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What are everyone's thoughts on the Galway Club Championship draw?

Group 1 & 2 will be interesting!

Predictions?

Group 1: Corofin, Oughterard, Moycullen, Spiddal, Tuam Stars, Leitir Mor

Group 2: Mountbellew/Moylough, Annaghdown, Salthill Knocknacarra, Barna, St. James, An Cheathru Rua

Group 3: Killanin, Miltown, St. Michaels, Claregalway, Caherlistrane, Monivea-Abbey

BigBadBill27 (Galway) - Posts: 15 - 07/06/2022 08:16:14    2422819

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Replying To BigBadBill27:  "What are everyone's thoughts on the Galway Club Championship draw?

Group 1 & 2 will be interesting!

Predictions?

Group 1: Corofin, Oughterard, Moycullen, Spiddal, Tuam Stars, Leitir Mor

Group 2: Mountbellew/Moylough, Annaghdown, Salthill Knocknacarra, Barna, St. James, An Cheathru Rua

Group 3: Killanin, Miltown, St. Michaels, Claregalway, Caherlistrane, Monivea-Abbey"
My predictions to qualify from each group for the Q-Final would be -

Group 1: Corofin, Moycullen, Tuam
Group 2: Mountbellew/Moylough, Annaghdown
Group 3: Killanin, Claregalway, Caherlistrane

BigBadBill27 (Galway) - Posts: 15 - 07/06/2022 09:57:51    2422853

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Replying To BigBadBill27:  "What are everyone's thoughts on the Galway Club Championship draw?

Group 1 & 2 will be interesting!

Predictions?

Group 1: Corofin, Oughterard, Moycullen, Spiddal, Tuam Stars, Leitir Mor

Group 2: Mountbellew/Moylough, Annaghdown, Salthill Knocknacarra, Barna, St. James, An Cheathru Rua

Group 3: Killanin, Miltown, St. Michaels, Claregalway, Caherlistrane, Monivea-Abbey"
Group 1 3 good teams 3 poor teams so basically top 3 will target bottom 3 and bottom 3 will target each other.
Corofin and moycullen to advance, lmore spiddal and oughterard to dog it out, spiddal and ought to be sucked into relegation

Group 2 annaghdown to top it MM loads of suspensions but should have enough, carraroe barna and or james sucked into relegation, some good derbies on the cards

Group 3 on paper the easier group, now or never for kilanin after last years no show, claregalway need to back up their population, micheals solid but haven't done much at this level ever.
Monivea, caherlistrane and miltown for the dog fight

For the drop carraroe spideal lmore monivea
Corrofin for the cup

Sportsfanatic90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 223 - 08/06/2022 18:19:55    2423448

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Replying To Sportsfanatic90:  "Group 1 3 good teams 3 poor teams so basically top 3 will target bottom 3 and bottom 3 will target each other.
Corofin and moycullen to advance, lmore spiddal and oughterard to dog it out, spiddal and ought to be sucked into relegation

Group 2 annaghdown to top it MM loads of suspensions but should have enough, carraroe barna and or james sucked into relegation, some good derbies on the cards

Group 3 on paper the easier group, now or never for kilanin after last years no show, claregalway need to back up their population, micheals solid but haven't done much at this level ever.
Monivea, caherlistrane and miltown for the dog fight

For the drop carraroe spideal lmore monivea
Corrofin for the cup"
"Corofin for the cup"? Big improvements needed since their last championship outing against Mountbellew Moylough last year if their going to win it this year..
I can see Moycullen really challenging them this year along side Tuam Stars in the group stages.
It has been a while since Corofin drew tough teams in the group stages so this year will be interesting.

As regard relegation, its wide open! I can name 5/6 teams that could be in the mix for that.

BigBadBill27 (Galway) - Posts: 15 - 09/06/2022 13:39:36    2423586

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You'd have to fancy Claregalway to go far just because they have landed in a soft group and have all the underage talent coming through.

Moycullen badly need Cooke back if they are to challenge Corofin. Tuam will be solid as usual and those three should get through the group.

Group 2 could get messy. St James, Salthill and Annaghdown could all beat each other. Barna have proven to be tricky in the last couple of years. Comer should be enough to get Annaghdown through but it looks like a race to be second heind Mountbellew.

