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Replying To fishpond: "well its all over and we all have our regrets we lost and we will have to wait another year. I just have a bone to pick with some expert from the hurling part of the county who said what would someone from DUNMORE know about hurling they should confine themselves to football. I would say that the hurlers have tremendous support in the so called football area after all it is pride in THE MAROON AND WHITE whether it is ladies/mens football or Camogie.Multible bus loads from our area were in Croke Park saturday.I suppose it was an educational trip they all wanted to see what a hurley looks like. When i say Gaillimh Abu I mean THE WHOLE COUNTY" Exactly. Dunmore is a fantastic sporting parish, with thriving GAA club (football only, granted), soccer club, rugby club, golf course/club and underage athletics.
How many other towns of its size in the county can say that?
Plus there have been buses to Galway games in BOTH codes for as long as I can remember. I know, as I've been on them numerous times.
The hurling snobbery from parts of county Galway is astonishing sometimes, and insulting to their fellow countymen/women.
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Replying To tommy k: "The only thing is that Galway have always performed better with Galway managers. Obviously Cyril Farrell and Michael O'Donoghue won AI's and got to other AI finals but the likes of Noel Lane, Conor Hayes and Anthony Cunningham at least got their teams to AI finals in their time which outside managers like Babs Keating, Ger Loughnane, John McIntyre, Shane O'Neill and Henry Sheffin (so far anyway) have failed to do so that should also be taken into account." Was Babs not in charge in 1979 when he got Galway to the final?
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Replying To tommy k: "Good man stoolie - keep sending us your "predictions" of the big games that you usually get wrong so we can all have a laugh! If there's anyone that has been a "keyboard warrior" down through the years "responding" with smartass remarks to posters on different sites (like your "buddy" popebenedict) its definitely you. That's your auld "hobby" it seems - you definitely have too much time on your hands! If you were so "smart" and know a lot about hurling you might at least have got 50% of your "predictions" correct but not so I'm afraid!" Why don't you reply to the question(s) you were asked and cut down on the waffling?
You've never made a result prediction here because you haven't the stones, so you're in no position to criticise anyone who does.
I'm not afraid to be wrong, son. That's the difference between you and me.
BTW 'popebenedict', while I respect his contributions highly, is not a 'buddy' of mine, I wouldnt know him if I tripped over him.
Regarding how much 'time I have on my hands' I have the same 24 hours in my day that you and everyone else has. How I choose to spend it is entirely my own business. However, when you consider I have about 750 posts and you have over 3,000, it seems a bit unusual to criticise me for 'having too much time on my hands'. You must have much more time than I do. Maybe you should use it to contribute a bit more positively?
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Replying To fishpond: "well its all over and we all have our regrets we lost and we will have to wait another year. I just have a bone to pick with some expert from the hurling part of the county who said what would someone from DUNMORE know about hurling they should confine themselves to football. I would say that the hurlers have tremendous support in the so called football area after all it is pride in THE MAROON AND WHITE whether it is ladies/mens football or Camogie.Multible bus loads from our area were in Croke Park saturday.I suppose it was an educational trip they all wanted to see what a hurley looks like. When i say Gaillimh Abu I mean THE WHOLE COUNTY" I wouldn't worry about it, son. No doubt the same expert won't be slow to have a view on the football
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Either we are going to extend Shefflin beyond next year or we need to part company with him now.
There is absolutely no point, in the current circumstances, in him 'seeing out his term' as more of the same just isn't going to cut it and we will be back here next year in the same position.
Extending him will see him have to make changes: keeping for another season just means we all get a year older, really
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It's in Shefflin's interest to stay on from a personal standpoint, especially if he has any aspirations of getting another tier 1 intercounty hurling job. At the moment the jury is very much out on his top level managerial credentials.
Agreed with above poster, if he's staying on it can't be a one year thing. This is now very much a "rebuilding job".
ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1635 - 13/07/2023 12:29:08
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Replying To Trump2020: "I always wonder when I read anyone that wants Shefflin gone SPECIFICALLY WHO would they prefer that is willing and able to take it?" Well I am happy with Henry as it stands, but my preference IF a new manager was required would be Davy Fitz.
