Galway GAA discussion thread

MattressRick · 02-09-2018 08:27PM

Hard to know how Galway will set up for next year.
Dublin winning will definitely promote the incessant hand passing till a shot is on, to not cough up possession. Which will make next year's matches a total disaster.
Or just go at Dublin like Tyrone did at the start. This is risky and only necessary against Dublin, so games in connacht next year I fear could be putrid.

TCDStudent1 · 02-09-2018 09:20PM

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Not really. They absolutely cleaned Kerry in midfield in the first half. Kerry did better in the second.

Not taking their chances was the big problem.

Galway won midfield in first half - Raftery in particular was superb.

Kerry won midfield in the second half, which really gave them the platform to come back.

djPSB · 02-09-2018 10:59PM

One of the subs for the minors today plays his club football in Kildare. How does that work?

threeball · 02-09-2018 11:05PM

MattressRick wrote: »

Hard to know how Galway will set up for next year.
Dublin winning will definitely promote the incessant hand passing till a shot is on, to not cough up possession. Which will make next year's matches a total disaster.
Or just go at Dublin like Tyrone did at the start. This is risky and only necessary against Dublin, so games in connacht next year I fear could be putrid.

We should have at least 3 major additions next year so that's a plus and I don't think we need as many back. If we can't defend with the 6 backs and the two midfielders dropping in front plus one or two half forwards then we're wasting our time.
I'd rather we went with at least 4 up front all the time and go at teams. We have really good footballers that other teams don't have. We still won't beat Dublin as we'll fall short in the stamina stakes as will every other team but I'd rather play football than sit back and bleed out slowly.

TCDStudent1 · 02-09-2018 11:17PM

djPSB wrote: »

One of the subs for the minors today plays his club football in Kildare. How does that work?

His Dad is from Galway and a big Galway supporter so I guess he grew up supporting Galway

djPSB · 03-09-2018 12:01AM

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

His Dad is from Galway and a big Galway supporter so I guess he grew up supporting Galway

Don't think you can just choose based on that though.

Must have played club football in Galway at some stage over the years.

MfMan · 03-09-2018 12:07AM

threeball wrote: »

We should have at least 3 major additions next year so that's a plus and I don't think we need as many back. If we can't defend with the 6 backs and the two midfielders dropping in front plus one or two half forwards then we're wasting our time.
I'd rather we went with at least 4 up front all the time and go at teams. We have really good footballers that other teams don't have. We still won't beat Dublin as we'll fall short in the stamina stakes as will every other team but I'd rather play football than sit back and bleed out slowly.

Best of luck under current regime. Another year wasted in store I really fear.

El festino · 03-09-2018 10:49AM

Any one go to hurling matches over the weekend?
Turlough were stronger than Clarenbridge.
Thomas's looked very good in full flow but took foot off the gas in second half.
Both deserved winners

I says · 03-09-2018 04:16PM

El festino wrote: »

Any one go to hurling matches over the weekend?
Turlough were stronger than Clarenbridge.
Thomas's looked very good in full flow but took foot off the gas in second half.
Both deserved winners

Portumna pissed on the chips against loughrea who got 5 unanswered points in last four minutes to win by three.

Happyilylost · 03-09-2018 07:30PM

Agreed 're Portuma vs Loughrea. Portuma had it well in control until very late. I think Loughrea were trailing right up until the 59th minute. Gort were very impressive against a very lacklustre Sarsfields. I know they got beaten well but Kevin Cooney from the Galway U21 team was unbelievable. Think he ended up with around 7 or 8 from play along with a sideline ball. Shots were from all the the pitch. Seen Gort twice this year and it's nice to see Richie Cummins back playing so well. Was dogged with injuries for many years.

MfMan · 03-09-2018 10:00PM

Happyilylost wrote: »

Agreed 're Portuma vs Loughrea. Portuma had it well in control until very late. I think Loughrea were trailing right up until the 59th minute. Gort were very impressive against a very lacklustre Sarsfields. I know they got beaten well but Kevin Cooney from the Galway U21 team was unbelievable. Think he ended up with around 7 or 8 from play along with a sideline ball. Shots were from all the the pitch. Seen Gort twice this year and it's nice to see Richie Cummins back playing so well. Was dogged with injuries for many years.

Heard it said Cooney has no great interest in playing county, but with a bit of application and playing with really good players around him, he could be a good option for the Seniors if he had a go at it.

obi604 · 03-09-2018 10:13PM

Strange question here:)

Joe Canning for last few years has been using a Canning hurl.

