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Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

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    #2372
    threeball
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    basillarkin wrote: »
    There was talk of player unrest. Some seniors players were not going to play for MD next yr

    Amazing how it can fall apart so quickly if that's the case. Two all Ireland finals in two years and the camp falls apart in year 3. Hard to fathom that. That's the last two managers that senior players have fallen out with if true.


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    #2373
    basillarkin
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    threeball wrote: »
    Amazing how it can fall apart so quickly if that's the case. Two all Ireland finals in two years and the camp falls apart in year 3. Hard to fathom that. That's the last two managers that senior players have fallen out with if that's the case.

    Could all be bs but the players have form for it.


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    #2374
    Utopia Parkway
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    Will be interesting to see the story. I would be surprised if this was player power in action but then again nothing should surprise me in Galway GAA. Maybe he just felt he had done his time and needed a break from it.

    He was interviewed on OTB during the races and he didn't sound like a fella who was thinking of stepping down that day.


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    #2375
    kala85
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    Cyril Farrell on the way back?


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    #2376
    ClanofLams
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    Wouldn’t believe that about players, handy county board rumour to throw out there for a bit of deflection.

    Cyril Farrell aside, the most successful manager in Galway hurling history has been lost tonight. Deserves great praise for the work he did.

    New management teams are always a risk and rarely successful in terms of all
    Ireland in year one (Sheedy wasn’t new really). Canning has two years left probably, this decision could piss them away.


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    #2377
    Utopia Parkway
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    My guess is there was disagreements over the make up of the backroom team. And Donoghue walked over it.

    He'll always have 17 though.


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    #2378
    Diabhal Beag
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    Current panel would be an attractive proposition but any person with cop on would do well to avoid the clowns in the county board.

    Had heard it took a lot to get Donoghue back on board this season and it was a disaster after 3 very good seasons.


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    #2379
    Robson99
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    basillarkin wrote: »
    There was talk of player unrest. Some seniors players were not going to play for MD next yr

    4 burkes ???


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    #2380
    threeball
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    If there was player discontent you'd imagine it would have come out shortly after the Dublin game rather than now. The Cunningham rumours kicked off shortly after the final and came to a head around Christmas if I remember. It's hard believe it was down to a player revolt.

    There was rumours of the footballers revolting after the roscommon game and they turned out to be b.s.


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    #2381
    dohboy
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    Get Dalo in


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    #2382
    kala85
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    Who is next?

    Davy, Anthony Daly, Francis Forde,?


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    #2383
    ClanofLams
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    Don’t really believe the rumour about players but even if it’s true, they should have been told where to go.

    Don’t have a problem with players wanting new management if someone hasn’t been successful but Donoghue’s record earned him support from county board.


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    #2384
    Utopia Parkway
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    kala85 wrote: »
    Who is next?

    Davy, Anthony Daly, Francis Forde,?

    Doubt it'll be either Lynskey or Hanley. Both have only done one year in their current roles.

    Can't think of another local that could get it. Looks like it might be an outside manager.


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    #2385
    threeball
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    kala85 wrote: »
    Who is next?

    Davy, Anthony Daly, Francis Forde,?

    Definitely Daly from that group. Surely he'll go to Clare


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    #2386
    Robson99
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    Eamonn o Shea???


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    #2387
    Centrepassage
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    Louis mulqueen and anthony daly been spoken to already


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    #2388
    threeball
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    ClanofLams wrote: »
    Don’t really believe the rumour about players but even if it’s true, they should have been told where to go.

    Don’t have a problem with players wanting new management if someone hasn’t been successful but Donoghue’s record earned him support from county board.

    County Boards always sh1t the bed where players kick off. Look at Mayo with Holmes and Connelly.


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    #2389
    kala85
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    Robson99 wrote: »
    Eamonn o Shea???

    Would be an obvious choice but can't see him leaving tipp at the moment


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    #2390
    Utopia Parkway
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    Robson99 wrote: »
    Eamonn o Shea???

    Tipp man through and through despite living most of his adult life in Galway. I couldn't see him managing or coaching against Tipp.


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    #2391
    threeball
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    kala85 wrote: »
    Robson99 wrote: »
    Eamonn o Shea???

    Would be an obvious choice but can't see him leaving tipp at the moment

    Would he be the best choice though?


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    #2392
    Diabhal Beag
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    I'd be awful disappointed if Daly got the job


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    #2393
    FarmerBrowne
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    threeball wrote: »
    Amazing how it can fall apart so quickly if that's the case. Two all Ireland finals in two years and the camp falls apart in year 3. Hard to fathom that. That's the last two managers that senior players have fallen out with if true.


    Could it be a case that Cunningham had the donkey work done for him and he was in the right place at the right time.


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    Utopia Parkway
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    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    I'd be awful disappointed if Daly got the job

    Options seem limited enough to be honest. I'm struggling to think of names that would be available.


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    #2395
    threeball
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    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    I'd be awful disappointed if Daly got the job

    Why? Know a lad that played under him in Dublin and they had great time for him.


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    #2396
    threeball
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    FarmerBrowne wrote: »
    threeball wrote: »
    Amazing how it can fall apart so quickly if that's the case. Two all Ireland finals in two years and the camp falls apart in year 3. Hard to fathom that. That's the last two managers that senior players have fallen out with if true.


    Could it be a case that Cunningham had the donkey work done for him and he was in the right place at the right time.

    There's no doubt that Cunningham got the ****ty end of the stick. Decent guy who had made huge strides with the team and deserved better. Tactically was very poor in the final we collapsed against KK but the dressing room incident that day couldn't have helped matters.


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    #2397
    ClanofLams
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    If the draw of his native county could tempt him, Mattie Kenny should lead the shortlist. Don’t see it happening though.


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    #2398
    Utopia Parkway
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    ClanofLams wrote: »
    If the draw of his native county could tempt him, Mattie Kenny should lead the shortlist. Don’t see it happening though.

    As much as he'd want it I don't see him bailing on the Dubs after one year.


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    #2399
    ClanofLams
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    Utopia Parkway wrote: »
    As much as he'd want it I don't see him bailing on the Dubs after one year.

    I don’t either but could make the argument that you need to be selfish. Dublin are improving quick but a ways off winning the All Ireland. Chance to be an All Ireland winning manager doesn’t roll around often.


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    #2400
    Diabhal Beag
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    threeball wrote: »
    Why? Know a lad that played under him in Dublin and they had great time for him.

    Very much a Ger Loughnane name that gets touted because they're in the public eye rather than success in the last 5 years. Only Daly hasn't the same level of accolades.

    Mulqueen would be a good lad to bring on board imo.


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    #2401
    Robson99
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    threeball wrote: »
    There's no doubt that Cunningham got the ****ty end of the stick. Decent guy who had made huge strides with the team and deserved better. Tactically was very poor in the final we collapsed against KK but the dressing room incident that day couldn't have helped matters.

    Not the Harte incident ??


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