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Anti GAA Agenda - 4 Like(s)
I actively try not to buy in to this but I'm listening to the news right now. Sports come up and it's, republic of Ireland will play Czech Republic.
Ireland prepare for massive November test against South Africa......
Seriously? Rugby is a tiny minority sport, why so much coverage?
Doylerwex (National) - 20/11/2025 18:07:14
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Anti GAA Agenda - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Square_B: "No one is forcing you to go to another, some of us enjoy the sport and respect it enough to actually watch the game and not leave early. And 160 is the dearest ticket, again no one is forced to pay it. One can easily stay at home or go to the pub and watch it." Half the crowd therefore showed little or no respect between arriving late, constantly in and out to get alcohol, rushing out five mins before half time to get to the bar, back in late for second half and then a rush to the exits from the sixtieth minute.
Claretandblue (National) - 20/11/2025 19:54:06
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Anti GAA Agenda - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Doylerwex: "How many people play it nationally? The media would have you believe everyone. How many of the national team went to the same school?
The reality is it's smaller than hurling and microscopic compared to football or soccer.
That's not even considering golf, boxing, equestrian or even athletics.
My point was world cup qualifiers are a big story and it was a footnote before a rugby friendly." The difference between soccer and rugby is that when the international soccer team are going well or in a major tournament it lifts the whole country, the dogs on the streets are talking about it. The rugby certainly doesnt have that effect.
Bon (National) - 21/11/2025 13:26:01
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Anti GAA Agenda - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Of course he will, so will I Barney ;-) although Walsh Cup doesn't have any bearing on seedings for Championship!" Its OUR championship maybe!!
We have Test match against Carlow first I think.
BarneyGrant (National) - 21/11/2025 12:17:15
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Anti GAA Agenda - 2 Like(s)
Replying To KillingFields: "Rugbt isn't a tiny minority sport though. What else is on right now that should be getting more coverage than rugby?" How many people play it nationally? The media would have you believe everyone. How many of the national team went to the same school?
The reality is it's smaller than hurling and microscopic compared to football or soccer.
That's not even considering golf, boxing, equestrian or even athletics.
My point was world cup qualifiers are a big story and it was a footnote before a rugby friendly.
Doylerwex (National) - 21/11/2025 12:20:01
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To GreenandRed: "Confidence can only improve though Katser. We should only be optimistic after beating two teams ranked above us in win or stay at home games." Big long horrible high ball into the box, bounces off Scales head and yer man Parrot toe pokes it into the net!
Guess it doesn't matter how it goes in once it goes in!!
katser (National) - 21/11/2025 15:19:30
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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pikeman96: "Yes, but also just for clarity, those €50 tickets were for restricted view, Category 4. The cheapest tickets for unrestricted view were €100.
Also, Category 1 (it goes 1, 2, 3, 4 rather than A, B, C, D) is much more than just at halfway line. It's basically all of the lower deck of both East & West stands, and most of the upper decks.
Category 2 was €150 for the South Africa match.
Have a look at map here, and you'll see that between Category 1 (green) & Category 2 (red), probably 80% or more of tickets for Saturday's match were minimum €150 each:
https://d19fc3vd0ojo3m.cloudfront.net/irfu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/10100924/Aviva-Stadium-Map-Categories-scaled.jpg
And I'm not part of the anti-rugby brigade, by the way. Used to regularly go to internationals before they became so expensive. Still go to see Leinster play a couple of times a year, because a family ticket is much more affordable. Could bring two adults & two children for the same cost as just one ticket for an international." Has to be said Rugby is my second favourite sport to watch and I played it for 16 years. I don't go to internationals either, or Leinster games, though, on account of the cost, I watch them on tv either at home or in the pub. I'd rather spend my hard earned bringing the 4 lads to hurling or football games.
Viking66 (National) - 20/11/2025 17:46:44
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gaagael15: "Thats unfortunate for Mc Loughlin. Did i hear that Cathal clancy confirmed that they wouldnt have Cooke available for rest of the campaign. He was supposed be available the last day but didnt feature." How long before we hear that Peter Cooke has taken a job on Mars and is waiting on Elon Musk for a flight home?.
backtooldwall (National) - 21/11/2025 14:38:48
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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Doylerwex: "How many people play it nationally? The media would have you believe everyone. How many of the national team went to the same school?
