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Replying To TanCanRan: "Shefflin needed to get the Toms players longer off. Crazy what he's doing to them. The league is pointless in hurling and he had them back training a little over a week after the club final." Yeah, a bit surprised with that to be honest. Mickey Harte is doing the same with the Glen lads. Might come back to haunt them later in the year. Good move by Henry though, making Whelan captain; arguably the best hurler in Galway at the moment. He was a super-kid in 2017, now one of the veterans of the team. Times does fly it! foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1912 - 05/02/2024 19:51:30 2524631 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "Yeah, a bit surprised with that to be honest. Mickey Harte is doing the same with the Glen lads. Might come back to haunt them later in the year. Good move by Henry though, making Whelan captain; arguably the best hurler in Galway at the moment. He was a super-kid in 2017, now one of the veterans of the team. Times does fly it!" Still only 27. Great player! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11864 - 05/02/2024 22:32:39 2524663 Link
Anyone know if Joseph Cooney rejoined the Galway panel? He had taken an extended break off and apparently was making a decision on rejoining last week. Concannon and Kevin Cooney injured for foreseeable future as with Liam Collins, time for the forwards waitings on the fringes to step up over the next few weeks Galway456 (Galway) - Posts: 20 - 05/02/2024 23:58:29 2524673 Link
Replying To tommy k: "Yes that is an interesting choice with Conor Cooney as vice-captain. Whelan has always come across as a quietish type of person who is not that comfortable giving interviews etc. but I suppose you don't have to be the loudest to lead and he generally leads by example in fairness." He is louder on the pitch than off it for Kinvara! Kinvara (Galway) - Posts: 128 - 06/02/2024 08:46:53 2524684 Link
Replying To Galway456: "Anyone know if Joseph Cooney rejoined the Galway panel? He had taken an extended break off and apparently was making a decision on rejoining last week. Concannon and Kevin Cooney injured for foreseeable future as with Liam Collins, time for the forwards waitings on the fringes to step up over the next few weeks" I think I heard Henry Shefflin say last week after the Wexford game that Joseph would be rejoining the panel but didn't mention when that would be. tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3323 - 06/02/2024 11:04:55 2524716 Link
Handy win for NUIG puts them through to Fitzgibbon semi final. Very strong back line with Darren Morrissey, Tiernan Killeen, Daniel Loftus and Eoin Lawless. Gavin Lee and Colm Molloy got 2-8 from play between them. Finished 4-24 to 1-14. Will be a mighty game if they face UL. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 675 - 07/02/2024 19:45:21 2525017 Link
Replying To galway19: "Handy win for NUIG puts them through to Fitzgibbon semi final. Very strong back line with Darren Morrissey, Tiernan Killeen, Daniel Loftus and Eoin Lawless. Gavin Lee and Colm Molloy got 2-8 from play between them. Finished 4-24 to 1-14. Will be a mighty game if they face UL." Awesome scoring there. Fair play to them. Galway Abu. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2120 - 07/02/2024 20:39:20 2525026 Link
Team which lined out tonight. Playing UL in a repeat of the league final. Should be a belter next week. By far the two best teams in the competition. Mark Hardiman, Darren Morrisey, Eoin Lawless, Kieran Hanrahan, Tiernan Killeen (0-4), Daniel Loftus (0-1), Shane Morgan (1-0), Ian McGlynn (0-1), Liam Leen (0-1), Alex Connaire (0-3), Gavin Lee (1-2), Conor Walsh, Colm Molloy (1-5), Greg Thomas (0-1), Niall Collins (1-5, 4f), Subs: Oisin Flannery (0-1), Colm Cunningham, Phelim McCann, Jack O'Meara, Charlie Mitchell. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 675 - 07/02/2024 21:23:41 2525031 Link
TJ Brennan played very well tonight Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11864 - 07/02/2024 21:38:40 2525034 Link
Agree on tj brennan,specially in 2nd half,showed great leadership..the semi has making of a super game..neutral venue,any chance of it being played in clarecastle?? CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2217 - 07/02/2024 22:39:18 2525042 Link
Replying To CTGAA10: "Agree on tj brennan,specially in 2nd half,showed great leadership..the semi has making of a super game..neutral venue,any chance of it being played in clarecastle??" Future Galway fullback I'd be reckoning. Not sure he has the pace for cornerback. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11864 - 08/02/2024 07:48:54 2525052 Link
Replying To TanCanRan: "Shefflin needed to get the Toms players longer off. Crazy what he's doing to them. The league is pointless in hurling and he had them back training a little over a week after the club final." Probably should have wrapped them in cotton wool I suppose?Will you stop if anyone would know how long a break players need after winning a club all ireland it's Henry god knows he's been there done that. Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 223 - 08/02/2024 08:57:39 2525054 Link
