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Sligo GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To eoinog: "Do you get paid to showboat between the different counties ?. You have about 3 posts on the Galway page about the game." Paid and showboat?. Watched the match live posted at half time and full time on the Galway thread and then gave my praise to Sligo on here. As for you enough of playing the WUM more than tiresome at this stage.
Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 03/04/2025 13:28:14
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To suckvalleypaddy: "Very negative rubbish here as usual about the younger teams, they are learning, end of story" I am sorry but that's a cop out there is no reason we can't be better coached other than what they are be coached which has been rubbish, looking at last night's game looked like they had no clue what they were at, Management coming out saying they were flat and Wednesday games are not fair is also rubbish, it's always who you know in the county board the 2 managers of the most important groups for development of players are not proven managers, and someone will say savo was player manger with Cortoon but that's still not enough in my opinion, which i am allowed to have we are looking at winning a senior all Ireland we need lads coming through at both codes,
Fox.1n.7he.b0x (National) - 03/04/2025 14:02:39
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To gaelsboy: "All great ideas... except if you did a clear out of coaches and CB officials deemed apathetic or not up to scratch to do their appointed role, you would badly struggle to fill those positions, no one would be lining up to take them.
Am i right or wrong? Any willing and able personnel should be directed towards underage structures, adult is a cesspool of wasted money and resources for the next 5 years at least.
Plenty of other counties are not and will not win any titles in the near future but when you are falling behind the likes on London and NY in terms of panel strength we may throw our hat into the AI junior championship with Kilkenny, we might get a win or two there" I don't necessarily agree with your point about there being a lack of replacements at coaching level or county board level. As it stands a lot of people have turned their backs on the county because of how its been run. I believe there is a willingness to change but it requires the right person/people taking charge.
With all due respect to those in power at present it has to be looked at as if it is a business thats failing. This does not necessarily mean that the present County board should resign but there should be an acknowledgement that the problems are too big for them to solve alone. There are well intentioned people there but they don't have the skillset to change things.
It has to be treated like the crisis that it is. If it was a business it would be closed but obviously we can't do that. Instead we have to acknowledge where we are going wrong and take steps to correct them. It requires suitably qualified people to take charge of this. If we have to pay these people then thats money well spent. The absolute certainty is that they cannot be from Leitrim. We are loathe to offend anyone. Hence our current position.
With regard to our coaches. It's clear that there is an unwillingness to move on. Presumably their performance would be part of any review/plan. Harsh lessons would have to be learned. A valuable one would be to ensure that its not allowed to happen again. You'd be expected to perform like those of us in the real world.
We are at our lowest point. Unfortunately it can get worse but i genuinely feel that if there was a coherent plan put in place by professional people the people who have turned their backs would support it. There's not a hope in hell of that right now.
ThePowerhouse (National) - 03/04/2025 16:08:26
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Micko - 2 Like(s)
I remember years ago John Kelly used to host a late night artsy programme on RTÉ 1. There'd be a section where the panel reviewed latest video releases.
Anyway in the runup to Christmas 1998 the panel were reviewing A Year til Sunday & David Norris was on the panel. When asked for his view, Norris said he was bored stiff by the video, but he found the tradition of the losing manager addressing the winners as "quite extraordinary".
It cut to the clip of Micko addressing the victorious Galway team with humility, wit & grace. I was never Micko's biggest fan, but that clip always stuck with me. As much as he won, the measure of him was how he reacted to defeat.
Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam
Smokeless Red (National) - 03/04/2025 18:02:21
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To panamasam: "Brilliant win. The pace and the execution was a sight to behold. Definitely the best drilled underage Donegal side that I've seen in quite a few years. McCahill has looked exceptional anytime I've seen him play and is one expect to establish himself as a top senior in the next few years but in truth there are a few in that team who will do the same. It's only a group game so nothing won yet and Derry looks exceptionally strong too. I expect it'll be alot closer if to meet Tyrone again. However this is an excellent opportunity to reach an Ulster final and maybe win won. I attended a Leinster U-20 game last week and the standard last night was light years ahead. The defending and turnovers were excellent, hallmarks of the senior side. Plus the fitness levels were through the roof so no surprise to hear many of the twenties were in with the seniors. A couple of negatives were maybe under utilising the kicking game especially during the Tyrone press. We were lucky a couple of times when over holding the ball and while not a major negative it was a shame to not see Finbar Roarty and McElholm go head to head as both in with the seniors. The latter was a massive loss to Tyrone so they have the potential to improve drastically if he is allowed to play later in the championship." Massive result last night, great credit due to manager and his backroom team and players for how they are going about their business. Great to see Shane Ward involved too following debacle with minors a few years ago. A long time time since we have beaten a Tyrone or derry time at minor or u20 level augers we'll for future
totalrecall (National) - 03/04/2025 14:42:40
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Micko - 2 Like(s)
His greatest legacy is what he did after he finished with Kerry. RIP
oneoff (National) - 03/04/2025 18:15:04
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Micko - 2 Like(s)
Wicklow 1-15 Down 0-17.
