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Replying To togoutlads: "Heard that interview alright. Owen Gallagher's enthusiasm was brilliant to hear. What an addition for Galway on the field and I'd imagine in the dressing room and training ground too - it's a hugely positive attitude that, with that of other leaders, will help set the tone in the camp. He's enjoying his football and clearly others are too. The bigger tests are coming down the track very soon but it's been an excellent start to the campaign. These guys are smart enough to know that there's zero room for complacency, in fact the opposite - now's the time for this team to start driving the pedal to the floor and making a real name for this team. I think these lads have a bit of real cut to them this year, the drive for promotion should be relentless and championship is anyone's for the taking this year - there was a surprise last year and could happen again this year!" good post: the race for promotion is very tight. Derry, Roscommon, Galway, Clare, Cork.....only 2 can make it. We have to be much more than a team that can build a first half lead with the elements. Ruthlessness wins matches. suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1758 - 09/02/2022 10:23:23 2399464 Link
Replying To AnCrúiscínLán: "Can only be good - although, very low-scoring 0-7 to 0-3. The final will tell us more on their credentials." Super article in the Tuam Hearld today on last weeks semi final, interesting to see the breakdown of clubs players that played Claregalway had 13 Annaghdown had 3 Corofin had 11( 8 for Jarlaths & 3 for Claregalway) Tuam Stars had 4 Cortoon Shamrocks had 2 Headford had 1 Caherlistrane had 1 Kilconly had 1 Claregalway club had 10 of their players starting for Claregalway college, Corofin had 9 starting (6 for Jarlaths and 3 for Claregalway) and more interestingly 3 of the starting midfielders came from Corofin. St Jarlaths would have had a significantly smaller pick with them losing players to schools in Mountbellew and Claregalway in recent years, interesting also to see no player from Milltown, Monivea-Abbey, Kilkerrin-Clonbern or Killererin for St Jarlaths. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 855 - 09/02/2022 11:52:27 2399487 Link
Replying To GDL: "Super article in the Tuam Hearld today on last weeks semi final, interesting to see the breakdown of clubs players that played Claregalway had 13 Annaghdown had 3 Corofin had 11( 8 for Jarlaths & 3 for Claregalway) Tuam Stars had 4 Cortoon Shamrocks had 2 Headford had 1 Caherlistrane had 1 Kilconly had 1 Claregalway club had 10 of their players starting for Claregalway college, Corofin had 9 starting (6 for Jarlaths and 3 for Claregalway) and more interestingly 3 of the starting midfielders came from Corofin. St Jarlaths would have had a significantly smaller pick with them losing players to schools in Mountbellew and Claregalway in recent years, interesting also to see no player from Milltown, Monivea-Abbey, Kilkerrin-Clonbern or Killererin for St Jarlaths." After decades of picking all over the country, good to see them focus on talent closer to home FallenStar (Galway) - Posts: 431 - 09/02/2022 12:57:04 2399497 Link
Replying To GDL: "Super article in the Tuam Hearld today on last weeks semi final, interesting to see the breakdown of clubs players that played Claregalway had 13 Annaghdown had 3 Corofin had 11( 8 for Jarlaths & 3 for Claregalway) Tuam Stars had 4 Cortoon Shamrocks had 2 Headford had 1 Caherlistrane had 1 Kilconly had 1 Claregalway club had 10 of their players starting for Claregalway college, Corofin had 9 starting (6 for Jarlaths and 3 for Claregalway) and more interestingly 3 of the starting midfielders came from Corofin. St Jarlaths would have had a significantly smaller pick with them losing players to schools in Mountbellew and Claregalway in recent years, interesting also to see no player from Milltown, Monivea-Abbey, Kilkerrin-Clonbern or Killererin for St Jarlaths." Monivea/Abbey players increasingly not going to Tuam schools. Athenry and Mountbellew in particular have become favoured destinations. Triffic (Galway) - Posts: 166 - 09/02/2022 14:46:47 2399531 Link
Is Seán Bermingham still u17 this year? gaillimhboy (Galway) - Posts: 375 - 09/02/2022 15:16:57 2399542 Link
Replying To FallenStar: "After decades of picking all over the country, good to see them focus on talent closer to home" ridiculous comment. SJC was built on the best of Galway supplemented by 1-5 Connacht/Donegal boarders. Raised the standards for everyone in training even if you never made the first 15. Having a small pick from a few surrounding clubs is ruining the tradition they possess. lowballplease (Galway) - Posts: 935 - 09/02/2022 16:38:25 2399560 Link
Replying To gaillimhboy: "Is Seán Bermingham still u17 this year?" No. Overage. galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1322 - 09/02/2022 17:11:19 2399565 Link
