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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To iarmhi_an_mhaith: "I thought McHugh had joined Corduff in Monaghan as a coach. If he's to come in as Westmeath manager you would want him to be attending games and casting the net as wide as possible for potential new players. Hard to see this happening if he is coaching another team.
Hard to see where the new manager will come from. I would hold judgement on Paddy Dowdall until later in this championship, now that he no longer has the strongest squad in the county (in my opinion). Ditto for Gary Dolan.
Recent U20 managers have not pulled up any trees either." They could do worse than interview some of the coaching experts on this Forum
Thechick (National) - 28/08/2025 16:47:04
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Galway Hurling thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Black&White26: "Turlough back on the horse and again the beating by Clarinbridge can be the making of us.
As the ground gets wet and heavy,St Thomases will be rubbing their hands.
Such a pity the Semi Finals & Final are played in such conditions.
Would Liam McCarthy be won by Tipp if it was played in October/November?
The referees need to let the hurlers hurl in November rather than the pulling and holding winning (rugby)
Hurling is the fastest game in the world but not in Galway in November playing Tom's and lesser so Loughrea..Fact" Turlough making excuses already sure put a motion to Co board and Croke park to have the co final played in Madrid at end of August? I am sure they will accomodate.
Eire89 (National) - 28/08/2025 15:14:52
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Galway Hurling thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To BigBàsMan: "Loughrea would have atleast 6 county titles won only for portumna. Loughrea are the most consistent club in Galway over the last 30 years, making atleast a quarter final for the last 26 years in a row." Unfortunately you could say three same thing about the Mayo football team and unlucky to be up against the great Dublin team
minor77 (National) - 28/08/2025 12:23:53
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Development Of Underage Players - 2 Like(s)
But also from the Baron: Add this to nepotism - the traditional GAA families doing the coaching and picking their own kids in A&B and you create a them and us mentality, which again, creates division and more kids giving up the sport.
This one always grinds my gears. The "traditional" GAA families are the backbone of every club. Even if somebody new comes into a club when in their 30s/40s/50s or older, it's a 99% chance that they've already been involved in a different club up to that.
And the children from these families are far more likely to be putting in the practice and the graft at home to develop their skills and become better players, and therefore more deserving of a place on the 'A' team.
I see it all the time in my own club, where I've been involved with groups from Under-8 upwards for a good few years now. It's obvious from early on who practices outside of training sessions, and who doesn't. They're the ones who become the better players...and yes, they tend to come from the "traditional" GAA families in the area.
Pikeman96 (National) - 28/08/2025 14:53:06
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
I think Joe O'Boyle would be a brilliant appointment for the u17 squad. Was part of dermot Malone's management team for the minors getting to all Ireland final. Done brilliant with Our ladys secondary school in coaching teams and playing Macrory cup football. But as for the 20s i wouldn't have banty near it. Id have paul o'connor in a heartbeat
Monaghan_football (National) - 28/08/2025 22:02:12
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To veterngaa: "Protests ? Nobody cares …." You will find that people do care
GBOMB (National) - 28/08/2025 20:54:20
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Black&White26: "Turlough back on the horse and again the beating by Clarinbridge can be the making of us.
As the ground gets wet and heavy,St Thomases will be rubbing their hands.
Such a pity the Semi Finals & Final are played in such conditions.
Would Liam McCarthy be won by Tipp if it was played in October/November?
The referees need to let the hurlers hurl in November rather than the pulling and holding winning (rugby)
Hurling is the fastest game in the world but not in Galway in November playing Tom's and lesser so Loughrea..Fact" Maybe try and keep 15 on the field now and ye might have a chance.
Very disrespectful to Thomas considering they have six of the last seven county titles and an All-Ireland Turlough have zilch. They were out on their feet last year and Turlough still couldn't get the job done.
TanCanRan (National) - 28/08/2025 16:44:32
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To BigBàsMan: "Loughrea would have atleast 6 county titles won only for portumna. Loughrea are the most consistent club in Galway over the last 30 years, making atleast a quarter final for the last 26 years in a row." Most consistent club in Galway last 30 years with 2 Co titles?
Eire89 (National) - 28/08/2025 14:16:38
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To MonaghanMan44life: "Suppose the jerseys will be sponsored by McEnaneys aswell? Good god" Exactly, you have to wonder about the county board's sense of awareness if they let Seamus Mc Enaney or anyone connected to him take an u17 or u20 team ,
Do they really want protests at monaghan u17 / u20
Games and training sessions ?
Paul o conor would be a super appointment especially watching his castleblaney outfit last night,
Fit ,fast and decisive,
Had said previously Carrick was a sure thing,
Castleblaney starting to give me doubts
MONAGHAN1985 (National) - 28/08/2025 12:28:10
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Can Jack O'connor Over Take Jim Gavin? - 1 Like(s)
Replying To GreenMan1987: "Every manager has different circumstances.
In some ways Jim Gavin had a much easier job than his all opposition managers he faced, best players and more resources in place to get the best out of them.
Pat Gilroy had got Jim's group over the line before Jim's came in and even Dessie Farrell was able to win All Irelands in this era as Dublin manager after him.
You basically say 5 in a row is the benchmark, I'd say it is a benchmark. Jack managing a county to All Ireland wins in 3 separate stints as manager is another benchmark." There were 7 new starters on Jim's team for the first of his 5 in a row compared to Pat Gilroy's team and in 2019 to complete the 5 Jim had just 3 starters from Pat's squad starting so in fairness Jim's team was exactly that Jim's team developing and evolving and playing nearly 50 championship games without a single defeat.
sligo joe (National) - 28/08/2025 14:45:32
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Turlough back on the horse and again the beating by Clarinbridge can be the making of us.
