Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

jr86 · 21-04-2019 11:49am

Great win for Turlough and would be championship favourites if the damn thing could be played off properly

Instead they must go off for a few months and try to re-find this momentum in a few month's time in what is essentially a brand new championship.

jr86 · 21-04-2019 11:53am

Happyilylost wrote: »

What was Jamie Ryan like for Loughrea? Saw him the first day against TAD he looked in flying form.

Started mighty but faded a bit as Gort won every break and puck out in the second half.

Johnny Coen had a fine game at full back and Joe Mooney had a great first half

It's a strange championship.

Oranmore looked like dark horses after round one and ahascragh looked almost destined for intermediate yet the latter were the better side yesterday!

KL took a hiding from Gort and Sars had a fine win sans Joe Cooney, they had him available yest and were absolutely blessed by all accounts to sneak a draw, 7 down at HT.

Utopia Parkway · 22-04-2019 2:26am

jr86 wrote: »

Started mighty but faded a bit as Gort won every break and puck out in the second half.

Johnny Coen had a fine game at full back and Joe Mooney had a great first half

It's a strange championship.

Oranmore looked like dark horses after round one and ahascragh looked almost destined for intermediate yet the latter were the better side yesterday!

KL took a hiding from Gort and Sars had a fine win sans Joe Cooney, they had him available yest and were absolutely blessed by all accounts to sneak a draw, 7 down at HT.

Basically you can't read anything into April results. Clubs are happy if they sneak a win in one game just to keep them afloat until after the Summer.

jr86 · 22-04-2019 7:58am

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Basically you can't read anything into April results. Clubs are happy if they sneak a win in one game just to keep them afloat until after the Summer.

100%

A new tournament altogether come August really

Happyilylost · 22-04-2019 10:45pm

Diabhal Beag wrote:

That's what I heard too. He should have been nowhere near where Burke was but wasn't there to see it.

Clip of this going around now. I would be more leaning towards the red being correct after seeing it... it popped up on Radio Gaa Gaa Facebook page if people want to make their own minds up.

threeball · 22-04-2019 11:50pm

Happyilylost wrote: »

Clip of this going around now. I would be more leaning towards the red being correct after seeing it... it popped up on Radio Gaa Gaa Facebook page if people want to make their own minds up.

Looking at that the red was 100% correct. Mulqueen was standing behind the linesman so if Morris was claiming to have the head down he'd have cleaned the linesman out not mulqueen. He instead looked up saw mulqueen and accelerated.

Turlough get involved in some odd sh1t every year and it ends up costing them.

h2005 · 23-04-2019 7:37am

To be honest I’d still be on the fence watching that. Ref has to be guessing

Stationmaster · 23-04-2019 12:49pm

I don't know to be honest. While he didn't seem to make any great effort not to run into Mulqueen, where was he supposed to go as, to me anyway, it looks like he would have had no option but to run into any one of the linesman, Mulqueen or the sub standing near Mulqueen?

cosatron · 23-04-2019 2:15pm

ill put it this way. I played club hurling all my life, I wasn't the most graceful on the field, big and awkward you could say. But I never ran into a player or person on the sideline the way morris did.

BENDYBINN · 23-04-2019 2:47pm

cosatron wrote: »

ill put it this way. I played club hurling all my life, I wasn't the most graceful on the field, big and awkward you could say. But I never ran into a player or person on the sideline the way morris did.

I push at most.......harmless

cosatron · 23-04-2019 4:15pm

BENDYBINN wrote: »

I push at most.......harmless

I wouldn't say harmless, considering mulqueen was knocked out for 40 seconds, had to be taken away in an ambulance and possible injuries to his neck from the impact of the ground.

Stationmaster · 23-04-2019 4:36pm

cosatron wrote: »

I wouldn't say harmless, considering mulqueen was knocked out for 40 seconds, had to be taken away in an ambulance and possible injuries to his neck from the impact of the ground.

No doubting the severity of the impact - it was hard. It just doesn't seem like a clear cut red card to me.

GS11 · 24-04-2019 10:08am

Saw the incident last night, no way was it deliberate, Morris is feisty, won't back down from anything, his reaction afterwards probably didn't help as he just seemed to square up, but that was just his protective instincts coming into play, travelling at speed, he was trying to stay in play, tapped the ball into play b4 he crashed into him, no way he could have seem him or it being deliberate.

