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Replying To Fionn: "He sure did... Fair play to Dessie and his backroom team on this win. As for POCB - was that Fenton with a POCB mask on.???? lol Well played lad - your best performance ever, for club or county imo. He now needs to follow this up regularly. It cant be a case of An rud is annamh is iontach The team performance was certainly a backlash from the Meath shambles... And by God, did they and the fans need to see that. I really hope this wasnt a flash in the pan performance. But some faith has been restored thankfully." POCB as Fenton in disguise lol. But what a performance by him.Hopefully it was nt a one off and he will kick on now.Forget the Meath game,some team had to beat us in Leinster at some stage,Also we were missing Bugler.If we meet them again this year there is only one winner. brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 109 - 19/05/2025 15:13:12 2611009 Link
Replying To Fionn: "Me too but to be honest, did anyone predict him playing that well. I dont know of anyone. But fair play to him. Now he needs to back it up v Armagh etc.... It cannot be a 1 game wonder. Although we will saviour this win, a word of caution... Were Galway complacent considering the Dubs dismal performance v Meath the last day.? Perhaps. But Galway did create more goal chances than us and 18pts is not a massive score with these new rules. Galway's return of just 14pts (I know it was 2-14) was very poor. I cannot see them challenging for Sam this year now based on that. They had a near full strength team, only missing a couple perhaps. Dubs were missing both Small brothers, Murchin, Eoghan O'Donnell, and of course Lee. Let's see how we perform against a Top 3 team next. Kerry, Donegal & Armagh are my top 3. As I have said many times - Con & CK are our most important players. What a performance by Ciaran. Hopefully Con's hamstring injury is not too bad - he left the field after only 45mins. Delighted to be pleasantly surprised by the result though. The reaction to the Meath performance was good to see." I was behind the goal and got a good look at Con going off. He was walking freely so I hope it was a tweak rather than a pull and certainly not a tear. He'd be a massive loss. I'd love to see the Smalls and Murch back in there. The starting XV on Sat didn't have an ounce of physicality in them. Galway forwards running along the side and end lines, who should have been planted into the terrace didn't have a glove laid on them. The challenge now is consistency. Can POCB produce that performance again? Collie didn't have his shooting boots on either, the only forward not to score I think. Very tough game in two weeks time but it could be the making of this new Dublin team. Should be a great game. Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4745 - 19/05/2025 16:21:21 2611043 Link
Isn't it funny the way you remember little things. Back in 2019 (When that Dublin team officially became the greatest of all time) I still remember reading this interview with Brian Fenton, scroll down to the final question re. POCB With that in mind, I was so delighted when he got MOTM in the club final earlier this year. My own take on Leinster! I was chuffed when we lost it on the day and still am. The longer records go on the greater the millstone they become around your neck! 15 in a row was more than enough! Get rid of it and reset! It's like a monkey off the back! The interview, https://www.gaa.ie/football/news/brian-fenton-hails-rising-dublin-star-o-cofaigh-byrne Onion_Sack (Dublin) - Posts: 301 - 19/05/2025 18:17:44 2611099 Link
Dublin 2/1 ro beat Galway! Price won't stand. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3563 - 19/05/2025 20:24:07 2611136 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Dublin 2/1 ro beat Galway! Price won't stand." Thats a great bet.I will have some of that.I think the Neller spooks the men from the west. brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 109 - 19/05/2025 20:47:12 2611145 Link
