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It's baffling it really is. They should have lads on top of lads at all times. There's something really wrong when all this young talent isn't showing up at the Senior Ranks. Sigh.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2101 - 20/06/2022 21:49:24 2426487 Link 0 |
It's another game. The past won't matter when we play Limerick it's all on the day. The objective was to win and that's what they did on Saturday. I did not think the touch was a mile off, cork just ran us all over the place and it took us time to come to grips with them but we did in fairness. Galway have the strength to trouble Limerick. As you seen with Clare and Wexford, Clare were lucky to escape with the win also and people thought Wexford would not keep it pucked out to them! Every game presents a different set of challenges be positive maybe they won't keep it pucked out to us.
ecad123 (Galway) - Posts: 272 - 21/06/2022 08:50:36 2426492 Link 2 |
I still think we are spluttering through the season, hopefully next Sunday we get a 70min performance, and if we have to splutter over Limerick id take it!!!!! CillTormoir (Galway) - Posts: 485 - 21/06/2022 09:47:01 2426498 Link 0 |
As some posters have pointed out Galway have not won an U20 title for 10 years now and in some of those years at least have been well off their opponents in terms of size / S&C etc. so the question should be how do good minors (many AI winning minors) not become good U20's and it has mainly to do with a lack of physical size and strength and conditioning as they do not lack the skills in most cases at least. Therefore its not a major surprise that more young players are not cutting it at senior level. Along with a lack of pace throughout the team currently, a lack of aerial ability is another huge issue for all Galway teams including the seniors for a long number of years now and we saw it again last Sunday where our forwards (some big men included like Conor Cooney, Cathal Mannion, Cianan Fahy, Joseph Cooney and Jason Flynn when introduced) were snuffed out completely when competing for aerial ball. The only players I can recall with the ability to catch high balls consistently in the last number of years were Johnny Glynn and JC himself.
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3305 - 21/06/2022 10:28:40 2426522 Link 1 |
Galway would have won the u20 this year if Lee and Killeen had been with the u 20s There was no need to use them in the senior championship Whats the point of lads like Kevin Cooney been in the panel when they cant get game time rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 21/06/2022 10:53:59 2426532 Link 2 |
Very hard to know how good minors are now especially since its gone to U17, I don't think you can assess any players now for future seniors until they play U20. I as most think should be returned to U18 & U21. higgins (Limerick) - Posts: 246 - 21/06/2022 10:59:07 2426533 Link 1 |
The Galway team I'd like to see take the field again Limerick: The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 705 - 21/06/2022 11:20:45 2426544 Link 1 |
For all their crowing about Munster hurling they'd be far happier if Cork won last Saturday!
baire (Galway) - Posts: 1767 - 21/06/2022 11:22:29 2426546 Link 0 |
Jaysus Tommy you really are clutching at straws if you think that Clare are sitting there incredibly jealous of the success of Galway. Our footballers have won two All Irelands in the last 56 years, the hurlers one in the last 34 years, hardly a good reason for Clare people to sit crying into their cornflakes every morning mad jealous of the success of Galway. I would hazard a guess that no more than ourselves they are casting an envious eye at their neighbours to the South in Limerick, and not their neighbours to the North.
gilly1910 (Galway) - Posts: 170 - 21/06/2022 12:18:07 2426596 Link 0 |
Its not just senior intercounty success Gilly - it is underage, club football / hurling, camogie etc. All of it goes into the one mix.
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3305 - 21/06/2022 13:38:06 2426636 Link 0 |
True an U20 was possibly lost because of that even though we have no way of knowing for sure of course. Lee and Killeen have seen very little game time with the seniors anyway so it was a definitely a waste of their talents where they could have been used more constructively with a possible AI on offer.
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3305 - 21/06/2022 13:53:40 2426646 Link 2 |
Most senior intercounty hurling fans don't watch minor or u20 games and would struggle to name any current players on either panel. And probably wouldn't be able to name any current senior camogie players let alone underage 1s. In any county. Try a few of your clubmates over a pint some evening. Ask them to name 10 current Galwaycamogie players from any grade and 10 current Galway minor and u20 players not from your own club. Bet most won't be able. In the last 30 years Clare have won 3 senior AI hurling titles. That's more than you and us put together. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11492 - 21/06/2022 15:00:47 2426669 Link 1 |
What's happened Tom Monaghan. He was excellent earlier in the year but his touch has been very poor in the championship. I'd love to see it but I can't see Galway taking Limerick.
endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2141 - 21/06/2022 15:14:22 2426675 Link 1 |
Well Baire, when I saw Clare gone in '18 I was very happy. Mind you I was not overconfident or anything when they went, but that is the way it was. As regards last Sunday, I was not too worried either way. I think I reflect how most Limerick supporters think at the moment. Let the two of them go at it full tilt and may the best team win- we know there is little between them and it will be all about who can bring their A Game to Croke Park
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4285 - 21/06/2022 18:39:06 2426722 Link 0 |
only way i see galway having a chance is by going man to man.. gbay (Galway) - Posts: 246 - 21/06/2022 21:00:53 2426734 Link 1 |
10 years??? Time is flying. Johnny Glynn was a big lad so no surprise that he could get up and catch a ball or two. Cork did seem to get every puck out and high ball.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2101 - 21/06/2022 21:24:37 2426737 Link 0 |
Laughable. Any right Hurling fan in Galway would easily name 10 camogie players and 10 minor/u20 players. You wouldn't even have a sup of your pint down. Maybe it's tougher in Wexford where they are all irrelevant but here in Galway our camogie and minor players are playing in AI finals every other year
Kinvara (Galway) - Posts: 119 - 22/06/2022 08:20:36 2426746 Link 0 |
Why did you restrict it to the last 30 years? I can remember to about 45 years ago and if you do that Galway have won 4 senior AI's. Nothing to write home about I agree but at least be fair about it. I don't agree that most people do not watch minor or U20 games and you don't have to name 10 underage or camogie players to know who won those AI's.
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3305 - 22/06/2022 09:08:43 2426749 Link 0 |
Yes Johnny was a big lad but so are the Cooney's, Mannion, Fahy and Flynn and they can't seem to catch high ball consistently (maybe the odd one here and there) from what I have seen especially when competing with opponents who very often are even shorter than them.
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3305 - 22/06/2022 10:01:35 2426762 Link 1 |
If you go by championship form, OTM, there is a lot between them. Limerick have more or less the same players they had in 2018, all in their prime and in top shape, 3 All Ireland's in their pockets whilst Galway are slowly rebuilding, lost the Leinster final and were lucky enough against a wasteful Cork team.
baire (Galway) - Posts: 1767 - 22/06/2022 10:14:27 2426774 Link 0 |