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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Yvrjd: "I was at both games today, and after that hammering, it's hard to believe Annaghdown are one of the top four teams in Galway. But that's the reality of the growing gap between the top teams and the rest, and that gap seems to be getting bigger every year. It also says a lot about the standard of the teams Annaghdown beat to reach the semi-finals. How poor were they.
Moycullen were absolutely phenomenal. Their work rate, creativity, accuracy, movement and overall style of play were a joy to watch. They were utterly ruthless from start to finish, and the quality they have throughout the team is frightening.
Salthill-Knocknacarra against Corofin, on the other hand, was a fairly average game to watch. Corofin have gone backwards considerably over the last two years, particularly in how they play their football. Today, they seemed obsessed with taking the safe, conservative option. They had numerous opportunities in both halves to take on two-pointers, but instead kept recycling it back and forth across the pitch and achieving very little.
I'm genuinely surprised to see Corofin playing this brand of football. By their own high standards, they've been very poorly coached over the last two seasons. I don't know who's responsible for the coaching since Gary came in, but whoever is overseeing it needs to have a serious re-think. The football they're playing is shockingly average to watch by Corofin standards, and it's a million miles away from the positive, attacking football that made them such a brilliant team for so many years.
Today was the first time this championship that Corofin came up against opposition of a similar standard, and they lost. And probably just as well, because playing the way they currently do, Moycullen would have absolutely torn them apart.
That safe, boring, conservative football just isn't the Corofin way, and I find it hard to understand why they've gone down that road. For a club with their tradition, standards and resources, what we've seen this year and last simply isn't good enough. In my opinion, they badly need a change in their coaching setup.
As for Moycullen, it's very hard to see past them after today. They've class all over the pitch, tremendous work rate, a brilliant attacking style and serious depth coming off the bench.
Moycullen to win it out." Hard to argue with the above poster , I was really surprised by how poor Corofin were today by their standards. The kickpass seems to have almost totally gone out of their game which was a hallmark of all their great sides , A back (Molloy) was their main scoring threat all game while one of their best forwards in recent years was in goal . Corofin stalwarts will be more worried about the way they lost rather than the loss itself.
A good cohort of their players seemed to have stepped away this year for various reasons , Their intermediates lost to Claregalway B and are in relegation . They have definitely slipped a good bit over the last couple of years and a change up is definetely needed there. Hopefully they do sort themselves out as I am worried about them, a strong Corofin is needed for the overall good of galway football.
Salthill on the other hand will be happy enough to have got the win having suffered injuries to 3 of their better players during the game ,Dan O'fla ,sweeney and power. Mattie Thompson was really class for them today and will be to the front of Eamonn's mind for 2027. However they will know they didnt play well and will have to improve a lot to even make a game of it the next day .
Moycullen really look like men on a misson this year and have been really impressive . The main difference between them this year and last year for me is not their transfers ( only the goalie new this year to last ) but is the directness they bring to their game and overall conditioning . They look absolutely primed and very well coached . They really resemble james horans mayo teams of the 10s in terms of the energy and running power they bring to the game .
Although a bad day for Annaghdown , they have had a great year and can hold their heads high .
Overall though , I cant see past Moycullen . Not just for galway , but for connacht and possibly the all Ireland too ...
Driveit_94 (National) - 11/10/2026 23:14:14
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Get Niall Mitchell in with Mark McHugh and the footballers
crispsandwich99 (National) - 12/10/2026 10:55:57
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Amazing all the lads with new accounts popping up on this forum
JimmyNail (National) - 12/10/2026 11:00:21
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Farneylad275849: "Was at the Cremartin Maghercloone game and young Kieran's and the Cremartin goalkeeper clashed going for a 50:50 and has lost teeth apparently, wasn't wearing a gum shield the referee cud be heard saying warning both teams to put one in, surely every player must be wearing a gum shield in games there's no excuse for it, your not covered by insurance otherwise" I get your point, but maybe better not to post the name of the lad involved? You cannot definitively say either that a referee warning players to use gumshields proves the lad himself wasn't wearing one.
