Galway GAA discussion thread

ShamoBuc · 13-03-2011 8:17pm

^^^
didn't see that earlier, handbags only though.

13-03-2011 10:26pm

ShamoBuc wrote: »

^^^
didn't see that earlier, handbags only though.

Saw it at the time all right, nothing even happened, not sure why it was uploaded on Youtube or posted here.
IIRC a more 'serious' row broke out mid-game.

I hope the lads keep up that intensity(when it really matters).
I'm not going to get my hopes up yet though, I remember a similar performance against Cork in the League final last year and I really taught we would push on in the Championship but the intensity in those games was pretty poor tbh.

The lads must realise to be as good as KK have been the past number of years that they need to replicate that type of performance every game.

The forwards battled great today, didn't give the backs any space.
What's Tommy Walsh's problem?.. when he gets swarmed on he starts swinging like he's been attacked.... very gifted player but he has a serious attitude problem.
Was great to see the forwards battling till the final whistle, when another goal chance was on.

Both teams were missing players but I think our lads are more important to us and we prob' had the weaker of the two squads(from full capacity, not in general) taking that into account.

Very unusual game, I missed the first four minutes turning it on to see we were down by 9(how is 2-3 even possible in 4mins? :O) then we nearly through a 9 point lead away but Larkin saw his goal chance snuffed out.
We saw it out today but when your leading by 9 with 15 odd to go you need to keep the scoreboard ticking over(I'm hoping the lucky KK goal was the only reason that happened in the first place).

In other news the Footballers were trounced again.
Time now to clear the bulk of that squad out and get in lads who can contribute to the team, they might be the best 15 individuals but they're definitely not the best team we can turn out IMO.

blackbelt · 14-03-2011 4:49pm

gilberto_eire wrote: »

In other news the Footballers were trounced again.
Time now to clear the bulk of that squad out and get in lads who can contribute to the team, they might be the best 15 individuals but they're definitely not the best team we can turn out IMO.

I think the remnants of that Galway team really did die in the rain against Kerry in 2008 but somehow even with Sammon and Kernan in charge,you haven't really began rebuilding and unfortunately its more of the same with Tomas O Flatharta thus far.It would be unfair to place the blame on him and I think any manager Galway has needs more time.

Its all too easy to blame the manager when a county team is not going well.We know it ourselves when we were doubting Gilroys ability to get the Dubs playing and beating top teams but look how we had transformed between June and July after a few games in the qualifiers.

Unless O Flatharta can introduce a gameplan a la Westmeath in 2008 where the team swarmed the opposition or unless you can introduce more quality u-21 players,it looks like Galway will be making another early exit from the championship if they don't start clicking again.Then the rest of this year will be a write off for Galway until the club championships pick up again.

Even looking at Mayo,they were very similar to Galway last year after the league but they seem to be up one more level than Galway in their transition period.They could certainly win Connaught and make a quarter final.I would not go as far to say that Galway needs a complete surgery but there must be 7-8 regulars there that could be shed from the team onto the reserves/subs bench or released from the panel altogether.

c_man · 14-03-2011 4:51pm

Really enjoyed the game yesterday. Was a bit (!) worried after ten minutes in and my companions started questioning whether we should just have watched it on tv. Great comeback from the lads.

Then the footballers... *sigh* It's really depressing the thought of going through the league without a win. They're playing in Pearse next week against Cork by and by.

Stench Blossoms · 14-03-2011 6:20pm

Is the Galway v Dublin match on Sunday 20th March? I thought I heard it being announced at the end of yesterdays match but don't see anything about it on the gaa website.

c_man · 14-03-2011 6:24pm

That match is on the 27th March - http://www.gaa.ie/fixtures-and-results/national-fixtures/allianz-hurling-league-2011/

14-03-2011 6:59pm

I can't wait for the Dublin game.

Someone needs to teach them a lesson.

I read somewhere last week they were contenders for Liam, this coming after one or two league wins :rolleyes:

Wasn't that long ago Antrim sent them backing where it really mattered.

We're constantly reminded here (more then anywhere else) how the league and league form counts for nothing yet Dublin won one decent game and they're a team to fear.

ShamoBuc · 14-03-2011 8:53pm

gilberto_eire wrote: »

I can't wait for the Dublin game.

Someone needs to teach them a lesson.

