Galway GAA discussion thread

realweirdo

T0001 wrote: »

Kevin Walsh will be picking a team from a blank canvass.

Good way to go. I hope he makes players want their places and keeps them competitive with each other. If you have 2 player wanting the same spot then performances have to go up and can only lead to better overall performances.

There was some promising play from the lads this year.
2nd half v Mayo - 11pts and only copitulated twice
2nd half v Kerry - 1-07 and only conceeded a JOD goal.

I think they need to develop two players + 1 sub that can score from outside the 45m at any given time. With blanket dfences having guys who can score from there would be a great asset. 1st half v. Kerry had 10 wides, a long range scorer sould have gotten 3-4 of those and would have put us in a better position imo.

They actually bossed Kerry for most of the first half but they really struggled to get scores. But the performance agains Kerry was very promising. If we are talking progression, Galway would have to target a semi-final next year. So that would mean winning Connacht and beating a qualifier or losing Connacht but beating a provincial winner. This Galway team looks like it doesn't fear Croke Park which was always a good omen in the past.

O.A.P

realweirdo wrote: »

They actually bossed Kerry for most of the first half but they really struggled to get scores. But the performance agains Kerry was very promising. If we are talking progression, Galway would have to target a semi-final next year. So that would mean winning Connacht and beating a qualifier or losing Connacht but beating a provincial winner. This Galway team looks like it doesn't fear Croke Park which was always a good omen in the past.

Progress is winning Connacht and nothing else .

TCDStudent1

Winning Connacht would be HUGE for Walsh & Galway next year. At the moment, they are still so far behind Mayo, that I see it being very unlikely. In all honesty, very few Galway players would make the Mayo team. Hanley maybe. Shane Walsh maybe. Lundy (based on recent form) maybe.

For me, progress would be to be competitive against Mayo in Connacht.

T0001

Can't decide whether to renew Hurling Season Ticket or buy a Football Season Ticket........ Advice??

Promotion to Division 1 shouldn't be ruled out!!

FlashR2D2

Don't know if anybody here can think back to the mid 90's but Galway football was in fairly poor shape. If I remember right, we were playing in Div.3 of the league for one season. The turnover of players from 94-98 was huge. If you saw the team selection in '97 there was no way you would have seen an All-Ireland coming in '98. It was like a completely different team in '98 too.

With all the potential, Galway nearly dropped to Div. 3 this year, that shouldn't be happening to a team that plans to win Connacht. A quality Galway team should be driving hard though most of the opposition in Div.2. Until I see that, there will be no Connacht title.

I hope Walsh has a full clearout, keep the 5 or so interesting players. Get on with trying out some new players preferably with physical strength, maturity and experience.

WallyGUFC

Keeping just 5 players is a bit mad, where are the other 21 members of the panel going to come from? Not like club football is very strong ATM!

Utopia Parkway

Hurlers going into Leinster at U-21 and minor it seems.

TCDStudent1

FlashR2D2 wrote: »

Don't know if anybody here can think back to the mid 90's but Galway football was in fairly poor shape. If I remember right, we were playing in Div.3 of the league for one season. The turnover of players from 94-98 was huge. If you saw the team selection in '97 there was no way you would have seen an All-Ireland coming in '98. It was like a completely different team in '98 too.

With all the potential, Galway nearly dropped to Div. 3 this year, that shouldn't be happening to a team that plans to win Connacht. A quality Galway team should be driving hard though most of the opposition in Div.2. Until I see that, there will be no Connacht title.

I hope Walsh has a full clearout, keep the 5 or so interesting players. Get on with trying out some new players preferably with physical strength, maturity and experience.

This is not true. Galway were in a very poor place in the early to mid 90's. However, the turn around in Galway football began in 1995, not in 1998. Some people believe Galway came from nowhere with a young team in 1998 and won an All-Ireland. It did not happen like that.

Galway had a good team in 1995 winning a competitive Connacht championship and losing narrowly to Tyrone. In 1996 and 1997, they lost to the AI finalists (Mayo) each year. In 1997, they gave them a very good match. Niall Finnegan produced one of my all time favourite forward displays in that match. In 1998, there was a confidence that Galway could beat Mayo. It may have been a quiet confidence but it was there. Galway were considered fresher than Mayo who had just had 2 long summers. In "A Year til Sunday", there is a clip from the Sunday Game where Tony Davis predicts that the winner of the Mayo - Galway match would get to the AI final. I suspect that if the back door was in place in 96 or 97, Galway may have done quite well.

