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Replying To GreenandRed: "When will Damien Comer be back for ye?" Nobody knows for certain. Some stage during the league I'd say. Has an ankle problem I think.
Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2208 - 22/01/2019 20:00:49
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Replying To Yondu: "More than half of that list aren't first choice players. Biggest losses are Comer,Burke and Silke. Galway who reached the Div 1 final last year should have enough to beat Cavan at home if not its time to worry about the that trap door." 12 or 13 of them will be in the match day 26. The days of 15 players are well gone.
EDH (Galway) - Posts: 367 - 22/01/2019 23:32:47
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Replying To Benjy1000: "Would be expecting Cavan to come away with the spoils in this one." Galway will be nowhere near as bad or as flat in performance as they appeared against Roscommon last Sunday. Roscommon were also also excellent last next weekend and probably didn't get the credit they deserved. I expect Galway to beat Cavan by 3 or 4.
EDH (Galway) - Posts: 367 - 22/01/2019 23:37:49
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Replying To Marooned: "Of course not. That's fairly obvious. But I would expect somewhere between 8 to 11 from that list to be starters come the championship." Walsh is 5 years with Galway now and its clear he has his favourties and doesn't make many changes to his first choice lines ups. Cathal Sweeney gone so Liam Silke will come in. Ruairi Lavelle; Declan Kyne, Sean Andy O'Ceallaigh,Eoghan Kerin,Gareth Bradshaw, Johnny Heaney, Tom Flynn; Shane Walsh, Sean Kelly will all be starters along with Comer,Burke that's 12 leaving 3 spots open. Conroy when he returns from injury will have to fight for a starting spot with Duggan and Cooke. Other two starters will likely be McDaid and M Daly.
Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 23/01/2019 04:29:33
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I think Galway will win. They have to because they have a very tough away schedule. Some suggestions that a Friday night game last week may have a part to play in the poor performance against Rossies. Well I'm hoping thats the explanation........possible I'm clutching at straws!!
Re the list of absentees. 18 players might be a bit of an exaggeration but there is certainly a lot of potential starters 4 Corofin lads who we think will be championship starters, Comer, Brannigan, Kyne & Conroy definitely out. McDaid, Heaney and the 2 Dalys are doubtful.
Even though he is new to panel John Daly is important. CB is a problem position. He may not turn out to be the answer but he looks like he might be and we need to find out now. What happened him?
I think this will be a negative, dull , hard fought game. I'm hoping we come out on top but wouldn't be putting the mortgage on it.
Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1826 - 23/01/2019 09:19:12
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Replying To Yondu: "More than half of that list aren't first choice players. Biggest losses are Comer,Burke and Silke. Galway who reached the Div 1 final last year should have enough to beat Cavan at home if not its time to worry about the that trap door." You guys know more than me about Galway football. Haven't heard of a few of them players.
Will be interesting to see the Galway starting 15/5 subs they bring on.
The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2088 - 23/01/2019 09:50:15
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Form last years players who were played against Dublin in the semi Cathal Sweeney has left the panel due to work committments and Sean Armstrong has retired.
Kyne is injured
Heaney is a doubt
Ian Burke is with Corofin
Comer is injured
Brannigan is injured.
Varley is injured
Molloy is with Corofin
M Daly is a doubt.
Conroy out injured since breaking his leg
Liam Silke who was away in the states last summer is away with Corofin. He's been 1st choice for Kevin Walsh since he was 20. One of Galways best defenders
Dylan Wall is with Corofin, was in the states last summer. Will be involved this summer
Michael Farragher - Corofin. opted out last summer but played the year before.
Power-Corofin-2nd choice keeper so not a huge loss
Cillian McDaid is just back from the AFL. He's a doubt, many like me exepecting him to be a star.
Jason Leonard-Corofin. Not convinced he's good to be fair so i'm not including him.
John Daly-likely out injured. First year on panel but many think he could be the centre half back this year.
