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GAA Discussion / Re: Tyrone v Kerry Semifinal 2...
Last post by AustinPowers - Today at 12:24:15 AMDid Malachy type that out himself? Or did he get one of the childer to do it? 
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GAA Discussion / Re: Tyrone v Kerry Semifinal 2...
Last post by Cunny Funt - Today at 12:18:05 AMBetter than the Donegal statement 
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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
Last post by HTownlad - July 01, 2025, 11:53:27 PMThe answer and it's the unpopular answer to solve most of the issues within West Belfast is to reduce the number of clubs
5 West Belfast teams would be enough
One serving the whiterock down
One between mid falls and Kennedy way
Kennedy way to Shaws
Shaws to Suffolk
Suffolk to Lisburn
You'd have huge numbers under age, better quality coaching, greater use of limited facilities, better resource management/development etc etc
There's little to no logic to having as many clubs beyond what can only be considered historical ties/ego
West Belfast will be lucky to see another senior hurling championship for a generation and the days of football being a city dominated game is well and truly gone never to return to West Belfast again. Might win the odd one here and there, that's all
If Belfast Gael's wanted to develop and make the city a GAA hot bed.... They need to change
5 West Belfast teams would be enough
One serving the whiterock down
One between mid falls and Kennedy way
Kennedy way to Shaws
Shaws to Suffolk
Suffolk to Lisburn
You'd have huge numbers under age, better quality coaching, greater use of limited facilities, better resource management/development etc etc
There's little to no logic to having as many clubs beyond what can only be considered historical ties/ego
West Belfast will be lucky to see another senior hurling championship for a generation and the days of football being a city dominated game is well and truly gone never to return to West Belfast again. Might win the odd one here and there, that's all
If Belfast Gael's wanted to develop and make the city a GAA hot bed.... They need to change
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Laois / Re: Underage squads 2024
Last post by Hurling123 - July 01, 2025, 11:23:36 PMFolks.
I had previously spent a time with a squad and one of my friend was an academy manager .
The conversation and experience i had almost completely turned me any intrest in my county. I take my friends example he was involved in a development hurling squad. They put in a great effort. Put there personal money into purchasing things like engery drinks,slitors ,physiotherapist ect paid out of the management teams pocket not laois gaa. Built the panel up to a great level and a achieved great success then simply just dropped when it came to minor level ,i had spoken with parents of this squad who were in tears telling me how all they wanted was for the management team to stay on. A new management team brought in that haven't a clue in what they are doing or any experience with that bunch of kids.
he and I had don't have kids of the age of academy we were coaching
And we wonder why we might struggle to get good people involved.?
The clubs don't help certain clubs send in all players of the age in for trials with a view of getting as many as possible on to the squad.
There is parents involved and they make sure that there kids stay involved. I got so pissed off of laois lack of interest in the squad and seen how the older squad management are treated I just had enough and threw in the towel.
Laois simply want to tick a box to statify certain people that we have accmedy structure. Laois gaa don't give a shite about the squad. This is my personal experience. Shane keegan has not helped in fact I would now view that his predecessor in fact done a much better job. If we wanted someone to talk or do a podcast contact shane but to change and improve i won't be shane.
I had previously spent a time with a squad and one of my friend was an academy manager .
The conversation and experience i had almost completely turned me any intrest in my county. I take my friends example he was involved in a development hurling squad. They put in a great effort. Put there personal money into purchasing things like engery drinks,slitors ,physiotherapist ect paid out of the management teams pocket not laois gaa. Built the panel up to a great level and a achieved great success then simply just dropped when it came to minor level ,i had spoken with parents of this squad who were in tears telling me how all they wanted was for the management team to stay on. A new management team brought in that haven't a clue in what they are doing or any experience with that bunch of kids.
he and I had don't have kids of the age of academy we were coaching
And we wonder why we might struggle to get good people involved.?
The clubs don't help certain clubs send in all players of the age in for trials with a view of getting as many as possible on to the squad.
There is parents involved and they make sure that there kids stay involved. I got so pissed off of laois lack of interest in the squad and seen how the older squad management are treated I just had enough and threw in the towel.
Laois simply want to tick a box to statify certain people that we have accmedy structure. Laois gaa don't give a shite about the squad. This is my personal experience. Shane keegan has not helped in fact I would now view that his predecessor in fact done a much better job. If we wanted someone to talk or do a podcast contact shane but to change and improve i won't be shane.
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GAA Discussion / Re: Tyrone v Kerry Semifinal 2...
