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Non-Gaa Forum - 4 Like(s)
An open post to no one in particular.
Rugby has caught the imagination of most people (if not all) in this country of ours some of which are in the second half of their lives including myself, while other sports were asleep at the wheel the game of rugby was quietly going about its business bringing the science of the game to a new level. Ireland is undoubtably on the world stage, sharing that same stage with Jameson Gibson Park, Josh van der Flier and a star in the making is Sam Prendergast.
Simon Easterby didn't panic when Ireland was down a man, they lost the lead and went in at H/T 3 points down, Wales looked as if they were slowly taking control of the game, among others I was really proud of Bundi Aki and James Lowe, it doesn't particularly bother me whether they were born in Ireland or not what is important is they wear the Ireland shirt with pride and they are Irish citizens.
A new type of atmosphere at provincial games which I like etc. Sorry I didn't start going sooner.
supersub15 (National) - 22/02/2025 22:15:46
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To supersub15: "An open post to no one in particular.
Rugby has caught the imagination of most people (if not all) in this country of ours some of which are in the second half of their lives including myself, while other sports were asleep at the wheel the game of rugby was quietly going about its business bringing the science of the game to a new level. Ireland is undoubtably on the world stage, sharing that same stage with Jameson Gibson Park, Josh van der Flier and a star in the making is Sam Prendergast.
Simon Easterby didn't panic when Ireland was down a man, they lost the lead and went in at H/T 3 points down, Wales looked as if they were slowly taking control of the game, among others I was really proud of Bundi Aki and James Lowe, it doesn't particularly bother me whether they were born in Ireland or not what is important is they wear the Ireland shirt with pride and they are Irish citizens.
A new type of atmosphere at provincial games which I like etc. Sorry I didn't start going sooner." You mention Sam Prendergast, is there no other kicker's on the squad? He couldn't hit the field if he was standing at the gate.
Saynothing (National) - 23/02/2025 12:12:13
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To martinjoe: "Incredibly well managed and well motivated, and for the first time since the days of Johnno (RIP) had an acceptable level of cardio fitness. I am convinced that if Keith was playing they would would have won the final. However, the fact is, Croke park is a distant memory now. At this stage 4 games in with no points and 110 scores given away (27 per game) it is hard to see anything other than relegation. Surely Poacher has to start giving game time to players he expects to be involved in Connacht championship action. Finally, do ye believe that regardless of how the results go for the remainder of the season, that the current manager will be there for the long haul, or could he be replaced?" Most of the posters on this forum couldn't wait to see the back of Andy. They are now bemoaning the good luck which saw them them get promoted. They would be happier cursing their bad luck.
eoinog (National) - 23/02/2025 11:57:47
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Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To CARPS: "Promotion gone?
We are lucky there is no relegation in Division Four.
At least we have a Division 1B hurling game to look forward to tomorrow." Dreadful stuff tonight. Nothing else to be said.
Overthebar53 (National) - 22/02/2025 21:25:00
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
In relation to the U20s team (who we are all now pinning our hopes on as the Senior team is so out of it's depth for a variety of reasons) Does anyone know the panel for Barry McWeeneys men this year?
It can be tricky with Leaving Cert Students etc to get full commitment at this age group.
Off the top of my head (and missing one corner back position) I would guess our team could look like this. But I'm definitely forgetting a few names.
That being said this is an extremely strong team with a lot of them having been stand out performers in our club game in 2024, along with last years U20 experience, then with our school teams this year - they are all very positive experiences for any young team so it should leave them in good stead.
Who else am I forgetting here? O'Rourke, McBrien, Lowe etc would all be good impact subs.
Are the young Gardiner lads from St Marys eligible?
Brian Cull
Oran Foley Eanna McNamara
Jack Rowley? Jack Foley Colm McLoughlin
Ben Guckian
Bailey McBride
Gavin Gallagher Darren Cox Tom Plunkett
Brian Keaney Paul Honeyman Jack Kelly
LongBall94 (National) - 23/02/2025 12:15:59
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "Well let me tell you Inniskeen is miles ahead of the kip that they keep putting the Co. Junior Finals in. A couple of people in wheelchairs having to stretch their necks to try to look out through a rain covered window. Inniskeen may not have the titles but they have a facility for games that puts your bog standard field to shame." In fairness to the blues they've the begging bowl out, literally running the country every Saturday to help raise money to bring their outdated facilities up to current standards….
mick2007 (National) - 23/02/2025 11:57:06
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To supersub15: "An open post to no one in particular.