Thank you Micko.
sponger (National) - 03/04/2025 13:33:16
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Doylerwex: "For the most part I agree with you but there's a misguided supposition that manufactures have to maintain current levels of profit.
Look at the decline of average wages and benefits compared to CEO pay and corporate profits since the Reagan era.
It's not that it's too expensive to manufacture in the US, it's that corporations aren't willing to sacrifice limitless profit growth.
It wasn't globalisation that killed American manufacturing, it was the destruction of their unions." That's capitalism though. The rich get richer. The middle class has been eroded. A house in Dublin in the 1970s adjusted for inflation should cost you today around 100-150k…instead that same modest house is costing 500-600k. For the first time in history my generation won't be better off than our parents. This is not down to something as simple as manufacturing jobs gone overseas and tariffs wont fix it.
yew_tree (National) - 04/04/2025 08:24:33
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Carlow GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To CARPS: "Why are you trolling?" Trolling is not my style, it is regrettable that you put me in that frame, it is worth remembering when we are dealing with anonymity no one is in a position to point an accusing finger at another poster.
So, out of curtesy I'll fill you in briefly, some time I started to do a project (quiet lengthy) for my own benefit on the fortunes / misfortunes of Carlow football etc, I found it tedious and time consuming so I thought I would look for a bit of help, in hindsight I probably made a mistake with that. However, I'm now glad to say I'm almost there thanks to Google.
The tedious bit was finding out low long Carlow is in div.4 without getting promoted. I found it staggering the amount of times Carlow has got promoted in the past 40 years and I'm not altogether finished.
The next bit was to find out how many managers Carlow senior footballers have had in that same length of time, staggering again.
Add to that their standings in the league table, scores for and against and players that dropped out year / year etc. Over that time.
Separately, I have one additional segment to complete before adding it to the project, that may take up to and including this current championship year.
Take care.
supersub15 (National) - 04/04/2025 08:49:41
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Foreign direct investment in America was $5.3 trillion at the end of 2023. I assume MAGA want all this pulled?
60% of the parts that make up an Airbus aircraft are made in the USA…do they want that to go?
My point is it's a two way street. Of course in an ideal world we all agree there is nothing wrong with wanting manufacturing jobs to return. It's the same here in Ireland. We sold off our sugar beat industry. We closed down peat plants and no import peat burning logs from abroad (mental).
But it's a global interconnected world. Can American companies afford to pay American workers in Oregon to manufacture Nike runners for the same cost they pay workers in China in Vietnam where they are currently made? Not a hope. Bring them home lads but the consumer will end up paying $1000 for a pair of runners.
The simple rubbish were we fed by Trump last night is Disneyland stuff. Markets are crashing worldwide and MAGA fans are cheerleading the billionaires losing billions…ah well the top lads won't end up homeless or jobless but small town SME's and pension funds will suffer. I'm no expert far from it, but some of them would leave you dumbfounded. I actually pity them.
yew_tree (National) - 03/04/2025 20:16:32
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Ryanteam: "About time those penguins paid their way. Heard and McDonald Islands in the Antarctic have no human habitation but face 10% tariffs!" I'd charge them 80% tariffs for the lousy jokes they put on back of their chocolate bars
jm25 (National) - 04/04/2025 09:33:31
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To panamasam: "Brilliant win. The pace and the execution was a sight to behold. Definitely the best drilled underage Donegal side that I've seen in quite a few years. McCahill has looked exceptional anytime I've seen him play and is one expect to establish himself as a top senior in the next few years but in truth there are a few in that team who will do the same. It's only a group game so nothing won yet and Derry looks exceptionally strong too. I expect it'll be alot closer if to meet Tyrone again. However this is an excellent opportunity to reach an Ulster final and maybe win won. I attended a Leinster U-20 game last week and the standard last night was light years ahead. The defending and turnovers were excellent, hallmarks of the senior side. Plus the fitness levels were through the roof so no surprise to hear many of the twenties were in with the seniors. A couple of negatives were maybe under utilising the kicking game especially during the Tyrone press. We were lucky a couple of times when over holding the ball and while not a major negative it was a shame to not see Finbar Roarty and McElholm go head to head as both in with the seniors. The latter was a massive loss to Tyrone so they have the potential to improve drastically if he is allowed to play later in the championship." It's always nice to beat Tyrone as they continually set a high bar at underage. You can sense from their interview after the match their disappointment of mcelholm being in Portugal with the seniors. They freed him up from must win league games at the end to play with the 20s and then decided to bring him to Portugal. It doesn't seem quite right. Roarty is or at least is very close to being a senior starter and the 20s never had him this year so is at least is easier to come to terms with. It's actually a testament to him that he is making the jump with still another year to go at 20s.
I agree on the point about not being able to use a kicking game though being ingrained to play a certain way the whole way up at underage makes it hard to just start kicking it in. This is probably a longer term process that needs some focus in the academy structure with the younger teams.
Looking at the results though Derry might be a different level. Their senior team has not interfered with the under 20s at all and they put big wins against Armagh and Monaghan. Monaghan are generally very decent at underage.
And even if Donegal do come a cropper somewhere it's clear this team is good and their are plenty good players and at least a few will make good senior players down the line.