Eddie the Exile (National) - 12/10/2026 16:14:46
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Yvrjd: "I was at both games today, and after that hammering, it's hard to believe Annaghdown are one of the top four teams in Galway. But that's the reality of the growing gap between the top teams and the rest, and that gap seems to be getting bigger every year. It also says a lot about the standard of the teams Annaghdown beat to reach the semi-finals. How poor were they.
Moycullen were absolutely phenomenal. Their work rate, creativity, accuracy, movement and overall style of play were a joy to watch. They were utterly ruthless from start to finish, and the quality they have throughout the team is frightening.
Salthill-Knocknacarra against Corofin, on the other hand, was a fairly average game to watch. Corofin have gone backwards considerably over the last two years, particularly in how they play their football. Today, they seemed obsessed with taking the safe, conservative option. They had numerous opportunities in both halves to take on two-pointers, but instead kept recycling it back and forth across the pitch and achieving very little.
I'm genuinely surprised to see Corofin playing this brand of football. By their own high standards, they've been very poorly coached over the last two seasons. I don't know who's responsible for the coaching since Gary came in, but whoever is overseeing it needs to have a serious re-think. The football they're playing is shockingly average to watch by Corofin standards, and it's a million miles away from the positive, attacking football that made them such a brilliant team for so many years.
Today was the first time this championship that Corofin came up against opposition of a similar standard, and they lost. And probably just as well, because playing the way they currently do, Moycullen would have absolutely torn them apart.
That safe, boring, conservative football just isn't the Corofin way, and I find it hard to understand why they've gone down that road. For a club with their tradition, standards and resources, what we've seen this year and last simply isn't good enough. In my opinion, they badly need a change in their coaching setup.
As for Moycullen, it's very hard to see past them after today. They've class all over the pitch, tremendous work rate, a brilliant attacking style and serious depth coming off the bench.
Moycullen to win it out." Agree 100% with your post, Corofin played with fear, so unlike them and disappointing to see a club who enthralled us with brilliant attacking football now resorting to what we saw today, S/K deserved to win. Now I know Dessie Connelly has been in and out with Galway the last few year but with the new rules and new management he just has to be looked at again, I would rather have him than a lot of forwards currently on the Galway panel, and for the record I'm not a Moycullen clubman
1951andwaiting (National) - 11/10/2026 22:56:07
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To MonaghanMan44life: "Great for Tony (& Down) but how does that help us? It's Tony McKernan who is on his ticket. Last I checked Castleknock wasn't a county..
Just to be clear, I'm a fan of the manger appointment but as everyone is well aware a manager has very little impact on developing players and a panel, it's the coaching ticket that has the contact time on the field. I hope I'm proved wrong but it looks like a very under prepared backroom team in my opinion." It's not Tony mckernan it's Tony kernan son of Joe kernan 2002 all ireland armagh manager he was with him this year with inniskeen
Farneyblueandwhite (National) - 11/10/2026 23:21:04
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Wexford Club Hurling 2026 - 1 Like(s)
St martins management must be kicking themselves taking off their free takers massive mistake
Lockerroomboy (National) - 12/10/2026 07:43:45
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To jobber: "2024 Joe Fortune
2025 Seoirse Bulfin
2026 Kevin O Brien
We have had serious instability with our managers over the past three years. Are things going to change or stay the same in 2027?" seems this could be the worst year of all by word on the street, footballers had a meeting yesterday and there was a few hurlers' there and plus seems to be a handful not going back in even a few from clonkill.
TheWagonWheel-N91Y529 (National) - 12/10/2026 09:26:30
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Dessie has to be in eamonn Fitz`s plans. Himself & Finnerty put on an exhibition. Moycullen INC will not be stopped and are many peoples favorites for All ireland and rightly so. S/K got over the line and thats what is about but will know they will have to up it considerably to have a chance against Moola Cullen. Caroline Currid has them primed along with James Horan and they are going all in for the All Ireland. Caherlsitrane jsut did enough agains Oranmore who are improving and have age on their spiddal quiertly cgoing about their business and back in Co.final its a hard one to call but think spiddal might jsut have the legs and last years hurt to get them over the line. any news on finals? Would be great if they did a double header but most likely will be seperate with Moola Cullen & SK in Perase & Spiddal & Caherlsitrane in Tuam.
