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Replying To letsgetgoing:  "It was the Technological University Dublin (TUD) not Trinity who beat the University of Galway tonight. With 28,000 students from primarily Dublin and the surrounding counties, they will be very competitive in future years. It is the combined old DIT and the former Institutes of Tallagh and Blanchardstown, so they will have a great pick if they get their act together.

On another point the Gaa Beo app is great for keeping up to date with Gaa matches. Gives you the teams, scorers, subs etc. (Including sigerson)
I would highly recommend it for all GAA followers. You might even save a small fortune on buying programmes while getting real time information."
I should have said that SCORE BEO is the name of the Gaa App. Free and highly recommended.

letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 629 - 10/01/2024 08:21:38    2519363

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Replying To Kerry15:  "overly negative tactics. Ryan O'Donoghue was the only dangerous forward starting, Cathal Sweeney and Daniel Flaherty were named at 13 and 15."
They should be beating TU Dublin even with Sean Kelly and Tommy Conroy not togged but you are right when you look at the starting forward line - Sweeney, O'Flaherty, Kilcommins, Ryan Monahan, O'Congahile and O'Donoghue. That contains four players who aren't forwards. Cillian O'Curraoin on the bench makes no sense. I suspect they will have a very different starting team in the next round.

galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 790 - 10/01/2024 09:05:33    2519367

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Replying To galway19:  "They should be beating TU Dublin even with Sean Kelly and Tommy Conroy not togged but you are right when you look at the starting forward line - Sweeney, O'Flaherty, Kilcommins, Ryan Monahan, O'Congahile and O'Donoghue. That contains four players who aren't forwards. Cillian O'Curraoin on the bench makes no sense. I suspect they will have a very different starting team in the next round."
Jaysus, Midfield was awful. Half back line disappeared. No centre back. I would have moved Kilcommins midfield he did a lot of covering for the centre back in the league which the two midfielders last night did not do. Kelly ( who is not a midfielder should be moved to 12) McLoughin was taken off and should have been gone earlier. I watched the league final and he scored three monsters, but do you want a midfield taking these on?. Liam O Conghaile is a 10 all day ( I think he is a star in the making) was taken off because he is NOT a centre forward. Sweeney carries the ball into cul de sacs, he just does not see the pass. O Flaherty turned the ball over too much even though with 13 on his back he seemed to start in the half back line. O Currain made a big difference. O Donoghue was good inside but was starved of position by the midfielders who cannot kick pass.
Read the independant this morning and he seem to get the subs wrong because I thought UOG made more subs O Conaghaile, Monaghan, McLoughlin were definitely taken off and Kilcommons definitely played the full match. Am I right?
On another note did anyone think the UOG jerseys numbers were hard to read.

LottoPlus (Kilkenny) - Posts: 85 - 10/01/2024 10:46:37    2519378

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Replying To LottoPlus:  "Jaysus, Midfield was awful. Half back line disappeared. No centre back. I would have moved Kilcommins midfield he did a lot of covering for the centre back in the league which the two midfielders last night did not do. Kelly ( who is not a midfielder should be moved to 12) McLoughin was taken off and should have been gone earlier. I watched the league final and he scored three monsters, but do you want a midfield taking these on?. Liam O Conghaile is a 10 all day ( I think he is a star in the making) was taken off because he is NOT a centre forward. Sweeney carries the ball into cul de sacs, he just does not see the pass. O Flaherty turned the ball over too much even though with 13 on his back he seemed to start in the half back line. O Currain made a big difference. O Donoghue was good inside but was starved of position by the midfielders who cannot kick pass.
Read the independant this morning and he seem to get the subs wrong because I thought UOG made more subs O Conaghaile, Monaghan, McLoughlin were definitely taken off and Kilcommons definitely played the full match. Am I right?
On another note did anyone think the UOG jerseys numbers were hard to read."
Ryan O'Donoghue might have been ok, but he missed a free to level it that my Mother would have got. The jersey colour doesn't matter - that is just in these guys.

