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Turloughmore v Castlegar...........Turlough close St.Thomas' v Cappataggle............Thomas's handy Loughrea v Clarinbridge...............The Town handy Sarsfields v Oranmore-Maree…..Oranmore close Senior B Semi Finals Mullagh v Liam Mellows............................................Mellows by about 45 points Ahascragh-Fohenagh v Kilnadeema-Leitrim..........Kilnadeema Intermediate Quarter Finals I couldnt give a r@ts **** about them clare_sparrow (Galway) - Posts: 415 - 28/09/2023 11:40:18 2506092 Link 2 |
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No we could all be Fr Dougal's and think that our clubs are competitive and have a chance of winning on any given day. In reality the clubs with the revenue to pay for facilities, S&C, equipment and coaching are going to be the most successful going forward. That doesn't come cheap.
BostonGuy (Galway) - Posts: 91 - 28/09/2023 13:42:40 2506114 Link 1 |
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The only one that I might change here is Sarsfields, but again depends on which version shows up for the game.
BostonGuy (Galway) - Posts: 91 - 28/09/2023 13:46:59 2506116 Link 1 |
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Imo Sarsfields are a bit better than Clarinbridge and will account for Oranmore. I think Loughrea will beat Clarinbridge but it will be closer than the sparrow thinks!
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1845 - 28/09/2023 16:27:09 2506143 Link 1 |
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I think Thomas's and Loughrea will win but I don't think it will be as handy as you believe. Clarenbridge will surely give Loughrea a good fight.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 1963 - 29/09/2023 08:16:52 2506180 Link 0 |
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Not sure Sarsfields have the backs to deal with that Oranmore forward line. Morrissey can take Niall Burke but Oranmore have four or five other good options with plenty of pace in their forwards. Clarinbridge Loughrea will be tight.
galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 448 - 29/09/2023 08:59:05 2506186 Link 1 |
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I don't think clarinbridge Vs loughrea will be tight. Ardrahan will rue their misses against the bridge in the stadium. Loughrea will have 5-7 PTS over them in the end... in my opinion of course.
Jackson88 (Galway) - Posts: 61 - 29/09/2023 12:30:12 2506238 Link 1 |
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I wouldn't think the intermediate hurlers are too worried about you either.
Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 134 - 29/09/2023 16:56:24 2506294 Link 1 |
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I did read the article. It was a pretty well written and researched piece I thought, but… If clubs want to hire outside 'expertise' and can fund this, surely it's a matter for themselves and the coach in question. Some clubs are more wealthy/have more resources than others. That has always, and will always, be the case. Just as at IC level where the same applies. It's not the thin end of the wedge though in 'professional terms'. Good coaches will get rewarded for their expertise. Poor coaches will be found out. Players aren't stupid. A poor coach won't be on the circuit for long. Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 805 - 29/09/2023 20:50:27 2506311 Link 1 |
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The real question is whether he can bridge the S&C gap that exists between a club hurler (even a very good one) and an IC hurler at his age. I'm not saying he can't, but I am saying he absolutely will have to. When an IC level defender hits you (legally) you stay hit, unless you can handle it. That takes time. Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 805 - 29/09/2023 20:53:25 2506312 Link 1 |
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Indeed it doesn't (come cheap). Was there a point you were trying to make that I missed? Such clubs have always tended to be the most successful overall anyway. So what has actually changed? Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 805 - 29/09/2023 20:56:01 2506314 Link 2 |
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Bold to assume anyone gives a r@ts (what's wrong with 'rats'?) **** about your predictions either, son
Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 805 - 29/09/2023 20:57:45 2506316 Link 4 |
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He has played at the highest level with UL he's well able to handle it
Jackson88 (Galway) - Posts: 61 - 30/09/2023 08:36:13 2506328 Link 1 |
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Yes, did a bit of googling. He came on for 2 mins as a blood sub vs Wexford for the injured Jason Flynn. Made his debut proper vs Cork , scored 1-3 and was described in the Munster-penned report I read (along with Evan Niland and Kevin Cooney) as being "on fire early on". I'd like to have seen him get more game time in the league myself but truth be told, the league is little more than a pre-season competition nowadays and is no yardstick -- particularly in the early round matches -- by which to judge if a player can make it at inter-county level. The Cork game took place in February and the match reporter was hugely impressed by the Cork performance and predicted they'd be real contenders fot the All Ireland. Didn't work out that way and the same goes for making assessments on individual players based on February hurling!
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1845 - 30/09/2023 11:44:55 2506360 Link 2 |
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He would have to be good to start on any UL team.
Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 134 - 30/09/2023 12:48:10 2506365 Link 1 |
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Saturday's Results Senior Turloughmore 2-20 Castlegar 1-14 St.Thomas' 2-18 Cappataggle 0-12 Senior B Mullagh 1-20 Liam Mellows 0-17 Ahascragh-Fohenagh 2-18 Kilnadeema-Leitrim 2-16 Intermediate Meelick-Eyrecourt 1-28 Kinvara 2-08 Sylane 4-15 Clarinbridge 0-15 Ballindeeren 0-16 Rahoon-Newcastle 0-10 Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry 1-21 Carnmore 1-19 P.S who is the clown who predicted Mellows to win by 45pts? katser (Galway) - Posts: 2098 - 30/09/2023 17:51:02 2506388 Link 1 |