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Replying To Sportsfanatic90:  "MB are not a small club. The stretch 18km along the main road from spiddal to rosaveel.
They aren't much smaller than moycullen. Way bigger than monivea dunmore cortoon and many others.

Not taking away from their achievements fair play to them, but none of this David v Goliath nonsense"
It's a large enough area alright but not the most populated to be fair. Most of that area is empty bar the houses along the road. Population of Rossavel is only about 200 odd. Lot more in Inverin alright.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2484 - 07/02/2026 13:37:07    2655329

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Replying To galwayman2:  "Anyone know of any challenges the minors have coming up?
Connacht league is a thing of the past these days so no real way to watch them in action prior to championship other than word of mouth challenges"
Had a challenge match today against Tyrone they had a good win better football played than against Meath the last day

Galwayforsam26 (Galway) - Posts: 4 - 07/02/2026 14:53:26    2655339

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Kerry v Galway the live game on RTE next Saturday.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2484 - 07/02/2026 23:22:45    2655446

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Not sure if it true heard Shane Walsh out for rest league and also Darcy out for 4/ 5 weeks which if true is rest of league,, and we already know Damien comer out. For league in reality we have though that anyway

Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1127 - 08/02/2026 12:33:43    2655481

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Replying To Crashingwaves:  "MB is a dual club unlike the ones you mentioned in North Galway."
Monivea is effectively a dual club for the purposes of this argument. 2 separate clubs but 1 parish.

anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 1027 - 08/02/2026 14:33:25    2655501

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Replying To anotheralias:  "Monivea is effectively a dual club for the purposes of this argument. 2 separate clubs but 1 parish."
Monivea/Abbey have a huge catchment area picks up players from Turloughmore right over to Kilimordaly . I wouldn't put them in the small rural club bracket at underage

WonTon5 (Galway) - Posts: 131 - 08/02/2026 14:42:09    2655504

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Can I ask how a club such as Michael Breathnachs is expected to field a team in the U17 league when six players are involved with county squads? As seen last year, the U17 Connacht Championship runs concurrently with the U17 club league, meaning players committed to county panels are unavailable to their clubs during this period.

While the absence of 3 or 4 ayers may have little impact on numbers for larger clubs such as Claregalway or Oranmore, the effect on smaller clubs is far more significant. For clubs like MBs, Caherlistrane, or Dunmore, losing several players to county commitments can be the difference between being able to field a team or not.

This overlap creates an imbalance within the competition and places smaller clubs at a clear disadvantage, which is unfair to both clubs and players involved.

WonTon5 (Galway) - Posts: 131 - 08/02/2026 16:41:42    2655527

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Replying To Kickitout:  "Not sure if it true heard Shane Walsh out for rest league and also Darcy out for 4/ 5 weeks which if true is rest of league,, and we already know Damien comer out. For league in reality we have though that anyway"
havent heard but i was convinved he was limping aftet mayo game and during Armagh game.He was definitley not walking properly after the Armagh game.

fairplay4ever (Galway) - Posts: 457 - 08/02/2026 19:16:24    2655545

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Replying To WonTon5:  "Can I ask how a club such as Michael Breathnachs is expected to field a team in the U17 league when six players are involved with county squads? As seen last year, the U17 Connacht Championship runs concurrently with the U17 club league, meaning players committed to county panels are unavailable to their clubs during this period.

While the absence of 3 or 4 ayers may have little impact on numbers for larger clubs such as Claregalway or Oranmore, the effect on smaller clubs is far more significant. For clubs like MBs, Caherlistrane, or Dunmore, losing several players to county commitments can be the difference between being able to field a team or not.

This overlap creates an imbalance within the competition and places smaller clubs at a clear disadvantage, which is unfair to both clubs and players involved."
The U17 league is for development, so it should benefit the rest of the panel who will get more game time. This should stand to them come championship. Nobody should be too bothered about who wins a minor league. The players will be available for championship, which is the main thing. Even at that, the minor championship is also for development but it is special to win one. Especially for clubs who wouldn't be regular contenders, but might get a talented group once in a while.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2719 - 08/02/2026 23:31:59    2655579

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Replying To Kickitout:  "Not sure if it true heard Shane Walsh out for rest league and also Darcy out for 4/ 5 weeks which if true is rest of league,, and we already know Damien comer out. For league in reality we have though that anyway"
Tbh, with the young talent coming on stream, I think we need to be looking beyond Comer and Walsh. Giving McGlinchey and McGrath game time should be a priority. No sham - no Sam. No shaft - no craft..

