Replying To TanCanRan:  "Pity wanted Salthill to win. Wouldn't have much affinity for Moycullen and all their transfers."

Replying To tommy k:  "Just comparing the tackling of the Mayo backs (with the Galway backs) they seemed to swarm in numbers around the Kerry forwards, getting in tackles / blocks and just generally being "in their faces" a lot more than Galway were against Tyrone. Ollie Turner on GBFM mentioned to Barry Cullinane at one point "that was just a bit too easy Barry". Definitely need to be more aggressive in tackling etc. without giving away soft frees of course."

Replying To S1234:  "Let me make this clear . There is not one person in mayo who is going Mayo for Sam not this year anyways . That's outsiders stirring it like yourself ! Getting a bit ahead of yourself there picturing how ye will win now ! That's your problem your to reliant on Murphy he's a class player not questioning that at all though . We love being written off though it suits us . Weather we have enough in us to put in another huge performance against you lot who knows . Paddy Durcan back for us is a massive boost . One thing I know is whatever happens we will bring the noise , colour and fight till the final whistle and hopefully we will silence the McGuiness is winning matches... ! !"

Replying To Dunmore10:  "Big changes needed next weekend, we need a new centre back, john daly is not the answer. They ran through us all day. We need to start forwards who can score, we were dreadful up there 2day except the 2 new lads. Robert finnerty came on and all he done was drag a fella to ground. It was as bad a performance as I have seen since Alan mullhollands time"

Replying To brisbane:  "Suck valley is growing by the hour. I didnt know Glenamaddy is in the Valley. But if Shay who was on/off the team due to injuries, is the most recent high profile player, it points to a problem. What i am saying is if they played in Roscommon they would be around 20 mins from County training/trails as apposed to over a hour with Galway. I imagine many cant make the trip to play county so dont bother."

Replying To Furlong1949:  "Padraig Joyce is one of the greatest players to ever play for Galway. He is one greateat players to come from Connacht in last 50 years along with Dermot Earley Snr, Michael Donnellan, Ciaran McDonald. A truly all time great forward. But he fid not score double digits v Darren Fay in 2001 All Ireland final. When he ran riot, Fay was not marking him. In the final at the start second half. Joyce scored his second point from play. Darren Fay decided unknown to Meath management to take himself of Joyce and swapped with Mark Reilly. The reason was it was first time in 6 years any forward had scored more then 1 point from play in the chanpionship marked by Darren Fay. Think of that. In the years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and up to All Ireland final in 2001. No player scored more then a point from play in the championship v Darren Fay. Remeber Meath won two All Irelands in this period beating Cork, Dublin, Tyrone, Armagh, Fay was keeping players like Maurice Fitzgerald and Peter Cavanan to one point from play. That was the standard Fay was at. So Joyce scored a second from play v Darren Fay in the early part of the second half. This was first time in his career of 6 years playing for Meath, a player had scored more then point from play against him in the championship. Before the final in 2001 , from his debut in 1996 Darren Fay had played 26 games for Meath in a row in the championahip. In those 26 championship games in a row not one forward scored more then one point v Darren Fay in the championship. In his 27th game for time ever in his career a player scored 2 points from play marked by Fay. And we are talking about Fay keeping great forwards to not more then 1 point from play in 6 years when Meath reached 3 All Ireland finals winning 2. Never in his career before had a forward had scored more then 1 point from play been marked by Darren Fay in the championship. So when Joyce scored his second point from play. Fay felt this was below his standards and asked Mark Reilly to take Joyce. Reilly was on Joyce for 20 mins. Joyce ran riot in that 20 mins while he was marked by Reilly. After 20 mins, the Meath management who hadnt realised Fay had asked Reilly to mark Joyce. Told Fay to take Joyce again. The damage was done. Joyce performance is one of the great All Ireland final performances. A truly great performance reaching double figures. But when he and Galway ran riot v 14 man Meath, Fay was not on Joyce. Fay when he marked Joyce he kept him to 2 points from play. Fay did a decent job on Joyce in first half. Joyce didnt play great in the firsf half. He actually had a couple of real bad wides, Galway had 7 bad wides in the first half, at half time score was 6 points apiece, Galway were overall better team in the first half. Galway were excellent in the second half especially Meehan , Mannion and Joyce. At the start of the second half Joyce scored 2 from play v Fay. Reilly took him then. Joyce ran riot, he scored 4 points, 3 from play been marked by Fay. Then Fay took Joyce again and kept him scoreless from play for the rest of match. Joyce scored two points from play v Fay in 01 fibal The other 3 points from play were when he was marked v Mark Reilly. Just wanted to state this. I have heard it many times that Joyce destroyed Fay in the final. Its not the true picture what happenned. I knew in 01 that Fay was not marking Joyce in that period of the game. But it wasnt well known fact. It was Darren Fay who set record straight a few years ago in book on Meath great full backs. Two great players, two great teams. Its pity when they met for the first time but teams would decline straight after. Galway were well and deserved winners on the day. And that victory was pretty much end of both teams. It was miracle Meath reached final as Westmeath should have beaten Meath twice. Many of the Meath players legs were gone by 2001 and was great achivement even getting to the final. It was down to nevee say die spirit . That was both teams last big match. The performance of total swashbuckling football by Meath in the semis when they beat great kerry team of 00s by 15 points was the swansong for that great Meath team. The brillant performance of Galway in the final was the swansong for that great Galway team. Its terrible pity there wasnt a back door in late 90s ( 01 was the first year of the backdoor) the kerry Galway and Meath teams who won 2 All Irelands apiece won all the All Irelands between 1996 and 2001, its pity they didnt meet in those years. Kerry and Galway met in a brillant final in 00. Meath and kerry met in great league semi final in 2000. But its pity kerry Meath and Galwa didnt meet each other in 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000. There would have been some matchs. When Meath played Galway in 01 but teams were coming to the end of their sucess. Anyway as I said Darren Fay took himself of Mark Reilly when Joyce ran riot. Fay kept Joyce to 2 points from play. It was when Reilly took him he ran riot. I just wanted to state that. Fay was the greatest full back of the 90s and Joyce was one of greatest forwards of the 90s. Two truly great players."

Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "They didn't wright that quote. You didn't seem to clarify that in your earlier post. A certain well known NFL quarterback named his recent 'Man in the Arena' series, due to his fondness of that quote, so it's done the rounds of the locker room/ dressing room walls, one would imagine. After 110 years, you'd expect that, I suppose."

Replying To mayo_123:  "what a great feeling driving through galway county last saturday evening with the green and red flags flying on the car it was just as good as wining sam"

Replying To TheBishop:  "Galways short term aim is to get out of Div 2, Silke will look good at this level but he's been a disappointment at the very top level. For Corofin and at Sigerson level he looked like a player who was capable of winning All Stars but that form has never transmitted itself at the very top level. Maybe he's been unlucky with matchups, he struggles with anyone with real pace but has done reasonably well when sent to mark Cillian O'Connor. McDaid gets a lot of attention on here, his performances have been average but he just hasn't stayed fit since he came back. Had a brilliant 20 minutes against the Dubs in Croke Park in Feb 2019 but broke his foot that day and its been once injury after another since then. The lad was one of the best players we've had at underage the last decade and has the physical attributes too, if he can stay fit I'm sure his performances will improve."

Replying To TheWestIsAwake:  "I watched from about 15 minutes in to about 50 minutes, it was only a matter of time before Donegal pulled away. They are a very good team but can't say I enjoyed watching them."

Replying To royaldunne:  "Yeah well I'm that case it certainly doesn't suit galway. Joyce lived up to his name today, Galway purists of football my ass. The better team LOST today and you can thank the ref for that."

Replying To AnCrúiscínLán:  "I see Naas were operating at a different level to Jarlaths in semi-final - ran up a massive scoreline."

Replying To Marooned:  "Good wins for Dunmore and Clifden. Dunmore 5 clear heading into injury time but looked like another keeper error in not dealing with a high ball led to a late Dominic's goal. Been a few of those. Made it tighter than it should have been for the last few minutes. The 11 for Dominic's had some game fetching. Must have caught 7 or 8 kickouts."