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Replying To galway19:  "You'd imagine McGrath is the key to the game. Mayo haven't hope of kicking enough scores if he ties down O'Donoghue like he did in the league match. I'd be starting the same team as the last day, not much reason for changing a team that just won fairly handily."
If Mayo don't bring O Donoghue out to centre forward and just leave him inside to be marked out of it, the management would be at fault.
Bringing McGrath out of position and forcing Galway to play someone else in at corner back (or letting a half back mark O Donoghue) is the only play Mayo can make with O Donoghue. It would be the definition of madness to leave O Donoghue on McGrath in the corner.

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1335 - 29/04/2025 10:19:33    2605264

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Replying To tirawleybaron:  "If Mayo don't bring O Donoghue out to centre forward and just leave him inside to be marked out of it, the management would be at fault.
Bringing McGrath out of position and forcing Galway to play someone else in at corner back (or letting a half back mark O Donoghue) is the only play Mayo can make with O Donoghue. It would be the definition of madness to leave O Donoghue on McGrath in the corner."
McGrath has had his two toughest days out in this years championship Carroll got better of him and New York lad gave him fits.

He does always seem to have ROD number to date.

Flynn is one I always worry about unsure will mchugh take him.

He does seem to be running low on energy though after crossmolina exploits and is rarely rested by mcstay

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1472 - 29/04/2025 10:32:36    2605267

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "I'd keep unchanged team from the win over Roscommon and spring Comer,Walsh off the bench if needed but I won't be surprised if Joyce starts both. Mayo will throw the kitchen sink at it as they most certainly won't want Galway to win four Connacht titles in a row for the first time since the 60s in front of a packed home support. Promises to be a good day weather wise so no excuse not to get a decent game and near sell out attendance.

Before then the U17s in action in the semi final v Mayo on Friday in MacHale Park, a pity someone sensible at HQ Connacht didn't make it a double header on Sunday."
Shades of last years All Ireland final. Galway think they have a right to win it and so far ahead they can rest there 2 best players.

JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 25 - 29/04/2025 10:40:09    2605271

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Replying To tirawleybaron:  "If Mayo don't bring O Donoghue out to centre forward and just leave him inside to be marked out of it, the management would be at fault.
Bringing McGrath out of position and forcing Galway to play someone else in at corner back (or letting a half back mark O Donoghue) is the only play Mayo can make with O Donoghue. It would be the definition of madness to leave O Donoghue on McGrath in the corner."
Hopefully Ryan will leave Kelly's achillies alone this year.

peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1182 - 29/04/2025 10:48:18    2605273

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Replying To JimB1991:  "Shades of last years All Ireland final. Galway think they have a right to win it and so far ahead they can rest there 2 best players."
Surely that's the opposite of last year's All Ireland final, given that we didn't rest either of them. Both started even though they didn't appear to be fully fit.
You're getting yourself tied up in knots trying to link every reply back to last year's final.
It's a new year, time to look forward to what's looking like a very interesting championship.
How are ye set up in Donegal for the Ulster final rematch with Armagh? For someone in Donegal, all your posts seem to be in the Galway thread. I haven't seen a single post of yours about Donegal.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2296 - 29/04/2025 10:50:49    2605274

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Replying To jm25:  "McGrath has had his two toughest days out in this years championship Carroll got better of him and New York lad gave him fits.

He does always seem to have ROD number to date.

Flynn is one I always worry about unsure will mchugh take him.

He does seem to be running low on energy though after crossmolina exploits and is rarely rested by mcstay"
Flynn got no rest this winter due to his club winning the all ireland intermediate championship.
Mayo then played him straight away afterwards to avoid relegation - he put in some great performances around then but looked out on his feet at the end of the league.

He hasn't played much since the league final, hopefully to have him fresh to tear into Galway. If Flynn is on form, Mayo wont be far away as he often sets the physical tone for the whole team.

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1335 - 29/04/2025 10:52:26    2605275

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Replying To jm25:  "McGrath has had his two toughest days out in this years championship Carroll got better of him and New York lad gave him fits.

He does always seem to have ROD number to date.

Flynn is one I always worry about unsure will mchugh take him.

He does seem to be running low on energy though after crossmolina exploits and is rarely rested by mcstay"
Is Flynn any good? I've barely noticed him, career to date.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4100 - 29/04/2025 10:57:33    2605279

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Replying To JimB1991:  "Shades of last years All Ireland final. Galway think they have a right to win it and so far ahead they can rest there 2 best players."
Stupid comment. No player will be rested. If they are not fit they won't be playing.

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2087 - 29/04/2025 11:01:10    2605281

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Is Flynn any good? I've barely noticed him, career to date."
Yes I think he is very good player.

probably one of mayo's most consistent last couple of years usually chips in with a couple of points.

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1472 - 29/04/2025 11:15:58    2605288

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "Surely that's the opposite of last year's All Ireland final, given that we didn't rest either of them. Both started even though they didn't appear to be fully fit.
You're getting yourself tied up in knots trying to link every reply back to last year's final.
It's a new year, time to look forward to what's looking like a very interesting championship.
How are ye set up in Donegal for the Ulster final rematch with Armagh? For someone in Donegal, all your posts seem to be in the Galway thread. I haven't seen a single post of yours about Donegal."
JimB1991 is Clare from the Mayo blog, she also posts as S1234. She is obsessed even though she didn't travel to Carrick to the Leitrim game, she was in Dublin with her mates! Ha!!

