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Don't really see what's funny about thinking it'll be competitive? People thought that Annaghdown would be bottom of their group, thought they'd lose to Tuam and yet their one of the unbeaten teams in the championship.
ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 229 - 14/09/2026 12:39:39 2693771 Link 0 |
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Right you are with the fixtures. Oughterard should give Salthill a game as should MM to Moycullen
ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 229 - 14/09/2026 12:41:27 2693773 Link 0 |
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My point is winning 4 in a row has not happened for us since the 60's, we can easily turn our nose up at considering the changes to football format it but it's an achievement that doesn't come around too often. People have short memories too, we went 8 years without a Connacht title from 08 - 16! I know it doesn't mask the pain of 22 & 24, but 4 in a row is a great achievement imo.
ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1799 - 14/09/2026 12:58:40 2693776 Link 0 |
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Nothing against Tuam but curious to know why they are always considered 'hot contenders'?. Same story every year, a lot of work done for the league and look superior to other teams in March/April, and go flat when they should be humming. A big backroom team that allowed Damien Comer to be left isolated against Annaghdown. They have talented players on paper but I wonder do they believe in their own hype too much. GalwaysFinest (Galway) - Posts: 222 - 14/09/2026 13:15:03 2693780 Link 1 |
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You've pretty much answered your own question, as to why they are thought of as a team who can get to a final and possibly win it. Talented players and consistent performances early in the year. They've also been very close to beating the big teams in recent years. They should have beaten Maigh Cuilinn in last year's semi-final. They didn't look at the races at all in this year's championship even in the group stage. They well beaten by Mountbellew yesterday and seem to have regressed compared to last year. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3057 - 14/09/2026 13:22:07 2693782 Link 0 |
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Like everything, there's a lot of detail behind the achievements. Joyce definitely brought us on, as did Kevin Walsh before him. However, both seemed to have reached their ceiling by the time they finished and some poor results in the last year. It's very important to look at the group they inherited also. Joyce came in when a large chunk of the very strong All-Ireland U21 final team from 2017 were coming into their prime. I'd argue that team had more talent than the team which won in 2020, but they came up against a Dublin team with some superstars. That 2017 team had Kieran Molloy, Dyan McHugh, Cillian McDaid, Peter Cooke, Cein D'Arcy, Seán Kelly and Rob Finnerty as well as Michael Daly, Eoin Finnerty and Dessie Conneely. They were then backed up by the team which won U20 three years later, Jack Glynn, Seán Fitzgerald, Johnny McGrath, Cian Hernon, Cathal Sweeney and Matthew Tierney, as well as Paul Kelly and Tomo Culhane. There's no doubt that Kevin Walsh didn't have the same level of talent coming through. They often say timing is everything in sport. Joyce's tenure was timed well from the perspective of having a strong squad of talented players coming through, but we just couldn't get the ultimate job down unfortunately. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3057 - 14/09/2026 13:37:14 2693787 Link 0 |
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RFOL SMH
MinorChamp_09 (Galway) - Posts: 43 - 14/09/2026 13:57:26 2693791 Link 0 |
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When has Radio Frequency Overlay came into the conversation? If Claregalway are as good as you think they are then either way they shouldn't have too much bother. ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 229 - 14/09/2026 14:33:52 2693795 Link 0 |
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Of course it will be close as ot always is between these two.Its a local derby
Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 649 - 14/09/2026 15:01:28 2693798 Link 0 |
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You're taking this hugely out of context here Colm. The comments in regards to Barry mchugh were that he was as good, if not a better ball striker/ shooter than Clifford. Obviously Clifford has the edge in regards to movement, speed etc as he is the greatest player to play the game in my eyes. Barry was good for mm and if I'm being honest I think they will really put it up to any team in the championship with the 2 dalys fit Barry and Finnerty inside and mulhern pulling strings. They're certainly a force to be reckoned with
Galwayman67420 (Galway) - Posts: 53 - 14/09/2026 16:23:07 2693807 Link 0 |
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A big back room team that's gone now.... Heard manager stood down immediately after. Heard from a workmate in tuam this morning that big changes needed throughout adult football in Tuam. Belclare98 (Galway) - Posts: 57 - 14/09/2026 16:24:48 2693810 Link 1 |