It is a myth that the Galway 98 team was full of young players. That team consisted of experienced players like Finnegan, Fallon, Walsh, Mannion, Silke, Fahey & McNamara. I am not sure if all of them featured in 1995 but certainly most of them did. Then you had players like Fergal Gavin and Damien Mitchell in the subs who would have been on that 1995 team. All of these players contributed significantly to Galway's success in 1998. Sure, you needed young players like Joyce, Savage, Donnellan (although he featured also in 97) to come along and supplement the more experienced guys. But that team was a real mix of youth and experience.

Comparing this to the current Galway team. I think you have 3 or 4 players with decent experience: Hanley, Bradshaw, Armstrong, O'Donnell. you could potentially add Sice to that list. But I think that maybe only Hanley & Armstrong have a Connacht title? Maybe Bradshaw has one. Certainly, I think Galway are at a much lower ebb at the moment than they were in 1998.

Out of curiosity, who are the 5 players that you would keep? And who are the 20 better players in Galway that you would bring in?

Kevin Walsh is correct to begin with a blank canvass in the sense that players like Duane, Concannon, Sice might still have something to offer and could be brought back. However, I think he has to look at individual performances from the last couple of years to get to know the players better. Wiping the last couple of years from memory will not help you improve next year.

Diabhal Beag

I can only think of 4 consistentish playera last year. Lundy, Walsh, Flynn and Bradshaw. Regardless it would be ridiculous to cut it down to even 15.

nootroc

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Hurlers going into Leinster at U-21 and minor it seems.

Seems to be Intermediate for the moment. Hope I'm wrong.

TheCoolWay

What the hell happened to Turloughmore?

h2005

No idea here's the decision anyone know which rule has been broken?
Investigation and Decision of Galway C.C.C.
Turloughmore forfeit the game in question, played on 14th September, without Award of Game to Beagh. (Ref. Rule 7.4 (b)]
Retrospectively, this changes the final Group C team placing as follows: Beagh now finish in 2nd place on 3 points and Turloughmore now finish in 3rd place on 2 points.
As Beagh therefore qualified as the 2nd placed Team in Group C, Beagh shall play Ardrahan in the Quarter Final, as per the open draw (2nd placed Team in Group C V 2nd placed Team in Group D).
This game to be played on Sunday 12th October 2014. 3.
The drawn Quarter Final game between Turloughmore and Ardrahan, played on 27th September 2014, is declared to be null and void.
In addition to imposing a penalty of forfeiture of the Game on Turloughmore (Ref 1. above), the GCCC will also commence the appropriate Disciplinary Action. [Ref. Rule 7.4 (b)]
Note
GSHC: Galway Senior Hurling Championship GCCC: Galway Competitions Control Committee
Decided Galway Competitions Control Committee (GCCC) on 2nd October 2014

h2005

Fielding an ineligible player against both Beagh and Ardrahan. Apparently player had gone to the states to play making him ineligible to play in those games. A silly mistake to make.

Borders no.2

nootroc wrote: »

Seems to be Intermediate for the moment. Hope I'm wrong.

I see the draws up for minor and u21 for Leinster for 2015 and no mention of Galway, for intermediate it just says TBC. Will it be in 2016?

donnem33

Borders no.2 wrote: »

I see the draws up for minor and u21 for Leinster for 2015 and no mention of Galway, for intermediate it just says TBC. Will it be in 2016?

Galway drawn against Kilkenny in the intermediate semi final. winners play wexford in the final.

I reckon this opens the door for the minors and u21's to enter leinster in 2016. The leinster council are having a vote on Oct 5th i think i read to allow Galway to enter or not

citykat

donnem33 wrote: »

Galway drawn against Kilkenny in the intermediate semi final. winners play wexford in the final.

I reckon this opens the door for the minors and u21's to enter leinster in 2016. The leinster council are having a vote on Oct 5th i think i read to allow Galway to enter or not

What's the feeling in Galway on the minors and U21 in Leinster?

donnem33

citykat wrote: »

What's the feeling in Galway on the minors and U21 in Leinster?

Although I would prefer an open draw to take place, I am in favour of Galway entering leinster. Not sure how well they will be accepted though - apart from Kilkenny, im not sure if any other leinster county will want them competing at this level.

However, whats going to happen with the Quarter final pairing? I presume the ulster champions will be there along with the Munster and Leinster provincial finalists, however, who will make up the fourth team?

