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Well done Ross, won fair and square, and may not be finished yet in 2026. As for Galway, I am afraid we have over rated a few lads. Maher and McDaid fought like dogs all day to provide enough ball to keep us in it. Without them we have been roasted.

giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1316 - 10/05/2026 19:16:01    2672074

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Replying To Really:  "Congrats. to Roscommon on the clean sweep, the better team on the day."
Galway got "minutes into legs" of the senior players coming back from injury. However, there was a distinct lack of pace all over the pitch, which is very concerning, and in contrast to Rossies fliers, didn't offer Conor Flaherty great options to go short or mid. Half back line - who to play in order to contribute to scoring? Rossies in full flow up front were a joy to watch and Darragh Heneghan's touch is sublime. Tbh, it's great for Connacht football. Pj and the lads owe us nothing.

AnCrúiscínLán (Galway) - Posts: 121 - 10/05/2026 19:21:47    2672080

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "There's many issues at this stage. Like why is our selected full back no3 today also the only offensive threat we have capable of running a hard line to create overlaps and scores and goal chances? Where did it all go wrong, when Comer goaled? That looked like our coronation moment. But no, it seemed to be the catalyst for Roscommon's coronation instead. Bizarre?We're looking a bit aged, and short of pace at this stage. A lot of waffle talked about getting 'gametime' into newbies in this year's NFL, but none of them were trusted for a role today."
The writing was on the wall after none of the new lads hardly scored against Leitrim

ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 28 - 10/05/2026 19:29:55    2672083

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "There's many issues at this stage. Like why is our selected full back no3 today also the only offensive threat we have capable of running a hard line to create overlaps and scores and goal chances? Where did it all go wrong, when Comer goaled? That looked like our coronation moment. But no, it seemed to be the catalyst for Roscommon's coronation instead. Bizarre?We're looking a bit aged, and short of pace at this stage. A lot of waffle talked about getting 'gametime' into newbies in this year's NFL, but none of them were trusted for a role today."
We don't just look aged, we are one of the oldest teams in Div 1.

giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1316 - 10/05/2026 19:54:42    2672092

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The Ryan Roche selection was bizarre. He played a bit during then league but was usually subbed off. Then starts a Connacht final out of nowhere. Bar the early catch he had he was completely anonymous. Not having a go at the lad as he's young but I don't think management did him any favours today.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2541 - 10/05/2026 20:13:55    2672097

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Not much between the teams but some of the misses in the first half, and their were a lot, came back to bite us. Even the amount of goal chances, Kelly missed another 2 and Hernon. Under pressure at the end I thought we struggled, even that line ball by Daly, crucial time when we needed the ball, not a long 50/50 ball which we lost. My biggest worry today is that if you take Walsh, Comer, McDaid and Conroy out of the equation we would have been nowhere near them. Didn't like to see McDaid and Walsh struggle late on, we really need them fit. On the line, what was the idea of starting Roche, one great ball in and never done again. O'Flaherty and wing forward, I thought he was poor and and turned over a lot of ball.

smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 591 - 10/05/2026 20:17:06    2672098

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I've said it numerous times on here Galway seriously lack pace in half back line and very few scores come from there most people who follow Galway football could have prib picked 13 of team that started last Oct no point in playing lads in league then gone Mcdonnagh second top score for Galway this year not even mske the 26 o connaghile had great game v Donegal in half forward line no game in fairness it was good game but looking forward 2/3 years Galway not producing top quality players have found no new forwards in best part 10 years would definitely have being good win 2 day but in reality most people know Galway not in with any real chance of all Ireland

Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1152 - 10/05/2026 20:17:58    2672100

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Replying To giveitlong:  "We don't just look aged, we are one of the oldest teams in Div 1."
I usually keep a close eye on underage and there is not a lot coming through. No Connacht minor title since 2018. No Connacht U20 since 2020, We were lucky to get Thompson last year. Some good individual players at underage but not very many that look like potential senior stars. One or two will emerge but it's slim pickings. Eye has been off the ball at underage.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2541 - 10/05/2026 20:20:54    2672102

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Replying To giveitlong:  "We don't just look aged, we are one of the oldest teams in Div 1."
I'm not sure it's an age thing...rather it's a possession thing or rather the lack of it!

In an abstract way it was quite a performance by Galway to score 2 goals 22 points with possession wins off total kickouts of only 25% approx!

Imagine what they might score off 40/45% possession (a modest expectation)!

It seemed to me that today we had the better players and were the better team but as the saying goes "you can't win without the ball". It is a bit tragic we can't fix the primary possession issue.

Flaherty (UK) - Posts: 131 - 10/05/2026 20:21:43    2672103

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