Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

Why would Donoghue bother to come back now at this point? The talent isn't there at the moment. It may be there in 3/4 years however, with a few of the current u20s (Niland, Burke, Leen etc) looking like nailed on seniors

Donoghue's stock is so high (and will remain so) that he can pick whatever time he wants to come back in the long term

Anyway, I think I've finally sobered up after the weekend. Incredible scenes. Roll on Sunday week

We played a sort of caveman hurling when winning the AL back in 2017. Made sense as we had ball winners in the forwards.

He was totally outplayed on the line in 2018 final against Limerick.

Not many sights fill the heart with more pride for a galwayman/woman than Fitzy with the afterburners on, deep in enemy territory , mohikan cutting through the air like a knife, runners on his shoulder ready to take the battle further

Bellew has a 'strong preference' to stay within the county but doesn't rule out an outside manager if the right candidate becomes available.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41429572.html

Christ he was about the only Galway hurling manager in living memory who wasn't turfed out on his ear or who jumped before he was pushed. Probably a by product of yano, winning an all Ireland

Not just winning one either, Galway went into every game in 17 and 18 as heavy favorites. They were the undoubted best team in Ireland in that period, they didn't just win one against the head. What other manager since Cyril has got anywhere close to a situation like that

So yeah he's been lying low but his stock wasn't exactly at a low base when he did leave. And the past year with Dublin has definitely done it no harm

The list Happilyilost put up has some alright-ish options too but that's it. The fact that the media immediately put Davy in as the likely option shows how ridiculously poor the field is out there at the moment. So yeah Donoghues the hottest realistic ticket in the game at the moment, for any county. And will remain that in the case of Galway for about a decade to come

Johnny Kelly would be an interesting one as he's brought through some of those underage kids in Offaly to play, successfully, with the senior team. It's essentially what we're going to have to do now too.

Dublin 1/7. Some performance. We obviously have their number now 🤣🤣

R.I.P John O Mahony. Legend of a man.

condolences to John o mahony and his family. May he rest in peace. He will always be remembered in Galway football.

I was in the Canal End that day - pandemonium when PJ stuck that in the net! Great great days. RIP Johno!

Sad news, great memories from the 98 & 01 era, plus he also won a connaught title with Leitrim which was probably a bigger achievement (along with a few for Mayo as well). RIP John O Mahony

Those 98-04 years were the best of times. He visited our school on 4 occasions during those years and always gave us any amount of time, so can only imagine how many others he visited, in addition to his own teaching duties and coaching Senior, U21 and schools teams simultaneously. The Salthill lads recently would run through a brick wall for him. I think that says it all, even in later years

Rip John, your team made me feel so proud of Galway football .

RIP Johnno. We'll never forget those wonderful 98-01 days when we were kings of the world.

As if the occasion needed any further motivation the passing of the great John O'Mahony adds an extra significance to Sunday. I know most of the hardcores I know have already watched A Year Till Sunday. You'd need a heart of stone not to have teared up a little bit seeing the lovely tribute the fine folk of Dunmore paid O'Mahony yesterday. I'll always be grateful to him and the team of 98 and 01 for bringing such joy and celebrations across the Shannon.