Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

Happyilylost

I says wrote:

Canning is some player with the way the game is going, he is probably the last of the modern greats, he has it all enjoy while we can because we will never see his like again.

Have to agree thought he was as good today as I've ever seen him. Work rate was phenomenal.

I says

Happyilylost wrote: »

Have to agree thought he was as good today as I've ever seen him. Work rate was phenomenal.

Yeah really getting stuck was all over the pitch unlucky not to score the last goal as he had done all the hard work.

threeball

Great to see the depth developing in the panel. Both county teams now have serious options. Chins goal was disappointing as we had 3 on 1 when the ball was almost clear but everyone shirked responsibility and the wexford player came away with it.
But considering we have Daithi, the Burkes, joe Cooney, j glynn and one or two others to return we're in a good place.

Masterclass by Canning.

His free taking in his younger years was phenomenal but fell off a bit about 5/6 years ago, he's got it back to those earlier years again since last season.

He's deceptively quick too despite looking like he has a slow stride.

All he was missing today was a goal.

Without his first half effort we wouldn't have won as the performance was awful for the first 35.

Hopefully that second half effort is the standard mark going forward as while we have the best set of players, we're not that far ahead that we can coast through games as we saw enough last season.

spurshero

threeball wrote: »

Great to see the depth developing in the panel. Both county teams now have serious options. Chins goal was disappointing as we had 3 on 1 when the ball was almost clear but everyone shirked responsibility and the wexford player came away with it.
But considering we have Daithi, the Burkes, joe Cooney, j glynn and one or two others to return we're in a good place.

Is joe cooney coming back

Happyilylost

Despite the scoreline some very poor shooting/decision making by Galway. Should be out of sight. Breeze is strong enough to bring them back into it.

Happyilylost

That's a ridiculously harsh penalty

TCDStudent1

Happyilylost wrote: »

That's a ridiculously harsh penalty

Was it for a foot block ?

Happyilylost

TCDStudent1 wrote:

Was it for a foot block ?

Ya. Seems harsh on a goalie. He jumped out and made himself big. Hard to say he led with his feet from the stand. Shane Walsh takes savage punishment from opposition teams.

TCDStudent1

Happyilylost wrote: »

Ya. Seems harsh on a goalie. He jumped out and made himself big. Hard to say he led with his feet from the stand. Shane Walsh takes savage punishment from opposition teams.

Yeah, didn't look like a foot block to me but I was at back of stand didn't have a great view. Also, couldn't understand how walsh being pulled down was not a black card. It looked like a cynical pull down to me. The later black card looked like reckless play rather than cynical and I thought a yellow would be more appropriate for that.

In any case, 8 points is a very good return for Galway with all their absentees

threeball

The chance to go 2nd tonight with the Mayo result, although the Dublin result was the only reason we had a chance in the first place. Kind of a pity we're unlikely to make it as we would have a real chance at our first silverware.
The Hurlers might be better bowing out at this stage as they've achieved what they needed to and have a tough Leinster campaign ahead.

Happyilylost

Galway beat Tyrone and are in a League Final. Fair to say whether it happens or not if we were offered this scenario at the start of the league we would of taken it big time.

threeball

Happyilylost wrote: »

Galway beat Tyrone and are in a League Final. Fair to say whether it happens or not if we were offered this scenario at the start of the league we would of taken it big time.

Mayo are ahead of us right now. Do we go through on head to head because our points difference is worse

Happyilylost

threeball wrote:

Mayo are ahead of us right now. Do we go through on head to head because our points difference is worse

Head to head if it's two on the same points. Scoring difference if it's three on the same. Kerry would need to lose for that to happen. So you'd imagine if we beat Tyrone we're in a League final.

threeball

Happyilylost wrote: »

Head to head if it's two on the same points. Scoring difference if it's three on the same. Kerry would need to lose for that to happen. So you'd imagine if we beat Tyrone we're in a League final.

Tough ask in omagh. At least there's a chance. Reckon we could take Kerry if we went at them

TCDStudent1

GBFM gave man of match to Michael Daly. Did I miss something here? Surely Walsh should've got it. Thought Daly was fairly average today. John Daly was excellent though and deserves to be retained at 6.

Happyilylost

Best of luck to both teams tomorrow in Croke Park. Be great to see two cups coming back to Galway #winforEanna

gammygils

Was surprised today at the amount of our supporters that fecked off after the hurling game. Wtf is that about? I know football can be boring and I know it was cold but we support both teams. Right?

gammygils

gammygils wrote: »

Was surprised today at the amount of our supporters that fecked off after the hurling game. Wtf is that about? I know football can be boring and I know it was cold but we support both teams. Right?

