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Replying To katser: "So realistically the Intermediate Championship is a 4 horse race, whoever wins the Final between TAD and Kinvara will be replaced by Beagh next year. Next year Meelick-Eyrecourt, Carnmore, Beagh and loser between TAD and Kinvara." Add in Killimor and Sylane who are usually in the mix Galway456 (Galway) - Posts: 109 - 19/10/2024 21:14:33 2575876 Link
Kinvara for the upset over TAD in the Final. You heard it here first. lol. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2257 - 20/10/2024 01:59:36 2575902 Link
Replying To katser: "So realistically the Intermediate Championship is a 4 horse race, whoever wins the Final between TAD and Kinvara will be replaced by Beagh next year. Next year Meelick-Eyrecourt, Carnmore, Beagh and loser between TAD and Kinvara." So what? The stronger clubs this year will be expected to be at the sharp end next year? Why would this be news? Kinvara and Carnmore outperformed expectations this year and the former's age profile is positive even if TAD win the final this year. I would think SMM and Ballygar will be stronger next year, Killimor haven't gone away either. Realistically most competitions in most sports are fortunate if there are even 4 realistic horses in the race no matter how big the field is. Toms are going for 7 in a row but you still wouldn't call the Galway SHC 'uncompetitive' Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 905 - 20/10/2024 10:42:57 2575918 Link
That was a great day of hurling yesterday. Feel for Carnmore, but they have some nice young players. Always felt like TAD just had that experience to keep that at arms length. Game turned in to a free taking competition at some points but enjoyable finish Kinvara vs M/E was the best game I have seen this year. Real physicality and intensity and some quality shooting. I thought despite the scoreline ME had a handle of things at half time. Downey and the Flemings playing well and their midfield are serious runners particularly Gohery. The second half though, Kinvara showed their stuff. The pace was apparent and Whelan was excellent. As ME tired, Joshua O Connor, Oisin Ivers and Tadgh Heavey started winning and coming out with the world of ball. Also a mention to young Michael Curtin who was a nightmare for the ME defenders with his pace Kinvara (Galway) - Posts: 181 - 20/10/2024 11:30:21 2575927 Link
Replying To Kinvara: "That was a great day of hurling yesterday. Feel for Carnmore, but they have some nice young players. Always felt like TAD just had that experience to keep that at arms length. Game turned in to a free taking competition at some points but enjoyable finish Kinvara vs M/E was the best game I have seen this year. Real physicality and intensity and some quality shooting. I thought despite the scoreline ME had a handle of things at half time. Downey and the Flemings playing well and their midfield are serious runners particularly Gohery. The second half though, Kinvara showed their stuff. The pace was apparent and Whelan was excellent. As ME tired, Joshua O Connor, Oisin Ivers and Tadgh Heavey started winning and coming out with the world of ball. Also a mention to young Michael Curtin who was a nightmare for the ME defenders with his pace" I also thought the ME backs were poor, kinvara got them scores a bit handier, eyrecourt had to work harder Galway456 (Galway) - Posts: 109 - 20/10/2024 11:53:58 2575930 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "Kinvara for the upset over TAD in the Final. You heard it here first. lol." Unlucky Meelick-Eyrecourt once again they can have no complaints.....they didn't grab the nettle when the game was there for them! Ahh the beautiful losers, the nearly men when will they learn their lesson. Always seem to snatch defeat from the Jaws of victory! TAD will be favourites for the Final no doubt, but Kinvara will make it a very good contest! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2471 - 20/10/2024 14:21:20 2575971 Link
Replying To katser: "So realistically the Intermediate Championship is a 4 horse race, whoever wins the Final between TAD and Kinvara will be replaced by Beagh next year. Next year Meelick-Eyrecourt, Carnmore, Beagh and loser between TAD and Kinvara." Depends if the 4 of them keep all the players they have this year, and who comes up out of minor also. Alot can change in an off season. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13720 - 21/10/2024 07:01:00 2576077 Link
The Intermediate Final I would give Kinvara a great chance of winning and wouldn't be surprised if they did...they seem to have a knack of coming out the right side in a tight affair especially when not the favourites to win! Remember the 2000 Senior Relegation Final....deep in injury time up steps the great Gerry Mac and bang over the bar Kinvara win by 1pt! The 2007 Senior QF ......deep deep in injury time Kinvara losing by 2pts up steps big David Huban 21yrd free and wham smashed the roof of the net to send Kinvara into Co.Semi Final by 1pt! Both games Kinvara were probably not favourites to win but they "grabbed the nettle" katser (Galway) - Posts: 2471 - 21/10/2024 10:15:32 2576099 Link