I'd say 11 outfield players missing through injury and Corofin who would defintely be on a matchday panel of 25/26 with 3 more in M Daly, Heaney & McDaid all very doubtful. Those 3 would be in my best Galway 15.
So yes Galway do have an injury/Corofin crisis.
JDF (Galway) - Posts: 322 - 23/01/2019 13:01:41
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Replying To JDF: "Form last years players who were played against Dublin in the semi Cathal Sweeney has left the panel due to work committments and Sean Armstrong has retired.
Kyne is injured
Heaney is a doubt
Ian Burke is with Corofin
Comer is injured
Brannigan is injured.
Varley is injured
Molloy is with Corofin
M Daly is a doubt.
Conroy out injured since breaking his leg
Liam Silke who was away in the states last summer is away with Corofin. He's been 1st choice for Kevin Walsh since he was 20. One of Galways best defenders
Dylan Wall is with Corofin, was in the states last summer. Will be involved this summer
Michael Farragher - Corofin. opted out last summer but played the year before.
Power-Corofin-2nd choice keeper so not a huge loss
Cillian McDaid is just back from the AFL. He's a doubt, many like me exepecting him to be a star.
Jason Leonard-Corofin. Not convinced he's good to be fair so i'm not including him.
John Daly-likely out injured. First year on panel but many think he could be the centre half back this year.
I'd say 11 outfield players missing through injury and Corofin who would defintely be on a matchday panel of 25/26 with 3 more in M Daly, Heaney & McDaid all very doubtful. Those 3 would be in my best Galway 15.
So yes Galway do have an injury/Corofin crisis." We have gearoid McKernan, Gerry smith,caoimhin reilly, Oisin kiernan, Mattie McKenna, fergal reilly, and Enda Flanagan, so we have lots of injuries too.
blueman1903 (Cavan) - Posts: 881 - 23/01/2019 14:05:49
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If Galway have any aspirations at all they should beat Cavan
The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 705 - 23/01/2019 14:09:27
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I think every team in the country will have a certain amount of injuries at this time of year. Some more than others.
Counties have to deal with it the best way possible. Sometimes it proves a blessing and uncovers a gem.
When would Galway usually name their team? Thrusday/Friday night?
The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2088 - 23/01/2019 14:13:03
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Draw is on the cards in this one folks
delialli (Cavan) - Posts: 10 - 23/01/2019 14:36:27
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Replying To JDF: "Form last years players who were played against Dublin in the semi Cathal Sweeney has left the panel due to work committments and Sean Armstrong has retired.
Kyne is injured
Heaney is a doubt
Ian Burke is with Corofin
Comer is injured
Brannigan is injured.
Varley is injured
Molloy is with Corofin
M Daly is a doubt.
Conroy out injured since breaking his leg
Liam Silke who was away in the states last summer is away with Corofin. He's been 1st choice for Kevin Walsh since he was 20. One of Galways best defenders
Dylan Wall is with Corofin, was in the states last summer. Will be involved this summer
Michael Farragher - Corofin. opted out last summer but played the year before.
Power-Corofin-2nd choice keeper so not a huge loss
Cillian McDaid is just back from the AFL. He's a doubt, many like me exepecting him to be a star.
Jason Leonard-Corofin. Not convinced he's good to be fair so i'm not including him.
John Daly-likely out injured. First year on panel but many think he could be the centre half back this year.
I'd say 11 outfield players missing through injury and Corofin who would defintely be on a matchday panel of 25/26 with 3 more in M Daly, Heaney & McDaid all very doubtful. Those 3 would be in my best Galway 15.
So yes Galway do have an injury/Corofin crisis." How can Dylan Wall be one of Galways best defenders when he has barely played for the county team? M Daly didn't look injured Sunday more tactical switch and Heaney played the full game. One guy that did go off injured was Kyne and it looked more of a impact injury.
12 to 14 of the 20 players that featured in that AI semi final could be involved this Sunday. You don't have the absent or injury list that we do as we'll probably only field 4 of our championship starting team on Saturday night but we are getting on with it while we have a far stronger fixture on paper and our manager isn't telling the national media about some crisis.
