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Replying To Fox.1n.7he.b0x:  "I assume no news on Padraig Joyce means he is going to stay on, is there any official update anywhere?"
What. News?

rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1488 - 18/08/2026 15:19:58    2690337

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Replying To Eire89:  "Molla Cullen have some a backroom team inter county teams would be jealous of. Clare selector Kieran Murphy and Brian Roche from the Offaly senior hurling set-up & James horan not to mention a certain Caroline Currid involved. got a new goalie from Cavan and have Gallagher rteturning from Antrim. The way they have used the "transfer" system the last few years has played a huge role in their success. Niall walsh & O Gallagher Thomas Clarke & O reilly all played huge roles in their recent success. They are a serious outfit with a serious backroom team and definitely feel there is an AI for them and I make them huge favorites for frank fox. Add missing players Connelly Cooke S Kelly G Davoren to the mix from their last game against dunmore."
I presume poster is making a game attempt to refer to Moycllen or Maigh Cuilinn and Eire89 is getting a fair amount correct about the back room teams and inter county teams aren't the only jealous, as for missing players, Davoren played last Sunday v Dunmore I assume the Connelly he refers to is D Conneely, O'Reilly I'm told only played for 2 or 3 years at adult level after finishing under age.Niall Walsh has been in Moycullen for 8 or 9 years O Gallagher moved away last year but has rejoined them again this year for whatever his reasons are.They also have a Physio and a Medic who had a hand in other sports and teams.

backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 251 - 18/08/2026 16:57:51    2690355

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Replying To Eire89:  "Molla Cullen have some a backroom team inter county teams would be jealous of. Clare selector Kieran Murphy and Brian Roche from the Offaly senior hurling set-up & James horan not to mention a certain Caroline Currid involved. got a new goalie from Cavan and have Gallagher rteturning from Antrim. The way they have used the "transfer" system the last few years has played a huge role in their success. Niall walsh & O Gallagher Thomas Clarke & O reilly all played huge roles in their recent success. They are a serious outfit with a serious backroom team and definitely feel there is an AI for them and I make them huge favorites for frank fox. Add missing players Connelly Cooke S Kelly G Davoren to the mix from their last game against dunmore."
I hope they don't win it because of this all the transfers and throwing money at everything while all fringe players leave not to worried about the future of the club,

Fox.1n.7he.b0x (Galway) - Posts: 200 - 18/08/2026 21:46:52    2690383

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Long way to go yet lads and show a bit of respect. Not their biggest fan but a lot of work went on in that club last few years. You would wonder why SKGAA, Barna, Claregalway, Michaels, James', Oranmore Maree have had such little impact on the senior championship over the last decade.

smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 626 - 19/08/2026 10:50:00    2690398

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Does anyone know if PJ or his management team go to watch any of the club football games? I do go to as many games as possible each week over the last 3 years and I have never once spotted him bar the county final.

Galwayboy64 (Galway) - Posts: 18 - 19/08/2026 11:34:58    2690411

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Replying To backtooldwall:  "I presume poster is making a game attempt to refer to Moycllen or Maigh Cuilinn and Eire89 is getting a fair amount correct about the back room teams and inter county teams aren't the only jealous, as for missing players, Davoren played last Sunday v Dunmore I assume the Connelly he refers to is D Conneely, O'Reilly I'm told only played for 2 or 3 years at adult level after finishing under age.Niall Walsh has been in Moycullen for 8 or 9 years O Gallagher moved away last year but has rejoined them again this year for whatever his reasons are.They also have a Physio and a Medic who had a hand in other sports and teams."
Gallagher and Walsh have been in Maigh Cuillin village about 9 years now, they're local at this stage. Walsh is engaged to a local girl, and Gallagher is a doctor and was moved to a different hospital or something on those lines, he was at all the games last year. Their new goalie had a very poor game on Sunday, will they bring in Greally? Wynne still their strongest footballer.

