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Replying To Seniorleague:  "Thank you yew tree and lets make it a double next week."
In fairness, it will be a double next week.

StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 470 - 19/07/2026 19:31:41    2686286

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Replying To sligo joe:  "Surely Limerick were not class on the day, yes they are a class team but won easy today with an average performance"
Limerick did the basic right and never needed to reach any great heights to win comfortably as Galway was so poor on the day.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 944 - 19/07/2026 19:31:41    2686287

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Replying To sponger:  "Good luck on Sunday lads.

Galway are the next generation - I suspect their time is now."
Time for a Novena, maybe.

StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 470 - 19/07/2026 19:32:30    2686288

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Replying To Eire89:  "Any reccomendations for parking on Sunday?"
Ya, the Galway Shopping Centre.

StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 470 - 19/07/2026 19:33:37    2686290

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Replying To AnCrúiscínLán:  "Look, it's all heat of the moment reaction. Limerick are a class team - the best of all time. Galway had no answers to the skill/physicality/game management techniques they brought to bear. Senior v Junior."
You obviously didn't see the great Kilkenny team.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1163 - 19/07/2026 19:41:14    2686292

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Replying To katser:  "There will be another great day in Croke Park.....
Galway will beat (limrik)"
Got that one wrong Katser unfortunely old Galway habit of not turning up came back once again i really hoped ye would win it but went out without any great fight.

Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 465 - 19/07/2026 20:02:53    2686299

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "Limerick did the basic right and never needed to reach any great heights to win comfortably as Galway was so poor on the day."
I wouldn't knock Limerick's 'great heights' at all in 2026. They won league, munster and all Ireland titles, which speaks for itself. They also gave Galway full respect today, after the Cork demolition in the semi, which left us in a bad place on the day. The big result that's hardest to fathom in 2026 is Galway's win over Cork at the semi, and more especially the manner of it. 2025 threw up a looney result as well, when Limerick exited to Dublin.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4876 - 19/07/2026 20:51:52    2686303

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Replying To Tiger1:  "Got that one wrong Katser unfortunely old Galway habit of not turning up came back once again i really hoped ye would win it but went out without any great fight."
I think you're wrong there. You're overrating Galway's capacity perhaps. In hindsight, there was flimsy enough evidence that they'd have enough to 'show up' against Limerick. What I can't fathom is how Cork managed to get hammered by us.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4876 - 19/07/2026 21:11:11    2686305

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The real ai was the semi against Clare..who will be kicking themselves..

Pepper1 (Galway) - Posts: 36 - 19/07/2026 21:19:47    2686306

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "I wouldn't knock Limerick's 'great heights' at all in 2026. They won league, munster and all Ireland titles, which speaks for itself. They also gave Galway full respect today, after the Cork demolition in the semi, which left us in a bad place on the day. The big result that's hardest to fathom in 2026 is Galway's win over Cork at the semi, and more especially the manner of it. 2025 threw up a looney result as well, when Limerick exited to Dublin."
Hurling has seen some bizarre games the last few seasons.
Hopefully todays game was another one of those amd not an accurate indication of the gap between the two.

Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 186 - 19/07/2026 21:36:41    2686307

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Replying To Seniorleague:  "Hurling has seen some bizarre games the last few seasons.
Hopefully todays game was another one of those amd not an accurate indication of the gap between the two."
I dont think there is a big difference in terms of hurling ability or athleticism. Galway have put up huge scores throughout this championship and you dont achieve scores like that if you dont have hurling and athleticism. Today they experienced Munster Championship intensity and physicality. Limerick are used to and excel in that environment. It waa new to Galway , at least it was at that level. It was the difference because we were only a 7 out of 10 today hurling wise but won all the battles or as good as.

Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 738 - 19/07/2026 22:25:46    2686314

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Replying To Tadhg2020:  "I dont think there is a big difference in terms of hurling ability or athleticism. Galway have put up huge scores throughout this championship and you dont achieve scores like that if you dont have hurling and athleticism. Today they experienced Munster Championship intensity and physicality. Limerick are used to and excel in that environment. It waa new to Galway , at least it was at that level. It was the difference because we were only a 7 out of 10 today hurling wise but won all the battles or as good as."
Well thank God ye werent at 10/10

Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 186 - 19/07/2026 22:46:23    2686317

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Donoghue needs some scrutiny here lads. No plan B. No shrewd subs at HT when hegarty and lynch were cleaning up. More of the same from 2018 instead of Johnny Glynn it's jason rabbitte. One of the worst all Irelands I've ever seen it was completely one sided affair. That red card should've never happened, he should've been whipped off at HT.

BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 287 - 19/07/2026 23:04:06    2686319

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Replying To ORIELMAN85:  "You obviously didn't see the great Kilkenny team."
It's hard to compare teams of different eras. Limerick have reinvented the game again. What they've done in the last decade is amazing, but when we're talking about all time that's a whole other thing.