PierreBezuhov (UK) - Posts: 228 - 10/01/2024 10:56:54    2519381

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Are Patrick Egan & Jack McCabe eligible for the u20's this year?

TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 287 - 10/01/2024 11:34:23    2519388

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Has anyone an idea of team sheets that were used for challenge games lately?

jobseekersbent (Galway) - Posts: 382 - 10/01/2024 12:30:24    2519394

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Did someone get injured in college game?

Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1889 - 10/01/2024 13:40:32    2519414

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Replying To galway19:  "Liam Silke out with injury for the first few league games at least."
I'd say Sean Kelly is a doubt for the start of the league as well. Maurice Sheridan said last night that he might not play at all for the college in the Sigerson this year. Priority is probably to get right for Galway.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2290 - 10/01/2024 13:51:25    2519416

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Replying To JakeTheMan:  "The top ten football club managers in Galway in 2023.

1. Kevin Johnson - Corofin - Brought the title back to the parish again, playing good football . Unlucky in the Connacht final as they didn't play to their high standard.

2. Don Connellan - Moycullen - Reached the county final again and did it without the outstanding Seán Kelly. If they had Kelly in the County final who knows?

3. Jarlath Jennings - Milltown- Brought a team with some good young players and some very experience players to the semi final and really did put it up to Corofin with the high ball tactic
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4. Francis "Bunty" Roache - Monivea Abbey - Won the intermediate championship playing nice open football and with out Cillian Mac Daid - very unlucky not to have won Connacht.

5. Ciaran O Fatharta - Lettermore- Took over as manager mid term after a very poor campaign in their group. He and his management team changed the fortune of the Lettermore squad completely and saved their senior status for 2024.

6. The Killannin under 19 management team, they put together a fine young team and won the county under 19 A Competition. A great achievement for a small club.

7. Gary Delaney - Dunmore Mac Hales - A year at the top table and they held their own in the senior championship.

8. The Menlough management team. Back in the intermediate ranks again after wining the county title in style. Unlucky in Connacht.

9. Val Daly - Mountbellew Moylough - Brought his team to the county semi final again and they are still one of the top dogs in Galway football.

10.Pete Warren - Cortoon Shamrocks - Did well to reach the county intermediate semi final as nobody gave them a chance.

Who agrees and who doesn't? who should not be in that list and who should?"
Good post, i would definitely agree with Kevin Johnson, i would think that Don connellan should have done better with the squad he had and Sean kelly did miss the final but they definitely underperformed, with regards Ja Jennings's i think milltown had a very easy group 2 of the team in relegation at the end of the year but probably over achieved in the championship so i would be happy there, for me Barry Downey has done a great job with St James's from where they were last year, and dunmore had a really tough group with top teams and were very competitive in every game i would go with the following,

1. Kevin Johnson
2. Barry Downey
3. Jarlath Jennings
4. Gary Delaney
5. Bunty Roache
6. Don Connellan
7. Val Daly
8. killannin under 19

Fox.1n.7he.b0x (Galway) - Posts: 134 - 10/01/2024 14:38:23    2519425

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Seán Kelly in recent interview said he had two injuries to sort out and should never have played against Mayo last year. Retured to field training and will target a return for the start of the league while sitting out sigerson cup action.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 234 - 10/01/2024 15:00:51    2519430

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Replying To Marooned:  "I'd say Sean Kelly is a doubt for the start of the league as well. Maurice Sheridan said last night that he might not play at all for the college in the Sigerson this year. Priority is probably to get right for Galway."
If sigerson does not happen for S Kelly or any other college players it is almost certain the league will also be out, that is how important this competition is to 3rd level students.

backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 138 - 10/01/2024 15:02:18    2519431

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Replying To Fox.1n.7he.b0x:  "Good post, i would definitely agree with Kevin Johnson, i would think that Don connellan should have done better with the squad he had and Sean kelly did miss the final but they definitely underperformed, with regards Ja Jennings's i think milltown had a very easy group 2 of the team in relegation at the end of the year but probably over achieved in the championship so i would be happy there, for me Barry Downey has done a great job with St James's from where they were last year, and dunmore had a really tough group with top teams and were very competitive in every game i would go with the following,