Maybe to watch the Rugby... or beat the traffic.

RMAOK

gammygils wrote: »

Was surprised today at the amount of our supporters that fecked off after the hurling game. Wtf is that about? I know football can be boring and I know it was cold but we support both teams. Right?

Didn't the same thing happen earlier on in the year when the hurlers played laois and the footballers played cavan.

vid36

RMAOK wrote: »

Didn't the same thing happen earlier on in the year when the hurlers played laois and the footballers played cavan.

There are some fans who just follow hurling, especially in the south of the county.

MfMan

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

GBFM gave man of match to Michael Daly. Did I miss something here? Surely Walsh should've got it. Thought Daly was fairly average today. John Daly was excellent though and deserves to be retained at 6.

No, Michael Daly was better than Walsh. Very good in the first half in particular. Scored a good point and played with his head up, picking out passes when they were on. A slight lack of pace is a little worry but he, naturally (or genetically), is a good player. Shane Walsh has huge talent but can be very headless and selfish so often. Got a lot of rough stuff from Roscommon today though, which should have been punished more severely.

jr86

gammygils wrote: »

Was surprised today at the amount of our supporters that fecked off after the hurling game. Wtf is that about? I know football can be boring and I know it was cold but we support both teams. Right?

It's a long day out. A lot of hurling people I know in Galway could not give a toss about football. It's gone awful to watch too

spurshero

I would love Galway to win in tyrone and to beat Kerry and win a league championship . Ok it would hopefully make for a long season but I think the confidence it would bring would outweigh that espicially now we have a bigger panel . It’s funny just after looking at Mayo page there and some posters are saying they hope they don’t make final . Jesus ya would think they were the team going for 5 in a row that they can pass up chance of national success so easy .

spurshero

Also while I’m at it I’m in Dublin on way to Croker and best of luck to st Thomas and corofin today . Very little hype on here about it maybe we’re getting too spoilt ! What other counties would do to have one club representing them today not 2 !

jr86

spurshero wrote: »

Also while I’m at it I’m in Dublin on way to Croker and best of luck to st Thomas and corofin today . Very little hype on here about it maybe we’re getting too spoilt ! What other counties would do to have one club representing them today not 2 !

I suppose people are used to Corofin now, and not many giving Thomas's a realistic chance

If Toms get their match ups right I think they'll give it a right go

Corofin are a real big game team too, I fancy them to do the business

RMAOK

spurshero wrote: »

It’s funny just after looking at Mayo page there and some posters are saying they hope they don’t make final . Jesus ya would think they were the team going for 5 in a row that they can pass up chance of national success so easy .

The age profile of that mayo squad (and in particular their main players) is pretty high. Moran, Boyle, Barrett (I think), mcloughlin, Clarke, Higgins are over the 30 mark with a lot of miles on the clock. The last thing they'd need is more matches. Our squad has a lot more young lads who would benefit from a league final (and hopefully a win) to help in their development.

spurshero

RMAOK wrote: »

The age profile of that mayo squad (and in particular their main players) is pretty high. Moran, Boyle, Barrett (I think), mcloughlin, Clarke, Higgins are over the 30 mark with a lot of miles on the clock. The last thing they'd need is more matches. Our squad has a lot more young lads who would benefit from a league final (and hopefully a win) to help in their development.

Your talking about 1 extra match and the chance to win a national title . I understand they have older panel and in fairness they have been great players and servants .But I don’t think any of them players have ever won a league ?? So why not go for it

Happyilylost

spurshero wrote:

I would love Galway to win in tyrone and to beat Kerry and win a league championship . Ok it would hopefully make for a long season but I think the confidence it would bring would outweigh that espicially now we have a bigger panel . It’s funny just after looking at Mayo page there and some posters are saying they hope they don’t make final . Jesus ya would think they were the team going for 5 in a row that they can pass up chance of national success so easy .

Think a League final would be brilliant for Galway for a number of reasons.

1) unlike like last year when it's felt we burned out come the latter stages of the Championship we are potentially not playing a lot of starters due to club/injuries.

2) final would mean we will have the Corofin lads back and fully sober. I know they have the Tyrone game but they should be fully primed for a League final.

3) players currently playing are putting massive pressure on lads coming back to fight for their position. O Laoi, Cummins, John Daly, Wynne all fighting hard to keep their position. Competition for places is what makes a squad better.

