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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by InnocentByStander - Today at 03:55:12 PM

Great to see the Hightown Drunken Louts out again at the weekend, not only abusing our players but one of their own...........absolute disgrace

Not for the first time...

#2

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by tyrone08 - Today at 03:55:00 PM

Does anyone know Dooher/Logan's championship record our wins, draws and losses?
Bound to be close to more losses than wins?

Won 9
Drawn 1
Lost 7

Since All-Ireland win
Won 4
Drawn 1
Lost 7

That's not great reading.

Only wins in ulster are Fermanagh and Cavan

That is actually depressing reading. Not point wasting another year of players talent with dooher and co. Get them out end of this year. Either Peter Canavan, u 20 manager or o'rouke.

Dooher and Logan have another two years after this year, up to end of 2026.

 oh crap. No way they can justify a win rate of 33%

[As for inflation, I doubt if prices are any higher than ever they were and most people have no problem paying for them if they are interested, look at the crowds in the Munster hurling or the quarter of a million people who paid out €150 a go for Bruce Springsteen.]

#3

GAA Discussion / Re: Negativity around current ...

Last post by Armagh18 - Today at 03:53:16 PM

The fall in attendances are actually incredible in the past 5-10 years, there are too many matches with nothing on the line at high prices in an inflation/cost of living crisis.

So many big staidums now and they forgot to keep the supporters onside

What is needed is competition. Someone noted that Celtic park in Derry had been hardly used for years and this year it has had 3 full house games. The Leinster championship is not getting the crowds of 30 years ago because there is zero chance of a Dublin-Meath game going to extra time. As for inflation, I doubt if prices are any higher than ever they were and most people have no problem paying for them if they are interested, look at the crowds in the Munster hurling or the quarter of a million people who paid out €150 a go for Bruce Springsteen.

Perhaps the price isnt too bad but it's the condensed format that goes along with the price. Big costs for families every week or fortnight is not sustainable for many.

As much as I love the Ulster championship, it is now clear that the provincials have to go.

Mechanisms such as the €50 ticket for the 3 group games are a response to the cost.

As for the provincial championships, when they are abolished people will then be posting that it used to be possible for families to go to Omagh or Clones but the cost of having to go to games in Kerry or Galway is prohibitive.

Thats a very good point that doesn't get mentioned often.

#4

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by RedHand88 - Today at 03:49:34 PM

Do Tyrone need to drop the policy of only employing from within the county?

#5

Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2024

Last post by johnnycool - Today at 03:42:51 PM

Galway down to 14 men against the Dubs. It has really changed the course of the game with Dublin coming back into it.

Plus they'll be against the wind in 2nd half.

A red card for me. Reckless when ball was gone.

Thought red was severe... yellow for me

Probably was an orange card, too much for a yellow but not enough for a red for me anyway.

Again this happens in any of the Munster games and its barely a foul, yellow at most. The levels of consistency are ridiculous across the country.

Antrim had a man sent off the week before for a tap on the helmet, Kyle Hayes full on welts across the neck and face and its a yellow card. Crazy.

And Carlow got a lad sent off for pushing someone to the ground in a bit of a ruck...

That would just be manly hurling in Munster.

[Some deflections there to drag down the contribution of the GAA to Irish society.]

#6

GAA Discussion / Re: Joe Brolly

Last post by tiempo - Today at 03:42:01 PM

Yes I'm involved at local level. And the GAA is an overwhelming force for good across Ireland, but Joe is disparaging of other sports as if they are less worthy or less valid in their endeavours and has a holier than ye view on the GAA as if there aren't real issues. Maybe the Prof could do a paper on the incidence of assault across codes or untaxed second incomes (paid managers), I'd suggest GAA doesn't fare favourably to the average golf soccer or rubgy club.

https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/1429655/longford-court-hears-details-of-alleged-assault-during-gaa-challenge-game.html

https://www.the42.ie/david-brady-club-gaa-manager-payments-5014600-Feb2020/

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41071760.html

Some deflections there to drag down the contribution of the GAA to Irish society. The GAA at local level has done more to hold communities together than any other organisation, church included.. during good times and challenging times such as huge immigration, the war years and Covid... not sure has Joe ridiculed golf! I enjoy soccer and rugby as much as the next man but isn't comparable what they do on a wider community level and have their own assaults too I'm sure cud be dug out of the archives

Nuance. Joe is a GAA evangelist, and more power to him, buts its OK to point out that its not a bed of roses, and that a GAA up-sell doesn't need to go hand in hand with pulling the efforts of other people in other codes down, their contribution is no less valid or worthy, or are we saying there is a hierarchy of contribution of Irish society/goodness/greatness. The GAA is the new church, a bit of healthy critique never went amiss

[Pro Nazi parties were also banned in Britain during the war.]

