Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

I thought O'Shea was to come in with O'Donoghue. It was the other way around in Tipp so I would guess that O'Shea would not to do that to him. Going for Davy would be a short term solution where when O'Donoghue left previously, it was because of issues that impact on the future success of the county. It looks like some people want to protect their positions than look for success for Galway Hurling.

If the players have any respect for their careers then its time for a heave there. FFS Anthony Cunningham took the hurlers to an All Ireland and they jacked him. Joyce has lost to everyone bar Roscommon and got relegated in the process. You could pick pretty much any of the managers of the top 10 clubs in the county and they'd be a better option than Joyce.

We'll end up pissin' 100k up against the wall on Davy and leave the footballers as is. The writings on the wall.

I’d like to see rochford over the footballers after Joyce goes.

The galway hurling forum has also gone to the dogs

Galway Hurling Forum is an absolute joke. You're literally not allowed to criticise intercounty players with All-Irelands for not being sharp enough.

Galway County Board managed to cancel it to curb criticisms :)

It's a sorry mess at the moment in hurling and football. Very hard to know who'll end up with the 2 jobs.

Galway Senior Football Quarter-Finals

Tuam Stars vs Maigh Cuilinn

Killannin vs Oughterard

Milltown vs Corofin

Mountbellew/Moylough vs Annaghdown

Any dates for when these are to be played?

Hard to see an ordinary Tuam side beat Moycullen if the champions have a full complement. Killanin / Oughterard a nice derby game but neither likely to start as favourites in a semi-final. Again, hard to see an improving Milltown having the firepower to down Corofin in auto-pilot at the moment. M/M - Annaghdown should be a good contest but despite Comer, Annaghdown's forwards aren't great, though their defence is solid. Mountbellew should have too much craft at this stage, though this maybe the surprise tie of the round. Is it another draw for the semis, or is it 1 v 2 and 3 v 4 as above?

See ticket details out for next weekend's matches and co. Board should be called out for the robbing thief's they are charging €15 for entry into an intermediate quarter final and charging €20 entry if you buy ticket at the gate. These aren't even double headers ffs.

Similarly I see on universe.com where tickets are being sold mayo senior club championship are charging €8 for entry and €10 in Meath Kildare and Kilkenny. How can they justify charging such prices. At this rate they be charging €40 for the county final.

What annoys me even more about this is that I was at our clubs last game and there was a co board official on the gate who was taking payment for entry and he had bundle of notes in one hand and change in other. Those who paid in got no receipt or ticket for record of their entrance. God knows how many paying patrons were recorded in what was lodged to bank ac. Surely after all the controversies over last few years they could have some sort of record keeping or paper trail for payments.

Theres rumours flying all over the shop. Even Shefflins name is being mentioned. Its a joke that the county championships are reaching quarter final stage and if we appoint a manager whos not familiar with the scene in Galway he won't know whats available at senior, never mind intermediate.

Joyce seems to be sticking around for 2022 so that can be written off too.

How goes the farce of us appointing our hurling and football managers? And somehow people will expect us to compete in the championship in both codes next summer. If I was a player, what incentive is there to compete at inter-county level when this is the level of administration in the county? Players know how far behind other counties they will be in terms of organisation, fitness, etc. Why put in all that effort to be blown away again like against Mayo, Kerry, etc. Unacceptable stuff.

Cian O Neill as coach is a very good appointment.

Has any of old gaurd left the backroom team?