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Usual feeling after a Mayo game, frustration/disappointing not winning a game that was there for them to win.
With everything that happened during the game, injuries, penalty, missed chances, black card, it was still there for them to win it or at least draw but lacking the quality at the right time.
Fynn, Ruane, Carney, O Shea, all had poor enough games and Mayo were still right in it at the end, performance on that day was a negative but also plenty room for improvement there as well.
Neary was good especially since its his first year in the setup, McHale was decent as well. The full back line were an improvement from previous games. McBrien and D O Connor were a loss as well.
There was comments online and from Galway ppl saying there subs were the difference, I'm not sure how they came to that conclusion, Molloy turned over the ball a few times he is a good footballer tho, Sweeney came on and was taken off again, Cooke was the extra man after the black card so of course he was going to be on the ball but he didn't do much with it, and O Conghaile only got a few mins but kicked a good score off the left.
tommy132 (Mayo) - Posts: 638 - 07/05/2025 10:04:18
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Replying To tommy132: "Usual feeling after a Mayo game, frustration/disappointing not winning a game that was there for them to win.
With everything that happened during the game, injuries, penalty, missed chances, black card, it was still there for them to win it or at least draw but lacking the quality at the right time.
Fynn, Ruane, Carney, O Shea, all had poor enough games and Mayo were still right in it at the end, performance on that day was a negative but also plenty room for improvement there as well.
Neary was good especially since its his first year in the setup, McHale was decent as well. The full back line were an improvement from previous games. McBrien and D O Connor were a loss as well.
There was comments online and from Galway ppl saying there subs were the difference, I'm not sure how they came to that conclusion, Molloy turned over the ball a few times he is a good footballer tho, Sweeney came on and was taken off again, Cooke was the extra man after the black card so of course he was going to be on the ball but he didn't do much with it, and O Conghaile only got a few mins but kicked a good score off the left." You left out hernon who had a great last 20 minutes marking O'Shea and caught a great kickout.
Molloy was good too bar a wild kick under stand made a vital block before mchugh.
Watching back Flynn who I'm a big fan of should have been taken off at HT or early in second half at a minimum. Crossmolina season seems to have taken a lot outta him.
Carney always seems to play, I don't see it with him very little scoring threat and doesn't be involved for large spells.
jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1503 - 07/05/2025 12:23:01
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Replying To jm25: "You left out hernon who had a great last 20 minutes marking O'Shea and caught a great kickout.
Molloy was good too bar a wild kick under stand made a vital block before mchugh.
Watching back Flynn who I'm a big fan of should have been taken off at HT or early in second half at a minimum. Crossmolina season seems to have taken a lot outta him.
Carney always seems to play, I don't see it with him very little scoring threat and doesn't be involved for large spells." Didn't mention Hernon as did he do much, again is he a good footballer unlucky to get injured at the of last year, but did he really have a good 20mins? O Shea was gassed and should have been subbed but he is one of the favorites like Flynn and wont be taken off, he caught the kickout uncontested which is poor on Mayos part on there own kickout, Molloy did well for boxing out O Shea for it too. He gave away the 2 pointer free that Donoghue dropped short. I'm only arguing about comments about how influential the Galway subs were made out to be when they weren't, not trying to talk them down as bad players, even though I don't think Sweeney is good enough.
Yeah I agree about Flynn, he had a shocker of a day, needs a break or something to reenergize. Carney is frustrating, good footballer, quick and kick with both feet but lacks the aggression and does float in and out of games.
