Galway United

Paul Tergat

civis_liberalis wrote: »

Fairplay.

I wouldn't be surprised if GUST were in the LOI next season and Mervue and Devon back in the junior leagues.

In place of Monaghan? Are they likely to get a license?

civis_liberalis

Paul Tergat wrote: »

In place of Monaghan? Are they likely to get a license?

Absolutely nothing to do with Monaghan.

The FAI's stance regarding GUST seems to have softened and there are rumblings (how true they are I don't know) coming from within the FAI that the mess in Galway will be cleaned up. Rumour has it that they want one club representing Galway next season.

The chairman of the league is a Salthill Devon man. There being 3 teams from Galway in the LOI was his doing in the first place.

The attempt to fool the Galway public into thinking a rebranded Salthill Devon senior team has failed even more spectacularly than anyone had imagined.

The under 19 team was given the green light on the condition that they play out of Terryland. A small thing you might think, but I think it says a lot about how they now see GUST now.

GUST have the support of a great number of Galway football people and clubs and very strong support from the Galway FA.

Mushy

Would be great to see GUFC/GUST back in the league. Would've been a trip I'd like to make at some point.

Ronan|Raven

civis_liberalis wrote: »

@Ronan|Raven... nice to know somebody is actually reading this thread.

It has fallen on it's arse since it got whined out of the Galway forum by trolls.

I always like to keep up with the goings on with GUST. Would be great to see ye back in the LOI sooner rather than later.

Diabhal Beag

Follower of the GUST news myself. Would be delighted to see them back in place after all the hard work done by all the supporters.

Pinturicchio

civis_liberalis wrote: »

The under 19 team was given the green light on the condition that they play out of Terryland. A small thing you might think, but I think it says a lot about how they now see GUST now.

It was also on the condition that "Galway United" was in the name, they didn't want some new "Galway FC" or whatever.

As far as I'm concerned Galway United (supporters trust) FC are back. We've a friendly with Port Vale in Terryland on the 28th of July, the Aston Villa legends vs Galway United/West United legends match to celebrate Chick and officially rename Eamonn Deacy Park, trials all over the county for the U19s and then the U19s season starting in early September.

Hopefully that will be followed by preparations for the LOI restarting in March.

civis_liberalis

Pinturicchio wrote: »

As far as I'm concerned Galway United (supporters trust) FC are back.

I would have said as much, but that type of comment has been met with ridicule in the past on here and fool.ie

civis_liberalis

Things are moving along nicely.

Galway United ST FC have this week been accepted into the Under 19 League of Ireland. As part of our ‘One City, One County, One Club’ philosophy we intend to assemble a team which represents Galway City & County and indeed the wider region.

With this in mind the management have decided to carry out trials in three separate locations. Two County venues and one in Galway City. Under 19 Trials commence on the 9th of July. Trials are open to players born on or after the 1st January 1994.

Eligible players are asked to contact team manager Emlyn Long on (contact details here) if they are interested in attending.

Details of trials can be found below:

Players from North Galway, Mayo & Roscommon:
Venue: Moyne Villa FC
Date: Monday 9th July @ 7pm

Players from South Galway, East Galway & Clare:
Venue: TBC
Date: Wednesday 11th July @ 7pm

Players from Galway City & West Galway:
Venue: Renmore FC
Date: Saturday 14th July @ 11am

Stay tuned for regular updates and don't forget to Like, Follow and Share!
(Please note times and date subject to change)

monkey9

It'd be great to have a Galway team back in the LOI, playing out of Terryland with at least a decent attendence compared to what SD Galway and Mervue are getting.

So are GUST a completely different club from GUFC?

civis_liberalis

monkey9 wrote: »

So are GUST a completely different club from GUFC?

Legaly yes, absolutely. A company called "GU Football Club Ltd" competed in the League of Ireland as "Galway United", the directors of which controlled the club and allowed Nick Leeson (director and CEO of it) to run it into the ground.

However, I would consider the fans that kept it going and were doing all the work to be the club. These are the people behind GUST, who will be the continuation of Galway United when they return it to the League Of Ireland, as they are currently doing with the Under 19s.

GUST never legally had control of ,anything which was a blessing and a curse at the same time. Even if GUST over the long-term managed to clear the debts of the club, the company would still be controlled by the idiots that caused it in the first place. That was why they had to leave the directors to deal with the mess they created. GUFC being a private company, GUST could never stop them from doing anything, no matter how much damage their decisions caused.