I read somewhere last week they were contenders for Liam, this coming after one or two league wins :rolleyes:

Wasn't that long ago Antrim sent them backing where it really mattered.

We're constantly reminded here (more then anywhere else) how the league and league form counts for nothing yet Dublin won one decent game and they're a team to fear.

The way dublin are playing they are well capable of teaching ye a lesson!!
I don't think they are REAL contenders for Liam - Tip or kk for me. After those two, the usual suspects (plus Dublin to be fair) - but it's hard to see beyond the top 2. In the league however the dubs are well able and should be respected I think.

14-03-2011 9:08pm

ShamoBuc wrote: »

The way dublin are playing they are well capable of teaching ye a lesson!!
I don't think they are REAL contenders for Liam - Tip or kk for me. After those two, the usual suspects (plus Dublin to be fair) - but it's hard to see beyond the top 2. In the league however the dubs are well able and should be respected I think.

I don't think so tbh, if we maintain our discipline their forwards don't score much from play(against stronger teams).

As for Tipp, I don't think they're as good as everyone's making out, they caught KK on a bad day and all of a sudden they're just as good.
KK's record over the past 10 years warrants more respect then that.
I don't think we're far of Tipp and they were lucky to get by us last year.

I think it's KK, then the rest... Tipp still have a lot to prove to be mentioned in the same breath tbh.

RightHalfBack · 14-03-2011 11:04pm

All, does anyone know of any Galway supporters groups\Club in Dublin. Have just been thinking it should be possible to get a bus load or two of Galwegians living in the capital together to travel to a game every weekend. We must be one of the worst supported counties in the country,

We always slag the dubs supporters off up here but looking at the amount of them that travelled to Monaghan yesterday they put us to shame,

MfMan · 14-03-2011 11:42pm

gilberto_eire wrote: »

I don't think so tbh, if we maintain our discipline their forwards don't score much from play(against stronger teams).

As for Tipp, I don't think they're as good as everyone's making out, they caught KK on a bad day and all of a sudden they're just as good.
KK's record over the past 10 years warrants more respect then that.
I don't think we're far of Tipp and they were lucky to get by us last year.

I think it's KK, then the rest... Tipp still have a lot to prove to be mentioned in the same breath tbh.

Easy now, Gilberto. We've no business shouting about anyone else until we've proved ourselves. Don't be so dismissive of Dublin, our recent record in Parnell park isn't a lot to write home about and a rather fortuitous win over an untrained KK team is no reason to get too cocky early in the season. For the record, I think Tipp are again the team to beat this season; I said in the immediate wake of last year's AI final that KK could be now be slowly on the descendant are the team are gradually ageing with not a lot coming through straight away. I stick to that prediction.

ShamoBuc · 15-03-2011 12:20am

gilberto_eire wrote: »

I don't think so tbh, if we maintain our discipline their forwards don't score much from play(against stronger teams).

As for Tipp, I don't think they're as good as everyone's making out, they caught KK on a bad day and all of a sudden they're just as good.
KK's record over the past 10 years warrants more respect then that.
I don't think we're far of Tipp and they were lucky to get by us last year.

I think it's KK, then the rest... Tipp still have a lot to prove to be mentioned in the same breath tbh.

That's your opinion - fair enough.

But - the underlined bit - you are having a bit of a laugh. I thought the previous year Tip were better in the final and should have won. They had enough goal chances, but didn't take them. Add in the pen that was a free out for over carrying and Tip were - I feel - unlucky not to win. Last year they again stood up to kk, this time they took their goals and were clearly the better team. While kk's record is of course a fantastic one, this Tip team could just as easily be going into this years championship looking for 3 in a row!!! And when the summer comes I fully expect them to be at the business end of the season and would back them to beat kk again.
Galway - on their day are also capable but would probably have to beat both tip and kk - a very tough task.

15-03-2011 12:33am

MfMan wrote: »

Easy now, Gilberto. We've no business shouting about anyone else until we've proved ourselves. Don't be so dismissive of Dublin, our recent record in Parnell park isn't a lot to write home about and a rather fortuitous win over an untrained KK team is no reason to get too cocky early in the season. For the record, I think Tipp are again the team to beat this season; I said in the immediate wake of last year's AI final that KK could be now be slowly on the descendant are the team are gradually ageing with not a lot coming through straight away. I stick to that prediction.

