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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Hard to believe that this is a problem in this day and age. Not rocket science to ring a representative of every club, and find out who their top players are at every level, and trial them out, or make sure to see them in some game. If you're a Galway manager at any level in either code, and you're not scoping the county for the top talent available to you, then you shouldn't be a Galway manager at any level in either code."
I don't think it is the case. The system is as goood as it can be. Anyone can go in at U14 level and they have 4 squads, then they have 3 squads at U15 level, 2 at U16 and 1 at U17. Those U17 squads last few years have had young lads from Clifden and Kinvara so there wiener a whole lot more can be done. At second level, all of these teachers coaches are in contact, a lot of ex Galway players and coaches in Jarlaths, Marys, Claregalway, The Bish etc etc. Anyone at academy level has access to S&C and a good level of coaching

smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 557 - 18/08/2025 08:12:39    2632391

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Moycullen look the real deal and will be very hard to stop but SK & Corofin will fancy themselves too but I think the strength & depth Moycullen have and wuith Dessie on fire will win it. I feel SK dont have the ruthlessness or backs to dig it out. Is Tome still injured? Anyone of Monivea Barna Annaghdown & Michaels could go down. Hernon still not playing for Barna and will surely be back for a relegation battle. Obviously Damo back would be huge for Annaghhdown. Ryan Roche & Dara Walsh in midfield for Killanin must be worth a look for PJ & co. Brendans Caltra & Spiddal will fancy their chances although could make a case for a lot of teams. What is happening in Oranmore many people fancies and are in a relegation dogfight. Gabriels for the drop.

Eire89 (Galway) - Posts: 389 - 18/08/2025 09:18:04    2632395

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What is going wrong in Annaghdown? They are awful. I mean no plan, no idea. We hammered them yesterday with only a half a team. We won with only Conor Flah, Jack Glynn and Whelen (when Kilcommins got injured) who looked like footballers, and we still won handy. They are my favourites for relegation. Take the Kilcommins brothers out of Annaghdown and there is no body.

LottoPlus (Kilkenny) - Posts: 105 - 18/08/2025 12:08:22    2632442

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Bit of a shock Corofin B beating Caherlistrane. Puts Corofin B in as great spot as they have Gabriel's to come who have taken two hidings. Aran play Caherlistrane in the last game. Aran look better than last year. Got a few players back from abroad I think. What's going on with Oranmore? Many people's favourite to go up and they've been beaten twice. And might end up in the relegation fight. Carraroe All Ireland junior winners but struggling so far. Took a good beating from Kilconly over the weekend.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2417 - 18/08/2025 12:13:06    2632443

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I attended games on both Sat & Sunday in Pearse Stadium and after the two days I'm of the opinion that different teams had different agenda's, on Saturday you had two teams determined to maintain their status and another pair hoping to do so.Sunday on the other hand I got the feeling that the two winners didn't want to display their hand and their opponents would like to cause a bit of an upset.We will have to wait until the games after the group stages to have any real insight as to who is most likely to win out.

backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 169 - 18/08/2025 12:18:46    2632444

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Replying To LottoPlus:  "What is going wrong in Annaghdown? They are awful. I mean no plan, no idea. We hammered them yesterday with only a half a team. We won with only Conor Flah, Jack Glynn and Whelen (when Kilcommins got injured) who looked like footballers, and we still won handy. They are my favourites for relegation. Take the Kilcommins brothers out of Annaghdown and there is no body."
Was Damo togged at all? Reality is they should get hosue in order and could beat Monivea Barna Michaels IF Damo back. Was Kilcommins a bad injury? The difference between the top teams and the bottom teams in senior is getting bigger and bigger each year

Eire89 (Galway) - Posts: 389 - 18/08/2025 12:56:18    2632453

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Replying To Marooned:  "Bit of a shock Corofin B beating Caherlistrane. Puts Corofin B in as great spot as they have Gabriel's to come who have taken two hidings. Aran play Caherlistrane in the last game. Aran look better than last year. Got a few players back from abroad I think. What's going on with Oranmore? Many people's favourite to go up and they've been beaten twice. And might end up in the relegation fight. Carraroe All Ireland junior winners but struggling so far. Took a good beating from Kilconly over the weekend."
Oranmore must be qualified for relegation already? They're guaranteed bottom spot in that group anyway, assuming that the usual head to head rule applies to any 2way ties. Before a ball was kicked, many agreed that group looked the toughest of the intermediate ones, in some fairness to Oranmore. Less than twelve months ago, one or two expert football posters on here were touting them strongly for promotion alright, before they crashed to a very heavy defeat in their exit from the ko phase.

