Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

I'd disagree that Padraig Mannion has been consistent. He went from HOTY contender in 2018 to being absolutely destroyed by Suthcliffe in Parnell the following year. He's had two unimpressive years following up on that.

Was he mighty yesterday? Absolutely. Does that translate to heat of battle championship? Not in a long time.

It's very important that last night's fantastic result isn't going to give false hope. Galway didn't even immediately pull away with the free man till the last 10 and our puckout strategy is gonna hurt us in the summer.

However the showings of lads like Glennon and Monaghan give me hope that way have potential firepower this year that we missed in 2019 onwards. Add to that lads like Hastings and Fleming who aren't afraid of dirty ball and we could have lads to replace the Niall Burke's of the world.

Agreed, however in 2021 we were very unlucky not to beat Limerick ..... only for the nasty belt Canning got in the back and Cathal Mannion having to go off we could well have beaten them. Not saying we would have beaten Waterford in the final but we are probably still the team Limerick fear most. If we can match them with intensity and mean streak & sort out a man marker for Lynch then maybe just maybe.....

What is the story with Johnny Glynn? I vaguely remember he had retired and previously was/is in NY.

Any hope of him coming back? Or what is the background on it?

Thanks

johnny glynn is living the dream in new york and new more hurling for galway.

I came across as an arse there. Apologies

On the football side too, it's been very encouraging that the two Kelly's and Tierney have been the standout players by a distance in NUIG's run, possibly even the tournament with the exception of Clifford. You'd expect it from Sean Kelly as a well established intercounty player but great to see from the others. Tierney especially, having been comfortably the best u20 player in the province both years he played and seeing peers go on to win All Stars, can take confidence that he can reach and exceed that level if given the platform to do so. Just hope they don't get some burnout later in the year from the huge amount of games

Darren Morrisey done his cruciate yesterday playing for nuig supposedly . Big blow for galway Sarsfields and the player himself .

Well the lad that told me seemed pretty sure and he’s not prone to exaggeration . Never asked him who told him . Let’s hope he got bad information as I think Morrisey was nailed on for a corner back spot this year.

He was away on a basketball scholarship in the states previous so likely he's only finding his feet back in football. Encouraging that he's able to perform to that level already and he may be one for a call up shortly. Not that I'm a basketball expert but it is evident in all 3 Kelly's, the running lines they take and their handling skills are all top notch. It's very exciting in the case of Paul that he's probably ahead in his progression than where Sean was at the same age, given the player Sean's gone on to become. We're very lucky to have them. Great attitude on them also

Crazy, Joyce played and won Sigerson so you would think he would know

Crazy from Joyce to pick these lads especially when it's home to offaly and having seen the number of injuries picked up by players over last month. It's not like he's facing Kerry or the dubs and fighting for survival in division 1.

Is he only carrying two goalies in the squad that he has named Conor flaherty on bench who will have already played 3 games on 4 days between sigerson and 2 fitzgibbon games for UL.

He better be prepared for serious criticism and abuse to come his way over the weekend.Can see from social media that the nuig players including the county lads were celebrating as they should be yesterday aswell so no drinking ban was in place atleast.

Judging by how irrelevant the team named in the programme has been so far, I'd adopt a wait and see approach. I'd be surprised if that team started.

Joyce has hardly been hard on the players in certain situations in the past. Indeed his hands off and safety first approach during lockdown when every other team was training ended up costing us. It's a stretch far to be accusing him of burning out players when he's been accused of the opposite up to this point