KK untrained?.... they came into Sunday unbeaten, hardly the form of an untrained team.
The only team I can think off you could tag that description onto would be my beloved Galway United who had 2/3 days to prepare for the new season.

Maybe Dublin will win, tbh I don't think they will and at any rate my main point was the hype building around them after one decent league win like they're contenders for the AI.

It's coming from their fans but I also saw it coming from a Journo somewhere recently.

ShamoBuc wrote: »

That's your opinion - fair enough.

But - the underlined bit - you are having a bit of a laugh. I thought the previous year Tip were better in the final and should have won. They had enough goal chances, but didn't take them. Add in the pen that was a free out for over carrying and Tip were - I feel - unlucky not to win. Last year they again stood up to kk, this time they took their goals and were clearly the better team. While kk's record is of course a fantastic one, this Tip team could just as easily be going into this years championship looking for 3 in a row!!! And when the summer comes I fully expect them to be at the business end of the season and would back them to beat kk again.
Galway - on their day are also capable but would probably have to beat both tip and kk - a very tough task.

Nearly never won the race though, if that was the case Galway would be multiple winners in both codes, bar two hammering's by KK in Thurles in 04 and 05ish we've always went down by a score or two and if a bad decision in a lost game counts for something then the Penalty we should have had after Healy was fouled at the very end of 1/4 final last year evened that out for them.

They've made the last two finals and IMO caught KK on a bad day last year, you can't say KK played well, they never got out of 3rd gear and this was reflected in the live betting which still had them odds on at HT despite losing.

Let's not forget Cork put them to the sword with what can only be described as Cork at their lowest point, Aisake had a field day.

They could be going for 3 in a row but could also have been finalists in 09 and 1/4 in 2010. Which to me is a long way of KK's form over the past 10 years.

As far as I'm concerned they still have a lot to prove to be classed along with this KK team, who IMO are far from finished(they nearly clawed us back from 9 points down yesterday but Larkin saw his shot blocked at 3 points)

ShamoBuc · 15-03-2011 12:51am

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Let's not forget Cork put them to the sword with what can only be described as Cork at their lowest point, Aisake had a field day.

They could be going for 3 in a row but could also have been finalists in 09 and 1/4 in 2010. Which to me is a long way of KK's form over the past 10 years.

As far as I'm concerned they still have a lot to prove to be classed along with this KK team, who IMO are far from finished(they nearly clawed us back from 9 points down yesterday but Larkin saw his shot blocked at 3 points)

I think the Cork game was exactly what they needed - a severe wake up call and they certainly responded!
I'm not trying to Class or compare their record versus kk over the past decade, why would I

It's obvious this kk team are one of the best ever, no disputing that.
You are correct that they clawed their way back from being 9 pts behind - but weren't they something like 7 or 8 up at one stage? That's some turnaround and the second half against Cork also yielded a turnaround that nearly cost them the game.
Anyway a long season is in front of us with many a windy turn I'm sure.

blackbelt · 15-03-2011 1:44pm

gilberto_eire wrote: »

I can't wait for the Dublin game.

Someone needs to teach them a lesson.

I read somewhere last week they were contenders for Liam, this coming after one or two league wins :rolleyes:

Wasn't that long ago Antrim sent them backing where it really mattered.

We're constantly reminded here (more then anywhere else) how the league and league form counts for nothing yet Dublin won one decent game and they're a team to fear.

I'd love to print this out and give it to the Dublin hurling team.In fact,I could even do so and stroll down to Parnell Park and hand it into the board secretary.:D

Now seriously,what makes you really think that up here in Dublin we're hyping the team up to be Liam McCarthy winners?Some journo that you read on the bus?I find your post quite disrespectful.I'm a hurling fan too and Dublin hurling has a core support with many die hards that would forego the footballers in favour of the hurlers.Our true hurling supporters are quite optimistic yet realistic and the bandwagon doesn't seem to be growing out of proportion either.

Lets look at it,this Dublin team has a new forward line with the introduction of O Dwyer and Keaney while Dotsy proved that he can stand up and be a dangerous forward in the absense of the godsend Keaney.Drawing with Waterford in Dungarvan and beating Tipp in Croke Park are very encouraging results for Dublin.Lest you forgot,we also beat Galway and Kilkenny en route to winning the Walsh Cup.So winning the cup and possibly making a league final is huge for us.We'll wait and see how we fare in the championship.

