Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

Don't ye have some All Irelands to discuss losing in yer own thread?

It's embarrassing you'd throw on a rivals colors, much less take a ticket to the game.

The football's over lads.

Let's look forward to the hurling semi final, which should be an epic match.

Let's chat hurling lads. Same starting 15 for next weekend? I know Monaghan was excellent off the bench but I wouldn't like to see him bombing wides into the swirling Hill 16 breeze again in a first half. I think he's ideal for when the pitch opens up in front of him. Concannon was bad the last day but neither Flynn nor Conor Cooney really showed enough to be starting.

I'm delighted to see Linnane take his chances so far this season. We need what he brings to the table. Reminds me an awful lot of Johnny Coen in that there's no flashiness to him just absolute effort.

Yeah I'd go with the same team. I agree about Monaghan. We need momentum and long range wides early on will kill us. But he still has probably shown enough to maybe get a start too.

Conor Cooney hit two woeful shots when he came on, he definitely can't start and can't be trusted much as a sub. But he could be on fire too, though we've been waiting for a day like that for 4 years.

Flynn impressed me fighting for a ball and winning it. He's a huge man and would be well able for physical stuff now and again.

Can't start McInerney again. Giving away too much. Especially against a full-forward line like Limerick's which is streets ahead of Tipp's.

Very tough task against Limerick, they might have come back to the pack, but, it'll still take an almighty display to beat them, they're still exceptionally hard to beat. They will have had some time to regroup after their Munster campaign and work on their issues, will also be fired up to show that they aren't finished yet, there's a fair bit of loose talk about Limerick being vulnerable and the end of their era, which will knock any complacency out of them.

We haven't really shown the type of form that suggests we'll beat Limerick, the display against Tipp certainly wouldn't do. it'll take our best display in years to beat them. Hopefully I'll be proven wrong, but, hard to see us overcome Limerick

I think they're the one team you absolutely have to play a sweeper against. You cannot have a defender one on one against Gillane as their HF line pull out past the 45 leaving acres of space for FF line to work in. This results in the middle being quite congested which would suit us if our HB's stay tight and we have a sweeper play deep. What we can't do is have Mannion sweeping across the HB line as we'll then be caught with either quality ball inside or get overlapped by the runner that Mannion is leaving loose by playing sweeper.

Galway footballers must be sick looking at this game

Galway being in a semi final or final would've only prolonged the inevitable not winning the All Ireland I think.

The way Kerry moved the ball so fast is way beyond what Galway have shown all year. Galway haven't even tried to move it that fast. Even Tyrone when they had opportunities for quick kickouts moved the ball fast upfield. If Galway played Tyrone today there's a good chance there'd only be a score in it in injury time, and any team has a punchers chance then. I think Galways players are on a similar level to Kerry's, but the coaching and style of play are way off Kerry's level.

There's generally singles in the central lower Cusacks/Hogans that pop up Thursday or Friday of the week of the game. You'd be lucky enough to get 3 or 4 beside each out in good sections though.

Delighted for Ryan o donoughue and co today ….

Dubs could have beaten them by 20 points..... and they still think they are the best team in Connacht

Weeks holiday in the sun was well needed after last weekend. A flight a few hours after the final whistle was a Godsent!! Was expecting to return to this thread with a few posts not close to 200 in a week.

I'll leave the football. Unfortunately done for another year.

GMac for me marks Gillane or doesn't play. We lost all shape in the Leinster Final because GMac was told to follow TJ and ended up all over the place. Gillane doesn't move far from goal. GMac is dogged. I'd chance it. Daithí has to stay at 6. If not GMac go with Fintan. Or put P. Mannion at 3 and Fintan to half back.

Rest of the team I'd imagine the same. Only player really poor was Concannon but he's had a decent year so I don't see a change.

Local news. Anyone know why Annaghdown conceded the relegation game? Club Championship back in 4 weeks.

Or ya could also look at that they were level with 3 mins to go in the all Ireland final until a very questionable decision swayed the game Kerry’s way . They were miles the better team v Armagh that day . This season ended disappointingly but luck was not on our side in any way from injuries to freak results going against us ! Anyway time to look forward

Annaghdown have internal disagreement among the players and management. Not sure what's the exact issue but it's an unhappy camp.