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Replying To minor77:  "Agree they should use the train like most countries straight to galway city and stop these crazy bus journeys"
Yeah the craic of stopping in Ballinasloe just messes up the time for arriving into the main homecoming in Galway city. Always throws it off by another hour. Can they carry it over the Shannon and jump back on the train?

jam83 (Galway) - Posts: 238 - 27/07/2026 22:19:51    2687652

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Replying To Galwayforsam26:  "Watching mayo homecoming I think Galway should just have one big homecoming in the stadium if they ever win an All Ireland again the atmosphere would be way better"
Nothing will beat Tuam in 98. The roads were literally lined with fires the whole way through Galway, villages and towns hopping. Absolutely savage. Atmosphere not near as good at these sanitized events now, some MC waffling over a bad sound system and asking questions that have been asked a hundred times since the end of the game. All part of the record the event on the phone culture. There was a wildness and spontaneity with that tradition of stopping in the villages.

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 550 - 27/07/2026 22:41:59    2687663

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Replying To smallfrank:  "And something people often overlook is that traditionally Galway City was hurling country.
Fr Griffins relied on workers from other counties, James', Salthill, Michael's all relatively new clubs.
Mellows, Cashel around since the beginning and there was another club based around Claddagh called Fr Tom Burke's(I think)"
Correct, College Rd won some county hurling titles in years and may have become 98s later. Claddagh had a team Fr Tom Burkes which ceased in the late 60s or early 70s but an off shoot still survives in Boston USA. I think Liam Mellows came into existence around the time of the 2nd world war. Castlegar, Rahoon and Ballindooley were teams on the out skirts of the town.Football teams consisted mostly of rural shop boys in the earlier years. These are bits of information I recall hearing from a generation who have now passed online the back of of a vehicle on the way to matches in Pearse Stadium Clarinbrdge Athenry and Carnmore.

backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 247 - 27/07/2026 23:26:49    2687676

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Replying To ahsure.:  "All Ireland finalists in ladies football, camogie and hurling in 2026, our footballers aren't too far away either. It's a record other counties could only dream of and I think we as a county lose sight of the significance of this too easily.

Good luck to our ladies footballers and camogie team, and well done to our neighbours over the road."
U20 lady footballers won the All-Ireland a few weeks ago.

Probably no county in Ireland so strong across all the codes, grades and genders. Including Cork. You're right in that I don't think people appreciate how tough it is to be so consistently competitive across the board like that.

Senior men's All-Ireland's get the headlines but a lot going on elsewhere.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2564 - 27/07/2026 23:34:49    2687678

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Kerry felt a lot like Galway v Armagh. Looked like a lot of guys struggling with fittness or injured. Style of play less driven more slow pace. I know Cian O'Neill is highly rated but tally has a better record and probably suits the new rules. Cian O'Neill lost Armagh in 2024 and mayo in 2026 both times as favourites. Andy Moran changed the goal keeper and moved on from Aidan ose after they lost roscommon which is something Galway have struggled to do. Andy Moran probably not getting the credit he deserves as he made the calls in year 1 that Galway still can't make in year 7. All the mayo full forward line can pressure a kick out whereas Galway aren't as focused on it.

Kew (Galway) - Posts: 354 - 28/07/2026 06:54:39    2687689

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