Replying To Crashingwaves: "1 point win at the death, some whipping !" Im only buzzing with you but Galway were nt expecting that result in Galway and I think our hurlers in Parnell park have the edge on your hurlers.Galway seem to get spooked in the Neller but time will tell. brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 109 - 19/05/2025 20:55:12 2611153 Link
Replying To brayballer: "Im only buzzing with you but Galway were nt expecting that result in Galway and I think our hurlers in Parnell park have the edge on your hurlers.Galway seem to get spooked in the Neller but time will tell." I posted on here a week or so ago that it wouldn't surprise me at all if Dublin were to beat us in Salthill. We've beaten the Dubs once in something like 90 years in championship football. It's not something we've become accustomed to. Dublin were insipid against Meath and had 3 or 4 weeks to stew on that and prepare for this game. Most importantly there are some really top quality players in that Dublin panel. When you support Galway in either code, you learn to expect anything and everything. Every poster in this thread was saying Ó Cofaigh Byrne should never play for Dublin again after the Meath game. The lad is close to 6'7. If nothing else, he should always be an option for kickouts. Very important in the modern game. As for the hurlers, God knows. Anything from a 10 point defeat to an 8 point win wouldn't surprise me. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2327 - 19/05/2025 22:39:06 2611191 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "I posted on here a week or so ago that it wouldn't surprise me at all if Dublin were to beat us in Salthill. We've beaten the Dubs once in something like 90 years in championship football. It's not something we've become accustomed to. Dublin were insipid against Meath and had 3 or 4 weeks to stew on that and prepare for this game. Most importantly there are some really top quality players in that Dublin panel. When you support Galway in either code, you learn to expect anything and everything. Every poster in this thread was saying Ó Cofaigh Byrne should never play for Dublin again after the Meath game. The lad is close to 6'7. If nothing else, he should always be an option for kickouts. Very important in the modern game. As for the hurlers, God knows. Anything from a 10 point defeat to an 8 point win wouldn't surprise me." I agree with all that. I think the frustration with POCB and people writing him off (including myself) has come from the fact that he has had a good few run outs and been in the panel for quite some time now without ever putting in any sort of dominant midfield display. Especially for a man of his size and I'd still question his mobility but credit where credit is due as he was top class especially in the second half in Salthill. I'm hoping it's a case that he is just bursting a bit later on to the intercounty seen than expected. He does need to back it up now with more good performances and who knows we might just have a top player on our hands. As for the hurlers, I think we quietly fancy it especially in Parnell but I just don't know what to expect. It was like two different teams in Nowlan Park at the weekend and we can't afford another sluggish start. I expect it to be very tight and either could win by 1 or 2. TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 250 - 20/05/2025 08:57:37 2611222 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "I posted on here a week or so ago that it wouldn't surprise me at all if Dublin were to beat us in Salthill. We've beaten the Dubs once in something like 90 years in championship football. It's not something we've become accustomed to. Dublin were insipid against Meath and had 3 or 4 weeks to stew on that and prepare for this game. Most importantly there are some really top quality players in that Dublin panel. When you support Galway in either code, you learn to expect anything and everything. Every poster in this thread was saying Ó Cofaigh Byrne should never play for Dublin again after the Meath game. The lad is close to 6'7. If nothing else, he should always be an option for kickouts. Very important in the modern game. As for the hurlers, God knows. Anything from a 10 point defeat to an 8 point win wouldn't surprise me." I agree. It was mostly the media and online posters who were underestimating Dublin and going overboard in its praise of Galway. KK and Con especially were outstanding. Dublin also got the rub of the green when Liam Silke, who rarely loses possession, was pushed with both hands in the back by Bugler, no free given, Gleeson should have stopped Costello's effort. I don't think Parnell Park as a playing field will bother Galway, apart from the fact that it's too tight, the management will be more concerned about the referee's behaviour in a hostile environment. Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 133 - 20/05/2025 09:36:37 2611232 Link