The football community in Galway are getting behind GUST, with the shared aim of creating a real community club that represents the region and provides a pathway for the best talent to the League Of Ireland Premier Division and beyond, if they have the talent.

I wish Seamus Conneely the very best, but it breaks my heart to hear that he is signing for Sligo Rovers. There is the core of a brilliant Galway team sprinkled around the league, Galwegians who had to leave... some purely to get experience in the Premier at a proper club, before and after GUFC's exit... and others who just had the ambition and common-sense within themselves to get away from the "biggest dick in Galway contest" between Mervue and STD and try to better themselves at proper clubs.

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The Saw Doctors played the docks in Galway last night as part of the Ocean Race festivities.

They played a song only penned in the last few days in memory of the late Chick Deacy entitled All Galway United.

Pinturicchio

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Galway United Supporters Trust FC U19 Trials - Renmore AFC



This weeks third trial was hosted by progressive city club Renmore AFC. It featured 20 players, hailing mainly from West Galway and the City. All of the players are hoping to make up Galway United's next generation of players.

The players were put through their paces early on by the always excellent Joe O'Reilly. Following a trademark warm-up players entertained those onlooking with a mixture of games all being assessed closely by Emlyn Long, Joe O'Reilly and Joey Power.

Galway United ST FC wish to thank Renmore AFC for the use of their excellent facilities this weekend and also the welcome extended to management, trialists, GUST members and Galway United supporters who were present on the day.

An excellent week of football drew to a close in mid afternoon. Galway United ST FC have been very proud to have players of such ability and character try out this week and look forward to the upcoming second week of trials with the same three venues hosting starting on Monday at 7pm in Moyne Villa, Headford.

Any players interested in attending any of the venues should contact team manager Emlyn Long on <link>

Trials Week 2

Monday 16th @ Moyne Villa FC.
Players should arrive at 6.45pm
and bring tracksuit, boots, shin guards, jersey, socks & shorts.

Wednesday 18th @ Maree Community Pitch.
Players should arrive at 6.45pm
and bring tracksuit, boots, shin guards, jersey, socks & shorts.

Saturday 21st July @ Renmore AFC.
Players should arrive at 10.45am
and bring tracksuit, boots, shin guards, jersey, socks & shorts.

civis_liberalis

One of the parish clubs lodged a complaint about Galway United Supporters Trust FC being accepted into the FAI Under 19 league recently.

Keeping it classy as usual.

Clinging onto their non-existent hopes of remaining in the LOI.

civis_liberalis

Paul McGrath confirmed for Aston Villa Legends v Galway United / East United Legends.

civis_liberalis

Good turnout last night.

The lads did well playing against full-time professionals. Vale beat Athlone 5-0, so 3-0 is no shame at all.

If we can get 400 into Terryland to watch a District League selection play a League Two team in pre-season, the place should be jammed for the Chick game.

civis_liberalis

There will be a special 88-page souvenir programme for the Chick Deacy testimonial on Saturday, which covers Chick’s sporting career from captaining West United to the Galway District U-13 Cup in 1966, right up to winning the Lillis Cup with West in 2006 in his last competitive game.

In between there are articles on his days with the Bish, West United, Galway United, Limerick FC and Aston Villa; interviews with former team-mates as Galway United and Aston Villa; his international career; his GAA days with St Michael’s and Western Stars; as well as transcripts of both a radio interview he did in 1993 talking about how he signed for Villa; and his speech at the Galway Sports Stars awards in January of this year, when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The programme goes on sale this week for ONLY €5.

civis_liberalis

Less than 3 weeks now until United kick-off in the u19 league in Terryland. Can't wait. The Chick Deacy game to look forward to on Saturday too.

applehunter

So whats the story with United?

Are you applying to get back into the league for next season?

civis_liberalis

applehunter wrote: »

So whats the story with United?

Are you applying to get back into the league for next season?

Yes.

At the request of the FAI, GUST have helped put together an under 19 team for the coming under 19 league season. The FAI insisted upon two things, that the team be called Galway United Supporters Trust FC and also out of Terryland Park.

It was reported in the media that..

