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Replying To ref: "Is there anywhere on the web that explains the format of the football championship. Specifically about how teams come out of the group. Who doesn't come out. Who goes into Relegation." Senior Format - Top team in each group and the best 2nd place team from either of the 6 team groups qualify for the Q-Finals. - Group A The two other 2nd place teams go into Q-Final and best 3rd placed team from the 6 team groups. A play off is then played between the other two 3rd placed teams and the winner of that go into the Q-Finals. - Group B Group A teams will play Group B teams - Open draw with no repeat fixtures Somebody correct me if I am wrong on the above.. I assume bottom 2 teams in each group go into a relegation battle? LetsPlayBall (Galway) - Posts: 50 - 26/07/2023 10:29:43 2496985 Link
Replying To Gearoid1998ffowaed: "I agree. Sean Kelly deserves it. He would have had a huge chance of player of the year if they didn't lose against Mayo." Yes Sean Kelly definitely deserves one as he has been a warrior all year and big shouts also to John Maher (especially given his first full season), Damien Comer (when playing), Cillian McDaid (when playing) and Peter Cooke (despite the sloppy turnovers that ultimately cost Galway the Armagh and Mayo games). tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3152 - 26/07/2023 16:09:59 2497112 Link
Replying To anotheralias: "This time next week there will be discussions of teams of the year and All Stars. As usual it will be dominated by finalists and semi finalists with Kerry / Dublin sharing 10/12 and the other 3/5 will go to Monaghan/Derry. Its a flawed process and it wont change . But equally so, nothing will convince me that Sean Kelly wouldn't deserve one. I know I'm putting the maroon hat on but I would say he is in the top 5 players in the country this year. Ignoring his endeavours with club and college he got Galway to a Division 1 league final , won Connacht , and only for his injury and a bizarre combination of events , he would have got us to a QF at least and possibly further. It also has to be said that he was so unlucky last year as although we got 5 All Stars and Sean Kelly was definitely in our top 5, he missed out. . Probably paid the price or having to mark the unmarkable in the AI. Look, I'm not trying to start a petition or anything because there is as much chance of SK getting an All Star as there is of getting an objective report of a Mayo game from a Mayo man. But if they were selected on merit/performances over the year he would be a shoe in." Sean Kelly is one of the best players in the country but he didn't stand out particularly during the Championship. I might have my Derry hat on but if Gareth McKinless doesn't get one as centre back then it would be a travesty. Jazzyjeff (Derry) - Posts: 134 - 26/07/2023 16:29:02 2497129 Link
Replying To Jazzyjeff: "Sean Kelly is one of the best players in the country but he didn't stand out particularly during the Championship. I might have my Derry hat on but if Gareth McKinless doesn't get one as centre back then it would be a travesty." He was the driving force behind many of the Galway scores and he had been playing with Moycullen right up to the start of the intercounty season so he got no break whatsoever. He got or made some vital scores at key times and played the Mayo game even though he was clearly injured from the previous Armagh game so he definitely deserves one. I think personally that his talents are wasted at fullback and would be more suited to the centre-back or half-back positions. tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3152 - 26/07/2023 17:34:43 2497147 Link
Replying To LetsPlayBall: "Senior Format - Top team in each group and the best 2nd place team from either of the 6 team groups qualify for the Q-Finals. - Group A The two other 2nd place teams go into Q-Final and best 3rd placed team from the 6 team groups. A play off is then played between the other two 3rd placed teams and the winner of that go into the Q-Finals. - Group B Group A teams will play Group B teams - Open draw with no repeat fixtures Somebody correct me if I am wrong on the above.. I assume bottom 2 teams in each group go into a relegation battle?" I must admit that I am not smart enough to understand your explanation 1) How do you get 6 groups? 2) Are we scrapping the provincial Championships? 3) we decide the group winners with head to head then scoring differences etc.etc. I give up. why not have an open draw and the top 4 play the semi final. fishpond (Galway) - Posts: 89 - 26/07/2023 17:59:29 2497152 Link
Replying To Jazzyjeff: "Sean Kelly is one of the best players in the country but he didn't stand out particularly during the Championship. I might have my Derry hat on but if Gareth McKinless doesn't get one as centre back then it would be a travesty." I would expect McKinless and McGuigan to get All Stars and maybe Rodgers? MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 648 - 26/07/2023 18:40:25 2497160 Link
