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#11

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by HokeyPokey - Today at 10:58:07 PM

Delighted to see Meyler back. He seems such a good egg and a great role model. And of course a brilliant player.

#12

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by giveherlong - Today at 10:55:09 PM

From talk at the Tyrone game today Cookstown have removed all but 2 players over the age of 30 from their senior WhatsApp group. Their youth is excelling and looks like they will be fast tracked through. Expect them to get out of junior sooner rather than later, will be interesting to see what sort of heights they can reach in the coming years.

Back to back promotions incoming.
Be in the senior championship draw for 2027

#13

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

Last post by blanketattack - Today at 10:54:04 PM

Terrible game management by Mayo. Should have waited until after the hooter before shooting.
When you're looking at scoring the decisive score in the last few seconds, you make sure there's no time for the opposition to score again.

#14

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

Last post by trileacman - Today at 10:51:43 PM

TSG just showed replay of Murphy. Long ball into him. Wins it out in front, hesitates, turns and lays it off to man coming off the shoulder. Mayo man immediately clatters him square in the back.

No screen, no check. No "St. Michael". No trampishness. He didn't move and was looking the other way from where the Mayo lad hit him.

Quit yer yappin'.

Yeah Murphy did nothing wrong there, Mayo man was trying to buy a free given that he knew he couldn't round Murphy and get to his marker in time to put in a tackle. Deliberately made contact look as grevious as possible by making no attempt to round Murphy. Faloon got it right.

On a side note, Faloon let so much go today, barely gave any advantages even when they were well warranted. It's not a criticism but he marks the hard right of the referee spectrum, it is a bit unfair on players and coaches to be subject to Faloons rulebook one week and then Gough's the next. The spread of interpretation amongst the top level refs is just too large. Personally I'd prefer if they all took Faloons approach but there needs to be a narrower interpretation of the rules amongst the refs, they just can't continue to think "I ref like this". They need to acknowledge that there's a need to interpret fouls consistently week to week.

#15

GAA Discussion / Re: Gaelic Football - Rules & ...

Last post by trileacman - Today at 10:41:35 PM

What makes it not a foot block?

McBrearty is not prevented from kicking the ball. The foot block rule refers to blocking or attempting to block a player from kicking the ball from the hand. It's about blocking the kick, not blocking the ball.

As said earlier, there must be some foot to foot contact or potential for foot to foot contact for it to be a foul. Reape blocks the ball with his foot but there's no potential for Paddy to lash the ball and break his foot off Reape.

#16

General discussion / Re: The Official Golf Thread

Last post by gerrykeegan - Today at 10:41:06 PM

Good old Rory. Out in 33, home in 41.

Much better round by Rory today.

On a related note, what has gotten into Rory? His recent pre and post golf interviews are like an entirely different person from the pre-Masters win.

His interview yesterday was like from a sulky teenager. Not sure what he had to gain from that. Media are going to focus on that.

#17

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

Last post by gallsman - Today at 10:41:01 PM

In principle I fully agree but think everyone's up in arms over the interference with the mark in particular. It's not as if any one team is lording it and will now miss out.

#18

GAA Discussion / Re: Gaelic Football - Rules & ...

Last post by gallsman - Today at 10:39:13 PM

What makes it not a foot block?

McBrearty is not prevented from kicking the ball. The foot block rule refers to blocking or attempting to block a player from kicking the ball from the hand. It's about blocking the kick, not blocking the ball.

#19

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

Last post by AustinPowers - Today at 10:37:36 PM

Any more Blur?

#20

GAA Discussion / Re: Gaelic Football - Rules & ...

Last post by J70 - Today at 10:33:10 PM

It wasn't a foot block. McBrearty should have done much better though. He had all the time in the world and also the option of squaring it.