Last post by Truthsayer - July 01, 2025, 11:17:56 PMQuote from: JoG2 on July 01, 2025, 10:55:29 PMQuote from: Truthsayer on July 01, 2025, 10:52:50 PMQuote from: JoG2 on July 01, 2025, 10:38:02 PMComing from Derry that's priceless after the last 18 monthsQuote from: Armagh18 on July 01, 2025, 10:20:12 PMQuote from: omagh_gael on July 01, 2025, 10:07:57 PMKerry went hard at the emotional angle against Armagh. It was genuine and authentic. Very hard to replicate that level of emotional intensity the next day out.I give Tyrone every chance. Kerry had as close to perfect a second half as I've ever seen. Very unlikely they'll repeat that.
If we get a fast start and the Kerry shot accuracy is around 50-60% then we have a chance.
Were huge underdogs but that's the way we like it.
We got it tactically wrong on kickouts, defensively and were just second to every break ball which I've never known us to be as poor at. Tyrone will learn from that I'm sure and have a plan for O'Shea and Paudie Clifford, David you just need to hope for the best and try to limit the supply.
He's playing a Div 2 team, could get messy
You'll have to look a little closer to home re the post above
Quote from: JoG2 on July 01, 2025, 10:55:29 PMAre you blaming Tyrone?! : ) happy to take the credit for thatQuote from: Truthsayer on July 01, 2025, 10:52:50 PMQuote from: JoG2 on July 01, 2025, 10:38:02 PMComing from Derry that's priceless after the last 18 monthsQuote from: Armagh18 on July 01, 2025, 10:20:12 PMQuote from: omagh_gael on July 01, 2025, 10:07:57 PMKerry went hard at the emotional angle against Armagh. It was genuine and authentic. Very hard to replicate that level of emotional intensity the next day out.I give Tyrone every chance. Kerry had as close to perfect a second half as I've ever seen. Very unlikely they'll repeat that.
If we get a fast start and the Kerry shot accuracy is around 50-60% then we have a chance.
Were huge underdogs but that's the way we like it.
We got it tactically wrong on kickouts, defensively and were just second to every break ball which I've never known us to be as poor at. Tyrone will learn from that I'm sure and have a plan for O'Shea and Paudie Clifford, David you just need to hope for the best and try to limit the supply.
He's playing a Div 2 team, could get messy
You'll have to look a little closer to home re the post above
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GAA Discussion / Re: County Manager Merry go ro...
Last post by Armagh18 - July 01, 2025, 11:01:58 PMQuote from: Wildweasel74 on July 01, 2025, 10:59:45 PMBit better than the one about Harte, who keft in the same circumstances.Did he not leave last minute and had them convinced he was for staying? Brennans obviously been honest.
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GAA Discussion / Re: Donegal v Meath semifinal ...
Last post by Dunneroyal - July 01, 2025, 11:00:27 PMQuote from: thejuice on July 01, 2025, 09:40:37 PMYeah. Shouldn't have been allowed near the GAA ticket sales. GAA have their own broadcasting platform in GAAplus. Time they got their own ticket sales system and cut the Ticketbastards out.
Totally agree. It's a shambles
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GAA Discussion / Re: County Manager Merry go ro...
Last post by Wildweasel74 - July 01, 2025, 10:59:45 PMBit better than the one about Harte, who keft in the same circumstances.
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GAA Discussion / Re: Tyrone v Kerry Semifinal 2...
Last post by JoG2 - July 01, 2025, 10:55:29 PMQuote from: Truthsayer on July 01, 2025, 10:52:50 PMQuote from: JoG2 on July 01, 2025, 10:38:02 PMComing from Derry that's priceless after the last 18 monthsQuote from: Armagh18 on July 01, 2025, 10:20:12 PMQuote from: omagh_gael on July 01, 2025, 10:07:57 PMKerry went hard at the emotional angle against Armagh. It was genuine and authentic. Very hard to replicate that level of emotional intensity the next day out.I give Tyrone every chance. Kerry had as close to perfect a second half as I've ever seen. Very unlikely they'll repeat that.
If we get a fast start and the Kerry shot accuracy is around 50-60% then we have a chance.
Were huge underdogs but that's the way we like it.
We got it tactically wrong on kickouts, defensively and were just second to every break ball which I've never known us to be as poor at. Tyrone will learn from that I'm sure and have a plan for O'Shea and Paudie Clifford, David you just need to hope for the best and try to limit the supply.
He's playing a Div 2 team, could get messy
You'll have to look a little closer to home re the post above
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GAA Discussion / Re: County Manager Merry go ro...
Last post by SaffronSports - July 01, 2025, 10:54:17 PMQuote from: Blowitupref on July 01, 2025, 09:21:42 PMClassy statement by Louth and Ger Brennan.
It's a wonder Louth didn't announce his next job.