HoganStand GAA Football and Hurling

National Forum

Galway Football thread

(Oldest Posts First) - Go To The Latest Post

You need to Login to Post

Donegal and meath both shocked on opening game. Kerry, dublin, Galway and Armagh all struggled on opening day out a bit of a pattern there. I expect Galway to be alot better against the rossies, as they will have to Jonnytest (Galway) - Posts: 17 - 27/04/2026 03:17:01 2669034 Link
Roscommon just targeted and went to town on the opposition kick out. Bit of an understatement but im a small bit worried. smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 589 - 27/04/2026 07:24:25 2669039 Link
Replying To S1234: "Lol Rossies will batter ye ." Lol Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 592 - 27/04/2026 07:25:32 2669040 Link
Replying To eoinog: "Is there anything wrong with a Sligo supporter having an opinion.? I wasn't negative towards the team or mgt. I didn't slate any players or belittle anyone. A few Galway supporters could take a leaf out of my book" Well said. Nothing wrong with any supporter having an opinion on other counties Eoinòg. I don't think many Galway or other county supporters would think that. Separately, there's too many posters with multi accounts looking to get a reaction from people. I even think at this stage that some are replying to themselves. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8536 - 27/04/2026 07:30:42 2669041 Link
Replying To endgame: "Paddy Power have Galway as favourites for the Connacht Final. 8/13 on." Paddy Power had Leitrim, 9/1 to beat Sligo and 80/1 to Beat Galway. Also had Mayo and Donegal long odds on to win at the weekend. Another so called "shock" is on the cards next weekend, just watch Cork.... giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1314 - 27/04/2026 07:45:55 2669042 Link
Anyone know when the draw for round 1 of back door/qualifiers is taking place? Hopefully not before provincial finals like previous years where in theory the losing team may have a more appealing draw Galway8ofclubs (Galway) - Posts: 2 - 27/04/2026 09:42:09 2669059 Link
Replying To eoinog: "Would you not consider it a step backwards to include both Comer and Walsh in the first 15 when they haven't been consistently fit for an awful long time. Should they be treated more of a bonus rather than build a team plan around them ?" Comer has a good bit to go yet so no for me other than coming on with a few minutes to go. Walsh looked very sharp but has been out for a good while also and I think we need him sharp at the business end of the game so I would bring him in after half time. Hernon (for Fitz) and Sean Kelly will start (for Mulkerrins most likely) and Shane McGrath (for O Conghaile) should start in my opinion. Other than that and hoping J McGrath is fit, it will be close enough to the same team as Leitrim. Strong looking bench with Walsh, Tierney, Comer, O Conghaile and O Flaherty Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 470 - 27/04/2026 09:50:24 2669066 Link
Replying To smallfrank: "Roscommon just targeted and went to town on the opposition kick out. Bit of an understatement but im a small bit worried." definitely, the longstanding sore reopened at the weekend. Hopefully Tierney will be fit, we need him as an option. Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 470 - 27/04/2026 10:08:50 2669081 Link
Roscommon were absolutely flying in that second half yesterday. Their fitness and sheer pace is savage. Devoured Mayo around midfield. Across the game, they won 11 of Mayo's kickouts and scored 1-10 off those 11 possessions! Their efficiency at the posts was over 70% for the day. Lads, the stats on them are massively impressive. If we don't sort the kickouts, if we don't get up to pace, if we don't go to absolute war defcon 1 at midfield for clean catches and breaks, then they'll sink us. This is the best prepared Roscommon side I've seen in a long time. Murtagh, Smith, the Heneghan cousins, Doyle in midfield and more are just flying it. And then Daire Cregg coming back in. We better be going to town on smart prep for this in Loughgeorge cos that Rossie outfit are totally tuned in and primed, there's no doubt about it. togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 1128 - 27/04/2026 10:56:10 2669110 Link
