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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To BigBàsMan:  "Championship gets under way this weekend lads. Who are your choices for winning out the senior and the premier?? Clarinbridge will be there thereabouts, probably turloughmore, maybe Tommies or even st Thomas' have one last shot at winning tom callanan.
I can't see beyond Loughrea making it 3 in a row. Hanzy a big loss but Shane o brien is back fit and will prob spot into corner back nicely. Dylan shocks back from Oz and will prob slot into half back or half forward line., although he will have competition from Gavin maher.The introduction of forwards like jack shocks and Bobby Feeney to Vince Morgan, Darren shaughnessy, Anthony burns, Martin McManus (back fully fit), Jamie Ryan, tiernan Killeen etc I can't see any team coping with them. Roll on club champ 2026"
Jeez lucky Loughrea had all those options. Would have been beaten by 20 without them. This Loughrea team isn't a patch on Thomas' in their pomp.

TanCanRan (National) - 08/08/2026 22:09:30

GAA President - Jarlath Burns - 1 Like(s)

Replying To 19616609:  "He grew the games.
When was the last time it happened ?"
Before 2023-2025 it happened in 1999-2001, 1998-2000, 1997-1999, 1996-1998, 1994-1996, and 1993-1995. The problem with the 1st 2 decades of this millennium that way was that there were 3 dominant super teams, Kilkenny and Limerick in hurling and Dublin in Football.

Viking66 (National) - 08/08/2026 15:13:35

Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To yew_tree:  "I think it's great we get to go to a few club games this weekend. My heads been in a spin since the all Ireland final (in a good way) and it's hard to think about anything else. What a two weeks it's been. Now back to club where it all begins. I'd encourage everyone to get to a game or two. I saw a good few supporters out at the Sam homecomings who I've never seen at a club game…remember there no county team with the clubs. Up Mayo!"
I'd have no problem with who turns up for homecoming which is a celebration of a counties success if you like the sport or not and a free event.

The problem I'd have and it's the same with many counties. So called supporters at the All-Ireland final who are never seen at a club game.

Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 08/08/2026 15:28:43

Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "I'd have no problem with who turns up for homecoming which is a celebration of a counties success if you like the sport or not and a free event.

The problem I'd have and it's the same with many counties. So called supporters at the All-Ireland final who are never seen at a club game."
Yea it's the same in every county. Now I know lots of Mayo people in the US and UK who fly home for finals and get tickets. I've no problem them getting tickets as when they lived here they were great club people and many are involved in clubs in the US and UK.

The social media influencers (often young women) get on my nerves. Multiple insta posts and selfies. The All Ireland final is always the "to be seen at" junket of the year. I'd love to see some of them volunteer at their local clubs….you must be joking.

yew_tree (National) - 08/08/2026 16:42:19

Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To DanGer966:  "A senior championship is a stretch. Have to take into account the opposition who were very poor albeit missing some key players. I can see them being relegated in the next couple of years and tubberclair will take there place as a seasoned senior team but I cant see them winning a senior championship"
They certainly have a good crop of players coming through with a good age profile, other teams have done this in the past number of years and not kicked on. Mullingar are in a very similar situation as both sets of players competed for championships at the same age group for a number of years. Making the step and maintaining it as an established senior team isn't easy.

DelaneyCup2026 (National) - 09/08/2026 12:42:24

Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To ExiledCuCu:  "Junior B standard."
What was junior b standard?

Claretandblue (National) - 09/08/2026 13:51:34