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As a Carnmore man (now) I was at the match yesterday and Kilcommons is your only hurler and he seems to be carrying your team. Unfit, no hurling what so ever, some of your players cannot even pick the ball. We are no good either as we only won by about 6 points. Do you train or just turn up an play? Finally You comment of the young lad smells of bitterness. He may be as well off transferring with clubmen like you,
LottoPlus (Kilkenny) - Posts: 92 - 04/09/2023 16:11:49 2503027 Link 2 |
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He was yellow carded so I doubt they can take retrospective action.
galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 881 - 04/09/2023 16:21:04 2503030 Link 1 |
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Again, it is great being able to spot it with a zoomed in slow motion camera but there wasn't a hope of anyone seeing exactly what happened in real time. Joe Cooney and Jason Kennedy were belting each other at the same time and then another five or six lads were pushing and shoving. The ref should have really blown it up earlier
galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 881 - 04/09/2023 16:22:32 2503031 Link 1 |
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Yes they can.referee wasn't going by video action
FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2872 - 04/09/2023 16:50:57 2503040 Link 1 |
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At the end of the round robin stages it is disappointing that it seems little if new new talent has emerged. Still St. Thomas' and Loughrea at the top. The others have gone back if anything. St. Thomas' have lost players from last year and are still better than all the others. Nothing new for the county management to work with going forward. SixtiesKid (Galway) - Posts: 342 - 04/09/2023 17:21:36 2503047 Link 1 |
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Looking like could be a few clubs objecting to new way on scoring differences if 3 clubs finish level they do not count the score against the 4th team in group a football team in Offaly have already won there appeal as it was brough in at Congress but clubs not notified until last week so I'd imagine fun times ahead ,, Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1057 - 04/09/2023 18:51:31 2503068 Link 3 |
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Way too much being made of this. If we had this quality of camera work and televised all the Portumna-Loughrea games from the Canning days they would have ended five a side. Those were some games for off the ball belts.
galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 881 - 04/09/2023 19:51:46 2503073 Link 1 |
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That's hardly a surprise. County club championships rarely if ever throw up exciting prospects that havent already been known about. If a player hasn't already shown a level of talent at underage they are not likely to suddenly develop into serious inter-county prospects in their early to mid-twenties. Last year Martin McManus impressed in the club championship and made the county panel as a result but he hasnt pushed on since then. From this year I expect Alex Connaire will get a call-up but he has been a notable underage prospect. If any other new players get called onto the county panel, more than likely they'll be ones whose potential has been known about since their minor/U20 days.
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2010 - 04/09/2023 22:49:04 2503087 Link 1 |
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Has anyone predicted the rise of Loughrea? I dont recall them winning a minor title recently, correct me if I am wrong, I may well be. They have an abundant of young talent, lads of similar ages all coming at once, similar to Mountbellew in the football a few years back. They really are a coming force. I hope it brings success. I suppose this rise of Loughrea hurling is a result of having one or two guys on each minor team for the last number of years, and holding onto them, which is the hard part. Obviously Thomas' are still on the perch and waiting to be knocked off, but there are some big hitters in this championship, with excellent squads - Toms, Loughrea, Turlough, Sarsfields, Clarinbridge and Oranmore are serious outfits. Looking forward to the business end of this championship. GalwaysFinest (Galway) - Posts: 193 - 05/09/2023 10:19:35 2503109 Link 1 |
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In fairness from what I heard Martin McManus was injured during the intercounty championship and was only introduced as a sub near the end of the game against Kilconieron the last day scoring 3 points from his first 3 touches which is not bad in any man's language!
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 05/09/2023 10:55:57 2503112 Link 1 |
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Martin McManus was an all-ireland winning minor in 2017 too on 'Jack Canning's team'. Clearly he didn't 'emerge' on the club scene, having gone unnoticed to Galway minor and u20/21 selectors. So McManus is not an exception either, in relation to the point you make, which is that 'talent' is rarely missed at Galway underage in either code, which obviously minimises the likelihood of fantastic 'unknown talents' emerging via the county championship shop windows.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4101 - 05/09/2023 12:16:28 2503128 Link 1 |
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The only 'new' material the county management will benefit with is 1) a brilliant set of county minors emerge, or 2) the u20 team wins the all-ireland, or at least comes within an asses roar of winning it. The county championships only ever showcase that this is in fact the case. In county championships, the top players are invariably the intercounty panelists, the next best cohort are usually players that played underage for Galway, and the reshht are the reshht. Good luck to Henry & co. finding any 'hidden gems' in that third category of player. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4101 - 05/09/2023 12:31:06 2503131 Link 1 |
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No new players putting their hands up asking to be played and given a chance in the Walsh Cup next January. MapleSyrup (Galway) - Posts: 165 - 05/09/2023 12:40:08 2503134 Link 1 |
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Hey I agree with your post for the most part but isn't there such a thing as a late bloomer? I don't have any examples to make my weak point but isn't it possible?
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2487 - 05/09/2023 13:08:40 2503139 Link 0 |
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Such rubbish.... I hope video footage is used, the GAA make an example of him, ban him for life and leave him in NY.
Armchairreporter (Galway) - Posts: 100 - 05/09/2023 14:09:45 2503148 Link 1 |
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No new players you obv haven't seen Jamie Ryan, Shane Morgan gearoid loughnane playing yet have you. Definitely worth giving league game time to
Jackson88 (Galway) - Posts: 72 - 05/09/2023 14:27:39 2503151 Link 2 |
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But there was no camera footage then, it doesn't make it right and Canning suffered more than others because of this. What would it have been like if he was lost to the game in his youth because of some eejit using a hurl like a slashook? The fact that there was a camera there and Glynn had both hands on the players neck is a serious offense and he needs to serve consequences. What does this tell others...its OK to grab someone around the neck because it happens in the heat of a game? If it happened in Eyre Square or Salthill it would be considered ABH, why should it be any different in a hurling game?
BostonGuy (Galway) - Posts: 160 - 05/09/2023 15:32:13 2503172 Link 4 |
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I have never heard such a stupid comment in a long time, we are not back in the 1930's the game has moved on from the "hard man" mentality, who's sole purpose was to maim the best players on the opposition. Im all for physicality in a game, even playing on the edge is fine but in who's mind is it ok to choke a player or "willing to kill" mentality? The IC game has moved on from the Glynns of the world, he was never the fastest player and the days of hitting a high ball into the square and hope and pray that a big guy can grab it are over, fine for a club game. The current Galway squad does not lack mettle, I don't see them being pushed off balls what I see is jaded, older team that lacks pace, does not have well oiled game strategy and loses concentration in vital parts of the game. Now tell me how Mr. Glynn is going to solve that, BostonGuy (Galway) - Posts: 160 - 05/09/2023 15:42:32 2503175 Link 6 |
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Jamie ryan has been tried hes 30
SupermanSub (Galway) - Posts: 36 - 05/09/2023 16:29:32 2503194 Link 1 |
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Yes, decent standard, watched it on catch up last night. It could have gone either way.
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2197 - 05/09/2023 16:59:36 2503197 Link 1 |