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I don't buy into the fitness thing at all. I haven't seen any evidence of lack of running. And while I understand dislike for Rashford due to his past issues the stats show he has been more than decent.

Bottom line is United have been poor in opponents box and that's why they are lower in the table than they should be, along with some dreadful decisions). They lead the league in shots and touches in opponents box (and I think Rashford has the most in the entire league).

If you want to go down the stats route they're near bottom of the league for sprints, total distance, high speed running etc, but I don't need stats to tell me when players are arsing about like they don't care. Same old story with Rashford, can't finish his fecking dinner

Liverpool and Man City have "run less" than United so cling on to those running stats if you like but I do not believe they tell you what you are interpresting.

United have the most shots, most touches in opponents box and have hit the woodwork the most in the league. That's fairly impressive if they are just walking around wouldn't you think? Rashford has the most touches in opponents box and has also created the most chances from play in the league (despite playing less minutes than the other top chance creators). As I said earlier - I get the residual dislike of Rashford but it is laughable to suggest he hasn't been playing well.

0 goals, 0 assists, minimal effort from him and has us playing a far better player in Cunha in a role he's not suited to.

Not to mention the toxicity a p***k like with his massive contract is bound to bring to what seemed a happy and hard working side since Carrick came in.

If you think Rashford is putting in minimum effort you are simply not watching the games or allowing your anger with him to cloud your judgement.

Rashford has 6 seasons with United where he scored more goals than Cunha did last season for United. There's absolutely no evidence to support the notion that Cunha is a "far better player" than Rashford.

I don't buy into the fitness thing at all. I haven't seen any evidence of lack of running. And while I understand dislike for Rashford due to his past issues the stats show he has been more than decent.

Bottom line is United have been poor in opponents box and that's why they are lower in the table than they should be, along with some dreadful decisions). They lead the league in shots and touches in opponents box (and I think Rashford has the most in the entire league).

If you want to go down the stats route they're near bottom of the league for sprints, total distance, high speed running etc, but I don't need stats to tell me when players are arsing about like they don't care. Same old story with Rashford, can't finish his fecking dinner

Liverpool and Man City have "run less" than United so cling on to those running stats if you like but I do not believe they tell you what you are interpreting.

United have the most shots, most touches in opponents box and have hit the woodwork the most in the league. That's fairly impressive if they are just walking around wouldn't you think? Rashford has the (edit - 2nd most) most touches in opponents box and has also created the most chances from play in the league (despite playing less minutes than the other top chance creators). As I said earlier - I get the residual dislike of Rashford but it is laughable to suggest he hasn't been playing well.

I don't buy into the fitness thing at all. I haven't seen any evidence of lack of running. And while I understand dislike for Rashford due to his past issues the stats show he has been more than decent.

Bottom line is United have been poor in opponents box and that's why they are lower in the table than they should be, along with some dreadful decisions). They lead the league in shots and touches in opponents box (and I think Rashford has the most in the entire league).

[Meath GAA rules sees Trevor Giles step down from minor role]

Meath GAA rules sees Trevor Giles step down from minor role

Meath made it all the way to the Leinster final under Trevor Giles in 2026, eventually losing to Kildare on penalties before coming up short against Cork in the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

While those outside the county may have thought that he would be in charge of the side once again next season, that will not be the case.
A Meath GAA rule prevents parents from coaching teams involving their own children. Trevor Giles' son Oisin is likely to be involved with the county minors in 2027, leading to him stepping down from the role

A good or bad rule to have in place?

A good rule, especially for the young lad himself.

What time can we expect your "anyone who thinks United have started the season atrociously and they look dreadful is massively overreacting" piece tomorrow, Seanie?

Sorry I'm late Gallsman. Nice to be appreciated.

I think it is undeniable that there are overreactions to United's performances. Gary Neville for example - suggesting it was the worst 15-20 minutes he had ever seen from United - is so beyond pathetic it's untrue. He started out quite well as a commentator but he's sank to Micah Richards level now.

