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Replying To PoolSturgeon: "From what I gather, even Ballinasloe didnt know much about Moytura. Apparently they are an amalgamation of up to 6 football clubs in south Mayo. They were re-constituted in 2022 after an 8 year absence and had 4 panellists on this year's successful county team in the Nicky Rackard. They hadnt played a competitive hurling game since August and were beaten by a margin of 9 points yesterday by Ballinasloe." Thanks. Looks like they lost to Tooreen's second team in the Mayo final and then went on to represent Mayo. Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1235 - 17/11/2025 00:28:34 2644910 Link
Replying To SouthGalway: "We have problems and shortcomings but so does almost all the rest. 3-5 years is a long time and some of the teams ahead of us now will surely take a dip." 3 years away isnt that long. BTW I'm not downing your county by saying this, you could get to an AI final next year even, its just hard to see with who you have coming through right now, and the fact they arent getting top level development as so few of them have even got a prolonged run in the League. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17579 - 17/11/2025 07:27:26 2644922 Link
Replying To basillarkin: "how will promotion work with the primary junior hurling? will it be like the football where primary junior 1 winners (all junior teams) play the winner of primary junior 2 (all 2nd teams) to see who gets promoted to intermediate. Claregalway 2nds bt carna to go up to inter for next year. could kiltomer win the primary junior next year and play say turlough 2nds or will inter be just for first teams" No only the Premier Junior Winners will be promoted , i think the football example this year is a good warning . Carna wont two finals and still dont get promoted . First year for a Mayo team to be in the Junior , and its only right, it was a bit silly Galway Junior Champs went straight into the Final . And great for Ballinsloe to play it at home . The Junior hurling should be like all the other competetions, instead they always play the final in Bekan . Easkey are going for a 4 in a row i think in Connacht which really shouldnt happen, the same when Tooreen went on a run , they should have taken at least one shot at Senior Club . puckemhard (Galway) - Posts: 245 - 17/11/2025 08:32:57 2644927 Link
Replying To SouthGalway: "I assume you're talking about the Seniors. I say there's a good chance Galway will be in the All Ireland within 3-5 years. The main threat is Tipp as they're mostly a young team. Limerick are slowly fading, Clare are getting older, Cork are lacking something, KK are tough as usual but beatable, Dublin, Wexford and Waterford only go so far, Offaly and Antrim don't have deep enough teams, etc." I like that you said "be in" and I agree with you that there's a good chance- winning one who knows. As you say most of the teams who have been at the top in recent years are ageing, and while Tipp 100% deserved their title and took the chance when it came, I don't think they have the quality to go on a dominant run. we also have the weaker province to get through so I give us a decent chance. donohue is taking awful stick at the moment but he's a proven All Ireland winning manager so I have no concerns that we're at a disadvantage on that front. Overdahill (Galway) - Posts: 81 - 17/11/2025 16:46:41 2645087 Link
Replying To SouthGalway: "I assume you're talking about the Seniors. I say there's a good chance Galway will be in the All Ireland within 3-5 years. The main threat is Tipp as they're mostly a young team. Limerick are slowly fading, Clare are getting older, Cork are lacking something, KK are tough as usual but beatable, Dublin, Wexford and Waterford only go so far, Offaly and Antrim don't have deep enough teams, etc." KK are 'beatable', remaining unbeaten in the last 6 Leinster Finals. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4480 - 18/11/2025 09:23:04 2645147 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "KK are 'beatable', remaining unbeaten in the last 6 Leinster Finals." Every team is beatable Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17579 - 18/11/2025 10:11:21 2645151 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "KK are 'beatable', remaining unbeaten in the last 6 Leinster Finals." They are beatable. Galway gave away at least one of those matches you're talking about when they cleared a ball straight to a KK player that goaled it. Anyway the original post that I was responding to was for future matches. I responded by saying Galway could be in an AI in 3-5 years. Tipp proved that KK are beatable this past championship. SouthGalway (Galway) - Posts: 107 - 18/11/2025 11:31:53 2645165 Link
Replying To SouthGalway: "They are beatable. Galway gave away at least one of those matches you're talking about when they cleared a ball straight to a KK player that goaled it. Anyway the original post that I was responding to was for future matches. I responded by saying Galway could be in an AI in 3-5 years. Tipp proved that KK are beatable this past championship." Tipp regularly prove that KK are beatable in championship hurling. Galway,do not. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4480 - 19/11/2025 00:25:49 2645231 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "Tipp regularly prove that KK are beatable in championship hurling. Galway,do not." Galway regularly proove that Tipp are beatable SixtiesKid (Galway) - Posts: 373 - 19/11/2025 09:49:52 2645239 Link
