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Replying To Viking66: "A leftfield thought for your breakfast consideration Baire- would there be less head hits these days if there were still less helmets?" Probably would be less but one bad hit without the helmet could do serious damage. Even with the helmet fellas are getting hit around the ear which is quite nasty and often let go. The helmet itself causes inquiry especially when heads clash. Helmet or no helmet there should be long suspensions for any player who deliberately strikes another player above the shoulders. baire (Galway) - Posts: 1849 - 27/04/2023 14:42:23 2474262 Link
Replying To katser: "Exactly it would be for sure, but I'm really encouraged by the squad we have this year and definitely feel we are going to have a big say in the All Ireland this year. I'm going for a Galway win v Kilkenny this Sunday by 4-5pts." I hope you're right. I picked all the home teams to win but anything can happen. Galway Abu. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2282 - 28/04/2023 13:03:47 2474373 Link
Scientific paper recommends heavier punishment for hits to head in hurling. It also found impacts to the lateral (side) of the head were 2.7 times more likely to result in visible signs of concussion A 2023 study into concussion in elite hurling has recommended the GAA take more stringent action against "blind side" hits to the head. The paper, which was published in the "Irish Journal of Medical Science", proposed heavier sanctions for the dangerous fouls. It also found impacts to the lateral (side) of the head were 2.7 times more likely to result in visible signs of concussion than those to the anteroposterior areas (front and back). Analysing 82 inter-county hurling games across 2018 and '19, 183 potential concussion events (PCEs) were identified by author Mario Rotundo of Ulster University. Shoulder-to-head impacts produced "visible signs of concussion" in 14 of 37 such cases (37.8%), head-to-head impacts in eight of 23 cases (34.8%) and three of 35 hurley to head cases (8.6%). Rotundo's study concludes "players appear to be at a higher risk of SRC (sport-related concussions) later in the match or when receiving the sliotar." It adds: "Strikes to the lateral aspect of the head and those involving the shoulder appear to produce severe events. These findings provide initial guidance for the development of targeted player protection strategies." One of them is to hand down heavy sanctions for the blind blows, when the receiving player has a poor view of the imminent challenge or is not able to anticipate it. "The league (GAA) might consider implementing more severe penalties, especially for "blind-side" hits to the lateral aspect of the head, to encourage players to be more deliberate with their tackles." Players, coaches and referees all have a part to play, the study advises. "Players should be taught from an early age that hits to the head, especially from the side on an unsuspecting opponent, can cause severe brain injury. https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41126191.html foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2118 - 28/04/2023 14:37:03 2474398 Link
Replying To katser: "C Mannion, C Cooney, C Whelan, B Concannon, E Niland are all capable of scoring 3-4pts each from play per game and even Tom and Ronan at midfield are able to score 3-4pts between them. I am apprehensive of our full back line though but F Burke is definitely an option for conor back" These men you mention "are able to score 3-4pts between them." Would that be in the same game, in the same season, or over their entire careers? I suspect the latter! foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2118 - 28/04/2023 18:01:14 2474435 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "I hope you're right. I picked all the home teams to win but anything can happen. Galway Abu." I'm surprised at a staunch South Galway man like yourself not having the faith in Galway to win v Kilkenny!! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2481 - 29/04/2023 09:32:13 2474468 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "These men you mention "are able to score 3-4pts between them." Would that be in the same game, in the same season, or over their entire careers? I suspect the latter!" That's a terrible thing to say youngeen and you only knowing about baseball! lol tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 29/04/2023 12:29:06 2474495 Link
All over for the under 20s and that should be the last we see of Brian Hanley at this level. Never going anywhere this year with Cork and Kilkenny well ahead of everyone else and not having the senior lads was a big loss but not reaching a Leinster final is very poor. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 806 - 29/04/2023 14:26:40 2474511 Link
Replying To galway19: "All over for the under 20s and that should be the last we see of Brian Hanley at this level. Never going anywhere this year with Cork and Kilkenny well ahead of everyone else and not having the senior lads was a big loss but not reaching a Leinster final is very poor." Bigger problems than just Hanley though. There's over a decade now of failure at U20 level. And of players not improving at all from minor to U20. Offaly had better more skilled players with a better touch today. It's a serious issue that the minor All-Ireland wins has glossed over. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2304 - 29/04/2023 15:04:52 2474527 Link