Can anyone tell me who made his hurls before this??

orl · 04-09-2018 12:05AM

obi604 wrote: »

Strange question here:)

Joe Canning for last few years has been using a Canning hurl.

Can anyone tell me who made his hurls before this??

I know tony keady used to make some for him and he was very fussy!

orl · 04-09-2018 12:06AM

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

His Dad is from Galway and a big Galway supporter so I guess he grew up supporting Galway

I am very curious about this myself. Was he a boarder somewhere in Galway? Who drove him to training during the Summer holidays.

gammygils · 04-09-2018 01:01AM

obi604 wrote: »

Strange question here:)

Joe Canning for last few years has been using a Canning hurl.

Can anyone tell me who made his hurls before this??

[/HTML]url]https://www.balls.ie/gaa/joe-canning-hurleys-tony-keady-388688[/url[/HTML]

jr86 · 04-09-2018 01:35PM

Happyilylost wrote: »

Agreed 're Portuma vs Loughrea. Portuma had it well in control until very late. I think Loughrea were trailing right up until the 59th minute. Gort were very impressive against a very lacklustre Sarsfields. I know they got beaten well but Kevin Cooney from the Galway U21 team was unbelievable. Think he ended up with around 7 or 8 from play along with a sideline ball. Shots were from all the the pitch. Seen Gort twice this year and it's nice to see Richie Cummins back playing so well. Was dogged with injuries for many years.

Looks like the big break has really affected some teams, there were some real trimmings handed out, which contrasted mainly with the first 2 rounds

Very surprised to see Gort beating sarsfields so easily, Gort were completely outclassed in the corresponding fixture last year. They're a very inconsistent side

I think if it was played off earlier in the year Mellows would have been the favourites after the first 2 rounds, but after being on the go pretty much non-stop since December 2016 I can see it taking its toll by the quarters/semis.

Thomas's and Turlough are probably the best 2 sides on paper but a long way to go yet

I'm not a fan of this drawn out format though, the winners have to play 6/7 matches since the resumption after the summer (not incl. replays). There are way too many pointless group games and bang average teams in senior B. Throw in needless preliminary quarter finals and relegation semis into the mix and its no wonder it doesn't get finished till late in the year

The performances from last weekend, mean little or nothing in terms of classifying overall contenders, given the latter stages are likely to be played in completely different conditions later in the year. Its as if there are a few different championships in one

The Galway football champ is on the right track and the new proposed format (which Mayo football use now) of 4x4 groups is the way to go for me

fearruanua · 04-09-2018 01:39PM

The Galway football champ is on the right track and the new proposed format (which Mayo football use now) of 4x4 groups is the way to go for me

100% agree with this. Makes so much sense!!

jr86 · 04-09-2018 01:42PM

fearruanua wrote: »

100% agree with this. Makes so much sense!!

The Galway intermediate football championship which currently uses the format has benefitted hugely from it imo

Last round of group matches this weekend, with plenty at stake for basically every team in it!

I've given up trying to even follow the live permutations in the Galway hurling with the (imo) daft layout of 6 teams, and 5 separate weekend of fixtures.

I says · 04-09-2018 02:41PM

I've given up trying to even follow the live permutations in the Galway hurling with the (imo) daft layout of 6 teams, and 5 separate weekend of fixtures.[/quote]

If I can recall back in the early nineties it was at different stages 4groups of five then five groups of four and was there 3 groups of six at one stage, I think. It was getting reworked nearly every season.

El festino · 04-09-2018 04:10PM

fearruanua wrote: »

100% agree with this. Makes so much sense!!

Totally agree with this too. It used to be this way. Top 4 play Second 4 in QF's.
So complicated now.

donnem33 · 04-09-2018 04:12PM

jr86 wrote: »

Looks like the big break has really affected some teams, there were some real trimmings handed out, which contrasted mainly with the first 2 rounds

Very surprised to see Gort beating sarsfields so easily, Gort were completely outclassed in the corresponding fixture last year. They're a very inconsistent side

I think if it was played off earlier in the year Mellows would have been the favourites after the first 2 rounds, but after being on the go pretty much non-stop since December 2016 I can see it taking its toll by the quarters/semis.

