Newtown V Portumna

River Allow

Well lads and lassies, whats your opinion on this one? Newtown will be without Gerdi Mahony, and there's a doubt over Donal Mul- broke his wrist in the Ballygalget game. However, some people feel that Portumna played "their " All-Ireland against James Stephens, peaked too soon. What do ye think?

cruiserweight

I am not sure what to think! I am thinking thay maybe the games on the St Patricks day would be a good reason to ignore my hangover and go to Croke Park, because I cannot pick a winner from either game! Are you going to the games River Allow?

River Allow

Of course! Well, going to the hurling, train is leaving for Charleville again at 4.45! I so hope we do it.. Some craic in Newtown Friday night if we do!

Kojak

River Allow wrote:

Well lads and lassies, whats your opinion on this one? Newtown will be without Gerdi Mahony, and there's a doubt over Donal Mul- broke his wrist in the Ballygalget game. However, some people feel that Portumna played "their " All-Ireland against James Stephens, peaked too soon. What do ye think?

I think its set up for Newtown. Think about it, a bad semi against a team they should have beaten (on paper) by approx. 10 points whereas Portumna 'done the dirty work' for them by destroying James Stephens.

As a Galway man I'd love to see Port winning but I can't see it. It will probably come down to how well the 2 teams' danger men (i.e. Joe Canning and Damien Hayes for Portumna and the 2 O'Connors for Newtown) are marked.

A Newtown win, by about 4 points.

mchurl

I cant see past Newtown tbh. They have the experience of the big day before and in ben and Jerry O'Connor, they will have the two best players on the pitch. I think Portumna will really put it up to them and it will be interestin to see how Newtown handle young Joe Canning and Damien Hayes. If these two really fire then Ports have a decent chance but i reckon Newtown have it by 2 or 3.

slinky

I think Portumna by 2 points but should be a close match - really looking forward to it.

chubba1984

I think both club championship trophies are going to be brought across the Shannon this year. Portumna are a very strong side, and this business of peaking too early is nonsense to me. Two very different styles of play from both teams should make for a very interesting final tho.

biko

I hope Portumna but we'll see on the day...