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

Last post by onefineday - Today at 01:12:23 AM

Good idea that why not toss for a home venue in Semi Finals?!

On a related note, is the first time Celtic park has been used as a venue for a non-Derry championship game? I can't recall any other occasion anyway.

#2

General discussion / Re: Have many countries have G...

Last post by Capt Pat - Today at 12:14:40 AM

Australia
USA
UK- England Scotland and Wales
Spain
Netherlands
Italy
Hungary
Slovakia
Croatia
Serbia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Romania
Thailand
New zealand

14 in total

#3

GAA Discussion / Re: Who will win 2024 All-Irel...

Last post by screenexile - Today at 12:11:31 AM

Armagh must be worth an each way bet. Likely to be top seeds having had some warm up matches to try systems/squad before the Ulster final against a jaded Donegal or Tyrone. They'll probably not have a better chance of making a semi or a final for a while.

In all seriousness, bar drawing Dublin I'd be very disappointed if we don't make a semi final. Donegal, Tyrone, Kerry, Derry, Galway, Mayo all very good teams but have their flaws, time we pushed on, sick of hard luck stories at the qf stage.

You have a serious chance of making top seed and then a 66% chance of drawing Clare or Louth/Kildare as 2nd seed in your group. Avoid the preliminary quarter final thereafter and you're set up to beat the hard luck stories!

Donegal have to be favourites for Ulster and serious All Ireland contenders after that performance at the weekend.

I Watched Donegal back last night. To say they blew Derry off the field is an understatement.  Probably the biggest shock in football since they bate the dubs in 2014 and yer man was at the helm then also.  Mc Guinness takes a lot of flak but I think he is a strategic genius and he has rebuilt Donegal again. Can they win the all Ireland. Id put them ahead of Derry at the moment who will now suffer from an inferiority complex with the teams who beat them, as they always do..

Biggest shock since 2014?? You've a short memory don't you remember May 1st 2022??

#4

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

Last post by screenexile - Today at 12:07:33 AM

Good idea that why not toss for a home venue in Semi Finals?!

#5

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

Last post by marty34 - April 25, 2024, 11:33:36 PM

Some in Cork now questioning the value Horgan and Lehane bring to the team.

Pat Ryan under a bit of pressure this weekend

Can understand the level of criticism of the Manager but to call out two players who are just there because they are picked is a bit much.

Obviously no younger talent bursting down the door to take their place.

I am no fan of Cork either.

Is Harnedy in there also this year?

Cork are so inconsistent. What Cork will turn up?

#6

General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by Rossfan - April 25, 2024, 11:31:15 PM

The nazifascists being taken on at last.
12 months too late.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/three-arrested-and-fire-burns-as-garda-public-order-unit-deployed-to-site-slated-to-house-asylum-seekers-in-wicklow/a1618585359.html

#7

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

Last post by marty34 - April 25, 2024, 11:31:02 PM

Some interesting results in the Joe mcdonagh. Wouldn't have expected Kerry to beat Westmeath or Laois to beat Offaly.

Very open now.

Offaly V Westmeath should be a belter.  Loser could have a short season.

Down have the win and could do well depending if the other teams have anything to play for when they meet them later on.

The Joe Mc Donagh is a super competition.  All teams capable of beating each ther on a given day.

Was their any promo for this competetion this year?  The GAA should be timetabling these games a lot better also.

#8

GAA Discussion / Re: Casement Park in line for ...

Last post by dec - April 25, 2024, 11:29:59 PM

Not quite the same situation but they are building a 34,000 capacity temporary cricket stadium outside New York City for $30 million, started construction in January and will be ready for the T20 Cricket World Cup in June

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tristanlavalette/2024/04/24/new-york-cricket-stadium-set-to-cost-30-million-as-anticipation-builds-for-t20-world-cup/?sh=1bbf085a594a

#9

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

Last post by marty34 - April 25, 2024, 11:25:58 PM

Clare's level dropped slightly but not by much and Limerick powered through that quarter. Clare did have a couple of bad wides in this period which might just have kept them in the game.

Keeper has been an issue for them for a few years now, but he is obviously the best they have. Great game and the only major problem for those outside of Limerick is that this will bring them on again. Ominous for the others.

The best time to lose to Limerick is now.

It is, but for now Clare are facing into going down to Franks pairc to meet a Cork team who are also bouncing off the back of a defeat to the supposed whipping boys in Munster.
Cork will go for goals as that's now perceived to be Clare's achilles heel, but they'll need to get the average age of that forward line down considerably if they are to cause Clare issues in that regard.
I also think Clare will look to put Peter Duggan close to the Cork square and lob the ball from distance into him to create goal chances of their own.

Corks need is greater but whoever loses this will do well to get the third berth in Munster.

We'll also find out what state Tipp are in this weekend and it would need to be a very large improvement from their league campaign.

Clare be better to put Shanagher ahead of Duggan at FF. Ball never sticks to Duggan.

I agree. Always seem to throw him in with 3 mins to go when they ned a goal.  It's happened on countless times.

Why not start him at ff and keep Duggan on the wing.  Duggan is great at changing hands.  Throw a few scuds in on top of Shanagher and Duggan will win a good few puck outs.  Be a bit more direct. With O'Donnell and Kelly floating about on the breaking ball.

#10

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

Last post by yellowcard - April 25, 2024, 11:25:47 PM

It's laughable to hear Laverty citing economic reasons for wanting the teams to toss for home venue. The reality is that he hoped to win the toss and play the game in Newry where he thought they might have a chance, it's got nothing to do with economic reasons.

Most supporters would have been happy with that arrangement given the cost and inconvenience of travelling to Clones but if last year is anything to go by, the Down fans will be vastly outnumbered. Plus Armagh have a good record in Clones and I'm not sure whether Down have a great record. Laverty knows that so he wanted to give his side the best possible chance which is understandable. He is just being disingenuous for the reason.