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Replying To JimB1991: "Galway have done ok the last few years, they filled a bit of a gap and transition period in football over the last couple of years though. Dublin and Mayo were the top 2 for a long period but have been on the decline for 3-4 years at least. Now Donegal, Armagh, Tyrone are stepping up and Kerry will always be there or therabouts, I think Galway have missed the chance to capitalise. They have a good strong squad but in terms of the top class players the other teams have all over the pitch, Galway have 4 maybe 5." Jim1991,I don't believe you are from our proud county. Please stop pretending or wishing you're from Donegal. I note you've never posted on our thread. Ulsterchamps72 (Donegal) - Posts: 132 - 07/06/2025 14:56:02 2615506 Link
Replying To Jellybaby: "Sean Kelly said he and Shane were the quickest in the squad?" I suppose it depends over what distance. Johnny McGrath is clearly one of our faster players over 10 to 20 yards and that's the most critical type of pace. It's rare a player will get a clean 50 yard run. Shane definitely a few years ago had brilliant acceleration and could sustain it too. He seems to have lost a bit of a step, which isn't surprising with the number of injuries he's had as well as being the other side of 30 now. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2383 - 07/06/2025 16:07:24 2615539 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Galway have done ok the last few years, they filled a bit of a gap and transition period in football over the last couple of years though. Dublin and Mayo were the top 2 for a long period but have been on the decline for 3-4 years at least. Now Donegal, Armagh, Tyrone are stepping up and Kerry will always be there or therabouts, I think Galway have missed the chance to capitalise. They have a good strong squad but in terms of the top class players the other teams have all over the pitch, Galway have 4 maybe 5." 10 all stars in the squad. Gleeson, Glynn, Fitzgerald,Hernon, Sean Kelly, Tierney, Darcy, Thompson, Heaney are some of the the other contending starters. Who specifically are you saying is being carried? More rubbish on saying the last three years are a transition period. Kerry, Dublin and Armagh the last three winners, all excellent teams, and they weren't the only excellent teams in that period. Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 449 - 07/06/2025 16:25:54 2615548 Link
Replying To Crashingwaves: "You're wasting yourself time with that WUM." Probably but kind of enjoy squashing the nonsense :) Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 449 - 07/06/2025 16:30:43 2615550 Link
Replying To Belclare7: "Mayo were never top Clare, and even top 2? They are a small GAA county who now and again puch a little above their weight... Turmoil constantly, a weak Hurling set up , Roscommon beating them in Hurling a few weeks ago.. No All Ireland since 1951... top 2 !!! Stop Kennedy.." How are we a "small" GAA county? You're a very arrogant and condescending poster. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11645 - 07/06/2025 16:36:54 2615553 Link
Replying To Belclare7: "Mayo were never top Clare, and even top 2? They are a small GAA county who now and again puch a little above their weight... Turmoil constantly, a weak Hurling set up , Roscommon beating them in Hurling a few weeks ago.. No All Ireland since 1951... top 2 !!! Stop Kennedy.." Whether you like it or not Mayo were 2nd team in the country to Dublin for a number years. If they didn't come up against the greatest ever team they woukd have won a number of All Irelands. JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 75 - 07/06/2025 16:41:32 2615555 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Whether you like it or not Mayo were 2nd team in the country to Dublin for a number years. If they didn't come up against the greatest ever team they woukd have won a number of All Irelands." Could say the same about Galway in last 3 or 4 years so your spouting rubbish about Galway being a mediocre team. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 481 - 07/06/2025 16:55:04 2615560 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Whether you like it or not Mayo were 2nd team in the country to Dublin for a number years. If they didn't come up against the greatest ever team they woukd have won a number of All Irelands." That's not the case. Didn't Donegal and Tyrone beat Mayo too, it wasn't all Dublin. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4223 - 07/06/2025 21:03:34 2615605 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Whether you like it or not Mayo were 2nd team in the country to Dublin for a number years. If they didn't come up against the greatest ever team they woukd have won a number of All Irelands." Could have, Should have, Didn't. Whether you like it or not Clare, there's no prizes for coming second. Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 913 - 07/06/2025 21:11:45 2615608 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Whether you like it or not Mayo were 2nd team in the country to Dublin for a number years. If they didn't come up against the greatest ever team they woukd have won a number of All Irelands." Clare, 19 counties have won All Ireland's since Mayo last did. In Football 1.Armagh 2.Donegal 3.Derry 4.Down 5.Cavan 6.Tyrone 7.Dublin 8.Meath 9.Louth 10.Kerry In Hurling 11.Limerick 12.Clare 13.Waterford 14.Wexford 15.Kilkenny 16. Tipperary In both Hurling & Football 17. Offaly 18. Cork 19. An Gaillimh You should be embarrassed posting the rubbish you do about been the second best team. We only count winners, second is no where. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 835 - 07/06/2025 21:29:43 2615621 Link
Replying To Alwaysencourage: "Could say the same about Galway in last 3 or 4 years so your spouting rubbish about Galway being a mediocre team." So Galway were beat by the best team ever in their All Ireland finals??? Is that what your saying? JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 75 - 07/06/2025 22:53:31 2615651 Link
Replying To GDL: "Clare, 19 counties have won All Ireland's since Mayo last did. In Football 1.Armagh 2.Donegal 3.Derry 4.Down 5.Cavan 6.Tyrone 7.Dublin 8.Meath 9.Louth 10.Kerry In Hurling 11.Limerick 12.Clare 13.Waterford 14.Wexford 15.Kilkenny 16. Tipperary In both Hurling & Football 17. Offaly 18. Cork 19. An Gaillimh You should be embarrassed posting the rubbish you do about been the second best team. We only count winners, second is no where." Ye good man so Armagh were a better team than Mayo in 2017??? JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 75 - 07/06/2025 23:39:09 2615661 Link
Jimb - please stop. We in Mayo know we are seen as a joke and not taken seriously. The butt end of all jokes, laughing stock of the country etc etc….thats fine. Fact is until we win an all Ireland we will be seen as that. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11645 - 08/06/2025 08:26:41 2615678 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Ye good man so Armagh were a better team than Mayo in 2017???" Definitely feel your allegiance is more to Mayo than Donegal as your name suggests. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 481 - 08/06/2025 10:10:20 2615698 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "Jimb - please stop. We in Mayo know we are seen as a joke and not taken seriously. The butt end of all jokes, laughing stock of the country etc etc….thats fine. Fact is until we win an all Ireland we will be seen as that." Yew, people like Clare are the reason for the rubbing. They never stop at work or nights out and are easy fodder to wind up. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 835 - 08/06/2025 11:27:18 2615715 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Whether you like it or not Mayo were 2nd team in the country to Dublin for a number years. If they didn't come up against the greatest ever team they woukd have won a number of All Irelands." Would they? GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8085 - 08/06/2025 12:24:26 2615723 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "So Galway were beat by the best team ever in their All Ireland finals??? Is that what your saying?" Clare...Mayo lost to Tyrone lol... Hardly best team ever Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 295 - 08/06/2025 14:17:33 2615737 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "Would they?" No guarantee they would could have 2 but all if and buts move and stop crying not you some mayo fans I mean Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 729 - 08/06/2025 15:24:58 2615751 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "That's not the case. Didn't Donegal and Tyrone beat Mayo too, it wasn't all Dublin." Kerry beat mayo too semi finals too kayo playing the victims Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 729 - 08/06/2025 15:25:58 2615753 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Whether you like it or not Mayo were 2nd team in the country to Dublin for a number years. If they didn't come up against the greatest ever team they woukd have won a number of All Irelands." 2nf is not first though yes hood mayo and dubs probably greatest team success wise in terms 6 in a row but 2nd counts for nothing though they didn't get over the line Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 729 - 08/06/2025 15:27:00 2615754 Link