MfMan

donnem33 wrote: »

Although I would prefer an open draw to take place, I am in favour of Galway entering leinster. Not sure how well they will be accepted though - apart from Kilkenny, im not sure if any other leinster county will want them competing at this level.

However, whats going to happen with the Quarter final pairing? I presume the ulster champions will be there along with the Munster and Leinster provincial finalists, however, who will make up the fourth team?

I would definitely be in favour of it; old 'anti-join-Leinster' thinking such as Mattie Murphy expressed in the wake of the semi' defeat to Limerick is simply antediluvian. The minors and U-21s starting out at the same level as their counterparts will have to benefit them in the long run - given the less than stellar success rate the seniors have enjoyed since going in, I can't see how other counties would fear them; beating KK should occupy their minds instead. GBFM said it may be up to 5 weeks before we'll know if there's a chance that it will happen.

T0001

So Jim is gone, bout a week to late!!! Seriously though what a loss to Donegal.

Borders no.2

Kevin Walsh coming off the bench at 45 for Kilannin to win the Intermediate Championship today!

Hulk Hands

Borders no.2 wrote: »

Kevin Walsh coming off the bench at 45 for Kilannin to win the Intermediate Championship today!

Obviously great for himself and his club, but not a bad little PR move too going into the job. Just reinforces what a hero he was as a player. Speaking of this, Joyce comes out of retirement to score 1-4 in Killererins relegation playoff loss. Class is permanent

Spring Onion

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2014/1006/650335-galway-manager-walsh-wins-county-title-as-player/

New Galway football manager Kevin Walsh won a county title yesterday as a player as Killanin won the Galway intermediate football championship for the first time in their history.
The 45-year old, who was appointed Galway manager last Monday, was asked to come to the side's assistance when a number of injuries left them with limited resources.
Walsh agreed to be a sub but his decision was kept under wraps and the former double All-Ireland senior medal winner was hoping he wouldn’t be required.
But with six minutes remaining at Tuam Stadium against neighbours and arch rivals Moycullen, Killanin midfielder Eamon McDonagh was injured and Walsh was summed from the stand.
The triple All Star winner won the first ball in the middle of the field which led to Killanin opening up a three-point lead and they held on to win by 0-13 to 0-10.

He was actually midfield when Killannin won the Intermediate county title in 1991.

RobbieRuns

In Fairness that story is the stuff of legends in the GAA............. fair play Kevin.

mjp

Pllayed in intermediate west board final, also against moycullen in 1985(29 years ago).
Amazing how a career pans out and what a way for him to finish his career.

T0001

Wudn't be suprised to see him tog out for Galway next year!!

Diabhal Beag

Shane Walsh is up for YPOTY.

WallyGUFC

https://soundcloud.com/joeie/local-gaa-radio-commentary-at-its-very-best-galway-bay-fm

Ollie Turner enjoyed it anyway.

MfMan

Typical OTT!

donnem33

Borders no.2 wrote: »

I see the draws up for minor and u21 for Leinster for 2015 and no mention of Galway, for intermediate it just says TBC. Will it be in 2016?

Looks like Offaly and Westmeath are set against the minors and u21s entering leinster.

T0001

Good draws for both Footballers and Hurlers.

Hurlers have one of their easiest routes to the Leinster Final imo. O.K. Dublin up first but honestly I think Galway will take them.

Footballers v. New York then Leitrim and Mayo, the latter two at home (I think) and a home Connacht Final if we're in it. Should really be up to Mayo and tha game should be 50/50, but will it, that is the question.

Utopia Parkway

Hard to know will Ger Cunningham make the Dublin hurlers better or worse than under Daly. Not much between the teams but I think Galway might sneak it. Would need to see the Dubs in the league under Cunningham first though. Winners should make the Leinster final anyway.

Looks like Mayo at home in the semis for the footballers. Hard to know what both teams will be like under new management. Think Mayo may come back to the pack a bit without Horan. Galway under Walsh who knows? I have a feeling it will be the tightest Galway v Mayo game in quite a few years.

Borders no.2

I think its a good draw for the hurlers. Dublin have been a yo-yo team since Daly took over, capable of beating most sides on their day and certainly a team you'd have to respect as they beat Galway the last two times they met in Leinster but I really think the guts of their side is past it. Saw them against Wexford in the u21 this summer and they only had a couple of good hurlers on that team. They have obviously lost the likes of Kilkenny and Costello to the footballers so they may have to take a step back to move forward again.

