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Mayo GAA Thread - 4 Like(s)
Reality hit yesterday seeing the Sam Maguire carried into the club ground. The scenes across South Mayo were very emotional yesterday. It's been the week of our lives and never to be forgotten.
yew_tree (National) - 01/08/2026 11:26:00
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David Clifford The Goat - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "Well Connolly got very little protection in games back then.
Certain players these days get away with so much." Any names for these players who get away with so much?
Claretandblue (National) - 01/08/2026 10:08:08
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To hontherossie: "Yes, it's true we can't do anything outside of Connacht. We have been in 3 under 20/21 all Ireland finals since 2006 in the same the time Galway has won 3 and Mayo have won 2. Until we start doing something different as a small country, this inferior will keep going on. We have a limited playing pool. We don't have many 6 foot plus players who are also mobile enough for the modern game. I mentioned before a select numbers of players who have the potential to play senior football need to be given additional help (internal scholarship)
Also why has club Rossie gone quite. It's okay for bigger large rural county's to access funding from disapora. We have one of best county grounds in the country now, so hopefully the county board realise it's time to focus on player development for the modern game." We beat the All Ireland champions by 10 points in their home ground so we can't be too far away. Enough of this small playing pool. Roscommon was the same size county in the glorious 40s when we got to three All Ireland finals winning two. Roscommon was the same county in the late 70s when we had a champagne football team that went toe to toe with Kerry's greatest ever team. Brigid's are arguably the best gaa club in Ireland or close to it. I think Roscommon this year over celebrated winning Connacht. That was clearly a mistake but we have a mostly young team. Next year let's focus on being really ambitious like Andy Moran and aiming to win the All Ireland. I don't see why not.There is no great team out there. Congrats to Mayo but they beat a flat and ordinary Kerry team last week. I do think this year is a missed opportunity for Ros but let's go for it next year.
endgame (National) - 01/08/2026 09:32:42
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To hontherossie: "Yes, it's true we can't do anything outside of Connacht. We have been in 3 under 20/21 all Ireland finals since 2006 in the same the time Galway has won 3 and Mayo have won 2. Until we start doing something different as a small country, this inferior will keep going on. We have a limited playing pool. We don't have many 6 foot plus players who are also mobile enough for the modern game. I mentioned before a select numbers of players who have the potential to play senior football need to be given additional help (internal scholarship)
Also why has club Rossie gone quite. It's okay for bigger large rural county's to access funding from disapora. We have one of best county grounds in the country now, so hopefully the county board realise it's time to focus on player development for the modern game." Club Rossie should be chasing the diaspora.
Would there be 500 well heeled Rossies around the rest of Ireland and the rest of the World?
Would they provide €1,000 per annum each?
Seanfan (National) - 01/08/2026 10:12:16
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
A couple of recent posts would tend to indicate that Roscommon are not ambitious enough. However Roscommon are one of the most ambitious GAA counties in Ireland. Look at the team Mark Dowd assembled last year. Jason Sherlock was a coach to probably the best team of all time and no doubt learned a huge amount from Jim Galvin, Pat Gilroy etc over the years. Mickey Comerford our S&C coach was head of sports performance with the Kilkenny hurling team when they won several All Irelands. Diarmuid Murtagh, Enda Smith etc sincerely believe that they will win a senior All Ireland with Roscommon. However we have to be realistic also. Roscommon were 150/1 at the start of the year to win an All Ireland, they are down to 20/1 for next year which shows a vast improvement and shows we have a chance if we perform.
Serious ambition can also be seen at county board level:
* Major fund raising over the years by Club Rossie.
* Comprehensive development of Hyde Park.
* Site selected and major funding achieved for the Centre of Excellence.
Our ambitions have also being fully/partially achieved on the football pitch.
* Senior/ Under 20/Minor Connacht champions
* Ladies teams appearing in three All Ireland Finals.
