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

Great display in Salthill. Kilkenny was immense and whole squad seemed a million miles better than Leinster displays. Wonder if it was a case of not being quite right with timing of fitness levels as looked to be off the place v Meath and struggled at times to v Wicklow. Anyway, whatever the reason delighted for Dessie and team who showed some real character to pull of the victory. Armagh next up in Croker should give us better indication of just where we are at the minute and a win would really have us back in the hunt. Up the Dubs!

Named teams for tomorrow.

Dublin Hurling Team

Galway Hurling team

Galway the better team so far, Dublin not really at it, didn't use the breeze in the first half.

Yeah I think that's a fair point but Dublin are just not at it today, some poor wides in the first half and three other goal chances they didn't take. Gap is 11 now, Galway haven't even been great.

watch it again…Galway goalie got first slap…

Only see what you want to see..

Sensible refereeing

Just not at it sums it up alright.

One of the things i've liked about O'Ceallachain's set up is that he has us varying our game well but not a hint of it in the first half. Everything was lumped long on top of Galway defenders who, in most cases, physically had the upper hand in their match ups. Made no sense. He really needs to enforce variation of the gameplan on the team. Good teams will lap it up if we play the same way each week. With respect to today though… tactics don't really come into it when you're losing the physical battle and you're being outworked by the opposition. I felt Galway just went through the motions too which made it even worse.

Ref was entirely predictable in applying the rules (not just the potential sendings off).

Yeah hopefully N O'C can put a bit of shape on them. What is noticeable for me is how the hurling team has a more Northside flavour than the usual of previous years. I suppose this can only be a good thing in the long run, with a better geographic spread.

Con not available for Sunday, disappointing but while it would be great to beat Armagh it's not a must win game. Hopefully he's back for Derry or a QF/prelim q/f.

Back of my mind always chance of an Armagh red card. Maybe a simple case of goading the right players. And the correct sort of aggressive approach.

Surely Dublin can’t be as bad as that first half in league up in Armagh again? But Armagh definitely won’t stand off players, like Galway did in Salthill the last day. And Kilkenny is not going to get as much freedom as he did then. Need to see high energy from Dublin from the start.

Looking easily outnumbered in the stands here.

Theres a breeze blowing into the hill. Least rain has stopped. Armagh have brought a serious crowd with them. Better win cause I'm surrounded by them here 😂

Only two changes for Dessie worth buying the program for a change. Had to check to see were Palestine playing in the T cup before hand because the amount of lads with the flag.

Armagh making 2 points look easy