Its a good game for Galway imo. It should help everyone get in the right frame of mind which proved tricky in other years against sides we should have been beating well. Dublin will still be a strong side but in all honesty if we can't beat them we have no business going any further anyway. If we win, the semi looks winnable and you could go into the Leinster final with a bit of momentum but thats a long way down the track yet.

A lot of work needed on the Galway side of things looking ahead of the league. Last year had some positives but we weren't up to it in a number of positions and as a unit when it came to the crunch. With the likes of Damien Hayes, Fergal Moore, David Collins even Tannian coming towards the end, new players need to come though and stake a claim.

I think everything is setup for the footballers to build in the early part of 2015, the league schedule is set up about as well as you could hope for and they should have two championship wins under their belt before Mayo visit Salthill. The u21 defeat last year will serve as a warning against taking Leitrim lightly though.

Even with all the slobbering around Mayo are at they will still have a strong team in 2015. In terms of management I think they've taken a backward step but they have an experienced core to their side, however there is more scope for improvement in Galway, it'll be interesting to see if Galway can bridge that gap by the time the sides potentially meet. You'd hope Kevin Walsh wouldn't be as naive as Alan Mulholland was in this year's Connacht final.

h2005

Is the beagh ardrahan game still going ahead? I see turlough have appealed to the DRA.

T0001

h2005 wrote: »

Is the beagh ardrahan game still going ahead? I see turlough have appealed to the DRA.

County Bard confirmed it will go ahead at 2.30

homeofhurling

Borders no.2 wrote: »

I think its a good draw for the hurlers. Dublin have been a yo-yo team since Daly took over, capable of beating most sides on their day and certainly a team you'd have to respect as they beat Galway the last two times they met in Leinster but I really think the guts of their side is past it. Saw them against Wexford in the u21 this summer and they only had a couple of good hurlers on that team. They have obviously lost the likes of Kilkenny and Costello to the footballers so they may have to take a step back to move forward again.

Its a good game for Galway imo. It should help everyone get in the right frame of mind which proved tricky in other years against sides we should have been beating well. Dublin will still be a strong side but in all honesty if we can't beat them we have no business going any further anyway. If we win, the semi looks winnable and you could go into the Leinster final with a bit of momentum but thats a long way down the track yet.

A lot of work needed on the Galway side of things looking ahead of the league. Last year had some positives but we weren't up to it in a number of positions and as a unit when it came to the crunch. With the likes of Damien Hayes, Fergal Moore, David Collins even Tannian coming towards the end, new players need to come though and stake a claim.

I think everything is setup for the footballers to build in the early part of 2015, the league schedule is set up about as well as you could hope for and they should have two championship wins under their belt before Mayo visit Salthill. The u21 defeat last year will serve as a warning against taking Leitrim lightly though.

Even with all the slobbering around Mayo are at they will still have a strong team in 2015. In terms of management I think they've taken a backward step but they have an experienced core to their side, however there is more scope for improvement in Galway, it'll be interesting to see if Galway can bridge that gap by the time the sides potentially meet. You'd hope Kevin Walsh wouldn't be as naive as Alan Mulholland was in this year's Connacht final.

good post but i have to laugh at your point that Dublin are a yo-yo team, not been smart but you will find if they gave out medals for yo-yo teams Galway would win it hands down most years. best of luck in 2015.

deisedude

homeofhurling wrote: »

good post but i have to laugh at your point that Dublin are a yo-yo team, not been smart but you will find if they gave out medals for yo-yo teams Galway would win it hands down most years. best of luck in 2015.

Every second year under Daly Dublin were either crap or brilliant. I don't think thats unfair to say

O.A.P

deisedude wrote: »

Every second year under Daly Dublin were either crap or brilliant. I don't think thats unfair to say

Its not unfair its true.
We have been king YO-YO team for 10 or 15 years though and that is the point he is making, I think.

T0001

Let's all agree both Galway and Dublin are yo-yo teams and will most likely never win an AI again

O.A.P

T0001 wrote: »

Let's all agree both Galway and Dublin are yo-yo teams and will most likely never win an AI again

Naw Galway will win Liam again in my lifetime . I'll haunt all other winners otherwise.
I have to believe its possible or probable otherwise I have wasted an awful lot of my time . energy and money.
It will happen and we will party, doubt it will be next year though .

Diabhal Beag

Fairly big fixtures tomorrow especially in football. All the Salthill-Rahoon talk over the last 2 weeks has annoyed a lot of folk round Barna and Michaels. Could be a card happy game.

galwayrush

h2005 wrote: »

Is the beagh ardrahan game still going ahead? I see turlough have appealed to the DRA.

