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#91

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by yellowcard - Today at 11:07:28 AM

The talk of Jarly Og's mark is a red herring, if Jarly was given a bag of O Neills and stood on that spot in Clones till next Sunday he wouldn't have make that kick. Soup should have had a pop at his , but again he had just missed a similar one so he maybe didnt feel good about it. A wild wide and handing back procession to Patton was not the right option. When Conaty dropped short was a turning point I feel,he should have recycled, maybe bit of inexperience but the lad had a great game other than that and his wide at the last.

Very harsh and don't agree with that at all, Jarly Og is well capable of kicking a ball over the bar from 35-40m on the correct side of the pitch given his kicking style. If that was the case he shouldn't have bothered calling the mark in the first instance. I don't particularly like the rule to begin with but it is there to be taken advantage of where spaces in defence are tight in the closing stages of games.

It's a sad indictment of gaelic football that some people think a ball should be recycled backwards from a shooting position inside the 45m line and that they can't trust a player to have a shot at the posts. Playing the low risk percentages might be part of the reason why we can't see out these matches, its a fear mindset.     

#92

GAA Discussion / Re: All Ireland U20 football c...

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 11:05:21 AM

Only in the GAA do you get people looking for less games for players.

#93

GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 3 ...

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - Today at 11:03:27 AM

Fancy Tyrone to beat Donegal to top spot. Few weeks training will have them primed to turn over Donegal.

#94

GAA Discussion / Re: All Ireland U20 football c...

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - Today at 11:02:39 AM

All-Ireland B semi final result. Winning score deep into added time.

Down 2-10 Mayo 0-15

Thank god for that. Don't know what the point of this competition is?

U20 is development, grade the more matches the better for players. And will be B and C grade competitions in the All Ireland series at U17/minor this year.

The whole tiered championship adds an unnecessary amount of extra more or less meaningless games into an already bloated calendar.

#95

GAA Discussion / Re: Leinster Senior football c...

Last post by highorlow - Today at 11:01:39 AM

You say 'burst a gut' as if that's a bad thing!

We have mind readers here now.

#96

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by general_lee - Today at 11:00:56 AM

If there's a silver-lining to yesterday's performance it's that Armagh put on an exhibition on why the attacking mark should be ditched. Such a stupid rule.

#97

Antrim / Re: Antrim Hurling

Last post by JonnyD_ - Today at 10:57:24 AM

i keep coming back to the players - the current crop! we definitely have something with the players. getting them all out with a full pre-season behind them and injury free and can beat the best.

#98

Laois / Re: Laois Senior Footballers 2...

Last post by georgedoylesrightleg - Today at 10:56:21 AM

harsh ta call it embarasing, worse ta name dem lads gone. young team had job done, lost momentum wit subs n got caught. tailtin more bout bloodin young lads than anythin. learn n move on

#99

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by pbat - Today at 10:55:45 AM

The talk of Jarly Og's mark is a red herring, if Jarly was given a bag of O Neills and stood on that spot in Clones till next Sunday he wouldn't have make that kick. Soup should have had a pop at his , but again he had just missed a similar one so he maybe didnt feel good about it. A wild wide and handing back procession to Patton was not the right option. When Conaty dropped short was a turning point I feel,he should have recycled, maybe bit of inexperience but the lad had a great game other than that and his wide at the last.

#100

Hurling Discussion / Re: AI Hurling Championship 20...

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 10:53:37 AM

Stopping the Limerick powerhorses through the tackle is bring results, reducing the throws handpasses have brought results too, thought Cork for most parts brought that to the game..

Easier said than done considering the size of these lads, and they have a fair bit of skill too.

Not sure if Aaron Gillane scored from play, and that is a huge ask also, so a few things went well for Cork on the day..

The only time though to beat Limerick is in Knockout