Replying To fishpond: "I must admit that I am not smart enough to understand your explanation 1) How do you get 6 groups? 2) Are we scrapping the provincial Championships? 3) we decide the group winners with head to head then scoring differences etc.etc. I give up. why not have an open draw and the top 4 play the semi final." This is for the Senior CLUB Championship, sorry I should have stated that. And theres not 6 groups, theres 2 groups of 6 and 1 group of 5. I may not have explained it correctly but its a tough one to put in writing. LetsPlayBall (Galway) - Posts: 50 - 27/07/2023 07:17:55 2497200 Link
Replying To LetsPlayBall: "This is for the Senior CLUB Championship, sorry I should have stated that. And theres not 6 groups, theres 2 groups of 6 and 1 group of 5. I may not have explained it correctly but its a tough one to put in writing." The last few years have been complicated because we've been in the process of reducing from 20 to 16 senior teams. So there's been a different number of teams each year and the format has had to change as a result. After this year we'll be down to 16 teams, so it should become a lot simpler after that. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 1937 - 27/07/2023 11:16:48 2497245 Link
Replying To tommy k: "He was the driving force behind many of the Galway scores and he had been playing with Moycullen right up to the start of the intercounty season so he got no break whatsoever. He got or made some vital scores at key times and played the Mayo game even though he was clearly injured from the previous Armagh game so he definitely deserves one. I think personally that his talents are wasted at fullback and would be more suited to the centre-back or half-back positions." He has absolutely no chance of an all star. Played hurt most of the year and didn't even make a quarter final. Poor year for Galway footballers and hurlers. crankyincorofin (Galway) - Posts: 69 - 27/07/2023 12:24:46 2497265 Link
Replying To anotheralias: "This time next week there will be discussions of teams of the year and All Stars. As usual it will be dominated by finalists and semi finalists with Kerry / Dublin sharing 10/12 and the other 3/5 will go to Monaghan/Derry. Its a flawed process and it wont change . But equally so, nothing will convince me that Sean Kelly wouldn't deserve one. I know I'm putting the maroon hat on but I would say he is in the top 5 players in the country this year. Ignoring his endeavours with club and college he got Galway to a Division 1 league final , won Connacht , and only for his injury and a bizarre combination of events , he would have got us to a QF at least and possibly further. It also has to be said that he was so unlucky last year as although we got 5 All Stars and Sean Kelly was definitely in our top 5, he missed out. . Probably paid the price or having to mark the unmarkable in the AI. Look, I'm not trying to start a petition or anything because there is as much chance of SK getting an All Star as there is of getting an objective report of a Mayo game from a Mayo man. But if they were selected on merit/performances over the year he would be a shoe in." what a load of nonsense candlewax (Galway) - Posts: 272 - 27/07/2023 12:41:13 2497269 Link
Replying To LetsPlayBall: "This is for the Senior CLUB Championship, sorry I should have stated that. And theres not 6 groups, theres 2 groups of 6 and 1 group of 5. I may not have explained it correctly but its a tough one to put in writing." thanks for clearing it up because i thought are they changing it again just i was understanding the set up last year Which didnt improve the system that made the weaker teams feel worse about themselves with the exception of Cork and Monaghan. A lot of meaningless games fishpond (Galway) - Posts: 89 - 27/07/2023 17:54:55 2497347 Link
Looking forward to getting in to Tuam Saturday evening for the double header. Corofin getting Molloy and Silke back should be enough against a Salthill side likely without Rob Finnerty but I'd be most interested to see Mountbellew in the second game. Word is that Mike Daly is back fit now. Would be great to see him playing well again. A joy to watch on his day. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 525 - 27/07/2023 21:41:26 2497368 Link
Replying To candlewax: "what a load of nonsense" Please expand. Are you referring to the selection process or the post. If its the post then I would definitely like you to expand on which point you think as being nonsense, as several others seemed to agree with the post based on the number of likes. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 796 - 28/07/2023 10:23:15 2497396 Link
No football this weekend so taking in championship games from other counties Maigh Cuilinn Vs An Spidéal this evening in Pearse Stadium in the Galway Senior Football Championship Tomorrow evening Rhode Vs Shamrocks in the Offaly Senior Championship Galway had a great intro to this weekend's championships and no doubt will keep it going. I'm Offaly promote ALL the team sheets on their social media for promotion of the games/teams. If the game is not in TEG then Westmeath don't bother with "programmes". How hard is it to print the one pager they put out in all other venues? Tyrone, Armagh, Offaly, Galway, Dublin and Meath to name a few do unbelievable work into the promotion of their championships on social media/website. Also scores and results are posted in real time and you are not waiting a day or more for some results Mountlin (Westmeath) - Posts: 49 - 28/07/2023 15:28:54 2497482 Link
