Callanan
Joyce McClearn Canning
Kavanagh Lee Moore
Hynes Smyth
Callanan Donnellan Kerins
Hayes Callanan Healy

Any suggestions or improvemnets on this. I genuinely think that they would put it up to Kilkenny

longsocks (Galway) - Posts: 103 - 11/06/2009 11:25:37    308069

Last time I checked Galway had only two Callanans on the panel, presume the third one you're on about is actually Adrian Cullinane. Ya, hard to see the cats having any hope against that Galway team. Glad to see you've dropped Joe Canning, the guy is useless.....do you get a buzz of some sort posting that rubbish?

Tribestown (Galway) - Posts: 89 - 11/06/2009 11:58:03    308108

C.Callanan

O.Canning McClearn Moore

Kavanagh Lee Cullinane

Hynes Tierney/Murray

A.Callanan J.Canning Donnellan

Farragher N.Healy D.Hayes

Clash-of-da-ash (Galway) - Posts: 927 - 11/06/2009 13:07:36    308226

1 Colm Callanan
2 Damien Joyce 3 Shane Kavanagh 4 Ollie Canning (c)
5 Fergal Moore 6 John Lee 7 Adrian Cullinane

8 Kevin Hynes 9 Andy Smith

10 Aonghus Callanan 11 Cyril Donnellan 12 ger farragher
13 Damien Hayes 14 Joe Canning 15 Niall Healy

ive a feeling this is what the team will be, no.12 could change though, but we could do with ger and joe doing frees and side-line to keep us close.

pridengalway (Galway) - Posts: 327 - 11/06/2009 13:09:06    308231

An error at full forward meant to write Canning. Stay at home from Tullamore if you're going with that attitude. No place for Cullinane at all in any position

longsocks (Galway) - Posts: 103 - 11/06/2009 13:47:29    308285

1 skehill 2 joyce 3 mcclearn 4 canning (c) 5 kavanagh 6 lee 7 moore 8 hynes 9 cullinane 10 callanan 11 donnelan 12 farragher 13 hayes 14 canning 15 healy

stekhli (Dublin) - Posts: 3121 - 11/06/2009 14:14:50    308299

i would agree with longsocks we need to win our puckouts mcclearn at full back has held eddie brennan to four points in two games the walsh cup and railway cup final not many players have achieved that just have slight doubts about the goalie

overtheborder (Galway) - Posts: 111 - 11/06/2009 16:54:52    308492

Callanan, joyce, mcentee, o canning, kav, lee, moore, farraher, tierney, a callinan, hynes ,kerins,hayes, j canning, n healy.

galwgal (Galway) - Posts: 77 - 11/06/2009 18:58:48    308663

Galway have every chance against Kk if they play their own game and don't try and match Kk's way of playing the man.The refs are very strict this year and yellow cards are being given for taps on the body with the hurley,I expect the ref will be busy,good luck,hope it's a great game of hurling.

ONdeDITCH (Limerick) - Posts: 873 - 11/06/2009 21:01:07    308769

Lads from what I can see, in the teams that were mentioned there are very few players that are consistently being name in a set position. Only 3 , O.Canning, Lee, D.Hayes, all other players have been named in different positions for each of the teams. This I feel is Galways big problem, the players nailing down there positions has been rare lately and the lack of that most important element of a settled team is missing which I think will inevitably be our downfall. Which is not to say that Galway dont have the players to beat KK or go on to an all-Ireland they do. They have good and some great players in the squad but consistency in performances has to be found in order for that settled team to be achieved. Best of luck Galway and lets bring the Leinster trophy over the shannon!!