Former County Manager of Tipperary South Riding, Ned O’Connor, is understood to have been asked by the FAI to meet with Mervue United, SD Galway, the Galway United Supporters’ Trust and the Galway FA this week(3 weeks ago), and then draw up a blueprint for what he sees as the way forward for the game here in relation to the domestic league.

There will be no word on these talks until they are completed. Any important decisions that need to be taken by GUST will be voted upon at an open meeting.

I'm not involved with GUST and I have no idea what was or is being said at these meetings, but I know that any sort of link-up with Mervue or Salthill would alienate the rest of Galway football from GUST and what they've been working on with people involved in football in Galway.

Neither clubs position in the league is sustainable. Hopefully the rumour about the FAI's intentions is true and a United team, both in name and in practice, is back in the league in March.

GUST are just part of the solution. They didn't ask to be in this position, but in order to restore Galway football to where it should be, they have to do their part.

civis_liberalis

Great turnout tonight, 239 despite the shocking weather. I'd say it would have hit 300 if it wasn't for the torrential rain.

Mervue are well drilled and were worth the 3-1 lead at half-time but our lads grew into it in the second half. A lot of the Mervue lads have played alongside each others for years, so United had to work hard.

Fairplay to Noel Connolly too. The pitch was soaked but the new drainage did the job and the ball zipped around for the 90 mins.

Great to be back in Terryland and proud of the lads in maroon.

Roll on Wexford next week.

Pinturicchio

It could've been the highest ever attendance at a LOI U19 league game?

civis_liberalis

I don't know but it was higher than UCD v Derry in the cup and higher than half the first division games last night.

Mars Bar

It was COLD in Terryland!

Some great football played in fairness. Some of the tackles had me nervous though coz they weren't holding back and that ground was slippy.

Mervue are a tidy team too.

civis_liberalis

Yeah, can't disagree about Mervue. That's what you get when lads play together for years.

Our lads have been training a while but I don't know if that XI really played together as a team yet.

Emlyn Long is working hard at it, but it's hard to teach players the right way to play in such a short space of time. They acquitted themselves well and they'll learn a lot from last night.

There were players from all over the region. Half a dozen from the city, another half dozen from Clare and then lads from Ballyhaunis, Woodford, Craughwell, Ballinasloe, Oranmore, Kinvara.

Great to see. Was proud of them. Hard match to start with. They will only get better.

Mars Bar

I'm just watching the first half the video back now and the defence passed the ball really well when they decided to play it. A bit too much hoofing the ball to the attackers though. They didn't win many aerial challenges at all.

It'll come with game time as you said. There's a good basis there.

civis_liberalis

Mars Bar wrote: »

It'll come with game time as you said. There's a good basis there.

By the time they come back to Terryland again for the 4th match, they should be a gelled a bit and more comfortable in possession.

civis_liberalis

United's goal against Mervue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFdCpdXvFvo

civis_liberalis

Big news lads...

We now have a place to call home.

Galway United Supporters Trust's new home

Hi all,

As you are probably aware we have been been sharing East United's facilities at Castlepark for training and matches since the beginning of our journey in the League of Ireland. Over the last few weeks this arrangement has gathered pace, and at a meeting of the East United committee last week they voted to give Galway United Supporters Trust a permanent home at Castlepark. A group from both clubs has had a number of meetings with local representatives to apply for a joint long-term lease on the pitches and training ground.

This is a massive boost for us as a club as it will be the first time in Galway United's history that we will have a permanent training base, home and clubhouse. At present the U19's are training two evenings a week at East. They have their own dressing room, showers and gear storage room. This time last season we were training in three different venues with all the added problems of getting the gear from A to B.

As two clubs joining together to share facilities, we are getting to work straight away to improve the pitches and training ground. There are three immediate things on the agenda of works:

• Pitches need sanding: This will enable both clubs to train at Castlepark during the winter, and in turn save on all weather costs. Approx cost €3,000 for 200 tonne of pitch sand
• Extra floodlights to be installed: Approx cost €1,500
• A heavy duty lawnmower to be purchased: Approx cost €4,500

We are starting a facilities development fund with a difference, we are dividing the main pitch at Castlepark into 640 spaces which can be bought for €30 a space, for this the buyer will get their name or company name on a sign which will be on the clubhouse wall for 1 year and also entered into a draw which will take place on the 8th December 2012 for 5 cash prizes of €2,500, €1,000, €500, €500,€500.

