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Replying To 2maroonjerseys:  "MD showed up with the same system that had us trailing both Wexford and Kildare by double figures until he made changes and got the win. Did he think the same system would overcome limerick the best team in Ireland for the last 8 yrs. He'd no plan B or even try a different format to start to confuse limerick. Clare have pushed limerick to the limit for the last 6/7 yrs and yet he mustn't have watch any tape of how they confuse and drive limerick to their limit. I wonder was there any Galway men involved with Clare he could have asked for any tactical tips on how to play them? Having one in 17 they hard questions won't be asked for now.
That's my tuppence worth after enduring another final loss in croke park."
One thing both Galway managers in hurling and football have in common they way 2 predictable they never do anything different from game to game to make opponents think no imagination. At all there is more short hand passes in hurling now than football in this year's hurling championship bar Limerick every other team in the mccarthy cup lost a championship game by 10 points or more ,, Limerick have won more all Ireland in last 10 years than Galway have in there history just think about that and next year people will still have Galway in there predictions ,,

Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1165 - 20/07/2026 16:56:36    2686397

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Replying To 2maroonjerseys:  "Limerick are miles ahead physically at the moment it's the tactical decisions made on the sideline that baffles. He went into an all Ireland welded to his system he didn't try and pull a magic trick to try and confuse limerick's players. Ye had the physical battle won and once ye got to grips with the Galway play twas all over after 20 mins ye had a lot of wides fahy made a few great saves and Lyons was helpful to say the least ye should have been 10 points up at half time. The younger players on the squad now know the levels needed to win an all Ireland it'll stand to them. Tactically MD needs to evolve to at least move forward. Clare have caused ye the most problems over the years, obviously he must think he knows more than lohan.
Limerick dominated and swarmed all over the pitch yesterday fair play to ye. Ye have a great team and players and ye deserve every success."
What could he do?

Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 739 - 20/07/2026 17:58:00    2686411

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Some of the things I'm seeing/reading online etc would make me question if some of our supporters are true supporters/turning their backs or starting to turn on us.

ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 175 - 20/07/2026 18:54:44    2686416

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Replying To Tiger1:  "Got that one wrong Katser unfortunely old Galway habit of not turning up came back once again i really hoped ye would win it but went out without any great fight."
We weren't allowed hurl. I think thats more the reason we were bet as to not showing up. Limerick didnt give us an inch. Very easy go back to the old galway not showing up and maybe to an extent we didnt but from someone who had a good view up there in croke park, limerick dominated every area and battle. Well deserved victors.

Galway456 (Galway) - Posts: 162 - 20/07/2026 23:33:22    2686438

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Replying To Tadhg2020:  "What could he do?"
Frank Cummins of Kilkenny to me is still the best midfielder that I have ever seen play hurling!

Galway would have needed 5-6 present-day Frank Cummins in his prime in the middle third to arrest that Limerick onslaught yesterday. That is how intense and directed it was.

It's very easy to point blame or say that they should have done this or that. It's a very different issue to being able to do this or that.

I think that Galway have the players to be back again next year but they'll need new plans.

Rabbitte at center forward perhaps and Cathal Mannion if he's up to it at full-forward. Whelan as an impact sub-not able for 70 minutes anymore. Just a few suggestions!

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2609 - 21/07/2026 03:20:36    2686443

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