MfMan · 24-04-2019 3:21pm

GS11 wrote: »

Saw the incident last night, no way was it deliberate, Morris is feisty, won't back down from anything, his reaction afterwards probably didn't help as he just seemed to square up, but that was just his protective instincts coming into play, travelling at speed, he was trying to stay in play, tapped the ball into play b4 he crashed into him, no way he could have seem him or it being deliberate.

Ambivalent about it; he had just offloaded the ball so his concentration was most likely onto onfield matters. He did manage to dodge the linesman though and didn't brake too hard prior to collision. Mulqueen shouldn't ha' been standing there anyway.

spurshero · 26-04-2019 6:39pm

Suprised at Gary O donnell being named football captain . I thought he would be more of an impact sub at this stage . If Kieran molloy isn’t starting this summer I give up

spurshero · 26-04-2019 6:40pm

Should have stated above that o donnell is captain till comer returns

Happyilylost · 26-04-2019 7:23pm

spurshero wrote:

Suprised at Gary O donnell being named football captain . I thought he would be more of an impact sub at this stage . If Kieran molloy isnâ€™t starting this summer I give up

Ya it's a strange one for me too.... is he certain of a spot if we get to a Connacht final and Comer isn't back? Thought it would of been fair enough to give it to Tom Flynn.

Hurling news Evan Niland added to the hurling panel. Should keep Jason Flynn on his toes. From the club games last weekend looks like only JC and Fintan Burke aren't hurling at the minute. (Johnny Glynn is not hurling for Ardrahan this year)

Hulk Hands · 27-04-2019 6:30pm

Don't see O'Donnell being capt having any relavance really. He was vice captain last year. Whatever about inside dressing rooms, on field captain has less importance in GAA than basically any other sport. Would be surprised to see him starting

RobbieRuns · 29-04-2019 8:46am

Gary has been a good servant to Galway Football. Don't see why it would upset anyone. He is experienced and is obviously highly thought of by management. Good luck to him

Hulk Hands · 29-04-2019 2:29pm

RobbieRuns wrote: »

Gary has been a good servant to Galway Football. Don't see why it would upset anyone. He is experienced and is obviously highly thought of by management. Good luck to him

Absolutely. Had a dodgy start to his career but a few very solid years at center back amid unwarranted criticism. Just think Kevin went for youth over him last summer and can't see that reversing now another year on with a further addition or two also

leestone · 29-04-2019 4:02pm

Anyone know the actual hurling squad?

RobbieRuns · 29-04-2019 4:43pm

leestone wrote: »

Anyone know the actual hurling squad?

No idea.........

Utopia Parkway · 02-05-2019 3:10pm

The Galway Team to face London

1. Ruairí Lavelle (Salthill Knocknacarra)
2. Eoghan Kerin (Annaghdown)
3. Sean Andy O’Ceallaigh (Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir)
4. David Wynne (Mhaigh Cuilinn)
5. Liam Silke (Corofin)
6. John Daly (Mountbellew Moylough)
7. Gary O’Donnell (Tuam Stars)
8. Tom Flynn (Athenry)
9. Michael Daly (Mountbellew/Moylough)
10. Antaine O’Laoi (An Spidéal)
11. Padraic Cunningham (Headford)
12. Johnny Heaney (Killannin)
13. Ian Burke (Corofin)
14. Shane Walsh (Kilkerrin/Clonberne)
15. Danny Cummins (Claregalway)

h2005 · 02-05-2019 4:43pm

Wonder what the odds are on that 15 actually starting?

RobbieRuns · 03-05-2019 10:30am

It won't be far off that team I would say........... maybe one or two changes. It is London that they are playing.

spurshero · 03-05-2019 10:52am

Is Sean Kelly injured? We must have some defence if Kieran molloy can’t make it !

Happyilylost · 05-05-2019 1:45pm

Central Line underground in London is suspended. Which is the most straightforward way to out to the match. Make other plans anyone heading out.

grbear · 05-05-2019 4:36pm

So are London good or have Galway just been bad?

jr86 · 05-05-2019 4:50pm

grbear wrote: »

So are London good or have Galway just been bad?

I always maintain these are just complete damned if you do, damned if you don't games.

Go over, get the result and move on. Similar with ourselves later in NYC

blowitupref · 05-05-2019 5:01pm

I expect a backlash from Galway after that game today and its a big help that they are playing Sligo next with one of the worst defences in Ireland. London can be very proud of their effort against a top 6 side and will have learnt more about themselves in that game today that 100 tier 2 championship games.

threeball · 05-05-2019 5:56pm

Walsh going close to adding to his record of being the only manager ever to lose in London. Sticking to his usual crap of sitting deep against one of the worst teams in the entire competition. Farcical stuff. The man is seriously eating into the credit he has as a result of his efforts in 98 and 01.

