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Man Utd V Leeds Utd - Croke Park - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "Am i the only one here who think that Croke park is being OVERUSED for gaelic games?
Yes the united game was a meaningless farce,and yes i would personally agree that the fact it sold out is a bit embarrassing, but the fact is it sold out,and it makes more sense to schedule a sellout concert or soccer/boxing match there than it does to schedule a sparsely attended Leinster championship match or league match there,with no atmosphere and an ocean of empty seats." By that metric should club finals be taken out of Croke Park since it does not come near to a sell out? How about schools finals…the ladies finals? The reality is Croke Park belongs to all of us and every boy and girl dreams of playing there. Teams want to play there.
yew_tree (National) - 15/08/2026 08:29:04
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To katser: "It would be the moral embarrassment of from winning 4 All Ireland Senior Club titles to been relegated to Junior that would be damaging.
Some Senior teams have never won a All Ireland Club title and as far as I can remember haven't played Intermediate let alone Junior.....Ardrahan would be one example.
It's hard to beat grassland tradition.....these old Clubs who have produced good hurlers through the 20s,30s,40s,50s,60s,70s,80s90s always seem to find away of keeping their Club alive at a decent standard of hurling.
That current Premier Junior is more like footballers who play hurling! Or as one lad said "hurlball Competition "" In my opinion it's far better to have won 4 All-Irelands and seen that generational team even if it means some fallow periods, than hanging in at senior without ever winning anything.
Remarkable what they achieved really, considering their fairly unremarkable history.
We might need a few more 'footballers playing hurling' as you say. Only for the Connollys' parents moved from Conamara to Ballybrit, we might still be waiting for the breakthrough.
WanPintWin (National) - 14/08/2026 22:17:17
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To tirawleybaron: "Is there a scale of GAA person your supposed to be?
What garners favour in this imaginary scale?
Coaching underage but not attending junior championship as a spectator. Is that better or worse than going to junior winter league matches to watch but not helping the club in anyway?
Croke Park (before its refurbishment) was the reserve of men (95%) and young boys brought by their fathers.
That all changed in 2000 and now everyone wants to be at the big event.
Following Mayo Senior football team is uniquely (in Mayo) supporting your place, more so than your sport. The quest for SAM (and the journey itself) took Mayo beyond a sporting field to being a representation of the people themselves.
It may fall back to what it once was pre 2000, but the GAA would be the worse for it. If people want to ride the bandwagon ..."let them" days like 26 July 2026 aren't as big without that huge travelling bandwagon. How you end up on it, doesn't really matter." No there's no scale and maybe my example was in the extreme. Looks it's the same in every county but I'll give you an example. I saw a girl at the final who I know who was there with all her Mayo gear etc etc. I met her in a shop back in February and she asked me where I was going…I said the game. She had no idea Mayo were playing Dublin in a big league game in Castlebar.
I get the whole bandwagon element and it adds to the hype etc which is needed. It annoys me though when genuine fans can't get tickets for finals.
yew_tree (National) - 15/08/2026 08:34:00
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Darragh: "Club cluster meetings on this week which will give clubs a chance to voice their concerns and see what can be done to help. Its a bit mad how South is not even referred to any more
Rural West & Mid: Monday 10th August at 6:30 (Drumraney)
Clubs in Attendance: Castledaly, Tubberclair, Tang, Maryland, Milltown,
Clubs Absent/Excused: Caulry, St. Joseph's, Rosemount, Moate All Whites, Kilbeggan Shamrocks
Rural North & Mid: Tuesday 18th August (Shandonagh, 6:30)
Clubs: Ballycomoyle, CFCW, Multyfarnham, Bunbrosna, Ballynacargy, Shandonagh, St. Malachy's, Ballinagore, Loughnavalley (9)
Rural East & North: Monday 24th August (Venue & Time TBC)
Clubs: St. Paul's, Delvin, Killucan, Coralstown/Kinnegad, Milltownpass, St. Mary's Rochfortbridge, Tyrrellspass, The Downs (8)
Urban: Tuesday 1st September (Venue & Time TBC)
Clubs: Athlone, Garrycastle, St. Loman's Mullingar, Mullingar Shamrocks (4)" South probably not referred to as it's geographically inaccurate. Kinnegad is further south than Tubberclair. When people say South Westmeath for GAA, what they mean is West Westmeath.
jamsie (National) - 15/08/2026 14:12:02
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