Replying To Mayonman: "I think Jack Glynn will start for Mulkerrins. He is a lot sharper. We seriously lacked sharpness at the weekend.
Kelly will start for either Daly or Silke. Daly is great on the ball but he is not as good out of possession as Kelly. We need to get more turnovers and Kellys tackling is very strong and usually disciplined.
I would definitely start Walsh as well. He looks to be flying. I would hold Damo back. Shane McGrath should start as well.
<b>My team</b>
Fla
Jony Mcgrath
Hernon - assuming he's fit
Glynn
Kelly
Silke/Daly
Mchugh
Conroy
Darcy
Shane Walsh
Shane Mcgrath
Mcdaid
O'Laoi
Finnerty
Mcdonnacha/Liam O
Assuming Tierney & Thompson are injured"</div>Benching Maher, certainly a plan we haven't seen before that."
Jaysus I must have been half asleep lol.
Definitely an oversight on my part!
I knew i was missing something obvious!!
Maher in for O'Laoi.
The other option is starting Conroy on the bench and starting with O'Laoi. He's got a huge engine and is full of energy. Convoy coming on with 25 to go would be a huge boost.
Replying To ColmFlaherty: "Mine would be: Flaherty McGrath, Hernon, Glynn McHugh, Daly, Kelly Maher, Tierney McGrath, Darcy, McDaid Finnerty, Comer (if he's ready, which he probably will be), Walsh
Most likely bring on Conroy, O'Conaighle, Silke, O'Flaherty and Fitzgerald"
Tierney out for the final according to Pj. Huge loss
Winning connacht has no advantage but prestige,both teams will be in the same bowl for the draw on the 4th may. Galway could get mayo now wouldn't that be an appetiser.
Tierney is a huge loss, he was one of Galways best players during the league. Looks like Conroy will have too start and Joyce ideally doesn't want to do that.
O'Laoi will start, his pace in that middle 3rd will be needed and Kelly will start in the half forwards. Roscommon really struggled in that first half on scraps and Mayo left them of the hook.