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Hurling Championship 2026 - 4 Like(s)
Thank God for the Leinster Championship

twbm (National) - 24/05/2026 17:43:31

Kerry GAA Thread - 3 Like(s)

Replying To peiledoir20:  "Kerry were the epitome of bad losers yesterday.

Both fans and players.

The mask really slipped yesterday from Kerry. For a county that pontificates to Ulster counties about playing football the right way.

The treatment of Michael Murphy was disgusting yesterday."
Should Murphy have even been allowed to play yesterday? After his behaviour in the league final.

Serious question.

I think he should have been given a lengthy ban.

Seniorleague (National) - 24/05/2026 14:48:34

Football Championship 2026 - 3 Like(s)

Replying To Seniorleague:  "Whats your take on Murphys behaviour in the league final?

We're looking for consistency here...."
What's with Galway posters having a fit over Murphy. We all accept he should have got the line in the league final but he couldn't send himself off, so what should he do ban himself. It's football, move on enjoy the games I didn't hear Jack O'Connor crying about anything yesterday a proper GAA man who takes it on the chin and moves on.

Jimmymark2 (National) - 24/05/2026 21:22:35

Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Maroonatic:  "A few of us oldies will remember Frank McGuigan. I was lucky enough to see him play, including in Croke Park in '84. What an addition he'd have been to the '86 team. God rest you Frank"
RIP Frank the King. I tried to start a topic on his passing on this site but to no avail. A legend of Tyrone football. They turned up in their thousands from neighbouring counties to watch him play club football for Ardboe when he came home from America.

Saynothing (National) - 24/05/2026 20:13:07

Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
A few of us oldies will remember Frank McGuigan. I was lucky enough to see him play, including in Croke Park in '84. What an addition he'd have been to the '86 team. God rest you Frank

Maroonatic (National) - 24/05/2026 19:09:51

Wexford Hurling Thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Bryson:  "They have fixed plenty but u obviously dont want to see that. 2 U 20 Leinster championships 1 U 20 All Ireland. 1 Minor Leinster Championship and thats just Hurling. In Football 2 Leinster Minor titles and 1 U 20 Leinster title and 1 U20 All Ireland title but they have fixed nothing. We are in complete denial how bad we are down here and i dont like saying that."
They haven't fixed plenty in hurling anyway, it's just one team, the same team basically won Leinster U20 two years in a row

Their Minors lost by 7 to Westmeath and by 6 to Antrim in the shield, their Minors last year got absolutely destroyed by Laois, their U20s got absolutely annihilated by both Dublin and Kilkenny, no Offaly school operating in their own right as an A side at either Junior or Senior level, and it wasn't as if they were that competitive at either Minor or U20 in the years before Screeney

ElGranSenor (National) - 24/05/2026 20:23:31

Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Saynothing:  "RIP Frank the King. I tried to start a topic on his passing on this site but to no avail. A legend of Tyrone football. They turned up in their thousands from neighbouring counties to watch him play club football for Ardboe when he came home from America."
Yes Rest in peace Frank.An all time great footballer and his Ulster final display in 1984 was one of the greatest ever.11 points from play I think.Some with the right,some with the left and a couple with the fist.One of the All time great.Hope Frank rests in peace and sincere condolences to his family and friends..

CiarraiMick (National) - 24/05/2026 20:37:07

Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Sickening defeat, the errors that led to so many of Tyrone scores and amounts of scores we wasted, certainly a win we keft behind us. Three week break before a knock out championship football without stating the obvious lots to improve on if we are to reach round 3.

The_analyser (National) - 24/05/2026 16:00:19

Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To SamandLiamSoon:  "Shane kicked a long range free, against the wind, from well outside the arc for two. And did the same against Roscommon for a 45 and a long range free. What exactly is he doing that you think Barry would do better?"
Shane is a mighty freetaker when he's fit and in flow. The only player in the country who can kick them from range off both feet. He was outstanding in 2022 on the frees. Unfortunately, he's prone to injury and actually had to stop kicking them off the ground for a while due a persistent issue.
You don't think we should be planning for such an eventuality? We lost an All-Ireland in 2024 due to having no backup plan, even though Shane was already carrying an injury that summer.
Nobody's talking about replacing him. But having someone who could come on and nail pretty much any free from inside 50m would be some asset to have.

WanPintWin (National) - 24/05/2026 18:52:12

Kerry GAA Thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Seniorleague:  "Should Murphy have even been allowed to play yesterday? After his behaviour in the league final.

Serious question.

I think he should have been given a lengthy ban."
Jesus wept, do you not understand the GAA disciplinary process ? Michael received a yellow card in the league final, that was the sanction, it couldn't be revisited. Now David Clifford's elbow in the face of Brendan McCole is considered a serious infraction and his action will be looked at as he received no card in the game. He could be looking at a ban of at least two matches.

