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Replying To TanCanRan:  "There isn't six or seven pages with all the headlines about one 17-year-old though. That's the key difference.

Second paragraph is some spoof when I've shown you that a lot of the noise is internal."
Let's pretend for a moment that there were 7 pages on a local paper dedicated to one 18 year old (not true).

How many things have national media outlets put out in the last few days relating to him between podcasts and articles? Many multiples of 7 that's for sure. They clearly know people like you are infatuated and will click and listen no matter what it is.

Most of the western people articles aren't even freely available online so I fail to see how that contributes to hype!

MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 515 - 25/02/2026 14:45:26    2658573

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Replying To anotheralias:  "Terrible stuff bothering to read a paper from another region. Nearly as obsessuve as going onto another county's HS forum."
I don't consider 'going onto another county's HS forum' obsessive, as I'm sure neither do you. It would be very boring to stay stuck in your own echo chamber and on occasion there can even be a bit of craic to be had (though increasingly less so these days). On the other hand, if I found myself, say, going out buying the Roscommon Herald purely to fuel a dislike of the team/place/people, I'd consider it time to take a good hard look at myself.

Immer (Mayo) - Posts: 66 - 25/02/2026 14:57:51    2658576

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Replying To Immer:  "I don't consider 'going onto another county's HS forum' obsessive, as I'm sure neither do you. It would be very boring to stay stuck in your own echo chamber and on occasion there can even be a bit of craic to be had (though increasingly less so these days). On the other hand, if I found myself, say, going out buying the Roscommon Herald purely to fuel a dislike of the team/place/people, I'd consider it time to take a good hard look at myself."
The level of pettiness on this forum is genuinely concerning. You can only imagine the kind of abuse he'll face on social media and here the minute he has an off day. Some people really need to take a long, hard look at themselves.

Are some members of the local and national media - and a few Mayo fans - getting carried away? Probably. But there are three full pages here of Galway and Roscommon supporters getting worked up about the media and Mayo fans getting worked up. Roscommon beat Galway, yet most of the outrage seems to be about an 18-year-old from Mayo receiving some media attention.

From what I can see, most of it is being driven by the national media. For goodness' sake, even Galway-based TG4 put together a montage set to a song by Olivia Dean.

Let's get back to discussing the actual football and cut out the nonsense. The moderators need to step up and clamp down on this kind of rubbish being posted.

Dmoa95 (UK) - Posts: 4 - 25/02/2026 15:34:36    2658593

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Replying To MayoDan:  "Let's pretend for a moment that there were 7 pages on a local paper dedicated to one 18 year old (not true).

How many things have national media outlets put out in the last few days relating to him between podcasts and articles? Many multiples of 7 that's for sure. They clearly know people like you are infatuated and will click and listen no matter what it is.

Most of the western people articles aren't even freely available online so I fail to see how that contributes to hype!"
Firstly, you said you rarely buy local papers - how would you know if it was true or not?

Secondly, point out what isn't true from my above post where I've literally given you a breakdown on each page. What are you contributing - other than "Not True".

How is a local paper contributing to the hype? By giving seven pages on an 18-year-old. That's how.

TanCanRan (Galway) - Posts: 335 - 25/02/2026 15:43:24    2658596

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Replying To Immer:  "I don't consider 'going onto another county's HS forum' obsessive, as I'm sure neither do you. It would be very boring to stay stuck in your own echo chamber and on occasion there can even be a bit of craic to be had (though increasingly less so these days). On the other hand, if I found myself, say, going out buying the Roscommon Herald purely to fuel a dislike of the team/place/people, I'd consider it time to take a good hard look at myself."
The Western People section was all over WhatsApp yesterday. You need to broaden your horizon.

TanCanRan (Galway) - Posts: 335 - 25/02/2026 15:44:11    2658597

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Replying To TanCanRan:  "The Western People section was all over WhatsApp yesterday. You need to broaden your horizon."
That's pathetic now got nothing better then to talk about the western people ?! Haha !

