Galway GAA discussion thread

Starie1975

I hope so, a young team picked tonight.

There is a new FB page opened http://www.facebook.com/pages/Galway-Supporters-Club/304549726250215

This page with have exclusive interviews,videos,photo's and live match updates for 2012. It only started yesterday and has the backing of the county mgmt.

aidan24326

Mulholland was probably a bit limited in who he could pick due to exams, work commitments etc

But good to see some young players being brought through, and no doubt we'll see a few more additions once college exams are out of the way.

Still no sign of Michael Meehan returning though. Would be a disaster if he ends up having to quit altogether. Anyone know if PJ is going to be involved this year? Or would we be better off moving on without him at this stage?

aidan24326

Result from this evening's FBD game.

Galway 1-07
Sligo IT 0-07

The other game finished NUIG 1-06 Sligo 0-04

Spolied by the wind I'd imagine.

Fowler87

aidan24326 wrote: »

Result from this evening's FBD game.

Galway 1-07
Sligo IT 0-07

The other game finished NUIG 1-06 Sligo 0-04

Spolied by the wind I'd imagine.

Thats an understatement:pac: If it wasnt for the centre being opened, the games wouldnt have been on, as it was gale force through out.

Starie1975

It was so bad last night, unsafe IMO to play football.
FBD League 2nd Round - Galway Team v NUIG
Tuam Stadium - 8th January 2012 - 2.00pm
Galway Team
1. Manus Breathnach An Spideal
2. Kieran McGrath Corofin
3. Keith Kelly Ballinasloe
4. Donal O'Neill Cortoon Shamrocks
5. Seán Denver Micheál Breathnach
6. Gary O' Donnell Tuam Stars
7. Tomás Fahy Killererin
8. Barry Cullinane Claregalway
9. Thomas Flynn Athenry
10. Niall Coleman Annaghdown
11. Mark Hehir Milltown
12. Michael Boyle Killererin
13. Eric Monahan Caherlistrane
14. Michael Martin Milltown
15. Conor Rabbitte Kilkerrin/Clonberne
16. Brian O'Donoghue Claregalway
17. Paul Conroy St. James
18. Adrian Murphy Kilconly
19. Conor Halloran Salthill/Knocknacarra
20. Joe Joe Greaney Oughterard
21. Gareth Bradshaw Maigh Cuilinn
22. Shane Maughan St. Michaels
23. Damien O'Reilly Oughterard
24. Cormac Bane Caherlistrane
25. Cathal Kenny Mountbellew/Moylough
26. Finian Hanley Salthill/Knocknacarra

Live tracker for sunday's match - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Galway-GAA-Supporters-Club/304549726250215

Starie1975

NUI Galway 1-08 Galway 0-09

Galway scorers: Mark Hehir 0-3, Michael Martyn 0-2, Niall Coleman 0-1, Cormac Bane 0-1, Michael Boyle 0-1, Eric Monahan 0-1.

aidan24326

Starie1975 wrote: »

NUI Galway 1-08 Galway 0-09

Galway scorers: Mark Hehir 0-3, Michael Martyn 0-2, Niall Coleman 0-1, Cormac Bane 0-1, Michael Boyle 0-1, Eric Monahan 0-1.

Wouldn't read too much into this result as it's clearly a very experimental team at the moment. I'd say if Mulholland can find a few new players he'll be happy enough. It's inevitable that a number of the players involved now won't be there come championship time. Some will make the cut and some won't. But he's going about it the right way. These FBD games are the ideal time to try a few new faces and see if they have something to offer at this level.

Starie1975

aidan24326 wrote: »

Wouldn't read too much into this result as it's clearly a very experimental team at the moment. I'd say if Mulholland can find a few new players he'll be happy enough. It's inevitable that a number of the players involved now won't be there come championship time. Some will make the cut and some won't. But he's going about it the right way. These FBD games are the ideal time to try a few new faces and see if they have something to offer at this level.

Your 100% right, over 30 players used in two matches. I was impressed with Kieran McGrath, Thomas Flynn, Niall Coleman, Mark Hehir, Paul Conroy, Michael Boyle, Eric Monahan and Conor Rabbitte yesterday.

Match vs London in Duggan park this Sunday at 2. Live match tracker on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Galway-GAA-Supporters-Club/304549726250215

c_man

I see two of the home League football games are up in Tuam Stadium... just great.

derealbadger

When doe's the Walsh cup start

Starie1975

Walsh Cup.

Galway play the winners of Carlow v U.C.D on the 29/02/2012

Carlow and U.C.D are playing on the 22/02/2012. Galway of course will be playing away from home.

