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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Maroon Heaven: "100k for marketing is peanuts. Whether they got value from that marketing company is a question for another day. To walk away with 500k is an excellent result.
I've had the pleasure of been at Tyrones COE a few times and its a class set up. You can't help but notice the investment from the likes of big businesses supporting it and also the county ground (McAleer & Rushe, Donnelly Brothers, Rocwell Water, Bank of Ireland). It would be good to see some of our own businesses operating on a national scale get behind the COE as I don't think Roma Chippie or a computer repair shop on Mullingar High Street will have the pocket's needed." If it was 100k then it was completely wasted as there was nothing done at all until the last couple of weeks and even then it was using our own county players to promote it. I could not think of a worse way of wasting money considering there were local alternatives that would not have cost as much. Bar that amount though this discussion in general shows how completely out of touch Westmeath top table is to the clubs. Hopefully the next person in the top job is willing to work constructively with people
Darragh (National) - 03/07/2025 13:37:27
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Dublin Hurling - 3 Like(s)
I'll say this once and once only in advance of this weekend, for Leinster, and for what we ourselves might hope to achieve UP THE DUBS!
Give them loads of it lads. You let yourselves down back in 13, leave it all on the pitch this time.
Doylerwex (National) - 03/07/2025 12:39:58
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Mayo GAA Thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "The wording was fine nothing wrong with it . The county board gave McStay and co ten days to go out on their own with dignity they refused . County board had no choice . Why has the door closed on us winning an all Ireland ? That's a pretty silly question .
We've gone backwards under McStag and co . But we still have the players . Also have lots of talent coming up from under 20s who got to all Ireland semi this year so the door is hardly closed on winning Sam.
We are actually one if the youngest teams in the country . Best days are actually still ahead sure look at Murphy back for Donegal .our oldest player is Aido but I'd say he will probably go now . Our average age is 23 so hardly best days are behind our guys don't know where you get your stats from ." The average age of the Mayo starting 15 and the 20 players that featured against Donegal was 26. Mayo need to focus on bringing through a few of those U20s now which will take a few years before any of them become established players at that level. Need to forget about All Ireland talk for now and Try to reach the last 8 of the championship the next step under new management as last 12 and group stage exit this year and last year highlights where Mayo are at in this moment in time.
Gaa_lover (National) - 03/07/2025 20:19:27
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Dublin Hurling - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Doylerwex: "I'll say this once and once only in advance of this weekend, for Leinster, and for what we ourselves might hope to achieve UP THE DUBS!
Give them loads of it lads. You let yourselves down back in 13, leave it all on the pitch this time." Absolutely Doyler! Would be great to see them win it out now.
Viking66 (National) - 03/07/2025 13:10:58
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Everybody Wrote Us Off! - 2 Like(s)
Replying To CastleBravo: "[quote=supersub15: "[quote=CastleBravo: "One of the funnier ones was last year when London hockeyed an Offaly team that clearly wanted out of the championship ASAP. There were a few "haha ye fools wrote London off and now you've egg on your faces" afterwards, not that I had seen any predictions for a London win from these hindsight heroes.
Apparently any astute GAA observer should have seen London's 11 years without a championship win, and their single win in 2 years in the league and taken from this that they'd beat Offaly. London have lost all 7 championship games since the Offaly game, reinforcing how much a freak result it was." Now now, Meath 2-16 Galway 2-15, how many championship matches has Meath won since.?"]Your nonsensensical reply just proves how much the concept of "being written off" addles people's brains."]If I hit a nerve it wasn't intended that's not my style. For the record I'm for the little guy. I would never minimise the importance of even one championship victory for a minnow county over one or rwo mightier than the rest.
Freak results, astuteism, and hindsight isn't always fair or accurate.
supersub15 (National) - 03/07/2025 14:25:48
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Ger Brennan - 2 Like(s)
"They refused to go when asked 3 times" Not true the decision was made on the spot by the Mayo county board that they weren't going to fulfill the agreed 4 year term. McStay and co found out like everyone else with that crass statement was published.
Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 03/07/2025 15:04:50
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Well it's amazing the over confidence you lot have !
Why shouldn't Meath have confidence? They've come out of nowhere and got to a semi for first time in a good while fairvplay to them.
Meatbto win and boot you lot out !" Like Ciaran Moore booted (quite literally!) Mayo out of the championship a few weeks ago?
I'm sure you still have the scars from it.
peiledoir20 (National) - 03/07/2025 10:09:17
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Ger Brennan - 1 Like(s)
It's fairly clear who the few "yokes" are on this thread who have no value for nothing & no-one.
Square_B (National) - 03/07/2025 16:13:07
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Late County Finals - Split Season - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Whammo86: "Why would they. Take a break, start again afterwards." Ah stop.
You know that wouldn't happen.
Seanfanbocht (National) - 03/07/2025 15:55:28
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Paul Fallon from Down the same referee as the Mayo game is in charge for the Meath game.