sayitlikeitis (Galway) - Posts: 73 - 11/06/2009 21:23:13    308789

1 Colm Callanan
2 Fergal Moore 3 Damian Mc Clearn 4 Ollie Canning (c)
5 Shane Kavanagh 6 John Lee 7 Ger Mahon

8 Kevin Hynes 9 Adrian Cullinane

10 Alan Kerins 11 Cyril Donnellan 12 Ger Farragher
13 Damien Hayes 14 Joe Canning 15 Niall Healy

We cannot play Shane Kavanagh at full back as he will be cleaned out, and Fergal Moore is a far better corner back than half back at this level, he was brilliant against Kilkenny in 07, and Kilkenny only really go on top when he went off injured. While it would be great to win a Leinster title in our first year, I think the most vital thing is that on Saturday week whatever 15 hurlers go out representing Galway, do so with pride, desire and heart, ready to die for the Galway jersey. A victory against Kilkenny would be great, but at the end of the day its only a Leinster semi final, so its vital that we come out of this match with a lot of pride (like Tipp in the league final) and knowing our best team for the first time in over three years.

gilly0512 (Galway) - Posts: 1176 - 11/06/2009 23:07:46    308950

Here is my pennys worth..........think this our best fifteen at the mo..............

Callanan
Moore Mclearn Canning (would have cloonan for mclearn if available)
Kavanagh Lee Lynch
Hynes Farragher
Callanan Donnellan Kerins(would have tannion for callanan if available)
Hayes Canning Healy(would have wade for healy if available)

debomber (Galway) - Posts: 21 - 11/06/2009 23:13:40    308957

What is the story with Wade as he has really disapppeared off the scene since the quarter final against Kilkenny in 2007?

gilly0512 (Galway) - Posts: 1176 - 12/06/2009 00:17:24    309034

moore will be wing back, he is an unreal corner back and could nearly get an allstar there but we need him wing back he played all his under age hurling number five i dont know why he went corner in the first place.

bommer14 (Galway) - Posts: 44 - 12/06/2009 20:10:03    309865

Wade got a bad injury awhile back,he is ok now tough,he is massive now an has a bomb of a shot he is definitely good enough for the pannel

bommer14 (Galway) - Posts: 44 - 12/06/2009 21:50:40    309923

C. Callanan
S. Kavanagh D. McClearn Fergal Moore
A. Cullinane J. Lee E. Lynch
K. Hynes A Smith
A. Callanan C. Donnellan O. Canning
D Hayes J Canning N Healy

I wonder would we ever experiment with Ollie in the forwards again heard he gave a good display for Port the last day plus Fergal Moore is a natural at left corner back anyway?
Would also not rule out putting him centre back as his reading of the game and delivery would be key here.....just a few wild card options??

Pacman2008 (Galway) - Posts: 19 - 13/06/2009 13:18:56    310220

The high ball was always Fergals only fault and now that he's improved it there is now reason why he can't play centre back

bommer14 (Galway) - Posts: 44 - 13/06/2009 14:29:41    310278

1 Callanan
2 Joyce 3 Mc Clearn 4 Canning
5 Moore 6 Lee 7 Kavanagh
8Hynes 9Smith
10 Callanan 11 donnelan 12 Cullinane
13 Hayes 14 Canning 15 Healy

Murrary/kerins/farragher could all be in with a shout for no.12

conor15 (None) - Posts: 347 - 14/06/2009 17:09:56    310846

The Team vs Kilkenny:
1.Colm Callinan
2.Damien Joyce
3.Shane Kavanagh
4.Ollie Canning
5.Fergal Moore
6.John Lee
7.Adrian Cullinane
8.Kevin Hynes
9.Andy Smith
10.Aonghus Callinane
11.Cyril Donnellan
12.Ger Farragher
13.Damien Hayes
14.Joe Canning
15.Niall Healy

Supermacs88 (Galway) - Posts: 248 - 14/06/2009 17:47:48    310862

Kilkenny are a team in decline, we will beat them no problem! I mean it, the only thing that will stop us beating them is fear of them; We are better hurlers than them, Faster, more style, and we have JOE CANNING.. The end is near for KILKENNY, we are approaching another few years of GALWAY V TIPP; It has to happen sooner or later, and now is the time; BYE-BYE, KILKENNY..You were great:

SAMMYTHEBULL (Galway) - Posts: 1646 - 15/06/2009 01:50:13    311335