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#21
GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...
Last post by Truthsayer - Today at 11:49:09 AMDerry about to get what Tyrone had for years... ok until meet any sort of a half well coached decent team. Rory's work being unravelled as we speak... hype of league win hasn't helped. Reality time!
#22
GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...
Last post by Armagh18 - Today at 11:45:13 AMQuote from: Estimator on Today at 11:37:50 AMDerry were much better than I thought they'd be. Especially after seeing who was and wasn't involved in the team warm up before the game.Two week gap is probably saving them there.
Everything was pretty even up to the (deserved) red card. Derry still got plenty of shots away, but way too many were a platform for Galway attacks.
They put in some shift covering back and forward in that second half. McGuigans block exemplified that. But it was always going to lead to gaps.
That said they still managed to claw it back and had McGuigans shot found the net or went over the bar, you're looking at a very different final few minutes. Galway may still have ran out winners, but at that point, they were definitely gettin nervy in the stand.
Armagh at home next, you'd have to hope that Derry have a couple of those injured men back and ready to go for that game.
#23
GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...
Last post by Estimator - Today at 11:37:50 AMDerry were much better than I thought they'd be. Especially after seeing who was and wasn't involved in the team warm up before the game.
Everything was pretty even up to the (deserved) red card. Derry still got plenty of shots away, but way too many were a platform for Galway attacks.
They put in some shift covering back and forward in that second half. McGuigans block exemplified that. But it was always going to lead to gaps.
That said they still managed to claw it back and had McGuigans shot found the net or went over the bar, you're looking at a very different final few minutes. Galway may still have ran out winners, but at that point, they were definitely gettin nervy in the stand.
Armagh at home next, you'd have to hope that Derry have a couple of those injured men back and ready to go for that game.
Everything was pretty even up to the (deserved) red card. Derry still got plenty of shots away, but way too many were a platform for Galway attacks.
They put in some shift covering back and forward in that second half. McGuigans block exemplified that. But it was always going to lead to gaps.
That said they still managed to claw it back and had McGuigans shot found the net or went over the bar, you're looking at a very different final few minutes. Galway may still have ran out winners, but at that point, they were definitely gettin nervy in the stand.
Armagh at home next, you'd have to hope that Derry have a couple of those injured men back and ready to go for that game.
#24
GAA Discussion / Re: All Ireland U20 football c...
Last post by Blowitupref - Today at 11:37:38 AMDown 1-10 Westmeath 0-10 in the All-Ireland U20FC B final yesterday.
A final on at 1pm.
A final on at 1pm.
#25
General discussion / Re: Boxing Thread
Last post by square_ball - Today at 11:33:05 AMQuote from: Champion The Wonder Horse on May 18, 2024, 10:41:13 PMBrilliant from Anto Cacace. What a warrior.
That performance from Cacace was right up there with the best we've seen from an Irish boxer. Delighted to see it. Always been one step forward 2 steps back with his career. The video of Frampton cheering him on was brilliant.
#26
GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...
Last post by Blowitupref - Today at 11:19:58 AMQuote from: Walter Cronc on Today at 07:50:32 AMSome nonsense being talked by the usual suspects. I'm with Keyser on this one. We battled well considering the circumstances. We'll be fine come preliminary quarters onwards.
I'm sure before this championship started the objective for Derry was to match or better their last two championship campaigns which was All Ireland semi final. If it's a Preliminary quarter final and Derry win that it will be three games in three weeks and up against a rested table topper (probably Kerry,Dublin or Donegal)
#27
General discussion / Re: Sinn Fein? They have gone ...
Last post by Rossfan - Today at 11:12:19 AM #28
GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster U20 and Minor Champ...
Last post by Captain Obvious - Today at 11:09:34 AMMinor Semi finals results yesterday
Donegal 1-7 Armagh 2-8
Derry 2-14 Tyrone 1-10
Final May 26th at 1pm in Healy Park
Donegal 1-7 Armagh 2-8
Derry 2-14 Tyrone 1-10
Final May 26th at 1pm in Healy Park
#29
GAA Discussion / Re: GaaGo
Last post by small white mayoman - Today at 11:06:58 AMNo , my first problem is with the gaa go . I was willing to pay for it but unfortunately I couldn't watch the game I paid for so therefore cancelled my subscription .
As regards watching more games, I couldn't care less , It's not my job to promote gaelic games , I'll just watch other sports 👍
As regards watching more games, I couldn't care less , It's not my job to promote gaelic games , I'll just watch other sports 👍
#30
GAA Discussion / Re: Seconds teams
Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 10:59:26 AMWe've done it over the years in both hurling and football.. after dropping out of the senior team and playing reserve football back in the day it was a decent club day out, reserves before seniors and few pints and head home, super Sundays..
Then the kids changed, they'd rather sit on a senior bench than turn out for reserves, standards dropped and interest also..
We went down the road of reserves playing in lower leagues, definitely better than the reserve set up, but you need a pool of 25 players, just in case of call ups to the seniors, not all clubs have that.
But we've been back to the reserve set up but with the reserves on after the seniors! No buzz about it, ref'd one last year, it was brutal
I much prefer a second team in a league, in fact I much prefer them competing for junior and intermediate if they are at that level, but ensure no messing with team selections come championship, teams have to be strictly graded and assessed before season starts.
These lads that don't make senior ever, deserve to win an all county championship also, I can see why they can't progress into Ulster, that's understandable too
Then the kids changed, they'd rather sit on a senior bench than turn out for reserves, standards dropped and interest also..
We went down the road of reserves playing in lower leagues, definitely better than the reserve set up, but you need a pool of 25 players, just in case of call ups to the seniors, not all clubs have that.
But we've been back to the reserve set up but with the reserves on after the seniors! No buzz about it, ref'd one last year, it was brutal
I much prefer a second team in a league, in fact I much prefer them competing for junior and intermediate if they are at that level, but ensure no messing with team selections come championship, teams have to be strictly graded and assessed before season starts.
These lads that don't make senior ever, deserve to win an all county championship also, I can see why they can't progress into Ulster, that's understandable too