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 873 - 25/02/2026 16:20:20    2658607

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Replying To GDL:  "Great post. Ms Kennedy, JimB1991 and S1234 what do you think of that?"
The paper in general or this weeks addition? I don't know anything about that paper and what was or was not in it this week so don't really have an opinion. Some people seem to have a bit of an issue with it.

JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 135 - 25/02/2026 16:26:58    2658608

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Replying To Dmoa95:  "The level of pettiness on this forum is genuinely concerning. You can only imagine the kind of abuse he'll face on social media and here the minute he has an off day. Some people really need to take a long, hard look at themselves.

Are some members of the local and national media - and a few Mayo fans - getting carried away? Probably. But there are three full pages here of Galway and Roscommon supporters getting worked up about the media and Mayo fans getting worked up. Roscommon beat Galway, yet most of the outrage seems to be about an 18-year-old from Mayo receiving some media attention.

From what I can see, most of it is being driven by the national media. For goodness' sake, even Galway-based TG4 put together a montage set to a song by Olivia Dean.

Let's get back to discussing the actual football and cut out the nonsense. The moderators need to step up and clamp down on this kind of rubbish being posted."
You've 3 posts on here and 2 of them are totally disingenuous.

The last three pages are the most action we've had here since the all Ireland final 24..... Fueled by mayos.
I'll summarize - Roscommon guy says mayo getting carried away and it would be awful funny if ros beat them in connacht semi.
Mayos get worked up, say we're not getting carried away.
Galway finally respond saying ye are and here's the evidence.
Mayos say nuh uh

Playground stuff

systematic (Galway) - Posts: 248 - 25/02/2026 16:45:49    2658612

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Replying To TanCanRan:  "The Western People section was all over WhatsApp yesterday. You need to broaden your horizon."
I've no doubt that's a cracking WhatsApp group you're in. Do ye cover death and funeral notices?

Immer (Mayo) - Posts: 66 - 25/02/2026 16:52:44    2658615

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Replying To Immer:  "I don't consider 'going onto another county's HS forum' obsessive, as I'm sure neither do you. It would be very boring to stay stuck in your own echo chamber and on occasion there can even be a bit of craic to be had (though increasingly less so these days). On the other hand, if I found myself, say, going out buying the Roscommon Herald purely to fuel a dislike of the team/place/people, I'd consider it time to take a good hard look at myself."
I would have to agree to disagree with you on this one. I have no issue with going on to other counties forum , but equally i have no problem reading newspapers from other regions. I honestly cant see the difference as they are both media outlets and external access is a means of trying to understand the temperature in other counties in either media outlet if someone so chooses to do. In addition i think you make an additional biased assumption that someone buying such a paper did so to fuel some bitterness. Not every one is as bitter as you appear to be.

anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 1033 - 25/02/2026 16:55:55    2658618

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Replying To systematic:  "You've 3 posts on here and 2 of them are totally disingenuous.

The last three pages are the most action we've had here since the all Ireland final 24..... Fueled by mayos.
I'll summarize - Roscommon guy says mayo getting carried away and it would be awful funny if ros beat them in connacht semi.
Mayos get worked up, say we're not getting carried away.
Galway finally respond saying ye are and here's the evidence.
Mayos say nuh uh

Playground stuff"
What was once a great forum for discussing football has turned into something else entirely. It's exhausting to sift through the kind of nonsense people like you want to fill it with - reading the comments is enough to make a person's brain turn to mush. Good luck.

Dmoa95 (UK) - Posts: 4 - 25/02/2026 16:56:21    2658619

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Replying To TanCanRan:  "Firstly, you said you rarely buy local papers - how would you know if it was true or not?

Secondly, point out what isn't true from my above post where I've literally given you a breakdown on each page. What are you contributing - other than "Not True".