Was the draw for the u20 championship done? Connacht final is on the 20th of April, any word on any challenge matches and who's involved? Hard to see Culhane & McGrath been involved or even McLaughlin so once again Galway will missing several key players like they were last year. TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 294 - 09/02/2022 18:16:24 2399576 Link
Replying To galwayman2: "No. Overage." https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/gaa-approves-green-proposal-to-reform-football-championship-1.4783630 Minor will be U19 following the Special congress, if the minor manager pulls a team from The Bish, Claregalway and St Jarlaths and a few from Holy Rosary and Garbally, they would be a serious unit. The footballers are there if the get the right person to manage and coach them. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 855 - 09/02/2022 18:21:26 2399577 Link
Replying To suckvalleypaddy: "good post: the race for promotion is very tight. Derry, Roscommon, Galway, Clare, Cork.....only 2 can make it. We have to be much more than a team that can build a first half lead with the elements. Ruthlessness wins matches." Cork won't be in that race and Clare unlikely to be in it either. Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 09/02/2022 18:58:22 2399587 Link
Replying To FallenStar: "After decades of picking all over the country, good to see them focus on talent closer to home" Well now we know you're a Pats/ Tuam CBS man.. Belclare (Galway) - Posts: 904 - 10/02/2022 08:31:57 2399605 Link
Replying To TheBishop: "Was the draw for the u20 championship done? Connacht final is on the 20th of April, any word on any challenge matches and who's involved? Hard to see Culhane & McGrath been involved or even McLaughlin so once again Galway will missing several key players like they were last year." You won't have to wait too long to find out the squad. They are playing fairly soon in the John Kerins Cup. Feb 26 at home to Cork and then the following week at home to Kerry. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 940 - 10/02/2022 11:08:49 2399628 Link
Replying To GDL: "https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/gaa-approves-green-proposal-to-reform-football-championship-1.4783630 Minor will be U19 following the Special congress, if the minor manager pulls a team from The Bish, Claregalway and St Jarlaths and a few from Holy Rosary and Garbally, they would be a serious unit. The footballers are there if the get the right person to manage and coach them." I'd love to see lads from Northern Gaels - Glinsk/Glenamaddy/Williamstown. And Dunmore getting a chance through trials. I don't like this idea of limiting the catchment to a few colleges. After all, u-19 is a year ahead of Leaving cert. - at that age a significant difference. Delighted to see Jarlaths developing a team from the Tuam environs. Mind you, it's a bit early to be crowing about it. 0-7 is a very timid scoreline by any standards. And they don't have any Jimmy Duggan, Henry Gavin, Barry Brennan, Jimmy/Padraig Lyons, McStay, Padraig Brogan, Leslie McGettigan, Pat Holmes, to mention just a few.. AnCrúiscínLán (Galway) - Posts: 103 - 10/02/2022 13:19:38 2399654 Link
Replying To AnCrúiscínLán: "I'd love to see lads from Northern Gaels - Glinsk/Glenamaddy/Williamstown. And Dunmore getting a chance through trials. I don't like this idea of limiting the catchment to a few colleges. After all, u-19 is a year ahead of Leaving cert. - at that age a significant difference. Delighted to see Jarlaths developing a team from the Tuam environs. Mind you, it's a bit early to be crowing about it. 0-7 is a very timid scoreline by any standards. And they don't have any Jimmy Duggan, Henry Gavin, Barry Brennan, Jimmy/Padraig Lyons, McStay, Padraig Brogan, Leslie McGettigan, Pat Holmes, to mention just a few.." The low scoring was due to the conditions at the semi final, they were miserable with a big wind and driving rain and the skills on show had to be admired. Conditions at the St Gerards game were similar. I've seen this Jarlaths team a few times, they are tigerish and never give up. They are the best Jarlaths team I've seen since the Ian Burke, Varley, Walsh, Silkes team that was unlucky to be beaten by a point in the last Hogan cup final they contested with St Colmans Newry in 2011 powered by Mooney, Brannigan and Johnston. From this years team the fullback Coen, midfielder Egan and captain Bermingham are quality, the Tuam lads, Heneghan at 11 is a very good player maker and Fahy at 6 is very solid. We will know soon enough if we've found a new Jimmy Duggan, Michael Meehan, Alan Burke,PJ, Divilly or Barry Brennan. The better footballers from Nothern Gaels and Dunmore will always show up at trials as they alway produce quality players. We are also overdue a player from Ballygar to make the breakthrough. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 855 - 10/02/2022 15:51:40 2399682 Link
