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I agree with you. Not taking anything for granted. Galway Abu.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2113 - 30/04/2023 16:24:19 2474733 Link 0 |
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That's what I noticed also. As in almost all games now Galway didn't get the first free from the Limerick ref until the 21st minute and I heard ironic jeers from the Galway people in the crowd when he reluctantly gave the second one about 10 mins later! Concannon got 2 dirty belts (as he was Galway's danger man) and the second one should have been a red. Galway played well in patches but need more intensity in the tackling and physicality in trying to win dirty ball on the ground and hold onto ball. Whelan seems to have been carrying an injury but some of the ball played into the Galway forwards in the second half was awful to say the least. At least its good to get a draw when not playing well away in KK's backyard where they don't lost too many games. By the way Conor Cooney has again shown poor form in a Galway jersey against a strong team shooting 3 poor wides and not really contributing anything apart from the one nice point from the sideline in the first half. Not anyway good enough from such an experienced player and he hasn't played consistently well for Galway now since 2017.
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3314 - 30/04/2023 16:27:44 2474735 Link 3 |
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Strange sort of a game with no real Championship bite to it.....that was Kilkenny playing to their best but Galway really only ticking along in second gear and still managed to get a draw.Full back line gave Coady way too much space.....key men C Cooney, C Whelan, E Niland quiet in the Forwards but We still managed 1-25 katser (Galway) - Posts: 2193 - 30/04/2023 16:45:25 2474738 Link 1 |
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This match answered some questions about Galway in that they didn't give up when things looked bleak. Still plenty of room for improvement but moving along nicely.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2113 - 30/04/2023 17:54:47 2474752 Link 1 |
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Absolutely lots of room for improvement, so We will have to wait till the Leinster Final v Kilkenny to see how we are motoring.... that's the golden ticket to the All Ireland Semi Final and one big effort away from the All Ireland Final. The quickest and most direct route to the All Ireland Final the better! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2193 - 30/04/2023 19:51:36 2474801 Link 1 |
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Conor cooney shooting from play is atrocious in recent years hard to explain the drop off but take him out of half forward line there's no one to compete for puck outs or add a bit of physicality like he adds. He won a great free standing up a Kilkenny player when we we're struggling. Still a guaranteed starter for me which is somewhat disappointing that nobody has forced their way through to push him out. Today felt like an extra league match the result was only going to decide who comes 1st n 2nd jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1159 - 30/04/2023 20:02:35 2474808 Link 1 |
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Conor competing for puck-outs is a nonsense. Too often he fails to catch the ball, and it bounces off him and away.
Triffic (Galway) - Posts: 124 - 01/05/2023 00:18:47 2474848 Link 1 |
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I'd be in favour of plenty of rotation for the Westmeath game next week. Whelan looks like he is still carrying a knock so should be left out of the 15 and we need to see what the likes of Collins and McLoughlin can do from the start. Fintan needs 70 minutes in the legs as well. Pity that Tom Monaghan is out for a few weeks. I'd be going with: galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 672 - 01/05/2023 10:42:30 2474867 Link 1 |
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Sure you should have no problem winning out of Leinster this year. With Wexford riddled with injuries and with Dublin only drawing with Antrim you will stroll into the Leinster against a fairly average KK team. Rise yourself for three games then and the Big Prize is yours. By contrast any Munster team, to gain the crown, must rise to the same level five or six times at least or even the full seven.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4317 - 01/05/2023 13:11:12 2474903 Link 1 |
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Minors up by 19 at half time in the semi final against Dublin and it feels like they have more gears to go through. Burke at midfield has played some lovely stick passes and Jason Rabbitte a handful inside. Niland has been fouled a few times but his free taking has been good. Scored 2-16 in one half, will be interesting if they keep the foot down in second half. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 672 - 01/05/2023 14:35:40 2474908 Link 1 |
