Allianz National Football League 2022

Ashman · January 30, 2022, 3:11pm

This isn’t bad considering the conditions

Cheasty · January 30, 2022, 3:13pm

Another classic example of this phenomenon just now for that Ryan O’Donoghue free as the umpire who was at the better side of the goals to make the call meekly tried to signal a wide but dropped his arms as the more dominant umpire at the wrong side of the goals made the call that it was a point.

National Hurling League 2015

That was classic shit GAA umpiring for that “point” and a good practical example of the psychology and personality that drives two different kinds of rural simpleton.

Umpire 1, who was in a position to judge, dithers completely as his critical faculties desert him. This umpire has a meek personality and is easily led. Umpire 2, positioned at the far side of the goal, and who cannot possibly judge whether the ball has gone over, immediately reaches for the white flag to signal a point. Umpire 1 sort of knows the ball has gone wide but is too afraid to speak up and challenge the authority of his more assertive colleague, despite being in possession of better information. Umpire 2 is asserting his dominant personality over his meek colleague here. Umpire 2 is the type that believes he is always right about everything, despite being invariably wrong. Umpire 2 is the type of aging roaster who was a fervent Fianna Fail supporter during the Celtic Tiger, the type that yahoos loudly at election counts. He probably drink drives home from the local pub. He is an “advantage taker”, in that he sees nothing wrong with getting his way at any cost. He admires people who bend the rules to gain personal advantage. Even though he’s not a Fine Gaeler he’d have a healthy admiration for Michael Lowry. Umpire 1 is generally taken advantage of in everyday real life situations. He is the sort that votes Fianna Fail simply because he doesn’t know anything else. He’s a nice, harmless, inoffensive man at heart, but essentially simple.

Cheasty · January 30, 2022, 3:19pm

Robert Hennelly kicks another last gasp equalising free. What did you think of that Joe Brolly.

It would not be an opening weekend of the league without at least one draw in Division 1.

Iggy · January 30, 2022, 3:30pm

Must be Hennelly’s best ever game for Mayo. Saved a pen. Made a couple of great saves. And kicks the equaliser at the death.

johnnysachs · January 30, 2022, 3:33pm

Kildare with a free to tie in injury time. The football league is box office.

Iggy · January 30, 2022, 3:34pm

FT

Galway 1-14 Meath 0-6

myboyblue · January 30, 2022, 3:36pm

Billy Sheehan & Chris Conway > Mickey Harte & Gavin Devlin

Iggy · January 30, 2022, 3:38pm

FT

Roscommon 1-13 Cork 0-10
Clare 1-13 Offaly 0-7

Keadyshouldhaveplayedin89 · January 30, 2022, 3:40pm

We’ll be lucky to keep it kicked out to the Tictok dancers.

Iggy · January 30, 2022, 3:40pm

Div 4

Waterford 0-10 Tipperary 0-10

johnnysachs · January 30, 2022, 3:42pm

Not even Keith Ricken can get a tune out of Cork. I know its only rd 1 but that result and manner of it doesn’t look good considering the rossies were down 12 players.

johnnysachs · January 30, 2022, 3:43pm

Embarrassing from a Tipp pov

Raylan · January 30, 2022, 3:45pm

Donegal have fucked away some amount of games over the last decade trying to sit on leads. Murphy should be told to get up front to fuck.

carryharry · January 30, 2022, 3:46pm

To be expected with level of inexperience starting.

myboyblue · January 30, 2022, 3:47pm

He’s got a big job on there. Needs time. May not work but you can’t judge him on his first game away to a county like Roscommon.

Arthur · January 30, 2022, 3:48pm

Kerry are the most overrated team in football history. Theyre simply not very good. They have one absolutely brilliant player and one very good player in sean O Se. After that they are a very average bunch. Talk that they are going to walk the all Ireland now Dublin are in decline is silly.
Kildare had the match of them today and probably should have won in the end.

myboyblue · January 30, 2022, 3:48pm

Tipp appear to be a county at the crossroads. Next Saturday in O’Moore Park could be interesting.

Fat_Pox · January 30, 2022, 3:55pm

The camera angle down the pitch in Omagh is class.

myboyblue · January 30, 2022, 3:55pm

Imagine the amount of filth you’ll see in games there from that angle?

Copper_pipe · January 30, 2022, 4:01pm