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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To WanPintWin: "All true, and the 7 years before 2013 were even worse. We should never let that be the benchmark of success for Galway. With the playing base we have, resources, tradition and strong clubs, there should never be an acceptance of mediocrity or even that being competitive is success." [Kerry]/[Dublin]/[Tyrone] for Sam.
Galway for the Races.
... and if the stars align, a Tailteann Cup by 2051?
#dare2dream
Gaillimh_ar_dtús (National) - 03/07/2026 19:23:27
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Galway Hurling thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To katser: "Getting set for an absolute cracker of a All Ireland Semi Final between Galway v Cork.
Galway have a fine team with a good mix of youth and experience and are well able to match Cork man v man.all over the field.
Cork might have the legs but Galway definitely are more physical and have the skills to hurt Cork.
I'm loving the situation Galway are in......no talk, nobody gives them a chance, 4 weeks off, Cork apparently Getting ready for the All Ireland Final.
I can feel the mother of all ambushes coming.......Galway to win by 2pts." Have to eat humble pie with my prediction congrats to Galway great display lovely style of hurling well done
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Tiger1 (National) - 04/07/2026 17:13:15
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To hlynch12: "Limerick and Cork in 2 weeks. Trains and hotels booked out." Between losing to bookies on ALL your bets , booking trains and hotels you don't need your certainty not having a good time. Enjoy.
Saynothing (National) - 04/07/2026 17:48:22
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
If this crop of young Dublin players goes on to win the all ireland this year and achieve alot of success in the coming years (possible) I wonder if it will go some way to validate claims by their detractors that the success of the 2010s wasn't a group of once in a lifetime players coming along at the right time but instead an inevitable product of Dublins superior wealth and resources.
After all surely two once in a lifetime teams arent going to come along one after the other will they?
Seniorleague (National) - 03/07/2026 22:47:07
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Casement Park - 1 Like(s)
Leaving the politics aside (if that's even possible), it has to be said that the Casement Park site is one of the worst grounds in Ireland in terms of location and atmosphere in the locality. It is a soulless spot stuck in a GAA wasteland. The Athletic Grounds, Marshes, Breffni, and Clones especially, are magic by comparison.
Eddie the Exile (National) - 03/07/2026 19:14:52
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Casement Park - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Square_B: "Would Tyrone and your fellow counties in Ulster be willing to pay for it? Why should counties like ourselves pay for a pet project in Belfast when resources are already stretched? In all fairness, we're already giving over £15 million for a stadium. What is Antrim GAA contributing?" Where did I say that I was in favour of the stadium, I would much rather see money being invested in local clubs in Belfast to promote football and hurling. You don't seem to have a problem contributing to PUC in Cork, strange that. Being from west Tyrone I would prefer to see Clones up- graded to a 40k stadium and new toilets.
tireoghainabu (National) - 03/07/2026 20:09:51
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To hontherossie: "It takes years of consistent s and c to compete against the big boys come championship (let's face it we had gone backwards under burke regarding s and c) then when dowd came in players were pushed intensively in the space of a few months. At the end of the day players just crashed come the Monaghan game. We also have to remember some of these players were probably travelling long distances for training and then having to do a full days work the next day (no getting proper recovery) it's fairly simple we can't have it both ways for a small county (division 1 and then expect to progress further into the championship)" Bigger and better better conditioned teams than us can't go full pelt in the 3 Competitions.
Only 1 Provincial Champion made the last 8, the one from the stroll through Province.
Seanfan (National) - 03/07/2026 20:20:52
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GAATV - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Dothesimplethingswell: "Well you know if they increased the tv licence we'd be getting the gaa, world cup soccer and rugby, the euros, club rugby, champions league the list goes on with sport plus all the other programmes as well...Gaa+ charges over half the tv licence fee but all we get are gaa games...what % of rtes full years broadcasting would that be?? Id day a fraction of 1%... If GAA+ charges is it €95 per season (very short) then why shouldn't €95 of tv licence bearing fenced for showing GAA matches??? Logic?" Just stop.
Seanfan (National) - 04/07/2026 11:53:19
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Casement Park - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Square_B: "Sorry, where exactly did I say I was happy with contributing to PUC? Can you show me?
And you didn't answer my question, would you be happy, in Tyrone to pay for a pet project to improve participation in Antrim?" Well I can't recall you going on a rant about funding PUC.
I don't thing you are familiar with how capital projects are funded , Tyrone or Leitrim for that matter would not be asked to contribute for a project in Belfast.
tireoghainabu (National) - 04/07/2026 12:03:06
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Shearer: "Hoping for a great match. Got my tickets, just and no more!!! The championship has been super this year as a product ans spectacle." May the best team win. Hope it's us but if it isn't I'll be roaring ye on in the final.
yew_tree (National) - 04/07/2026 12:40:45
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "If this crop of young Dublin players goes on to win the all ireland this year and achieve alot of success in the coming years (possible) I wonder if it will go some way to validate claims by their detractors that the success of the 2010s wasn't a group of once in a lifetime players coming along at the right time but instead an inevitable product of Dublins superior wealth and resources.
After all surely two once in a lifetime teams arent going to come along one after the other will they?" Pretty outlandish stuff.
Dublin have fallen back into the pack, no underage success in years, and still relying heavily on the old guard which in reality will be gone soon enough, and there's not been much underage success to remotely point towards another period of dominace like you suggest.
Dublin lose multiple games in Croke Park since 2023, deservedly beaten in Leinster by numerous teams now, and there was zero, zero talk about finances or home advantage and whatever else.
But win a couple of games again and its back to the money talk. Its very preditable stuff, they have the audacity to improve a bit and dig out a couple of very hard fought wins (against sides not good enough to win their province) and it's straight back belittling any sort of Dublin effort to it only being about money.
Sadly predictable.
Beelzedub (National) - 04/07/2026 14:08:21
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "If this crop of young Dublin players goes on to win the all ireland this year and achieve alot of success in the coming years (possible) I wonder if it will go some way to validate claims by their detractors that the success of the 2010s wasn't a group of once in a lifetime players coming along at the right time but instead an inevitable product of Dublins superior wealth and resources.
After all surely two once in a lifetime teams arent going to come along one after the other will they?" Sounds like you're hoping they win it, so the detractors can be validated. Winning an All-Ireland this year, would hardly mean they're a once in a lifetime team either.
They've been beaten by Westmeath and Louth this year. They were well beaten by Meath last year and dumped out with a limp display against Tyrone.
Those kind of things didn't happen to their generational team. They've fallen quite a bit from that standard, but still have some quality players and are capable of good performances. It'll be a big shock if they beat Kerry.
If any team look likely to dominate the next few years, it's Kerry. They have a good age profile with plenty experience at this stage and some very competitive underage teams coming up behind them.
Tyrone obviously have been excellent underage, but they have a bit to go yet.
Dublin have been very poor at underage for the past 5 years. Not even a provincial title at minor or U20 in that time.
Dublin's pick should always mean they will be competitive to a level, but that's a long way from what the Jim Gavin team achieved.
WanPintWin (National) - 04/07/2026 14:41:10
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
All these turkey shoots arent doing hurling any good ;-)
Viking66 (National) - 04/07/2026 17:09:47
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Well done Galway hurlers
yew_tree (National) - 04/07/2026 17:39:50
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Casement Park - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Nonsense. Only supporters ive seen in Croke Park with soccer jerseys were Ulster." Read my post again, where did I write about anyone wearing soccer jerseys? Soccer orientated supporters yes.
Saynothing (National) - 04/07/2026 17:53:52
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