GDL (Galway) - Posts: 792 - 29/04/2025 12:11:07    2605317

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Replying To GDL:  "JimB1991 is Clare from the Mayo blog, she also posts as S1234. She is obsessed even though she didn't travel to Carrick to the Leitrim game, she was in Dublin with her mates! Ha!!"
So weird that you accuse every 2nd person that says anything against Galway including my own account here .. whoever she is must have ****** you right off..

Get a life man!

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 132 - 29/04/2025 12:33:14    2605328

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "Surely that's the opposite of last year's All Ireland final, given that we didn't rest either of them. Both started even though they didn't appear to be fully fit.
You're getting yourself tied up in knots trying to link every reply back to last year's final.
It's a new year, time to look forward to what's looking like a very interesting championship.
How are ye set up in Donegal for the Ulster final rematch with Armagh? For someone in Donegal, all your posts seem to be in the Galway thread. I haven't seen a single post of yours about Donegal."
Think you misunderstood my point. Galway are again taking it for granted they will beat a team more or less at the same level as them.
Donegal recognise the challenge of playing the deserved All Ireland champions but will feel we have a good chance if we play well. Of course we don't take anything for granted.

JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 25 - 29/04/2025 12:37:54    2605332

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Replying To JimB1991:  "Shades of last years All Ireland final. Galway think they have a right to win it and so far ahead they can rest there 2 best players."
How accounts do you have on here Clare from the Mayogaablog?

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 403 - 29/04/2025 12:47:52    2605341

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "Surely that's the opposite of last year's All Ireland final, given that we didn't rest either of them. Both started even though they didn't appear to be fully fit.
You're getting yourself tied up in knots trying to link every reply back to last year's final.
It's a new year, time to look forward to what's looking like a very interesting championship.
How are ye set up in Donegal for the Ulster final rematch with Armagh? For someone in Donegal, all your posts seem to be in the Galway thread. I haven't seen a single post of yours about Donegal."
Indeed. Someone fit instead of Shane on frees for last years All Ireland final and Galway would be defending All Ireland champions right now. And you won't see her writing about Donegal.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 403 - 29/04/2025 12:50:55    2605343

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Free taking will be a factor.
At the moment we have Finnerty with the left but not a long range option. Off the right I'm not even sure who's down for them possibly Conroy. 45s then Gleeson which I'm not a fan of. Other option is Tierney but it's definitely doesn't look a settled part of our game

smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 495 - 29/04/2025 13:28:18    2605359

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Mayo fans looking for a defender to quieten Finnerty on Sunday after his hair rub last year!!

You couldn't make it up..

Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 232 - 29/04/2025 13:29:38    2605364

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Replying To JimB1991:  "Think you misunderstood my point. Galway are again taking it for granted they will beat a team more or less at the same level as them.
Donegal recognise the challenge of playing the deserved All Ireland champions but will feel we have a good chance if we play well. Of course we don't take anything for granted."
You think I misunderstood it, but it doesn't look like you understand it at all yourself.
So by starting Comer and Walsh in the All-Ireland final we were taking it for granted that we'd beat Armagh.
And by not starting them against Mayo, we're taking it for granted that we'll beat them.
Try and spot the contradiction there. I'll give you a while.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2296 - 29/04/2025 13:44:09    2605374

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "Indeed. Someone fit instead of Shane on frees for last years All Ireland final and Galway would be defending All Ireland champions right now. And you won't see her writing about Donegal."
Again no credit given to Armagh. 2 very evenly matched teams Armagh better on the day, if Galway deserved to win they would have. Armagh also kicked some wides and I don't think they would have been happy with their midfield performace if they lost. You cant just pick out the parts that suit your arrogance.

JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 25 - 29/04/2025 15:16:38    2605416

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "You think I misunderstood it, but it doesn't look like you understand it at all yourself.
So by starting Comer and Walsh in the All-Ireland final we were taking it for granted that we'd beat Armagh.
And by not starting them against Mayo, we're taking it for granted that we'll beat them.
Try and spot the contradiction there. I'll give you a while."
Ye you misunderstood. Where did I say the reason I think Galway took Armagh for granted is because they started Walsh and Comer?
They were 100% right to risk starting them in an All Ireland final, particularly one were I believed they were going to up against it.
The reason I think they took Armagh for granted was because of the talk before and since from the supporters.
The difference with this is the connaught final is not the last game of the year so Galway supporters believe they can hold back Comer and Walsh because there so much better than Mayo.
Its the talk from the supporters I'm referring to.

You'll ignore my point though and not address why Galway believe they are apparently so far ahead of the all Ireland champions.

JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 25 - 29/04/2025 15:27:51    2605420

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Replying To JimB1991:  "Shades of last years All Ireland final. Galway think they have a right to win it and so far ahead they can rest there 2 best players."
They are injured.What are you on?

Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 417 - 29/04/2025 15:43:40    2605424

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