Gearoid1998ffowaed (Galway) - Posts: 228 - 19/08/2026 11:46:34    2690421

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Replying To smallfrank:  "Long way to go yet lads and show a bit of respect. Not their biggest fan but a lot of work went on in that club last few years. You would wonder why SKGAA, Barna, Claregalway, Michaels, James', Oranmore Maree have had such little impact on the senior championship over the last decade."
Who is lacking respect? Alot of work has gone into every club but they have definitely done alot of work in the transfer market and their star studded back room teams. Mark MCHugh James Horan Caroline Currid to name a few. Thats why you really must admire what corofin did and continue to do winning with "their own players" much more value to it then what moola cullen have done. I do believe they will County and also think they will go far in AI the loss to brigids in Connacht final last year was a game they could have and possibly should have and then Brigids elt same in the AI final against Dingle one they definitely could have won. O Gallagher being back (transfer from Antrim in case you didn know) is huge he is a huge player for them and makes them tick - do feel PJ under used him

Eire89 (Galway) - Posts: 510 - 19/08/2026 12:22:57    2690425

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Replying To Eire89:  "Who is lacking respect? Alot of work has gone into every club but they have definitely done alot of work in the transfer market and their star studded back room teams. Mark MCHugh James Horan Caroline Currid to name a few. Thats why you really must admire what corofin did and continue to do winning with "their own players" much more value to it then what moola cullen have done. I do believe they will County and also think they will go far in AI the loss to brigids in Connacht final last year was a game they could have and possibly should have and then Brigids elt same in the AI final against Dingle one they definitely could have won. O Gallagher being back (transfer from Antrim in case you didn know) is huge he is a huge player for them and makes them tick - do feel PJ under used him"
I would say calling them Moolah Cullen and the like is a small bit disrespectful. They are winning and contributing players to county teams at all ages. They've place is around 4 times the size that it was around 20 years ago. Good luck to them.

smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 626 - 19/08/2026 13:23:06    2690436

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Replying To Eire89:  "Who is lacking respect? Alot of work has gone into every club but they have definitely done alot of work in the transfer market and their star studded back room teams. Mark MCHugh James Horan Caroline Currid to name a few. Thats why you really must admire what corofin did and continue to do winning with "their own players" much more value to it then what moola cullen have done. I do believe they will County and also think they will go far in AI the loss to brigids in Connacht final last year was a game they could have and possibly should have and then Brigids elt same in the AI final against Dingle one they definitely could have won. O Gallagher being back (transfer from Antrim in case you didn know) is huge he is a huge player for them and makes them tick - do feel PJ under used him"
Caroline Currid only did a couple of sessions with them so last year.She isnt part of their backroom team as you call it.They have done no more than Salthill did in for plenty of years and if you look at this e lads alot of them have connections or have moved into the area.They did all this with 2 pitches for hurling,football,camoige and ladies football.So maybe a bit of respect is due whether you like it or not.They have not broken any rules.Not my club but its good to see someone different in the mix over the last few years.

Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 628 - 19/08/2026 19:57:27    2690506

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Replying To Eire89:  "Who is lacking respect? Alot of work has gone into every club but they have definitely done alot of work in the transfer market and their star studded back room teams. Mark MCHugh James Horan Caroline Currid to name a few. Thats why you really must admire what corofin did and continue to do winning with "their own players" much more value to it then what moola cullen have done. I do believe they will County and also think they will go far in AI the loss to brigids in Connacht final last year was a game they could have and possibly should have and then Brigids elt same in the AI final against Dingle one they definitely could have won. O Gallagher being back (transfer from Antrim in case you didn know) is huge he is a huge player for them and makes them tick - do feel PJ under used him"
Sorry you have no idea the story behind Gallagher transferring to Moycullen.He has been with them as he studied to be a doctor and just moved hospitals to study last year and is back in Galway again this year.He also played for Galway.

Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 628 - 19/08/2026 20:01:18    2690508

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Moycullen have an unbelievable team but if 4 or 5 players on the pitch aren't from Moycullen it definitely lessens the achievement imo. Some transfers seem genuine but Johnny Maloney is much closer to Michael's for example, I'm told Gallagher hasn't moved back to Galway as such just transfered back to Moycullen (open to correction). It's a hard area to police but I think maybe like Irish basketball where you could only have maybe 2 transfers on the pitch at any one time. Having 4/5 really takes away the parochial nature of the GAA.

