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That's some arrogance to come on this thread and say Mayo weren't tested during the league, after playing Galway twice!
MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 414 - 18/04/2023 11:44:49 2471522 Link 0 |
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Salthill's odds are generous. Truly left it behind them last year, only being denied by Cooke's lucky goal. Is O'Mahony managing them again this year?
Triffic (Galway) - Posts: 124 - 18/04/2023 11:55:38 2471533 Link 0 |
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I have a sneaking suspicion that Moycullen will not do the business this year. Something is leaning me towards Corofin. Their days of absolute dominance are over , but they have a new breed coming in to augment what is still a strong panel with several multiple All Ireland medalists, and it's 4 years since they won one - the hunger must be as good as ever. It should be a very open championship this year. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 839 - 18/04/2023 14:50:43 2471591 Link 0 |
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Welcome Albara, you're fairly new here but here is a Geography lesson for free, Naas is in Leinster, so Galway won't be playing Kildare tomorrow night. Now if you anything about schools football you'd know that Jarlath's beat everyone in Connacht last year and if the lads from Corofin or Annaghdown who traditionally went to school in Tuam had played for Jarlath's instead of Claregalway they wouldn't have been beaten, I'll name check them for you, Reilly, Murphy, Donnellan, Greaney, Kilcommins and add in McCabe who went to school in Holy Rosary in Mountbellew. Two of them played with Galway U20's last year and one is included in the subs this year, Albara, anyone can google results, you should try and watch some live games as "nothing beats been there". I note Kildare are out tonight versus Laois and we'll see if they've progressed as they've lads with Hogan cup medals for the first time and can they then beat Dublin or Meath in the Leinster final.
GDL (Galway) - Posts: 719 - 18/04/2023 17:26:50 2471640 Link 4 |
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The goal Salthill got also came with a big slice of luck. It was a shot for a point which dropped under the crossbar due to the strong wind. Both teams benefited from the conditions in that regard. Moycullen were the best team across last year's championship. They beat Corofin and Mountbellew, whereas Salthill were beaten by Mountbellew in the group. Salthill also had a softer route to the final. In saying that, I do think Salthill are building well and can challenge any of what has been the top-3 for the past few years. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2034 - 18/04/2023 17:43:46 2471643 Link 3 |
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Any update with McDaid? He is a class act in midfield. Hope he is available as we want to test ourselves against the best 15 they have available.
Route1ball (Roscommon) - Posts: 7 - 19/04/2023 10:14:37 2471715 Link 1 |
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Joyce appeared to indicate that Sunday may be too soon for McDaid. We'll have to wait and see. gaillimhboy (Galway) - Posts: 338 - 19/04/2023 14:57:31 2471794 Link 1 |
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Off the top of my head four of Jarlaths starting team from last year will be starting tonight Bernard Coen, Brian Cogger, Patrick Egan and Sean Birmingham? I've seen Galway U20s in all of 5 of their eague and championship games this year. Weren't great Leitrim the last day, lost to Roscommon and only beat Laois by 1 who was hammered by Kildare last night. Best performances was the wins against Cork and Dublin and will need simliar performances from those two games to win tonight. The two week break compared to Sligo three games in two is advantage to Galway and could well swing a tight contest. Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 19/04/2023 15:13:54 2471797 Link 2 |
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Fair comment, I've seen them a few times also and I think this is a good team, however my point was the other posters description of St Jarlaths was incorrect, they made a sweeping statement but didn't point out the true facts. Galway will get 3 or 4 senior player from this team and sure isn't that what it is all about. It just a pity Liam'O Conghaile is out tonight.
GDL (Galway) - Posts: 719 - 19/04/2023 16:27:18 2471817 Link 0 |
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Team I think will start Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 832 - 19/04/2023 17:22:22 2471830 Link 0 |
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Sligo win by a point with the last fist of the game. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2208 - 19/04/2023 20:06:04 2471868 Link 0 |
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Had the winning of that game but too wasteful especially on the late goal chance. All the best to Sligo U20s in the All-Ireland series to be honest the schedule was unfair too them yet still found a way to win deep into injury time. Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 19/04/2023 20:10:06 2471869 Link 0 |
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Micheal breathnachs kicked the U20's out of Connacht Sportsfanatic90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 212 - 19/04/2023 20:15:25 2471870 Link 0 |
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Galway blew that at the end but well done Sligo on 2 in a row at U20. They now play the Munster champions. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2154 - 19/04/2023 20:56:17 2471873 Link 0 |
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Just watched the game back and how we lost that, and I'm still not sure, we left 5 or 6 points behind us in the first half, missed marks and close in frees. In the 2nd half we missed 2 big goal chances and should have clipped one of them over the bar. It was looking like extra time and you have to admire both teams for going for it in injury time but game management should have come into it. At 13 points a piece Galway needed to keep possession as the ref was going to blow it up but we kicked it away and Sligo took their chance. We badly missed Daniel O'Flaherty and Liam O'Conghaile this evening. Congrats to Sligo on a great result and positive football. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 719 - 19/04/2023 23:47:10 2471882 Link 0 |
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Sam O'Neill looks a brilliant prospect for the u20s, extremely athletic midfielder allstars23 (Galway) - Posts: 47 - 20/04/2023 06:42:39 2471883 Link 0 |
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They might have been 'unbelievable' goal chances, if you're Micheal Meehan. But 1on1 goal finishers of Meehan's calibre are as rare as hen's teeth of course. They were cast iron point chances though. The players involved clearly fancied their goal chances, but their goal efforts weren't at all close, and the Sligo keeper did the business to keep his cleansheet without any undue fuss. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3410 - 20/04/2023 10:09:04 2471901 Link 0 |
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He does have a great engine but his decision making is cat across both games this year. Took on two Hail Mary shots that got blocked 1st one he'd a simple pass to a player on his left who was through on goal. Second one at the end led to Sligo getting the winner. This was an issue too in Leitrim game which i commented on then. Sligo always gave the ball to players in best position don't think our lads can say that. Thought o'flaherty was slow with subs power struggled both days but think played nearly the full 60 both days. Surprised prendergast didn't get a look o'flaherty was some loss at 6 too jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1159 - 20/04/2023 10:38:49 2471908 Link 1 |
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Hard luck to U-20, tough to lose given the possession. Ref was very good and it was a learning experience for us. suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1667 - 20/04/2023 10:39:54 2471909 Link 1 |
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Pj had said during the week that if needed and were performing he may bring one or two of the 20s into the senior panel.... Belclare (Galway) - Posts: 904 - 20/04/2023 11:09:04 2471919 Link 0 |