The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3742 - 23/01/2019 14:48:54
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Replying To The_DOC: "If Galway have any aspirations at all they should beat Cavan" And vice versa
Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12115 - 23/01/2019 14:52:46
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Roscommon have lots of lads who've opted out of the panel, Galway have one.
Galway's isn't just an injury crisis its the fact their missing a load of players from the best club side in the country too.
JDF (Galway) - Posts: 322 - 23/01/2019 16:36:01
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I expect Cavan to go quite well in this year's league, starting this Sunday. They have a established core in their panel at this stage, and some potential coming through in the younger players. They beat Mayo and drew with Kerry last time out in Div1. They also ran up big tallies in Div2 last year. The weird run of results against Roscommon has to end sometime.
A 'new manager bump' is usually over-estimated though might prove valuable this year, especially after the palpable (though somewhat misguided) frustration with previous managers.
They also might need a good league run a bit more than the likes of Mayo or Galway. From the outside looking in, their defence has a good shape to it but there are lots of places up for grabs in attack. The like of Madden have quality but need time to develop. If Mickey Graham finds a formula up front a 6 point haul and survival is more than do-able for this group.
Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1056 - 23/01/2019 17:36:50
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Replying To JDF: "Roscommon have lots of lads who've opted out of the panel, Galway have one.
Galway's isn't just an injury crisis its the fact their missing a load of players from the best club side in the country too." We have more injuries now than lads that opted off the panel. Some of our best players are injured for example Brian Stack,Diarmuid Murtagh and Sean Mullooly etc. Galway have 4 that opted off the panel when you include Armstrong who retired for a 2nd time. Galway reached the league final and All Ireland semi final with just one Corofin player (Ian Burke) in the side. I'd hold back on the missing Corofin players until the likes of Wall,Molloy,Farragher,Leonard become established county footballers.
ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 23/01/2019 20:20:29
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Replying To delialli: "Draw is on the cards in this one folks" That could be a good bet think it's 15/2
dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1043 - 23/01/2019 21:16:33
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Replying To Eddie the Exile: "I expect Cavan to go quite well in this year's league, starting this Sunday. They have a established core in their panel at this stage, and some potential coming through in the younger players. They beat Mayo and drew with Kerry last time out in Div1. They also ran up big tallies in Div2 last year. The weird run of results against Roscommon has to end sometime.
A 'new manager bump' is usually over-estimated though might prove valuable this year, especially after the palpable (though somewhat misguided) frustration with previous managers.
They also might need a good league run a bit more than the likes of Mayo or Galway. From the outside looking in, their defence has a good shape to it but there are lots of places up for grabs in attack. The like of Madden have quality but need time to develop. If Mickey Graham finds a formula up front a 6 point haul and survival is more than do-able for this group." Beating Mayo in MacHale Park and drawing with Kerry was more weird that losing to Roscommon.
Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 23/01/2019 21:41:11
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Replying To The_DOC: "If Galway have any aspirations at all they should beat Cavan" Have to agree, Galway in year 5 of their development & Cavan with a new manager who is managing two teams. Panels are massive now so no excuses about injuries every panel will be in the same boat.
Uimhir.a.3. (Galway) - Posts: 409 - 24/01/2019 01:01:14
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Replying To The_analyser: "How can Dylan Wall be one of Galways best defenders when he has barely played for the county team? M Daly didn't look injured Sunday more tactical switch and Heaney played the full game. One guy that did go off injured was Kyne and it looked more of a impact injury.
12 to 14 of the 20 players that featured in that AI semi final could be involved this Sunday. You don't have the absent or injury list that we do as we'll probably only field 4 of our championship starting team on Saturday night but we are getting on with it while we have a far stronger fixture on paper and our manager isn't telling the national media about some crisis." What would you know? He can be one of the best in the county and still not have played senior, he has proven it for Corofin against all opposition. He travelled last year otherwise would have been in there..
Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 24/01/2019 14:19:35
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