With this format, the top and bottom sides are generally confirmed after two games, and the only thing that the round 3 games will decide is who finishes 2nd and 3rd in the groups. Would be critical if only 8 were qualifying, but with 12 making it, it's obviously less critical. You might get a softer preliminary qfinal in 2nd place, you might not either.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4373 - 18/08/2025 13:56:11    2632474

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Replying To smallfrank:  "I don't think it is the case. The system is as goood as it can be. Anyone can go in at U14 level and they have 4 squads, then they have 3 squads at U15 level, 2 at U16 and 1 at U17. Those U17 squads last few years have had young lads from Clifden and Kinvara so there wiener a whole lot more can be done. At second level, all of these teachers coaches are in contact, a lot of ex Galway players and coaches in Jarlaths, Marys, Claregalway, The Bish etc etc. Anyone at academy level has access to S&C and a good level of coaching"
When you see the spread of clubs in the 16 Academy the manager and coaches appear to have gotten things fairly right. Also given the fact that this was the first year amalgamating the regional squads into one group success was welcomed. Augurs well for 2026

Dualstar22 (Galway) - Posts: 15 - 18/08/2025 15:38:20    2632499

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Really interesting championship so far. Corofin look like they've slipped a bit, while Moycullen & Salthill seem a step ahead of everyone else. Haven't seen them in person yet but two impressive results from both clubs.

Was at the two games in Tuam on Sunday. Annaghdown in big trouble without Comer, looked poor overall. Claregalway play a lovely style, well coached, but just lacking that bit of experience vs top teams.

Tuam looked sharp. Mannion & Grugan up front arguably the most dangerous inside line in Galway right now. O'Connor absolutely shut down young Costello. One of the best man-markers in the county. Would love to see him get a shot with Galway. Tuam have a great mix of youth & experience wouldn't rule them out of a county final run.

Also, as a previous poster pointed out, there were no shirts-off celebrations from Dunmore players after the game. They struggled to create scoring chances, and their backs had no answers for Mannion and Grugan.

Galwayboy64 (Galway) - Posts: 12 - 18/08/2025 23:47:23    2632567

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Replying To Galwayboy64:  "Really interesting championship so far. Corofin look like they've slipped a bit, while Moycullen & Salthill seem a step ahead of everyone else. Haven't seen them in person yet but two impressive results from both clubs.

Was at the two games in Tuam on Sunday. Annaghdown in big trouble without Comer, looked poor overall. Claregalway play a lovely style, well coached, but just lacking that bit of experience vs top teams.

Tuam looked sharp. Mannion & Grugan up front arguably the most dangerous inside line in Galway right now. O'Connor absolutely shut down young Costello. One of the best man-markers in the county. Would love to see him get a shot with Galway. Tuam have a great mix of youth & experience wouldn't rule them out of a county final run.

Also, as a previous poster pointed out, there were no shirts-off celebrations from Dunmore players after the game. They struggled to create scoring chances, and their backs had no answers for Mannion and Grugan."
Tuam heading down same route as moycullen buying in players!

Dunmore10 (Galway) - Posts: 172 - 19/08/2025 10:08:55    2632603

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Replying To Dunmore10:  "Tuam heading down same route as moycullen buying in players!"
Worked for Man City, and Moycullen.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4373 - 19/08/2025 10:24:34    2632607

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Replying To Galwayboy64:  "Really interesting championship so far. Corofin look like they've slipped a bit, while Moycullen & Salthill seem a step ahead of everyone else. Haven't seen them in person yet but two impressive results from both clubs.

Was at the two games in Tuam on Sunday. Annaghdown in big trouble without Comer, looked poor overall. Claregalway play a lovely style, well coached, but just lacking that bit of experience vs top teams.

Tuam looked sharp. Mannion & Grugan up front arguably the most dangerous inside line in Galway right now. O'Connor absolutely shut down young Costello. One of the best man-markers in the county. Would love to see him get a shot with Galway. Tuam have a great mix of youth & experience wouldn't rule them out of a county final run.

Also, as a previous poster pointed out, there were no shirts-off celebrations from Dunmore players after the game. They struggled to create scoring chances, and their backs had no answers for Mannion and Grugan."
I was at the games in Tuam Saturday and Sunday, would agree Tuam looked really sharp, only worry for them is if Mannion is wrapped up or gets injured they will be in bother, Dunmore don't seem to be as well organised as they have been in the past series forwards but were very well held on Sunday,

Claregalway looked decent but hard to know as well annaghdown very very poor and a big worry for them unless they can get comer back on the pitch,

As for Corofin I wouldn't say they have slipped back they played for about 15 mins and were excellent but stopped playing then until last 10 mins again, if they can be more consistent they will be extremely hard to beat their goal was worth the entrance fee alone,

As for Salthill they struggled against Oughterard for large parts of that game and moycullen had an extra man for the second half so hard to know where they both are, both of them have a few players to come back in, could this be Tuam's year?

