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Congrats to Galway girls.Sad to see the whinging and crying from the Cork manager.Galway won fair and square.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 289 - 11/08/2025 14:19:53    2631120

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Replying To galwayford:  "Well done to Galway camógs. A wonderful achievement. It shows the Galway GAA the way to win All Ireland's. All Galway teams should watch a video of this win."
Agree totally. This was the best performance by a Galway team in Croke Park for years. Hurlers and footballers should have a good look at themselves and then a good look at the camogie final.

crafty (Galway) - Posts: 270 - 11/08/2025 14:21:41    2631121

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Massive achievement, the new players added so much this year.
Congrats to all

suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1764 - 11/08/2025 15:14:59    2631138

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Super Galway, brilliant.
The Cork manager was funny with his comments.
Last year Cork threw the winning goal into the net and the umpires let it stand.
Galway did not complain.
Thank God for yesterday,
Gaillimh Abu

maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1240 - 11/08/2025 15:19:12    2631139

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Where were the 8 backs when Cork goaled? Galway had only 3 scoring forwards, so 4 was plenty to have up there. Cork upped their energy level after HT, and Galway understandably tired late on from their relentless workrate. That's why Cork came more into it imo, and had nothing to do with tactical formation."
Thought our keeper should have varied the puck out and found the extra player in the last 15 minutes , saying that she made two great saves.

Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 269 - 11/08/2025 15:32:06    2631141

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Replying To brayballer:  "Congrats to Galway girls.Sad to see the whinging and crying from the Cork manager.Galway won fair and square."
Heard a Cork man saying.....another 2 minutes Cork would have won as Galway were out on their feet hanging on like a loose button and that kellys point in the 1st half should have been free out for push on the back.

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2695 - 11/08/2025 15:50:37    2631144

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Replying To katser:  "Heard a Cork man saying.....another 2 minutes Cork would have won as Galway were out on their feet hanging on like a loose button and that kellys point in the 1st half should have been free out for push on the back."
Poor Katser seems very sore that Galway won.....must have had Cork backed. With friends/'supporters' like Katser, who needs enemies. Questioning the tactics of a manager that's won 3 of the last 7 camogie titles.....hilarious.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4365 - 11/08/2025 16:17:13    2631154

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Poor Katser seems very sore that Galway won.....must have had Cork backed. With friends/'supporters' like Katser, who needs enemies. Questioning the tactics of a manager that's won 3 of the last 7 camogie titles.....hilarious."
If every one was half as well versed as Katser this would be the final one of multiple titles amassed this year.

backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 168 - 11/08/2025 17:48:44    2631181

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Replying To CillTormoir:  "Cathal Murray with the biggest smile this morning. Would hate to be anyone associated with Sars camogie today. Egg.on.face."
I doubt Sarsfields will care that much when they are going for a fifth senior all ireland in seven years this year and they have added the transfer in of one of the best players on that Galway team since they eased to the All Ireland last year.

galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 961 - 11/08/2025 19:10:19    2631197

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Replying To katser:  "Heard a Cork man saying.....another 2 minutes Cork would have won as Galway were out on their feet hanging on like a loose button and that kellys point in the 1st half should have been free out for push on the back."
You won't be putting your money on Cork again!

Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 269 - 11/08/2025 20:28:20    2631205

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Delighted Galway won, but could have easily lost it from being in a commanding position for majority of the game.
Missed penalty for Cork,playing with 14 for 2nd half,fitter team towards the finish, Galway playing with two sweepers and giving away lots of frees due to inviting on intense pressure because We hadn't our 6 forwards up front to win the ball.
When Cork went direct and scored the goal Galway had 11 players inside their own half. Then when Maher won the free Galway had 10 players inside the Cork half!
Winning, playing well and with extra player Galways tactics are let's keep two sweepers back and hold out!

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2695 - 11/08/2025 23:07:01    2631253

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Replying To katser:  "Heard a Cork man saying.....another 2 minutes Cork would have won as Galway were out on their feet hanging on like a loose button and that kellys point in the 1st half should have been free out for push on the back."
Tell your Cork man if they're were a couple of more minutes in the first have the game would have been over at half time such was Galway's dominance and it wasn't due to work rate alone but through great skill and team play.

Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 269 - 12/08/2025 08:05:20    2631280

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Replying To katser:  "Heard a Cork man saying.....another 2 minutes Cork would have won as Galway were out on their feet hanging on like a loose button and that kellys point in the 1st half should have been free out for push on the back."
a couple of more minutes in the first half …

Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 269 - 12/08/2025 08:07:56    2631281

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Replying To katser:  "Delighted Galway won, but could have easily lost it from being in a commanding position for majority of the game.
Missed penalty for Cork,playing with 14 for 2nd half,fitter team towards the finish, Galway playing with two sweepers and giving away lots of frees due to inviting on intense pressure because We hadn't our 6 forwards up front to win the ball.
When Cork went direct and scored the goal Galway had 11 players inside their own half. Then when Maher won the free Galway had 10 players inside the Cork half!
Winning, playing well and with extra player Galways tactics are let's keep two sweepers back and hold out!"
Didn't his tactics work? Cork needed multiple goals at that stage and only got 1?

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16823 - 12/08/2025 08:34:38    2631283

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Replying To galway19:  "I doubt Sarsfields will care that much when they are going for a fifth senior all ireland in seven years this year and they have added the transfer in of one of the best players on that Galway team since they eased to the All Ireland last year."
Sars a great club team and a credit to Galway camogie last decade or so. What is the issue? Team selection is it & fell out with Cathal Mirray as a result? I must say those Camogie players are a credit to Galway and hope they get everything they deserve from co board etc.

Eire89 (Galway) - Posts: 386 - 12/08/2025 09:05:29    2631292

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Replying To katser:  "Heard a Cork man saying.....another 2 minutes Cork would have won as Galway were out on their feet hanging on like a loose button and that kellys point in the 1st half should have been free out for push on the back."
I am half Cork and I can assure You, if they lose a close game, a small coiterie of tbem will always have excuses. I suppose all counties have supporters like that, but the Cork Crowd excel at it. When they got a highly suspect goal against Galway last year and won by a point, sure it was grand.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4522 - 12/08/2025 09:30:01    2631297

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Replying To katser:  "Delighted Galway won, but could have easily lost it from being in a commanding position for majority of the game.
Missed penalty for Cork,playing with 14 for 2nd half,fitter team towards the finish, Galway playing with two sweepers and giving away lots of frees due to inviting on intense pressure because We hadn't our 6 forwards up front to win the ball.
When Cork went direct and scored the goal Galway had 11 players inside their own half. Then when Maher won the free Galway had 10 players inside the Cork half!
Winning, playing well and with extra player Galways tactics are let's keep two sweepers back and hold out!"
Sorry but if the Footballers or hurlers had won I wouldn't give a damn about tactics.It doesnt matter how they won they just did.It took guts and determination.Thats all that matters.

Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 547 - 12/08/2025 09:36:55    2631300

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Replying To galway19:  "I doubt Sarsfields will care that much when they are going for a fifth senior all ireland in seven years this year and they have added the transfer in of one of the best players on that Galway team since they eased to the All Ireland last year."
Fair play to them but their manager sure cared when he came out and dismissed Galway management and team earlier in the year.

Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 547 - 12/08/2025 09:39:40    2631303

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Absolutely baffled by the tactics in the 2nd half......5pts up with extra player and he has two sweepers!!
Instead of putting extra players in the Forwards and drive it home!
I'd hate to think if Galway were 5pts down and player sent off would Cork have played sweepers.....not a chance.
It felt like by Galway playing sweepers they were afraid of losing more so than carrying the fight to Cork and beating them comfortably.
Basically We shouldn't have been hanging on for a finish they could have won by 10pts if they attacked Cork in the 2nd half instead of pulling everyone back and inviting Cork upfield.

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2695 - 12/08/2025 10:40:03    2631328

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There is an issue for certain, which is a shame. There's no doubt that some of the best Camogie players in the county weren't involved this year, for one reason or another. At the end of the day the Galway management team made their decisions and did a remarkable job steering the group to an All-Ireland title, given the circumstances.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2488 - 12/08/2025 10:41:07    2631329

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