Replying To AnCrúiscínLán: "I'd love to see lads from Northern Gaels - Glinsk/Glenamaddy/Williamstown. And Dunmore getting a chance through trials. I don't like this idea of limiting the catchment to a few colleges. After all, u-19 is a year ahead of Leaving cert. - at that age a significant difference. Delighted to see Jarlaths developing a team from the Tuam environs. Mind you, it's a bit early to be crowing about it. 0-7 is a very timid scoreline by any standards. And they don't have any Jimmy Duggan, Henry Gavin, Barry Brennan, Jimmy/Padraig Lyons, McStay, Padraig Brogan, Leslie McGettigan, Pat Holmes, to mention just a few.." Thankfully the days of picking underage Galway teams based on colleges football is long gone. The under 14, 15, 16 development squads have nature that most guys will get looked at at some stage. Only real issue I would have is fellas playing soccer, rugby not being included at times and the clubs choosing to send certain players and not others. Of concern also and I have brought this up in my own club is that we seem to be well underrepresented at underage with players from a non Irish background. Some great potential and some very athletic young lads, seem to be finding a few in other counties but not in Galway. smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 544 - 11/02/2022 09:30:31 2399755 Link
Replying To GDL: "The low scoring was due to the conditions at the semi final, they were miserable with a big wind and driving rain and the skills on show had to be admired. Conditions at the St Gerards game were similar. I've seen this Jarlaths team a few times, they are tigerish and never give up. They are the best Jarlaths team I've seen since the Ian Burke, Varley, Walsh, Silkes team that was unlucky to be beaten by a point in the last Hogan cup final they contested with St Colmans Newry in 2011 powered by Mooney, Brannigan and Johnston. From this years team the fullback Coen, midfielder Egan and captain Bermingham are quality, the Tuam lads, Heneghan at 11 is a very good player maker and Fahy at 6 is very solid. We will know soon enough if we've found a new Jimmy Duggan, Michael Meehan, Alan Burke,PJ, Divilly or Barry Brennan. The better footballers from Nothern Gaels and Dunmore will always show up at trials as they alway produce quality players. We are also overdue a player from Ballygar to make the breakthrough." I don't like people focusing on what club a young lad comes from. That would set us back years and I don't believe the underage selectors think like that thankfully. If a fella is good enough from Ballygar or the Aran Islands, pick him. If his dad played minor for Galway, uncle is a councillor, sergeant, county board officer, businessman, principle, it should have zero bearing on Galway underage panels. smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 544 - 11/02/2022 09:34:34 2399756 Link
Great win by NUIG and great to see it back boned by Galway lads. Amazing Tony Gill is just a sub. Very interested in the Third Kelly brother. Haven't seen him play but he must be a decent level if he is on NUIG team and if genetics mean anything he must be good! Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1928 - 11/02/2022 09:40:16 2399757 Link
Replying To Mayonman: "Great win by NUIG and great to see it back boned by Galway lads. Amazing Tony Gill is just a sub. Very interested in the Third Kelly brother. Haven't seen him play but he must be a decent level if he is on NUIG team and if genetics mean anything he must be good!" I asked about Eoghan Kelly last week and you can trawl back for info on him. Surprised to see Gill as a sub, made a huge impact when he came on. Great to see 9 Galway lads starting and another 3 come on and and make a sigerson final without Conroy & Mulkerrin. Next week will be very close. TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 294 - 11/02/2022 10:32:28 2399770 Link
Yes, a mighty win for NUIG. Tierney and Tomo, along with the 3 Kelly's and sub Gill, had great games. All positive for Galway. Such a pity Mulkerrins and Tommy Conroy are out, hope the lads do it for them in the final. Come on UCG!!! (That 'national university of ireland' rebranding was a mistake, never sat well with me! Another debate for another forum!) togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 1089 - 11/02/2022 10:47:39 2399774 Link
A very good win in the end for NUIG (AKA UCG). That Tralee team had some quality players and they were slight favourites beforehand. They really should have closed the game out in normal time with a 5 point lead and a man up, but retreated and tried to defend the lead. They showed great character in extra time though, to push on again finish the job. Very hard to pick a winner in the final. There will be some quality players on show. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2415 - 11/02/2022 13:02:54 2399789 Link