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Clifford won't get an All Star because he doesn't deserve one. Just on Clifford and the opinion of many is he had a very poor final last year by his extraordinary high standards but never mind an All Star he won POTY. So I'm not sure: "Recency bias comes into AI selection and i dont think that any one ever got an All Star by playing average in both semi and final" Stands up very well. His injury adds to his profile not detracts from it. His ability to influence games despite his injury is testament to resolve and importance to the team. Basically what an All Star is based on. Have my doubts Galway would of beaten Dublin without him. McDaid got huge praise (and rightly so) for his tour de force in the second half getting MOTM. Shane was barely mention but he single handily kept us in it in the first half. That is simply the unfair standard he is held too (much the same as Clifford, O Callagahan etc). You may consider him average against Donegal but that average was better than the rest of the forwards bar maybe Finnerty. Again I feel you are holding him to a higher standard than other players. I'll leave it as this. Not one for bookies but the industry they are in they don't like losing money. Shane Walsh is FIFTH in betting market for player of the year never mind an All Star. An exceptional All Ireland performance as you feel he needs will likely put him in the running for Player of the year along with Dylan McHugh. SamandLiamSoon (Galway) - Posts: 622 - 20/07/2024 19:02:50 2560211 Link 2 |
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Is Michéal O'Domhnaill still part of mgmt team? Haven't seen after the last two games out on the pitch. gaillimhboy (Galway) - Posts: 360 - 20/07/2024 21:30:26 2560227 Link 1 |
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Stoped in Shannonbridge on way home from Tullamore where I met some fellow galwegians one of which informed that both our football captains hail from the one parish. Its so uplifting to hear our players talk so well in their (our) teanga fein as the ladies captain did this evening on TG 4. backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 140 - 20/07/2024 22:34:10 2560233 Link 4 |
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Even back in the Armagh game despite clearly injured he kicked two cracking points in the first half.
Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 151 - 21/07/2024 11:04:14 2560274 Link 2 |
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The footballers trained hard yesterday and today Sunday it will be very light stuff during the week ,video analysis no doubt will be the main component and some pep talk from some dude???Am only presuming this will be The format?any inside track out there. Cornetto2 (Galway) - Posts: 167 - 21/07/2024 16:21:31 2560336 Link 0 |
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Our last two games against Armagh we didn't have Comer on the field. Regardless if Comer isn't 100% it'll be another dimension for Armagh to consider and that's a big positive for us too. The special attention he got last Sunday opened the game up for Finnerty in particular. ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1633 - 21/07/2024 17:19:19 2560342 Link 1 |
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Our club received 50 tickets, 30 terrace and 20 stand but sure nothing would please the committee but to take the 20 amongst theirseleves and raffle the terrace tickets. Thats the stuff you have to deal with sure Galway456 (Galway) - Posts: 123 - 21/07/2024 20:37:53 2560404 Link 0 |
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Yes she had super gaelgie , meanwhile there are still people on this forum trying to argue that Moycullen isn't a Gaeltacht area. Is there any information on when and if there will be a homecoming? Surely there still is one if they win or loose?
Gearoid1998ffowaed (Galway) - Posts: 132 - 21/07/2024 20:53:04 2560408 Link 0 |
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Just on the Gaeltacht area thing. Moycullen is defined as a Gaeltacht area by the definition "...a district of Ireland, either individually or collectively, where the Irish government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant vernacular, or language of the home.." The portion of this that makes Moycullen a Gaeltacht is the bit where the "Irish government recognises". But in my opinion the governments recognition is fairly poor... i.e. Irish is not the prediminant vernacular or the language of the home in Moyculen , or indeed , many more areas that the government "recognises" as being Gaeltacht. To be honest , if I was from a true Gaeltacht area I would be a little bit annoyed at the looseness of how Gaeltacht status is assigned. I know that some attempts have been made to sub categorise Gaeltacht areas i.ie A - more than 67% daily Irish speaking - Irish dominant as the community language B - 44%-66% daily Irish speaking - English dominant, with large Irish-speaking minority C - less than 44% daily Irish speaking - English dominant, but with Irish-speaking minority much higher than the national average of Irish speaking Thankfully , In Galway we do have some regions in category A. Moycullen is in category C i.e, less than 44% ( much less than 44%) . But even the definition of category C is loose. "Irish speaking minority much higher than the average". As I said before fair play to Dessie and others in Moycullen for promoting the language It is great to see. But the likes of Con O Callaghan and Ciaran Kilkenny are equally adept and not afraid to speak in the native in tv interviews.....really impressive. But nobody is suggesting that Dalkey and Castleknock should be designated as Gaeltacht. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 960 - 22/07/2024 08:56:45 2560481 Link 0 |
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Some clubs did a deal with Clare clubs where all the hurling ones went down and all the football ones are coming up this week.
smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 443 - 22/07/2024 09:20:42 2560485 Link 1 |
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You dont think club committee or club trainers should be guaranteed a ticket is it?
The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 738 - 22/07/2024 11:27:25 2560537 Link 0 |
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Maybe you might join the committee next year. These are tough jobs that nobody wants to do. So there has to be some reward.
anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 960 - 22/07/2024 12:06:13 2560557 Link 0 |
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Where do the Galway team go after game? hopballref (Galway) - Posts: 417 - 22/07/2024 12:12:42 2560561 Link 0 |
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No sympathy for you. The exec are the people who run the club and take the flak when things go wrong. There's an AGM every year, go to it and offer your help. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1996 - 22/07/2024 12:35:56 2560576 Link 0 |
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I think the Galway bench made the difference in preventing Donegal from winning, as the Donegal subs lacked impact or the physicality to make inroads, Galway seemed better able to apply defensive pressure on Donegal attackers in the last 15 minutes which I think forced Donegal into taking a number low percentage shot attempts. It was an incredibly even game, both teams ended the match with 15 scores (1-14 v 0-15), which is interesting considering Galway's dominance over midfield, I think ultimately Galway's greater experience at this level helped and they deserved the win. Armagh are a seriously strong team, I feel they have gone from strength to strength since the National League and Ulster Championship, they definitely have gotten stronger since the Ulster Championship, like more confident and I think they will be a tougher challenge for Galway than Donegal. Galway will need to up their game if they hope to come out on top, as Armagh are hard to shake and mix it with anybody at the moment. Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1217 - 22/07/2024 13:30:15 2560598 Link 0 |
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I've a question, do you not have a season ticket? The real die hards would have one.
yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11429 - 22/07/2024 18:01:15 2560735 Link 0 |
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Very hard for a playing member to join the committee, is 3 nights commitment from December until october time not enough for you or is it different in sligo?
Galway456 (Galway) - Posts: 123 - 22/07/2024 18:28:42 2560742 Link 1 |
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Sure why wouldn't they? The people involved in the running of the club deserve the stand tickets galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1291 - 22/07/2024 19:51:54 2560760 Link 1 |
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Now to be fair - there are a lot of people out there who just can't commit to going to every league game home and away etc. to justify the cost of the season ticket - €150 I think?. I go to more games than most people I know but have never bought a season ticket because I know that there will be games I can't go to (away league games especially) for one reason or another (mainly having small kids and local club sporting commitments in my case). I'm involved in my club and it's a small one so I don't have to worry about getting an All Ireland ticket. It would be a waste of money for me to get one. galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1291 - 22/07/2024 22:36:32 2560783 Link 0 |
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Maybe you should consider being on the committee yourself next year? It's only logical that the people who work for and run the club would be entitled to tickets. They're volunteers. Maybe you should try it???? StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 387 - 23/07/2024 06:50:15 2560799 Link 0 |