Rugby has caught the imagination of most people (if not all) in this country of ours some of which are in the second half of their lives including myself, while other sports were asleep at the wheel the game of rugby was quietly going about its business bringing the science of the game to a new level. Ireland is undoubtably on the world stage, sharing that same stage with Jameson Gibson Park, Josh van der Flier and a star in the making is Sam Prendergast.
Simon Easterby didn't panic when Ireland was down a man, they lost the lead and went in at H/T 3 points down, Wales looked as if they were slowly taking control of the game, among others I was really proud of Bundi Aki and James Lowe, it doesn't particularly bother me whether they were born in Ireland or not what is important is they wear the Ireland shirt with pride and they are Irish citizens.
A new type of atmosphere at provincial games which I like etc. Sorry I didn't start going sooner." No need to panic, playing Wales these days. The panic can start now, planning to beat France for a likely Grand Slam, especially if we're fielding as many green horns as we had in the side yesterday. Ireland made more mistakes yesterday than they'd usually make in about 6 matches combined, and the front row seemed to be a shambles at scrum time. Line out wasn't great either, poor penalty concessions too, bad day at the office all round. Good job Wales are fairly toothless these days, even when in determined mood.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 23/02/2025 10:57:39
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tacaí Liatroma: "Question for everyone. I think it's generally accepted that Leitrim were incredibly lucky to get promoted last year. If we had come up short, if we hadn't won that penalty against Wexford, if etc etc, how would we be getting on in Division 4?" Incredibly well managed and well motivated, and for the first time since the days of Johnno (RIP) had an acceptable level of cardio fitness. I am convinced that if Keith was playing they would would have won the final. However, the fact is, Croke park is a distant memory now. At this stage 4 games in with no points and 110 scores given away (27 per game) it is hard to see anything other than relegation. Surely Poacher has to start giving game time to players he expects to be involved in Connacht championship action. Finally, do ye believe that regardless of how the results go for the remainder of the season, that the current manager will be there for the long haul, or could he be replaced?
martinjoe (National) - 23/02/2025 10:27:48
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Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
That performance couldn't have been much worse. It was shocking. No game plan and making changes when the game was gone. Mad team selection too, he needs to pick the best players.
CW88 (National) - 23/02/2025 07:28:10
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National Hurling League 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Waterford losing to Carlow and Dublin losing to Offaly are not results that were expected in this new "Division 1"-B. "Division 1"-B is supposed to be a mere matter of taking your medicine for one year before taking your rightful place in "Division 1"-A.
Could still be a Waterford v Dublin final of course. Just not going as smoothly as expected.
legendzxix (National) - 23/02/2025 06:58:37
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To veterngaa: "Is there another inniskeen we dont know about ?" Well let me tell you Inniskeen is miles ahead of the kip that they keep putting the Co. Junior Finals in. A couple of people in wheelchairs having to stretch their necks to try to look out through a rain covered window. Inniskeen may not have the titles but they have a facility for games that puts your bog standard field to shame.
ORIELMAN85 (National) - 23/02/2025 01:04:07
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To GreenandRed: "I'd have taken a point at half time but Reape didn't look confident when he took the ball at the end. We looked to be running the clock down to kick and stop Armagh from getting back up to equalise. Not enough confidence there but we played some great stuff in the second half like they were told to throw away the handbrake at half time. Armagh bullied us in first half. We looked like boys to men in the second half. Should tweak the rules to make a sideline worth 2 points, much harder score than an arc 2 points." No way should a sideline score be two points and it should be zero if the player has encroached onto the pitch before kicking the ball, no?
sligo joe (National) - 22/02/2025 22:00:44
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To A_Chairde: "Well put, Claremorris had there homework done as you say, a good few of there players looked stronger than any of the CBS lads. Darragh Beirne was playing in the Mayo senior championship last year. Not to be today but Colaiste Mhuire can be very proud of their efforts and achievements." 100% A Chairde, Some of the younger Colaiste Mhuire lads have been so good that the fact they are 16/17 has been overlooked in light of their performances. While they are now all following excellent S&C programs, a year in physical development during the teenage years is huge. They deserve huge credit,
johnnyh (National) - 22/02/2025 21:53:24
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "Doing what the people voted for." The people of Ireland only got to vote once on Irish unity and separation from Britain. December 1918. 75% of members elected supported separation.
There has never been another such vote.