Replying To galway19: "Handy win for NUIG puts them through to Fitzgibbon semi final. Very strong back line with Darren Morrissey, Tiernan Killeen, Daniel Loftus and Eoin Lawless. Gavin Lee and Colm Molloy got 2-8 from play between them. Finished 4-24 to 1-14. Will be a mighty game if they face UL." Just a small correction - NUIG is now called UG. I don't know why they couldn't just stick to UCG like when I was there in the 80's! They are a good team no doubt but UL appear a lot bigger in key areas and are dangerous up front. Even though UCC put it up to them last night for large spells and were 4 points up with about 5 mins gone in the second half, eventually UL wore them down and dominated the last 30 mins or so to win comfortably. tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3323 - 08/02/2024 11:45:41 2525075 Link
Replying To tommy k: "Just a small correction - NUIG is now called UG. I don't know why they couldn't just stick to UCG like when I was there in the 80's! They are a good team no doubt but UL appear a lot bigger in key areas and are dangerous up front. Even though UCC put it up to them last night for large spells and were 4 points up with about 5 mins gone in the second half, eventually UL wore them down and dominated the last 30 mins or so to win comfortably." UCG was too easy I guess. Great match ahead I'd say. I think Galway will take them in a close one. Hon the Tribe! Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2120 - 09/02/2024 01:45:49 2525186 Link
Interesting team for Galway for Sunday. Should be a tight one against Tipp as usual. Darach Fahy, Jack Grealish, TJ Brennan, Eoin Lawless, Cianan Fahy, Padraic Mannion, Ronan Glennon, Donal O'Shea, Sean Linnane, Gavin Lee, Jason Flynn, John Cooney, Tom Monaghan, Conor Whelan, Evan Niland. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2120 - 10/02/2024 13:36:10 2525313 Link
If I was to take a stab at the team come championship this is what I think it might look like. 1.Darach Fahy 2.Padraig Mannion 3.Fintan Burke 4.Darren Morrissey 5.Cianan Fahy 6.Daithi Burke 7.Tiernan Killen 8.Donal O'Shea 9.Cathal Mannion 10.Gavin Lee 11.Jason Flynn 12.Conor Cooney 13.Conor Whelan 14.Brian Concannon 15.Evan Niland Not sure about Flynn and Cooney but Cooney is vice captain and Flynn has started a number of games this year. Grealish might play 2 and move P Mannion to 5 but C Fahy has started a lot of games at 5 so think he might stick with him there. Kevin Cooney is a huge loss to the forward line. Maroonforever (Galway) - Posts: 414 - 10/02/2024 13:41:59 2525314 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "Interesting team for Galway for Sunday. Should be a tight one against Tipp as usual. Darach Fahy, Jack Grealish, TJ Brennan, Eoin Lawless, Cianan Fahy, Padraic Mannion, Ronan Glennon, Donal O'Shea, Sean Linnane, Gavin Lee, Jason Flynn, John Cooney, Tom Monaghan, Conor Whelan, Evan Niland." Full back line will be under pressure tomorrow hopefully they all play well. Don't think Sean Linnane and Tom Monaghan are up to this level but hope I'm proven wrong. Need a big game from Flynn tomorrow Glennon at 7 is interesting has played in a lot of positions Kevin Cooney a big loss. Maroonforever (Galway) - Posts: 414 - 10/02/2024 13:45:42 2525316 Link
Replying To Maroonforever: "Full back line will be under pressure tomorrow hopefully they all play well. Don't think Sean Linnane and Tom Monaghan are up to this level but hope I'm proven wrong. Need a big game from Flynn tomorrow Glennon at 7 is interesting has played in a lot of positions Kevin Cooney a big loss." I think Monaghan has been one of Galway's better players in the last few years. Not convinced about John Cooney - for a big man he doesn't win possession too often. The jury is also still out on the likes of Grealish, Fahy, Glennon and Linnane but like you and many posters often say "I hope I'm proven wrong"! tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3323 - 10/02/2024 15:22:01 2525325 Link
Replying To Maroonforever: "Full back line will be under pressure tomorrow hopefully they all play well. Don't think Sean Linnane and Tom Monaghan are up to this level but hope I'm proven wrong. Need a big game from Flynn tomorrow Glennon at 7 is interesting has played in a lot of positions Kevin Cooney a big loss." Sean Linnane was the reason Noel McGrath didn't puck a ball in the quarter final last year. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 675 - 10/02/2024 15:42:12 2525328 Link
Replying To Maroonforever: "Full back line will be under pressure tomorrow hopefully they all play well. Don't think Sean Linnane and Tom Monaghan are up to this level but hope I'm proven wrong. Need a big game from Flynn tomorrow Glennon at 7 is interesting has played in a lot of positions Kevin Cooney a big loss." I'd say Monahan has been a standout the last couple years What I find remarkable is for a man of his stature he fairly takes the hits and keeps going rallenmchugh (Galway) - Posts: 21 - 10/02/2024 16:23:22 2525331 Link