Messages

1

Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2023

« on: March 26, 2023, 11:36:21 AM »

does the hurling league suffer because format is too similar to the championship

2

GAA Discussion / Re: Is the earlier Championship a success or failure?

« on: March 24, 2023, 02:12:02 PM »

mayo requesting league final on saturday.

3

GAA Discussion / Re: Gaelic football is crap- and needs to change ASAP

« on: March 24, 2023, 09:35:43 AM »

i remember tyrones game with fermanagh i think it was  last season and flood lights came on first time i can remember flood lights being used in a championship game except the covid championship

4

GAA Discussion / Re: Gaelic football is crap- and needs to change ASAP

« on: March 24, 2023, 09:32:10 AM »

i think the most intresting thing about this year will be how the format will play it out will games how the games will feel in the provincials and group stage

5

General discussion / Re: FAI games...Men: Latvia, France, Greece, Gibraltar; Women's World Cup in July

« on: March 23, 2023, 04:00:44 PM »

lativias first goal was  a cracker.

6

General discussion / Re: The DUP thread

« on: March 23, 2023, 06:15:42 AM »

Bryson talking about war if stormont returns

7

General discussion / Re: Things that make you go What the F**k?

« on: March 23, 2023, 04:16:14 AM »

how do people know they are getting better quality if they pay 100 pound for pure dealer could just say its pure when  its the same as the cheaper bags just seems like a way for dealers to scam to me.

8

GAA Discussion / Re: GAA WTF

« on: March 22, 2023, 12:13:02 PM »

Galway have 8 matches to win the all Ireland. Armagh have 13

Galway automatically into Qtr Finals??? That's hardly fair on the rest of us!
Armagh max 4 Ulster, 3 Group games, max 4 knock out games.

2 Connacht 3 group of 4, qtr, semi. final

 a quarter final preliminary/qualifier if they do not win group.

9

GAA Discussion / Re: LGFA

« on: March 22, 2023, 04:51:30 AM »

The more likely this becomes the more I’m thinking the GAA needs a bloody big “pre nup” as part of the merger.

Let’s call a spade a spade. This would not be a partnership of equals. One organisation brings all the grounds and premises, the long-standing  tradition of volunteerism, the sponsorship, the media, the political influence, and the majority of players. The other organisations bring a minority of players.

The current hierarchy whereby men’s football and hurling are pegged above their female counterparts in terms of importance is owed most significantly to the ownership of grounds. Currently one sport can call the tune ahead of the others. The other sports then set their schedules in and around what’s left.

For everyone’s sanity it has to stay that way. When the availability of facilities cannot keep up with demand, absolutely no good can come from an equal balance of power.

Equality yes. Egalitarianism, no. That’s not going to work.

Yes the "Men's GAA" bring the infrastructure and why wouldn't they, they've had a 130 or 40 year head start. The LGFA and Camogie will bring a lot of things. I know in my own local club where it is basically run as one, the Ladies bring a whole different dimension to fundraising, coaching, and lots more.
The ladies are afraid it will be a take over. I think we take our time and get it right for all parties. One thing is for sure we could learn a lot from them, even in how their All Ireland competitions are run, with Senior, Intermediate and Junior all Irelands.

A gripe I have with the LGFA is that there are too many competitions. Last year in Down there were 9 championships played for at senior level.

what do you mean by 9 championships do you mean there was like 9   different tournaments  like league knockout cups  etc

10

General discussion / Re: Things that make you go What the F**k?

« on: March 21, 2023, 07:05:47 AM »

not really a wtf because its what i expected


ireland the 4th largest cocaine consumption in the world

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/03/19/irish-people-joint-fourth-highest-consumers-of-cocaine-globally-says-un/

11

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and Hurling

« on: March 21, 2023, 04:35:13 AM »

is tyrone league games for seniors still friday nights.

12

General discussion / Re: What happened the DUP thread?

« on: March 20, 2023, 04:21:16 PM »

would joint authority not  mean a loyalist return to war.

13

General discussion / Re: The Many Faces of US Politics...

« on: March 20, 2023, 08:48:01 AM »

The right are woke too if its about offence.

14

General discussion / Re: What happened the DUP thread?

« on: March 20, 2023, 08:43:54 AM »

i actually think the tories will be back in again around 2029  and they might still pull of the upset and win next election labour will be attack by the right wing media every day and the dm and express readers will probably vote tory again.

15

GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2023

« on: March 20, 2023, 04:31:23 AM »

are louth darkhorses/contenders for the all ireland