Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

M/M did look a bit tired and one-dimensional in recent games though, not hugely impressive against an admittedly good Corofin team, and were very reliant on McHugh and Finnerty up front. McHugh didn't repeat his heroics as he did v Corofin and not sure if Finnerty was fully fit. Moycullen were well up for it and Sean Kelly was an inspiration. Black marks against M/M for some heavy treatment on him.

After their earlier meeting with M/M in the group stages, I did predict that Salthill would meet them again in the county final, so I got it half right. Moycullen will be favourites but with Rob Finnerty and Tomo in very good form currently the seasiders have a live chance on Sunday.

Its been great. Plenty of county prospects playing good stuff and some others putting their hand up.

It was almost a pity Corofin were so ridiculously good for so long, we see what an exciting championship it can be in the last 3 years since they dropped off a bit. Even then, Corofin never had an easy ride within Galway really. The relative lack of success of the county team over the last decade has probably blinded us to the local club championship becoming a bit of a behemoth. Id fancy Moycullen to go all the way if they make it over Salthill

Ya, 1 better than I really expected. Thought Daly and Comer might have been 'mutually exclusive'. Then again, don't know how Ciaran Kilkenny got in, good second half v Kerry, but anonymous in the first - there on reputation methinks.

Had thought Comer might miss out for somebody like Rian O'Neill as somebody like Kilkenny was always going to get the nod. 5 is pretty fair for the year.

Jamie Ryan was on a Galway panel a while back but I'd defo give him a go again in the League if he had the interest. His turn of pace is unreal. I believe he'd be in or around the same age as Jason Flynn so he'd probably be worth a go. Bad aul outing for the likes of Brennan and Niland. They never got going from play really.

Niland got 14 points 4 or which were from play with very limited ball . Very hard to say he never got going especially considering conditions on top . Whoever’s fault it was bridge lost it wasn’t his .

I certainly didn't pin the blame on him. By his high club standards he wouldn't be writing him about 4 from play either. The bridge are missing that bit of experience that lads like Coen add. It's a very young team yet.

Mayo club football is a mirror image of its IC. Huge fitness and effort with very little return. The number of scoring chances missed is shocking.

There's 5 or teams in Galway that would win the Mayo championship most years.

Great to hear McLaughlin is back in some form.

That was an excellent performance, doubly so given the enforced changes. Serious all Ireland contenders now with the lads to come back in. Dessie is some player at club level anyway. Kelly's great as per usual. They're a likeable team, hope it pans out for them

Galway club football is good but a Galway team would fear a Roscommon club more than a Mayo one as the Roscommon clubs tend to have a couple of marquee forwards and the Mayo teams don't. We might be top three but for a county which only plays football the standard is way down the pecking order.

Great result for Maigh Cuilinn. Hadn't realised they had such a problem with illness/injuries, really excellent display given the circumstances. Connaught title is surely a realistic target now.

Yeah, Cork at home on the 12th. No double headers so. It could be said that it's just a case of no overlapping home fixtures, but Dublin have conveniently managed to get a double header in, at the national stadium

Interesting that Shefflin considers the year just gone as 'average'. Good to see really. They didn't win anything. I watched back the semi final against Limerick and whilst Limerick weren't a 100% Galway were very good for large parts. The big problem was failing to Kick on after going a point up after the goal. They waited and waited and Limerick came back. To beat Limerick in Croke Park means really building a lead from a ways out. If its tight going into the last 10mins then Limerick have built up such a wealth of experience that they are almost impossible to catch. If its not Byrnes taking a Johnny Sexton amount of time over a free then it's Gillane chatting with the linesman ..They make you pay when their on top.

I thought this thread would appreciate this from a GAA book - titled ‘The History of the GAA in 100 objects’ By Siobhan Doyle.

Back in 1998 when Padraig Joyce scored a Goal v Kildare in the football final. A publican named Colie K. punched the ceiling when he jumped celebrating. Instead of fixing it he framed it.

I thought it was gas. I never heard that one.

Power in goal I see, Conor Gleeson unavailable because he was in action for Dummore today he shipped 4 goals btw

I hope Faherty is fit for the Championship

Flaherty isn’t even in with the panel . Supposedly of his own accord .Tadgh o malley from micheals Will probaly get a decent run this season .

Peter Cooke being back is the single best piece of news since Cian O'Neill was announced as a coach. Excellent player coming off a superb club campaign at a position of dire need.

It really helps cover a few holes now after the losses of Molloy and Silke (hopefully be back). Have long thought McDaids best eventual position might be as a driving wing back, albiet be hard to move him after being nominated bfor POTY further forward. Potentially Conroy could spend periods in the forwards if being overran in midfield and the likes of Heaney can funnel back.

Our keeper situation doesn't look much better than last year so another ball winner from restarts should be of great help at least