This is the start of something very exciting for Galway United Supporters Trust and between ourselves and East United we can develop an important sporting facility for the area.

If any individual or business is interested in taking a pitch space please post here or give me a call and I will put your name down on a space

Many thanks,

Mike Daly

http://www.galwaysoccer.com/2012/09/galway-united-supporters-trust-new-home.html

civis_liberalis

Mars Bar

I'm gonna say that the white Galway United kit is one of the nicest I've ever seen.



Really hoping to get my hands on a jersey.

kksaints

Do ye not have a sponsor? Also did ye apply for a first division licence for next year?

Mars Bar

kksaints wrote: »

Do ye not have a sponsor?

No, not on the jerseys anyway. However, there is this picture with a jersey with a sponsor on it.

Also did ye apply for a first division licence for next year?

I think the club are applying.

civis_liberalis

kksaints wrote: »

Do ye not have a sponsor? Also did ye apply for a first division licence for next year?

It's an under 19 team that currently doesn't feed into a senior side. Sponsors are hard to come by at the best of times.

There are many companies and people that are associate sponsors, player sponsors, match ball sponsors etc etc.

A marquee sponsor wasn't secured. Even though GUST are running the show, I can understand how any company would be wary of the under 19s considering the absolute disgrace it was when Galway United FC Ltd were "running" it.

applehunter

Mars Bar wrote: »

I'm gonna say that the white Galway United kit is one of the nicest I've ever seen.

Can't beat a white strip.

Note to Cork City BOM for 2013.

civis_liberalis

Some very big developments...

Big cash boost to help Galway Utd rise from ashes.

Businessmen to row in behind relaunch of club in League of Ireland in lucrative three year deal

Galway United is set to rise from the ashes and return to the League of Ireland next year after it emerged this week that a major financial boost - worth in the region of €100,000 a year for three years - is close to being delivered for soccer in Galway.

While in the FAI has denied that any deal has been struck, a spokesperson admitted that discussions in relation to a three-year cash injection for a single Galway side were at "an advanced stage" and it was hopeful that everything would be in place for a unified team in the 2014 League of Ireland season.

"It is very positive, but there is still a lot of work to be done. It is not true to say that anything has been agreed, there is a lot of devil in the detail yet, and it is disappointing that this has been reported before a deal was finalised, but we are very happy with how matters are progressing," the spokesperson said.

It is believed the deal is being brokered with the Comer brothers, who are originally from Glenamaddy and were approached by the CEO of the FAI, John Delaney, about backing a single Galway team to compete in the League of Ireland.

Discussion have been ongoing for a number of months, and it is believed some of the intricacies deal were hammered out at a meeting of Delaney and the Comers at last month's Cheltenham Racing Festival.

While there has been senior soccer in the city in the past two seasons with Mervue United and Salthill Devon playing in the First Division, the failure to have a side representative of the whole Galway has resulted in small attendances because of the 'parochial' nature of the clubs.

The prompted the FAI to order a a review of the soccer situation in Galway last year, which culminated in the publication of the O'Connor Report last October.

The report was written after discussion with the main stakeholders in the game in Galway, the Galway FA, the Galway United Supporters' Trust (GUST), Mervue United and Salthill Devon - and recommended that a single team should represent Galway City and County in the League of Ireland.

"The report notes the long term systematic weakness of having more than one senior club in a city of Galway's size on both sporting and commercial grounds and recommends a phased approach towards the resolution of this matter," the FAI said at the time.

"This includes the eventual setting up of a Connacht Senior League, and a Board for the single Galway club composed of a broad spectrum of football and business interests in the Galway area."

That resulted in the FAI facilitating a series of meetings with the four main stakeholders in Galway, and a meeting held in the city last night was to hear the details of the proposed backing from the Comer brothers.

"If the reports are true, then there is something there for everyone to work with, and it is up to those who are involved to become involved in the new team," said Joe Keating, Chairman of the Galway FA on Wednesday.`

"From a Galway FA point of view, we feel we have a wonderful facility in Eamonn Deacy Park, and would be anxious to have a Galway team playing there next season. There is nothing in writing yet, and until there is, we don't want to comment much further. Any decisions we make have to have the backing of our 47 member clubs, but this is good news for a Galway team going forward," he said.

A spokesperson for Salthill Devon said that, while they had heard some details of the reported deal, nothing was confirmed as of yet, and until it was, there was very little that could be said on the matter.

