Congratulations to Portumna what fine team. Portumna and Hurling won today.

Supporter09 (Galway) - Posts: 11 - 15/11/2009 17:03:23    484242

Didnt get to game. Didnt get to listen on radio. Can anyone give the story.
They were ruthless v kinvara in '07, but his time it was personal.

theweeman (Galway) - Posts: 144 - 15/11/2009 17:17:37    484250

Im from loughrea, was at the match, have to hand it to port they are a class above any club team around and they are a team that should be admired because they are unbelievable role models for kids that want to see the game of hurling played simple and effective. All the best in the All ireland championship!

gaabeo111 (Galway) - Posts: 97 - 15/11/2009 17:28:29    484262

Agreed GAABEO a masterclass.It was over in 10 minutes.It'll be some game between themselves and Ballyhale/Newtownshandrum on St.Patrick's Day.

Stuckinthepast (Galway) - Posts: 472 - 15/11/2009 17:55:11    484289

Was at the final. Why are all the other clubs fighting and appealing over matches when at the end of the day they are only going to meet Portumna and get a trimming. It was over after 15mins. Portumna were as good as they were v Kinvara in 07. They were not as awesome as v Ballyhale last year but they are the best club side in the history of the club hurling should they win the club tital in 2010 ( Newtown are the only team to have a chance of stopping them). Damien Hayes got the best hat trick I have ever seen and their half backs were super. "Joe show" had very little to do which makes the win all the more impessive. That was as good as Loughrea are. Vinny Maher was so bad at no 6 it had to be seen to be believed. He was also a bold boy along with a few more of his team mates but Portumna stayed hurling. Not surprsingly a poor crowd for a good paring on paper. The going ons over the last while and late date did not help.

dpw (Galway) - Posts: 104 - 15/11/2009 19:02:17    484331

i admire u GaaBeo for your sportsmanship towards portumna and unfortunately loughrea just couldn't match the class,skill,strength and fitness of portumna.best of luck to portumna in the all-ireland.I was at the game and loughrea were outclassed.damien hayes and joe canning on fire.

pullhard13 (Galway) - Posts: 356 - 15/11/2009 19:22:44    484347

well done to portumna.. loughrea were outclassed

caroline79 (Galway) - Posts: 130 - 15/11/2009 20:49:45    484427

The standard of club hurling in galway is as poor as it ever was take out Portumna what have you got Mullagh Loughrea Gort they pick of them wouldent beat Portumna C Helebert hung out to dry by Mullagh for what it would have been a cricket score against Mullagh at least loughrea can foul all day and keep the margin down to 20 points

tevez (Galway) - Posts: 29 - 15/11/2009 20:58:48    484435

well done portuma great game and it showed today if they win on paddys day they could be the best hurling club ever

AnSpidealfan (Galway) - Posts: 132 - 15/11/2009 21:13:41    484448

I never saw this result coming.

Burca (Galway) - Posts: 346 - 15/11/2009 21:19:42    484459

bet loughrea wish mullagh won the appeal now!!!!

puretown (Roscommon) - Posts: 42 - 15/11/2009 21:22:30    484463

Great game, frightening intensity shown by Portumna players who have won it all at club level.Louhgrea look completely out of there depth which was surprising.One or two of there players were a little naughty off the ball,makes you wonder why we bother with linesmen and umpires when they seem incapable of assisting the referee.
All in all a good day for Galway hurling and God knows we need a few good days.

TCTC (Galway) - Posts: 4 - 15/11/2009 21:49:24    484493

You know, down my neck of the woods in 2007 we were very embarrased over the trouncing Port gave us, but as time has moved on the hurt is almost gone, and this was very evident today in the demolition job of Loughrea. I mean Portumna are so far ahead that it is becoming a They and us competition.
So my proposal is follow the Clare model top two teams in to q final, teams 3/4 in group go in to B championship q final, and team 5 go in to relegation dogfight.
With the convention around the corner clubs need to stand up be heard and demand change, the hurling forum on wed night is a good oportunity to start this process.

seasider (Galway) - Posts: 167 - 15/11/2009 21:56:06    484505

Congrats to a great Portumna team and best of luck on Patricks day against what I expect will be a fired up Ballyhale.One to look forward to.

Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 15/11/2009 22:23:24    484537

Sure we all felt sorry for Kinvara in '07! It was at the time quite a hammering. But you know as time passes and seeing what they have done yesterday to Loughrea (probably second best team in county in past five years), what they did to Ballyhale and De la Salle last year, i'm thinking ye did very well to restrict them on the day i think to 18 scores! Fair play to them they are incredible to watch and best of luck to them on rest of campaign to St. Patricks day. Would love to see them do the 3 in a row.

theweeman (Galway) - Posts: 144 - 16/11/2009 07:50:23    484686

There's a small matter on Dunloy to see to first. We've slipped there before!

leeh (Galway) - Posts: 29 - 16/11/2009 09:08:09    484701

MY PLAYER RATINGS 2009 COUNTY FINAL

MORGAN 4 CANNING 5
E MAHONY 4 O DONNELL 5
MC CLEARN 4 MCENTEE 5
MELIA 3 O CANNING 6
TREGAN 7 HEAGNEY 7
V MAHER 3 M RYAN 9
J DOOLEY 5 P SMITH 5
G KEARY 3 E LYNCH 7
B MAHONY 3 L SMITH 4
J COEN 3 N HAYES 4
R REGAN 4 C HAYES 8
K COLLERAN 5 A SMITH 5
J O LOUGHLIN 4 D HAYES 9
J MAHER 4 J CANNING 6
N KEARY 7 M DOLPHIN 6

tevez (Galway) - Posts: 29 - 17/11/2009 11:21:37    485918

Tevez you have very high standards, you have to give the players on the Port side more credit, scoring 5-19 in a county final and only conceding 1.12 cant be down to only a few players as per your ratings, the work rate of Leo Smyth, A Smyth and N Hayes and M Dolphin lead to those scores and the stopping of Loughrea getting in to a rhythm, Loughrea are a tough defensive team and to tear them apart shows a full team operating to an extremely high level of intensity, Loughrea are not a bad side(second best side in the County over the past five years) but were made to look so by a highly efficient team effort

Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 419 - 17/11/2009 12:21:46    485990

What did Morgan do wrong to get a 4?Two goalies wouldnt have saved some of those shots and he made a great save from Dolphin and has a good puck out. As for giving Leo Smith 4?!He and Andy Smith worked like dogs in that game to make sure any Loughrea lad who got on the ball had an awful job to get it away.

Port Insider1 (None) - Posts: 147 - 17/11/2009 12:41:13    486015

Only an idiot wouldnt have seen that coming. They are probably the best club team in history.

Bucks90 (Galway) - Posts: 4 - 17/11/2009 12:53:42    486030