Replying To katser: "The Intermediate Final I would give Kinvara a great chance of winning and wouldn't be surprised if they did...they seem to have a knack of coming out the right side in a tight affair especially when not the favourites to win! Remember the 2000 Senior Relegation Final....deep in injury time up steps the great Gerry Mac and bang over the bar Kinvara win by 1pt! The 2007 Senior QF ......deep deep in injury time Kinvara losing by 2pts up steps big David Huban 21yrd free and wham smashed the roof of the net to send Kinvara into Co.Semi Final by 1pt! Both games Kinvara were probably not favourites to win but they "grabbed the nettle"" Try the 2019 IHC final, won by a point with an injury time goal after being behind for the entire game :) Kilconieron to their credit ate everyone else the following season Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 905 - 21/10/2024 10:51:23 2576109 Link
Yes Sir, the 2019 Intermediate Final another smash and grab the nettle for Kinvara! Kinvara can become only the 2nd Club to win the triple this year...... Athenry Senior B winners, Minor A winners and Junior A winners. Kinvara Minor B winners, Intermediate Final TBC, Junior F Final TBC. katser (Galway) - Posts: 2471 - 21/10/2024 12:56:00 2576148 Link
Replying To katser: "Yes Sir, the 2019 Intermediate Final another smash and grab the nettle for Kinvara! Kinvara can become only the 2nd Club to win the triple this year...... Athenry Senior B winners, Minor A winners and Junior A winners. Kinvara Minor B winners, Intermediate Final TBC, Junior F Final TBC." Awesome achievements. Fair play to both Athenry and Kinvara. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2257 - 21/10/2024 16:13:46 2576207 Link
Congratulations to Cappataggle on a great win over St Thomas's. Hard luck to St Thomas's. Get a well deserved rest lads. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2257 - 26/10/2024 14:54:59 2577025 Link
Well hello Cappy your most certainly welcome to the Co. Senior Final!!!!!! Cappataggle 1-15 St.Thomas' 0-15 FT katser (Galway) - Posts: 2471 - 26/10/2024 14:55:22 2577026 Link
Congratulations Loughrea. Should be a great County Final. May the best team win. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2257 - 26/10/2024 17:17:59 2577043 Link
A thought I had leaving Kenny Park to day , is this the first year we have a team in both finals with a sash as part of their colours in both senior finals and is it a preface of a something new that might happen this year? backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 138 - 26/10/2024 21:36:56 2577089 Link
Replying To backtooldwall: "A thought I had leaving Kenny Park to day , is this the first year we have a team in both finals with a sash as part of their colours in both senior finals and is it a preface of a something new that might happen this year?" Not the first time for sure. It happened as recently as two years ago. The same two teams as well, Loughrea and Maigh Cuilinn. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2187 - 27/10/2024 01:07:21 2577105 Link
Wonderful Athenry and Kinvara who must be teams of the future; Great to see Cappy up against The Town in the final. Interesting that (most) Cappy players learned their craft in New Inn College. As a Sarsfielder I am torn who to support in the final as we are wedged between them. Great for East Galway. Speaking of achievements how about the Sarsfields Collens wining THREE county championships this year. Mind you, with Hopper having (is it 6 daughters?) in the teams, its a bit unfair. waterside4 (Galway) - Posts: 33 - 27/10/2024 18:16:30 2577220 Link
Not a bad record for Cappataggle in the last 10yrs.... 2014 Intermediate Winners 2016 Senior PQF 2017 Senior SF 2018 Senior SF 2019 Senior SF 2020 Senior SF 2021 Senior QF 2022 Senior QF 2023 Senior QF 2024 Senior Final Considering they have a huge "Parish Area" From Loughrea to Ballinasloe, down to New Inn over to Killconnel, back towards Ahascragh and up towards Kiltormer and Mullagh including Aughrim and Kilreekill. The Club has 4 Primary Schools in their detachment. So they are not really a small rural parish imo. katser (Galway) - Posts: 2471 - 28/10/2024 12:19:53 2577328 Link
Replying To katser: "Not a bad record for Cappataggle in the last 10yrs.... 2014 Intermediate Winners 2016 Senior PQF 2017 Senior SF 2018 Senior SF 2019 Senior SF 2020 Senior SF 2021 Senior QF 2022 Senior QF 2023 Senior QF 2024 Senior Final Considering they have a huge "Parish Area" From Loughrea to Ballinasloe, down to New Inn over to Killconnel, back towards Ahascragh and up towards Kiltormer and Mullagh including Aughrim and Kilreekill. The Club has 4 Primary Schools in their detachment. So they are not really a small rural parish imo." And Loughrea have a similarly impressive consistency, but stretching back an extra decade or so. Great to see the two 'nearly' squads of Galway club hurling making the final this year, because they won't both lose it, even though their track records might suggest they will. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3868 - 28/10/2024 14:20:07 2577345 Link
Replying To katser: "Not a bad record for Cappataggle in the last 10yrs.... 2014 Intermediate Winners 2016 Senior PQF 2017 Senior SF 2018 Senior SF 2019 Senior SF 2020 Senior SF 2021 Senior QF 2022 Senior QF 2023 Senior QF 2024 Senior Final Considering they have a huge "Parish Area" From Loughrea to Ballinasloe, down to New Inn over to Killconnel, back towards Ahascragh and up towards Kiltormer and Mullagh including Aughrim and Kilreekill. The Club has 4 Primary Schools in their detachment. So they are not really a small rural parish imo." 4 Primary Schools??? Most Parishes are luck to have 2!!! Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2257 - 28/10/2024 17:47:39 2577366 Link