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Minors run out convincing winners 3-22 to 0-13 in the end to move on to the Leinster final. Cruised through the second half with a goal from Michael Fallon. All the main lads were rested in the second half with Rabbitte coming off at half time, Niland playing 40 mins and Michael Burke, Quirke and Counihan coming off as well. Still have Cullen Killeen to come into the team who is a serious hurler and vice captain of the team. On to play Kilkenny now in the final. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 672 - 01/05/2023 15:26:47 2474913 Link 1 |
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If we win all our remaining games we will be in the final. That's a mathematical certainty.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11734 - 01/05/2023 18:46:35 2474927 Link 1 |
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Yes sir. I agree. Good win for the Galway Minor Hurlers today against Dublin. Lots of nice young hurlers in the County. Galway Abu.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2113 - 01/05/2023 20:59:14 2474938 Link 0 |
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Not a rant, just observations from Sunday. I attended and watched it back online and there is certain stuff that doesn't come across on tv. Firstly, the lack of intensity/fight under our puc outs. Their half back line cleaned us for workrate, 50/50 balls and what made it worse was the fumbling of the balls when we tried to break out of a ruck. Our touch / stick work around the middle 3rd was so fidgety and poor. It's almost like the more the intensity was raised around their from KK we panicked. Delighted to get the draw, 5/6 points down and away from home we could have accepted our fate and took the defeat when going into the last few minutes. All being said, if we are to compete after the Leinster campaign THE PLAYERS have a lot to do!!! CillTormoir (Galway) - Posts: 485 - 02/05/2023 12:02:50 2474984 Link 1 |
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think this is fairly spot on. We showed proper leadership at the weekend. but we have real leaders in the team now. But we are lacking some power especially in the forwards, whelan is tremendous but his strength power and workrate isnt being matched by the other forwards.
clare_sparrow (Galway) - Posts: 425 - 02/05/2023 12:51:10 2475008 Link 1 |
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A lot of the Galway "big men" like Conor Cooney, Joseph Cooney and Jason Flynn are not good at catching aerial ball for some strange reason. The likes of JC and Niall Burke were much more consistent in that regard. What happened to that tennis ball machine that Ger Loughnane was supposed to be using when he was manager as there is something seriously lacking with their ability to grab aerial ball?
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3314 - 02/05/2023 12:58:33 2475014 Link 1 |
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It may not be that easy to 'stroll' out of Leinster this year. I expect Wexford to put it up to KK in Wex park and with MO'D in charge of Dublin it most definitely won't be a stroll for Galway. You say Munster is very competitive but only the top 3 of the 5 hurling counties have won Munster titles in the past 12 years. Four different counties have won a Leinster title during the same period. Clare v Limerick is a local derby, both excellent teams and it was a great game but I stopped watching the Cork v WD match early in the second half - a stroll for Cork. I bet you if Limerick face KK later in the championship you won't be calling them 'a fairly average KK team' beforehand! baire (Galway) - Posts: 1785 - 02/05/2023 23:57:26 2475293 Link 1 |
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Jason Flynn must be the most frustrating hurler in the country around 2015 when he came through he was on a par if not ahead of c mannion & c cooney but has fallen away. Since 2017 final can only think of Waterford game during covid where he's had a positive impact and the game was almost gone. Seems very much a confidence player but when he comes on he always seems to take a bad touch with first ball as he did Sunday or is dallying well behind his man and not one you'd put your house on when chips are down Hugely frustrating as talent is there as he showed in 2015 final but that's a long time ago. He seems immensely popular with fans but as a football man mainly what do the hurling experts make of him and his place on panel jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1159 - 03/05/2023 09:48:25 2475317 Link 1 |
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I've noticed that Kevin Cooney has a touch of flair on occasion for catching the awkward high ball in contact. Hopefully he'll make it pay, one of these weeks!
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3410 - 03/05/2023 10:52:12 2475342 Link 1 |
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Can't argue with any of that Baire
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11734 - 03/05/2023 11:11:12 2475351 Link 1 |