It's not great but I do think they have been unfortunate. Blatant penalty (and red card) Tarkowski v Everton and the incorrect goal for City. Should have a few more points. Baleba fit and hopefully Amad back will help. It's too samey. Sesko has become massively important but it seems he is very injury prone. Just haven't managed a few scruffy wins like others.

Regarding management - Carrick earned the job with good results last season. Pulling the rug after 5 games would be ridiculous. Any realistic United supporter knew 5th was a super end result this season. Yes - need to stick a few wins together soon but it is quite early yet.

The club is a toxic mess due to the ownership. Blaming the manager is letting the scumbags who own the club off the hook. Supporters should get after them rather than the team and management. United's fanbase (online) is septic and adds to the problems. Until the owners are gone it is difficult to see huge improvment I'm afraid.

[There are only 14 serious hurling teams]

No need for meals to take home, thats a joke, u not a professional fball team.

No no, delivered to your home...

There is some rounding done in these figures. They are indicative, not accurate.

32 counties
X 2 sports
X 3 competitive age grades in each

= 192 teams

Or circa €235k on average per team.

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35 weeks of a season equates €6,700 a week per team.

3 nights a week for a panel of 50 (players and support team) all eating a meal at €10 a head is €1,500 a week on food.

3 nights a week with a panel of 50 getting about €20 each a session for mileage is €3,000 a week.

So that's €2,200 a week left to cover facility hire, physios, masseuses, video guys, stat guys, and management teams. Not to mention hotels and buses and hotel meals for games.

It's honestly not big money when you break it all down.

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I know the Dublin Senior footballers aren't treated / expected the same as Donegal's u17 hurlers.

Think averages, not opposites.

It won't be spread equally by county. There are only 14 serious hurling teams

D3 and D4 wouldn't be paying the full whack

The Sam Maguire teams would get most of the money. 16. Maybe 70 or 80% of the football money.

Serious money is probably only max 10 teams.

You'd imagine that wouldn't you? Not so. Union rules. Same "entitlements" for all county panels football and hurling no matter what level.

It was very frustrating but as usual if United lose the overreaction is crazy. How I saw it....

Opening exchanges I thought United looked bright and at it and probably just shading things. After sending off I felt United were doing well though city were bizarrely causing trouble with long balls. After half time it appeared city had adjusted completely and had a smart setup - conceding the wings, happy to let Dalot and Dorgu have the ball but nothing through the width of the box. Carrick made a mistake (unless he was injured) in taking Tielemans off and not getting Sesko on earlier (Cunha, Fernandes and Mbuemo were all poor). As the game wore on it was clear city were comfortable. The goal was a total farce (and not the first time that happened with that ref about the place) and it again impacted the game in City's favour as they now had something to hold on to.

United did hit the post twice and forced 3 saves but City ruthlessly exposed the weaknesses. Thought Kobbie was class and Neville giving MOTM to Anderson was bullshit. Neville has really descended from being super to a fool like Carragher, Richards and Sturridge and they need to be gone. Keane is damaging his reputation with his petty feud with Carrick and dislike of Fernandes too.

Need to start picking points up. My gut tells me Sesko needs to be playing. Fernandes has a few goals and assists, as has Mbuemo but along with Cunha the three have been patchy at best.

I don't know with Dorgu. He's young and athletic so I'd cut him a bit of slack but he's falling between two stools at the moment. Dalot annoys me and is a target defensively.

I need to keep asking this. If Dr Mary McAleese was chair of a committee from 2022 and they helped to deliver a timeline in 2024 for what would happen by 2027, surely she had milestones and targets to hit each year.

As a chair of any committee how did she have zero oversight and be taken so aback when the GAA asked for a pause. If something is meant to be locked off in 2027, but no real movement has happened since 2022, that should have been noticed and spoken about before.

And there were others on that steering committee coming on social media and the airwaves who don't seem to have been on top of their brief.

