Galway V Tipp

Clemon

Anyone think Paudie Maher has been under-par this season so far. He will face a huge test marking joe on sunday. That will be a pivotal battle. If Maher struggled against aisake then how will he fair against Joe Canning?

Royal Seahawk

Clemon wrote: »

Anyone think Paudie Maher has been under-par this season so far. He will face a huge test marking joe on sunday. That will be a pivotal battle. If Maher struggled against aisake then how will he fair against Joe Canning?

All depends on the supply into Canning, the Maher-Canning battle will be heavily influenced by what happens further up the field.

Which doesn't bode well for Canning or Galway I'm afraid.


And as much as I hate Quinns, you can't fight City Hall so I'll most likely be in the smoking area out the back giving out about the place before and after the match :P.

DH2K9

I'd say they will get 45,000 for the two games.

orl

D0nal wrote: »

Was thinking of going to this game. I'm looking to buy tickets online. I'm 16 and not able to get them from the club due to transport issues. I'm trying to find a juvenile stand ticket. Ticketmaster is offering them but they appear to be sold out. Does anyone know how if any more will become available? If not will tickets definitely be available outside on the day?

Donal,

You go to Elverys sports shop across from the Croke Park Hotel on the Hogan Stand side. They will have plenty of tickets.

davedaly7532

MfMan wrote: »

Not at all looking forward to this match as I feel we simply haven't the half-forwards to progress. Tannian may be moved out but is probably injury-hampered and he doesn't show much interest in getting fit and is very hot and cold. From the KK match we have seen (once again) that Harte, Donnellan, Lynch (first touch very bad), and probably Callinan and Andy Smith are just not good enough. So where do you go from there? Put in (gulp) Ger Mahon at CHF? And all that is assuming that the backs will play as well as the last day, not a given by any means. Very fearful altogether.

If Tannion hits form at all he could be a real scorin threat and take the pressure off JC. I'd agree about Donnellan, he's been cat melodeon all year and takes silly shots that always go wide. Disagree about Callanan and Smith though. Callanan can take a score and has searing pace which could cut open the Tipp defence if given a run. While Smith doesn't get many scores and can be fiery his work-rate is second to none and he can give the backs a dig out when nedded.
A player who Galway miss badly but who isn't talked about much is Alan Kerins. if on form he could be a match winner for galway

flahavaj

DH2K9 wrote: »

I'd say they will get 45,000 for the two games.

I's say 35,000 myself. Cork won't travel in the usual numbers what with two Munster Finals the 2 weeks before and the footballers in action the day before. Antrim will only bring a few. Galway people didn't exactly flock to the Leinster Final either.

Joyce Country

Galway team announced tonight.

Colm Callanan
Damien Joyce, Shane Kavanagh, Ollie Canning
Donal Barry, Tony Og Regan, David Collins
Ger Farragher, David Burke
Eanna Ryan, Cyril Donnellan, Andy Smith
Damien Hayes, Joe Canning, Iarla Tannian

Clemon

1. Brendan Cummins (Ballybacon Grange)
2. Paddy Stapleton (Borris-Ileigh)
3. Paul Curran (Mullinahone)
4. Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)
5. Declan Fanning (Killenaule)
6. Conor O’Mahony (Newport)
7. Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
8. Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
9. David Young (Toomevara)
10. Gearóid Ryan (Templederry Kenyons)
11. Patrick Maher (Lorrha and Dorrha)
12. Shane McGrath (Ballinahinch)
13. Noel McGrath (Loughmore Castleiney)
14. Lar Corbett (Thurles Sarsfields)
15. Eoin Kelly (Mullinahone) Captain.

aidan24326

D0nal wrote: »

Was thinking of going to this game. I'm looking to buy tickets online. I'm 16 and not able to get them from the club due to transport issues. I'm trying to find a juvenile stand ticket. Ticketmaster is offering them but they appear to be sold out. Does anyone know how if any more will become available? If not will tickets definitely be available outside on the day?

You'll have no bother getting tickets on the day. It won't be anywhere near a sellout. I'd say 40,000 max, maybe not even that. If you're not sure where to go to get a ticket just ask a guard, there should be plenty of them around in Drumcondra. Best to get there early though, leave it late and you could be queueing for a while.

Diabhal Beag

We need a big performance from Tannian.

aidan24326

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

We need a big performance from Tannian.

Plus 14 others, and maybe 16 or 17 if you include subs. We really need the whole team performing to have any chance of winning this game. The forwards in particular need to up their game, Tannian and Donnellan and especially Andy Smith who has been disappointing this year and is probably fortunate to have even held his place.

sonic boom

shane mcgrath is an excellent midfielder, cant understand why sheedy has him centre forward again when the move didnt really work against offaly. perhaps he'l grow into the role but i feel we get more from him marauding from midfield. Good luck tipp but if we lose i hope galway win it out.

Diabhal Beag

sonic boom wrote: »

shane mcgrath is an excellent midfielder, cant understand why sheedy has him centre forward again when the move didnt really work against offaly. perhaps he'l grow into the role but i feel we get more from him marauding from midfield. Good luck tipp but if we lose i hope galway win it out.

