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Galway Football thread - 4 Like(s)
Replying To AnCrúiscínLán: "Wouldn't it be great for Connaught football to see Mayo win the AI. If they did, it would give young Galway players coming through development squads great belief that they could progress and aspire to winning an AI title. It's great to see Kobe breaking lines and using that beautiful slicing technique to score points and goals from distance. Many Galway people have Mayo connections, so I don't see why we shouldn't support our neighbours. Before the advent of social media we always supported our neighbours - Roscommon too. But things have turned very petty and begrudging." One of the worst takes I've ever seen on this thread
Galwayman67420 (National) - 01/07/2026 14:14:36
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David Clifford The Goat - 4 Like(s)
Replying To ulsterrules: "Not for me, yet .
To name a few that are ahead of him
In Kerry you have Pat Spillane,Mikey Sheehy,Colm Cooper,Maurice Fitzgerald
Outside of Kerry, you have Bernard Brogan,Con O'Callaghan, Paul Mannion, Cillian O'Connor there are more" You were doing fine until Cillian O Connor lol.
brayballer (National) - 02/07/2026 11:44:04
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Football Championship 2026 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To brayballer: "So what? That just means Galway fouled more than Dublin. The free count is irrelevant. .Do you think the ref should give an even amount of frees to both teams? Some teams foul more than others. Dublin were the better team. Move on." Galway move on? Sure they are still aggrieved about 1983.
Beelzedub (National) - 02/07/2026 08:58:31
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Football Championship 2026 - 3 Like(s)
Galway got a load of pats on the back for beating Lietrim, Kildare and Westmeath at home - didn't do them much good.
A few kicks in the hole are needed around there.
tirawleybaron (National) - 02/07/2026 12:33:06
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Football Championship 2026 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "Is it true that the free count in the Dublin Galway game favoured Dublin by 21 to 6?
If true, an astonishing statistic surely." So what? That just means Galway fouled more than Dublin. The free count is irrelevant. .Do you think the ref should give an even amount of frees to both teams? Some teams foul more than others. Dublin were the better team. Move on.
brayballer (National) - 01/07/2026 21:19:08
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Football Championship 2026 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Square_B: "A Kilkenny man on a football thread, well isn't that ironic." Kilkenny has 3 senior football provincial titles in a province of 12 counties.
Please remind us again how many Leitrim has in a province of 5.
The real irony is having a Leitrim man on a football thread.
foreveryoung (National) - 01/07/2026 19:24:03
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
I seen where Philly says if Scully plays well we beat Kerry. I dont think its as easy as that but I do think we can win.We will need bigs games from POCB Con Collie Kilkenny and Gannon too.We cant stop the younger Clifford completely but if we stop the older Clifford we well on the way.The closer it gets the more confident I am.This could be a classic like 1977 and 2013.
brayballer (National) - 02/07/2026 09:07:07
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To foreveryoung: "Kilkenny has 3 senior football provincial titles in a province of 12 counties.
Please remind us again how many Leitrim has in a province of 5.
The real irony is having a Leitrim man on a football thread." Says the lad with the USA as his county description. Ironic.
As least we haven't given up on the football which is a lot to be said for other counties.
Square_B (National) - 02/07/2026 06:12:01
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David Clifford The Goat - 2 Like(s)
Just enjoy him.
Like all the Fabolous players before him that stood out. When he is finished he'll be the bench mark for the next. The game changes, the science changes, the rules change. In his moment he is kingpin. Judge him that way and embrace the magnificence of what he is producing. Was Tiger better than Jack? Is Messi better than Pele, is Le Bron better than MJ?
Never a fair conversation. Is what we are seeing very special; yes. Don't miss the magic and don't measure the immeasurable be grateful to witness it.
fizzygravy (National) - 02/07/2026 01:02:19
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David Clifford The Goat - 2 Like(s)
"If Kerry hammer Dublin it will have been worth the entry fee hust to see Clifford" ..... said no sane Dub ever.
Or fill in county of choice.
BarneyGrant (National) - 01/07/2026 23:10:54
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David Clifford The Goat - 2 Like(s)
Replying To yew_tree: "He won't win 10. He currently has 2 and is 27 years of age. I'd be amazed if he got to 10." Of course he wont but medals are irrelevant in judging a players greatness.Ciaran McDonald was a super player with no AI medal.Declan Browne same .Matt Connor has one medal.Maurice Fitzgerald was as good a player ive seen and he has 2 medals.
If a top player is lucky to play on a top team then they can win medals but many Kerry players and Dublin players have more medals than Matt Connor but were not as good as him.
My post about people not coming from the right place.No one in their right mind would say David will win 10 medals at this stage.He might never win another medal but he will play great ball if he stays injury free.
CiarraiMick (National) - 02/07/2026 11:04:00
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David Clifford The Goat - 2 Like(s)
Replying To CiarraiMick: "Impossible to say again bur yes IMO he is the best in his era.
