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Matthew Tierney had some impact off the bench the other day, and with 2 weeks of training til the derry game it will give him time to really get back into things. I was delighted to see shane walsh to the fore in out attack and stepping up when needed. A big win against derry in two weeks time in the stadium and hopefully back into Croke Park for the summer Galway456 (Galway) - Posts: 97 - 06/05/2024 21:16:53 2543399 Link 1 |
Had an enjoyable half hour there earlier reading the meltdown on the Mayo Blog, I would recommend it to anyone… really added to the good mood today! ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1631 - 06/05/2024 21:29:55 2543400 Link 2 |
Finally that is my last post on it as we are poles apart on the topic, but the former players who do the coaching and who you hammered are Gary O'Donnell, Johnny Duane and Martin McNamara. These men owe us very little after all they've done for Galway football.
GDL (Galway) - Posts: 763 - 06/05/2024 21:47:28 2543405 Link 0 |
Needs to be mentioned that Sean Kelly was "man marked" something from a Galway point of view I've no issue with. Might negate Sean Kelly a little but if the opposition need to man mark Kelly, Walsh, Comer its very difficult to put a defensive plan in place when these lads can pull them out of position.
SamandLiamSoon (Galway) - Posts: 622 - 06/05/2024 22:25:28 2543409 Link 0 |
Yesterday was a 20 man effort with significant impact from the bench which hasn't been the case for a few years. I thought Molloy was hard done by and should have been left until half time. Sweeney limped off and had ice on his ankle going into dressing room at half time. With players coming back from injury they cannot be expected to last a full 70 mins at the pace and intensity that was evident in Salthill yesterday. Carefully managing these players is imperative over the next 3 games in order to time our run into the knockout stages. This season has been a fantastic building exercise (however scary) that has blooded a number of young lads and exposed them to the highest level available, and we survived! So enough of the knocking of some of the most dedicated amateur Galway men who play for the pride of their jersey and for our entertainment and support the lads who live akin to monks in their private lives and give up so much of their time and personal lives to Galway football and our clubs. Megane (Galway) - Posts: 14 - 06/05/2024 22:26:32 2543410 Link 0 |
Yes and hopefully other players such as Tomo Culhane and Patrick Kelly who are injured as well as Cian Hernon and James McLaughlin can also rejoin the squad to further strengthen it. We will need all the best players available in the county to challenge for further honours if possible.
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 07/05/2024 00:37:25 2543427 Link 0 |
Fair play Gleeson. More pressure on goalkeepers in modern football than any other position (thanks to Cluxton) and I think all Galway supporters were delighted for him as not nice to see one player getting criticised so much. Shane Walsh also looked like he was proving a point and hopefully we will see him getting back into form for rest of championship. Think Sean Kelly will be back in full back line (maybe corner back) when McDaid comes back. I would play Tierney as impact sub for rest of year and start Sweeney and Heaney. Its amazing how one game can jumpstart the year in the current format. Topping the group is a serious advantage which will be difficult, but not as difficult as if we had lost the game. hopballref (Galway) - Posts: 397 - 07/05/2024 08:15:04 2543439 Link 1 |
I have never mentioned them in any post, but again apart from McNamara yes the other 2 mentioned were serious footballers but apart from some academy coaching they are not experienced enough for this role that is my point all along 3 out of the 4 haven't experienced this at the top level or near top level this is not a personal attack all i am stating is that under 17 and under 19 are huge to the development of Galway football,
Fox.1n.7he.b0x (Galway) - Posts: 113 - 07/05/2024 08:52:31 2543441 Link 0 |
Yes that is true to be fair, but i think better coming from deeper he runs go under the radar a lot more, the main thing is he is back on the pitch playing
Fox.1n.7he.b0x (Galway) - Posts: 113 - 07/05/2024 08:54:56 2543443 Link 0 |
McLoughlin played for Moycullen last week so should be back in the squad shortly.
galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 757 - 07/05/2024 10:17:52 2543449 Link 0 |
Great for Galway to win a tight game against our neighbours that went down to the wire. Our first time to show true grit since the famous Armagh game in Croker. There are a good few positives to take from it. Firstly, lots of talk beforehand about unease in the group that was partly fueled by online comment, was shown to be nonsense, with the way the team and management celebrated the victory. Four injured players who returned, Comer, Walsh, Maher and Tierney did not look out of place in spite of not having any recent meaningful match practice. Galway showed a hunger not seen for a long time and worked hard and were very well set up in defence. The introduction of Tierney made a huge difference. Now a few concerns that remain. Between the final on Sunday and the NFL final last year Galway have got nil from 7 clear cut goal chances v Reape, who it has to be said is a super keeper. Mayo were much better at finding a man in a decent position when it came to short kickouts. It is something that must improve if we meet them again in the later stages of the championship, especially if Paddy Durcan is back. Sean Kelly, Kieran Molloy and Liam Silke have not yet recovered top form after their time out of the game, but Sunday will have done them good. Although he got a lot of criticism from both sides David Gough is as good a ref as there is in the game. Finally a question, In the event that both Galway and Mayo reach the Quarters, is there any proviso to prevent them meeting in a quarter final or is it a clean open draw? giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1254 - 07/05/2024 11:05:59 2543462 Link 1 |
I'm 99% sure that repeats of provincial final pairings will be avoided at the quarter finals. The earliest we could meet again is in a semi.
LárBáire (Galway) - Posts: 39 - 07/05/2024 11:24:43 2543469 Link 0 |
The four preliminary quarter-finals will consist of the second placed teams being at home to third place teams, subject to avoiding of repeat provincial final pairings and where possible repeat pairings from Round One. At the quarter-final stage the four group winners will meet the preliminary quarter-final victors, subject to the avoidance of repeat provincial final pairings and where possible repeat pairings from Round One. emmomac (UK) - Posts: 273 - 07/05/2024 11:35:27 2543476 Link 0 |
A great day on Sunday. A win like that does so much good. The manner of it, the opponents, and the poor form and injury issues leading in to it, made it a bit more special. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2135 - 07/05/2024 12:05:35 2543478 Link 0 |
Yes Sunday was a special day, who ever said the provincial championship doesn't matter? Let me tell you folks, that mattered! ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1631 - 07/05/2024 13:21:13 2543493 Link 1 |
There's not many better things than seeing rival supporters sickened after ye beat them in a tight game. Problem is we've treated narrow defeats as bad luck stories, find plenty if excuses and don't seem to learn for the games ahead. We should have put ourselves further ahead before injury time. We've a few decent forwards but can do nothing if we're trying to slow the game down instead of feeding ball to them. A bit like 2022 but I tjought ye schooled us that day, I didn't think the scoreboard rrflected the gap between the teams. We limped out against Kerry after ye beat Armagh in a thriller and ye pushed Kerry to the pin of their collar in the final. Sure we'll lift Sam this year as long as Gough doesn't ref any of our games. Delusion.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7558 - 07/05/2024 14:19:11 2543499 Link 2 |
Fixture list just released for the first round of the All Ireland group stage, Derry match to be played on Saturday 17th at 17:30. Hopefully a good crowd turns out to show support, match being shown on GAA Go. LárBáire (Galway) - Posts: 39 - 07/05/2024 15:37:37 2543514 Link 0 |
I think it forwards that Mayo are lacking. With exception of Donoghue there's no forward I was worried about before the game, and felt comfortable McGrath was picking him up. O' Shea and O Connor are past it, Conroy is headless all be it can be dangerous given space and Flynn generally fades out of games come championship.
hopballref (Galway) - Posts: 397 - 07/05/2024 15:47:58 2543516 Link 0 |
Saturday is the 18th not 17th apologies
LárBáire (Galway) - Posts: 39 - 07/05/2024 16:22:37 2543525 Link 0 |
Are Claregalway this strong compared to everyone else at U17 this year or was this a wrong score from the league semi final - Claregalway 12-12 Corofin 0-10? galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 757 - 07/05/2024 16:47:32 2543529 Link 0 |