"There has been a lot of public discussions since the publication of the report, but if I'm honest, they have been discussions about discussions more anything concrete. If a concrete proposal comes before a meeting, then that is something we can look at," a spokesperson for Salthill Devon said on Wednesday.

"No one wants to commit to something that has a lot of question marks attached to it We are still fully committed to the talks, we have acted in good faith and we will continue and will continue to do so, and we are looking forward to seeing what concrete proposals can be put on the table," the spokesperson said.

The GUST have also welcomed the news of potential financial backing, but stressed that nothing had been signed off on yet.

"There were five options contained in the O'Connor report, and the one recommended was a single Galway side made up of the main stakeholders in Galway. We ratified that finding and have been working towards that, and if the reported deal - and the figures are involved - are correct, it would be a brilliant foundation for a single Galway side for next season.

"Obviously, we are committed to that goal of a single Galway club, and we'd love if Salthill Devon and Mervue United were fully involved as well - they have in-depth experience of running very successful clubs for a number of years, and their involvement would be a huge benefit," the spokesperson said.

The O'Connor Report also suggested that, for a single Galway team to come into existence, the re-establishment of the Connacht Senior League was essential in providing both Devon and Mervue with an outlet for their senior sides.

While all focus has been on the domestic league side, the first steps towards a unified team was actually putting the structures in place for the Connacht Senior League, and that is now set to go ahead in October.

Letters were sent to clubs in all four leagues in the jurisdiction of the Connacht FA - Galway, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo/Leitrim - and Art Friel of the Connacht FA has confirmed to Tribune Sport that seven clubs have at least eight teams involved, and as of now it looks like we already have seven. I am still waiting to hear from a number of clubs, and if we can go up to 10 teams being involved, that would be great," said Friel.

John Delaney has previously confirmed that a sponsorship deal has been struck for the CSL on an initial three-year deal, which would give the new league plenty of time to become established. The Connacht FA didn't want to be drawn on the names of the seven clubs that have confirmed and interest, but Devon and Mervue are almost certainly two of those, while it is also likely that both NUI Galway and GMIT would look carefully at the proposal.

A fifth Galway club is also likely, but it may not be a reserve side from the new unified Galway club, which would be left to focus on putting it's foundations in place. Instead, Ballinasloe Town are strong contenders for involvement in the CSL - the east Galway club players in the Roscommon District League, and it needs just one point from its remaining four games to clinch the Premier Division title for a second successive season.

Mayo clubs such as Castlebar Celtic, Ballina Town and Westport United would also be likely contenders for the new league, as would the other League of Ireland clubs in the western area - Sligo Rovers, Longford Town and Athlone Town.

Sligo Rovers recently rejected an invitation to joins the Ulster Senior League, but when contacted about the CSL proposal this week, a spokesperson said the club had no comment to make on the matter.

The one sticking point in all of this is what happens if either Salthill Devon or Mervue United win promotion from the First Division this season. The new season is only four games old, but Mervue United look like challenging for honours as they are unbeaten and lie in second place, one point behind leaders Longford Town, who they meeting in Longford this Saturday. It involves a lot of hypothetical thing, but if they win promotion to the Premier Division, it will be impossible to see them voluntarily bowing out of the League of Ireland.

"They have made a great start to the season, but there is plenty of football left to play. Our main concern is the future of football in Galway, and we will deal with any eventualities if and when they arise," the FAI spokesperson said.

The spokesperson would also not be drawn on what a unified Galway team would mean for the make-up of the League. If the project goes ahead, then Devon and Mervue would have to drop out - or be forced out - and the new Galway team admitted, which would leave 19 teams across the two divisions.

The league did operate on 19 teams, when Monaghan United dropped out last season, but that is a far from desirable situation. There have been suggestions that the League will change to a single 16-team division for 2014, but there is thought to be strong opposition amongst the existing League of Ireland clubs.

The_Kew_Tour

Hope they come back.

grenache

Massive news for Galway. City badly needs one unified senior football club. Having two clubs in a city of 70k is ridiculous.

It also challenges the common school of thought that John Delaney does not a tuppeny damn give about the LOI.

Corholio

grenache wrote: »

Massive news for Galway. City badly needs one unified senior football club. Having two clubs in a city of 70k is ridiculous.

It also challenges the common school of thought that John Delaney does not a tuppeny damn give about the LOI.