Got this info on http://fodh.ie/2011/12/walsh-cup-draw-2012/

Diabhal Beag

c_man wrote: »

I see two of the home League football games are up in Tuam Stadium... just great.

I die a little inside everytime I go to Tuam Stadium and see how horrible and out-dated it is.

Starie1975

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

I die a little inside everytime I go to Tuam Stadium and see how horrible and out-dated it is.

I was in tuam last Sunday, no sign of a cup of tae anywhere.
Headign to Duggan Park on Sunday, going to bring my own flask.;)

I think the FBD games should be played on club grounds. What do you think? Corofin, An Spideal, Conbur, Ros Muc, Kilkerrin-Clonberne etc

MfMan

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

I die a little inside everytime I go to Tuam Stadium and see how horrible and out-dated it is.

Mmm.... the stand is poor and refreshment facilities are hit and miss, but they've improved the ground a lot in recent times. The terraces are wide and tidy, there's a new toilet block behind the town end, the pitch itself is usually very good. The terrace the town side of the stand could be improved as could the sideline area for the teams. Scoreboard could do with a facelift. As a ground, it's way ahead of Duggan park. The new stand apart, the rest of McHale park in C'bar is no paradise either you must remember.

Diabhal Beag

The stand really needs some work. Granted it doesn't have to be as grand as McHale park is now but just an adequate stand that won't give you pneumonia. No complaints about the pitch, terraces are going to age regardless and I'm not really bothered about eating at matches so that's not a problem for me personally.

Starie1975

Galway Team v London
Competition: FBD League 3rd Round
Venue: Duggan Park Ballinasloe
Date: 15th January 2012
Time: 1.00pm
1. Manus Breathnach An Spideal
2. Kieran McGrath Corofin
3. Finian Hanley Salthill/Knocknacarra
4. Keith Kelly Ballinasloe
5. Damien O'Reilly Oughterard
6. Gareth Bradshaw Maigh Cuilinn
7. Gary Sice Corofin
8. Paul Conroy St. James
9. Thomas Flynn Athenry
10. Eric Monahan Caherlistrane
11. Mark Hehir Milltown
12. Michael Boyle Killererin
13. Michael Martin Milltown
14. Nicky Joyce Killererin
15. Cormac Bane Caherlistrane
16. Bernard Power Corofin
17. Sean Denvir Micheál Breathnach
18. Conor Halloran Salthill/Knocknacarra
19. Joe Joe Greaney Oughterard
20. Gary O'Donnell Tuam Stars
21. Tomás Fahy Killererin
22. Cathal Kenny Mountbellew/Moylough
23. Conor Rabbitte Kilkerrin/Clonberne
24. Shane Maughan St. Michaels
Team Manager: Alan Mulholland
Selectors: Alan Flynn & Donal O Fatharta

gammygils

The sooner Tuam Stadium is deveoped the better. I hate Pearse Stadium. Awkward location, Parking issues, contrary residents, traffic problems in and out, wind tunnel of a pitch etc.Tuam is the home of Galway Football. Enough said

O.A.P

gammygils wrote: »

The sooner Tuam Stadium is deveoped the better. I hate Pearse Stadium. Awkward location, Parking issues, contrary residents, traffic problems in and out, wind tunnel of a pitch etc.Tuam is the home of Galway Football. Enough said

I agree with you apart from the parking issues are no better in Tuam.

Utopia Parkway

gammygils wrote: »

The sooner Tuam Stadium is deveoped the better. I hate Pearse Stadium. Awkward location, Parking issues, contrary residents, traffic problems in and out, wind tunnel of a pitch etc.Tuam is the home of Galway Football. Enough said

A nice thought alright but Tuam needs major major renovations because as it is it is a throwback to the 1950's and not fit to hold a championship match. The stand is more or less a hay shed and the less said about the jacks the better. There may be a new set of toilets there but they would be hoplessly inadequate if a championship type crowd of 25,000 turned up.

It will probably still get the odd league game here and there but that's about it for the forseeable future unfortunately.

Starie1975

Galway Team v Sligo
Competition: FBD League 4th Round
Venue: Tuam Stadium
Date: 22nd January 2012
Time: 2.00pm
1. Bernard Power Corofin
2. Colin Forde Killererin
3. Finian Hanley Salthill/Knocknacarra
4. Keith Kelly Ballinasloe
5. Gareth Bradshaw Maigh Cuilinn
6. Gary O'Donnell Tuam Stars
7. Gary Sice Corofin
8. Joe Joe Greaney Oughterard
9. Thomas Flynn Athenry
10. Mark Hehir Milltown
11. Paul Conroy St. James
12. Michael Boyle Killererin
13. Michael Martin Milltown
14. Nicky Joyce Killererin
15. Shane Maughan St. Michaels
16. Manus Breathnach An Spideal
17. Kieran McGrath Corofin
18. Tom Fahy Killererin
19. Seán Denvir Micheál Breathnach
20. Conor Halloran Salthill/Knocknacarra
21. Eric Monahan Caherlistrane
22. Cathal Kenny Mountbellew/Moylough
23. Conor Rabbitte Kilkerrin/Clonberne
24. Peadar Ó Gríofa Micheál Breathnach
25. Seán Armstrong Salthill/Knocknacarra