Eire89 (National) - 12/10/2026 10:29:04
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Is there any chance of the county board or whoever is in charge sorting out that website!? It's a disgrace at the moment
D.Hyde (National) - 12/10/2026 10:36:28
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Lockjaw: "A great weekend for Inishowen football. Iorras upset the odds somewhat with their win in the Junior Final. You'd have to say that they were well worth their victory given how strongly they finished the game. Huge congratultions to Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin as well on their triumph. Carndonagh will be disappointed but fair play to them, they put up a brilliant battle. But ultimately NP deserved the win.
Does anyone know who the Donegal News named MOTM in both finals? If you could post it here, I'll do up the results of the predictions competition from the weekend. Thanks." Joe Doherty junior final
Kevin lynch.inter final
rorysboys (National) - 12/10/2026 11:00:50
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
An easy week doing the calculations this week as greenfan was the only man to score any points!
A nice NP x 1 plus Kevin Lynch MOTM selection gave him 20 points and puts him into the lead ahead of the senior final this weekend.
Username Score
greenfan 119
ballboy101 111
Lockjaw 97
peiledoir20 95
Ulsterchamps_32 95
Pennyalfie 86
HandBallRef 80
SouthOfTheGap 78
Samsforthehills26 70
EP 54
Northwest90 46
HowManyStepsRef 45
Mountain_view 29
TheRock2121 27
eunans4ever 0
rorysboys 0
Lockjaw (National) - 12/10/2026 11:56:11
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Wexford Football 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Really looking forward to the football final this weekend, with Castletown not involved I'm hoping for a good open game. Kilanerin will set up alot like Castletown and will be hard to break down but to be fair, the Martins play a good attacking/exciting style of football so should set up a good game.
Intermediate between Horeswood and Cloughbawn, Cloughbawn really are in bonus territory and will have one eye on the hurling. Horeswood on the other hand have really good forwards who can hurt teams. I think they just have the better players, expect them to overcome a determined Cloughbawn side.
St. Marys Rosslare v Oylegate-Glenbrien
I think this one will be hard to predict, Oylegate never Intermediate football before as far as I am aware (maybe someone might correct me there), Oylegate shaded their quarter final by 1 and semi by 2 while Rosslare looked more confortable in their knockout games. Still though, I can forsee a bit of a shock, I actually fancy Oylegate to beat Rosslare, I will go for them to win by 3.
Junior final
Davidstown in massive bonus territory, second year on the trot in a football final and hurling final, what an achievement. Looking at the group results and matches until now, Blackwater havent lost a game this year yet and have been impressive putting up big scores while Davidstown will be focusing on the hurling for a chance to go senior. Blackwater lost last years final so I expect them to go one further and win this by 4.
St. Josephs v Ferns
The Joeys lost last years final to an excellent Davidstown team so no shame in that. Ferns came third in their group while Joeys defeated them when they played in the group stage. Think Joeys will have learned from last year and will win this, by 6.
Junior B Final
Martins v St. James dont know much about either team, Martins probably have a lot of experience albeit so do St. James. Going to say Martins, only just.
alwaysasub (National) - 12/10/2026 12:31:29
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Thejampot: "Yeah. Even more multiple accounts." I personally think its great. The forum is used for discussions and the bit of craic about leitrim football. Some use it to pass the time and try connect with others from around the county. It is a public forum after all. Make a private whatsapp if you want to have private conversations. I'm a Ballinagleragh man orginally so its great to be able to conversate about all different levels of football.
LeitrimFBallFanatic (National) - 12/10/2026 12:52:39
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "If they're a class apart, they should be winning the allireland this winter, and winning the Galway and Connacht championships with some ease in the next few weeks." Why do you think they'll win Galway and Connacht with some ease?
Mis-matches such as that semi-final at the weekend doesn't give full judgement of a team.
As I said about All-Ireland inter county championship when teams get hammered in the last four stage as was the case with Louth and Meath it pretty much tells you their isn't anymore than three genuine contenders in that competition and that appears to be the case in Galway with Salthill Moycullen and Corofin the contenders and well ahead of the rest.
Last year Moycullen beat Salthill by two points in the final and I would expect a similar competitive final this time.
Should Moycullen win they will likely face St Brigids in the semi-final who beat them last year. Next two games if they have two games will give full judgement on Moycullen
Gaa_lover (National) - 12/10/2026 16:35:32
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