No it doesn't. One return of a team isn't gonna change the demise of others and the many more points in the past when he's ignored the league. Good to see them back though.

shanec1928

what will change this time around though? before the other two club were involved in the league attendance's were hardly ground breaking for a club in a county with a population of 175,000(figure according to the census 2011). i know 2011 was the last season but with and average attendance of 500 that works out at 0.2857% of the population attended games give or take even if that figure was to rise to say 1500 that still is under 1% (0.8571% to be exact).
will the other clubs put there egos aside and combine facilities and work together for the greater good of football in Galway?

would the likes of Connacht playing on both Fridays and Saturdays during there season take much form the crowd that could be in Terryland park?

WallyGUFC

The low attendances at the very end were to be expected, considering there was a whole season without a win, and Galway people are notorious fairweather fans. Some sort of broad concensus would have to be reached with Connacht obviously. In the past it wouldn't have been an issue, but the Heineken Cup has brought that fanbase to a whole new level. There's plenty of appetite for one club representing the city and county. Mervue and Salthill are basically just parishes. Nobody from the other 45 clubs in the county is ever going to support them, considering they'd meet regularly at youth level. Perhaps they could become feeder clubs, and some sort of agreement could be reached with NUIG and GMIT regarding scholarships and such. There's plenty of good footballers in Galway. Just hope it's not run into the ground like last time!

civis_liberalis

grenache wrote: »

It also challenges the common school of thought that John Delaney does not a tuppeny damn give about the LOI.

Delaney was not the driving force behind this. Involving Delaney was a necessary evil. Them lot live for meetings with money men like the Comer brothers.

A lunatic asylum is not a school of thought.

shanec1928 wrote: »

what will change this time 0around though? before the other two club were involved in the league attendance's were hardly ground breaking for a club in a county with a population of 175,000(figure according to the census 2011). i know 2011 was the last season but with and average attendance of 500 that works out at 0.2857% of the population attended games give or take even if that figure was to rise to say 1500 that still is under 1% (0.8571% to be exact).

The average attendance for the worst season the history of the club, 2011, was close to 1,000. That is a figure that makes the club perfectly sustainable. The damage done by the directors of Galway United made it impossible to salvage the club from the position it was in. You won't get significantly larger numbers without some measure of success or a perception that the club is "on the up" so to speak.

Attendances were never the cause of the problems. It was greed and mismanagement and the FAI patting the directors on the back, telling them how great they were, while debts piled up.

shanec1928 wrote: »

will the other clubs put there egos aside and combine facilities and work together for the greater good of football in Galway?

Mervue and Salthill want no part in a "one club" situation. That is their prerogative. The Galway United fans that are working towards "one club" would betray the support they have from all of Galway football if they allied with either club, not that it would ever happen. All the member clubs of the Galway FA compete against Salthill and Mervue at every single level. They rightly would not support a club that they themselves compete against at local level.

shanec1928 wrote: »

would the likes of Connacht playing on both Fridays and Saturdays during there season take much form the crowd that could be in Terryland park?

The overlap in the two seasons would be minimal. Matches clashing would put in a dent in both attendances, more so for Galway United, depending on the profile of match of course.

dsmythy

Delaney getting his nose in where money is as usual. Speaking of which, financial backing.... Heard such things before many times in the past.

Coillte_Bhoy

dsmythy wrote: »

Delaney getting his nose in where money is as usual..

civis_liberalis

dsmythy wrote: »

Speaking of which, financial backing.... Heard such things before many times in the past.

You're 100% right to be suspicious. Leeson pulled that trick many times. Fictitious Manchester businessmen, sponsors who had signed on the dotted line but "couldn't mention".

What makes this different is, we are not talking about Leeson any more. Not even Delaney. JD might be involved now, but it was necessary to do so. He did not sow the seeds of this deal. It was a long-time Galway United supporter who wants to see things done right. He will have given the Comers the lay of the land.

I was nervous about JD being left to hammer out details with the Comers, as the FAI shafted us over significant sponsorship in the not too distant past, but I'd be hopeful that the Comers know what they are dealing with, having been given the lay of the land beforehand.

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

JD is a politician. He prides himself on the number of clubs he has visited since he took the position, making sure he's there to take credit for anything going.

This situation will be no different.

Amirani

Obviously a positive development if it materialises.