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Mayo have a few forwards that are as good if not better than Conroy. O'Donoghue has filled in well on frees and work rate in the absence of Cillan O'Connor. Last Sunday on a dry sod showed what they are capable of by scoring 2-20 against a Kildare outfit that drew with Kerry and beat Dublin. To beat Mayo fitness, conditioning and physicality has to match them on the day. Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 30/03/2022 17:01:18 2408459 Link 0 |
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Dylan McHugh will start as well. Of the others one the panel, not likely to see them. Tony Gill maybe as a sub, Dylan Canney could possibly feature as a sub but not likely.
systematic (Galway) - Posts: 226 - 30/03/2022 17:03:37 2408461 Link 0 |
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Forgot about McHugh he should start. Of the 2020 I'd expect Glynn, Fitzgerald, Sweeney, Gill, Culhane,McGrath to be sub options on Sunday Not sure if Flaherty will keep his spot in goal, he struggled on his kick out when put under pressure last Sunday. Is Gleeson improvement though? Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 30/03/2022 18:04:40 2408478 Link 0 |
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Yes, the difference in fitness and physicality between Mayo and Galway was massive in Croke park last time out. They steam rolled us from approx 45 mins on. We were embarrassingly out on our feet. I think our lads have more pride than to let that happen again - this gap is closing, though it'll be down to our lads to show if we can match and even surpass Mayo's huge intensity. Mayo bossed Kildare physically as the game wore on the last day. O'Donoghue is an out and out sharp shooter and can destroy teams if he's not marked by a specialist man marker - PJ, CON and Divo should have a fair idea of how to attempt that match up. Jason Doherty is flying again, 5 from play. All of their other forwards are able to score as they've shown through the league and their midfield is arguably the best in the country now. We'll have to be on fire to take this battle to them. Looking forward to the Rossies match in the meantime. We're packing the hang sangidges Sunday morning and hitting for the big smoke!! Up Galway! togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 1091 - 30/03/2022 18:28:33 2408484 Link 0 |
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:D Who ? There's not a single attacking player in the forward line of squad options that can replace Conroy's raw pace and ability to puncture through defensive lines. He was in the same trajectory as R O Donoghue who "as expected" has gone up another notch this year. Cillians stats speak for themselves. All these 3 combined would cause chaos, but having two of them out severely blunts the attack , Vish (USA) - Posts: 96 - 30/03/2022 19:06:06 2408497 Link 1 |
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Flaherty will start in goal as well.
galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1324 - 30/03/2022 19:23:23 2408500 Link 0 |
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Does anybody know are the club fixtures posted in a PDF anywhere to download? I haven't a clue of the groups or who is in the League above or below us. Would be nice to see. ref (Galway) - Posts: 255 - 30/03/2022 20:11:14 2408509 Link 0 |
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https://www.galwaygaa.ie/bon-secours-football-leagues
anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 1002 - 31/03/2022 09:24:41 2408534 Link 0 |
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I'd be very surprised if Flaherty doesn't start. He's a young goalie with potential. Chopping and changing isn't going to help him develop. Even some of the most experienced keepers have had a few clangers in this league. A lot more is expected of goalies now, so they will make mistakes. Flaherty needs games to be tested and to see how he deals with situations. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2425 - 31/03/2022 09:57:56 2408548 Link 0 |
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Are you getting Conroy and Comer mixed up as nobody ever stated "Conroy's raw pace and ability to puncture through defensive lines" before? Conroy is an excellent player to link up play, give astute kick passes, take scores from far out etc. but was never blessed with "raw pace".
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 31/03/2022 10:07:03 2408556 Link 0 |
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I think the reference might be to Conroy from the Neale.
anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 1002 - 31/03/2022 10:37:18 2408572 Link 2 |
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Nobody with a brain ever said that about Comer either
BLT (Galway) - Posts: 53 - 31/03/2022 10:43:56 2408574 Link 1 |
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Tommy Conroy not Paul i think he is talking about
sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1219 - 31/03/2022 11:02:36 2408580 Link 0 |
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Apologies I thought you were talking about Paul Conroy of Galway and not Tommy Conroy of Mayo!
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 31/03/2022 11:15:13 2408584 Link 0 |
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Gleeson also is not an improvement. His kick outs are too direct and he really struggles to hit out to the sidelines or indeed too many angles that aren't straight. Stick with Flah.
systematic (Galway) - Posts: 226 - 31/03/2022 11:38:40 2408599 Link 0 |
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Flaherty has to start in goal. Gleeson's restarts aren't up to scratch at all. Great shot stopper and a huge man but struggles on kickouts
togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 1091 - 31/03/2022 11:42:19 2408601 Link 1 |
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On Sunday I would start as close to best team as possible injuries permitting Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1928 - 31/03/2022 13:42:07 2408659 Link 0 |
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Team I would pick for Sunday gaillimhboy (Galway) - Posts: 377 - 31/03/2022 15:28:53 2408700 Link 0 |
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good team.,i wouldnt risk comer either but it was a hamstring strain so i would be surprised if he was named on the subs bench and maybe give him last 20 mins..i think that could happen.. i would also start fitzgerald at full.,i think its worth the risk and great experience for him., plus there will be a sweeper in from of him for extra protection as roscommon will deffo play a sweeper.. i dont think pj will start his championship team but he'll pick very close to it as he should.. on another note mcgrath.,macloughlin and tomo prob wont see game time as they play u-20 championship next week so maybe we might see the likes of darragh silke., brain mannion or mcwalter get a run and see what they can do.. i think niall daly will start and if shane isnt fit id play canny at 11 as he can create and score.. he might keep tierney and paul kelly in reserve as they have played alot of football and no harm trying out other lads.. my team v ros. 1.flaherty 2.molloy 3.fitzgerald 4.silke 5.mchugh 6.daly 7.mcdaid 8.N. daly 9.Conroy 10.S.kelly 11.walsh/Canny 12.Heaney 13.D.silke 14.Rob.finnerty 15.Dessie subs.,gleeson.,p.kelly.,glynn.,sweeney.,gill.,tierney.,macloughlin ( maybe )/liam costello.,comer/mcwalter.,canny.,o laoi.,gallagher. i think this is a very good 26 and starting darragh silke/brian mannion who is a natural corner forward is worth a risk..alot of very good players to come off the bench who can make a difference, but joyce i feel will go with the tried and trusted as he will really wants to win this game and i think we will.. my only concern is injuries as we have had a very schedule.. looking forward to heading up sunday and am hoping that there will be a good galway support and two very good games.. gbay (Galway) - Posts: 276 - 31/03/2022 16:32:05 2408724 Link 0 |
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I think in fairness Gleeson has been hard done by. He is an excellent keeper and is in my view equally as good as Flaherty. His kick-outs have been criticised but no goalkeeper can be expected to find their men every time if the options are cut out by the opposition. We have at least 3 quality keepers in Flaherty, Gleeson and Power. It is reassuring that we have that back-up. Some of our great keepers of the past going all the way back to Jack Mangan and Johnny Geraghty would have their legendary status seriously questioned if they had responsibility during their tenure for finding their men from kick-outs. In fact back then "when men were men" it was generally one of the full-backs who took the kick-outs, eg. Enda Colleran. The objective back then was to drive the ball as far as possible and take your chances. It might be no harm to our chances at all if we went back to that strategy. Let every man win his own individual dual. That would soon sort out the men from the boys.
FatLadySinging (Galway) - Posts: 91 - 31/03/2022 16:45:20 2408729 Link 0 |