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Replying To BigBàsMan:  "You'd swear it was a hammering. The teams were level on 50 mins. Galway going nowhere this year either. They'll be lucky to get out of Leinster. A lot of the young lads need 4 years s&c to get to where they should be. They'll be eaten alive come championship. Also, as for Conor Whelan coming back into the 15. 9 pts in 7 championship games last year, needs to seriously improve his form to warrant a selection. Anthony burns has opted out, and he's right."
Ah only one team ever going to win after time. Clear gulf in class. I told you in advance that Loughrea lacked an elite forward and that's exactly what came to pass. They've a lot of really good club forwards but no one who will make it at senior intercounty.

TanCanRan (Galway) - Posts: 323 - 07/02/2026 18:06:50    2655386

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Replying To TanCanRan:  "Ah only one team ever going to win after time. Clear gulf in class. I told you in advance that Loughrea lacked an elite forward and that's exactly what came to pass. They've a lot of really good club forwards but no one who will make it at senior intercounty."
He's like a cheerleader Bally gunner had them at arms length

Burns opting out but wouldn't be in best 26

Hoping tiernan Killeen steps up this year had high hopes for him but he's not pushed on in last 2 years

It's strange they are best club at moment but don't think a loughrea player makes best 15 in Galway.

It's probably what stopping them getting over line in all Ireland they have a lot of v good players but as someone said lacking a Conor Cooney Pauric Mahony type inter county forward

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1929 - 08/02/2026 08:11:29    2655458

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Replying To TanCanRan:  "Ah only one team ever going to win after time. Clear gulf in class. I told you in advance that Loughrea lacked an elite forward and that's exactly what came to pass. They've a lot of really good club forwards but no one who will make it at senior intercounty."
Definitely agree with that I can't pick one Loughrea hurler who you could honestly say is good enough to make a impact at Senior intercounty

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2792 - 08/02/2026 09:26:53    2655464

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Replying To katser:  "Definitely agree with that I can't pick one Loughrea hurler who you could honestly say is good enough to make a impact at Senior intercounty"
History shows there's not too many from any club that are good enough to make an impact at the business end of the championship. 4 All Irelands and straight through to an All Ireland semi final every year until 97. Antrim every 3rd year in semi final. Hype every year around the hurling team. Can u blame Loughrea players opting out. Just finished with the club and straight into county. Great to see them living their lives.

Armchairreporter (Galway) - Posts: 140 - 08/02/2026 11:53:12    2655472

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Replying To katser:  "Definitely agree with that I can't pick one Loughrea hurler who you could honestly say is good enough to make a impact at Senior intercounty"
It makes it all the more an amazing achievement that they won the County twice in a row and got to an All Ireland Final without some County Level hurlers.

SouthGalway (Galway) - Posts: 197 - 08/02/2026 13:05:09    2655485

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Replying To SouthGalway:  "It makes it all the more an amazing achievement that they won the County twice in a row and got to an All Ireland Final without some County Level hurlers."
Just had elite club players with ex top inter county player in coen.

Funnily enough corofin footballers were similar in the 10s great club players like farraghers steede O'Donovan with solid ex IC players like Fitzgerald but lacked the elite IC forward

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1929 - 08/02/2026 13:31:24    2655490

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Replying To Armchairreporter:  "History shows there's not too many from any club that are good enough to make an impact at the business end of the championship. 4 All Irelands and straight through to an All Ireland semi final every year until 97. Antrim every 3rd year in semi final. Hype every year around the hurling team. Can u blame Loughrea players opting out. Just finished with the club and straight into county. Great to see them living their lives."
They weren't ever getting Antrim in a semifinal, let alone getting the fixture every third year, as you've waffled here.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4546 - 08/02/2026 14:18:32    2655498

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