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Meehan too I could be wrong but around 04 we played 5 or 6 lefties. There would be no issue if we had 3 righties in FF line. Think we had Walsh Comer mcdaid start in FF line last year. Same as soccer no issues with 2 righties playing centre half but if 2 lefties played centre half the team would be listed as unbalanced jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1521 - 14/05/2025 18:19:55 2609657 Link 1 |
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Not much wrong with Joyce's right foot last time we won Sam. Finnerty been using right a lot more this year. jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1521 - 14/05/2025 18:21:23 2609659 Link 0 |
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Are you saying that Dublin lack in experience, athleticism and coaching? Dublin with multiple serial all Ireland winners (Cluxton ,Byrne , Kilkenny etc) and serious quality athletes( Skully, Howard etc loads of ability too) and one of the best coaching set ups in the country? Are you trying to say that Galway with McGrath, McHugh, Conroy, McDaid, Finnerty, Thompson etc pack skill and footballing ability? J Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 431 - 14/05/2025 19:08:31 2609670 Link 0 |
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I think Fitzgerald deserves another start so would have him instead of Hernon at fullback. Might be a bit soon to start Cooke as he only back a few weeks and would be good to have him as an impact sub. I'd try Cullnane or LOC with Cooke to come in
Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 431 - 14/05/2025 22:01:18 2609710 Link 0 |
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Its not the experience of the Dublin team that won 6 in a row though. I'm pointing out each teams advantages not saying they have none of the other qualities. JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 45 - 14/05/2025 23:23:40 2609720 Link 0 |
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Cant argue with PJs 2001 AI performance and to be fair he did seem to get more comfortable with his right as his career went on, but, to me, he never really looked fully comfortable on right and i would say that 99% of his career scores came off left. Rob Finnerty likewise to his credit appears to have worked hard on his right, but i would say in the case of both PJ and Rob, if it was the last kick of the game , 35 yards out and a point down you would be 98% certain that either of the 2 would nail it with the left. That percentage would, in my opinion, drop to around 50% if they had to use right. Shane on the other hand would probably be only 95% off his right , but 90%+on the left. NOTE: Percentages above are not derived from stats and are purely based on my opinion and are used just to make a point re relative accuracy. On another note i notice that Matthew Thompson soloes the ball quite a bit with his right but rarely kicks it. Im hoping thats a sign that its just a confidence issue and it will come in time.
anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 986 - 15/05/2025 09:02:15 2609738 Link 0 |
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It's looking like Walsh is available for weekend if he is I'd say he will start with Kelly going centre back ,, so if that happens Galway could do one of 2 things start Fitz full back or put Mulkerrins full back which I think they will do I don't agree with it but Joyce likes Mulkerrins he rarely drops him even when he not playing well he tends to move him to another position,, again only my opinion Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1065 - 15/05/2025 09:02:46 2609739 Link 0 |
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Don't see him starting mulkerrins but Cian her on could be picked to do a man marking job on Con o Callaghan. Sean Fitz was badly exposed against him in league game in croker earlier in year. Would hope that comer is fit enough to get place on bench too as don't think hamstring issue picked up against cork in challenge was too serious. Hard pitches with dry weather we have had won't give much mercy for tight Hammy's these few weeks. Joyce might look to utilize him in the soupy Campbell role for rest of year where getting last 20 mins out of him and be big boost to rest of team and the fans by bringing him on then.
Gaagael15 (Galway) - Posts: 1 - 15/05/2025 09:47:50 2609750 Link 0 |
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In fairness to mulkerins hard day out v Mayo but completely nullified enda smyth and wasn't far off MOTM v Dublin last year
jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1521 - 15/05/2025 09:48:38 2609751 Link 1 |
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I would same applies for Comer mcdaid Darcy right v left. I also think Shane sometimes over does it with left taking frees Thompson also did a lovely right handed pass to finnerty for score v Roscommon Its unusual Dublin could have forward line of Con basquel Costello Kilkenny Howard bugler all right footers but won't be seen as an issue or unbalanced just a quirk with lefties. Mayo prob only had O'Shea as a leftie forward v us also. jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1521 - 15/05/2025 09:56:57 2609755 Link 0 |
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Maybe you are missing my point. I have no issues with left footers. Just it appears to me that in general left footers seem to me to be poorer with their right than vice verse ( or at least seems to be the case with top Galway players). Our top right footed players appear to be much better off the left... i forgot to mention paul conroy and michael donnellan in previous posts as further examples of this. Those Dublin forwards you referenced are all comfortable with left too. Re Thompson right handed pass, im not sure which is his dominant hand and i guess thats another discussion.
anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 986 - 15/05/2025 11:04:20 2609776 Link 0 |
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I know what your saying but bar Walsh I don't see it like are mcdaid Darcy Cooke better on their left than finnerty tierney on their right. I've seen Finnerty kick frees with his right so would say he is more comfortable than all bar Walsh and maybe Conroy with their lesser foot. I haven't seen enough of Thompson Conroy I've only really started seeing him use his left in recent years. You even mentioned Joyce who kicked points with his right to win an all Ireland. I don't recall Donnellan using his left to this level. I don't know is it something in the ascetics of a lefty. Randomly an article out this week mentioning Clifford Messi Maradona left footed and right handed. jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1521 - 15/05/2025 12:17:34 2609800 Link 0 |