Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1839 - 14/05/2024 13:02:46    2544706

John Daly is a well watched player these days, one of the best backs in the game in terns of his kicking skills. He was excellent on the ball in some of the league games and he certainly will benefit when Galway are able to start Comer, Walsh, Tierney & Finnerty.

Silke won't be dropped, he's an All Star defender who needs game to get back to his 2022 form. He marked Sean O'Shea out of the final 2 years and if Galway have designs on going far this year they need him back to his best.

McDaid is a special player, can play anywhere but if Galway want to get the best out of him don't play him wingback. I'd prefer Sean Kelly Kelly at fullback but until Sean Fitzgerald gets taken to the cleaners he'll probably not end back there. Cian Hernon looks like a real talent and over the next few years you'd expect him to be starting but can't imagine it will be this year.

Hopefully we get to see Walsh, McDaid & Kelly operating in the same areas over the next few months.

TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 264 - 14/05/2024 13:15:05    2544711

AnCrúiscínLán (Galway) - Posts: 88 - 14/05/2024 14:22:23    2544728

Will James McLaughlin and Cian Hernon be rejoining the panel? We had a 40 man panel last season, seem to have a 38 man panel so far this season, just curious to see if they plan on trying to integrate the two lads back in. Personally I think it would be no harm to have them in training, but I'd be shocked if either of them were able to make matchday 26 given they have missed so much.

gaillimhboy (Galway) - Posts: 341 - 14/05/2024 14:24:55    2544730

I for one definitely think galway have move Sean Kelly back it's game is being curtailed big time as a midfielder the last day v mayo Ruane had his best game in about 3 years and if Ryan o Donohoue had passed him ball when Gleason went walk about he was through for goal ,reading some of posters looks like no one can be benched we coukd end up with 18 players starting ,,, Maher , Walsh , tierney definitely should start v Derry and Kelly in back line if Galway' start same team as did v mayo game be over before ht even last year v Westmeath galway struggle for long time in that game it was only when John Maher came on that galway took control, , in my opinion the half back line and half forward line that started v mayo not good enough to win the big prize but the players are there just to start them

Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 852 - 14/05/2024 16:01:34    2544755

Galway are one team I really hate playing in Championship. We have a straight loss record of 4 in a row in Championship so we need a big performance to get anything on Saturday. Galway match up well against us. Definitely a team I would like to have avoided but hopefully a good fair game on Saturday and the best team wins.

Jazzyjeff (Derry) - Posts: 168 - 14/05/2024 18:45:44    2544806

Kelly hasn't realistically played full back for Galway since he went on Clifford in the last round of the league in March 2023. Hernon was full back on Heslin v Westmeath and Murnin v Armagh and Fitz took the role in the Mayo game. Kelly took Dylan McHugh's wing back spot when he was playing his best football late last championship, while McHugh was injured. Positions were fluid though and he spent plenty of time around midfield also

I think ultimately he'll end up at 7 when McDaid is fit and Silke will battle it out for position with someone else in the backline. Matchup's matter more than positions though and we're too quick to write the Kelly midfield experiment off. he's just taking a bit of time to get fully back to speed

PressureKick (UK) - Posts: 215 - 14/05/2024 21:42:12    2544832