Let's hope he does a better job this time!!!! That's as nice as I can put it....
letterkennyGuy (National) - 03/07/2025 16:42:48
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Mentioned earlier of Dean Connolly from killanny, I'm pretty sure he was brought into the panel at some stage this year and didn't stick it out. which occurred a lot from the start to the end I believe, players like Colm Lennon, Sean jones, paudie mcmahon and others, probably came down to not getting the minutes OR maybe a belief that they might've been better then someone who was which is the mentality of any player at top level and id agree in some cases that some mightn't have been given that chance. McCarville wasn't up to that level at the start in my opinion but I do believe he improved significantly throughout the campaign. personally surprised mcbennett sat on the bench for so long as doesn't seem he was injured like its heavily believed on this forum.
Another poster mentioned about plenty more talent in the county not on the team, not sure how high that number is but anyone coming in shouldn't have to wait around a year or so to become climatised with the setup like what's happening, give them a go and if they don't perform fair enough (no mckenna cup this year probably affected this bigtime), they're all down there because of their ability (well most of them).
and in some cases if they're with a club that might be struggling once they're taken away, given the dilemma of helping their club team survive of sitting on the county bench that shouldn't even be a debate.
Deadballmerchant (National) - 03/07/2025 14:31:40
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To letterkennyGuy: "Paul Fallon from Down the same referee as the Mayo game is in charge for the Meath game.
Let's hope he does a better job this time!!!! That's as nice as I can put it...." Yeah he was very inconsistent that day.
Watching Meath Galway on Sunday, McNally let a fair bit go. That's grand because he was consistent with it. Meath seemed to work it out quicker than Galway did. And over the years, no better team than Meath to go at it hard in the physical stakes if the ref is giving a bit of leeway.
Lockjaw (National) - 03/07/2025 16:58:34
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Late County Finals - Split Season - 1 Like(s)
Replying To yew_tree: "Split season suits intercounty players especially those who are offered huge money to spend the summer in America once their county is knocked out.
The club season is no shorter and the only improvement I've seen is fixtures are now set in stone from the beginning of the year so club players can plan their year/holidays etc around championship and big games." It does suit them and indeed suits HQ to have big money making concerts in Croke Park. The majority of county finals across the county are still played in October and provincial finals in all types of weather in November,December as was the case before any "split season" was brought in.
Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 03/07/2025 19:42:37
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Lockjaw: "That Mayo lad hasn't a notion. He was writing off Kerry as a team of bluffers before the Armagh game." kerry4sam25: "Jack will prove the doubters wrong. Has league and munster titles in bag. Sam is on the way. Jack will be catching up with Micko for AI titles."
Your absolutely delusional ! Kerry are bang average no sam for a few years for you .
S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 267 - 19/06/2025 07:40:50 2619135
The prosecution rests.
Lockjaw (National) - 03/07/2025 14:16:35
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Armagh Now All Ireland Favourites - 1 Like(s)
Replying To winatallcost: "Kerry were pitifully poor last weekend. Cavan are worst team left so it'll be a 10+ points win in a nothing game this weekend. Armagh will be ready and waiting in Croke Park and expect a straightforward victory for them. There will be nothing saving Jack at that point. Kerry have not introduced enough good young players last few years and have been one of the poorest teams in implementing new rules. No easy victories over weak Munster opponents will cover that up." Probably best you give up using the future tense.
Aibrean (National) - 03/07/2025 19:55:02
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All Ireland Football Championship 2025 - 1 Like(s)
For me Kerry are favourites followed by Donegal. I hope we can give Donegal a scare and keep it close but unfortunately feel they may have too much for us in the end. Very proud either way
Meath10 (National) - 03/07/2025 13:25:18
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Anymore info on minor and u21 management for next year?
Surely regime change for minors too?
ahsure. (National) - 03/07/2025 13:35:49
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Blowin3: "The evidence is in the flat performances. Last year's final the vibe in Galway was we have this won, from media, from general talk won't it be mighty when we have Sam at the races. Players definitely got caught up in this and management weren't able to ground them. Same with the Dublin game we needed a good start to the group word was Dubs are finished we bought into that and turned up flat. Same with Meath the talk was great draw we'll wait for the semifinal to go up to Croker. And we got caught flat again. We do not consistently give teams enough respect and if that's not arrogance I don't know what is." The players weren't taking anything for granted and were not overconfident last yearor this year rither.The media maybe had but they can't control that.Stop talking rubbish.
Alwaysencourage (National) - 03/07/2025 06:54:06
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Monaghan37: "McBennett head and shoulders above him as is Leonard from Eire Og. Connolly from Kilanny. Hanratty from Blayney. Beggan from Clones." As County players?? You really havent got a clue.
ORIELMAN85 (National) - 03/07/2025 13:21:53
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To monaghanmad: "Name them" McBennett head and shoulders above him as is Leonard from Eire Og. Connolly from Kilanny. Hanratty from Blayney. Beggan from Clones.
Monaghan37 (National) - 03/07/2025 12:53:04
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