As the ground gets wet and heavy,St Thomases will be rubbing their hands.
Such a pity the Semi Finals & Final are played in such conditions.
Would Liam McCarthy be won by Tipp if it was played in October/November?
The referees need to let the hurlers hurl in November rather than the pulling and holding winning (rugby)
Hurling is the fastest game in the world but not in Galway in November playing Tom's and lesser so Loughrea..Fact
Black&White26 (National) - 28/08/2025 14:50:37
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Wexford Football 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To alwaysasub: "Farcical stuff in Intermediate a. I just seen a post form wexford gaa. So Glynn decided to give a walkover to Oylegate as they couldnt get through in their last game, with the Geraldines already pulling out of the championship in the same group so they could be relegated. Firstly Glynn should have played the game but anyways they didnt so I see Wexford GAA have put up a post to explain how teams will be decided where they finish. You'd expect this kind of stuff in Junior B but not Intermediate A. To me shows a lack of respect for the football championship" Glynn-Barntown were also supposed to have a team in Junior 'A' Football this year, but pulled out before the championship started. That's why there's only five teams in one of the groups there. They're the ones who'll be automatically relegated from that grade.
I don't know how true this is, but I've heard they're blaming Electric Picnic for not being able to field a team on Thursday evening. It doesn't even start until Friday, but apparently they're saying some lads are going up early. Sweet Divine. The fixtures committee leave all Friday, all Saturday, and all of Sunday free of matches to accommodate people who want to to EP, and it seems that's still not enough!!!
Pikeman96 (National) - 27/08/2025 23:49:51
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Clare Senior Club Hurling - 1 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "Clare SHC quarter-finals
Kilmaley v Sixmilebridge…..Bridge
Clonlara v Ballyea…..Ballyea
Clooney Quin v Feakle…..Feakle
Éire Óg, Inis v Inagh Kilnamona…..Eire Og
Clare SHC relegation semi-finals
Corofin v Scariff…..Scariff
St Joseph''s Doora Barefield v Newmarket…Newmarket" Hope Clooney make a breakthrough a single title in 1942 thats 83 years but nobody hands you one
clooney (National) - 28/08/2025 15:14:30
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Can Jack O'connor Over Take Jim Gavin? - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Dothesimplethingswell: "It looks like Jack is staying around. If Kerry win next yrs All Ireland it'll be his first back to back AI but it will also be Kerrys 40th All Ireland. Surely Kerrys greatest manager since Micko" Hard to compare managers from different eras.
In the era of the likes of Heffo/ Micko/ Magee/ Boylan etc. the managers did nearly everything themselves in terms of getting the team prepared.
In the current era managers head a high performance backroom team, they put the overall backroom team in place and facilitate them all to do jobs to the same end purpose.
When Jack would have come it wouldn't have quiet involved the huge backroom teams of current times, Jack thrived back then and still nowadays.
GreenMan1987 (National) - 28/08/2025 12:20:18
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Development Of Underage Players - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pikeman96: "But also from the Baron: Add this to nepotism - the traditional GAA families doing the coaching and picking their own kids in A&B and you create a them and us mentality, which again, creates division and more kids giving up the sport.
This one always grinds my gears. The "traditional" GAA families are the backbone of every club. Even if somebody new comes into a club when in their 30s/40s/50s or older, it's a 99% chance that they've already been involved in a different club up to that.
And the children from these families are far more likely to be putting in the practice and the graft at home to develop their skills and become better players, and therefore more deserving of a place on the 'A' team.
I see it all the time in my own club, where I've been involved with groups from Under-8 upwards for a good few years now. It's obvious from early on who practices outside of training sessions, and who doesn't. They're the ones who become the better players...and yes, they tend to come from the "traditional" GAA families in the area." Do kids practice as much on their own now? Love the game as much as they should?
I think there are far more distractions these days for kids.
We recently resumed training after taking a wee break over the summer. It was pretty obvious there wasn't much practicing done.
I'm talking really basic stuff. Disappointing enough to be honest.
Lockjaw (National) - 28/08/2025 15:29:38
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To veterngaa: "Protests ? Nobody cares …." Agreed let the man use whatever he wants too progress the young Monaghan lads to their best ability
We are miles behind counties
Monaghanball_92 (National) - 28/08/2025 16:16:49
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To rossie4sam: "It seems he got the job without any back room team and county board are trying to find people for him. Leo going back as GK coach ." Sounds like a recipe for disaster.
Hopefully not.....
Seanfan (National) - 28/08/2025 12:05:36
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BigBàsMan: "Loughrea would have atleast 6 county titles won only for portumna. Loughrea are the most consistent club in Galway over the last 30 years, making atleast a quarter final for the last 26 years in a row." Depends what you define consistency as. I'd say it's more important to be consistently winning things than just reaching the knockouts. You could flip it the other way and say Loughrea have consistently lacked the mettle to get over the line when it matter.
The first county title Loughrea and Joe happened and last year, ye didn't take out the olders.
TanCanRan (National) - 28/08/2025 16:46:47
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Mark McHugh in contension for senior football managers job.-this could be a good appointment-he knows the young players who came into the panel last year so is not really starting from scratch.
Bruno@1 (National) - 28/08/2025 09:22:49
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Monaghanball_92: "Agreed let the man use whatever he wants too progress the young Monaghan lads to their best ability
We are miles behind counties" Somethings are more important than football.
tommyjohn (National) - 28/08/2025 19:44:39
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