Still think that the cup will come down to Mountbellew and Corofin. Mountbellew still have loads of improvement in them especially with the likes of Patrick Kelly having a good spell with the seniors. Corofin can't be as bad as they were against Mountbellew last year but I'm yet to be convinced by some of their younger players replacing the established ones.

galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 790 - 09/06/2022 13:52:37    2423590

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Replying To BigBadBill27:  "What are everyone's thoughts on the Galway Club Championship draw?

Group 1 & 2 will be interesting!

Predictions?

Group 1: Corofin, Oughterard, Moycullen, Spiddal, Tuam Stars, Leitir Mor

Group 2: Mountbellew/Moylough, Annaghdown, Salthill Knocknacarra, Barna, St. James, An Cheathru Rua

Group 3: Killanin, Miltown, St. Michaels, Claregalway, Caherlistrane, Monivea-Abbey"
Qualifiers
Group 1: Corofin, Moycullen,Tuam Stars
Group 2: Mountbellew/Moylough, Annaghdown, Barna
Group 3: Miltown, Killanin
Still between Corofin, Moycullen and M/M if im being realistic. I think Claregalway are still a fair bit off and yet to show any reason to think otherwise at senior level.

ned_flanders (Galway) - Posts: 65 - 09/06/2022 20:20:17    2423697

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Replying To galway19:  "You'd have to fancy Claregalway to go far just because they have landed in a soft group and have all the underage talent coming through.

Moycullen badly need Cooke back if they are to challenge Corofin. Tuam will be solid as usual and those three should get through the group.

Group 2 could get messy. St James, Salthill and Annaghdown could all beat each other. Barna have proven to be tricky in the last couple of years. Comer should be enough to get Annaghdown through but it looks like a race to be second heind Mountbellew.

Still think that the cup will come down to Mountbellew and Corofin. Mountbellew still have loads of improvement in them especially with the likes of Patrick Kelly having a good spell with the seniors. Corofin can't be as bad as they were against Mountbellew last year but I'm yet to be convinced by some of their younger players replacing the established ones."
Claregalway have just never gotten of the mark considering all the talk about them, the size of their parish and the young talent coming through! But you are probably right, they should realistically see themselves through that group.

I think Cooke is back for Moycullen so time will tell if they have what it takes to beat Corofin.

Mountbellews only downfall is the lack of youth coming through, when you take the county lads out of their set up they really struggle as we have noticed from league results.

Corofin really struggled to replace the likes of Fitzgearld, Sice and Farragher last season but I think Farragher and Sice will be back this season to carry the younger lads through. As for replacing Fitzgearld, I'm not sure will they see another full back like him in our time.

BigBadBill27 (Galway) - Posts: 15 - 10/06/2022 08:20:30    2423706

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CG really struggling in the league. Lot of injuries and lads who have emigrated. Don't think Moycullen have it in them to win it again. Very few clubs can also manage the senior and intermediate juggling act. Since its nearly 6 months since proposed bans were seemingly to be issued to mountbellew players, we haven't heard a thing so i am assuming that whole thing was put to bed and on that basis i'd give a nod to them to win it but with Corofin to go quite close. Tuam have huffed and puffed the last few years but don't have the quality up top to make a big dent at this stage.

BLT (Galway) - Posts: 53 - 10/06/2022 09:52:18    2423715

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Whats the format this year for relegation does anyone know? Heard its 3 down is that true?

tribesman123 (Galway) - Posts: 37 - 10/06/2022 10:54:33    2423732

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Its good they have moved the start back to august to allow players some holiday time after the league. Starting the week before the races is crazy for clubs and families. County players need time off too before championship starts - they will have come off a very tough season and they need a break. Clubs also need some time to integrate them back in and prepare for championship

Nogoal (Galway) - Posts: 62 - 10/06/2022 15:56:12    2423805

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Replying To tribesman123:  "Whats the format this year for relegation does anyone know? Heard its 3 down is that true?"
It was in the Tuam herald the last day. Apparently 2 down, 1 up. Two worst 6th placed teams go into a relegation round robin, the other 6th place and the 3 5th placed teams play off against each other, with the two losers going into the relegation round robin. Then the two bottom placed in the round robin get relegated.

systematic (Galway) - Posts: 119 - 11/06/2022 09:15:10    2423867

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Replying To systematic:  "It was in the Tuam herald the last day. Apparently 2 down, 1 up. Two worst 6th placed teams go into a relegation round robin, the other 6th place and the 3 5th placed teams play off against each other, with the two losers going into the relegation round robin. Then the two bottom placed in the round robin get relegated."
If thats the case it is not only overcomplicated but it is illogical too....if every game follows an exact formline then the 2 relegated teams will be the worst and the 3rd worst.

anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 955 - 11/06/2022 10:46:05    2423875

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Replying To anotheralias:  "If thats the case it is not only overcomplicated but it is illogical too....if every game follows an exact formline then the 2 relegated teams will be the worst and the 3rd worst."
Not sure I understand your reasoning. Surely if results go as expected, the 4 teams in the relegation round robin will be the 3 6th placed teams and the worst 5th placed team, then the two worst in that round robin go down.

systematic (Galway) - Posts: 119 - 11/06/2022 16:45:42    2423952

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Replying To BLT:  "CG really struggling in the league. Lot of injuries and lads who have emigrated. Don't think Moycullen have it in them to win it again. Very few clubs can also manage the senior and intermediate juggling act. Since its nearly 6 months since proposed bans were seemingly to be issued to mountbellew players, we haven't heard a thing so i am assuming that whole thing was put to bed and on that basis i'd give a nod to them to win it but with Corofin to go quite close. Tuam have huffed and puffed the last few years but don't have the quality up top to make a big dent at this stage."
Their bans got reduced, they are all eligible to play come championship.
I think your right, it will come down to M/M and Corofin again this year, Moycullen don't have the depth in the squad to win it again.
Tuam will be there but also don't have the depth in their squad to win it either.

BigBadBill27 (Galway) - Posts: 15 - 14/06/2022 12:16:20    2424922

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Big win for claregalway beating a fancied moycullen albeit missing their stars.
MM in league relegation against carraroe most likely carraroe for the drop.
Barna hammering aran be a good league final.
Salthill and james in the relegation good wins for both caherlistrane and spiddal who'd have been underdogs.
1 of these 2 established senior teams playing div 3 league next year.

Not long now til the championship kicks

Sportsfanatic90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 223 - 19/06/2022 16:15:05    2426108

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Corofin V Annaghdown league final! Corofin very strong again this year, A lot of young lads coming through and getting game time in the league. Annaghdown will no doubt put it up to them as Corofin are there for the taking in the league final but cant see past them in the championship.

Tuam deserved to beat Annaghdown at the weekend, referee probably played for the draw to be fair, Tuam unlucky!

Interesting battles coming up for the relegation..

BigBadBill27 (Galway) - Posts: 15 - 21/06/2022 14:43:01    2426661

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Replying To systematic:  "Not sure I understand your reasoning. Surely if results go as expected, the 4 teams in the relegation round robin will be the 3 6th placed teams and the worst 5th placed team, then the two worst in that round robin go down."
U are right. It was the way that it was explained that confused me. Still a bit cumbersome but at least it is fair.

anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 955 - 21/06/2022 16:20:40    2426693

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Replying To BigBadBill27:  "Their bans got reduced, they are all eligible to play come championship.
I think your right, it will come down to M/M and Corofin again this year, Moycullen don't have the depth in the squad to win it again.
Tuam will be there but also don't have the depth in their squad to win it either."
Just to be clear about the suspensions . Some were reduced and some were completely overturned as players involved were mis-identified by the referee. In actuality most of the players originally suspended did not miss any game at all.

anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 955 - 21/06/2022 21:31:25    2426738

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Replying To anotheralias:  "U are right. It was the way that it was explained that confused me. Still a bit cumbersome but at least it is fair."
No problem, I agree it's convoluted, and I don't have the writing chops like the big dogs in the Tuam herald to describe it properly.

It seems fair, teams have to lose probably 3 or 4 games to be relegated. Will be tough for some teams that are ending up in very strong groups (group 1), but there's plenty of opportunities to stay up.

systematic (Galway) - Posts: 119 - 22/06/2022 09:17:32    2426750

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Replying To anotheralias:  "Just to be clear about the suspensions . Some were reduced and some were completely overturned as players involved were mis-identified by the referee. In actuality most of the players originally suspended did not miss any game at all."
Rumour has it, M Daly & B Mchugh wont be featuring until the later stage of the championship this year for Mountbellew! The spine of the Mountbellew team in my opinion.. That could fine them not making it out of their group, as they always seem to struggle in the early stages of the championship..

BigBadBill27 (Galway) - Posts: 15 - 22/06/2022 12:06:05    2426809

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