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Huge congrats to Galway! jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20589 - 03/09/2017 20:36:49 2042315 Link 2 |
I agree. People have made similar comments about Joe in the past when Galway have come up short. Gleason is a tremendous talent but Today was just not his day.
Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 996 - 03/09/2017 20:47:09 2042319 Link 0 |
Well done Galway on a great year and hard luck Waterford. ZUL10 (Clare) - Posts: 693 - 03/09/2017 21:15:38 2042331 Link 0 |
Absolutely spot on post ballydalane. I just can't understand all the talk about him. When I saw him going back to take that last free i called it that he was going to go for his point. Madness when you're 3 points down. And he petulantly kicked the ball away at the end when he knocked the ball over the sideline which wasted his own team's time. Last year after the semi final replay I said he needed to add vision, decision-making and passing to his game if he was going to amount to be a good hurler, but he didn't improve in any of these areas. He has some natural talent but you need to add the above to be deemed a good hurler, never mind a great.
HurlingSnob (Dublin) - Posts: 220 - 03/09/2017 21:22:21 2042333 Link 1 |
Too much expectation on Gleeson......he is a fine hurler but I think he is over hyped and that isn't helping his development.......unfortunately this happens with the media at times and they lose the run of themselves about certain players
PaudieSull1 (Down) - Posts: 738 - 03/09/2017 21:32:39 2042335 Link 2 |
Was Canning carrying an injury for much of the second half today? neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 03/09/2017 23:14:07 2042370 Link 0 |
wanted waterford to win to delighted for galway and joe canning janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 04/09/2017 00:04:14 2042387 Link 2 |
Congrats to Galway all that hurt drove them on but you have to feel sorry for Waterford. They were still in with a shout at the end but their key players were tied down most of the game and when you don't have Shane Bennett and Austin Gleeson scoring its hard to peg back the scoreboard. When the game was opening up someone like Bennett if on the field could have got in for a goal.Maurice probably had his worst game in a Waterford jersey for as long as I can remember. Tommy Ryan scored a fantastic point easily the point of the game. WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 04/09/2017 07:46:15 2042409 Link 0 |
I think its harsh to say their key players were tied down. Some of them gave exceptional perfomances. Barron, Moran, De Burca and Brick are their 4 key men and they were 4 of the best players on the pitch yesterday. They were exceptional and were the ones to drag Waterford into the game after a very slow and nervous start. Conor Whelan got one ball off Connors and only when he appeared to have gotten a knock before hand. Galway were the more complete team and deserving winners but I don't think the main Waterford men could've done much more
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 04/09/2017 08:47:43 2042421 Link 0 |
Well, I'm sure it's not nice either being an inside forward on the Waterford team in the dying moments of an All-Ireland final with your team 3 points down and watching the ball sail harmlessly wide from 90 yards because your star player doesn't want to finish the match scoreless, but it happened.
ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 04/09/2017 09:33:46 2042437 Link 2 |
For me the big turning point was when Waterford were a point up and Kevin Moran got a ball in oceans of space he'd only one man to beat and he was in on goal and Moran has pace to burn so he surely would of fancied himself beating that last Galway defender but maybe he was too tired and instead went for an easy point that he hit wide , massive turning point in the game imo. Now Galway were the better team and dererved their win but a goal there could of changed everything. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 04/09/2017 09:38:14 2042438 Link 0 |
PS "lune balls" - never has a typo been more apt!
ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 04/09/2017 10:02:09 2042454 Link 0 |
Delighted for Galway. A historic day and the celebrations will go on for the week. Hard luck to Waterford....keep at it. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11219 - 04/09/2017 10:18:09 2042458 Link 0 |
I thought all the way through it Galway were going to win......they just seemed to be able to score more fluidly/easier when they really needed to........the goals are what kept Waterford in it, both of which were easily preventable.......think only two starting forwards for Waterford scored Mahoney and Brick which isn't going to ever be enough to win an all Ireland, Glynn was only starting forward for Galway not to score.........I would love to see Waterford just come out and play, think they should trust themselves more and just go for it.........yes they are competitive with this system but not sure they will ever win an all Ireland with it PaudieSull1 (Down) - Posts: 738 - 04/09/2017 10:21:25 2042460 Link 0 |
Well, wasn't that a good day yesterday..... unreal stuff from the minors and the seniors finally bringing Liam back west.... I've never seen so many Galway jerseys in my life, there were some numbers in and around Dublin. Brilliant brilliant day and Galway will be on fire tonight!!!!! Up the tribesmen!!!! tribeinbrum (Galway) - Posts: 4155 - 04/09/2017 10:53:59 2042472 Link 0 |
Right team won , was cheering for Waterford Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 04/09/2017 10:54:44 2042473 Link 1 |
Great day yesterday - Better team won and atmosphere in the last 10 mins especially was just amazing . Hats off to both teams and their supporters , the ref too .. fantastic day for hurling . Finsceal (None) - Posts: 559 - 04/09/2017 11:52:04 2042502 Link 0 |
Well firstly credit to Galway, Smokie lived next door to Alice for longer than they waited to bring Liam across the Shannon. It is great to see players who have suffered repeat heartbreak, no more than the rest of us, at the hands of Kilkenny, finally get over the line. Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 04/09/2017 12:07:32 2042508 Link 1 |
Well done and thanks to all Galway hurling folks for this season, a massive achievement, it will sink in soon. Waterford were classy in defeat all round, their day is coming for sure. suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1662 - 04/09/2017 12:19:41 2042515 Link 0 |
brilliant Galway, they join Cork as the only county to have a Sam and a Liam in this century, what an achievement, hope to see Waterford back to seal the deal in future. maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1193 - 04/09/2017 12:44:41 2042523 Link 0 |