3rdmantackle (Galway) - Posts: 13 - 19/08/2026 20:34:01    2690512

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Replying To Alwaysencourage:  "Caroline Currid only did a couple of sessions with them so last year.She isnt part of their backroom team as you call it.They have done no more than Salthill did in for plenty of years and if you look at this e lads alot of them have connections or have moved into the area.They did all this with 2 pitches for hurling,football,camoige and ladies football.So maybe a bit of respect is due whether you like it or not.They have not broken any rules.Not my club but its good to see someone different in the mix over the last few years."
Any county team would love to get Caroline Currid in for a couple of sessions. James Horan Mark McHugh these are star studded backroom team appointments. How did all these transfers pick Moola Cullenn why not other clubs in and around city? Michaels James Salthill etc. Nuig is in the St michaels catchment area but yet it was moola cullen who got all these players Gallagher Walsh Maloney O Reilly. Now they have recruited Nevin O Donnell as they have had weakness in goals and it has cost them in previous years. Imagine being a Power or a Greally playing your whole life and then mgmt decide we need an upgrade lets get O Donnell. "Their" hurling club is a different club and I dont see them having several transfers in or a star studded backroom teams.

Eire89 (Galway) - Posts: 510 - 20/08/2026 10:08:23    2690549

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Replying To 3rdmantackle:  "Moycullen have an unbelievable team but if 4 or 5 players on the pitch aren't from Moycullen it definitely lessens the achievement imo. Some transfers seem genuine but Johnny Maloney is much closer to Michael's for example, I'm told Gallagher hasn't moved back to Galway as such just transfered back to Moycullen (open to correction). It's a hard area to police but I think maybe like Irish basketball where you could only have maybe 2 transfers on the pitch at any one time. Having 4/5 really takes away the parochial nature of the GAA."
All the following is freely available information
Niall Walsh transferred 2019 - Garda
Tom Clark Transfereed 2020 - Garda - Transferred back to Knockmore in 2025
Owen Gallagher Transfered 2020 - Doctor - Sigerson connection
Johnny Maloney - Transfered 2023 - Civil Engineer
Nevin O'Donnell - Transferred - 2026 Not Sure on occupation
Owen Gallagher Transfereed 2026 - Works Tullamore Hospital

Would have to look at St James also as recruitment campaign has been active in 2025/26 but not as targeted as above

galwaygoal (Galway) - Posts: 180 - 20/08/2026 10:18:18    2690550

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Replying To galwaygoal:  "All the following is freely available information
Niall Walsh transferred 2019 - Garda
Tom Clark Transfereed 2020 - Garda - Transferred back to Knockmore in 2025
Owen Gallagher Transfered 2020 - Doctor - Sigerson connection
Johnny Maloney - Transfered 2023 - Civil Engineer
Nevin O'Donnell - Transferred - 2026 Not Sure on occupation
Owen Gallagher Transfereed 2026 - Works Tullamore Hospital

Would have to look at St James also as recruitment campaign has been active in 2025/26 but not as targeted as above"
Don't forget about Killian Gallagher another footballer born and bred in Moycullen.

Galwayboy64 (Galway) - Posts: 18 - 20/08/2026 12:36:05    2690590

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Replying To Galwayboy64:  "Don't forget about Killian Gallagher another footballer born and bred in Moycullen."
Yes via Donegal 2024

galwaygoal (Galway) - Posts: 180 - 20/08/2026 14:01:30    2690622

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Replying To Fox.1n.7he.b0x:  "Jesus I think we'd mange both things at once, and if he had stepped away gives time for county board to find suitable manager, you look at the club games last weekend and all these young mangers encouraging there players to kick the ball and shoot rather than the back and over,"
That would require initiative and forward thinking, something sorely missing at County Board level.

FallenStar (Galway) - Posts: 442 - 20/08/2026 14:55:44    2690634

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