That game is most definitely off after the DRA heard Turloughmore's defence and the County Board's lack of one.

Woodbrook80

Galway will win an all ireland hurling so can't wait for joe canning to win an all ireland medal

O.A.P

Woodbrook80 wrote: »

Galway will win an all ireland hurling so can't wait for joe canning to win an all ireland medal

He has 5 now I think , not senior county ones though.

Pearlstone

galwayrush wrote: »

That game is most definitely off after the DRA heard Turloughmore's defence and the County Board's lack of one.[/QUOTE

Apparently the semi final between Portumna and Craughwell is also called off. This has become the laughing stock of the hurling world. You just could not make this up. They will probably have to replay the Beagh v Turloughmore game again now. The whole thing is a complete mess.

Borders no.2

Borders no.2 wrote: »

A lot of work needed on the Galway side of things looking ahead of the league. Last year had some positives but we weren't up to it in a number of positions and as a unit when it came to the crunch. With the likes of Damien Hayes, Fergal Moore, David Collins even Tannian coming towards the end, new players need to come though and stake a claim.

Cunningham has shot himself in the foot the past two years.

There was two golden opportunities for All-Irelands or final appearances in 2013 and 2014.

Beat Clare: Limerick didn't turn up for the semi final, writing was on the wall when a free from 30 yards out in front was sent wide.
Cork in the final who we've beat the last few times.

Beat Tipp: Dublin never showed up, even an average Galway performance would have sufficed that day and Galway would have hurt Cork the same way Tipp did, through the central positions... Glynn would have had a field day.
Shot at KK then for the AI.

The biggest mistake in 2014 was the lack of pace.... he was sending out teams with ONE pacy player... Johnny Coen.
That means: less blocks, hooks.... and getting blocked/hooked more.

Also when you've Canning and Glynn who can command a double team or guarantee a breaking ball the most important thing to have playing in the two corners are natural corners who are used to foraging for that ball... instead he sent out players like Flynn .

Having seen Mannion in the U21 game, he was the only one to put up a full 70 minute performance and looked quicker out the field.
I've been critical of him but maybe the corner just wasn't his position and he could excel at midfield or the likes.

Granted we haven't much coming through of serious note, we still have the spine of a team capable of winning an AI.
The most important thing is building a team and plan to compliment our strengths i.e Canning and Glynns ball winning ability.... add two D.Hayes type corners to the FF line and they'll get goals.

Diabhal Beag

Barna are not that good at the football. Eddie Hoare was outstanding. Robbed about 4 high balls he had no right to win. Corofin are going to walk it again.

Mountainlad

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Cunningham has shot himself in the foot the past two years.

There was two golden opportunities for All-Irelands or final appearances in 2013 and 2014.

Beat Clare: Limerick didn't turn up for the semi final, writing was on the wall when a free from 30 yards out in front was sent wide.
Cork in the final who we've beat the last few times.

Beat Tipp: Dublin never showed up, even an average Galway performance would have sufficed that day and Galway would have hurt Cork the same way Tipp did, through the central positions... Glynn would have had a field day.
Shot at KK then for the AI.

The biggest mistake in 2014 was the lack of pace.... he was sending out teams with ONE pacy player... Johnny Coen.
That means: less blocks, hooks.... and getting blocked/hooked more.

Also when you've Canning and Glynn who can command a double team or guarantee a breaking ball the most important thing to have playing in the two corners are natural corners who are used to foraging for that ball... instead he sent out players like Flynn .

Having seen Mannion in the U21 game, he was the only one to put up a full 70 minute performance and looked quicker out the field.
I've been critical of him but maybe the corner just wasn't his position and he could excel at midfield or the likes.

Granted we haven't much coming through of serious note, we still have the spine of a team capable of winning an AI.
The most important thing is building a team and plan to compliment our strengths i.e Canning and Glynns ball winning ability.... add two D.Hayes type corners to the FF line and they'll get goals.

Do you have a spine? Full back, center back, midfield on a par with the best in the Country?

Galway weren't on the level of Tipp or Limerick this year, and while Cork collapsed in the semi final your analysis is very simplistic to assume ye would have done the same to them. At the end of day Tipp won by 9 and they subsequently changed their full back line after that game and it improved them considerably.

Last year Galway never got going at all, they were incredibly poor. Talking about Limerick not turning up, Galway have scarcely turned up in two years.