David was asked after last years All Ireland and i think It was Damien Lawlor asked how do you feel when you hear people say you re the greatest.David s reply was brilliant.He said something like "I dont take much notice as I think people are coming out with those comments and not coming from the right place.They are trying to build you up so they can knock you down"
I kind of agree and posters who start a thread like this would probably love David to be knocked down." I would mostly agree with your comments, but this sounds a bit paranoid, I would think the vast majority of people that express an opinion about the merits of a player are being genuine.
sligo joe (National) - 01/07/2026 21:40:01
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David Clifford The Goat - 2 Like(s)
Replying To TommyBermingham: "Will be first footballer to win 10 AI medals at inter county level." Foolish talk, he is the goat but that wouldn't matter if he never got another medal. New format, condensed season, less time to get over injuries is why he won't win near 10. It would be a shame if he only won 3 or 4 but that's football.
Saynothing (National) - 02/07/2026 11:43:21
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Beelzedub: "Galway move on? Sure they are still aggrieved about 1983." Dont we know it.
brayballer (National) - 02/07/2026 11:46:42
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To DubSanIarthar: "Delighted with how Dublin have upped their game in the last couple of matches. Better team beat the better squad on Sunday. Evident that a lot of work has gone into our kick out strategy in the past couple of weeks. Getting a couple of key players back has also been huge.
As a blow-in in the west, it's sad to see what poor management has cost probably the most talented squad in the country for at least 3 years of PJ's reign. They still probably had the best squad behind Kerry this year, but I'm not sure that will remain the case much longer. Incredible that he has never managed to solve the kick out issue that has been dogging them for years. The team occasionally breaks free of his shackles during matches and shows how good they could be with quick ball, but then they revert to the all the lateral stuff again. Sadly, talking to people down here, the rose tinted glasses being worn due to his great playing career seem likely to remain in place." For sure Joyce was a really brilliant footballer and he has done well as a manager but maybe he has brought Galway as far as he can.
gaa.88 (National) - 01/07/2026 21:00:51
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Square_B: "Would you be condoning the throwing of GPS's at players or what is it you're actually spluttering about?" I just thought your post was a wee bit snide considering you were advocating class grace and modesty just now.
Sorry for any hurt feelings.
Seniorleague (National) - 01/07/2026 18:45:08
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Totally disagree. Age is irrelevant. Paul Conroy was one of the most influential players this year and he'd be a huge loss if he's not there next year. He's a solid fighter and tough as nails and highly experienced. I'd love to see Dessie Connelly come in for his accuracy of frees and 2 pointers. The talent is there in Galway, it all needs to gel as a team. No point knocking the lads now. Mindset needs a change and real character over style needs to come in.
Gearoid1998ffowaed (National) - 01/07/2026 18:35:39
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To TheBishop: "So apparently Dublin were awarded 21 frees to Galway's 6 on Sunday.
That's a very interesting statistic." Yes it means the fouled much more than the Dubs who played football
brayballer (National) - 02/07/2026 11:48:18
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David Clifford The Goat - 2 Like(s)
The greatest I have ever seen..We saw him come up through minor and win two All-Irelands almost on his own. Then to come up to senior, get even better and win two more All Irelands that Kerry definitely would not have won without him.. 2021 he went off injured against tyrone and Kerry lost that semi final. Its the headaches he give opposing teams and managers...how do we deal with this guy...how do we plan?? if the plan to thwart Clifford doesnt work (which it rarely does) then you simply lose that game most of the time. The
energy needed to negate him is huge because you cant mark him. Apart from his incredible footballing skills his vision to put through a pass to open a defence is something special. He has also played many years under the old rules, now in new rules and getting better so there is no player comparable to him in.my own humble opinion.
Dothesimplethingswell (National) - 01/07/2026 17:34:02
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Knocknadrough: "Not half ruthless enough here i'm afraid ...kerry got rid of Paudie o Sè one of the greatest to ever wear the green and gold even though he had won 2 all-Irelands during his tenure ,thats why they're hunting for their 40th ,we dont have that here ,its all too cozy and pally-pally in the management camp ....like our country at the moment we're not a serious team imv" You're not a serious team in terms of All Ireland contenders but the management and lack of ruthlessness is not the reason why. You had a brief spell were you're few genuine top class players were all in their prime, now there into their 30's and late 30's in one case the bubbles burst. Galway never had the depth of talent the media would have you believe. The media hype was part of the downfall, if you had gone into the 2024 All Ireland final with a more realistic expectation of where you were in relation to Armagh and less unjustified hype you might have turned them over. What Galway fans have never been willing to accept is Armagh just had a better team, they didnt really perform to their level at all for most of that game but were still were the better side and beat you.
JimB1991 (National) - 01/07/2026 19:52:17
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