We have to get the balance right. It has been a great year for Roscommon GAA teams. Hopefully it will continue in Croke Park tomorrow and next year.
Watched the Brigid's game on clubber yesterday and great to see Ben O Carroll, Conor Hand, and Darragh Heneghan in form. Niall Heneghan (last year under 20) was impressive at midfield and could be a serious option for the seniors this year. Hopefully a few more of the under 20 team will also step up and give Mark O'Dowd food for thought.
letsgetgoing (National) - 01/08/2026 14:48:15
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Handy win for the Scotstown lads today. Walk in the park
veterngaa (National) - 01/08/2026 15:28:19
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
Some great photos on Sportsfile.
https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/776533531?sort=newest&editorial=1
GreenandRed (National) - 01/08/2026 15:35:29
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Goreylad1985: "The reality outside the county from the people I know from Munster counties and other counties is
"what's going on with Wexford, yer gone way back"
"Ye'll be Joe MacDonagh shortly"
We're just viewed as an also ran basically and that's the reality" All the above statements ( opinions ) are unfortunately factual.
Our lack of success is everywhere.
We haven't even reached a leinster final at intercounty level for a long time now.
We are seen by other counties as massive underachievers.
The footballers did gain promotion to division 2
Which was no mean achievement but failed badly in the championship and Tailtean cup last year and this year.
Maybe with Dereck Mc Grath on board we will become more competive but that remains to be seen.
Magpie2 (National) - 01/08/2026 15:39:34
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Mayo All Ireland Champions 2026! - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "I think they might be just that, going forward tbh.
But at least it would give the other less successful counties a chance of some silverware.
Timing your run is all the more important these days, with the new rules..!
I think Meath are a good example of it this year.
They were more than capable of winning Leinster but couldn't maintain their good form into the Championship, after their very good league campaign.
Priorities will change for many counties and there could be a knock on affect in the League and Provincials as a result." On your last sentence that will be pity as if done right there is no reason to have the league,provincials taken seriously with healthy crowds in attendance but what happens will be up to HQ and how important they make each on competition, they appear only focused on the All-Ireland series which is two months out of 7 months of inter county action.
On Meath they are so inconsistent. Last year couldn't get promoted and ended up in All-Ireland semi-final. This year got promoted and couldn't reach the last 8. Over the last year championship wins against Dublin,Kerry and defeats to Louth,Westmeath another example of how inconsistent they are.
Gaa_lover (National) - 01/08/2026 16:12:02
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ohwow: "No" Free country didn't last long
Thejampot (National) - 01/08/2026 17:59:13
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ohwow: "Freedoms just another word for nothing left to lose" Bit like Roscommon teams thanks so much.
bláthach (National) - 01/08/2026 18:59:10
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Club championship the last two days no posts about any matches here so far.
Oran 20 point winners v Elphin who were not helped to be without a few key players. Good to see U20 All-Ireland Finalists C Walsh,J Fitzpatrick stand out.
Pearses with a strong 2nd half display to beat a Roscommon Gaels outfit who look in bother already. Class goal by Paul Carey.
Boyle 7 points to spare against Clann. Cathal McKeon,Luke McGrath,Donie Smith good and needed to be when without Enda Smith,Daire Cregg. Clanns best spell was at the start of the 2nd half with Ultan Harney scoring 1-2. They'll need to improve their shooting accuracy moving forward.
Brigids strong finish to the 1st half basically won the match v Glaveys. Ben O'Carroll back in top form again and Fallon showed well
Strokestown 3 points winners v Western Gaels, Shane McGinley with the goal of the weekend.
In the Intermediate a surprise to see Fuerty win never-ending the margin they beat Eire Og by. Dominic's have made a good start by beating Tulsk.
Very comfortable win for Micheal's against Pearses B while Brigids B beat Barry by two points. Creggs have started off well also.
The_analyser (National) - 01/08/2026 21:29:55
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