4) winning a national title is winning a national it gives confidence. I still think this team lacks a bit of it against Dublin. Players seem to believe they can compete against everyone else but have melted against Dublin. A last bit of conviction is needed.

RMAOK

jr86 wrote: »

I suppose people are used to Corofin now, and not many giving Thomas's a realistic chance

If Toms get their match ups right I think they'll give it a right go

Corofin are a real big game team too, I fancy them to do the business

Of the two Galway teams in the finals today, I think corofin have the better chance of winning tbh. Crokes play a similar brand of football yo corofin so they'll match corofin well, but if corofin get off to their usually fast start, I feel crokes would do well to reign then in. Corofin are experts at protecting a lead.

Thomas's will have it more difficult, I feel. Ballyhale have a very strong, if somewhat immobile, spine to their team. Michael fennelly, while a great hurler, is very static these days (not surprising given the mileage on the clock and the injuries he has had). Thomas's defense will have to be disciplined as tj Reid will knock over points from frees all day long. Conor Cooney has to go into 14 imo - he was completely lost in the semi final against cushendall when he went out the middle of the field. If Thomas's run at the ballyhale defense they are in with a great chance, but they'll need to start well as I don't see them clawing back a lead on the shamrocks.

threeball

RMAOK wrote: »

Of the two Galway teams in the finals today, I think corofin have the better chance of winning tbh. Crokes play a similar brand of football yo corofin so they'll match corofin well, but if corofin get off to their usually fast start, I feel crokes would do well to reign then in. Corofin are experts at protecting a lead.

Thomas's will have it more difficult, I feel. Ballyhale have a very strong, if somewhat immobile, spine to their team. Michael fennelly, while a great hurler, is very static these days (not surprising given the mileage on the clock and the injuries he has had). Thomas's defense will have to be disciplined as tj Reid will knock over points from frees all day long. Conor Cooney has to go into 14 imo - he was completely lost in the semi final against cushendall when he went out the middle of the field. If Thomas's run at the ballyhale defense they are in with a great chance, but they'll need to start well as I don't see them clawing back a lead on the shamrocks.

Corofin have a much better defence than crokes and I think that's what will see them through. We've seen in Galway how they can full blanket if they want and yet play like they did in the final last year on another day.

Croker have huge attacking options but a very porous defence. Mullanneaghta could have caught them for 4 goals from high balls on top of the full back alone.

It will be a tough one but Corofin are a more complete team imo.

Thomas's look to be a class or two below Ballyhale. I'd be amazed if they pull it off but anything's possible on the day.

grbear

Strange day yesterday. At half time in the hurling it looked like a very disappointing end to the league was on the way but by the end of the day they'd produced their best half of hurling for a long time, the footballers had looked classy beating Roscommon and Tyrone had given them a chance to make a league final.

It'll be a big ask to beat Tyrone in Omagh but considering most people, myself included, would have been content with maintaining Division 1 status at the start of the campaign you have to give credit to Walsh and the players for over delivering again. O Laoi and John Daly look like very useful additions to the team while seeing Cummins and Michael Daly back fit just highlights what we missed for a lot of last year.

I'm hoping they go all out to beat Tyrone. I'm seeing some talk in the Mayo thread that they wouldn't mind missing out on a league final because of the hype. To hell with that, national titles are hard won so when a chance presents itself then it needs to be taken.

Only downside is I might now have to drive to Tyrone next week.

Happyilylost

Could of lost two prospects for the senior team this year.

threeball

Should we start the campaign for Kevin O Brien for Galway now or wait until the match is over.

This is exactly how we should play.

RMAOK

threeball wrote: »

Should we start the campaign for Kevin O Brien for Galway now or wait until the match is over.

This is exactly how we should play.

It's great attacking football - a joy to watch tbh.

Robson99

RMAOK wrote: »

It's great attacking football - a joy to watch tbh.

Exactly

grbear

threeball wrote: »

Should we start the campaign for Kevin O Brien for Galway now or wait until the match is over.

This is exactly how we should play.

I'm fairly sure Colm O'Rourke and Joe Brolly are having the official launch in next week's Sunday Independent.

km79

That Corofin team are a joy to watch
Molloy and Burke in particular

Shame Kieran Fitz to end the match like that. Pure ****e acting from the Gooch

Well done and I hope Walsh doesn’t pick too many of them !

