Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

Girly Gal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123714561#Comment_123714561

He was also the main reason Cork got back into the match, that can't be ignored. The better team won, suck it up!

Seadin

Galway were hanging on for dear life last 20 mins. The ref gave you a free to win the game. That's what happened.

Girly Gal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123719724#Comment_123719724

And a great free it was too, beautifully taken!

Nugget89

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123719724#Comment_123719724

Would you just stop for christ sake

SqueakyKneecap

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123719724#Comment_123719724

Hard luck and all Seadin because it was a very exciting final and Cork showed great character coming back after the red, but if ever there was a county that took our baytins after losing All-Ireland finals in all codes it's Galway. They were the better team on the day, had some decisions go their way and against also them, but it isn't the robbery you're letting on it was.

Here's hoping for another Galway-Cork final. I'd have zero doubt it would get 40k at it if it's happens in 2026 with all the fallout after the full-time whistle. Camogie needs strong rivalries to help take that next step so hopefully this rivalry might be the one to drive on that interest.

El festino

Clarinbridge flying in the hurling championship so far. Scored 11-49 in two games.

Some awful hammerings dished out in first two rounds. Far from a competitive championship so far. A big gap between the top 4 or 5 teams and the rest

Tommybojangles

Following the hurlign from afar living abroad and there have been a lot of mismatahces, focusing on the 8 games that have been streamed. The 'Big 4' look to be well ahead with Oranmore, Sarsfields and maybe Athenry at a push in the next level. saying that from the games streamed there's plenty to cross your fingers about for the county- Sean Murhpy, josh Ryan and the Nilands for the Bridge, Rory burke, Alex Connaire & Paddy Maccartaigh, Cillian Whelan all going well. Maybe Greg Thoams at a stretch as well should be getting more of a look in.

SqueakyKneecap

Disappointed to see the news that PJ staying on but no surprised whatsoever. If any result was a sign that it's time to walk away and hand over the keys to somebody else it was that loss to an injury-stricken Meath. He's not changing his approach, will still rely on whether Walsh is fit to start or if Comer can give even 20 off the bench and we'll see the same stone-age kick-out strategy till 2028.

He'll always be a legend for his playing contributions but honestly feel if we had a better manager at the helm from 2022-2025 we should really have made the breakthrough at least once.

Girly Gal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123777323#Comment_123777323

Another wasted year coming up, but, I'd say this will be his last, hard to see him stay until 2028 if no AI to show. Unfortunately I think the window for this team winning an AI has closed, but, apart from Kerry, the rest are much of a muchness so if we did get out act together properly, you never know.

Avon8

The two coaches from Galway with the biggest reputations are (internally) David Morris through his work with Corofin, and (externally) John Divilly through his work with UCD.

Both of those are part of the current management team that everyone seems to want rid of. Joyce and his ticket are very far from perfect but I still haven't seen or heard anyone suggest a good option to replace them

Robert2014

This is a decision that shows the County Board are not interested in success. Maybe we are soft too. I don't think if Joyce was manager in Kerry or Dublin he would still be there after last year. But we're doing the insane thing of doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome.

Joyce will always be a legend for Galway as one of its best players and should be thanked for all his efforts, but it's time to move on. I don't mean to sound harsh but I don't see this decision as in the best interests of Galway football.

SqueakyKneecap

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123777467#Comment_123777467

Divilly is gone from the backroom with Graham. Morris did great work with Corofin but I get the feeling other counties caught up to or bettered his analytics standard in recent times.

MfMan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123777546#Comment_123777546

Hadn't heard Graham had left. Bellew didn't mention it on his GBFM interview this morning leastways.

SqueakyKneecap

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123778295#Comment_123778295

That's what I've heard anyways from the same sources that knew Divilly was gone a few weeks back. I don't see Graham's departure confirmed anywhere yet either tbf.

cosatron

any sign of scan getting turfed out. Donaghy i presume will come in as coach.

cson

Also think the window has closed for the footballers but would be delighted to be proved wrong.

There's a team there that should have at least 1 Celtic Cross on the shelf at home, the gift to Armagh still stings. They're a shite team and we should have bet them handy.

WesternZulu

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123780104#Comment_123780104

When have Galway ever beaten Armagh handy over the past 3-4 years?

In reality there is very little between them.

blowitupref

Galway league fixtures for 2026

Mayo (H)

Armagh (A)

Kerry (A)

Roscommon (H)

Donegal (A)

Monaghan (A)

Dublin (H)

cson

Fairly brutal away trips for the supporters, you'd have preferred a Roscommon or Mayo or even Dublin away.

piplip87

Lads just popping by with a question Ciaran Brady from Corrofin will be lining out for Cavan next year, good player ? Wouldn't know much about him at all.

MfMan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124040054#Comment_124040054

Good club player anyway, was on Galway underage teams and maybe the fringes of the Senior team at times I think. Father a Cavan man, naturally with a surname like that.

donnem33

End of an era.

Congrats to Davy Burke on a fantastic career. Absolute warrior.

One of the best stick men and hurlers Galway ever produced. Arguably one of the best hurlers in the country during 2015-2018. Won everything to be won in the game..but should have won a lot more.

Future Galway manager.

cosatron

Great player. Great reader of the game. It always irks me that noel larkin wouldn't let him take the fast free against limerick in 2018. He obviously seen Jason flynn in oceans of space.

RMAOK

Thanks for all the memories, David Burke. He will go down as one of, if not the, best hurler that Galway ever produced.

Lead by example, particularly after the 2017 semi final against tipp, where nothing went right for him, to producing a MOTM display in the All-Ireland final win over Waterford.

As someone mentioned already, a potential future Galway manager.

Markus Antonius

Very quiet here despite that news on Thompson, culhane, Heaney.

Not too late for Joyce to pull out now...

ShamNNspace

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124140411#Comment_124140411

Thompson will be back later on ,Culhane has trouble with hamstrings the last while ,Heaney owes us nothing no one can keep giving that commitment for ever ,new s&c man on board let's see how he goes

Markus Antonius

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124140543#Comment_124140543

Whatever about Heaney and culhane, that thompson news is a real kick in the stomach. Was really looking forward to see him this year

ShamNNspace

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124140690#Comment_124140690

He'll be back after the connaught championship,he said as much after the Leitrim match ...brilliant player

wp_rathead

Regardless of the comp always fun to beat Mayo in a final

ShamNNspace

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124159142#Comment_124159142

Bit of a puzzling end to it