Replying To galway19: "All over for the under 20s and that should be the last we see of Brian Hanley at this level. Never going anywhere this year with Cork and Kilkenny well ahead of everyone else and not having the senior lads was a big loss but not reaching a Leinster final is very poor." Embarrassing after all that minor success we can't even field a middling team in U20. It's hard to see any uptick in the hurling in the near future with nothing bar Niland coming through. At least for these times we have the football to fall back on or vice versa. Gilberto_Eire (Galway) - Posts: 78 - 29/04/2023 15:07:59 2474528 Link
Replying To katser: "I'm surprised at a staunch South Galway man like yourself not having the faith in Galway to win v Kilkenny!!" Add a few more Gort area lads and I'll find some more faith. Ha ha. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2282 - 29/04/2023 19:04:06 2474553 Link
Replying To Marooned: "Bigger problems than just Hanley though. There's over a decade now of failure at U20 level. And of players not improving at all from minor to U20. Offaly had better more skilled players with a better touch today. It's a serious issue that the minor All-Ireland wins has glossed over." Damien Coleman gone to Offaly and between himself and Michael Duignan Offaly are beginning to improve.Part of the problem in Galway Hurling is that they develope players to win minor titles.Those under 20 lads today are all fine players and I am sure they are gutted.Hard to know how to change things. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 372 - 29/04/2023 21:05:31 2474590 Link
The teams that delivered 4 All-Ireland minor titles have won 1 Leinster title and 0 All-Ireland titles at U20. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2304 - 29/04/2023 21:50:21 2474608 Link
Replying To Marooned: "The teams that delivered 4 All-Ireland minor titles have won 1 Leinster title and 0 All-Ireland titles at U20." It is bad that We can't win u20 but if We win the All Ireland Senior this year will anybody care!! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2481 - 30/04/2023 12:59:46 2474695 Link
Replying To katser: "It is bad that We can't win u20 but if We win the All Ireland Senior this year will anybody care!!" There is definitely some kind of disconnect when you are dominant in Minor Hurling and very weak in U20. Coaching perhaps? Fitness? Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2282 - 30/04/2023 13:22:36 2474699 Link
Wouldn't be too worried about the result today, we will play them in the Leinster final again anyway. Today is more just about getting a performance and an improvement from last week. Hopefully we look more cohesive in the forward line. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 806 - 30/04/2023 13:39:15 2474702 Link
Played fine but just made too many mistakes on the ball in the second half. Game had the feel of a challenge match with all the space with both sides knowing they will meet in the final. Two great scores from the young lads at the end from Collins and Deccie McLaughlin. Concannon very sharp. As usual we get nothing from referees against Kilkenny with Butler throwing the hurl back at Concannon and TJ chopping down on Niland's helmet in the second half. Remarkable it took nearly half an hour in the first half to get a free. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 806 - 30/04/2023 15:41:30 2474719 Link
Replying To galway19: "Wouldn't be too worried about the result today, we will play them in the Leinster final again anyway. Today is more just about getting a performance and an improvement from last week. Hopefully we look more cohesive in the forward line." You sure? There's plenty of hurling to do yet. You also have no right to look past Dublin based on recent history. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3269 - 30/04/2023 16:09:43 2474726 Link
Typical tight affair between these two teams. I'm proud of Galway for hanging in there when it looked like KK were pulling away late. Both teams had chances to win it. After countless heartbreaks against KK it's nice to salvage one. Galway Abu. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2282 - 30/04/2023 16:15:54 2474728 Link
Dublin and Wexford will battle it out for 3rd place but you are right that Dublin need to be beaten. PancakeWard (Galway) - Posts: 86 - 30/04/2023 16:16:00 2474729 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "You sure? There's plenty of hurling to do yet. You also have no right to look past Dublin based on recent history." Yes on all evidence this year Kilkenny and Galway are both 6-7 points better than Wexford and probably further ahead of Dublin who have gotten worse since last year when Galway beat them easily. Westmeath even gave them a run yesterday. Galway assured of the final with their remaining fixtures and I can't see how Kilkenny would lose to Wexford with Drennan likely to be back by then and their forward line will put up a big score against that Wexford back line. Anyway on to the minors tomorrow. Hopefully they put on a show. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 806 - 30/04/2023 16:23:16 2474732 Link