Its that naivety that I love and which drives our hurling team on.Take us lightly at your peril as you have found out on many occasions over the past few years.

I keep an open mind that anything is possible in sport but the likelihood is that either Kilkenny or Tipperary will probably win the championship.Waterford,Galway,Dublin and Cork would have to be considered the next tier of contenders.

In reference to the Antrim defeat last year which you seem so happy to point out to us,well that came off the back of our under 21s winning the Leinster Championship against Kilkenny midweek in the runup to that game.I think we took our eye off the ball.We were coasting but lost our concentration plus it was plain to see the players were tired.Normally we'd account for Antrim comfortably,see 2009 for reference.

I think its extremely naive at this point to still be dismissing Dublin as a hurling team that can beat other top teams.We've stayed in Division 1 for years when we were hot favourites for the drop.Waterford,Kilkenny,Wexford,Tipp and Galway have more than once came up short against Dublin at some stage of competitions.

And the championship,where it really matters,well Galway haven't quite set the hurling World alight since 2005 have they?They've been involved in some great games but the only real top team they have beaten that I can remember is Cork.I remember quite clearly the collapse against Waterford in 2009 in Thurles first hand and the multiple defeats to Kilkenny and Tipp.So before being smug about Dublin losing to Antrim,look at your own hurlers who cracked under the favourites tag themselves.

I look forward to our league meeting soon.

22-03-2011 4:40pm

I see this thread has basically turned into a hurling only thread.

Not surprising there's little talk of the footballers.... threw away a HT lead to lose by 3 at the weekend.

You know things are bad when a 3 point loss is being claimed as an improvement.

I think we only scored 4 points in the second half.... pretty poor return from any team(bar KK)

Diabhal Beag · 22-03-2011 7:30pm

Only saw the second half. We threw it away (sup Galway last 3 years) and Cork were just kept ticking away with simple points to beat us.

Mattew Clancy was awful. A lot of people said he was good but he wasted so much.

O.A.P · 22-03-2011 10:48pm

gilberto_eire wrote: »

I see this thread has basically turned into a hurling only.

I dont think anyone has anything positive to say about the football at the moment, I hope they can stop the fall in division two and rebiuld somehow. We all knew it was coming though and I for one remain behind them. I owe them some very good days in fairness.
The hurlers need a few good days at this stage they deserve at least one Liam Mc Carthy but that counts for f-- all until they do it.
So I still support both teams, we always have a chance of an All Ireland.

aidan24326 · 23-03-2011 5:15pm

It's been reported today that Michael Meehan is no nearer to a return, that his injury has not responded to treatment and that he might even need another operation. So that's all we need.

Good win for the U-21s at least, although the margin of victory raises a question mark about the quality of opposition. I expect Roscommon will be a tougher assignment. Good to finally have a decent team in this grade though.

And fair play to Clarinbridge, super performance.

Diabhal Beag · 24-03-2011 1:30am

Sad to hear about Meehan but at the same time we'll find out just how bad things are this year. This year will be the lowest of the lows. But that means well for the future (hopefully).

c_man · 25-03-2011 12:02pm

gilberto_eire wrote: »

You know things are bad when a 3 point loss is being claimed as an improvement.

Well it was imo. Things are bad, I went up to the match expecting a very one sided affair. Instead the first half showed some fight and determination I haven't seen from Galway in a long time.

Threw it away in the second half (what the hell was with giving away so many frees*) but if Clancy had got that last shot past the keeper. If my Aunt had balls... :pac:

Gah, can't believe that about Meehan.

* let's not get into the ref!

ShamoBuc · 27-03-2011 4:42pm

Good win for Galway today - 15 mins gone it didn't look good as it was Dubs 0-05 Glaway 0-0.

Diabhal Beag · 27-03-2011 8:51pm

We were lucky enough today. Played fairly average today and a few decisions went our way.

All this without Big Joe, Damo Hayes and the gang.

27-03-2011 9:02pm

Where are ye Dubs now?... :P

Have to say it was an awful performance, the half forward line were back to winning nothing, the backs marking was way too loose and there were some very silly frees given away none more so then John Lee's at the end, what on earth was he doing it nearly cost us a goal.