AnCrúiscínLán (Galway) - Posts: 111 - 09/02/2026 00:08:05    2655581

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Replying To galwayman2:  "Out of curiosity - is Rossaveal itself in the Breathnachs or Carraroe catchment in terms of Gaa?"
Ros A Mhíl is in the MB catchment area, but historcally players would have played with Crua espeacially when they had been going well . Same on the Spideal side , there are players techinically in the Cnoc parish playing for Spideal .

So as pointed out a stretch of road but a rural club .

puckemhard (Galway) - Posts: 249 - 09/02/2026 10:21:41    2655604

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Replying To WonTon5:  "Monivea/Abbey have a huge catchment area picks up players from Turloughmore right over to Kilimordaly . I wouldn't put them in the small rural club bracket at underage"
You can see from my second last post that i agree with statement that monivea is not a small club. My point in my last post was merely to clarify a suggestion that monivea did not have hurling to contend with. Hurling is maintained in many clubs in north galway even if they are not technically dual clubs in all cases. Annaghdown, st brendans(ballygar) st gabriels (cappatagle) caltra (ahascragh), mtbellew ( Skebellya) corofin (sylane) caherlistrane ( sylane) monivea( abbeyknockmoy) claregalway ( carnmore, turlough)

anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 1027 - 09/02/2026 12:33:25    2655646

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Replying To Kickitout:  "Not sure if it true heard Shane Walsh out for rest league and also Darcy out for 4/ 5 weeks which if true is rest of league,, and we already know Damien comer out. For league in reality we have though that anyway"
Shane Walsh probably needs extended period away to get his body right, he's put on too much muscle which has slowed him down. As for Comer the poor fella has been riddled with injuries since he pulled on the senior Galway jersey. Given all the effort he's tried to get and stay fit I'll be surprised if he doesn't call time on his county career soon.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 678 - 09/02/2026 14:34:00    2655670

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Walsh out for league, Comer not expected to feature at all in 2026. Conroy will return after league. Or so I've been told

gaillimhboy (Galway) - Posts: 400 - 10/02/2026 09:50:05    2655759

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "Shane Walsh probably needs extended period away to get his body right, he's put on too much muscle which has slowed him down. As for Comer the poor fella has been riddled with injuries since he pulled on the senior Galway jersey. Given all the effort he's tried to get and stay fit I'll be surprised if he doesn't call time on his county career soon."
I agree re Walsh, give him some game time (if fully fit) in the last 2 league matches, having him 100% ready for the championship is key, if not, he has to be used as a sub, won't win AI starting injured players.
Regarding Comer, he looks like he just needs a total break and to sort out his injury with no time limits. It's a shame for Club, County, and himself personally, as he's so talented.
Probably playing the last match for the club to avoid potential relegation in 2025 didn't help; he was superb that day, but really, is it fair to ask him to play knowing that it will not help his injury (he needs to be put first to see the best of him for club and county) Of course all players wants to play and help the club remain senior but i think in this case or with any player having a persistant injury the decision should be made by the club involved to not ask him to play ( maybe they didnt ask and he alone decided wanted to play) i dont know, But i have seen it so often that playing an injured player nearly always ends badly for the player

1951andwaiting (Galway) - Posts: 95 - 10/02/2026 10:01:31    2655762

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Replying To 1951andwaiting:  "I agree re Walsh, give him some game time (if fully fit) in the last 2 league matches, having him 100% ready for the championship is key, if not, he has to be used as a sub, won't win AI starting injured players.
Regarding Comer, he looks like he just needs a total break and to sort out his injury with no time limits. It's a shame for Club, County, and himself personally, as he's so talented.
Probably playing the last match for the club to avoid potential relegation in 2025 didn't help; he was superb that day, but really, is it fair to ask him to play knowing that it will not help his injury (he needs to be put first to see the best of him for club and county) Of course all players wants to play and help the club remain senior but i think in this case or with any player having a persistant injury the decision should be made by the club involved to not ask him to play ( maybe they didnt ask and he alone decided wanted to play) i dont know, But i have seen it so often that playing an injured player nearly always ends badly for the player"
Is that not what we tried with comer he barely played league or championship last year.

He then sat out entire club campaign until relegation he has been wrapped in cotton wool last year.

What is the current injury feel for him with constant setbacks

Walsh got a knock first ball of Armagh game.

Surprised Costello hasn't been involved he was head and shoulders best player for u20 last year but mulryan mulhern ahead of him with seniors.

Is O'Donnell from Oranmore committed to one code ? He was excellent when played for u20 last year.

Sean O'Connor is another who I thought would be involved but got injured v Bridget's in Connacht final

I watched 2022 final highlights last night and Shane is only a wisp he actually looks a bit lightweight like a 19/20 year old in the 2026 game

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1933 - 10/02/2026 12:43:15    2655788

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