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Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

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    #2102
    I says
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    spurshero wrote: »
    I hate this without jc there would be no all Ireland . No one player ever one an all Ireland . And I say this as a jc fan. Kk wouldn’t have won in 2012 without shefflin but they won as a team not one player . If jc could win them on his own he would have done it before 2017. It takes massively from others players comments like that

    Ok in the last twenty minutes of that game jc scored the last five points for us, yes the other players are worthy of their medals but for too long players looked to joe to win games and if he didn’t do it then it didn’t work for Galway. In 17 the panel really fought for each other and it clicked, and I’m as sick about last year’s loss as the 90 final.


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    #2103
    I says
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    Mr.Maroon wrote: »
    As a Connemara man - I don't consider Moycullen as part of Connemara, even Oughterard is pushing it.

    The part of Galway I’m from as was said in Boston,Connemara is considered the thirty third county of Ireland. :):):);)


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    #2104
    ShamNNspace
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    RobbieRuns wrote: »
    Galway are the best team in Ireland IMHO. But to prove it, you have to get to the business end of the season. They got what they deserved against Dublin. Complacent and not focused. They also go into cruise control too much, banging over points when they should go for goals. Drives me mad. We do not have the best Football team in the country, but I am still convinced that we have the best Hurling team.
    Same with the AI Final last year. Strolling through the March. Imo we lack the ruthless streak in both codes that most great teams have. The amount of Galway supporters that I heard last year saying it was worth losing just to see the joy of the limerick supporters NO It damn well wasn't... As for the footballers I'm sick of 3 year plans an 5 year plans an aiming for the super 8s or aiming for a semi final.. Every year Kerry go out with the express purpose of winning the AI anything less is failure. We're too soft here


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    #2105
    ShamNNspace
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    RobbieRuns wrote: »
    Galway are the best team in Ireland IMHO. But to prove it, you have to get to the business end of the season. They got what they deserved against Dublin. Complacent and not focused. They also go into cruise control too much, banging over points when they should go for goals. Drives me mad. We do not have the best Football team in the country, but I am still convinced that we have the best Hurling team.
    Same with the AI Final last year. Strolling through the Match. Imo we lack the ruthless streak in both codes that most great teams have. The amount of Galway supporters that I heard last year saying it was worth losing just to see the joy of the limerick supporters NO It damn well wasn't... As for the footballers I'm sick of 3 year plans an 5 year plans an aiming for the super 8s or aiming for a semi final.. Every year Kerry go out with the express purpose of winning the AI anything less is failure. We're too soft here


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    #2106
    Snow Garden
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    I says wrote: »
    The part of Galway I’m from as was said in Boston,Connemara is considered the thirty third county of Ireland. :):):);)

    There is a new sign saying welcome to Connemara about 2 miles before Moycullen but I agree, it's a nonsense.


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    #2107
    MfMan
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    ShamNNspace wrote: »
    Same with the AI Final last year. Strolling through the Match. Imo we lack the ruthless streak in both codes that most great teams have. The amount of Galway supporters that I heard last year saying it was worth losing just to see the joy of the limerick supporters NO It damn well wasn't... As for the footballers I'm sick of 3 year plans an 5 year plans an aiming for the super 8s or aiming for a semi final.. Every year Kerry go out with the express purpose of winning the AI anything less is failure. We're too soft here

    Don't think they were strolling, they were trying as hard as possible. Injuries, tiredness, bad decisions on the ball were all costly. You make it sound like they didn't care - they did, it just didn't happen for them on the day.


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    #2108
    Green Peter
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    Mr.Maroon wrote:
    As a Connemara man - I don't consider Moycullen as part of Connemara, even Oughterard is pushing it.


    Connemara is west of the corrib


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    #2109
    flazio
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    Hi guys, bit of a strange one for you. My nephew is doing a hurling history project and he's looking for a high quality render of the hurling version of this Galway gaa Crest. Anyone know if there are any on the internet?
    https://images.app.goo.gl/81MAPfD34Eygyvoa8


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    Utopia Parkway
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    Green Peter wrote: »
    Connemara is west of the corrib

    There's no set definition or boundary of where Connemara begins or ends but for what it's worth I would not consider Moycullen to be in Connemara. You'd find plenty of people who would say Connemara doesn't start until you're west of Spiddal.


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    #2111
    Happyilylost
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    Games on Saturday are very random location.


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    aidan24326
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    Happyilylost wrote: »
    Games on Saturday are very random location.

    Yes Portlaoise is an odd choice, doesn't suit any of the teams involved. Limerick would have made more sense. Or even Tullamore.


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    Robert2014
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    MfMan wrote: »
    Don't think they were strolling, they were trying as hard as possible. Injuries, tiredness, bad decisions on the ball were all costly. You make it sound like they didn't care - they did, it just didn't happen for them on the day.