Utopia Parkway · 06-05-2019 2:58am

jr86 wrote: »

I always maintain these are just complete damned if you do, damned if you don't games.

Go over, get the result and move on. Similar with ourselves later in NYC

Pretty much. One of those games where if you win it by 15+ points you get no credit for it and if you win it by 4 everyone thinks there is something badly wrong.

Can't read anything into the NY/London games. London are a better challenge but the games don't mean anything come mid June.

windy shepard henderson · 06-05-2019 3:11am

spurshero wrote: »

Is Sean Kelly injured? We must have some defence if Kieran molloy can’t make it !

molloy dose not fit what walsh wants in my opinion which is crazy , he seems to go for sticky defenders ahead of the more mobile ones , molloy is a fantastic attacking wing back walsh prefers his men to stay back

liam silke is mobile also but he can hold the fort better then his club man , if someone was to take over galway in the next few years that can play the corofin system then galway would be a serious team

orl · 06-05-2019 8:23am

London no. 15 very good. If the second goal chance went in for London it could have been a different story. Dissatisfied about Galway's performance against a division 4 team. London up for it. Pitch in ruislip in great condition. Good to see so many Londoners without irish connections at the match.

threeball · 06-05-2019 9:18am

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Pretty much. One of those games where if you win it by 15+ points you get no credit for it and if you win it by 4 everyone thinks there is something badly wrong.

Can't read anything into the NY/London games. London are a better challenge but the games don't mean anything come mid June.

There's no way you should be coming away from a division 4 team like that being anything less than comfortable winners. Saying it was a no win game is a cop out. If Walsh had any AI aspirations this team would be trying to demolish teams like this and practice attacking strategies. Instead he's spent the entire league and this game doing what he's done for the last 4yrs. It's a waste of everyone's time especially the players.

h2005 · 06-05-2019 9:31am

What do Galway have to achieve this year for people to consider the year a success? All Ireland semi final?

threeball · 06-05-2019 9:49am

h2005 wrote: »

What do Galway have to achieve this year for people to consider the year a success? All Ireland semi final?

With the squad available to him a semi final would be a minimum expectation. If these players were put in a system suitable to their talents they would be looked on as the primary challengers to Dublins crown.

CloughCasey1 · 06-05-2019 10:55am

windy shepard henderson wrote: »

molloy dose not fit what walsh wants in my opinion which is crazy , he seems to go for sticky defenders ahead of the more mobile ones , molloy is a fantastic attacking wing back walsh prefers his men to stay back

liam silke is mobile also but he can hold the fort better then his club man , if someone was to take over galway in the next few years that can play the corofin system then galway would be a serious team

If you want the Corofin way then it's Dave Morris for the job so. Frank brings them to 16 years of age with the development of skills being the dominant focus point then it's onto junior to get them playing the Corofin system. Now if you think it would just fall into place you may think again!!!! Would be up to the development squads to play that way from u15 up and maybe we might be able to have our top team playing the "Corofin" way by 2029.

CloughCasey1 · 06-05-2019 11:02am

windy shepard henderson wrote: »

molloy dose not fit what walsh wants in my opinion which is crazy , he seems to go for sticky defenders ahead of the more mobile ones , molloy is a fantastic attacking wing back walsh prefers his men to stay back

liam silke is mobile also but he can hold the fort better then his club man , if someone was to take over galway in the next few years that can play the corofin system then galway would be a serious team

If you want the Corofin way then it's Dave Morris for the job so. Frank brings them to 16 years of age with the development of skills being the dominant focus point then it's onto junior to get them playing the Corofin system. Now if you think it would just fall into place you may think again!!!! Would be up to the development squads to play that way from u15 up and maybe we might be able to have our top team playing the "Corofin" way by 2029.

06-05-2019 11:19am

threeball wrote: »

With the squad available to him a semi final would be a minimum expectation. If these players were put in a system suitable to their talents they would be looked on as the primary challengers to Dublins crown.

KW can do no wrong with some posters here.

Imagine Dublin were a post width away from going level with the worst team in Ireland in injury time.

Funnily enough he was in charge of Sligo when London beat them.

