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Replying To BigBàsMan: "I hurled senior with Loughrea when there was no co finals... The darker days... Id love the be hurling junior now but time waits for no man ;)" Before 2003 so? MoroonMan (Galway) - Posts: 91 - 29/10/2026 20:16:25 2698914 Link
Replying To Viking66: "I know" I believe you! MoroonMan (Galway) - Posts: 91 - 30/10/2026 16:46:08 2699013 Link
Replying To MoroonMan: "Before 2003 so?" Come on the town !!!! BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 305 - 30/10/2026 19:55:24 2699036 Link
Replying To MoroonMan: "Before 2003 so?" I think you might have been rumbled! MoroonMan (Galway) - Posts: 91 - 30/10/2026 20:48:28 2699039 Link
Replying To BigBàsMan: "Come on the town !!!!" Where did the chant "come on the town" originate? I heard a story behind it previously so interested to know if yours is similar. I find it all a bit bizarre as plenty of other towns around the County! Not to mention the city clubs MoroonMan (Galway) - Posts: 91 - 30/10/2026 22:09:22 2699044 Link
Congratulations on Galway's three hurling All-star awards. Well deserved! I have a question, though. Galway was ever only going to get one award in the full-back line. Limerick couldn't even get two, and leaving out Sean Finn, to me, is questionable. However, when it came to the Galway selection, did they get the right man? IMHO, Cilian Travers should have been that man, and not Darren Morrissey. Admittedly, I saw no games live in 2026. But I watched every game on GAAGo, and to me, Travers was outstanding all year. Just my opinion, though. foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2640 - 30/10/2026 23:22:49 2699053 Link
Replying To BigBàsMan: "I hurled senior with Loughrea when there was no co finals... The darker days... Id love the be hurling junior now but time waits for no man ;)" 8 years Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20929 - 31/10/2026 08:28:01 2699064 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "Congratulations on Galway's three hurling All-star awards. Well deserved! I have a question, though. Galway was ever only going to get one award in the full-back line. Limerick couldn't even get two, and leaving out Sean Finn, to me, is questionable. However, when it came to the Galway selection, did they get the right man? IMHO, Cilian Travers should have been that man, and not Darren Morrissey. Admittedly, I saw no games live in 2026. But I watched every game on GAAGo, and to me, Travers was outstanding all year. Just my opinion, though." Last Travers I saw play intercounty hurling was Malachy Travers I think. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20929 - 31/10/2026 10:40:14 2699070 Link
Replying To MoroonMan: "Where did the chant "come on the town" originate? I heard a story behind it previously so interested to know if yours is similar. I find it all a bit bizarre as plenty of other towns around the County! Not to mention the city clubs" Ya but no town as good as Loughrea. It's progressed to minimum quarter final stage for the last 23 years. It's earned it's title "the town!" Now to focus on the hurling. Big occasion tomorrow. How will both teams handle the day. Obviously Loughrea have more experience but what Loughrea team will show up? I give Tommies a right good chance of they can't stay within 3-5 points of Loughrea. If they're close coming down the home straight they could pip Loughrea. However, if Loughrea start well and use the full forward line effectively and overwhelm Tommies I think they could see it through. Weather is great so should be a good game. Tommies will need more than Jason Flynn to stand up and be counted. I'm sure Loughrea will man mark him as they did with Ciaran leen, tom Monaghan and Darragh nearly successfully. Loughrea will need to up it 100% to beat Tommies. I agree that trayers should've got the all star ahead of Morrissey. BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 305 - 31/10/2026 12:36:29 2699077 Link
Replying To BigBàsMan: "Ya but no town as good as Loughrea. It's progressed to minimum quarter final stage for the last 23 years. It's earned it's title "the town!" Now to focus on the hurling. Big occasion tomorrow. How will both teams handle the day. Obviously Loughrea have more experience but what Loughrea team will show up? I give Tommies a right good chance of they can't stay within 3-5 points of Loughrea. If they're close coming down the home straight they could pip Loughrea. However, if Loughrea start well and use the full forward line effectively and overwhelm Tommies I think they could see it through. Weather is great so should be a good game. Tommies will need more than Jason Flynn to stand up and be counted. I'm sure Loughrea will man mark him as they did with Ciaran leen, tom Monaghan and Darragh nearly successfully. Loughrea will need to up it 100% to beat Tommies. I agree that trayers should've got the all star ahead of Morrissey." It's origin's go back as far as the 1940's. Very surprised a former senior hurler wouldn't know that! MoroonMan (Galway) - Posts: 91 - 31/10/2026 13:28:34 2699083 Link
Mighty Mullagh 12pts up and game finished a draw. God help Kilconeiron in the replay......they could get some hammering. katser (Galway) - Posts: 2965 - 31/10/2026 20:58:58 2699120 Link
Was there an issue with score in Intermediate final? Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 682 - 31/10/2026 21:32:35 2699122 Link
Replying To MoroonMan: "Where did the chant "come on the town" originate? I heard a story behind it previously so interested to know if yours is similar. I find it all a bit bizarre as plenty of other towns around the County! Not to mention the city clubs" A ( not so) wild theory: Patrick Hoban played League of Ireland soccer with Dundalk during their most successful years. Patrick's brother played/plays senior hurling with Loughrea. Dundalk FC are known locally as "The Town" and their fans cheer " Come on the Town". No doubt Loughrea people would have a keen interest in the career of their local soccer star so perhaps they adopted the designation in this way? PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2161 - 31/10/2026 22:34:42 2699125 Link
Personally, good though he was this year, I dont think Trayers would have deserved an All Star. On more than one occasion he was rounded and left foundering by his immediate opponent. He had a good first season but I think it's fair to say he is still not the finished article. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2161 - 31/10/2026 22:43:58 2699128 Link
Replying To katser: "Mighty Mullagh 12pts up and game finished a draw. God help Kilconeiron in the replay......they could get some hammering." You could also say that Mullagh couldn't cope at all once Kilconieron went more direct. They were lucky they only started to do it so late. It was some turnaround in the last 7 minutes. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 01/11/2026 09:26:36 2699143 Link
I can't see Kilconieron starting as slow again in the replay. Only started getting going with 10 minutes left. Great double header in Athenry next Saturday with the intermediate final replay preceded by the minor final replay. That minor game between Craughwell and Oranmore promises to be a cracker if it is half as good as the drawn game galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 1128 - 01/11/2026 11:41:42 2699149 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "A ( not so) wild theory: Patrick Hoban played League of Ireland soccer with Dundalk during their most successful years. Patrick's brother played/plays senior hurling with Loughrea. Dundalk FC are known locally as "The Town" and their fans cheer " Come on the Town". No doubt Loughrea people would have a keen interest in the career of their local soccer star so perhaps they adopted the designation in this way?" Havent i heard mellows referred to as the town also? Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 408 - 01/11/2026 12:41:04 2699153 Link
Congratulations to Loughrea. 3 in a row is a monster achievement. Hard luck Tommy Larkins but you'll be back. Great close Final. SouthGalway (Galway) - Posts: 292 - 01/11/2026 16:39:42 2699181 Link
Decent player senior final and a good championship overall but I'd say from Donoghue's point of view there were very few lads who stood out consistently in games who aren't already on the county panel or part of the u20 group. A bit different to last year when we had a few bolters like Cian Daniels, Josh Ryan and Cillian Trayers getting starting spots as a result of club form. The likes of Jamie Ryan and Ronan Murphy probably the standouts this year but I haven't seen any fresh faces who would make much of an impact at county level. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 1128 - 01/11/2026 16:40:05 2699182 Link