Considering there are a lot of forward slots up for grabs you'd think there'd be more intensity up there, but Dublin came up with ball after ball.

dcr22B · 27-03-2011 9:28pm

Very disappointed with today's performance, 20 wides was criminal. Looks like ye'll make the league final now as we'll find it difficult to get anything from the Cats next Saturday in Croker and Cork on the final day might be just beyond us as well.

Joekers · 27-03-2011 11:30pm

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Where are ye Dubs now?... :P

Have to say it was an awful performance, the half forward line were back to winning nothing, the backs marking was way too loose and there were some very silly frees given away none more so then John Lee's at the end, what on earth was he doing it nearly cost us a goal.

Considering there are a lot of forward slots up for grabs you'd think there'd be more intensity up there, but Dublin came up with ball after ball.

Were right here

don't forget we are building for the future..Galway are a well established side all-ireland contenders and for the dubs to restrict them to only winning by a goal scored in the last minute was pretty good. Also got a lot of decisions today that they might not have gotten against a different team aswell so count yourselfs lucky that you came away with the win today and we'll see yas in the Leinsteir Final :P

Kojak · 28-03-2011 1:14am

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

We were lucky enough today. Played fairly average today and a few decisions went our way.

All this without Big Joe, Damo Hayes and the gang.

It might be the case that a few decisions went against us, but we also gave away some very stupid frees in scorable positions. If Keaney was on target with a few more of his frees, then Galway would have been beaten out the gate - and deservedly so.

Its good to see the lads are working hard and getting results without Canning etc. so long as they keep up that level of workrate/responsibility for taking scores when he returns.

dcr22B · 28-03-2011 9:48am

Joekers wrote: »

count yourselfs lucky that you came away with the win today and we'll see yas in the Leinsteir Final :P

We're on the same side of the draw in Leinster so that isn't going to happen.

aidan24326 · 28-03-2011 2:07pm

A poor enough game and a poor Galway performance. They seem to be mixing the good with the terrible at the moment. Lucky to come out of this one with a win, but Dublin are emerging as a serious team. Not exactly All-Ireland contenders yet, I think they're short maybe 2 or 3 really top players to win an All-Ireland, but they've progressed now to a level where they're a team to be taken seriously. If we meet them in Leinster this year, as seems likely, we'll be favourites but it will be no easy game that's for sure.

Starie1975 · 28-03-2011 2:24pm

It's great to have the club football back again. In case you didn't see the results:
Dé Sathairn 26/03/2011

County League Division 1A

Corofin 2-11 An Cheathru Rua 1-7
Moycullen 0-12 Tuam Stars 2-13
Milltown 1-9 Micheal Breathnach 0-10
Bearna 3-6 Salthill-Knocknacarra 3-13
Naomh Anna-Leitir Mor 1-12 Killererin 1-12

County League Division 1B

Killanin 2-8,Claregalway 1-13
Mountbellew/Moylough 1-11 Caherlistrane 0-10
St James 1-11 St Michaels 1-10
Caltra 4-4 Kilkerrin/Clonberne 2-13

County League Division 2A

Athenry 1-9 An Spideal 1-10
Menlough 0-11 Dunmore McHales 0-8
Kilconly 4-12,Oughterard 1-14
Glenamaddy 0-8 Monivea-Abbey 1-11

County League Division 2B

Williamstown - St Kerills - Walkover win for Williamstown
Corofin 0-11 Ballinasloe 1-10

North Division 3A

St Gabriels 2-6 Cortoon Shamrocks 2-15
Dé Domhnaigh 27/03/2011

County League Division 1B

Annaghdown 0-10 Cortoon Shamrocks 1-8

County League Division 2A

St Brendans 1-6 Carna Caiseal 3-12

County League Division 2B

Headford 1-11 Caherlistrane 0-9
Salthill-Knocknacarra 3-11 Oranmore-Maree 0-10
Oileain Arainn 0-17 Clifden 0-14

North Division 3A

Annaghdown 1-9 Mountbellew/Moylough 2-10
Claregalway 3-15 Caltra 0-7

North Division 3B

Dunmore McHales 2-14 Corofin 1-10
Killererin 1-14 Monivea-Abbey 0-5
Tuam Stars 5-15 Athenry 0-6

West Division 3A

An Fhairche 1-10 An Cheathru Rua 0-5
Micheal Breathnach 3-17 St Michaels 1-14
Renvyle 4-19 Southern Gaels 1-5
Killanin 3-10 Fr Griffins Eire Og 1-12

West Division 3B

Naomh Anna-Leitir Mor 1-17 Na Piarsaigh 0-6

St James - Oughterard - walkover win for St James

Strange to see two walkovers given at this time of the year.

blackbelt · 28-03-2011 3:04pm

Gutted but you could sense that it would have been too good to be true for our hurlers to go through the league campaign unbeaten until a league final at least.We'll certainly learn from this defeat.On another day some of those 20 wides would go over and we'd take a scalp but yesterday unfortunately it was not to be.

