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#1

General discussion / Re: Hamas attack Israel & sub...

Last post by Banks of the Bann - Today at 07:35:48 AM

Purged of its love for Bandera, haha

You made a statement and you cant back it up. Just like general lee who has now disappeared.

Oh by the way.. while you lads were sleeping peacefully in your beds last night

https://x.com/maria_avdv/status/1934834804937166977?s=46

#2

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by imtommygunn - Today at 07:33:30 AM

I see dermot mcaleese has retired. Great service to the county and one of our best this last few years.

McEntee commenting on it I notice - still very much the manager it looks like. Yes I also think the job a bit of a poisined chalice.

#3

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by HokeyPokey - Today at 01:36:17 AM

Quinn and Devlin have loads of potential and they're good young  players, I'm not writing them off in future, but our FB line of Quinn, Teague and Devlin hasn't a patch on our last AI winning FB lines of Hampsey, McNamee and McKernan. When you look back at it they were a fantastic trio of defenders.

Devlin somewhat goes unnoticed I find, neither in a good or bad way.

He really looked very classy for the U20s, he was a great kick passer, but I can't remember seeing him show that for the senior team.

[Donegal still got the short straw]

#4

GAA Discussion / Re: All Ireland Championship 2...

Last post by AustinPowers - Today at 12:32:17 AM

The only logical way to sort it is to use the respective county grounds as the distance points. Otherwise you can argue about your Inishowens and Blacksods and Clonakilties all day long. Galway with the Aran Islands in fact is probably never going to lose in that argument. Some counties will always be longer and wider than others

In respect of that, Donegal still got the short straw. I can understand why he was annoyed, even outside of him using it as a rallying call. Mayo know the place inside out. I also thought there was a very good explanation back from the GAA after the draw today explaining why all other halfway house venues were out of use

Did Kerry not get a  shorter straw?

Yes the short straw. They had to go to a place that was south of Mayos ground and to a place where every Mayo player has played countless times. It's the same as bringing Mayo to Celtic Park. Kerry didn't travel north of Meaths ground

Did you not read the rest of my post? I also said there was a very good explaintion for why it was in the Hyde and couldn't be elsewhere. I'm not from Donegal. That response also goes for that other buffoon mindlessly commenting above

Indeed Mayo are still complaining 11 years later about a somewhat halfway venue versus Kerry in Limerick. So they of all counties should understand the Donegal viewpoint. Most have gone into hibernation but a few are on calling Jimmy a whinger ironically

Yeah I read it all. Without wanting to prolong the topic , I just  was saying Kerry  had to travel  a lot further  than Meath did. Probably further  than Donegal.

But that's  going to happen given both counties location.  You're never going to please everyone given the  teams involved last weekend and  the grounds available.

Anyway, as Ted once said:.... back to religion....

#5

General discussion / Re: Name your three favourite ...

Last post by bennydorano - Today at 12:16:24 AM

Please, please let me get what I want
Panic
This Charming man

[Donegal still got the short straw]

#6

GAA Discussion / Re: All Ireland Championship 2...

Last post by Manning18 - June 16, 2025, 11:54:09 PM

The only logical way to sort it is to use the respective county grounds as the distance points. Otherwise you can argue about your Inishowens and Blacksods and Clonakilties all day long. Galway with the Aran Islands in fact is probably never going to lose in that argument. Some counties will always be longer and wider than others

In respect of that, Donegal still got the short straw. I can understand why he was annoyed, even outside of him using it as a rallying call. Mayo know the place inside out. I also thought there was a very good explanation back from the GAA after the draw today explaining why all other halfway house venues were out of use

Did Kerry not get a  shorter straw?

Yes the short straw. They had to go to a place that was south of Mayos ground and to a place where every Mayo player has played countless times. It's the same as bringing Mayo to Celtic Park. Kerry didn't travel north of Meaths ground

Did you not read the rest of my post? I also said there was a very good explaintion for why it was in the Hyde and couldn't be elsewhere. I'm not from Donegal. That response also goes for that other buffoon mindlessly commenting above

Indeed Mayo are still complaining 11 years later about a somewhat halfway venue versus Kerry in Limerick. So they of all counties should understand the Donegal viewpoint. Most have gone into hibernation but a few are on calling Jimmy a whinger ironically

#7

GAA Discussion / Re: All Ireland Championship 2...

Last post by Main Street - June 16, 2025, 11:47:03 PM

It's the worse draw possible for Down but also the worst for Galway, Down at the Marshes will be no walkover for Galway.

Worst for Galway? As opposed to Kerry or Donegal away? I think Down will give them their fill of it but I'm sure they'd have taken Down out of the options available.

A miswritten post for sure, meant to write - worst for Down, best for Galway but it wont be a walkover.

#8

GAA Discussion / Re: All Ireland Championship 2...

Last post by thejuice - June 16, 2025, 11:40:41 PM

Not an easy draw for Cavan but they have to just go for it. Kerry are vulnerable and it's hard to know if Jack can get more out of this team with the players that they have available.

They'll be fighting for their survival for sure but they really looked unsure of themselves when Meath ran at them, they were retreating or marking space inside the arc watching for runs instead of the man on the ball. Not an easy fix in one week.

[Donegal got the short straw]

#9

GAA Discussion / Re: All Ireland Championship 2...

Last post by thewobbler - June 16, 2025, 11:32:12 PM

Donegal got the short straw

And pretty much every county in Ireland draws a short straw, when they've to head all the way up there for a league or championship game.

Sometimes being from a remote outpost  works in your favour. Sometimes it doesn't. That's just how life goes.

Stop moaning, bitches.

#10

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Sportacus - June 16, 2025, 11:17:47 PM

Someone mentioned Tony McEntee. Well known for calling out bullshit and bluffers. It would be some craic.