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I went to the Schools final today and I thought the referee made a mess of the match. Seemingly he is one of the best in Mayo so you can see now how they win nothing. Really very poor decisions. If he was consistent you would say something but as per all Mayo referee they have a distain to any Galway team. Monaghan go mangled a few times and got nothing 2 Galway players were taken out of it by later tackles and nothing done. If you ask any player what they want and they will say consistency. Even if it is bad as least bad for both. Saying that Summerhill were probably the better team as in better forwards and bigger men(boys). For Claregalway O Connor was good, Kilcommins put in some shift and looked wrecked at the end, Greaney was good and Kelly was good in first half. I probably agree with the assessment above that the management were a bit negative. LottoPlus (Kilkenny) - Posts: 85 - 11/02/2023 20:09:22 2457861 Link
Replying To Gaa_lover: "Serious good work done by Sligo. Both Connacht A and B titles won this afternoon. U20 Sligo footballers last year and Minors 2021 won Connacht titles. They'll be strong at both minor and U20 at county level again this year." Yes, Sligo got some very smart and ambitious local guys up there involved in their juvenile strategy over the last few years and given their smaller club scene and player resources, they're doing remarkably well and reaping the dividends. Hard luck to Claregalway. Well done to Dunmore. togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 982 - 12/02/2023 13:48:57 2457917 Link
Replying To LottoPlus: "I went to the Schools final today and I thought the referee made a mess of the match. Seemingly he is one of the best in Mayo so you can see now how they win nothing. Really very poor decisions. If he was consistent you would say something but as per all Mayo referee they have a distain to any Galway team. Monaghan go mangled a few times and got nothing 2 Galway players were taken out of it by later tackles and nothing done. If you ask any player what they want and they will say consistency. Even if it is bad as least bad for both. Saying that Summerhill were probably the better team as in better forwards and bigger men(boys). For Claregalway O Connor was good, Kilcommins put in some shift and looked wrecked at the end, Greaney was good and Kelly was good in first half. I probably agree with the assessment above that the management were a bit negative." Reffing was poor for sure.Eanna monaghan couldn't buy a free.Summerhill may still have won but if Claregalway and gotten a few of those decisions it could have been a different story.He had reffed their group game as well so being honest he shouldn't have been reffing them in the final.Plenty of Roscommon officials that are well qualified.Summerhill played better on the day but got rub of luck as well. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 372 - 12/02/2023 20:03:29 2457981 Link
I see Neil Mulcahy in a sling and a cast over the weekend. The injury list is growing. smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 443 - 13/02/2023 09:12:04 2458011 Link
Replying To smallfrank: "I see Neil Mulcahy in a sling and a cast over the weekend. The injury list is growing." Pity as he had started first few games very well. Maybe can get away with it as there are enough backs in the squad. Badly need Culhane fit this week or maybe Conroy will have to go to full forward. Can't line out the forward line for Tyrone in the same way as last game. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 806 - 13/02/2023 10:10:46 2458015 Link
Replying To smallfrank: "I see Neil Mulcahy in a sling and a cast over the weekend. The injury list is growing." Worrying all right. If you think back to the AI , one of the biggest factors in us not being able to get over the line was the lack of strength in depth on the panel.. So to continue progress we needed to find at least 3 or 4 more players. And then when you consider the Silke and Molloy loss than number goes to 5 or 6. We haven't found many so far , but Neil Mulcahy is one that I definitely think is a potential to fill one of those 5 or 6 slots. When you take this in to context of the other injury losses/absences we are really going to struggle in the league. A previous poster described Tyrone game as a "must win", but I disagree. The odds are against us v Tyrone and I dont see it as a massive calamity if we dont win , given the players missing this weekend. I don't even agree that losing this means that we will get relegated as I think the crucial games to win are the Donegal and Monaghan games. 5 points probably will not be enough so if we may need a result in Armagh too. But I guess the point I'm really trying to make is that , although it would be very disappointing to be relegated , it would not be completely unexpected and it would not be a disaster as we will get stronger as the season develops. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 960 - 13/02/2023 10:22:29 2458017 Link
Replying To smallfrank: "I see Neil Mulcahy in a sling and a cast over the weekend. The injury list is growing." Long term injury where surgery was required. Set to miss the guts of 10 weeks. (Apparently) Donaldtrump (Galway) - Posts: 252 - 13/02/2023 10:34:05 2458021 Link
Replying To galway19: "Pity as he had started first few games very well. Maybe can get away with it as there are enough backs in the squad. Badly need Culhane fit this week or maybe Conroy will have to go to full forward. Can't line out the forward line for Tyrone in the same way as last game." bjg miss. also about time joyce put conroyhim in 14 cavan.galway (Galway) - Posts: 212 - 13/02/2023 12:14:04 2458045 Link
