Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

I definitely wouldn't be chancing Walsh unless we had to. Introducing him in the 2nd half to bring pace would have been enough. If past form is anything to go by we'll be keeping it tight for the first 35 anyway. No point burning him out tracking back. I'd have Sweeney in there the first 40 to 45mins then bring in Walsh once things get a bit looser.

Who knows, there might be a few last minute changes to the announced starting line ups. A bit of bluff and double bluff. This could be a very interesting game tactics wise.

let’s make no bones about it . If this team is to win an all Ireland now is the time . 3 of our best are all in there 30 s and there is a big chance it’s Conroy’s last season . This is a Donegal team just starting a journey under McGuinness although they will think they have great chance of Sam now as well . But I’m the opposite of you I think the expectation is all on us today . We were close 2 years ago …. Close again this year is no good . Hopefully we can do it today cause I genuinely think we are a better team than Armagh .hon galway !

Great point.

Galway are in the sweet spot now. They have lost a recent All Ireland (you gotta lose one to win one box ticked), the age profile is just right, a good bit of experience in the team, but still have the legs for the modern game. Dublin & Kerry both out of the championship.... Only northern teams left, whom Galway have a fantastic record against. John O'Mahony factor.

This looks like Galways year. Fingers crossed 🤞

Only proviso is that a few Galway players may not be fully recovered from recent injuries and in the white heat of Croke Park, they might be found out.

why ? They travelled up last night so surely they would have arrived at time that suits them best .

The game is there to be won for either team and it feels like both are scared to take it.

Another thing - PJ gets a fair amount of stick in here and elsewhere (at times not unwarranted!), but jaysus he gets results. That's 3 Nestor Cups & 2 AI Finals in 3 years along with beating Dublin in the Championship for the first time in 40ish odd years.

I've been giving out stink about kickouts for a long time, but that was superb stuff.

Almost flawless performance from Dylan McHugh.

I couldn't for the life of me see this happening after watching Paul Conroy having the jersey literally ripped off him in Fitzgerald Park back in March when Kerry we're giving us the run around. Some growth in the team & honestly, I've said it before, but the injuries are a blessing because we got real Championship minutes for lads on the panel, some of whom have taken the jersey for themselves. Being able to bring on the likes of John Daly, an All Star in 2022, to close it out just underlines that & was probably the difference between the teams in the end.

John Maher has some engine.

A diesel rather than a fancy petrol one, she'll keep goin forever an take any amount of abuse 😉

x 1000. Absolutely emptied himself again today. Close to McHugh for MOTM I thought. A huge bonus to the side in this vein.

well the bookies have galway favs . And there usually right . So fingers crossed . I think we would be favs with a more healthier squad . But question marks over comer Walsh and Kelly makes it a very hard call . But being honest I will be disappointed if we don’t win from here . But sure will all of Armagh !

gritty win. overall very good team performance, teirney and mcdaid did a great job on Mogan and McHugh, really sacrificed there own game for the good of the team and came up with a kick out each. Kudos to the coaching team, the movement and kickout placement has improved so much this year and is turning into a real asset now. Finally John F**KING Maher, his the most improved footballer in ireland, when he came on the scene, he was very raw but christ can he ball now and he has some engine. Big test against Armagh but there is a big game in comer and walsh yet so here's hoping its 2 weeks time. galway abu.

I don't think Kelly is fit enough to feature in a final unfortunately. We're already taking fairly big risks playing Walsh and Comer. One positive is that Finnerty seemed to be moving fairly freely yesterday so I think although he apparently needs surgery after the intercounty he should be good to go for Sunday week.

Was very happy to see the impact off the bench yesterday. Not as noticeable as the Dublin win but the likes of Daly and Heaney really helped settle things when the game could've gone away from us. I think Tomo would've come in earlier but he pulled up in the warm-up.

Was fantastic to see the support we had yesterday. The traffic on the way back was All-Ireland final-level heavy. Tickets will be like gold dust but fingers crossed we get another serious turnout in maroon.