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Replying To katser: "Well I am happy with Henry as it stands, but my preference IF a new manager was required would be Davy Fitz." Davy, in the long term a disaster for every county he managed, even his own. Even Clare players now admit that Paul Kinnerk was the main reason they won in '13 and not Davy. Little in the meantime has happened to convince one they are wrong.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4471 - 13/07/2023 14:35:16
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Replying To arock: "At the end of the day the better teams usually win. Limerick are the best team in the country, KK are underdogs, but you cant beat your county team up, they went out to win, but a lot more had to go right for Galway to win than for Limerick. Galway will be back, they have some lively hurlers." There is no doubt that the notion that Galway are mentally weak, or don't want it as much as other counties, is something that has been bandied about for years, and yes I have been guilty of thinking it myself many times down through the years. I remember been over the moon when Ger Loughnane was appointed Galway manager, as finally I thought, here we have a man that will toughen them up both physically or mentally, but sadly we all know how that went. Obviously Galway want to win every bit as much as the next team, but the fact of the matter though is that we are not good enough, and I also feel that we have been let down badly by several managers who were/are just not tactically enough aware, or too slow to make live changes. Sadly I also feel that as the 2017 wining team comes to a natural end, that we could be in wilderness for many years to come, as there is nothing coming through from U-20.
Limerick's style is incredibly structured, with the emphasis on size, power and strength, and all executed so brilliantly. They remind of a very well coached rugby team in that they almost know every play to a tee, and they are so incredibly confident in everything that they do. However if there was team that will never fear them or anyone for that matter it's Kilkenny. They are the absolute masters of dying with their boots on, tenacious, resilient an inimitable spirt and a bloody good team to boot.
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Replying To katser: "Well I am happy with Henry as it stands, but my preference IF a new manager was required would be Davy Fitz." You got to be joking me, I'd take Ger Loughnane back before I'd take Davy.
gilly1910 (Galway) - Posts: 181 - 13/07/2023 15:58:47
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Replying To Oldtourman: "Davy, in the long term a disaster for every county he managed, even his own. Even Clare players now admit that Paul Kinnerk was the main reason they won in '13 and not Davy. Little in the meantime has happened to convince one they are wrong." Henry has another year left so We should leave him to do the job. Plenty of good hurlers in Galway so We will always be competitive against any team in the Country.
The Galway job will always get attention from everyone.
A man said to me yesterday he thinks the All Ireland Final could be one of the worst most boring Finals every?
katser (Galway) - Posts: 2483 - 13/07/2023 15:58:56
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Replying To gilly1910: "There is no doubt that the notion that Galway are mentally weak, or don't want it as much as other counties, is something that has been bandied about for years, and yes I have been guilty of thinking it myself many times down through the years. I remember been over the moon when Ger Loughnane was appointed Galway manager, as finally I thought, here we have a man that will toughen them up both physically or mentally, but sadly we all know how that went. Obviously Galway want to win every bit as much as the next team, but the fact of the matter though is that we are not good enough, and I also feel that we have been let down badly by several managers who were/are just not tactically enough aware, or too slow to make live changes. Sadly I also feel that as the 2017 wining team comes to a natural end, that we could be in wilderness for many years to come, as there is nothing coming through from U-20.
Limerick's style is incredibly structured, with the emphasis on size, power and strength, and all executed so brilliantly. They remind of a very well coached rugby team in that they almost know every play to a tee, and they are so incredibly confident in everything that they do. However if there was team that will never fear them or anyone for that matter it's Kilkenny. They are the absolute masters of dying with their boots on, tenacious, resilient an inimitable spirt and a bloody good team to boot." Copied from JmcIntyre article in Thursday's Connaught Tribune sports page 102.
"Oh we are just not good enough ect ect bla bla"
Galway are plenty good enough to win the All Ireland
katser (Galway) - Posts: 2483 - 13/07/2023 16:05:54
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Replying To gilly1910: "There is no doubt that the notion that Galway are mentally weak, or don't want it as much as other counties, is something that has been bandied about for years, and yes I have been guilty of thinking it myself many times down through the years. I remember been over the moon when Ger Loughnane was appointed Galway manager, as finally I thought, here we have a man that will toughen them up both physically or mentally, but sadly we all know how that went. Obviously Galway want to win every bit as much as the next team, but the fact of the matter though is that we are not good enough, and I also feel that we have been let down badly by several managers who were/are just not tactically enough aware, or too slow to make live changes. Sadly I also feel that as the 2017 wining team comes to a natural end, that we could be in wilderness for many years to come, as there is nothing coming through from U-20.