Replying To anotheralias: "Worrying all right. If you think back to the AI , one of the biggest factors in us not being able to get over the line was the lack of strength in depth on the panel.. So to continue progress we needed to find at least 3 or 4 more players. And then when you consider the Silke and Molloy loss than number goes to 5 or 6. We haven't found many so far , but Neil Mulcahy is one that I definitely think is a potential to fill one of those 5 or 6 slots. When you take this in to context of the other injury losses/absences we are really going to struggle in the league. A previous poster described Tyrone game as a "must win", but I disagree. The odds are against us v Tyrone and I dont see it as a massive calamity if we dont win , given the players missing this weekend. I don't even agree that losing this means that we will get relegated as I think the crucial games to win are the Donegal and Monaghan games. 5 points probably will not be enough so if we may need a result in Armagh too. But I guess the point I'm really trying to make is that , although it would be very disappointing to be relegated , it would not be completely unexpected and it would not be a disaster as we will get stronger as the season develops." Every game should be treated as a "must win" game. If you go into games with the attitude of "shur look at how the players we are missing" you will win nothing! tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 13/02/2023 12:45:01 2458055 Link
Replying To tommy k: "Every game should be treated as a "must win" game. If you go into games with the attitude of "shur look at how the players we are missing" you will win nothing!" Meant to say "shur look at how many players we are missing". tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 13/02/2023 12:58:44 2458061 Link
Replying To tommy k: "Every game should be treated as a "must win" game. If you go into games with the attitude of "shur look at how the players we are missing" you will win nothing!" I'm not suggesting that we dont try everything we can to win every game. I just have an issue with the usage of the "must win" phrase. I have researched this and technically, only an elimination game is really a "must-win" - you literally must win to prolong your season. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 960 - 13/02/2023 13:45:19 2458073 Link
Lots of injuries, lots away etc. PJ dismissed a large chunk of players after 2 FBD games in the Dome " We learned a lot about lads who are not up to it" Connacht Tribune. It says more about PJ than it does about the players he let go. At the Roscommon game it looked like lads were afraid to shoot. galwaygoal (Galway) - Posts: 170 - 13/02/2023 14:40:15 2458091 Link
Replying To galwaygoal: "Lots of injuries, lots away etc. PJ dismissed a large chunk of players after 2 FBD games in the Dome " We learned a lot about lads who are not up to it" Connacht Tribune. It says more about PJ than it does about the players he let go. At the Roscommon game it looked like lads were afraid to shoot." Would agree. His man management of players leaves a lot to be desired at times. Donaldtrump (Galway) - Posts: 252 - 13/02/2023 15:52:25 2458118 Link
Team I'd expect Joyce to start against Tyrone Conor Gleeson Jack Glynn Sean Kelly Eoghan Kelly Dylan McHugh John Daly Cathal Sweeney Paul Conroy Matthew Tierney Cillian McDaid Peter Cooke Johnny Heaney Ian Burke Eoin Finnerty Dessie Conneely A team that contains 9 of the All-Ireland final starters. Eoghan Kelly a more than capable replacement having already played on successful Moycullen and Sigerson cup winning teams. Many was expecting Cathal Sweeney (2020 U20 All-Ireland winner) to have held down a starting spot by now, this his opportunity to do so now. Cooke, Burke are welcome additions and an impact will be required for both now in the upcoming games. Eoin Finnerty, Dessie Conneely are two of the top scoring club forwards in Galway the next couple of weeks will show if they can bring such form or Div 1 inter County level a step up for them. Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 13/02/2023 16:20:52 2458129 Link
Hard see Galway forwards scoring more than 7 scores next day need midfield get 2 or 3 and backs same ,, without doubt Galway have the worse forwards at moment in top 3 division , not sure but I think forwards v Ross got 2 scores from play but as I said I'm not sure in 76 mins it's worse ever Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 968 - 13/02/2023 16:42:15 2458137 Link
Replying To Kickitout: "Hard see Galway forwards scoring more than 7 scores next day need midfield get 2 or 3 and backs same ,, without doubt Galway have the worse forwards at moment in top 3 division , not sure but I think forwards v Ross got 2 scores from play but as I said I'm not sure in 76 mins it's worse ever" Donegal and Monaghan aren't flush with forwards at the moment either. No two games are the same. Two weeks since the last match and reaction will be demanded after a defeat. Only last year Galway beat Derry away with Matthew Tierney,Dessie Connelly,Paul Conroy,Cillan McDaid,Johnny Heaney scoring 2-10 of the 4-11 scored that day. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3520 - 13/02/2023 19:14:15 2458159 Link
Replying To Kickitout: "Hard see Galway forwards scoring more than 7 scores next day need midfield get 2 or 3 and backs same ,, without doubt Galway have the worse forwards at moment in top 3 division , not sure but I think forwards v Ross got 2 scores from play but as I said I'm not sure in 76 mins it's worse ever" Well if Shane Walsh, Comer, Finnerty, Michael Daly, Patrick Kelly, Ian Burke, Peter Cooke and Cillian Mc Daid are all fit and avaliable I don't think i'd swap our forwards for anyone elses with the exception of a David Clifford inspired Kerry forward line. centrefield99 (Galway) - Posts: 137 - 13/02/2023 20:39:40 2458171 Link
Replying To centrefield99: "Well if Shane Walsh, Comer, Finnerty, Michael Daly, Patrick Kelly, Ian Burke, Peter Cooke and Cillian Mc Daid are all fit and avaliable I don't think i'd swap our forwards for anyone elses with the exception of a David Clifford inspired Kerry forward line." Is Evan Murphy injured or still on the panel? Surely worth a look at some stage if he's still there. Triffic (Galway) - Posts: 159 - 13/02/2023 20:44:01 2458173 Link
I see the transfer window has opened again with the first of the Offaly contingent transferring to West Galway. More to come I hear. All these lads moving to live in Oughterard/Moycullen, they must love the fresh air!! hashtag2017 (Galway) - Posts: 173 - 14/02/2023 12:00:19 2458237 Link
Replying To hashtag2017: "I see the transfer window has opened again with the first of the Offaly contingent transferring to West Galway. More to come I hear. All these lads moving to live in Oughterard/Moycullen, they must love the fresh air!!" are they learning Irish? SixtiesKid (Galway) - Posts: 332 - 14/02/2023 12:05:17 2458238 Link