Replying To Crashingwaves: "I agree. It was mostly the media and online posters who were underestimating Dublin and going overboard in its praise of Galway. KK and Con especially were outstanding. Dublin also got the rub of the green when Liam Silke, who rarely loses possession, was pushed with both hands in the back by Bugler, no free given, Gleeson should have stopped Costello's effort. I don't think Parnell Park as a playing field will bother Galway, apart from the fact that it's too tight, the management will be more concerned about the referee's behaviour in a hostile environment." We all make mistakes goalkeepers and referees included, sure Galway would be disappointed with the Dublin goal, both the mix up between the two Galway defenders and Gleeson being nutmegged(keeper has to gamble). Dublin also would be disappointed with their defending of both Galway goals. Maybe Bugler got away with one, fair enough, but on the other hand Con was pulled early in the game incorrectly for overcarryiing when a score was on, and Galway's last score again came after an incorrect overcarrying call against Dublin. sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 906 - 20/05/2025 10:01:43 2611243 Link
Replying To Crashingwaves: "I agree. It was mostly the media and online posters who were underestimating Dublin and going overboard in its praise of Galway. KK and Con especially were outstanding. Dublin also got the rub of the green when Liam Silke, who rarely loses possession, was pushed with both hands in the back by Bugler, no free given, Gleeson should have stopped Costello's effort. I don't think Parnell Park as a playing field will bother Galway, apart from the fact that it's too tight, the management will be more concerned about the referee's behaviour in a hostile environment." Joe Canning thinks different.Galway have nt a great record in the Neller.On the football there were mistakes by both teams and ref missed a few calls for both sides. brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 109 - 20/05/2025 14:38:59 2611336 Link
Replying To brayballer: "Joe Canning thinks different.Galway have nt a great record in the Neller.On the football there were mistakes by both teams and ref missed a few calls for both sides." What is the record btw? Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 133 - 20/05/2025 16:38:16 2611358 Link
Replying To Crashingwaves: "What is the record btw?" Not sure what the Parnell Park record is but the provincial record since Galway joined in 2009 for Galway is: Played: 11 Won: 4 Drew: 2 Lost: 5 -2011 Leinster SHC semi-final Dublin 0-19 Galway 2-07 (O'Connor Park, Tullamore) 2013 Leinster SHC Final Dublin 2-25 Galway 2-13 (Croke Park) 2015 Leinster SHC Quarter-final Galway 1-17 Dublin 0-20 (Croke Park) 2015 Leinster SHC Quarter-final replay Galway 5-19 Dublin 1-18 (O'Connor Park, Tullamore) 2017 Leinster SHC Quarter-final Galway 2-28 Dublin 1-17 (O'Connor Park, Tullamore) 2018 Leinster SHC Rd.4 Galway 0-26 Dublin 2-19 (Pearse Stadium) 2019 Leinster SHC Rd.4 Dublin 3-19 Galway 0-24 (Parnell Park) 2021 Leinster SHC semi-final Dublin 1-18 Galway 1-14 (Croke Park) 2022 Leinster SHC Rd.5 Galway 0-27 Dublin 0-21 (Pearse Stadium) 2023 Leinster SHC Rd.5 Galway 1-25 Dublin 2-22 (Croke Park) 2024 Leinster SHC Rd.5 Dublin 2-27 Galway 1-24 (Pearse Stadium) TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 250 - 21/05/2025 11:03:40 2611492 Link