tommy132 (Mayo) - Posts: 638 - 07/05/2025 15:23:36
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As a Galway man was happy of course with result but mayo definitely had lots chance to win it and it definitely was not a penalty woukd not have being in basketball,, i genuinely can't understand how most pundits have Galway as serious all Ireland contenders and mayo as no hope in reality like last year a kick of ball separated them I do think Galway have a chance if Walsh is back but not without him and I also think mayo are well capable of getting through group and make it 2 quieter final where a bit luck with draw could end up in semi ,,
Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1060 - 07/05/2025 16:21:51
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Replying To Kickitout: "As a Galway man was happy of course with result but mayo definitely had lots chance to win it and it definitely was not a penalty woukd not have being in basketball,, i genuinely can't understand how most pundits have Galway as serious all Ireland contenders and mayo as no hope in reality like last year a kick of ball separated them I do think Galway have a chance if Walsh is back but not without him and I also think mayo are well capable of getting through group and make it 2 quieter final where a bit luck with draw could end up in semi ,," It was given as a penalty, time to move on. It was not the reason we lost the game. We have no hope of winning an all Ireland and that's a fact. Galway have been in two recent finals and absolutely have the team to win it. We can combating your chances on last weekends game as those games take on a life of their own. When we had a good team a few years back we often scraped by inferior opposition. Galway's real tests to come. Mayo will do well to make a quarter final.
yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11557 - 07/05/2025 17:34:42
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Replying To tommy132: "Didn't mention Hernon as did he do much, again is he a good footballer unlucky to get injured at the of last year, but did he really have a good 20mins? O Shea was gassed and should have been subbed but he is one of the favorites like Flynn and wont be taken off, he caught the kickout uncontested which is poor on Mayos part on there own kickout, Molloy did well for boxing out O Shea for it too. He gave away the 2 pointer free that Donoghue dropped short. I'm only arguing about comments about how influential the Galway subs were made out to be when they weren't, not trying to talk them down as bad players, even though I don't think Sweeney is good enough.
Yeah I agree about Flynn, he had a shocker of a day, needs a break or something to reenergize. Carney is frustrating, good footballer, quick and kick with both feet but lacks the aggression and does float in and out of games." Hernon was very good when he came in. Considering Mulkerrin was struggling when he was subbed and had coughed up possession for a couple of scores, Hernon made a big difference when he replaced him and added more physicality.
I was behind the Galway goal for the second half. He did a very good job shoring up our defence.
The 2-point free he gave away was a farcical. He dispossessed O'Shea who then wrapped his arm around Hernon. A very poor call from the ref, for what was an excellent piece of defending.
WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2315 - 07/05/2025 19:11:19
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Replying To WanPintWin: "Hernon was very good when he came in. Considering Mulkerrin was struggling when he was subbed and had coughed up possession for a couple of scores, Hernon made a big difference when he replaced him and added more physicality.
I was behind the Galway goal for the second half. He did a very good job shoring up our defence.
The 2-point free he gave away was a farcical. He dispossessed O'Shea who then wrapped his arm around Hernon. A very poor call from the ref, for what was an excellent piece of defending." He made a great run at one stage and conroy didnt pass it. Would have been minimum simple fisted point.
Agreed I posted earlier the tackle was textbook.
jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1503 - 07/05/2025 21:01:32
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Replying To WanPintWin: "Hernon was very good when he came in. Considering Mulkerrin was struggling when he was subbed and had coughed up possession for a couple of scores, Hernon made a big difference when he replaced him and added more physicality.
I was behind the Galway goal for the second half. He did a very good job shoring up our defence.
The 2-point free he gave away was a farcical. He dispossessed O'Shea who then wrapped his arm around Hernon. A very poor call from the ref, for what was an excellent piece of defending." Yeah Mulkerrin struggled alright, could have been the second time he turned it over you knew Joyce be giving him the curly finger, its something the Mayo management need to learn that if someone isnt doing and doesn't matter who they are they will be replaced.
For the last 10mins Galway were defending with an extra man so they should have been comfortable in defence but they still coughed up a goal chance and other scoring chances. I do think Hernon is a better option than Fitzgerald but hard to take him out of it yet, but Hernon would be an upgrade.
Yeah the tackle was good, but he ended up on O Sheas back and then O Shea wrapped his arm, so can see why the ref gave it.
Tribes88 (Galway) - Posts: 40 - 07/05/2025 21:08:53
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