    I don't think it was as if they didn't care, it's about taking your chances when they come around even when not playing well. They managed to play well for about 10 mins at the end and nearly drew the game. If they managed to stay in the game earlier on, they may have gone on to win the game as Limerick tired and got nervous. I just think that the Kilkenny team of the early part of this decade or the Cork team of the mid noughties would have found a way to win that game. That's what the team should aspire to, winning even when not playing well, just having that will to win to force the outcome. We won in 2017 when everyone was playing well and it all clicked as was said earlier but how often does that happen?


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    #2114
    grbear
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    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/galway-gaa-appoint-mark-gottsche-as-finance-and-operations-manager-damian-mcerlain-leaves-derry-937722.html

    "Former London footballer Mark Gottsche has been appointed as the new finance and operations manager for Galway GAA."


    Hopefully that's another step towards Galway getting their house in order.
    Good luck to him anyway.


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    #2115
    ShamNNspace
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    Robert2014 wrote: »
    MfMan wrote: »
    Don't think they were strolling, they were trying as hard as possible. Injuries, tiredness, bad decisions on the ball were all costly. You make it sound like they didn't care - they did, it just didn't happen for them on the day.

    I don't think it was as if they didn't care, it's about taking your chances when they come around even when not playing well. They managed to play well for about 10 mins at the end and nearly drew the game. If they managed to stay in the game earlier on, they may have gone on to win the game as Limerick tired and got nervous. I just think that the Kilkenny team of the early part of this decade or the Cork team of the mid noughties would have found a way to win that game. That's what the team should aspire to, winning even when not playing well, just having that will to win to force the outcome. We won in 2017 when everyone was playing well and it all clicked as was said earlier but how often does that happen?
    I suppose my use of the word strolling was a bit harsh in retrospect


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    #2116
    jr86
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    grbear wrote: »
    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/galway-gaa-appoint-mark-gottsche-as-finance-and-operations-manager-damian-mcerlain-leaves-derry-937722.html

    "Former London footballer Mark Gottsche has been appointed as the new finance and operations manager for Galway GAA."


    Hopefully that's another step towards Galway getting their house in order.
    Good luck to him anyway.

    I assume he can't transfer to Oranmore for this year's champ, as he's played with london?

    If they find a loophole, they'll be emulating their hurlers achievement from last year and going up senior with him and Ronaldson in attack

    Regardless, he'll be a huge addition to them next year


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    #2117
    Utopia Parkway
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    Double header in Longford next Saturday

    U-20 semi-final

    Galway v Dublin

    Minor quarter-final

    Galway v Kildare


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    #2118
    willietherock
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    anyone know if the minor game v Clare is being streamed live on youtube by TG4?


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    #2119
    Happyilylost
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    willietherock wrote:
    anyone know if the minor game v Clare is being streamed live on youtube by TG4?


    I think it is. I can post the scores if needed for the minor/junior games.


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    #2120
    threeball
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    Utopia Parkway wrote: »
    Double header in Longford next Saturday

    U-20 semi-final

    Galway v Dublin

    Minor quarter-final

    Galway v Kildare

    Longford an odd choice considering the teams involved. Surely Tullamore would be much more convenient with everyone on motorway.


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    #2121
    Happyilylost
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    Made to sweat. Thought Management were very poor to continually allow the short Clare puck out. They got numerous scores for it. Sean McDonagh was excellent allow with Connaire and Ian McGlynn at 6. When he moved back onto Shane Meehan helped turned the tide.


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    #2122
    Happyilylost
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    No Michael Day for the junior team which is a big loss


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    #2123
    Happyilylost
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    Galway 4 points Kerry 4 points after 10 mins.


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    #2124
    rainybillwill
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    Are Galway the only connacht team to win a game in the super 8s


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    #2125
    Happyilylost
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    Galway 6 points Kerry 6 points after twenty minutes. Three guilt edged goal chances passed up. Also lost Enda Tierney to a black card. Very harsh too.


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    Happyilylost
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    Galway 6 points Kerry 8 points. Half time. Four goal chances passed up. Gary Kelly standout for Galway so far.


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    Happyilylost
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    Galway 11 points Kerry 2-11. First goal a shocker where a Kerry players hand passed it into the goal. But a Galway player came in and tried to keep it out but inadvertently put it our net meaning a free out ended being a goal for Kerry.


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    #2128
    Happyilylost
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    Comfortable for Kerry in the end. Missed goal chances in the first half and the loss of Michael Day and Enda Tierney early in the first half made it a step too far.


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    RMAOK
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    rainybillwill wrote: »
    Are Galway the only connacht team to win a game in the super 8s

    At the moment, that is correct. Mayo weren't there last year and Roscommon lost all if their matches last year. Roscommon and mayo also lost last weekend, but mayo will probably win tomorrow


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    Utopia Parkway
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    Happyilylost wrote: »
    Comfortable for Kerry in the end. Missed goal chances in the first half and the loss of Michael Day and Enda Tierney early in the first half made it a step too far.

    The junior system is set up perfectly for Kerry as can be seen at club level too. Their junior side only has 8 teams they can't pick from. Galway have 18 teams they can't select from. Not an equitable system really.


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    #2131
    rainybillwill
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    KW is lucky we are not in the super8s after the beating the rossies got :(:eek:


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