Replying To TrueBlue35: "Not sure what the Parnell Park record is but the provincial record since Galway joined in 2009 for Galway is: Played: 11 Won: 4 Drew: 2 Lost: 5 -2011 Leinster SHC semi-final Dublin 0-19 Galway 2-07 (O'Connor Park, Tullamore) 2013 Leinster SHC Final Dublin 2-25 Galway 2-13 (Croke Park) 2015 Leinster SHC Quarter-final Galway 1-17 Dublin 0-20 (Croke Park) 2015 Leinster SHC Quarter-final replay Galway 5-19 Dublin 1-18 (O'Connor Park, Tullamore) 2017 Leinster SHC Quarter-final Galway 2-28 Dublin 1-17 (O'Connor Park, Tullamore) 2018 Leinster SHC Rd.4 Galway 0-26 Dublin 2-19 (Pearse Stadium) 2019 Leinster SHC Rd.4 Dublin 3-19 Galway 0-24 (Parnell Park) 2021 Leinster SHC semi-final Dublin 1-18 Galway 1-14 (Croke Park) 2022 Leinster SHC Rd.5 Galway 0-27 Dublin 0-21 (Pearse Stadium) 2023 Leinster SHC Rd.5 Galway 1-25 Dublin 2-22 (Croke Park) 2024 Leinster SHC Rd.5 Dublin 2-27 Galway 1-24 (Pearse Stadium)" Galway had to play against a solar eclipse whenever they had the ball, half the team were down with anthrax and someone lost an eye ... BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3563 - 21/05/2025 13:11:30 2611537 Link
Huge game tonight. Hard to know how might go as group games were pretty meaningless judging by subsewuent knock out. Good team and regardless of winning Leinster and reaching AI final if it happens, there are some great prospects for Niall Ó Ceallacháin to bring in. Indeed seniors are already missing a few who would make big difference even this year had they gone out earlier. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3563 - 21/05/2025 13:32:47 2611546 Link
Replying To TrueBlue35: "Not sure what the Parnell Park record is but the provincial record since Galway joined in 2009 for Galway is: Played: 11 Won: 4 Drew: 2 Lost: 5 -2011 Leinster SHC semi-final Dublin 0-19 Galway 2-07 (O'Connor Park, Tullamore) 2013 Leinster SHC Final Dublin 2-25 Galway 2-13 (Croke Park) 2015 Leinster SHC Quarter-final Galway 1-17 Dublin 0-20 (Croke Park) 2015 Leinster SHC Quarter-final replay Galway 5-19 Dublin 1-18 (O'Connor Park, Tullamore) 2017 Leinster SHC Quarter-final Galway 2-28 Dublin 1-17 (O'Connor Park, Tullamore) 2018 Leinster SHC Rd.4 Galway 0-26 Dublin 2-19 (Pearse Stadium) 2019 Leinster SHC Rd.4 Dublin 3-19 Galway 0-24 (Parnell Park) 2021 Leinster SHC semi-final Dublin 1-18 Galway 1-14 (Croke Park) 2022 Leinster SHC Rd.5 Galway 0-27 Dublin 0-21 (Pearse Stadium) 2023 Leinster SHC Rd.5 Galway 1-25 Dublin 2-22 (Croke Park) 2024 Leinster SHC Rd.5 Dublin 2-27 Galway 1-24 (Pearse Stadium)" Thanks for that info Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 133 - 21/05/2025 15:00:52 2611571 Link
Replying To Crashingwaves: "Thanks for that info" Im sure the full record can be googled.Just in last two decades most games that were in the Neller v Galway the Dubs nearly always win.Even Joe Canning agreed. Of course Galway have a chance and are favourites but I think Dubs will have too much for them. brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 109 - 21/05/2025 20:38:08 2611637 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Huge game tonight. Hard to know how might go as group games were pretty meaningless judging by subsewuent knock out. Good team and regardless of winning Leinster and reaching AI final if it happens, there are some great prospects for Niall Ó Ceallacháin to bring in. Indeed seniors are already missing a few who would make big difference even this year had they gone out earlier." Not to be Barney but as you say maybe Niall can call in one or two for the seniors. brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 109 - 21/05/2025 20:52:14 2611641 Link
Replying To brayballer: "Im sure the full record can be googled.Just in last two decades most games that were in the Neller v Galway the Dubs nearly always win.Even Joe Canning agreed. Of course Galway have a chance and are favourites but I think Dubs will have too much for them." What you or I think or believe will have no bearing on the game. Obviously playing in PP is an advantage for Dublin but other variables come into play e.g recovery and fitness of key players, MD's knowledge of the Dublin set up etc. I doubt either team will concern themselves with past records. Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 133 - 21/05/2025 21:15:46 2611653 Link