Tailteann Cup 2025

[FermGael]

I think this competition is dying a slow death.

As predicted , it gets zero exposure , has to compete against the main competition, and will have very low attendances .

[Dag Dog]

I think this competition is dying a slow death.

As predicted , it gets zero exposure , has to compete against the main competition, and will have very low attendances .

Unless it's run at a different time, it's always going to be 2nd fiddle.

[rodney trotter]

I think this competition is dying a slow death.

As predicted , it gets zero exposure , has to compete against the main competition, and will have very low attendances .

The 2 Semi finals and final be shown on Rte in Croke Park. The Hurling equivalent Christy Ring gets less exposure. TG4 Youtube might show the odd game.

Too many games to show with the All Ireland series and Hurling to get all on. Munster hurling use to be knockout.

[Blowitupref]

Group 1 -  Kildare,Sligo,Leitrim,Tipperary
Group 2 - Offaly,Laois,Wicklow,Waterford
Group 3 - Westmeath,Limerick,Antrim,London
Group 4 - Fermanagh,Wexford,Carlow,Longford

[twohands!!!]

Group 1 -  Kildare,Sligo,Leitrim,Tipperary
Group 2 - Offaly,Laois,Wicklow,Waterford
Group 3 - Westmeath,Limerick,Antrim,London
Group 4 - Fermanagh,Wexford,Carlow,Longford

Should be a fair few decent games there.

Group 1 looking the trickiest group.

[Fogarty]

A good draw for Wicklow. Offaly and Laois are beatable.

[Captain Obvious]

I think this competition is dying a slow death.

As predicted , it gets zero exposure , has to compete against the main competition, and will have very low attendances .

Lack of posts or interest to the draw would suggest that.  Can certainly forget about any 3rd tier competition when struggling to keep this competition popular. 

[Blowitupref]

First round games

Saturday 10th May

Group 1
St Conleth's Park, 17:00 Kildare v Leitrim

Group 2

O'Connor Park, 13:30 Offaly v Wicklow
O'Moore Park, 15:00 Laois v Waterford

Group 3
Mick Neville Park, 13:00 Limerick v London

Group 4
Wexford Park, 18:30 Wexford v Longford

Sunday May 11th

Group 1

Tubbercurry, Sligo 13:30 Sligo v Tipperary

Group 3

Cusack Park, 14:00 Westmeath v Antrim live on GAA+

Group 4

Brewster Park, 14:00 Fermanagh v Carlow

[Rossfan]

I think this competition is dying a slow death.

As predicted , it gets zero exposure , has to compete against the main competition, and will have very low attendances .

Lack of posts or interest to the draw would suggest that.  Can certainly forget about any 3rd tier competition when struggling to keep this competition popular. 

GAA need to say they're abolishing the TC but keeping the Sam as a 16 team competition!

Remember hurling suddenly got all important in a few Counties when HQ suggesting abolishing their County hurling teams!!

[Easttyrone23]

I think this competition is dying a slow death.

As predicted , it gets zero exposure , has to compete against the main competition, and will have very low attendances .

What exposure did many of those counties receive back in the old format? I agree that the tailteann cup needs more promotion but let's not pretend there would be more coverage and bigger attendance for a Wicklow vs Waterford back door game in the championship than there would be if they faced each other in the Tailteann cup.

[marty34]

I think, in general, the GAA's promotion of all their competitions is relatively poor.

[Rossfan]

Absolutely.
Appalling or non existent.

The last 2 years they were charging children €5 for TC group games.
They should have been giving out complimentary tickets to children in schools and GAA clubs and charging accompanying adults €5.

Anything tovtry and get people on the gates and try to make an occasion of it.
As for promotion and marketing....can't they get those competition sponsors to use their marketing and promotion departments to come up with something?

[Easttyrone23]

Absolutely.
Appalling or non existent.

The last 2 years they were charging children €5 for TC group games.
They should have been giving out complimentary tickets to children in schools and GAA clubs and charging accompanying adults €5.

Anything tovtry and get people on the gates and try to make an occasion of it.
As for promotion and marketing....can't they get those competition sponsors to use their marketing and promotion departments to come up with something?

The GAA would be absolutely nothing without the thousands of volunteers and players etc who give up their time for the love of it, yet it's exactly those people who are being priced out to watch their county by those in suits getting paid.

Years ago there was no need for promotion or marketing to fill out stadiums. The interest is still there but it's just not affordable to take your family to every game as it used to be.

[Captain Obvious]

I think this competition is dying a slow death.

As predicted , it gets zero exposure , has to compete against the main competition, and will have very low attendances .

Lack of posts or interest to the draw would suggest that.  Can certainly forget about any 3rd tier competition when struggling to keep this competition popular. 

GAA need to say they're abolishing the TC but keeping the Sam as a 16 team competition!

Remember hurling suddenly got all important in a few Counties when HQ suggesting abolishing their County hurling teams!!

I remember it well with HQ showing they only care about the "elite" teams/competitions and underage competitions get in the way also.  Money made with Concerts in Croke Park is creating big profits so all is rosy. 

[rodney trotter]

I think this competition is dying a slow death.

As predicted , it gets zero exposure , has to compete against the main competition, and will have very low attendances .

Lack of posts or interest to the draw would suggest that.  Can certainly forget about any 3rd tier competition when struggling to keep this competition popular. 

There will be interest when it gets to the later stages. Fermanagh should be embracing it. A chance to win a trophy in croke park.