Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

My take too, they're clearly the 3rd best team in the Championship this year and will be playing the 2nd best as an underdog in the semi, free hit for them.

I think the most important thing from this season is turning the squad over in the league and giving lads chances (we rode the 2017 squad for about 5 years too many) and getting the muscle memory of winning Leinster (which given the state of KK, we should probably be looking to tag on another couple of Bob O'Keefe's after this year).

Looks very promising, hopefully the footballers can make it 2 from 2 next weekend and there'll be two big days out for the lads in maroon in Croker over the next month or so.

It's likely we'll play the looser of tomorrow's Munster final (maybe Cork, imo). The loosers play offaly and, with the greatest of respect, either Cork or Limerick will win that well imo.

Think we have a year or 2 more development of the younger lads before being serious All-Ireland contenders, tbh. The catch 22, though, is by then Daithi Burke, the 2 mannions and (maybe) Whelan will be gone/gone too old. Same for Conor Cooney.

I think we'd have a good chance next year. Another year S&C for the young lads. Cork will either have sated the appetite or will have suffered another final defeat which could set them back hugely and Limerick will have another year in the legs with a crew pushing 10 years on the go.

We'd need to add another defender or 2, we're well stocked up front with 2 or 3 more coming. Backs are a bit thinner on the ground.

I think Cork filled it in recent years

All the talk about Cork getting another crack at Limerick in July. Fogarty in Examiner said they will probably renew rivalry later in the summer, totally disrespectful to the remaining 4 teams. Could Galways young guns show no fear and expose Corks mental scars in Croke Park ( provided they beat Offaly). Galway remind me of Limerick 2018. No pressure and nothing to lose, just tear into them.

I think Galway and Tipp are best placed to take over from Limerick, if Cork do win one soon I can't see them dominating.

Feck sake is the Westmeath match sold out?

Was halfway through buying tickets online earlier and got distracted now none for sale.

Did a woman in a Mayo jersey walk by the window?

I like this new format. So far Kildare Vs Kerry, Westmeath Vs Galway and Louth Vs Armagh all sold out.

Just see Westmeath match is now sold out. Got caught on the hop with this and was due to go with young lad and been to all the home games in pearse this year. If anyone has any spare pairs of tickets going could DM me and I'll revolut you the money or meet you there. Didn't expect there to be that big a crowd there that would sell out

I managed to pick up two just there in last 10 mins. Cheers for heads up. Went for another two just after and there was none there. Spoke with co board offices this morning and she said they were told by gaa head office that there was another 1000 tickets out there not sold but they hadn't a clue as to whether they be going up. There's obviously a trickle of them going up on Ticketmaster here n there so worth keeping an eye out there. 26,000 is last capacity figures I seen for pearse. Must be a huge westmeath crowd down for it and will make for good atmosphere with all in maroon there.

It'll be hilarious..... 🇶🇦

I presume Galway as the home team get to wear the Maroon for the game .... but the supporters will all be basically dressed the same 😂

O'Neill's brought out a new white and blue Galway away kit recently so I imagine they'll be keen to give it a run out. I know there's been a recent push to make kits easier for colour deficiency viewers to distinguish so green and maroon would probably be too close to each other.

I'm fairly sure I've seen Galway field 14 "goalkeepers" and one "outfielder" in the recent past going by the kits.

That would be strange to see a Galway team in blue. But, a few years ago, Cork played in blue and gold as a commemorative thing for something or other. They used to be blue and Gold as well - way back in the day.

White for Galway and Green for Westmeath would avoid the clash of maroon.