Ulsterchamps_32 (National) - 03/04/2025 18:47:31
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
For Sligo U20s to top the group they would need to win their remaining games and hope Roscommon slip up in at least one of their remaining two games.
Gaa_lover (National) - 03/04/2025 20:55:41
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Micko - 1 Like(s)
R.I.P. Micko. A real legend. A man who managed 8 All Ireland triumphs and in his own words he says he was just lucky he had a great bunch of players.
A humble man who worked his magic with Kildare Laois and Wicklow too.
Because of his managerial triumphs it is often forgotten what a brilliant player he was.First ofvall as a half back and retired with injuries.
He came out of retirement after two years and won another 2 All Irelands as a prolific scorer at corner forward.He was also an expert dead ball kicker.
His last year playing for Kerry he was top scorer in the country at 37 year old.A man who often stopped his car on journeys around the country to watch kids games or indeed any gaa game.
His last managerial job was in charge of an under 15 team who he won honours with also.Was close to managing the Dubs too at one stage .Rest easy Micko.
CiarraiMick (National) - 03/04/2025 23:27:57
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
I see there are league games this evening at 7pm. How is that a good idea for teams with players who work. And clubs with no lights.
OverTheHill85 (National) - 03/04/2025 17:32:20
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
I would always say, being a good footballer is like learning a foreign language. Doing it for a couple of hours a week won't make you fluent, the same way doing a couple of training sessions a week won't make you a good footballer. I've been to a good few club games down in Tipperary over the years and you have hundred of young lads of all ages running around with hurly in their hands. You don't have many young lads running around with a football at leitrim club games. You can blame coaches and all that but it very much comes back to the clubs and that and as seen over the years, when our clubs looks good in leitrim but are extremely poor going into Connacht. It's very much a culture problem as many players see winning a leitrim title as career high rather than representing the county
Leitrim_12 (National) - 03/04/2025 17:07:53
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To 3rdmidfielder: "The definition of stupidly is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
It's a crisis at this stage.
I think we need to think outside the box. I don't believe we can fix it ourselves, we will need outside help.
We need to employ experts to do a root and branch review of everything from our county teams to club structures etc. It should be an easy fix (with the right people driving it), it's not Rocket science.
I don't think we can fix the problem ourselves. I don't what to run down the county board or club delegates they are doing their best, but what they are doing is not working.
In my opinion it would be money well spent. And Croke Park should help out.
An intercounty team conceding an national league game should have raised enough alarm bells. All to hold lads back for an under 20 championship where we have already received two trashings.
Was it worth the embarrassment?" I've always had a good oul grá for Leitrim but just amazed at what has been allowed to happen recently. The nub here is yee sabotaged your own county senior team which was already depleted, by unbelievably allowing your U20 management withdraw their players. In the process ye devastate the seniors ability to field a team in a NFL game.
All for what?,, Yir U20's despite all the promulgation still got hammered and your seniors left unable to field.
The nub here is, who stood over this crazy decision?
PeterQ92 (National) - 03/04/2025 16:28:36
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Midlandsman: "Interesting to see junior 1 section A only has second teams what does this say about the sole junior clubs of the county?" It's the same format as the last few years since Junior 2 was introduced. Junior 1 has had two groups, one for second teams and one for sole Junior clubs. The main thing this format says about sole Junior clubs is that they are as (or less it could be argued) important to Westmeath GAA as a senior or intermediate second team. Funny though that when it comes to buying tickets for a house in Spain the Junior clubs are treated the same
Darragh (National) - 04/04/2025 09:25:31
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To brayballer: "Great news to see John Small back .A great boost just before the championship begins .If only a certain midfielder might return. Wishful thinking I suppose." Fantastic news. Welcome back Smally. Will add much needed steel in the middle. Delighted to see him back in the mix.
Joxer (National) - 03/04/2025 12:30:55
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To panamasam: "Brilliant win. The pace and the execution was a sight to behold. Definitely the best drilled underage Donegal side that I've seen in quite a few years. McCahill has looked exceptional anytime I've seen him play and is one expect to establish himself as a top senior in the next few years but in truth there are a few in that team who will do the same. It's only a group game so nothing won yet and Derry looks exceptionally strong too. I expect it'll be alot closer if to meet Tyrone again. However this is an excellent opportunity to reach an Ulster final and maybe win won. I attended a Leinster U-20 game last week and the standard last night was light years ahead. The defending and turnovers were excellent, hallmarks of the senior side. Plus the fitness levels were through the roof so no surprise to hear many of the twenties were in with the seniors. A couple of negatives were maybe under utilising the kicking game especially during the Tyrone press. We were lucky a couple of times when over holding the ball and while not a major negative it was a shame to not see Finbar Roarty and McElholm go head to head as both in with the seniors. The latter was a massive loss to Tyrone so they have the potential to improve drastically if he is allowed to play later in the championship." Massive result last night, great credit due to manager and his backroom team and players for how they are going about their business. Great to see Shane Ward involved too following debacle with minors a few years ago. A long time time since we have beaten a Tyrone or derry time at minor or u20 level augers we'll for future
totalrecall (National) - 03/04/2025 16:16:18
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