07 would stick out for me. Nobody could touch that Kilkenny team and they hadn't even peaked yet.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4613 - 20/07/2026 07:10:55    2686329

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MD showed up with the same system that had us trailing both Wexford and Kildare by double figures until he made changes and got the win. Did he think the same system would overcome limerick the best team in Ireland for the last 8 yrs. He'd no plan B or even try a different format to start to confuse limerick. Clare have pushed limerick to the limit for the last 6/7 yrs and yet he mustn't have watch any tape of how they confuse and drive limerick to their limit. I wonder was there any Galway men involved with Clare he could have asked for any tactical tips on how to play them? Having one in 17 they hard questions won't be asked for now.
That's my tuppence worth after enduring another final loss in croke park.

2maroonjerseys (Galway) - Posts: 166 - 20/07/2026 09:08:22    2686332

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Galway it wasn't your day yesterday

I have to say Galway fans are a class act, great craic and banter all day even in defeat, stayed until the end and never got nasty or bitter. Cork and Clare fans could learn a lot from you.

Class city, beauty county and even better people.

Going forward if it not going to be Limerick us, I hope its Galway all the way

LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 288 - 20/07/2026 09:16:08    2686333

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Replying To 2maroonjerseys:  "MD showed up with the same system that had us trailing both Wexford and Kildare by double figures until he made changes and got the win. Did he think the same system would overcome limerick the best team in Ireland for the last 8 yrs. He'd no plan B or even try a different format to start to confuse limerick. Clare have pushed limerick to the limit for the last 6/7 yrs and yet he mustn't have watch any tape of how they confuse and drive limerick to their limit. I wonder was there any Galway men involved with Clare he could have asked for any tactical tips on how to play them? Having one in 17 they hard questions won't be asked for now.
That's my tuppence worth after enduring another final loss in croke park."
Hurlers win matches, coaches lose them.

One thing Clare have, that Galway don't have, is a couple of high ball contesting forwards in Duggan and O'Donnell, that they often station in the half forward line as the need may arise. Galway have Rabbitte, but don't gameplan him as a half-forward target. Duggan was a major factor in Clare's semi final success for 50mins as a ball contesting half forward. Galway didn't have that all season (haven't had it in 9 years versus this Limerick side in actual fact), especially when Rory Burke went down. The only options were Rabbitte and Whelan. Rabbitte was adhering to a gameplan, posted inside, and Whelan just got out the wrong side of the bed yesterday, and didn't look very capable of any task on the day.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4876 - 20/07/2026 12:24:42    2686353

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Replying To BigBàsMan:  "Donoghue needs some scrutiny here lads. No plan B. No shrewd subs at HT when hegarty and lynch were cleaning up. More of the same from 2018 instead of Johnny Glynn it's jason rabbitte. One of the worst all Irelands I've ever seen it was completely one sided affair. That red card should've never happened, he should've been whipped off at HT."
They've bet us in 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2026, so we clearly need a plan B, and shrewder substitutions alright!

We need to continue the rebuild too, and find 7or8 new nuggets of players with the physicality, pace and intensity to help this current squad push on a couple of levels higher.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4876 - 20/07/2026 13:49:39    2686360

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Replying To 2maroonjerseys:  "MD showed up with the same system that had us trailing both Wexford and Kildare by double figures until he made changes and got the win. Did he think the same system would overcome limerick the best team in Ireland for the last 8 yrs. He'd no plan B or even try a different format to start to confuse limerick. Clare have pushed limerick to the limit for the last 6/7 yrs and yet he mustn't have watch any tape of how they confuse and drive limerick to their limit. I wonder was there any Galway men involved with Clare he could have asked for any tactical tips on how to play them? Having one in 17 they hard questions won't be asked for now.
That's my tuppence worth after enduring another final loss in croke park."
I think you are being harsh there on MD. Its not for me to defend him but sometimes things just are what they are.
I discussed game with 2 friends in the Cusack before throw in and we were in full agreement that if we got our intensity and physicality up to the levels we know they can reach and hold our defensive shape that it would be a comfortable game for us. I don't think that MD could do anything about that. We won all the battles and that sorted the game. Nothing I've seen from Galway this season indicates that the personnel were available to MD to reverse that. Sometimes it is that simple.

Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 738 - 20/07/2026 15:40:58    2686387

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Replying To Tadhg2020:  "I think you are being harsh there on MD. Its not for me to defend him but sometimes things just are what they are.
I discussed game with 2 friends in the Cusack before throw in and we were in full agreement that if we got our intensity and physicality up to the levels we know they can reach and hold our defensive shape that it would be a comfortable game for us. I don't think that MD could do anything about that. We won all the battles and that sorted the game. Nothing I've seen from Galway this season indicates that the personnel were available to MD to reverse that. Sometimes it is that simple."
Limerick are miles ahead physically at the moment it's the tactical decisions made on the sideline that baffles. He went into an all Ireland welded to his system he didn't try and pull a magic trick to try and confuse limerick's players. Ye had the physical battle won and once ye got to grips with the Galway play twas all over after 20 mins ye had a lot of wides fahy made a few great saves and Lyons was helpful to say the least ye should have been 10 points up at half time. The younger players on the squad now know the levels needed to win an all Ireland it'll stand to them. Tactically MD needs to evolve to at least move forward. Clare have caused ye the most problems over the years, obviously he must think he knows more than lohan.
Limerick dominated and swarmed all over the pitch yesterday fair play to ye. Ye have a great team and players and ye deserve every success.

2maroonjerseys (Galway) - Posts: 166 - 20/07/2026 16:28:23    2686392

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