Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

Connaught aren't worth winning. I had to double check that we won last year's. That's how little it means. Bragging rights over the neighbours but little else. The AI is the only show in town and no matter how unlikely you should be giving yourself the best chance to make a run at it. Championship experience is far more valuable to new additions than it is to Comer, Walsh and Kelly.

Starters and subs for London, no Maher I see, maybe not traveling

good win..great to see Molloy back to his best.

Walsh, Comer and Tierney on the field after the game. Seemed to be moving OK. Heaney after the game seemed OK. Tomo and Maher unknown so far.

Slowly but surely they trickle back.... McDaid, Tierney, Maher, Sweeney, Tomo still plenty of quality to add depth.

Defensively don't think any are missing?? So that would be considered PJs first choice pick (Hernon aside)

If the rest get back that front 8 is a bloodbath to even stay in the 26.

Kilcommins a bit of a springer.

Savage bench. Busy few weeks ahead so time management

Is it possible to watch the game vs Sligo? It's not listed on GAAGO.

Even worse now. 3 down with 8mins to go. Shambles.

Jeez got out of jail there lads. We knew Sligo would be up for it

Relief!

Hard watch. Very little intensity. Butchered 5 fairly straightforward goal chances. Think we went to fist the ball over the bar three times from close range and hit the post and wide all three times......

Full back line were fine. Half back line was poor and turned too easily. Caught for pace a good few times. Middle third poor. Too many stupid turnovers (this has been a trend all through the league too and it shows no sign of abating)

D'Arcy good. Kelly good. Finnerty clinical. Comer changed it when he came on. Other than getting minutes into a few not much else to be happy about.

Depends on what's available next day out I guess. But even if lads do return and don't match opposition workrate they'll be in big trouble.

He was poor. Or rusty. Not sure which fairer. Kicked our first score (classy effort) was constantly looking to get on the ball. Got turned over a few times but when he did he worked hard to try and get it back.

Kick pass to McCabe (who thought he had a mark) was worth the admission fee alone.

Quality poor (couple of moments aside) application, attitude fine in my eyes.

My only take from the Hurling is can we afford to leave Cathal Mannion close to goal. He's a terror close to goal...... but if enough isn't going into him he's wasted.... and while Whelan can survive on any ball Mannion wouldn't be as clinical when Galway revert to Galway ball (belt it as hard and as long as possible)

He doesn't spare the whip:

https://x.com/maroonwhitepod/status/1783224754150813871

Other than Shane having a terrible 2023 everything else he said was more or less s***e talk..... but each to their own.

You'd have to think that you'd get more out of both by swapping Concannon and Mannion. Seems odd if they end up playing as named.

Might have enough to put it up to KK but looking at that team only 3 would make it on to the Limerick first 15, Daithi, Cathal and Whelan. Add in a gameplan that so far hasn't played to our strengths and its hard to see them making strides this year.

We'll be in the market for 2 new managers by August.