Limerick's style is incredibly structured, with the emphasis on size, power and strength, and all executed so brilliantly. They remind of a very well coached rugby team in that they almost know every play to a tee, and they are so incredibly confident in everything that they do. However if there was team that will never fear them or anyone for that matter it's Kilkenny. They are the absolute masters of dying with their boots on, tenacious, resilient an inimitable spirt and a bloody good team to boot." 'nothing coming through from U20' in 2023-2024, after winning every single minor all-ireland played between 2015 and 2020 inclusive, bar 2016. Might need to convene a Dáil PAC to look into that one..........when they get back from their hols of course.
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Replying To gilly1910: "There is no doubt that the notion that Galway are mentally weak, or don't want it as much as other counties, is something that has been bandied about for years, and yes I have been guilty of thinking it myself many times down through the years. I remember been over the moon when Ger Loughnane was appointed Galway manager, as finally I thought, here we have a man that will toughen them up both physically or mentally, but sadly we all know how that went. Obviously Galway want to win every bit as much as the next team, but the fact of the matter though is that we are not good enough, and I also feel that we have been let down badly by several managers who were/are just not tactically enough aware, or too slow to make live changes. Sadly I also feel that as the 2017 wining team comes to a natural end, that we could be in wilderness for many years to come, as there is nothing coming through from U-20.
Limerick's style is incredibly structured, with the emphasis on size, power and strength, and all executed so brilliantly. They remind of a very well coached rugby team in that they almost know every play to a tee, and they are so incredibly confident in everything that they do. However if there was team that will never fear them or anyone for that matter it's Kilkenny. They are the absolute masters of dying with their boots on, tenacious, resilient an inimitable spirt and a bloody good team to boot." The team that 'aren't good enough' had the 'bloody good team' bet in the last ticks of the recent Leinster Final, before 'flykickgate' occurred at the death, and also contrived not to lose to the 'bloody good team' on their home patch, during the recent LHC round robin phase. Not good enough 'indeed'!!
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3914 - 13/07/2023 17:19:49
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Replying To katser: "Henry has another year left so We should leave him to do the job. Plenty of good hurlers in Galway so We will always be competitive against any team in the Country.
The Galway job will always get attention from everyone.
A man said to me yesterday he thinks the All Ireland Final could be one of the worst most boring Finals every?" Depends who wins between Monaghan and Dublin in the semifinal!
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Replying To katser: "Copied from JmcIntyre article in Thursday's Connaught Tribune sports page 102.
"Oh we are just not good enough ect ect bla bla"
Galway are plenty good enough to win the All Ireland" In what Katser? Set-dancing?
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2124 - 13/07/2023 17:28:58
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Amazing how bitter one poster can be..funny aswell the way size,power and strength are limericks reason for winning..no mention of having very good hurlers to….some very good stick men who are under 6 foot..it has the makings of a great final and hopefully we get it..on the Galway manager,apart from maybe eamonn o Shea who could actually bring them that step further??I feel if sheflin can't get them to the top they just might be in trouble..
CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2419 - 13/07/2023 18:19:45
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Replying To foreveryoung: "In what Katser? Set-dancing?" Minor
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Replying To katser: "Henry has another year left so We should leave him to do the job. Plenty of good hurlers in Galway so We will always be competitive against any team in the Country.
The Galway job will always get attention from everyone.
A man said to me yesterday he thinks the All Ireland Final could be one of the worst most boring Finals every?" Borng my ****. these two teams have played in knock out Championship games five times in the last ten years and every one of these games was anything but boring, with neither side yielding an inch. I expect next Sunday week to be no different.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4471 - 13/07/2023 18:32:22
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Replying To katser: "Henry has another year left so We should leave him to do the job. Plenty of good hurlers in Galway so We will always be competitive against any team in the Country.
The Galway job will always get attention from everyone.
A man said to me yesterday he thinks the All Ireland Final could be one of the worst most boring Finals every?" Of course Henry Shefflin should finish out his term as it's not like Brian Cody or whoever is waiting to take it. I don't know who is out there that would have done much better with the current team. Since Anthony Cunningham nobody has stayed in charge very long.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2284 - 13/07/2023 19:17:08
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