Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

Always have been. Give me long enough I'll convince you are hurlers can still be All Ireland Champions. It may involve food poisoning and aliens but there is always a chance till your day is done. I'm sure the teams and supporters gone this weekend would take our hands off to go again next weekend.

Down, definitely the best for us to draw, a team we should be well able to beat, Donegal at home are a tough nut to crack, but, would prefer them than Kerry, can't see us beating Kerry unless the Clifford's are missing!

Thinking of Galways championship games so far, a loss at home to Dublin, only a draw against the team that eventually got knocked out & the only win was against the team already qualified. Hard to see a victory next Saturday against Kerry or Donegal regardless of injuries etc

Hurling Saturday

Exactly. Notice we have nobody complaining about Walsh bringing it out for the two point free today, when behind with loads of momentum. Results bias always 😂

Great craic in Cavan for the night

Conroy caught the ball a yard the Galway side of midfield, which would bring the ball to the 22 yard line unless a GAA field length has been changed recently. Closer even given that he ran a few yards and was stopped, hence the 50m advancement. It's on 47 mins on your GAA plus there

What does playing it short from the two point free to do with anything? Have I not made it clear that I'm in favour of going for two point frees? It was a terrible decision to give up the chance of a two pointer for what would likely only end as one point even if executed correctly. The difference between us is I won't let the outcome colour my judgement

Down are a serious team for 2 pointers but after watching them against Monaghan they seem wide open defensively. They won't fear Galway in their own backyard though.

We've also played a ridiculously tough set of fixtures - 5 straight games against teams that are Division 1 now or will be next year. Defend one last play against Dublin better and we'd have the best record in the championship.

No point being overly optimistic, but some of the pessimism in this thread is OTT.

That game against monaghan will take allot out them as the pace they play is unsustainable and they tired badly the last 10 mins. I think we have better defenders than monaghan to lock down the lad that got 14 points, his name escapes me.

Any word on hurlers venue yet?

Go to Cork on a Saturday to drive to Newry on a Sunday..........

Wouldn't normally advocate CP other than bigger matches but from a Supporters point of view it would suit best.

Hammer Tipp, Hammer pints in Dublin, Hammer up the road to Newry, Hammer Down, Hammer home 😬

On paper we should win it, but you can be sure the Down lads will run themselves into the ground, home advantage with a good support, it's a massive banana skin considering they way our lads seem to only turn up for one half.

If we go in to the game with the right mentality, we'll win.

If we can't beat them, we have no business in the Championship anyway.

Details have been confirmed for next weekend’s knockout matches involving Galway’s senior teams. The hurlers face Tipperary at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick on Saturday (6.15pm). The footballers meet Down at Páirc Esler, Newry on Sunday (1.45pm).

Thats an early start for Newry.

Agree, if we can't beat Down, we have no business in the championship, there's no need to build up Down as some kind of world beaters, they haven't beaten anyone of note in the last few years