Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
This weekend's fixtures.

Senior:

Glenswilly v Killybegs
Glenfin v Kilcar
Naomh Conaill v Termon
Dungloe v Downings
Ardara v Aodh Ruadh
St Eunans v Naomh Columba
Gaoth Dobhair v MacCumhaills
Four Masters v St. Michaels

Intermediate:

St. Nauls v Burt
Carndonagh v Naomh Padraig
Bundoran v Malin
Red Hughs v Milford
Fanad Gaels v Naomh Mhuire
Buncrana v Cloughaneely

Junior:

Pettigo v Naomh Colmcille
Naomh Brid v Lifford
Na Rossa v Robert Emmets
Naomh Ultan v Moville
Urris v Convoy

I should hopefully have the scores from rounds 1 and 2 done by Friday, and I'll post a leaderboard.

Lockjaw (National) - 18/08/2026 06:32:48

ACL Injuries - 1 Like(s)
I posted something similar on a wexford page.

Our club alone has had 5 in 2 years.

Our county players are coming back absolutely wrecked and straight into club championship wekk on week.

Championship training in wexford basically consists of weekend games and recovery to get ready for the next weekend which is basically what county training is also during championship.

Its not sustainable

tearintom (National) - 18/08/2026 10:11:03

ACL Injuries - 1 Like(s)
The problem is multi faceted. We are obsessed with deadlifts, squats and benchpressing. We see these as 'the standard', and froth at the mouth over metrics and increasing numbers.

We are emphasising all these massive lifts that compound asymmetries in individuals, some have more or some have less. When we lift such large weights this puts pressure on our joints affecting our ligaments and fascia, making asymmetries worse over time, which leads to bad running mechanics and compensations. As this is a results focused game, we want size and we want it now, with no care for functionality. We all know players who have gotten injections to play games and took it too far and now have new hips and knees before 40, it doesnt have to be this way. I would rather a team of lean, athletic, functional players who get injured rarely, over a team of mountain men who can barely play 10 games for club and county a season.

As someone who has been through the ringer with injuries and come out the other side by ditching the incessant race for size. We need to focus on being able to have our players move well by improving their gait and biomechanics.

McMon (National) - 18/08/2026 11:18:05

ACL Injuries - 1 Like(s)
Plenty of statistical analysis in sport and beyond these days. Would love to know if there's any correlation between the increase in ACL injuries and the increase in training and games on astro pitches?

GreenandRed (National) - 18/08/2026 11:49:44

ACL Injuries - 1 Like(s)

Viking66 (National) - 18/08/2026 13:26:15

Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
anyman a good hangover cure

TruaghGaell (National) - 18/08/2026 16:42:15