Kildare away in the opening round of the Walsh Cup on 4 January and then play the winner of Offaly/Antrim the following Sunday. Not the most exciting fixtures to start the year but will be interesting to see the new faces on the panel. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 1027 - 19/11/2025 11:43:23 2645266 Link
Have our results against Kilkenny the last 4 or 5 years been disappointing? - Yes Are Kilkenny Beateble- Also yes Overdahill (Galway) - Posts: 81 - 19/11/2025 12:22:15 2645270 Link
Replying To SixtiesKid: "Galway regularly proove that Tipp are beatable" Since the year 2000 our record is just 50/50 against them all the same (6 wins each). PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2103 - 19/11/2025 12:43:26 2645273 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "Since the year 2000 our record is just 50/50 against them all the same (6 wins each)." Championship games record PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2103 - 19/11/2025 13:21:27 2645280 Link
Replying To SixtiesKid: "Galway regularly proove that Tipp are beatable" That's a pattern we're familiar with though. While Galway and Tipp were staging three 1pt margin semis 2015-2017, Tipp we're beating KK by 9pts at the 2016 final, while Galway we're losing the 2015 and 2016 Leinster Finals comprehensively, by margins of 6 and 7pts to Kilkenny. Even when Galway we're clearly at the top of the pecking order in 2017 and 2018, they still needed two days out to see off KK at the '18 Leinster Finals. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4480 - 19/11/2025 13:39:02 2645285 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "That's a pattern we're familiar with though. While Galway and Tipp were staging three 1pt margin semis 2015-2017, Tipp we're beating KK by 9pts at the 2016 final, while Galway we're losing the 2015 and 2016 Leinster Finals comprehensively, by margins of 6 and 7pts to Kilkenny. Even when Galway we're clearly at the top of the pecking order in 2017 and 2018, they still needed two days out to see off KK at the '18 Leinster Finals." I remember chatting to former galway hurler his read was galway needed to be 8 to 10 points better than kilkenny to win scrape a win by one or two minor77 (Galway) - Posts: 293 - 19/11/2025 18:40:07 2645343 Link
Replying To galway19: "Kildare away in the opening round of the Walsh Cup on 4 January and then play the winner of Offaly/Antrim the following Sunday. Not the most exciting fixtures to start the year but will be interesting to see the new faces on the panel." Don't expect too many new faces. Donoghue has his favs BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 231 - 19/11/2025 20:32:10 2645359 Link
Replying To BigBàsMan: "Don't expect too many new faces. Donoghue has his favs" I'd imagine we will see plenty of new lads for Walsh Cup anyway. Cian Daniels from Larkins is in with the panel along with Darragh Neary from Cashel and I believe Manso is in there as well. Would be no harm to see a few of the young lads getting a run out as well - Jason Rabbitte, Rory Burke, Niland, Sean Murphy etc. Haven't heard anything on the Sarsfields lads but I'd hope Connaire is back with the panel this year. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 1027 - 20/11/2025 08:57:12 2645382 Link
Replying To galway19: "I'd imagine we will see plenty of new lads for Walsh Cup anyway. Cian Daniels from Larkins is in with the panel along with Darragh Neary from Cashel and I believe Manso is in there as well. Would be no harm to see a few of the young lads getting a run out as well - Jason Rabbitte, Rory Burke, Niland, Sean Murphy etc. Haven't heard anything on the Sarsfields lads but I'd hope Connaire is back with the panel this year." I agree 100% I also think players should be given a good run in the league. The likes of Rory burke etc but the lads that are u20 should stay u20 and develop. Would like to see McLaughlin back in the mix this year still think he's one of our best prospects. BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 231 - 20/11/2025 19:40:22 2645470 Link
Replying To BigBàsMan: "I agree 100% I also think players should be given a good run in the league. The likes of Rory burke etc but the lads that are u20 should stay u20 and develop. Would like to see McLaughlin back in the mix this year still think he's one of our best prospects." There was definitely a quote from Paul Bellew on a GBFM interview a month or two ago that there is an understanding with Gavin Keary that there will be a large group of u20s part of the senior panel for 2026. It is likely to be the most we have had in both panels in a long time and it is nearly the whole u20 forward unit. Rabbitte, Niland, Leen and Callanan are all in with the senior training already. Cullen Killeen will be in there after Loughrea finish. Sean Murphy also with senior group. The likes of Vince Morgan, Darragh Counihan and Colm Burke wouldn't be a million miles off it either. Not all of them will still be with the seniors by the time the league rolls around but it will definitely be a lot more crossing the two squads than in recent years. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 1027 - 20/11/2025 22:16:15 2645489 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "Tipp regularly prove that KK are beatable in championship hurling. Galway,do not." lol. I'm not denying that one bit. KK definitely have the upper hand in the past far more than Galway. But hey in answering the original question I said Galway could get to an AI final in 3-5 years and they could do it without winning Leinster and avoiding KK in the semis. SouthGalway (Galway) - Posts: 107 - 20/11/2025 23:16:44 2645497 Link