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FiontainO'Curraoin came on for 10 mins against the Lillies. Ciaran Duggan may be on the bench the next day so midfield back up may be improving in the absence of Paul Conroy. Monaghan as I have alluded to previously are a good side but are no different in the alleged dark arts than the rest of us. Sledging was rampant a few yrs ago in Ulster but like everything things move on and uninformed media like to create a story. Reality with ye I guess it was always a case of time for the underage and in fairness to Fitzmaurice he did say as much pre the Galway match and not to judge on this season alone. We are by no means the finished article but have come a hell of a long way since the Mayo hammering in 2013.
kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1947 - 29/07/2018 14:07:28 2127256 Link 1 |
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I would imagine the most Fiontán would play any game this year would be 10 to 15 minutes. Duggan, I hope will have fully recovered although a broken wrist is no small thing in Gaelic football. I do not think players that are recovering from injuries should be put in against Monaghan. But Kevin Walsh is the Man that knows this team inside out as he built it from scratch.
SAMMYTHEBULL (Galway) - Posts: 1646 - 29/07/2018 14:51:09 2127262 Link 0 |
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Ah that's good that the boys are nearly back, in fairness ye are spoiled for choice around the middle. Ye have come along way in the last year not to mind since 2013. Yer defensive structure is unreal and means yer defender are never hung out to dry. We find it hard to be happy with anything less than an allireland down here so fitzmaurice and his backroom team are going to get some stick but they knew what they were getting into . I'd be happy for us to go out of the championship next week as the dubs would love nothing more than to give us a hammering on their way to 4 in a row. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 29/07/2018 15:03:11 2127265 Link 0 |
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Ahh kingdomboy how can you say that, Even if we did get through next week and manage to get back to Croker id still want our boys in a semi final even if its against the might if Dublin. westkerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1250 - 29/07/2018 17:16:58 2127287 Link 1 |
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Would a thumping from the dubs do our young boys any good westkerry? Not only that you saw the way they went to work on our young lads in the league game, and they'll get no help from the ref or the sideline. No in my opinion it would be good to bow out with a win next week against Kildare and that'll give our boys another year to get a bit of meat on their bones and to get ready for 2019 and try and stop the drive for 5 . Let Monaghan be the cannon fodder this year. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 29/07/2018 21:02:33 2127362 Link 1 |
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I'll be laughed off stage for this but if we manage to make it through i dont think we will be thumped if we can get everyone fit IE Foley and Morley. I think we would give Dublin something to think about. I know nobody will agree with me but its just a feeling. westkerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1250 - 29/07/2018 21:16:04 2127371 Link 3 |
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I love your enthusiasm westkerry and I've probably become a bit of a cynic over the last few years but I couldn't see us getting within 10 points of the dubs at the minute, All the dubs would have to do is drop two players back at that would be that, if both teams went toe to toe they would run us off the pitch, look how slow Moran and Barry are in the middle compared to Fenton and Howard or Fenton and Kilkenny or Fenton and McCarthy or Fenton and McCauley what have we got? Maher and donnacha Walsh :-)
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 29/07/2018 23:17:11 2127410 Link 0 |
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He might call it something different but I would call it defeatist, but to each is own I suppose. Not something you would say about all Kerry folk thankfully.
Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 29/07/2018 23:54:30 2127420 Link 0 |
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Galway, Monaghan or Kerry all have a chance in the semis v the dubs but they would have to play the game of their lives to win it. Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 30/07/2018 09:38:38 2127444 Link 0 |
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I might call it being pragmatic, there is no point being deluded . I watched team sky pick up their 4th Tour de France yesterday, it really shows you what money can achieve. Anyway we're only talking in if's and buts as might never happen. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 30/07/2018 10:49:45 2127467 Link 0 |
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Obviously I want a Monaghan win and I can see it happening but I reckon Galway are too good. bigfrankt (Monaghan) - Posts: 123 - 30/07/2018 10:52:08 2127469 Link 0 |
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Beat Galway and Donegal/Tyrone and Monaghan are in an All Ireland Final. When you think about it, although they are tough games, it is without doubt a fantastic opportunity for Monaghan. I have a feeling we might just see a Monaghan V Dublin final.
sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 30/07/2018 11:27:14 2127485 Link 2 |
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Monaghan could be out of it this weekend, but I hope not. I think they're the only slim hope of preventing the 4 in a row, and if they beat Galway there's no guarantee they'd even make the final so Dubs are a cert. jonno (Kildare) - Posts: 260 - 30/07/2018 14:19:31 2127546 Link 1 |
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Monaghan need to get a bit streetwise if they're to progress. Some more composure in the final ten minutes vs Kerry and they would have won by 4 or 5 points. Even after the Kerry goal they had a golden opportunity for a straightforward point but blew it. Will be interesting to see Galway's attitude, and whether the knowledge that they've already qualified and the potential for injury or suspension might give them the pause that allows Monaghan to get the vital win. Looking forward to the match. Gavvygavgav (Dublin) - Posts: 383 - 30/07/2018 16:00:54 2127574 Link 0 |
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The Monaghan lads are panicking. .. oh stoney grey soil of monaghan, Clones the rock they perished on! ! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2229 - 30/07/2018 18:17:06 2127607 Link 0 |
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I can only see a Monaghan win here. Galway will not know whether to go all out or be happy with their position as it is. If Monaghan get a lead I don't see them getting caught but if galway go ahead Monaghan will have enough to catch them. mon07 (Monaghan) - Posts: 139 - 30/07/2018 19:05:26 2127622 Link 2 |
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No panic in Monaghan. We will go to salthill in big numbers and top the group with a couple of points to spare and then we will see is galway go enough to mix it with Dublin.
mon07 (Monaghan) - Posts: 139 - 30/07/2018 19:13:30 2127623 Link 1 |
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We will see what the man from Banteer has to say about that.
Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1064 - 30/07/2018 19:13:42 2127624 Link 0 |
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Lads is it fair to say Supermacs tastes better in and around Galway compared to Dublin say? Deciding between the Mighty Mac or go all out on the Smokey Bacon burger. Thanks in advance MonsFreshPrince (Monaghan) - Posts: 83 - 30/07/2018 20:41:30 2127648 Link 0 |
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Monaghan may well win but of course Galway will burst a gut to win. The only thing they may do is rest players with niggles or the lads with 2 black cards. From a Galway point of view every game is a chance to improve. We are only at the top table since January and you can see the progress from game to game. We have some very classy forwards but our goal conversion rate is poor. If we end up playing against the Dubs you would need to be nailing everything and hopping they have a bit of an off day. If Kerry end up scraping through it wouldn't bother me either. Again they are capable of beating anyone but the "aura" is gone from Kerry from a Galway point of view. In the past I felt we were beaten before we started against them but not anymore. Could Kerry shock the Dubs in a one off game?? Possible but it would take a "tour de force" from Clifford and Geaney i.e. a few goals out of nothing. But they are capable of that. You would worry about their ability to shut up shop at the other end. Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1836 - 31/07/2018 09:01:59 2127741 Link 0 |