Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

threeball

Good second half. Fair play to Walsh and Tierney, both had huge impacts. Great heart to come back from a dangerous position. I wouldnt have put anything on Gleeson to get them two kicks but in fairness he had the nuts to do it when it counted.

Robson99

Fair play Conor Gleeson....super game from him and 2 beauties into the wind

Avon8

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122100230#Comment_122100230

I don't want to be negative because that was amazing and some lads really stood up. But my god our kickout strategy

We got over the line simply by having more talented players even though possession wise they were completely starved compared to Mayo

The difference in kickouts is insane. It's not even Gleeson's fault. Reape has brilliant movement always and he's a bit of balls to take the short ones on. We have zero movement whatsoever. That comes down to coaching, nothing else

Will take the win. After yesterday we needed something to lift the spirits.

So many holes you could pick in the performance but it gives us some positive momentum going into a horrible group and a lot of players will have benefitted from the minutes. Given some of the narrow defeats to mayo in recent years it's nice to rob one especially when we were 2nd best for long stages.

I don't think Mickey Harte will be losing any sleep watching that but on the plus side Comer was a colossus, Finnerty made a big contribution and the subs worked to varying degrees. Matthew Tierney was so iimportant when we needed an outlet. Walsh showed his class on a couple of ooccasions. Fair play to Gleeson I'm not a fan but he deserves his moment.

Mayo will know they left it behind them. We need a huge improvement to even put it up to Derry.

laymansterms

Day off tomorrow, the sun is out and Mayo are beaten. Roll on the Summer. We are a confidence team and this win can really kick us on now.

threeball

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122100792#Comment_122100792

It's like something you'd see in a kids game. Bunch up in the middle then run with little intent to the sideline before Gleeson backs up 3 steps and pumps it down the middle.

As you said, superior talent got us through that game and there are positives with the return of Comer, Walsh, Tierney and McDaid ready to come back. Another bonus in Sean Kelly playing well below par so that will improve also but it'll mean nothing when we face a good team that can press our kickouts and punish us from the turnovers.

I'm losing faith in John Daly the more I watch him, he can be so loose with possession. It won't happen but with the midfield options we have I'd like to see Sean Kelly go to CB, it'll give us his defensive capabilities while also maximising his capacity to contribute to the attack.

Girly Gal

Great win, and even better to win it the way we did. Tbh I wasn't expecting us to win today, but in fairness when we looked in trouble the team really stepped up. Great to win Connacht, especially beating Mayo, as we haven't a notion of winning the All Ireland, but nice to have something to show for the year.

cosatron

I thought John daly was much improved on the sligo game. He held the center well and got in allot of tackles and allows mchugh and silk to drive forward. Great second half of football with both teams going man for man. Great to see

MacDanger

Comer was brilliant today, he's a real leader

MfMan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122101897#Comment_122101897

Comer a machine, pray that he stays fit. Toss-up between he and Finnerty for MOTM. Panel starting to really strengthen now with options emerging. Daly better today than v. Sligo, but second match in a row he was subbed off. I reiterate what I said after that match and all last season, we need to seriously start looking at alternatives here; Silke / Sean Kelly to no. 6, O'Flaherty on the wing?

ShamNNspace

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122100096#Comment_122100096

Fair play they proved me wrong, a lot to work on but they stuck with it,never gave up, substitutions all worked out and were made in time, a fair bit of coughed up possession and turnovers especially in the first half, Comer like a bulldozer, masterstroke to allow gleeson to take those frees, will do wonders for his confidence, though not good for the heart when he solos up the field, his solos are awkward and too high to my mind but today is for positivity, it's a great result, as Bunty said Mayo lads are Cocky and today might help dial their cockiness down a notch or two

Happyilylost

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122059876#Comment_122059876

Wonder when Mike Martins next podcast will be!! The demise of Shane Walsh has been greatly exaggerated.

Driving back from Wexford this morning was rough. Felt we would need a lot to go so right to win. Didn't come to that we just hung in there long enough.

Said on this back during the league that we would go nowhere without Kelly, Walsh, Comer and McDaid fit and flying it. Only Comer is there. Kelly I give a pass. Mayo man marked him. Same with Walsh when he came on. Very hard to structure your teams defense when two players are constantly following two of the opposition.

Defensively sound. Thought Glynn and McGrath did well on Conroy and O'Donoghue. McHugh very good. D'Arcy to be fair also very good.

Stupid turnovers remain.

Hard on Molloy. Started the league campaign as a starter. Lost place. Fought back. Started today. Didn't work out. Hopefully puts head down again.

Tierney, O' Flaherty will be pushing hard to start. McDaid close. Hernon, McLaughlin available. Going to get competitive for the 26.

windy shepard henderson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122102021#Comment_122102021

fair **** on making both games , i felt the same about molloy , the game had hardly started before he was called ashore , i am delighted for joyce personally , he is a top manager and everything he dose is off the cuff even when his kids are strangling him to death in an interview

to be honest the referee had lost it before injury time and any team could be aggrieved its a great win for galway with all the injuries all the same

littlevillage

Great Galway win. The constant negativity on this thread is pretty hard to handle.

