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Replying To brayballer:  "Donegal seem to get decisions alot from refs .Crazy red card ans their players gwt away with alot."
I think you need to print your script in English. A Wicklow poster obsessed with Donegal....We are hardly a treat to you?

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 834 - 05/02/2026 22:07:08    2655149

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Replying To legendzxix:  "The national football league linked to championship seems a bit extreme. Tyrone were without the Errigal Ciaran contingent in 2025 and were relegated. Hurling arguably is right to have the league for incremental development improvement and then you are into championship.
The majority seem in favour of the league linked to football championship, so that's likely to be the way for the foreseeable future.
I think during the qualifier era - there was some suggestion of the double eliminator after provincial finals. It probably would have been messy going from qualifying rounds to double eliminator at the time. In a roundabout way - the GAA have gotten to the double eliminator eventually.
The current hurling championship format had previously been suggested as well. In fear of being outshone by the the football Super 8s, the hurling format gathering dust on the shelf was dusted down and voted in. Hurling counties weren't in favour but football counties got it voted in. Football counties saved the hurling championship!"
And the likes of Ulster football counties were the catalyst.

omahant (USA) - Posts: 3371 - 06/02/2026 02:52:47    2655161

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A good weekend for hurling. None of the Gaelic footballing brilliance to outshine it!

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9417 - 06/02/2026 11:37:13    2655196

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Replying To legendzxix:  "A good weekend for hurling. None of the Gaelic footballing brilliance to outshine it!"
Hurling is great
Hurling is the greatest sport in the world.

Once you ignore the few hundred fouls per game of course , like the Refs do.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 356 - 06/02/2026 11:51:29    2655200

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Replying To Scenicparish:  "I think you need to print your script in English. A Wicklow poster obsessed with Donegal....We are hardly a treat to you?"
Not all Dubs live in Dublin and Im am certainly not obsessed with Donega but it is true that I do not like Donegal.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 463 - 06/02/2026 11:52:04    2655201

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Replying To Ashrules:  "Footage shows clearly red card was the correct decision. Fans might be confused as Dublin get away with everything in croke park"
Seán MacMathúna, red card dismissed by CHC Feb 5th 2026

sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 1079 - 06/02/2026 20:19:57    2655285

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Derry and Tyrone have a bit of ground to make up after round 2. Derry ending their winless run by beating Tyrone keeping them in the race for promotion. Could turn into a 5 way battle. The beaten Munster semi finalists usually blow hot and cold.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9417 - 07/02/2026 11:15:46    2655310

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Derry and Tyrone have a bit of ground to make up after round 2. Derry ending their winless run by beating Tyrone keeping them in the race for promotion. Could turn into a 5 way battle. The beaten Munster semi finalists usually blow hot and cold."
Tyrone certainly need to stand up, Cork, Meath are no pushovers and they still have Mickey Harte's Offaly and Gavin Devlin's Louth.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2560 - 07/02/2026 12:50:52    2655323

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