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Replying To smallfrank: "It looks a strange team and panel to me. Daly hasnt been at 6 in a while and O'Conghaile is a good lad but not exactly in the Thompson or Tierney mould, i can see changes before throw in. On the other hand, thats an impactful bench at first glance, Kelly, O'Flaherty, Walsh, Comer to come on. This would have been a good game for Mulryan to get a few minutes. Are the O'Neills still on the panel, wasnt it Sam O'Neill who started last year in Derry." Thought Sam O'Neill did his cruciate! TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 317 - 24/04/2026 14:04:14 2668353 Link
Replying To caltra04: "Comer/Walsh back as i said but does anyone know what on earth is going on in there? how is barry mchugh left out again?" You posted yesterday he was in the mix. Check with your source and advise us. I've been saying for years he should be included. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 940 - 24/04/2026 14:15:55 2668358 Link
Is nobody else surprised that Shane McGrath isn't starting? I would have thought his performances throughout the league would have justified selected against Leitrim to make his championship debut. Not saying he should be starting over McDaid or O'Laoi but may be better suited to 11 than L O'C. WonTon5 (Galway) - Posts: 157 - 24/04/2026 15:43:50 2668391 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Mixed news on the injury front, can imagine Walsh,Comer will be very rusty and both will need 20 or 30 minutes in their legs before the Connnacht final. Galway to win by 13 to 15 points I reckon tomorrow." I don't see that winning margin. Remember the Sligo match a few years ago. Galway have conceded huge amounts since the new rules came in. I think we'll be under pressure at stages, I'm expecting a fast start from Leitrim but if we can stifle that, we should have the bench to see it home. jam83 (Galway) - Posts: 227 - 24/04/2026 15:58:23 2668397 Link
Replying To GDL: "You posted yesterday he was in the mix. Check with your source and advise us. I've been saying for years he should be included." In that starting 15 who do you replace for B McHugh? His deadballs skills are up with the best in the country but what does he offer the team in open play? Not enough to justify selection over Mac Donnacha. Darcy won't start inside, I can see at least 2 change before throw in. WonTon5 (Galway) - Posts: 157 - 24/04/2026 15:59:06 2668399 Link
Replying To WonTon5: "In that starting 15 who do you replace for B McHugh? His deadballs skills are up with the best in the country but what does he offer the team in open play? Not enough to justify selection over Mac Donnacha. Darcy won't start inside, I can see at least 2 change before throw in." He starts ahead of Liam Ó Conghaile, Céin Darcy and Oisín Mac Donnacha in that forward line tomorrow. Cein should be the engine room and Paul Conroy on the bench to come in with 20 to go. If Maher or McDaid can't manage McNulty we have major issues. Drop over to Creggs to the league game on Sunday to see what damage McHugh will do on Annaghdown, I bet they'll have a double sweeper and man marker in place. Alternatively ask anyone from Dunmore or Michael's how much damage he did to them in recent weeks. McHugh brings a clinical precision to getting scores and can also mind himself, if you get me. He is a nightmare for a defender with his strength and ability, if you foul in the scoring zone, he nails them frees. Finally, he is also always fit and available. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 940 - 24/04/2026 16:25:58 2668406 Link
Replying To TheBishop: "Thought Sam O'Neill did his cruciate!" He did. Second time I believe galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1391 - 24/04/2026 21:56:21 2668447 Link
Replying To jam83: "Mulryan has done ok in fairness to him but he's also been too easy to dispossess. He's had loads of game time too so I think he's a risk, needs a winter of conditioning then he could be a more important player." Tho you're confusing Mulryan and Mulhern there! Mulryan hasn't got any senior game time at all. Agree with you if you meant Mulhern though :-) galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1391 - 24/04/2026 21:58:37 2668449 Link
Replying To galwayman2: "Tho you're confusing Mulryan and Mulhern there! Mulryan hasn't got any senior game time at all. Agree with you if you meant Mulhern though :-)" He's definitely mixing them up. Mulryan isn't easy to dispossess at all. He's a big strong lad and well able to kick scores from distance. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2770 - 24/04/2026 22:07:44 2668452 Link
Replying To galwayman2: "Tho you're confusing Mulryan and Mulhern there! Mulryan hasn't got any senior game time at all. Agree with you if you meant Mulhern though :-)" Yeah sorry Mulhern is who I was talking about. jam83 (Galway) - Posts: 227 - 24/04/2026 22:27:11 2668457 Link
Jack O'Neill was immense last night at Midfield for St James as was Colm Costello for Dunmore who edged it. Best game of football I've witnessed in a while. You can really see the county lads shine when they return to club. Johnny Dunane still have so much quality at no.6, his kick passing and positional awareness is top notch. Mathew Reddington again was playing some high calibre football and is a weapon running with the ball. WonTon5 (Galway) - Posts: 157 - 25/04/2026 08:43:53 2668481 Link
Half-time Leitrim 0-4 Galway 0-11. spirited showing by Leitrim but helped by Galways shooting efficiency with 8 Wides and other shots kicked short. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 794 - 25/04/2026 16:11:47 2668549 Link
Good lord we have a serious problem with kick outs. Actually didn't matter which keeper was in goal. Leitrim must have got half their scores from bad Galway kick outs. Nearly got a 3rd goal from another one. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2529 - 25/04/2026 17:08:49 2668560 Link
FT Leitrim 2-12 Galway 1-20 A far from convincing win for Galway although a match never looked like losing. Some amount of scoring chances Galway left behind them. Leitrim goals a penalty and gift from Gleeson gave them hope. On the evidence of today the winner in MacHale Park tomorrow should win the Connnacht title Main positive is Walsh,Comer got minutes and both looked sharp Under 5k at the match on a lovely sunny day time for the Connacht GAA to adjust their ticket prices. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 794 - 25/04/2026 17:19:04 2668564 Link
Ye were shocking definetly wont be winning 5 in a row. S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 1095 - 25/04/2026 17:21:04 2668566 Link
We have a bit of a goalkeeping crisis lads. None of the lads we have are good enough end of story. Disastrous mistakes are becoming the norm now. Worrying galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1391 - 25/04/2026 17:26:18 2668569 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Half-time Leitrim 0-4 Galway 0-11. spirited showing by Leitrim but helped by Galways shooting efficiency with 8 Wides and other shots kicked short." Walsh made all the difference. Looked as good as the rest of our forwards put together. McDaid not too bad either, the other forwards a dead loss on the day imo. So slack defensively too at times. Gave up the penalty being slack to a ball off the post, then exact same slackness shown getting to Gleeson's penalty save, and goal conceded. Neither Flah nor Gleeson looked good on short kickouts as usual, with Gleeson throwing in a typically catastrophic spell on kickouts late on. Midfield poor under long kickouts too, which will have to improve to win a Connacht Final. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4673 - 25/04/2026 17:34:36 2668570 Link
Replying To S1234: "Ye were shocking definetly wont be winning 5 in a row." Lol Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4673 - 25/04/2026 17:43:56 2668573 Link
Replying To S1234: "Ye were shocking definetly wont be winning 5 in a row." A bit like yourselves last year Clare... But 5 in a row is still on Galwaymaster9 (Galway) - Posts: 475 - 25/04/2026 17:53:31 2668575 Link
Replying To S1234: "Ye were shocking definetly wont be winning 5 in a row." LOL Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 589 - 25/04/2026 18:01:37 2668579 Link