Its quite possible Keaney hasn't fully recovered from the flu just yet but can't rely on excuses like that to justify our loss.

I actually wasn't able to attend the game due to club commitments and I'll be missing next weeks double header again due to club commitments.:(

As for Galway themselves,their luck will run out at some point,more than likely in thwe championship.They proved they are not a one man team and are a very good hurling side but relying on a team misfiring will come back to haunt them.Other top guns like Kilkenny,Tipp and Waterford are pretty good at making their own luck but Galway are in a very strong position to win this league.

Hulk Hands · 28-03-2011 7:01pm

Any word on Michael Meehan since the report last week?

derealbadger · 29-03-2011 5:07pm

i cant decide weather getting to the league final and probably playing KK is a good or bad thing for Galway this year

ShamoBuc · 29-03-2011 10:34pm

derealbadger wrote: »

i cant decide weather getting to the league final and probably playing KK is a good or bad thing for Galway this year

well it's a national title - when was the last one ye won? In that regard, it can only be a good thing. Continuing the build up to championship, surely it can be seen as better than just training or challenge matches. A win against kk would surely be of benefit a loss is yet more experience of playing them, giving you something more to work on for the next time.
Getting to a lge final is good - no matter who ye play.

derealbadger · 29-03-2011 10:45pm

ShamoBuc wrote: »

well it's a national title - when was the last one ye won? In that regard, it can only be a good thing. Continuing the build up to championship, surely it can be seen as better than just training or challenge matches. A win against kk would surely be of benefit a loss is yet more experience of playing them, giving you something more to work on for the next time.
Getting to a lge final is good - no matter who ye play.

Last year against ye i think

ShamoBuc · 29-03-2011 11:47pm

derealbadger wrote: »

Last year against ye i think

totally forgot about that to tell you the truth - I was thinking of '04

aidan24326 · 29-03-2011 11:59pm

come on lads no need for the sniping.

Galway have a good chance of winning the leaague but do we really care about a league title at this stage>? It's an All-Ireland or nothing now.

Diabhal Beag · 30-03-2011 12:56am

I'll be happy with a Leinster title (which will be difficult to win anyway).

Starie1975 · 30-03-2011 12:51pm

Supermac's to sponser the footballers this year. Anyone else hear this?

Hulk Hands · 30-03-2011 5:35pm

Starie1975 wrote: »

Supermac's to sponser the footballers this year. Anyone else hear this?

Well i know a bid was put in a good while ago and the footballers took their time accepting it if they haven't until now. They we're obviously looking for a better offer but none has come forth which isn't a surprise judging by recent results. Anyone who wants figures on the amount that was offered PM me.

Knowing how the owner works, i'd say there's a decent chance you could see the Papa John's logo on the football jerseys rather than the Supermacs logo.

Gael85 · 30-03-2011 11:33pm

Galway receive Meehan boost

[SIZE=-1]Galway's Michael Meehan[/SIZE]30 March 2011

Under-fire Galway manager Tomas O Flatharta has been boosted by the news that Michael Meehan should be fit for the county's Connacht SFC campaign.

An ankle injury has prevented Meehan from pulling on a Galway jersey since the Connacht championship defeat to Sligo nine months ago.

With the Caltra star no nearer a return to action in recent weeks, when he was effectively ruled out of the county's entire Allianz National League programme, there had been speculation that he would also miss his side's 2011 championship campaign.

But O Flatharta has revealed that his joint-captain has received good news from the medics this week.

Quoted in the Irish Examiner, he said, "It didn't look good for Michael a week ago but, thankfully, after meeting with the surgeon he got good news.

"The surgeon removed some scar tissue that was inhibiting his mobility, so after nine or ten days rest he should be ready to resume his rehab. The Galway manager said there has no chance of Meehan playing in the remainder of the league.

"We cannot put him under too much pressure to come back though. He is a very important player for us and he will need the right time to complete his rehab."