There's been no substantial improvement since he took over.
There's been a marked improvement in the players available, which in turn has lead to a change of fortunes, but theres still no change in the style of play or tactical tweaks needed to turn games around.

Saving grace is they cant possibly give him another year after this, so we might finally be able to look forward to the games knowing we'll see an exciting team who are genuine contenders.

manofwisdom · 06-05-2019 4:08pm

windy shepard henderson wrote: »

molloy dose not fit what walsh wants in my opinion which is crazy , he seems to go for sticky defenders ahead of the more mobile ones , molloy is a fantastic attacking wing back walsh prefers his men to stay back

liam silke is mobile also but he can hold the fort better then his club man , if someone was to take over galway in the next few years that can play the corofin system then galway would be a serious team

John Daly also seems to be ahead Molloy. Walsh system is hard to score against and beat and naturally he will choose Silke who is probably the best defender Corofin have. I think Molloy will have no improve on the defensive side of game before given regular starts or else given Heaney type role in the team.

I'd question would Corofin's system work at county level against the top teams? at club level they have loads of room and time on the ball plus fitness levels are no where near county.

Happyilylost · 06-05-2019 4:25pm

h2005 wrote:

What do Galway have to achieve this year for people to consider the year a success? All Ireland semi final?

Winning an All Ireland for me. People may laugh after yesterday but that's where this team should be aiming. Interesting move trying Shane Walsh at midfield. A lot of players had very poor games. Also a worry when we turn over a ball how quickly teams turn it into a goal chance. Slow improvement and aiming towards August is the aim. Hopefully Sligo will bring massive improvement in two weeks.

Happyilylost · 06-05-2019 4:28pm

manofwisdom wrote:

John Daly also seems to be ahead Molloy. Walsh system is hard to score against and beat and naturally he will choose Silke who is probably the best defender Corofin have. I think Molloy will have no improve on the defensive side of game before given regular starts or else given Heaney type role in the team.

Molloy will be starting by the Connacht final (if we're in it) imo if not against Sligo. He's been given a fairly easy time of it since Corofin won and has only stepped up his training programme recently.

threeball · 06-05-2019 4:32pm

Happyilylost wrote: »

Molloy will be starting by the Connacht final (if we're in it) imo if not against Sligo. He's been given a fairly easy time of it since Corofin won and has only stepped up his training programme recently.

I don't think Walsh fancies him. Walsh is safety first which is why we don't see fast counter attacks from Galway. Molloy is the opposite to everything Walsh wants.

Happyilylost · 06-05-2019 4:55pm

threeball wrote:

I don't think Walsh fancies him. Walsh is safety first which is why we don't see fast counter attacks from Galway. Molloy is the opposite to everything Walsh wants.

Could be right. Hope your wrong. Just one of the players after the game yesterday said he hasn't been doing as much as other players yet.

threeball · 06-05-2019 7:58pm

Happyilylost wrote: »

Could be right. Hope your wrong. Just one of the players after the game yesterday said he hasn't been doing as much as other players yet.

He isn't going to just throw him in to the mayo game and when you see him putting Gary O Donnell in instead of young blood in what should have been a walk in the park it's not too much of a leap to guess where he's going from here. He'll be lucky to get 15mins again Sligo if we're up by 6+ or chasing the game.

donnem33 · 06-05-2019 8:14pm

Seems to be very quiet from the hurling panel this year! Is David Burke still captain?

Happyilylost · 06-05-2019 11:18pm

donnem33 wrote:

Seems to be very quiet from the hurling panel this year! Is David Burke still captain?

He is. Other than JC everyone else is fit and good to go. Up to the panel to show what they can do and MD to fit the pieces correctly.

jr86 · 09-05-2019 9:04am

Anyone going to even try and muster a guess for a team Sunday?

The fact its Carlow probably gives MD a bit of leeway, but there are some calls to be made. I'd expect Daithi and David Burke to come straight in, but surely both Cooneys and Glynn will have to make do with bench cameos

Jack Grealish and Kevin Hussey to make their full championship debuts?

Diabhal Beag · 09-05-2019 10:39am

Hope Morrissey is given a start. He was injured but played club matches so he should be fine. Could see Hussey starting too.

One of Dave Burke or Coen will likely miss out if Mannion is kept midfield which proved fruitful in the League.

I'd say Skehill is no.1 again this year which doesn't fill me with confidence but he's a step-up from Flannery.

I'd like to see Joseph Cooney and Glynn not starting just yet. Spring them off the bench for sure but Concannon needs championship minutes more than they do.

Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

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