That was ominous stuff from Moycullen last night albeit Spiddal are a poor outfit. Gallagher took the goal nicely but they are strong all over the field and will be close to being able to field 15 players who have played intercounty when they have everyone fit. Maloney is some addition and it will take a fair midfield to beat him, Cooke, McLoughlin and Davoren later in the year galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 525 - 29/07/2023 10:21:25 2497549 Link
Replying To galway19: "That was ominous stuff from Moycullen last night albeit Spiddal are a poor outfit. Gallagher took the goal nicely but they are strong all over the field and will be close to being able to field 15 players who have played intercounty when they have everyone fit. Maloney is some addition and it will take a fair midfield to beat him, Cooke, McLoughlin and Davoren later in the year" Did McLoughlan play last night, how was he? giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1207 - 29/07/2023 14:43:50 2497582 Link
Replying To galway19: "That was ominous stuff from Moycullen last night albeit Spiddal are a poor outfit. Gallagher took the goal nicely but they are strong all over the field and will be close to being able to field 15 players who have played intercounty when they have everyone fit. Maloney is some addition and it will take a fair midfield to beat him, Cooke, McLoughlin and Davoren later in the year" I was in Tuam, Tadgh O'Malley was outstanding in goals for Michaels, his follow up safe from the penalty safe was very good. Brian Harlow looks back to his best and has got himself in shape again and hopefully could produce again, he was a very good minor, Barry Cullinane placing St Michael so low in the ranking on the Maroon and White podcast was a strange call, but he also placed Salthill-Knocknacarra at number one ahead of Moycullen, Mountbellew and Corofin. I didn't see Fioreanti for Michael's, he was brilliant for Galway minors in 2019. If he was available with Brannigan, 'O'Malley, Harlow and,Gallagher, Michael's become a very good team. They should be safe. Dunmore will be frustrated, they got themselves level and then conceeded two points. They'll be disappointed with both goals conceeded, a high free that dropped short and it wasn't dealt with around the square and the keeper beaten at his near post for the second goal. I felt they could have managed the last few minutes better, they had chances to kick points and could have gotten a draw, the game will bring them on but another loss and they could get dragged into a relegation battle. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 673 - 29/07/2023 15:39:41 2497587 Link
Moycullen look to have the fitness of a county team. Good wins for Michael's and James' in tight games. smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 290 - 29/07/2023 16:01:13 2497594 Link
Replying To GDL: "I was in Tuam, Tadgh O'Malley was outstanding in goals for Michaels, his follow up safe from the penalty safe was very good. Brian Harlow looks back to his best and has got himself in shape again and hopefully could produce again, he was a very good minor, Barry Cullinane placing St Michael so low in the ranking on the Maroon and White podcast was a strange call, but he also placed Salthill-Knocknacarra at number one ahead of Moycullen, Mountbellew and Corofin. I didn't see Fioreanti for Michael's, he was brilliant for Galway minors in 2019. If he was available with Brannigan, 'O'Malley, Harlow and,Gallagher, Michael's become a very good team. They should be safe. Dunmore will be frustrated, they got themselves level and then conceeded two points. They'll be disappointed with both goals conceeded, a high free that dropped short and it wasn't dealt with around the square and the keeper beaten at his near post for the second goal. I felt they could have managed the last few minutes better, they had chances to kick points and could have gotten a draw, the game will bring them on but another loss and they could get dragged into a relegation battle." Agree on O'Malley, very good keeper any day I've seen him. Strange we've seen so little of him in Maroon. Played 1 half in the dome in January and then disappeared. smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 290 - 29/07/2023 16:24:38 2497598 Link
Replying To giveitlong: "Did McLoughlan play last night, how was he?" Yes McLoughlin played full game fielded some good catches but did not look matched tuned.Moycullen did not seem to have all their players numbered according to programme, so it was hard to be certain of what was the exact line out also heard people the say they were missing 5 or 6 some of whom are in America, S Kelly .Cooke . Davoren. Reilly and Cox who played in a lot of their games last year were missing. backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 55 - 29/07/2023 16:53:52 2497606 Link