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Will Galway tog next Saturday Katser? You never took me up on the offer of a bottle of stout out of my winnings in Gills. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4353 - 31/05/2026 12:00:13 2676710 Link 0 |
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Looks like ye are going to be waiting longer im afraid.
Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 450 - 31/05/2026 15:16:35 2676758 Link 0 |
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It'd be nice to see a sea of maroon and white descend on Pearse Stadium at some stage to support our hurlers. Nothing but excuses coming from East Galway about why they won't travel in numbers for a sport we're clearly passionate about. Cutting off our nose to spite our face. Our U20s well beaten today. If anything, the gap has grown since Clare gave us a lesson at minor level. Too much talk about revenge after beating a poor Kilkenny team. There was one team who looked like they were on a mission there today and it wasn't our lads unfortunately. Chalk it on the list of All-Ireland final losses. In fairness to Clare, when they get there, they tend to get over the line more often than not. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2836 - 31/05/2026 15:24:44 2676760 Link 0 |
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The gulf in hurling between Leinster and Munster is now clearly included at U20 level and Senior. The 20s got a lesson. Hopefully it doesn't stretch to minor level too. Armchairreporter (Galway) - Posts: 147 - 31/05/2026 15:51:28 2676762 Link 0 |
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I dont think its a talent deficit tbh. I think its an intensity and match ready thing. The Munster round robin is extremely competitive. The games are really physical and intense. The scoreline may not always reflect that but it is. I saw a tougher more intense and harder working clare team win today.
Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 516 - 31/05/2026 16:08:46 2676765 Link 0 |
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I agree. I never mentioned talent. Physicality is a big problem here in Galway.
Armchairreporter (Galway) - Posts: 147 - 31/05/2026 16:19:41 2676769 Link 0 |
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Gutted and absolutely devisited about U20 result. katser (Galway) - Posts: 2850 - 31/05/2026 17:12:36 2676789 Link 0 |
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Think they didnt turn up collectively. Their workrate was way lower than it was against us in the LSF. Nerves? Maybe too much pressure being heaped on them? Or praise went to their heads? Picking a lad to start who was only after suffering a grade 2 hamstring tear probably wasnt a great idea either. Surely a weaker player with 2 good legs wouldve been a better call? Murphys pace badly missed also in the fullback line. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19883 - 31/05/2026 17:54:00 2676802 Link 0 |
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Dublin by 6. We dont have the sliotars to match Dublin when the going gets tough. We are a team of car park hurlers
CillTormoir (Galway) - Posts: 614 - 31/05/2026 17:55:09 2676804 Link 0 |
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The Galway team were beaten at all positions by Clare and direct hurling won out in Thurles as is always the case. There's a distinct difference in the ability of Munster teams. Short hand passes and over reliance on same caused too many turnovers right from the start. Unfortunately it's the way coaching has developed at underage level over the past ten years or more in Galway and hence the lack of success. Leinster hurling has unfortunately taken the same direction and just look at Kilkenny at present and note that Dublin are possibly the only Leinster team that are somewhat direct. If Galway are not careful next Saturday they will get another lesson on how the game should be played. Here's hoping it doesn't happen South-Galway-Fan (Galway) - Posts: 1 - 31/05/2026 19:21:00 2676833 Link 1 |
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If all the injuries all cleared and players available I'd go with the following 15 for Saturday. ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 64 - 31/05/2026 20:29:34 2676868 Link 0 |
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Limerick and Cork play this possession based short game too, that you are disparaging just because Galway don't always have the skillset to play this type of game. Limerick and Cork are also the two best teams in the country currently.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4751 - 31/05/2026 21:15:05 2676881 Link 0 |