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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To joeman123: "OK.
What do you think?
Who would you have on the panel?" Don't feed the troll.
ThePowerhouse (National) - 13/11/2025 09:42:40
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
What did we make of Denis O'Brien's hybrid working comments the other day?
I found them laughable to be honest and totally disingenuous.
Apparently "the country is grinding to a halt" because of the hybrid working model.
No mention of course of the benefits:
Work-life balance
Huge reduction in lost hours commuting
Environmental benefit
People in rural areas being able to acquire jobs that they ordinarily wouldn't even apply for
Sounds to me like this is a commercial property portfolio problem but maybe that's me just being cynical.
Lockjaw (National) - 13/11/2025 09:54:28
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To joeman123: "OK.
What do you think?
Who would you have on the panel?" I'm not the manager of the team please so I would not thanks pick the panel. I please and thanks so much trust the manager to do this job fundamentally. Thank you. Please stay positive. Thank you.
bláthach (National) - 12/11/2025 17:30:20
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Despite may personal awards including Joe McDonagh Hurler of the Year, All Star Nominations, GAA Player of the Week Nominations and more you can sense in Tommy Doyles retirement message a hint that a Club Championship with the Gaels would have been a much valued reward by him for his career to date as one of the great Westmeath Hurlers. There is no doubt for any of us that have played club and county that winning and bringing a championship home to the parish is the holy grail of rewards.
He has had a great career, and being fortunate to have been largely injury free. His skill and versatility has meant the LLG (and to a lesser extent Westmeath who lined him mostly in defence) have been able to deploy him in almost every position except maybe midfield which as maybe mostly made for racehorses these days.
His grandfather 'Barry' Doyle was a great honest and quiet man. He ploughed many a field and set and dug many spuds with a horse and cut and rowed hay with a horse drawn finger bar mower and rake. It's not hard to see where Jogger, his father Jogger Senior and brother Brendan also got their honest diligent and intensely hard working approach to everything they do. Big Men for the Big Day.
No matter anyone's club allegiance I'm sure no one would begrudge him a SHC medal to complete the journey and we can only wish him the best in the final quest.
Iveagh (National) - 12/11/2025 18:55:32
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To letsgetgoing: "It must be at least 3 miles to travel from Ballymun to Parnell Park for training and less to Croke Park.
Good job he was not travelling down the country from living/working in Dublin to Castlebar or Omagh a few times a week for training and home games etc, etc.
Having said that, he was some player for Dublin over the years and retires with 7 All Ireland medals in his back pocket. The best of luck to him.
A lot of 3rd Level students pay high rents in Dublin and elsewhere and many have to work part time in order to survive. Many have over 24 hours lectures a week and have to study and do continuous assessments/projects as well. Not easy for them (training/travelling) either.
As supporters we should all be very gratefull to all our inter-county panel members who represent us, particuarly players who have little chance of winning an All Ireland medal and may not be getting much game time with their county team." I saw an interview from Cian O'Sullivan and he said it was closer to 35 hours a week.
The non Dublin players who have to travel a long distance to training sessions - crazy hours.
It is some commitment. Unsustainable in my opinion for guys who work and especially those who have young families.
A lot of non Dublin GAA players who study or work in Dublin, actually train in Dublin to avoid some of the travel up and back to be fair. This has been happening for quite a while now. But as you say, not every player can do this.
The longevity of an Inter County player will definitely be shortened, and is being shortened.
I tip my hat to them all, but especially those who have little chance of winning a Provincial or All Ireland medal, or get little game time.
Fionn (National) - 13/11/2025 08:59:19
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "I have absolutely no time for the Catholic Church.
I don't have enough time to list out all the reasons for that statement either." - - - and your feelings about the Catholic Church are understandable so in that case would it not suit you better to do a total disconnect walk away and engage no more even anonymously.
supersub15 (National) - 13/11/2025 09:09:37
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Wexford Club Hurling 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Some might not see it as a problem, but this is exactly the kind of issue the county board needs to start addressing in the four towns. At least Viking has made a suggestion. Right now, things are operating differently in each town, but the outcome is the same - some clubs (or neighbouring clubs) have too many players, while others don't have enough. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see what needs to be done.
Until the county board gets its act together and stops relying solely on the clubs to promote the GAA in the towns, we're on a slippery slope. Sure, Gorey are flying at the moment, but that's no coincidence - it's tied to a population boom and few people driving things locally. When there was only one school and a few estates, they weren't exactly setting the world alight.
That said, the number of kids not playing GAA in our towns is huge, and when you factor in the drop-off caused by overcrowded teams, we're missing out on a massive pool of potential players.
I was chatting to a lad in Ross the other day, and he said they're doing everything they can to promote the GAA in the town but are getting no support.
If boundaries or new boundaries were properly set in places like Ross, Enniscorthy and Wexford, things could be very different. Under GAA Rule 20, players must play for the club in the parish where they reside. In the age of Eircodes and online registration, that wouldn't be hard to enforce or even start to analysis.
Imagine if clubs like Ger's in Ross, Shamrocks in Enniscorthy, St. Joseph's, Clonard in Wexford, or Tara Rocks had 40 lads in every age group from under-6 up for the next 10 years - that's roughly 80 parents available to help with coaching and development and with support from county board. Within a few years, they'd naturally rise through the ranks. But until the county board starts looking at these rules and putting structures in place nothing will happen and as someone mentioned bigger clubs like Rapps, Gorey, Glynn and Harriers won't want it.
Interesting read from 2017!!!!
https://wexfordgaa.ie/games-promotion-officers-address-urban-participation-levels-wexford-gaa/
grassroots01 (National) - 13/11/2025 10:39:34
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Lockerroomboy: "Doubt very much they will play" As if St Martin's are going to make 10 changes, who are you trying to fool? Tubberclair are really up against it, I am hearing this is a well conditioned Wexford team. A ex AFL player and a former Wexford captain in midfield.
iarmhiabu (National) - 13/11/2025 11:12:08
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Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To FearCeatharlach: "I honestly cant believe you posted this either. You genuinely fall in for so much stick on this forum carps and its deserved.
First of all I never once said carlow hurling isnt operating at a higher level than football actually the contrary I have time and time again said how Carlow hurlers are overachieving and that although they will falter soon we are in the glory days at county level. I simply made the point at 'SENIOR' club level both codes have had very similar fortunes of late that was it. A win is a win a loss is a loss, performance is really secondary in this context. No idea why you are bringing up grange either since they werent part of the conversation.
You honestly just go off on tangents and make up things to suit your narrative - YOU LITERALLY SAID lets revisit this in a couple of weeks, so I am revisiting it? You told me to do something and I have done it? Again the manner of defeat irrelevant when revisiting a result in this context.
Portarlington were missing 2 players from their starting county final so again... not true. I would also wager Portarlington would be a lot closer to winning leinster football champ than naas would in hurling. You are arguing with yourself. Please read before you type" Ah will you stop trying to drag the hurlers into the football gutter! Naas are in their 3rd Leinster semi in 4 years. On previous two occasions came close to defeating na fianna and ballyhale, winners of 2 of the last 3 all Irelands, and expect them to be very close the next day! MLR failed on Sunday, narrowly, due to youth and inexperience at that level.. but aren't far of as recent games against ballygunner, kilcormac and Slaughneil proved.
get out to the matches and see for yourself what's going on.
Carlowtothecore1 (National) - 13/11/2025 12:34:09
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To GreenandRed: "Why ask a question and then assume the answer?" Probably because it was a rhetorical question?
Viking66 (National) - 13/11/2025 15:54:26
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