If you can't go to Tuam you can follow the match tracker on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Galway-GAA-Supporters-Club/304549726250215?ref=tn_tnmn

Starie1975

There is a supporters bus to Derry for the NFL match on the 5th of February. Bus leaving Galway on the Saturday at 1. Staying in a city centre hotel, match tickets and bus transfers. Should be good fun.

PM me for more details (not sure if I can post the price) or like our FB page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Galway-GAA-Supporters-Club/304549726250215 We've just posted our first video with more to follow.

Hulk Hands

Starie1975 wrote: »

There is a supporters bus to Derry for the NFL match on the 5th of February. Bus leaving Galway on the Saturday at 1. Staying in a city centre hotel, match tickets and bus transfers. Should be good fun.

PM me for more details (not sure if I can post the price) or like our FB page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Galway-GAA-Supporters-Club/304549726250215 We've just posted our first video with more to follow.

You're involved in this page? Fair play, the live tracker has been great for keeping track of games. Hopefully ye keep it up right up until the championship.

The bus is a good idea too. Will have to give the Derry game a miss due to work but will def try to come along to a couple of away league games later on

Starie1975

Hulk Hands wrote: »

You're involved in this page? Fair play, the live tracker has been great for keeping track of games. Hopefully ye keep it up right up until the championship.

The bus is a good idea too. Will have to give the Derry game a miss due to work but will def try to come along to a couple of away league games later on

Thanks dude. We'll be keeping the FB page going all year alright and going to have fun with it. Webpage on the way also. Any ideas are welcome.

Not sure about the Westmeath game but we'll have a bus going to the Monaghan game.

c_man

Got my season ticket. Here's hoping I get more use out of it than last year

Countryboymike

Anybody at the match and who played well.Any idea who will make it and who will not

Starie1975

Are you going to the match? Still a few seats on the supporters bus check out http://www.facebook.com/TribesmenGAA.Football for more details.

It's just been announced at the Galway football press conference that Finian Hanley will be the senior football team captain for 2012.

Diabhal Beag

Very worrying to see on Hoganstand how uncertain it is that Meehan will ever play again.

Starie1975

1 Manus Breathnach An Spideal
2 Colin Forde Cill Fhir Iarainn
3 Finian Hanley Br. na Tra/Cn. na Cathrach
4 Keith Kelly Béal Átha na Slua
5 Garreth Bradshaw Maigh Cuilinn
6 Johnny Duane Naomh Séamus
7 Gary O'Donnell Realta Thuama
8 Thomas Flynn Baile Átha'n Rí
9 Fionntáin Ó Curraoin Micheál Breathnach
10 Jonathan Ryan Cill Chloirín/Cluain Bheirne
11 Paul Conroy Naomh Séamus
12 Mark Hehir Baile Mhuilinn
13 Michael Martin Baile Mhuilinn
14 Cormac Bane Cathair Liosgreáin
15 Danny Cummins Baile Clár na Gaillimh
16 Adrian Faherty Baile Clár na Gaillimhe
17 Kieran McGrath Corafinne
18 Gary Sice Corafinne
19 Diarmuid Blake Baile Mhuilinn
20 Tomás Fahy Cill Fhir Iarainn
21 Barry Cullinane Baile Clár na Gaillimhe
22 Joe Bergin An Creagán/Magh Locha
23 Cathal Kenny An Creagán/Magh Locha
24 Nicky Joyce Cill Fhir Iarainn
25 Joe Joe Greaney Úachtar Ard
26 Shane Maughan Naomh Micheal

Follow the match tracker on http://www.facebook.com/TribesmenGAA.Football or leave a message of support to the Galway team on the page.

keane2097

How does that compare to a full strength team? Obviously you'd be hoping P Joyce is back in there come championship and hoping against hope to see something of Michael Meehan, but besides those two how strong a team is it?

Starie1975

keane2097 wrote: »

How does that compare to a full strength team? Obviously you'd be hoping P Joyce is back in there come championship and hoping against hope to see something of Michael Meehan, but besides those two how strong a team is it?

Players who are out.
Boyle (handstring), Coleman (Quad), Meehan (long term), Army (ankle), PJ (?), M Clancy (Honeymoon)