Dublin GAA Discussion Thread: Mod Note - No 'Dublin Dominance' chat allowed!

We definately have had good results v Galway in last decade or so (beating them in 2013 Leinster final our biggest win) and only beat them 1-18 v 1-14 two years ago in Leinster championship in Croke Park but i think Henry Shefflin is a man on a mission with Galway this year and it would be a disaster for them if they didnt make the Leinster final. They have better more dangerous forwards than we have and if their heads are in the right space which i expect they will be i see Galway running out comfortable enough winners in the end.

A look back at previous Galway v Dublin hurling matches.

The 2019 round robin Dublin win sticks in my mind. In a packed Parnell. Win or bust for Dublin. Can’t believe it was four years ago already.

Happened to be sitting beside Chris Crummey’s mother (she is a regular at all the games).

Only found out who she was, at a meaningless league game good while before that - the dubs coasting - she was still nervous. Meself wondering why. ‘That’s my son’ she said pointing to Chris.

And she nearly killed me hugging me at final whistle of that 2019 Galway game. Then within a few seconds. She had ran down the steps cleared the wall and was on the pitch.

Next day I was reading the paper big photo of Celebrations in middle of Parnell pitch. And she there celebrating with Chris. A proper ‘GAA mammy’.

Don’t think this weekends match will be like the 2019 match somehow.

That show Philly McMahon was in shows how hypocritical people are regarding the Rory Gallagher situation. So they want to get criminals in prison involved in GAA yet Gallagher was cancelled and may not be welcome in GAA again because of his supposed crimes?

Any word on the neutral venue for the Sligo game yet?

If Galway start without Cathal Mannion (likely), Fintan Burke (Likely) Brian Concannon (50/50) and Joseph Cooney (unlikely) they game will be very close.

Ridiculous no announcement. It will probably be Cavan.

Mannion and especially Concannon (on current form) are two sizable losses already!

Hopefully the replacements show we have a bit of a panel developing.

Kevin Cooney seems to be edging towards last season scintillating club form so I hope he can make hay in Croker tomorrow.

16/1 for MOTM for those that like a nibble plus it might take the sting out of a maroon win for some of ye!

If Dubin lose this it will knock them badly, ten points up at half time!

Desperate stuff in that first half. Roscommon with buckets of possession, another of those Dublin lethargic performances.

Two draws today for our hurlers and footballers. Wasn't following the football will catch up later but fully expected us to beat Roscommon and as poster said to lose a two point lead at the death is never a good thing. When will we catch fire?

Possibly. We're not gone yet though. Although admittedly not convincing at all.

It has been remarked here countless times before... Dublin just don't have a plan to get scores on the board when teams amass in the scoring zone. The lads are working really hard but they're loose in almost everything they're doing. Mostly reactive and rarely proactive. All on management in my book.

Even though we didn't hang on in the hurling it was a good performance. The wind was a factor and the ref really sided with Galway when they got on top in general play. Burke switching lines with Currie and Boland playing more in midfield worked really well I thought.

While we are not looking great at the minute what other teams are? Kerry were woeful v Mayo. Galway didn't look too hot v 14 man Tyrone. Tyrone have regressed. Derry couldn't beat Monaghan last night. Armagh are hardworking but not good enough. Mayo put in a good shift v Kerry to be fair. My point is we may not be shooting the lights out but very few are. You only have to be better than whats out there and i've seen nothing to frighten me yet.