Ya that suprised me alright. Hope we can capitalise on said positional change.

TippCork

Not sure how this one will go, it will be close 2 or 3 points in it. I can see Joe Canning carrying Galway for most of the match as usual, Tipp will need to double mark him. Should be the best game of the weekend.

Clemon

TippCork wrote: »

Not sure how this one will go, it will be close 2 or 3 points in it. I can see Joe Canning carrying Galway for most of the match as usual, Tipp will need to double mark him. Should be the best game of the weekend.

Ger Farragher,Damien Hayes and the rest of the team wouldnt see it like that wouldnt see it like that

Diabhal Beag

If anything Damien Hayes has saved our season more than Ger Farragher or Joe Canning.

Mushy

As a Tipp fan, I'm worried bout people saying Canning will carry Galway. I know that may also include many Galway people. I do think Galway have enough quality players to trouble Tipp. It'll be a great match, many individual battles all over the pitch, one that will be close, so hoping Tipp can sneak it.

magicface1

Colm Callanan
Damien Joyce, Shane Kavanagh, Ollie Canning
Donal Barry, Tony Og Regan, David Collins
Ger Farragher, David Burke
Eanna Ryan, Cyril Donnellan, Andy Smith
Damien Hayes, Joe Canning, Iarla Tannian

my galway team to actually start is.
Colm Callanan
Damien Joyce, Shane Kavanagh, Ollie Canning
Donal Barry, Tony Og Regan, David Collins
Ger Farragher, David Burke
Andy Smith
Eanna Ryan, Cyril Donnellan, Iarla Tannian,
Damien Hayes, Joe Canning

Massive task for Galway for tomorrow so lets hope it is a great game.

munsterrugby09

in fairness to canning and he will admit this himself he has not carried that team since he scored 2-12 against cork,he was poor in the leinster final but i can see him playing a cracker tommorow.heres to hoping we will have a cracker

Diabhal Beag

Cyril Donnelan is out. Hasn't recovered. Chunky is in apparently.

CrowdedHouse

Come on TIPP

I find myself in the strange situation where on Sunday at 4 I'll be roaring for Tipp against Galway..........and as soon as the hurling is over I'll be heading for Terryland Park to shout for Galway United

cliffy300

derealbadger wrote: »

Going with my best m8 who is a fcukin Tipp man which is great when we win but nasty if we lose , one of my happiest memory's is going to crocker with him and his dad the year tipp were cruising against Wexford 5 mins to go tipp are up by 6 points and martin story comes on his dad says they can bring on Jesus Christ at this stage wont make a difference oh i LOLed and loled and loled was one of my fondest Gaa memory's and Wexford won the replay

Tipp won this replay well as I remember it, It was 2001 and they went on and won the All Ireland, beating Galway in the final

Patsy fyre

Up the premier!

starlit

Come On Galway! golly golly golly!

Captain Darling

Great goal!

starlit

Captain Darling wrote: »

Great goal!

woohoo! come on gally gally gally!

abouttobebanned

who scored the goal?

Patsy fyre

Tipp playing much the better so far.

starlit

galway playing well, at least they got ahead for a few minutes. darn it tipp got the second attempt with a point least they missed the last point/goal they tried to get but went wide
and...galway got it in one after!

Patsy fyre

Eoin kelly is the son of God.

starlit

some goal to miss by tipp!

starlit

brilliant catch by a galway player! getting to be an exciting match!

grenache

Galway's shooting very impressive. Canning looking to be back to his near best. Michael Cahill and Paddy Stapleton are playing blinders for Tipp. Kavanagh very solid for Galway at full back. Great game so far.

soccymonster

Great point by maher to close the gap. Looks like it'll go down to the wire, this one.

Captain Darling

Galway arent getting the breaking ball up front. Soft goal for tipp.

cruiserweight

I think that Tipp deserve to be ahead at half time. I am not suprised that David Young has been taken off so early

Patsy fyre

Tipp look much more comfortable with shane back at midfield. David young never got into the game. If tipp can get more ball into there inside fowards more they should be winners here.

soccymonster

Ouch, bad blow for galway just before half time. Great game though good first score for callanan to get after coming on too!

grenache

It might have looked soft but Callanan showed what an intelligent player he is for that second Tipp goal. He had the brains to anticipate the flick on. A little bit of class. Its what separates the average players from the good ones.

Patsy fyre

Hope tipp will push on in the second half and giving away soft frees. Also lar corbett needs to come into the game more.

soccymonster

Shocking defending. What was curran doing?

homerhop

Great start by Galway

TheSpecialOne

Great game will be very close at the end!Mon Galway!

Captain Darling

C'mon Galway!!

Patsy fyre

Mon tipp

Captain Darling

Joe Canning is the son of god.

cruiserweight

I have a feeling that there could be another goal in the game

Captain Darling

cruiserweight wrote: »

I have a feeling that there could be another goal in the game

Hopefully for Galway.

homerhop

finger nails gone here

Captain Darling

Its been a scrappy strange match. Its hard to say who are the better team. I'd obviously say Galway, but the play seems to be very fragmented.