The reality is it's smaller than hurling and microscopic compared to football or soccer.
That's not even considering golf, boxing, equestrian or even athletics.
My point was world cup qualifiers are a big story and it was a footnote before a rugby friendly." 10 or 15 years ago a gushing RTÈ reporter was interviewing the IRFU CEO (Philip Browne?) .
Asked him was he delighted with the growth of Rugby.
His response was "we are a minority sport with around 250 clubs in total"
Seanfan (National) - 21/11/2025 13:14:39
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To farneygael3: "Do they run these academies around the county also :-)" Well like I said before most clubs in Monaghan have many players transferred in. Jack the only player to my knowledge who has had a transfer in. You can make snide remarks all
You want but other clubs need to get their house in order. Scotstown had numbers 20 years ago and won nothing .. they had a and b juvenile teams long before other clubs and huge numbers but they actually sat down with 5,10 and 20 years ago plans and planned for what you see now. Coaches were sent on courses and the club went and looked at clubs in Dublin etc to see how to run the juveniles. Other clubs in Monaghan sat on high stools as they do today and give out …
veterngaa (National) - 21/11/2025 11:19:17
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To dakid: "Strange appointment. Rumours were Jim Gavin was odds on after dropping out of the presidential race specifically to take the Caulry job?" I believe there was an initial approach made but he turned down the opportunity to interview when he heard that Ted Lasso was showing an interest in the position. Talks ongoing there still
CleanShoulder (National) - 21/11/2025 10:55:36
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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Claretandblue: "Fully agree, attended one of those challenge matches lately, so boring, crowd chatting to each other and at least half them there to say they were, as a spectacle it's deteriorated considerably due to delays, tmo, 16 subs introduced throughout second half, first half lasted 50 mins, second prob longer but I left. Their prices are incredibly high, Sat match cheapest is €160!!" You hate rugby and yet you went into the heart of it??? Sounds unbelievable. Were you forced to go? Did the old Stockholm syndrome start to kick in? Unless you were coerced then it seems a bit of a stupid decision.
ThePowerhouse (National) - 20/11/2025 22:15:15
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To lakecounty90: "Savage appointment
Donnellan will get best out of players
No reason why cant be competing next year" Ah bless……Last letter to Santa is December 12th…. Now, bed early on Christmas Eve……that's so sweet!
ExiledCuCu (National) - 20/11/2025 22:07:39
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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Doylerwex: "I actively try not to buy in to this but I'm listening to the news right now. Sports come up and it's, republic of Ireland will play Czech Republic.
Ireland prepare for massive November test against South Africa......
Seriously? Rugby is a tiny minority sport, why so much coverage?" Because they are The Team Of Us, apparently.
Bon (National) - 20/11/2025 21:33:04
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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Overdahill: "Just for clarity the cheapest for saturday were €50. €160 is a category A ticket which is basicaly permium and half way line. Looking froward to it. Won't indulge the challenge match bull comment lol thought it was only soccer heads who pretended to think that" What term so? Friendly? It's a non competitive match so is that not a challenge or a friendly?
Claretandblue (National) - 20/11/2025 19:51:19
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To galway19: "I'd imagine we will see plenty of new lads for Walsh Cup anyway. Cian Daniels from Larkins is in with the panel along with Darragh Neary from Cashel and I believe Manso is in there as well. Would be no harm to see a few of the young lads getting a run out as well - Jason Rabbitte, Rory Burke, Niland, Sean Murphy etc. Haven't heard anything on the Sarsfields lads but I'd hope Connaire is back with the panel this year." I agree 100% I also think players should be given a good run in the league. The likes of Rory burke etc but the lads that are u20 should stay u20 and develop. Would like to see McLaughlin back in the mix this year still think he's one of our best prospects.
BigBàsMan (National) - 20/11/2025 19:40:22
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