Now for my bit of negging. Ref Gough made it a little too much about himself... that advert seems to have gone to his head.

mjp

Have give special mention to John Maher there today who plays like a leader on the team which says a lot for lad who only on the panel 2 years. He drove at mayo at every opportunity and two incidents stick to my mind where he came in and won free when Walsh was isolated and close to being turned over near sideline in 2nd half and we went down and got score off it and also the contentions free he won where it looked like Tommy Conroy got ball but connected with him. I doubted his pedigree when he came onto panel at first but he's shown he can mix it with the best of them at this level.

C__MC

What paper was annoying joyce

cson

I'm struggling to think of a worse performance than that from the hurlers in recent memory. I think I have to go all the way back to the 2013 Leinster Final. It was hard to tell we had an extra man from the 50th minute onwards - like you'd come in cold and think Galway were the team down to 14. Just atrocious stuff and that should be the end of 'King' Henry.

cosatron

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122103386#Comment_122103386

There was game against waterford down in Thurles under mcintyrne where we were dog useless. 2-23 to 2-13

SqueakyKneecap

Great win yesterday. Was delighted to see Finnerty standing up and making a big impact. I hate seeing players at any sport looking visibly rattled or bereft of confidence so was especially delighted Gleeson won us the Nestor. I still get anxious seeing him making runs and I wish he was a bit quicker taking kickouts but he deserved that moment yesterday.

As far as the hurlers that was certainly the worst performance since the first half of the Waterford qualifier in 2021. Shefflin will no himself he has to step aside but I still think they'll reach a Leinster final. They won't beat Kilkenny though.

Robson99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122103741#Comment_122103741

In fairness to Gleeson its very hard to take a quick kick out when there is no movement. Put Reape in goals for us and he wouldnt get them away either. What do people expect him to do ? kick it quickly into space ?

SqueakyKneecap

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122104318#Comment_122104318

There was a couple of occasions when Maher came on and had 3 or 4 seconds of space while Gleeson was looking around that he never ended up trying. Now don't get me wrong, most of our kickouts are plagued by static position and lack of runners, but there's still a few times where lads like Reape are finding their men in similar scenarios to the Maher ones.

Robson99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122104965#Comment_122104965

Ya fair enough… but to me it doesnt look like its something worked on in the training ground

mjp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122102974#Comment_122102974

Think it may have been aimed at Barna's Maurice Brosnan who writes for examiner as he had article on Friday last and alluded to his record against mayo. Harsh on him in a way as he's a big supporter of the team and very good young journalist who is really inventive in his analysis and reports. Sunday world and the Independent had similar articles too. Joyce and the team were probably looking for something to give them an edge and use some of these comments for motivation

Happyilylost

Footballers against Derry put on the same day as Galway vs Antrim in the hurling. I'm a season ticket holder in both codes since inception and this is the first time EVER they have clashed two Championship games. Has happened in the league (which annoys me) but never championship. Lack of f**king respect is unreal from the GAA at this stage.

I've emailed our County board, GAA, Galway Bay FM and season ticket and sent it to a few of the hurlers. If a stink isn't made of this today it'll be allowed happen.

I ain't one for social media or getting thick over things but enough is enough.

Avon8

Yep that's a scandal. The game can easily be played on the Sunday

There's two GAAGo slots on the Saturday and they obviously decided that the lesser scandal of either the game not being shown, or screwing over Galway fans was the latter. That's is any consideration was given to Galway fans at all

Im sure there's floating backroom staff members used by both panels, and it can't be easy for county board officials either so hopefully they do kick up a stink. Bellew is usually good in that regard tbf. Your example with the season tickets is very valid also, simply not on. These concerns matter more than TV coverage

The days of the dual player is completely dead and buried so. Is Daithi Burke moving from Hurlers to Footballers in 2014 once there former were knocked out the last example we'll ever have?

Redo91

Add to the mix that Connacht have their last home game of the season on Saturday evening and it makes even less sense for supporters not to mention the traffic.

testtech05

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122111398#Comment_122111398

I just realised this clash this morning aswell, a disaster for any fans hoping to make both and the town will be even more wrote off than usual especially when both games start within 30mins of each other.

Redo91

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122111420#Comment_122111420

I know it’s madness. I know common sense and the GAA don’t go hand in hand but having the footballers clashing with the hurlers and Connacht is taking the biscuit.

I am a Connacht ST holder and would love to go the Derry match but feel like I’m obliged to go to the Connacht game since it’s the last one before the redevelopment of the Sportsground.

testtech05

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122111456#Comment_122111456

Yeah I am the same, I have a season ticket for the Clan and its the last game it will be there in its current form.

MattressRick

I'm still drinking in the win on Sunday, I've watched back the highlights and last fifteen minutes countless times!

It's one of the most satisfying wins I can remember. The scenes felt like Galway hadn't won Connacht in 20 years.