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Galway Vs Dublin

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Replying To suckvalleypaddy:  "I would not say that Dublin have to win, I think we drew last time out, this might be the case again. In terms of the big picture, Dublin will be challenged by Mayo, Galway, Kerry and/or Tyrone in the Summer, not sure if I left any county out. Not sure if Dublin can be beaten, not worried if they catch up to the Kingdom's record either."
Hard to believe its the first compeditive fixture since 2011 between these teams. Hopefully will become a more common occurance in the next few years. Two games against Dublin, one in a league final in Croker is the best build up for this team and hopefully they will come away with more positives than negatives and get ready for Mayo in May.

Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 13/03/2018 08:17:06    2084166

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Im heading down for the weekend for this one, hopefully will be a cracking game.

I cant remember the last time we kicked a ball in anger or with any meaning against each other, has to be about 8 or 9 years ago. We have had some good tussles at U21 in recent years and good to see some of the players from last year cracking on and making both panels and or first teams.

Galway are a rare thing for dublin an unknown quantity who chipped away to be shoulder to shoulder with anything else on offer this spring and seem to have progressed from knocking on the door at the quaterfina stage of the last few years.

I dont really buy into the the ultra defensive Galway system that seems to be the media narrative, just appear a very well organised team and have it nicely balanced with the ability to score. Im looking forward to seeing one of the best young footballers in the country in Sean Andy O Ceallaigh, he was a real stand out for me in the U21 championship last year and is the best young defender in the country for me.

Its hard to know what way the game will go, both will be confident of seeing each other again on easter Sunday, so how much of this will be shadow boxing remains to be seen. I suspect Dublin will play ropea dope for the first 20 mins and then go up a gear in a phase of the game. This is a great game for Dublin, much of the priority of this league has gone to developing game management against teams with a defensive system, so i think we will see a pocession based game, rying towear galway out early doors then striking in a latter phase. Whetehr galway will fall into that trap remains to be seen.

Like i said Galway are some what of an unknown quality for this Dublin team, so concivebaly Galway could well impose their game on Dublin or vice versa, as the home team they might come out to try and establsih that innitivie. Certinaly their tail has to be up and are going in to this confident with almost every scalp in the league in their possession.

Hopefully that dynamic with nothing really to loose for either team will lead to a good game of ball, you cant be anything but confident, but not arrogant in this dublin time, so i would be surprised if we dont come away with a draw or the win. But unknown territory for this Dublin team which is always a risk. Galway can go out and enjoy and express themselves with success already int he bag.

Im looking forward to my late night supermacs! :)

TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 13/03/2018 10:14:29    2084191

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Galway Dublin brings back great memories on Duff kicking Nailer in the head, Mullins whacking Talty in the head, Caffrey whacking anything he could get a whack at, and Peter Lee and the way he might look at you. Fond memories indeed, but football isn't as aesthetically pleasing these days we're told!

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3422 - 13/03/2018 11:00:16    2084211

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The 12 Apostles...brings back memories and a tear to my eye.........and big Joe Mc (a converted keeper) up front on his own, Mickey Holden the golden cornerback and so on...

Wasn't exactly free flowing football that day :) :)

witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 13/03/2018 14:41:09    2084284

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Galway Dublin brings back great memories on Duff kicking Nailer in the head, Mullins whacking Talty in the head, Caffrey whacking anything he could get a whack at, and Peter Lee and the way he might look at you. Fond memories indeed, but football isn't as aesthetically pleasing these days we're told!"
Haha wonderful selective memory there pope, I am totally privy to what went on in the tunnel at half time, think I'll leave it there :D

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 13/03/2018 15:23:51    2084294

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Replying To Belclare1:  "Bernard Flynn on radio 1 today.. "Mayo are back " They easily beat Kildare and have all the ould lads coming back.. Watch them go unbeaten now for the season. Galway be warned.."
Calm down Belclare...I know the "Mayo are finished" mantra makes you all warm inside but the Media men swing from one extreme to the next.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 13/03/2018 18:47:17    2084335

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Replying To Belclare1:  "They are on current form.. miles ahead of everyone.."
Interesting to hear Mick O'Dwyer receiving an award this week praise Dublin as a great team but reference the fact that Dublin have won the last two All-Ireland Finals by only one point.This of course contrasts with O'Dwyer's great 4 in a row team 1978-1981 which beat Dublin by 17 points in the '78 Final and by 11 points in the '79 Final.Roscommon held Kerry to 3 points in the 1980 Final.We could have won that match.The late great Dermot Earley played that day.

endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2164 - 13/03/2018 19:11:51    2084345

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Replying To endgame:  "Interesting to hear Mick O'Dwyer receiving an award this week praise Dublin as a great team but reference the fact that Dublin have won the last two All-Ireland Finals by only one point.This of course contrasts with O'Dwyer's great 4 in a row team 1978-1981 which beat Dublin by 17 points in the '78 Final and by 11 points in the '79 Final.Roscommon held Kerry to 3 points in the 1980 Final.We could have won that match.The late great Dermot Earley played that day."
I think Micko was been a bit disingenuous and sounded a little bitter towards Dublin in my opinion to be able to win close game's is the real mark of a great team and this Dublin outfit has won 4 out the 5 All Ireland's by one point and unless you get a run on them like Donegal did a few yrs ago they are nearly impossible to overcome. As you say Roscommon should have beaten Kerry in 1980 .When it was put up to that Kerry team of Mickos the lost nearly all the close game's Dublin in 76 and 77 Offally in 82 and Cork in 83 all won tight games against them.

dubarra (Wicklow) - Posts: 541 - 13/03/2018 20:47:44    2084378

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Replying To yew_tree:  "Calm down Belclare...I know the "Mayo are finished" mantra makes you all warm inside but the Media men swing from one extreme to the next."
How that man is making money from media work is one of lifes great mysteries.

Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 13/03/2018 20:55:41    2084380

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Replying To dubarra:  "I think Micko was been a bit disingenuous and sounded a little bitter towards Dublin in my opinion to be able to win close game's is the real mark of a great team and this Dublin outfit has won 4 out the 5 All Ireland's by one point and unless you get a run on them like Donegal did a few yrs ago they are nearly impossible to overcome. As you say Roscommon should have beaten Kerry in 1980 .When it was put up to that Kerry team of Mickos the lost nearly all the close game's Dublin in 76 and 77 Offally in 82 and Cork in 83 all won tight games against them."
Kerry lost by 7 points to Dublin in the 1976 Final so that wasn't so close.They were caught by late goals against Offaly in 1982 and Cork in 1983 but of course Kerry went on to do another 3 in a row 1984-1986 with some personnel changes.Comparisans are invidious and time and science have moved on but I still regard the Kerry football team of the late 70s as the best I've ever seen.

endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2164 - 13/03/2018 21:02:44    2084382

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Ciaran Whelan said Galway overachieved by reaching the final, now this is true. But were they supposed to let Monaghan win? I think Galway have 5 weeks to prepare for the Mayo game in Castlebar and they can just take positives from the rest of the league as bonus territory, someone has to be the sacrificial lamb in the final, could be a rough third quarter in the final. Dublin will win 5 Sam's in a row as Brolly said but there is no need to single out Mayo Mr. Brolly as the Dubs will annihilate everybody. In the Newbridge game KW needs to give the Corafin lads a run in the county jersey, Gaillimh Abu.

maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1196 - 13/03/2018 21:17:45    2084387

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Yeh, had to laugh at that comment from Dwyer.
Sounded like he was looking for any little thing he could latch onto to try pick a hole in this teams achievements.
For me, winning the tight games in finals is more impressive than thrashing a team.That's the sign of a great side.

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 13/03/2018 21:32:35    2084392

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Replying To Belclare1:  "How that man is making money from media work is one of lifes great mysteries."
Maybe he's right....for once!

Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 13/03/2018 21:52:21    2084398

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Replying To maroondiesel:  "Ciaran Whelan said Galway overachieved by reaching the final, now this is true. But were they supposed to let Monaghan win? I think Galway have 5 weeks to prepare for the Mayo game in Castlebar and they can just take positives from the rest of the league as bonus territory, someone has to be the sacrificial lamb in the final, could be a rough third quarter in the final. Dublin will win 5 Sam's in a row as Brolly said but there is no need to single out Mayo Mr. Brolly as the Dubs will annihilate everybody. In the Newbridge game KW needs to give the Corafin lads a run in the county jersey, Gaillimh Abu."
While I agree Dublin look nailed on for the All Ireland I wouldn't be throwing in the towel. That's one thing I think beats a lot of counties against Dublin...they are beat before they even take the field.

Brolly saying Dublin will wallop Mayo in Croke Park does not hold water....the same brolly was backing Mayo to bear Dublin in recent finals. Joe changes his mind every minute so you need to take his opinion with a pinch of salt..

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 13/03/2018 22:37:27    2084405

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Cant wait to get down to galway' a great spot..id say this will be a tough enough game for dublin.the galway boys will be well up for it.they wanna see how well there progressing then dublins the team to play.dubs by +4..

GGdub (Dublin) - Posts: 260 - 13/03/2018 23:25:19    2084412

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I see John Kennedy wants the old guard back, and is still convinced Kerry will be there in September. What do you say Kerry lads?

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 13/03/2018 23:29:13    2084414

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I think Dublin will go out to win this game for sure, to ensure a final berth. Whether Galway are bothered I'm not sure, they may want to hold out for the final.

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 13/03/2018 23:31:09    2084415

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Replying To endgame:  "They've won the last two All-Ireland Finals by only a point,one after a replay so Dublin aren't miles ahead of everybody else."
yes they are

ModernMaharaja (Donegal) - Posts: 55 - 14/03/2018 01:11:35    2084423

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Replying To realdub:  "I think Dublin will go out to win this game for sure, to ensure a final berth. Whether Galway are bothered I'm not sure, they may want to hold out for the final."
I don't think we can afford to pick and choose, so I'm sure we'll be going all out Sunday too. If we play in the league final, which is almost certain, I think this weekend's match is actually our best chance to be as competitive as possible.
We're at home and playing Dublin for the first time in almost 8 years. The lads are itching to get out there and test themselves, I'm sure.
Regardless of how we do, Croker will be a different animal.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2040 - 14/03/2018 09:18:45    2084438

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Replying To endgame:  "Kerry lost by 7 points to Dublin in the 1976 Final so that wasn't so close.They were caught by late goals against Offaly in 1982 and Cork in 1983 but of course Kerry went on to do another 3 in a row 1984-1986 with some personnel changes.Comparisans are invidious and time and science have moved on but I still regard the Kerry football team of the late 70s as the best I've ever seen."
When the Dublin team of the 70s were their peak Kerry weren't able for them I do think Kerry had better individual footballer in that period but the Dubs were better balanced team .In 78 Aldridge made a hames of referring the game and handed Kerry the initiative .Having said that Dublin got to cocky that afternoon and were caught wide open for Kerry's opening goal. Either way i don't think Kerry or the dubs of that time would live with this present Dublin outfit.

dubarra (Wicklow) - Posts: 541 - 14/03/2018 10:36:11    2084461

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