1. Kevin Johnson
2. Barry Downey
3. Jarlath Jennings
4. Gary Delaney
5. Bunty Roache
6. Don Connellan
7. Val Daly
8. killannin under 19"
Don connellan should have done better? To see how Moycullen did before he arrived and what he won with them and only losing any match after a competitive battle was exceeding expectations for a team that haven't got many good scoring forwards from play.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3481 - 10/01/2024 15:45:00    2519441

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "Don connellan should have done better? To see how Moycullen did before he arrived and what he won with them and only losing any match after a competitive battle was exceeding expectations for a team that haven't got many good scoring forwards from play."
Yes they should have more county tittles won and this year would have or should have been an easy one for them, with the squad they have, now all be it not all home grown but they should have pushed on further this year, they should have dominated like corofin have done in the recent past,

Fox.1n.7he.b0x (Galway) - Posts: 134 - 10/01/2024 17:57:09    2519462

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Replying To Fox.1n.7he.b0x:  "Yes they should have more county tittles won and this year would have or should have been an easy one for them, with the squad they have, now all be it not all home grown but they should have pushed on further this year, they should have dominated like corofin have done in the recent past,"
Not likely to see what Corofin did again or the foreseeable. No easy titles won the last 3/4 years in Galway and I would expect county titles to be shared out in Galway over the next 5 years than one team dominating.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3481 - 10/01/2024 20:35:28    2519481

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "Not likely to see what Corofin did again or the foreseeable. No easy titles won the last 3/4 years in Galway and I would expect county titles to be shared out in Galway over the next 5 years than one team dominating."
I would agree with that re corofin but I do think moycullen should have more won than they have, just like mountbellew they have a serious squad also and only have one county tittle to show for it, makes it interesting for the foreseeable

Fox.1n.7he.b0x (Galway) - Posts: 134 - 10/01/2024 21:28:43    2519497

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Replying To Fox.1n.7he.b0x:  "I would agree with that re corofin but I do think moycullen should have more won than they have, just like mountbellew they have a serious squad also and only have one county tittle to show for it, makes it interesting for the foreseeable"
They won 2,probably should have won 3.Corofin feat won't be beaten as there is only a very narrow gap between the top 5 or 6 teams.They have caught upto Corofin at this stage and it's only fine margins.

Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 369 - 11/01/2024 08:38:33    2519531

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The Kieran Murphy/Maurice Sheridan/Don Connellan trifecta is surely coming to an abrupt end ?

Passive, defensive and deplorable football. Lost on Tuesday night in a game they were 1/6 in.

MapleSyrup (Galway) - Posts: 165 - 11/01/2024 09:06:36    2519537

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Replying To MapleSyrup:  "The Kieran Murphy/Maurice Sheridan/Don Connellan trifecta is surely coming to an abrupt end ?

Passive, defensive and deplorable football. Lost on Tuesday night in a game they were 1/6 in."
I don't think I've ever seen a Maurice Sheridan team play great football. Same on the hurling side in the college, Lynskey has done nothing with Galway underage or Fitzgibbon teams to suggest he is a good manager.

galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 790 - 11/01/2024 10:45:00    2519565

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Team and panel named. Lots of experimenting, good to see Antaine O'Laoi back. He had a great year in 2019.
Joyce seems to favour guys that were on that U20 team in 2019 that he managed. Oran Burke, Liam Boyle, Liam Costello, Kilcommins, Kirrane, Rory Cunningham and Eoin Mannion all involved

smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 442 - 11/01/2024 13:13:36    2519600

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Joyce can't be accused of giving lads a chance after seeing tomorrow's team named.

Good to see Antaine O'Laoi back in, its now 5 years since he did ok over a number of games.

Imagine a lot of those names will be cut after the FBD, only 1 or possibly 2 players who played championship last year named in the 26.

TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 287 - 11/01/2024 13:23:53    2519602

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