Fox.1n.7he.b0x (Galway) - Posts: 162 - 19/08/2025 11:47:06    2632638

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Replying To Fox.1n.7he.b0x:  "I was at the games in Tuam Saturday and Sunday, would agree Tuam looked really sharp, only worry for them is if Mannion is wrapped up or gets injured they will be in bother, Dunmore don't seem to be as well organised as they have been in the past series forwards but were very well held on Sunday,

Claregalway looked decent but hard to know as well annaghdown very very poor and a big worry for them unless they can get comer back on the pitch,

As for Corofin I wouldn't say they have slipped back they played for about 15 mins and were excellent but stopped playing then until last 10 mins again, if they can be more consistent they will be extremely hard to beat their goal was worth the entrance fee alone,

As for Salthill they struggled against Oughterard for large parts of that game and moycullen had an extra man for the second half so hard to know where they both are, both of them have a few players to come back in, could this be Tuam's year?"
Any idea of the length of Damo absence? Moycullen SK look like team to beat. Corofin though will gladly accept the wake up call in a group game & still got the draw. Tomo still to come in for SK. Moycullen missing plenty and will only be stronger with return of Cooke etc. Love to see Dessie flying and I know he had his time with Galway but maybe worth another look with new rules?

Eire89 (Galway) - Posts: 389 - 19/08/2025 12:52:00    2632653

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Replying To Dunmore10:  "Tuam heading down same route as moycullen buying in players!"
In fairness and i have no great love for the stars -if its Grugan you are referring to ,he's teaching in Jarlaths for at least last 2 years so entitled to transfer.Who else is an outsider?

fairplay4ever (Galway) - Posts: 449 - 19/08/2025 13:14:55    2632664

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Replying To Fox.1n.7he.b0x:  "I was at the games in Tuam Saturday and Sunday, would agree Tuam looked really sharp, only worry for them is if Mannion is wrapped up or gets injured they will be in bother, Dunmore don't seem to be as well organised as they have been in the past series forwards but were very well held on Sunday,

Claregalway looked decent but hard to know as well annaghdown very very poor and a big worry for them unless they can get comer back on the pitch,

As for Corofin I wouldn't say they have slipped back they played for about 15 mins and were excellent but stopped playing then until last 10 mins again, if they can be more consistent they will be extremely hard to beat their goal was worth the entrance fee alone,

As for Salthill they struggled against Oughterard for large parts of that game and moycullen had an extra man for the second half so hard to know where they both are, both of them have a few players to come back in, could this be Tuam's year?"
Wasn't in Tuam but a Corofin colleague was doing alot of complaining about the referreeing -he said they couldn't buy a scoreable free compared to Milltown who got 8 or 9 . he tells me that the Corofin are finding the ratio in most games 2 to 1 against them and most of the frees they get are ouside scoring zone..??
Was in Pearse Stadiom and as you point out hard to know what to make of both Salthill and Moycullen .

fairplay4ever (Galway) - Posts: 449 - 19/08/2025 13:21:14    2632665

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Replying To Eire89:  "Any idea of the length of Damo absence? Moycullen SK look like team to beat. Corofin though will gladly accept the wake up call in a group game & still got the draw. Tomo still to come in for SK. Moycullen missing plenty and will only be stronger with return of Cooke etc. Love to see Dessie flying and I know he had his time with Galway but maybe worth another look with new rules?"
GBFM Commentator seemed to suggest he is unlikely to play this year.

giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1296 - 19/08/2025 14:06:10    2632678

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Any word on the new Galway minor manager ?

Castlebar2019 (Mayo) - Posts: 28 - 19/08/2025 16:35:21    2632713

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Replying To fairplay4ever:  "Wasn't in Tuam but a Corofin colleague was doing alot of complaining about the referreeing -he said they couldn't buy a scoreable free compared to Milltown who got 8 or 9 . he tells me that the Corofin are finding the ratio in most games 2 to 1 against them and most of the frees they get are ouside scoring zone..??
Was in Pearse Stadiom and as you point out hard to know what to make of both Salthill and Moycullen ."
Was at the games in tuam on saturday. Don't remember there being one questionable tackle on a corofin forward, so not much behind that statement. If anything the referee gave corofin a helping hand toward the end when they were chasing the game and committed a couple of offensive fouls themselves.

ned_flanders (Galway) - Posts: 67 - 19/08/2025 22:54:13    2632768

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