How is a local paper contributing to the hype? By giving seven pages on an 18-year-old. That's how."
You said there were 7 pages all about one player.. that is not true. After every match you will have a match report, manager comments, various opinion pieces about the match along with several photos. Kobe obviously featured in them alongside other players/topics related to the match. That's the standard format every week. I'm sure Ryan O'Donoghue would feature heavily across every article in previous weeks.

Does your WhatsApp group be hopping every week with the Mayo News / Western People content?

MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 515 - 25/02/2026 17:25:47    2658623

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "Young McDonald certainly looks like a great prospect. Black cat, black kitten an all that.
He took his scores well last Sunday, but a bit of context would be no harm. That Monaghan team are in a bad place. I could have probably notched a point or two against them last Sunday, such was the way the game had gone.

He'll get a better test this weekend if he plays against an Armagh team who need the points posisbly more than Mayo do.

Anyways - how are the Tribesmen fixed for the game at the weekend? Ballyshannon is a nice wee ground, and saves ye a bit of travel too. Hard to know what way Donegal will approach it. Winning is a great habit, so maybe the bauld Jim will go for it. I'd expect to see Murphy play some part this weekend. Shane O'Donnell and Ciaran Moore could be missing though. Two slightly less heralded players, but will definitely be missed as they both get through a mountain of work every game."
What a relief to have a post that's actually about football. I think, even without some key players, that momentum is with Donegal who seem to be ahead of everyone at the moment. I do think there was some positives to take from the Galway performance Saturday night and I'm hoping the weather cooperates because I'm interested to see McGrath again in goal on a day that is wet and windy.

Scotty (Galway) - Posts: 1 - 25/02/2026 17:53:14    2658627

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Replying To anotheralias:  "I would have to agree to disagree with you on this one. I have no issue with going on to other counties forum , but equally i have no problem reading newspapers from other regions. I honestly cant see the difference as they are both media outlets and external access is a means of trying to understand the temperature in other counties in either media outlet if someone so chooses to do. In addition i think you make an additional biased assumption that someone buying such a paper did so to fuel some bitterness. Not every one is as bitter as you appear to be."
I likely didn't make my point very well, but I'm in no was suggesting there's anything negative in the main with buying papers from a different locality. Someone might have a connection to the area, appreciate a particular of coverage offered or just enjoying read local newspapers. I don't believe any of this applies to the poster who has been transcribing this week's Western. Happy to agree to disagree but thought it important to clarity the above point.

Immer (Mayo) - Posts: 66 - 25/02/2026 18:32:47    2658637

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This is a forum for Galway football.

gaillimhboy (Galway) - Posts: 405 - 25/02/2026 18:55:41    2658640

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Anyone with updates on the injuries to Walsh, Comer, McDaid, Daly, Silke, O'Laoi & McGlinchey?

5 of these lads have managed to pick up muscle injuries since the start of the league, every team has problems but not many to the extent of Galway's

Any stats from the weekend mainly kickout? Based on what I saw Galway won more, had more possession and kicked more wides/dropped short.

TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 304 - 25/02/2026 20:24:24    2658646

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Replying To Immer:  "Absolutely priceless. Rage clicking on national media articles about Mayo would be nothing new, but actually seeking out a physical copy of a local North Mayo paper to count the column inches suggests a new level of unwellness."
I read the Tuam Herald but I'm not from Tuam.Whats your point?That no one outside of Mayo can read the Western People.Please stop.

Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 584 - 25/02/2026 20:42:54    2658652

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It will be interesting to see how we go against the second best team in Ireland, Its hard to know with Donegal given they cannot be relegated now and McGuinness wont want to be showing too much with Ulster still to come. I still think it will be hard for Galway to get anything up there and our Div 1 fate will be decided in the Dublin and Monaghan games. Anything from the Donegal match would be a bonus. The Kobe McDonald talk is just that, he has great potential but it will be fulfilled in Aussie Rules not GAA. A massive loss for Mayo for sure and particularly when a scoring forward of potential high class calibre has been like hens teeth down there.

JahTribe (Galway) - Posts: 173 - 25/02/2026 20:50:12    2658653

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