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Replying To fairplay4ever:  "In fairness and i have no great love for the stars -if its Grugan you are referring to ,he's teaching in Jarlaths for at least last 2 years so entitled to transfer.Who else is an outsider?"
Yes teaching in Jarlaths but not living in Tuam, as far as I know I might be wrong but if im right, he passes a few clubs on the way to Tuam from where he lives, but I suppose the opportunity to play senior is more appealing, but in my opinion no where as bad as Moycullen or Salthill when it comes to transfer's

Fox.1n.7he.b0x (Galway) - Posts: 165 - 20/08/2025 13:49:20    2632840

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Replying To Fox.1n.7he.b0x:  "Yes teaching in Jarlaths but not living in Tuam, as far as I know I might be wrong but if im right, he passes a few clubs on the way to Tuam from where he lives, but I suppose the opportunity to play senior is more appealing, but in my opinion no where as bad as Moycullen or Salthill when it comes to transfer's"
No idea where he lives, but I do know if you transfer to a Galway club from outside the county you don't have to be living in the catchment area of that club.
You just need to be living in the county.

galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1326 - 20/08/2025 14:36:08    2632849

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Replying To Fox.1n.7he.b0x:  "Yes teaching in Jarlaths but not living in Tuam, as far as I know I might be wrong but if im right, he passes a few clubs on the way to Tuam from where he lives, but I suppose the opportunity to play senior is more appealing, but in my opinion no where as bad as Moycullen or Salthill when it comes to transfer's"
Agreed re Salthill and Moycullen and havent a clue where he lives tbh. Is it a Junior or Intermediate club?

fairplay4ever (Galway) - Posts: 450 - 20/08/2025 15:04:38    2632851

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I believe Grugan lives in a hurling area. So, to be fair, he's entitled to pick what club he plays for. Tuam is where he has links with so it makes sense for him to play for them.

gaillimhboy (Galway) - Posts: 383 - 20/08/2025 19:11:00    2632875

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Replying To fairplay4ever:  "Agreed re Salthill and Moycullen and havent a clue where he lives tbh. Is it a Junior or Intermediate club?"
Please explain? Is Salthill or Moycullen not a suitable place to live and play sport. Anomalies have always existed in Galway, how many of 56 or 3 in row teams were not native to the area of the teams they played for and lived and worked in an other location? I feel it's not because they could possibly become successful, because the teams of the sixties seventies, eighties who had non domiciled non natives were quite successful. Tuam Stars , Dunmore McHales, St Grellans and Corofin. All of these clubs were are very successful while fielding "outside players". these players usually had relations or had a partner from the area or even worked for an organisation that had an operation in the area or even stayed there at some period.Some people seem to to think that only some clubs are allowed have success so for this reason 'facts' are constructed to suit the desired narrative.

backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 170 - 20/08/2025 19:33:43    2632876

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Replying To gaillimhboy:  "I believe Grugan lives in a hurling area. So, to be fair, he's entitled to pick what club he plays for. Tuam is where he has links with so it makes sense for him to play for them."
100%, complete non issue, the lad lives in an hurling club area. Makes complete sense he would play for Tuam when he is working there

Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 456 - 21/08/2025 09:16:54    2632907

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Replying To Trucker1:  "100%, complete non issue, the lad lives in an hurling club area. Makes complete sense he would play for Tuam when he is working there"
Agree with both. People migrate and need to change clubs and have to be accommodated. It's an unfortunate consequence that this serves to widen the gap between the strong and weak clubs as most migration is in to centres of population where there is already an embarrassment of riches in terms of population but it is what it is. But even rural clubs accept imported talent so it's not just an urban phenomenon. In the past 2 of the more notable ones were matt Duggan from Longford to annaghdown, Eddie o Sullivan ( of rugby fame) played in a county final for mountbellew in the 1980s.

anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 1006 - 21/08/2025 10:49:01    2632928

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Replying To anotheralias:  "Agree with both. People migrate and need to change clubs and have to be accommodated. It's an unfortunate consequence that this serves to widen the gap between the strong and weak clubs as most migration is in to centres of population where there is already an embarrassment of riches in terms of population but it is what it is. But even rural clubs accept imported talent so it's not just an urban phenomenon. In the past 2 of the more notable ones were matt Duggan from Longford to annaghdown, Eddie o Sullivan ( of rugby fame) played in a county final for mountbellew in the 1980s."
Enda Geraghty another that Mountbellew poached from 'over the border'.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4376 - 21/08/2025 12:04:24    2632945

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Replying To galwayman2:  "No idea where he lives, but I do know if you transfer to a Galway club from outside the county you don't have to be living in the catchment area of that club.
You just need to be living in the county."
It doesn't matter anyway Tuam won't be winning anything. Dunmore had no quality backs to mark Mannion or Grugan. The tops team will keep Grugan quiet with little hassle. Mannion will take more minding.

I have watched enough to say it's between Salthill and Moycullen for FF. I'm edging towards Moycullen.

If I was giving advise on the transfer market, I'd tell Dunmore to go and buy some two top man marking backs and maybe one midfielder. They'd win a championship then cause they have everything else. Does anyone know when the market officially opens up? lol

Green&Gold2013 (Galway) - Posts: 44 - 21/08/2025 13:45:55    2632984

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Replying To Green&Gold2013:  "It doesn't matter anyway Tuam won't be winning anything. Dunmore had no quality backs to mark Mannion or Grugan. The tops team will keep Grugan quiet with little hassle. Mannion will take more minding.

I have watched enough to say it's between Salthill and Moycullen for FF. I'm edging towards Moycullen.

If I was giving advise on the transfer market, I'd tell Dunmore to go and buy some two top man marking backs and maybe one midfielder. They'd win a championship then cause they have everything else. Does anyone know when the market officially opens up? lol"
I'd have to agree with you re moycullen even tho they did struggle to beat Killannin until they went down to 14 but still have a good few to come back, id still be very wary of Corofin Garry Delaney is shrewd enough and won't be happy with the last outing, I believe Moycullen front runners and Corofin not far behind them

Fox.1n.7he.b0x (Galway) - Posts: 165 - 21/08/2025 16:18:09    2633019

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Any truth to the rumour that PJ is bringing in Donaghy?

gaillimhboy (Galway) - Posts: 383 - 21/08/2025 18:13:10    2633036

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Replying To Fox.1n.7he.b0x:  "I'd have to agree with you re moycullen even tho they did struggle to beat Killannin until they went down to 14 but still have a good few to come back, id still be very wary of Corofin Garry Delaney is shrewd enough and won't be happy with the last outing, I believe Moycullen front runners and Corofin not far behind them"
In many way Moycullen SK Corofin are happy to plod along and keep ticking over and get top spot their season starts from QF on. Moycullen plenty to come back Cooke etc same with SK & Corofin will take learnings from the draw v Milltown but again will wrap up top spot handy. I do feel Bernard Power is a huge loss for them and obviously Sice is too but given his age it was expected. Surprised Power gone as could easily be their no 1 for another few years. Also mad that Tony Gill seems to be with the intermediates was on Galway panely only 2 years ago not sure if he is coming back from injury possibly

Eire89 (Galway) - Posts: 390 - 22/08/2025 12:42:31    2633113

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Replying To gaillimhboy:  "Any truth to the rumour that PJ is bringing in Donaghy?"
Have heard this recently, but my track record ain't great. I had also heard P Tally was coming to Galway !!

ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1748 - 22/08/2025 14:08:04    2633121

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