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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To foreveryoung: "Leitrim will field!" Oh you're so original please thanks so much. Nobody ever made that joke before. It's so funny thanks so so much for sharing your incredible wit.
bláthach (National) - 24/01/2026 13:40:03
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Commodore: "Yet most Chinese people are very happy at how their Country is currently run, which goes against the grain of propaganda from the West peddled for decades. They have a system that is different from ours, which doesn't align with our values, but how they live or govern is their own business.
My problem with Irish Revenue, is that they use the excuse of Money laundering, a crime committed by a tiny percentage of the population (less than 1%), to monitor all financial accounts of all Irish citizens/residents and hound people in order extort additional tax for silly crap.
Like one example on the radio this week, where someone at Revenue noted that a woman had listed her house at a higher value thanks to an new extension, and the revenue person didn't think a PAYE worker of her means could afford without a loan and they couldn't see any loans from financial institutions. Turned out her Dad loaned her money or paid the bill, and now revenue have slapped her with a large tax bill.
If we are so free in Ireland, surely once we pay income tax on our earnings, the remaining money should be ours to spend how we like, but its not. If we buy a home for our family, we have to pay an annual tax on it for life. If you ask every Irish person how they feel about property tax etc, you would find we also have no say in how this Country is run." You say most Chinese people are happy at how their country is run, in the absence of elections can you provide one iota of evidence to support this. The massacre in Tiananmen in 1989 was a warning to dissidents that peaceful demonstrations will not be tolerated. In 2024 China was listed as the worst offender for journalists to be jailed because of their work.
tireoghainabu (National) - 24/01/2026 14:05:06
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To galway19: "Plenty of youth in for tomorrow night and it looks like they will all get plenty of chances in the league. Usually you'd say that having this many involved in a senior panel is too many but this 2026 u20 panel is well above average. Let them get their feet wet early in senior hurling." We've had touted 'well above average' u20 panels for a few seasons now. Well above average that is, until the Leinster u20 championship actually starts, and 'expectations' get revised then quite quickly.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 24/01/2026 22:24:45
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National Football League 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "Dublin are currently a work in progress but there are signs of greenshoots for opponents to be on their guard. Home league ground advantage at the business end of the championship can be the grain of rice. Interestingly with Meath playing their home home league games in Croke Park this year - a clash of Dublin v Meath in Croke Park in the championship this year will be the first time since 2011 that Dublin won't have home league ground advantage over an opponent in Croke Park." Meath always chose to play Dublin in Croke Park in championship for as long as i can recall.
In 1983 they might have moved replay to Navan but no. If Meath can recapture spirit of that team they'll be serious challengers in near future.
Must be 60s since last championship game in Navan.
BarneyGrant (National) - 24/01/2026 22:24:29
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
China is widely considered to have the world's most extensive mass surveillance system, utilizing nearly 700 million cameras and advanced AI to monitor its citizens.
We can compare and contrast but the fact is, as much that is wrong with our own system, we can critisize and mock our own government and then vote them out.
Do that in China and you'll get a knock on the door, fall out a window in Russia or just disappear.
yew_tree (National) - 24/01/2026 21:55:13
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National Football League 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gaa_lover: "Will be a shock to many as most of those 7 will do well to reach the last 4 nevermind a final. And that is not the definition of what is genuine contenders." As only 4 teams can get into the last four then yes your post could be very correct lol.
brayballer (National) - 24/01/2026 21:43:31
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National Football League 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Dublin are currently a work in progress but there are signs of greenshoots for opponents to be on their guard. Home league ground advantage at the business end of the championship can be the grain of rice. Interestingly with Meath playing their home home league games in Croke Park this year - a clash of Dublin v Meath in Croke Park in the championship this year will be the first time since 2011 that Dublin won't have home league ground advantage over an opponent in Croke Park.
legendzxix (National) - 24/01/2026 21:34:56
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Matthew: "More should be involved if they accepted invitations to join the squad but only one player accept an invitation!" Fair enough
Iarmhisamhi (National) - 24/01/2026 21:19:48
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National Football League 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gavlar: "Yeah thought they would struggle in croker with the lack of atmosphere but fair play to them
I thought Derry would go up with Tyrone because of tradition but Meath have a massive advantage with that win interesting to see if Derry can bounce back" Not sure what "tradition" advantage Derry have over Meath?? Meath are also more successful than Tyrone. Tradition counts for little (as Meath have found out) if you don't have the players.
yew_tree (National) - 24/01/2026 18:24:27
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National Football League 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gaa_lover: "Kerry,Mayo were in winning postiing in the knock out stages against Dublin in their pomp and blew it. No side was in that position or looked close to beating Kerry in the knock out stages of the championship last year.
Knock out football is where contenders from the pretenders is separated and in the end how many actual contenders had Kerry last summer and will it be any different this summer? Might get a contender or two but there is certainly no 7 contenders." U asked for the 7 contenders
With the exception of Derry the 7 provided it will be no great shock if anyone of the 7 won sam in 2026
That
To me means their all genuine contenders
Now I'm heading to Killarney to watch a bit
If ball for the weekend
rossy15 (National) - 24/01/2026 10:46:19
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National Hurling League 2026 - 1 Like(s)
A 26 point win away to Derry in D2 to start 2026! A welcome start after a tough 2025. Laois and Westmeath expected to bounce back to 1B. All about preparation for the CRC.
legendzxix (National) - 24/01/2026 16:46:58
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Allianz protest - 1 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "Paul Brennan won 2 Ulster titles and a league title with Donegal.
Did he win a provincial title or league title with Leitrim?" Have you not got google in Donegal please? Surely you can look that up yourself thanks so much. But just in case I'll answer it for you. No he did not win a provincial title with Leitrim thank you but how could he when he was playing with Donegal? Thanks very much but that was a rather foolish question please.
bláthach (National) - 24/01/2026 11:06:41
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Hopefully its good enough to get the win . Time to move on back the new lads and get behind the team and management .
Everyone knew it was coming that we needed to rebuild this is the real start .
Not to be dismissive but the team over last 15 years has nt exactly set the world alight bar maybe 2years maybe this crop with little expectation will flourish and give us a more consistent competive edge .
We stared relegation in the face barely 3 years ago it is time for change .
Following wexford hurlers for nearly 50 years I d say we were very rarely at top table in that time does nt mean I did nt enjoy it most years.
As long as the players with the privilege of wearing that jersey give 100% and never throw the towel in I ll be happy if we are good enough then we may just be successful.
Keep trying to improve in every way from underage club to senior county and everyone that can help out with whatever they have to offer .
Best of luck today and for the year ahead as well and to the footballers. Lets hope we see progress on both fronts
Formertownie (National) - 24/01/2026 11:05:03
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