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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To backtooldwall:  "I expect a big Westmeath support in Salthill on Sunday seeing the game is sold out,The normal Galway following of 3 to 6 or 7 thousand will be greatly outnumbered.Lets hope they don't have too great an influence on the result."
Sea of maroon and white anyway nobody will know!

systematic (National) - 10/06/2026 13:32:26

Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
World Cup predictions:

Winner: Spain
Top Scorer: Kyllian Mbappe
Dark Horse: Morocco
Player of the Tournament: Lamine Yamal

Lockjaw (National) - 10/06/2026 14:16:44

Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To ORIELMAN85:  "Cop on. Transition takes time. Even Dublin with all their talent are finding that out. The Monaghan lads are getting the big game experience need to be a force in the coming years."
Big game experience? A force in the coming years. Being hearing this type of stuff for years.
All this experience and whatever is for some vague time in the future.

What about last year's big game experience, and last month's and last fortnight's? It should be paying off now.

Monaghan aren't really in transition. 12 of the 15 who started against Donegal in last year's quarter-final and 4 of the subs who came on are still very much involved and I think 14 played against Mayo at some stage. If there hadn't been injuries to O'Hanlon, Kelly, and Mohan that number would have been higher and if Lavelle and Gallagher had been available last year they probably would have played against Donegal too.
Every team brings a few players through each year if they can, so what?

The major question for Monaghan is getting to the next level:
Leading the 2025 All-Ireland quarter final last year by 7pts at halftime and letting it slip.
Losing the 2026 Ulster final in extra time.
Losing by a point to Mayo with home advantage.

The problem is winning these big games and Monaghan's record against teams outside Ulster is poor. The last two Mayo and Galway championship games being an example. Close games but Monaghan on the wrong side.
If they lose to Roscommon it'll just be another Monaghan nearly season.

The talent is clearly there and Monaghan need to be winning these types of games. Now, not next year.

PolicemanFox (National) - 10/06/2026 13:18:21

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
The 15 I'd select for Sunday would be:
1. Connor Gleeson
2. Jack Glynn
3. Cian Hernon
4. Liam Silke
5. Dylan McHugh
6. John Daly
7. Séan Kelly
8. John Maher
9. Paul Conroy
10. Cein Darcy
11. Matthew Tierney
12. Cillian McDaid
13. Rob Finnerty
14. Shane Walsh
15. Shane McGrath

ColmFlaherty (National) - 10/06/2026 13:59:31

Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Tightropenet:  "Jesus Mick, ya haven't been at many games in Salthill. Traffic and parking a nightmare"
I said get there early

mickcunningham (National) - 10/06/2026 15:18:38

Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Very poor form that the All Ireland Minor final is scheduled for 7:30 in Armagh this Saturday, doesn't give many people a chance to go and support both teams. Not often we get to underage All Ireland Finals, they deserve our support.

dgcrusader (National) - 10/06/2026 15:57:14

Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)

Replying To ColmFlaherty:  "Will Ryan Taylor and/or Mark Rodgers be back for Clare against Dublin. I'd think Cian O'Sullivan probably won't be back for Dublin.

Regards for Cork, I think most people know their current situation."
Crummy and rushe probably doubtful too. On the other hand, eoghan o donnell and Sean currie looked sharp when brought on . O donnell will surely start.
For clare Rodgers should be well recovered .

richiepmurphy (National) - 10/06/2026 17:50:42

Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
World Cup Winners: France

Player of the Tournament: Mbappe

Top Scorer: Mbappe

Dark Horse: Mexico

eoghan6688 (National) - 10/06/2026 20:58:40

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To backtooldwall:  "I expect a big Westmeath support in Salthill on Sunday seeing the game is sold out,The normal Galway following of 3 to 6 or 7 thousand will be greatly outnumbered.Lets hope they don't have too great an influence on the result."
15k of the tickets sold are Westmeath supporters apparently, Matk McHugh in fairness to him has that county believing again, if Westmeath was playing Galway last year you'd be lucky to see 2k Westmeath Supporters turning up to Salthill.

Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 11/06/2026 00:26:36

Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To PolicemanFox:  "Big game experience? A force in the coming years. Being hearing this type of stuff for years.
All this experience and whatever is for some vague time in the future.

What about last year's big game experience, and last month's and last fortnight's? It should be paying off now.

Monaghan aren't really in transition. 12 of the 15 who started against Donegal in last year's quarter-final and 4 of the subs who came on are still very much involved and I think 14 played against Mayo at some stage. If there hadn't been injuries to O'Hanlon, Kelly, and Mohan that number would have been higher and if Lavelle and Gallagher had been available last year they probably would have played against Donegal too.
Every team brings a few players through each year if they can, so what?

The major question for Monaghan is getting to the next level:
Leading the 2025 All-Ireland quarter final last year by 7pts at halftime and letting it slip.
Losing the 2026 Ulster final in extra time.
Losing by a point to Mayo with home advantage.

The problem is winning these big games and Monaghan's record against teams outside Ulster is poor. The last two Mayo and Galway championship games being an example. Close games but Monaghan on the wrong side.
If they lose to Roscommon it'll just be another Monaghan nearly season.

The talent is clearly there and Monaghan need to be winning these types of games. Now, not next year."
Start going to games lad, and not just be reciting the old tired pundit's nonsense. In a very short time we have had to replace the Hughes, Karl, Drew, Kieran Duffy, McManus,, Carey, Kelly,and a few others. Time takes time, and true football men know the score.

ORIELMAN85 (National) - 11/06/2026 03:06:49

Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)

Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Politics in Ireland should not be confined by British imposed institutions like Stormont.

Withdrawing from Westminster was considered a "daft idea" before 1916. I suppose you think they were all "daft" as well?"
Times are different now and your comparison is not fair and well you know it.

yew_tree (National) - 11/06/2026 07:42:03

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To SouthGalway:  "I'm still grappling with the format so I have a question: the loser of Galway v Westmeath are they out of it? Or some other back door?"
Loser is still in it. Has a game against the winners of the losers round being played this weekend.
Easiest way to think of it is, two wins you're in the quarters, two losses you're out.

WanPintWin (National) - 11/06/2026 09:28:20

Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Winner: France
Top Scorer: Harry Kane
Dark Horse: Portugal
Player of the Tournament: Donald Trump

yew_tree (National) - 11/06/2026 10:47:15