
Viking66 (National) - 14/01/2025 10:45:23
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
A stronger and much improved performance from St Jarlaths yesterday from the game versus the amalgamated Leitrim schools at the Dome. The scoreboard didn't reflect their dominant display. You'd wonder how some of the players didn't make recent Galway minor teams, Quinn in goals, Iarla Costello at 8 and Rory Igoe not getting game time despite been on the panel last year. Killian Joyce at 13 continues to impress with a massive workmate and a beautiful left foot boot, young Dempsey from Cortoon at 10 is a serious talent and Galway GAA need to mind him as Connacht rugby may also have an interest. Finally player of the match for me was Cian Raftery at 6, a player that brings so much effort, bravery and endeavour.
GDL (National) - 14/01/2025 12:59:31
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To 3rdmidfielder: "Any word on any challenge games? Sligo played Donegal at the weekend. Played Longford previously. Longford were terrible I heard and Longford bet us??" That's right. They have played Wexford and also played London at the weekend. Lost both games
williesboy (National) - 14/01/2025 14:11:49
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National Hurling League 2025 - 1 Like(s)
I know that supporters in limerick are definitely looking forward to the league..we are looking for 2/3 players to push on this year..Casey,Donovan being back is huge..with the change in captain it looks like there may be a new impetuous in limerick which I'm hoping for..a lot of limerick panel playing fitz this week so they'll have plenty matches leading into league..goalkeeping position is huge this year,Nicky has owned it for 10 years and with him out it might change things for limerick..for whoever gets it,will bring huge pressure and spotlight on them..bring on the new hurling year..
CTGAA10 (National) - 14/01/2025 19:48:50
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Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Onion Breath: "We didn't have Brendan Murphy the year we beat Kildare and left a Leinster semi behind v Leix. He might have swung it our way that day and put us in a Leinster final. Only a few years ago but we could seriously talk of a Leinster final then but again we didn't actually have everyone we needed." We had everyone bar him though. And yes it might have been the difference but it was still a good year. Those few years were as close as we had to a full pick as we ever had in my lifetime anyway.
Still I would be hopeful that we can use these new rules to our favour this year in the league anyway. Wexford will be the team to beat I feel. A very mobile keeper they have by all accounts and I think teams that make the most of a mobile keeper will do well. Discipline will decide games also
Barrowsider (National) - 14/01/2025 21:28:43
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