In the past I have played in the 'bottom field' in a beer-belly derby Junior Match while our Senior Camogie women go the top field for a Div 1 game. No remarks past.

Look at the recent BS stories Coin Toss and Skorts with Camogie.

The LGFA disaster match when the pitch was frozen in Parnell Park. And I found this other controversy too from 2020. It was Cork v Galway - God forbid Limerick have the use of their own stadium!

'The Ladies Football Semi-Final has been moved from Limerick to facilitate training for the men. That doesn't sound as though it is equality in action', said the RTE Radio presenter.

Then there's the constant active clashing of club games between the two organisations who are hostile to one another. Let them join together first and go from there.

I don't see any evidence of milestones and timelines announced until March 2026. Long after the completion date was announced which seems insane to be. Expecting everything to be done in 6 months to go before special congresses was aggressive at best.

A huge amount of overreacting and some clubs and individuals have made real fools out of themselves here. This is absolutely going to happen but - again judging by the wild hysteria of recent days - some people are going to be massively disappointed. The amalgamation of the organisations is only phase 1. Everything people seem to want may never be achieved and it certainly won't be by amalgamation alone. A lot of these blowhards need to get involved and work through the organisation to make things better or stay on the ditch howling at the moon.

Decent performance last night against albeit poor opposition. A bit of rotation successfully completed too, Game at the weekend is a big one and who knows how it will go.

Tom Parsons solution in todays Irish news to the financial log jam is to amalgamate county minor and u20 squads into one age grade.

It's an article worth reading just for the sheer brass neck of the attitude.

For those at the back - the GPA is a trade union for inter county senior players. They don't care about Gaelic games.

I saw him on some show like OTB in the last couple of days talking about equity and it was so disingenuous. Accepting that Limerick hurlers should get more than Donegal hurlers despite the fact his organisations have vehemently fought otherwise for decades. All mens intercounty teams are treated the same under the GAA/GPA agreements. The GPA get 15% of all the GAA's commercial income. The madness has to end and if it isn't addressed before integration when will it be?

And whats wrong April to July in the championship?

These are knockout matches. So for a say 2pm GAA throw in on a Sunday, the LGFA match would have to start at 11am. If the first game proceeds to finish up in normal time, it would be done for 12.30pm and the eventual crossover in attendance would be around somewhere enough to fill a minibus.

But you know the one thing that would unite all those pouring through the gate at 1.45pm? It would be a genuine hatred for the GAA (not LGFA) for charging a double header ticket price.

Well said. So many people scream for double headers without realising the practicalities involved. To answer the follow up poster - the reason the first game would have to be so early is to allow for the possibility of extra time/penalties.

Double headers with the weather we tend to get (certainly in the west) are not great for even the best pitches.

An additional consideration (which very few consider) is that in such a scenario stewards would arrive 90 minutes before the first game. So you're asking volunteers to be there from 9.30am to some time after 4pm.

Finally - and despite the clamour - in practice very few people will go to both games.

https://www.gaa.ie/downloads/viewer/integration-report-march-2026

The above is a report from March which I was personally unaware of until yesterday when I went looking. It contains a timeline and proposed structures.

Camogie association was founded in 1904.

LGFA in 1974.

There was no split. Have been separate organisations all along.

Rent free is a good term surely.

Tiempo is correct above but it will be lost in the pile on. Tom Ryan's comments are - in fairness - really good.

I'd advise anyone with an interest to read the March 2026 briefing from the Integration committee. From what I can see that is the first timeline with any detail introduced. It is highly aggressive and I don't find it one bit surprising that structures proposed/made public in March in that document are not agreed yet. They look a but wooly to me on a quick glance. I understand the GAA have been up front about these concerns but worked away regardless.

As for the GPA - I await their confirmation that intercounty males players will receive a reduced rate of mileage etc so that the female players can be treated equally. There's no magic money tree out there.