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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
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New Format 2026 All Ireland - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "I would have higher League position home in Round 2, and definitely neutral for Round 3." At least teams in 2B get 2 or 3 weeks notice but Round 3 getting 5 days.....
Crying out for neutral venues there.
If Donegal had played Dublin in Hyde or Castlebar and Armagh v Kerry was in Croke Park or Salthill......
Seanfan (National) - 09/08/2026 12:54:54
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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
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Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Dunlavin4Miley: "Anyone hear of what came from the fight at the end of Pats and Glenealy two weeks ago? Hearing rumours that 9 players got bans and some of them for 3 years. Anyone hear different??" Suspensions have been handed out but no names or durations confirmed or published as yet.
Freethinker (National) - 09/08/2026 17:25:07
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International Rules - 1 Like(s)
Most GAA players now start at 5/6 in their clubs. Its something similar in OZ.
So Kobe is starting at least 10 years behind his team mates on the skills of the oval ball.
Thats a lot of hours to put in to catch up - and most Irish lads never do.
So they end up being half backs (winning breaks and "tagging" the oppositions best players. Becoming "water carriers" in an inferior game (IMO).
It is a shame for GAA that we lose some of our very best footballers when they chose to be average water carriers on a professional team - unlikely to gain any money outside the sport - as sponsors don't really pay up to be associated with average players.
tirawleybaron (National) - 10/08/2026 08:48:17
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To yew_tree: "Got knocked out last year with a last second kick v Donegal. I wouldn't say Mayo came from "nowhere"
If it's nowhere than a lot of teams are nowhere! Like a lot of things it's very as bad as it seems or as good on the other end. Mayo will need to evolve again next year and I think management know that." Mayo were huge odds before a ball was kicked and then were hammered by Roscommon, nobody even the staunchest Mayo fans predicted what was too happen, sensational work by Andy Moran.
Got a bit of luck with the draw but who could say they didn't deserve it after all those years and certainly nothing lucky about the final, scoreline flatters Kerry.
TheBishop (National) - 10/08/2026 09:24:15
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