Starie1975 · 31-03-2011 2:47pm

Galway Garda win the senior football final (Medtronic footballers beat them in the Galway senior final

) and Medtronic won the hurling final.

Reports attached.

aidan24326 · 01-04-2011 1:12am

So we're winning everything bar what we need to be winning!

Was looking at the lineups for the interfirms hurling final, very strong teams. Medtronic had Iarlaith Tannion, Andy Smith, Kerril Wade, Niall Healy, Conor Kavanagh etc

aidan24326 · 01-04-2011 1:16am

Forgot Damien Joyce aswell. seriously strong team for an inter-firm competition.

02-04-2011 10:52pm

aidan24326 wrote: »

So we're winning everything bar what we need to be winning!

Another two today, the Connacht for U-21's(aren't they just one from a final now?)

And Loughrea won the Vocational Schools(Hogan Cup equivalent?)

aidan24326 · 03-04-2011 2:02am

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Another two today, the Connacht for U-21's(aren't they just one from a final now?)

Yeah. It's Cork or Kerry in the semi final now as far as I know. Munster final not played yet.

And Loughrea won the Vocational Schools(Hogan Cup equivalent?)

The main Colleges hurling final is the Croke Cup, that would be the Hogan equivalent. The Vocational Schools have their own separate competiton, that's what Loughrea won. Jarlaths are in the Hogan final next weekend, think that's in Croke Park.

03-04-2011 3:00am

aidan24326 wrote: »

Yeah. It's Cork or Kerry in the semi final now as far as I know. Munster final not played yet.

The Vocational Schools have their own separate competiton, that's what Loughrea won.

I know the football lay out all right as it's fairly common to hear but I never really hear about the hurling side of it.

Was actually just looking it up last week online, came to the conclusion from reading the Vocational Schools list of previous winners that it was the main cup(had Athenry, Portumna and Gort on it).

Seems odd that a town as big as Loughrea, coupled with the small hurling spread in Ireland, wouldn't be playing A hurling....

... was there a split before, surely Athenry, Portumna and Gort and Loughrea would all be A in schools hurling year on year?

EDIT: I just read your last line and it clicked in my head.
A vocational school is the same as a tech?..... so the only school in the city that would qualify would be Moneen... and GTI before it closed I see.
I'm more familiar with the term a ''tech'' for schools like that, wasn't aware of the Vocational name.
Was also assuming there was only one college in Loughrea(but from the Crokes winners list it seems a Loughrea school did win it once, assuming that's a second school)

On a related note, the Galway participation in the Crokes cup looks pretty poor, one win is all I see and a few final loses.

ShamoBuc · 03-04-2011 4:03pm

Didn't see that coming! That was a beating and a half for ye! And at home aswell!
4-23 conceeded ..... lots of work to be done after that!

cson · 03-04-2011 4:26pm

Tipp have some sort of hoodoo over us the last few years.

That being said; there's hoodoo's and theres double score hammerings. This'll be the making or breaking of them I think, McIntyre won't spare the timber in the dressing room after that.

03-04-2011 4:54pm

cson wrote: »

Tipp have some sort of hoodoo over us the last few years.

That being said; there's hoodoo's and theres double score hammerings. This'll be the making or breaking of them I think, McIntyre won't spare the timber in the dressing room after that.

In fairness it's as much his fault as theirs.

We've known for more then a year now that the half forward line can't get anywhere close to breaking even
It happened as well last week but we got lucky with the wides.

As a cityman who never got the opportunity to play the game, can someone explain the lack of effort to field a ball which is common with a lot of players in the game?....

In football the difference in ability is more to do with bravery, positioning and jumping.
You seldom see lads in football punching it in a 1v1(especially a forward).

But you can catch the ball in hurling by standing so why do so many of the ''weaker players'' pull on it?... why not make an effort to catch it?
No more was this shown when O'Donohue while standing free tried to bat it and fluffed it to a Tipp player for an easy point.

Maybe they should send out the half forward line in training without hurls and let them get it out of their heads to stop giving the opposition a 50/50 of picking up the second ball.

We'll get nowhere this year with that line, game after game ball goes up> ball comes back> ball goes over the bar> ball goes back up etc....
Smyth and Donnallen aside from lack of aerial ability don't have the control off the ground or stick work to compensate for their lack of ball winning ability

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