#7

General discussion / Re: Russia invades Ukraine Feb...

Last post by Horse Box - Today at 03:41:34 PM

So Zelensky`s term as President is over since last week , however it doesn`t look like an Election will be called . Suits the US/NATO as they have their Puppet in place . Zelensky is not that popular at the moment in Ukraine so the Polls might not be kind to him .
Interesting too that all Pro Russian Parties in Ukraine are banned , this is the kind of Democracy the US and the West likes when it gets it`s hands on you ! It leaves a large section of Ukrainian Society disenfranchised , not just in the Donbass area .

There were no elections in Britain during the war, it isn't the time for an election.
Pro Nazi parties were also banned in Britain during the war.
There aren't so many pro Russian Ukrainians now, after being bombed by them. It is a complete fallacy to declare that all Russian speakers want to be ruled from Moscow, just as all people in Kildare do want to be ruled from London although they have spoken English for centuries. If Russian speakers were discriminated against then why would they not want to replace Zelensky with a fior-Ukrainian?

You can`t compare Nazi Parties in Britain at that time with Parties in Ukraine that represent an ethnic Minority . Are you seriously telling me that The Antifascist Committee of Ukraine , The Communist Party of Ukraine and Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine are Nazi Parties ?

#8

Hurling Discussion / Re: Offaly hurling discussion

Last post by johnnycool - Today at 03:41:13 PM

Getting to the U20 final again is the 3rd All-Ireland underage appearance in a row for Offaly. Though this is mainly with the same nucleus of players all along. 11 of the starting 15 will be underage again next year.

Yeah, they looked very young and were overpowered by Cork last year, so it will be interesting to see how they manage against a Tipp team that were outhurled everywhere but the scoreboard in the Munster final and have a very decent full forward line with Darragh McCarthy the new rising star of Tipp hurling who's racking up the medals a fair bit and probably has another year at this level as well.

Yep, Offaly's chances against Tipp are better. They play more conventionally and don't dominate physically or with possession to the same degree.

Big rumbles in Offaly now because the match is already a sell out via Ticketmaster and there is no separate ticket allocation for Offaly clubs. Tipp took 5k for their clubs.

Saw that. Was that not on Offaly County board though?


Nowlan Park pitch looked a bit of a mess on sunday, not to mention there's no floodlighting if it goes to extra time on Saturday night

#9

Laois / Re: 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup

Last post by Joeythelips - Today at 03:36:54 PM

Think it's rotated as Tipp played Offaly last year

I guess the flip side is if we did manage to somehow get past Cork we play the losers of Kilkenny v Dublin instead of the losers of Limerick v Clare.

Sure we're practically into the All-Ireland semi-final at this stage. I like how we are taking it for granted that we will defeat Offaly and play Cork in the preliminary quarter-final.

Who is taking it for granted? Laois v Offaly is a 50/50 game as the odds would suggest. Offaly having their u-20s back might give them the edge in terms of who is favs but very little in it. We were just discussing the fact the winners of JMcD have the more difficult fixture that is all.

Laois goal this season would be to win JMcD and get back in Leinster championship for next year so Laois v Offaly is the biggest game of the year for both sides. Anything after that is bonus territory.

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by inroundthesquare - Today at 03:32:20 PM

Does anyone know Dooher/Logan's championship record our wins, draws and losses?
Bound to be close to more losses than wins?

Won 9
Drawn 1
Lost 7

Since All-Ireland win
Won 4
Drawn 1
Lost 7

That's not great reading.

Only wins in ulster are Fermanagh and Cavan

That is actually depressing reading. Not point wasting another year of players talent with dooher and co. Get them out end of this year. Either Peter Canavan, u 20 manager or o'rouke.

Dooher and Logan have another two years after this year, up to end of 2026.