Doctors room ghost

Up the currys and hard luck to st Thomas

threeball

km79 wrote: »

That Corofin team are a joy to watch
Molloy and Burke in particular

Shame Kieran Fitz to end the match like that. Pure ****e acting from the Gooch

Well done and I hope Walsh doesn’t pick too many of them !

There'll be at least 5 asked in I'd imagine. Burke, molloy, wall, Silke and farragher.

jr86

Corofin are one serious outfit altogether. Easily best club team I've ever seen. Classy side with serious individual players and quality subs to come in

Pity for Toms but they never really got going. Eanna Burke was a massive loss altogether. They just don't have the depth to account for any big player missing. Conor Cooney is sadly way off form, and no way David Burke is fully fit. A huge shame if that injury to fintan burke is serious

jr86

threeball wrote: »

There'll be at least 5 asked in I'd imagine. Burke, molloy, wall, Silke and farragher.

Leonard and the other Farragher too?

Daithi would be some addition to the footballers!

BENDYBINN

jr86 wrote: »

Leonard and the other Farragher too?

Daithi would be some addition to the footballers!

Sice is a class act also......

seligehgit

spurshero wrote: »

I would love Galway to win in tyrone and to beat Kerry and win a league championship . Ok it would hopefully make for a long season but I think the confidence it would bring would outweigh that espicially now we have a bigger panel . It’s funny just after looking at Mayo page there and some posters are saying they hope they don’t make final . Jesus ya would think they were the team going for 5 in a row that they can pass up chance of national success so easy .

No it's got zilch to do with such a thinking.

Squad depth is a factor amongst some peoples thinking.

Success does breed success and I'd like them go for it irrespective of any concerns about hype around what exactly?

For many the national league in terms of silverware simply doesn't register in comparison to an as yet elusive All Ireland title.Whither one likes it or not in spite of much of the best football being played in it year on year it is very much the secondary national competition.

Winning same alone won't sate the appetite for the ultimate success.

spurshero

jr86 wrote: »

Corofin are one serious outfit altogether. Easily best club team I've ever seen. Classy side with serious individual players and quality subs to come in

Pity for Toms but they never really got going. Eanna Burke was a massive loss altogether. They just don't have the depth to account for any big player missing. Conor Cooney is sadly way off form, and no way David Burke is fully fit. A huge shame if that injury to fintan burke is serious

Absolute madness to have left Fintan on pitch after the injury the game was well gone at that stage . Hopefully it didn’t do extra damage .

spurshero

seligehgit wrote: »

No it's got zilch to do with such a thinking.

Squad depth is a factor amongst some peoples thinking.

Success does breed success and I'd like them go for it irrespective of any concerns about hype around what exactly?

For many the national league in terms of silverware simply doesn't register in comparison to an as yet elusive All Ireland title.Whither one likes it or not in spite of much of the best football being played in it year on year it is very much the secondary national competition.

Winning same alone won't sate the appetite for the ultimate success.

Fair enough if that’s the way ye see it . I suppose everybody has different outlooks

threeball

jr86 wrote: »

Leonard and the other Farragher too?

Daithi would be some addition to the footballers!

No way Daithi goes footballing, especially under the current management. He'd be throwing away an above average chance at an all Ireland for one with almost no chance.
I'd imagine it's hard for any Corofin player to come from their set up into the current Galway one.

Happyilylost

spurshero wrote:

Absolute madness to have left Fintan on pitch after the injury the game was well gone at that stage . Hopefully it didn’t do extra damage .

Ya knee injuries shouldn't be chanced. Hopefully he's ok. Wanted so much for them to do well for Eanna. Cloud over the club with all that happened and obviously he was sorely missed on the pitch. Like Corofin, Ballyhale are a top class outfit and had a bit too much quality. Thought Shane Cooney played ok. C. Cooney and David Burke never got into it.

Not much to say about Corofin other than class is class. Hopefully the players joining the Galway panel bring us up another level. Power, Molloy and Wall had great games.

jr86

threeball wrote: »

No way Daithi goes footballing, especially under the current management. He'd be throwing away an above average chance at an all Ireland for one with almost no chance.
I'd imagine it's hard for any Corofin player to come from their set up into the current Galway one.

Never said he would but only for the hurling I'd imagine he'd be the first choice midfielder for the footballers

I'd have to agree with your latter comment. A lot of those are young fellas anyway, I wonder are some heading off for the summer anyhow?

Happyilylost

Hurlers and pitch locations always seem to get a very raw deal. How they feel it's fair to bring us to Nolan Park next door to Waterford is beyond me. And our footballers playing Tyrone on the same day. They must only use Saturdays when it suits.