There's talent in Galway, and it's possible that young lads in Daithi and Ronan Burke (though he is awful green) could be the answer in the central positions I don't think it's a switch you can just flick. Davy Glennon is a player with plenty of pace but you'd hardly be advocating him to start corner forward?

MfMan

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Cunningham has shot himself in the foot the past two years.

There was two golden opportunities for All-Irelands or final appearances in 2013 and 2014.

Beat Clare: Limerick didn't turn up for the semi final, writing was on the wall when a free from 30 yards out in front was sent wide.
Cork in the final who we've beat the last few times.

Beat Tipp: Dublin never showed up, even an average Galway performance would have sufficed that day and Galway would have hurt Cork the same way Tipp did, through the central positions... Glynn would have had a field day.
Shot at KK then for the AI.

The biggest mistake in 2014 was the lack of pace.... he was sending out teams with ONE pacy player... Johnny Coen.
That means: less blocks, hooks.... and getting blocked/hooked more.

Also when you've Canning and Glynn who can command a double team or guarantee a breaking ball the most important thing to have playing in the two corners are natural corners who are used to foraging for that ball... instead he sent out players like Flynn .

Having seen Mannion in the U21 game, he was the only one to put up a full 70 minute performance and looked quicker out the field.
I've been critical of him but maybe the corner just wasn't his position and he could excel at midfield or the likes.

Granted we haven't much coming through of serious note, we still have the spine of a team capable of winning an AI.
The most important thing is building a team and plan to compliment our strengths i.e Canning and Glynns ball winning ability.... add two D.Hayes type corners to the FF line and they'll get goals.

Agree with lack of pace; no comparison between '12 and the following 2 years. Agree also with Mannion being deployed further out the field, I do think he could be one half of a partnership there for a few years. (Excellent again for Ahascragh in today's replay win, scored something like 15 / 19 points for them. Leadership at club level is very important in my book). Don't think Galway left much after them this year and last though; in particular they seemed to play with a distinct lack of belief in '13, as if they had no faith in the management.

In today's action, as said Ahascragh beat Ballindereen to progress to the semis', both of which are fixed for next Sunday in Athenry I believe. As expected Portumna beat Craughwell in the one senior semi' that was played; having scored 1-1 in the opening minute, they were never extended much in the remainder of the game and as is their habit, were always doing just enough to stay ahead. (C'well probably beat themselves as they hit an incredible 18+ wides throughout.)

In the football senior semi-final replay, St.Michael's beat Barna to reach their first ever final, and won the right to be hammered by Corofin next Sunday. Be really interesting to see what the handicap will be, as a 10+ win for Corofin would sadly be widely expected.

Mountainlad

Mountainlad wrote: »

Do you have a spine? Full back, center back, midfield on a par with the best in the Country?

Galway weren't on the level of Tipp or Limerick this year, and while Cork collapsed in the semi final your analysis is very simplistic to assume ye would have done the same to them. At the end of day Tipp won by 9 and they subsequently changed their full back line after that game and it improved them considerably.

Last year Galway never got going at all, they were incredibly poor. Talking about Limerick not turning up, Galway have scarcely turned up in two years.

There's talent in Galway, and it's possible that young lads in Daithi and Ronan Burke (though he is awful green) could be the answer in the central positions I don't think it's a switch you can just flick. Davy Glennon is a player with plenty of pace but you'd hardly be advocating him to start corner forward?

I think the spine is the strongest part, it's the wing areas and four corners we're struggling in most especially with pace.

You've R.Burke, D.Burke... midfield is a problem but Brehony may be one half of that.
Only has one year behind him so he has room for improvement, same for R.Burke.
Canning and Glynn.
Glennon was never an effective corner forward, he was however very effective there in the winning minor team a few years back and I'd have tried him there a long time ago myself.
I'd try both him and Mannion there in the league.

Niall Healy would have been in the corner for me, but the way AC has been picking players I'm not sure where he'd have placed him(he often sent out Hayes into the HF line, he ended up on B.Hogan in the League semi final this year )

You'd probably leave Fergal Moore in one corner regardless of his pace as he's usually been solid, return D.Collins to the HB line.

A back line containing all of Collins, Tan, Burke x2, Healy, is just far too slow a unit though and can't be persisted with.

Borders no.2

Killererin survive with a 5 point win over Menlough. Padraig Joyce with one of the goals.

Aran Islands recorded a huge win in the Connacht junior championship. Into the final now I think. Would be great to see them go as far as possible.