Ulsterchamps72 (National) - 24/05/2026 16:17:33

Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
the fixture felt like a dead rubber in some ways....we will get a better read on Galway's status after the Leinster Final.
Congrats to the lads
Gaillimh Abu

suckvalleypaddy (National) - 24/05/2026 16:50:42

Wexford Hurling Thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Bryson:  "They have fixed plenty but u obviously dont want to see that. 2 U 20 Leinster championships 1 U 20 All Ireland. 1 Minor Leinster Championship and thats just Hurling. In Football 2 Leinster Minor titles and 1 U 20 Leinster title and 1 U20 All Ireland title but they have fixed nothing. We are in complete denial how bad we are down here and i dont like saying that."
Fair play to them, but all they've achieved is based on one team that were lucky to beat us. We're competitive most years.

Now that the Rossi era us over we need to take stock.

What has actually happened in the last couple of years?

Decent teams at 14, 15 and 16.

Minors were decent in 24, shocking in 25 and better in 26. Should have beaten cork but didn't. So what. There are good hurlers on that team.

Same story for the 20s. Could have had Galway in the 60 minutes who will most likely win the all Ireland.

Seniors were a dodgy penalty away from a Leinster final in 24. A dodgy penalty away from 3rd last year, and just poor on every level this year.

On the positive side, a lot of new players have gotten championship game time. Carley, Lawlor, Redmond, Byrne etc.

Whoever comes in now needs to get our best players playing. We need to be patient with them.

I can accept losing if you've done everything you can and are beaten by a better side. Sadly we've got everything wrong. S and C, set up, selections, tactics, everything.

I saw enough in Croke park in the league and the first half in tullamore and the park to know we're not as far off as we think we are.

Doylerwex (National) - 24/05/2026 21:10:14

Championship Attendances - 1 Like(s)
Plenty of people at gaa matchs this weekend
Cork v Clare 42,269
Limerick v tipp 29,019
Kerry v Donegal 21,738
Roscommon v Tyrone 16,181
Cork v Meath 9,000
Galway v Kildare 10,000
Kilkenny v Dublin 8,000
Offaly v Kildare 5,000
Wexford v Galway 4,000

146,000 at 9 matchs is a lot of people these days with cost of living etc , the numbers in Munster hurling still leading the way , best of luck to anyone trying to get tickets for Cork v Limerick Munster final

OpenStand (National) - 24/05/2026 21:58:06

Kerry GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To legendzxix:  "Ahem. There is the small matter of a red card not given in the league final."
Ahem, whose responsibility was it to reprimand Michael in that game? Not Michael himself.

There is no excusing that childish behavior from your supporters yesterday. They would have been better staying on to the end instead of leaving 10 minutes early.

peiledoir20 (National) - 24/05/2026 20:07:16

Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Rozzies:  "Presume the losers of Dublin v Louth, Monaghan v Mayo and Kildare are all possible opponents also?"
Yes you're right. I think we can get Mayo if they lose because we didn't meet them in a provincial final. The format changes so often it's hard to keep up.

endgame (National) - 24/05/2026 21:03:45

Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Was in COS yesterday. Great game and superb win. Yee have some lovely young players who are very well drilled. Making big progress this summer. Up Leitrim.

PeterQ92 (National) - 24/05/2026 21:14:38

Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Congrats on yeer Div.4 title but what on earth has happened since? I was in Carrick yesterday so took in the game. The scoreline greatly flattered Carlow as Leitrim were far superiour in most departments and got stronger as the game went on.
This is certainly a Leitrim team on the rise and what a summer they've had already.
Good luck to Carlow in Div.3 next year.

PeterQ92 (National) - 24/05/2026 21:26:47

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To WanPintWin:  "Shane is a mighty freetaker when he's fit and in flow. The only player in the country who can kick them from range off both feet. He was outstanding in 2022 on the frees. Unfortunately, he's prone to injury and actually had to stop kicking them off the ground for a while due a persistent issue.
You don't think we should be planning for such an eventuality? We lost an All-Ireland in 2024 due to having no backup plan, even though Shane was already carrying an injury that summer.
Nobody's talking about replacing him. But having someone who could come on and nail pretty much any free from inside 50m would be some asset to have."
Rob Finnerty and Oisin MacDonnacha I'd guess would be next up

ColmFlaherty (National) - 24/05/2026 21:28:54

Kerry GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To brayballer:  "Dont worry lads yous will be back .those wee donegal whingers will not"
Good luck in the rest of the Tailteann Cup

Scenicparish (National) - 24/05/2026 19:04:19

Championship Attendances - 1 Like(s)

Replying To DublinBrian:  "Be interesting to see what the attendance will be for the Dublin v louth game. Less then 15000 I say. The game should be played in parnell park. At least there would be a atmosphere"
Hurlers might be training that day!

Oh yes. Happened to the senior hurlers back in the day.

BarneyGrant (National) - 24/05/2026 22:22:51