BarneyGrant (National) - 22/02/2025 14:38:25
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To johnnyh: "The conditions today suited the Claremorris side better. Without wishing to detract from their well-earned victory I think a pretty waterlogged pitch suited them as a physically bigger side. The Mayo school had certainly done some homework and were very strong up the middle. In reality most matches at this level are won here. Scored 4 Goals and possibly could have had one or two more in the second half on the break. Credit to a fantastic effort from the Colaiste Mhuire lads, they kept at it when little went their way. A super group of footballers coached by guys still playing themselves at a high level. Great Achievement for Westmeath to be there while certainly also, perhaps, a missed opportunity. I would not be in the least surprised to see them back at this fixture in 12 months." Well put, Claremorris had there homework done as you say, a good few of there players looked stronger than any of the CBS lads. Darragh Beirne was playing in the Mayo senior championship last year. Not to be today but Colaiste Mhuire can be very proud of their efforts and achievements.
A_Chairde (National) - 22/02/2025 21:18:03
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St Mary's Rosslare/Liam Griffin Motion At Congress - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Canuck the motion isn't about what way the Kilkenny CB are like at promoting adult football. It's about young lads getting the opportunity to play hurling even if they are from Louth for example.
A few posters who are ignorant of the truth have tried to argue that there isn't the opportunity for young lads to play football in Kilkenny, so I just pointed out only 4 clubs out of 41 there don't have underage football, 2 of those are in the same parish as football clubs, and the other 2 are less than 5 miles from clubs who do provide football for kids.
The bottom line is that there are vast swathes of a large number of counties where a lad wouldn't be able to take up hurling if he wanted to. That's what this Motion is trying to tackle." I hear you Viking but many things go into making kids wanting to participate in a sport. Opportunity to do so for sure but also kids are influenced by the stars of the sport or what the inter county player brings back to the community about the merits of that honour. I am sure in Kilkenny hoards of kids picked up a hurley because of idolizing Eddie Keher, D.J. Carey, Henry Sheflin, T.G. Reid and many others. A player told the manager on a Tuesday night that he would not make Thursday training because he had a football game with his club . He was told if not there he need not come back. How do I know that ? A relative. So using Kilkenny as any form of example in promoting football is a bad one. There are probably the best county ever to play hurling while making sure football stays in its lane. The lane they created for it and want to keep.
Canuck (National) - 22/02/2025 20:53:52
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Congrats to Claregalway College on a great win over Kilkenny CBS! Best of luck to the two Galway schools in the semi-finals.
Gaillimh_Abu (National) - 22/02/2025 20:31:18
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
The conditions today suited the Claremorris side better. Without wishing to detract from their well-earned victory I think a pretty waterlogged pitch suited them as a physically bigger side. The Mayo school had certainly done some homework and were very strong up the middle. In reality most matches at this level are won here. Scored 4 Goals and possibly could have had one or two more in the second half on the break. Credit to a fantastic effort from the Colaiste Mhuire lads, they kept at it when little went their way. A super group of footballers coached by guys still playing themselves at a high level. Great Achievement for Westmeath to be there while certainly also, perhaps, a missed opportunity. I would not be in the least surprised to see them back at this fixture in 12 months.
johnnyh (National) - 22/02/2025 20:24:08
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St Mary's Rosslare/Liam Griffin Motion At Congress - 1 Like(s)
Replying To LongfordgaaAbú: "Motion withdrawn to enable further consideration. Rightly so.
Hopefully Willie Maher will spend some time to understand the real challenges in each county across all codes before looking at what can be done to grow hurling in weaker areas. The force-and-fine philosophy is wrong and damaging and should never have reached congress." Absolutely. Mandating clubs to accommodate hurling without a roadmap on how to do that would be recipe a disaster. I'm sure he'd be very welcome in Leitrim to discuss all of this... and we'd likely tell him that we hurling cannot be promoted without proper resourcing not by "here's a hurling starter pack and away you go".
Square_B (National) - 22/02/2025 19:07:00
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
So the group stage proved a dismal favour and now we return in 2026 to a qualifier system which I can only hope is a temporary solution squabbled together in panic.
Due to Munster seeding their championship we again arrive at a situation where Kerry, regardless of league form, require only one win each year to guarantee a home fixture in the Last 16 of AISFC, and subsequently ensure their seeding for the following year's Munster Championship. Of the four teams Kerry could possibly face, three are Division Four and one is Division Two.
Kerry essentially have a permanent bye into a home Last 16 match against a non-provincial finalist regardless of whether they lose every league game from here to eternity.
SurelyToGod (National) - 22/02/2025 18:48:09
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