Thomas's and Turlough are probably the best 2 sides on paper but a long way to go yet

I'm not a fan of this drawn out format though, the winners have to play 6/7 matches since the resumption after the summer (not incl. replays). There are way too many pointless group games and bang average teams in senior B. Throw in needless preliminary quarter finals and relegation semis into the mix and its no wonder it doesn't get finished till late in the year

The performances from last weekend, mean little or nothing in terms of classifying overall contenders, given the latter stages are likely to be played in completely different conditions later in the year. Its as if there are a few different championships in one

The Galway football champ is on the right track and the new proposed format (which Mayo football use now) of 4x4 groups is the way to go for me

Liam Hodgins is their coach/trainer this year and he is a shrewd operator

jr86 · 05-09-2018 08:32AM

Yes but they are going very average in the league and were brutal against Portumna in the last round of championship

Its just a wide open competition these days with no proper ultra consistent side

TCDStudent1 · 05-09-2018 09:02AM

fearruanua wrote: »

100% agree with this. Makes so much sense!!

In Mayo, clubs have home championship games at the group stage which I think is a brilliant idea. I went to one a couple of years ago and it brought a great buzz to that village on that day. I'd incorporate that into Galway too.

jr86 · 05-09-2018 09:06AM

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

In Mayo, clubs have home championship games at the group stage which I think is a brilliant idea. I went to one a couple of years ago and it brought a great buzz to that village on that day. I'd incorporate that into Galway too.

Assume they won't do it in Galway due to the massive geographical spread of clubs

Ballinasloe v Clifden, Williamstown v Litir Mor etc. unless there was a maximum distance implemented

TCDStudent1 · 05-09-2018 09:27AM

jr86 wrote: »

Assume they won't do it in Galway due to the massive geographical spread of clubs

Ballinasloe v Clifden, Williamstown v Litir Mor etc. unless there was a maximum distance implemented

True, didn't think of that.

fearruanua · 05-09-2018 01:05PM

jr86 wrote: »

The Galway intermediate football championship which currently uses the format has benefitted hugely from it imo

Last round of group matches this weekend, with plenty at stake for basically every team in it!

I've given up trying to even follow the live permutations in the Galway hurling with the (imo) daft layout of 6 teams, and 5 separate weekend of fixtures.

And you have to hand it to the football board. Finally they are going to reduce the number of senior teams to 16 and run it the way the intermediate is being run this year. I've been saying it for years that there were too many senior teams and the standard was suffering as a result. Currently 20 teams in senior. With three being relegated this year and one coming up from intermediate the 2019 championship will have 18 teams. 3 down 1 up again in 2019 which leaves the 2020 senior championship with 16 teams.

Not sure what is happening with junior A but I would be scrapping the west and north boards for junior A championship and have the same structure as senior and intermediate. 16 teams. 4 groups of 4.

Hopefully the hurling board might see the light soon.

MfMan · 05-09-2018 01:43PM

fearruanua wrote: »

And you have to hand it to the football board. Finally they are going to reduce the number of senior teams to 16 and run it the way the intermediate is being run this year. I've been saying it for years that there were too many senior teams and the standard was suffering as a result. Currently 20 teams in senior. With three being relegated this year and one coming up from intermediate the 2019 championship will have 18 teams. 3 down 1 up again in 2019 which leaves the 2020 senior championship with 16 teams.

Not sure what is happening with junior A but I would be scrapping the west and north boards for junior A championship and have the same structure as senior and intermediate. 16 teams. 4 groups of 4.

Hopefully the hurling board might see the light soon.

Hopefully, but the clubs themselves are usually the biggest obstacles to change. Won't vote for something if it means there's a threat of relegation hanging over them. This is true of many a thing that CBs get blamed for.

fearruanua · 05-09-2018 02:38PM

MfMan wrote: »

Hopefully, but the clubs themselves are usually the biggest obstacles to change. Won't vote for something if it means there's a threat of relegation hanging over them. This is true of many a thing that CBs get blamed for.

Yeah i know. They don't see the bigger picture. I wonder how the football board got it through?

djPSB · 05-09-2018 03:40PM

There are currently only 13 teams in intermediate hurling, room for a few more to be dropped from senior B.

grbear · 05-09-2018 04:36PM

I'm not a fan of the current structure in the SFC. You've four groups in senior and four in intermediate. Should just be 4 up and 4 down. Don't think the drawn out relegation playoffs benefit anyone, just stretches out the misery of the struggling sides.

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