Replying To Galway8ofclubs: "Anyone know when the draw for round 1 of back door/qualifiers is taking place? Hopefully not before provincial finals like previous years where in theory the losing team may have a more appealing draw" As far as I know it's next Monday after the leinster & ulster semis. The draw won't have that issue. No need to draw for example, Connacht final losers vs Donegal as there is no distinction in round 1 between final winners or losers. They can safely draw eg Galway vs Tyrone round 1 regardless of whether Galway win or lose. All finalists get home advantage so the place and time of games can be decided in advance. systematic (Galway) - Posts: 266 - 27/04/2026 11:46:58 2669148 Link
I think ye boyos need to be worried. Rossies will be the top boys in Connacht in a few weeks time....start getting used to it. Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 1031 - 27/04/2026 12:39:30 2669175 Link
I think Jack Glynn will start for Mulkerrins. He is a lot sharper. We seriously lacked sharpness at the weekend. Kelly will start for either Daly or Silke. Daly is great on the ball but he is not as good out of possession as Kelly. We need to get more turnovers and Kellys tackling is very strong and usually disciplined. I would definitely start Walsh as well. He looks to be flying. I would hold Damo back. Shane McGrath should start as well. My team Fla Jony Mcgrath Hernon - assuming he's fit Glynn Kelly Silke/Daly Mchugh Conroy Darcy Shane Walsh Shane Mcgrath Mcdaid O'Laoi Finnerty Mcdonnacha/Liam O Assuming Tierney & Thompson are injured Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1945 - 27/04/2026 12:48:35 2669179 Link
Replying To systematic: "As far as I know it's next Monday after the leinster & ulster semis. The draw won't have that issue. No need to draw for example, Connacht final losers vs Donegal as there is no distinction in round 1 between final winners or losers. They can safely draw eg Galway vs Tyrone round 1 regardless of whether Galway win or lose. All finalists get home advantage so the place and time of games can be decided in advance." Draw confirmed to be on Monday 4th may. systematic (Galway) - Posts: 266 - 27/04/2026 12:52:29 2669181 Link
Replying To Mayonman: "I think Jack Glynn will start for Mulkerrins. He is a lot sharper. We seriously lacked sharpness at the weekend. Kelly will start for either Daly or Silke. Daly is great on the ball but he is not as good out of possession as Kelly. We need to get more turnovers and Kellys tackling is very strong and usually disciplined. I would definitely start Walsh as well. He looks to be flying. I would hold Damo back. Shane McGrath should start as well. My team Fla Jony Mcgrath Hernon - assuming he's fit Glynn Kelly Silke/Daly Mchugh Conroy Darcy Shane Walsh Shane Mcgrath Mcdaid O'Laoi Finnerty Mcdonnacha/Liam O Assuming Tierney & Thompson are injured" Benching Maher, certainly a plan we haven't seen before that. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4685 - 27/04/2026 14:10:53 2669234 Link
Is Barry Mchugh not worth a look in as a free taker. We have missed a lot of important frees especially in Armagh final 2024. Had he been there would have 100% knocked over them frees we missed and more than likely have brought sam back to Galway. We seem to not be learning from our repeated mistakes........ Galwayman67420 (Galway) - Posts: 27 - 27/04/2026 14:32:19 2669245 Link
Replying To Mayonman: "I think Jack Glynn will start for Mulkerrins. He is a lot sharper. We seriously lacked sharpness at the weekend. Kelly will start for either Daly or Silke. Daly is great on the ball but he is not as good out of possession as Kelly. We need to get more turnovers and Kellys tackling is very strong and usually disciplined. I would definitely start Walsh as well. He looks to be flying. I would hold Damo back. Shane McGrath should start as well. My team Fla Jony Mcgrath Hernon - assuming he's fit Glynn Kelly Silke/Daly Mchugh Conroy Darcy Shane Walsh Shane Mcgrath Mcdaid O'Laoi Finnerty Mcdonnacha/Liam O Assuming Tierney & Thompson are injured" Ah......think you forgot Maher there Maroon26 (Galway) - Posts: 1 - 27/04/2026 14:53:38 2669260 Link
Replying To Galwayman67420: "Is Barry Mchugh not worth a look in as a free taker. We have missed a lot of important frees especially in Armagh final 2024. Had he been there would have 100% knocked over them frees we missed and more than likely have brought sam back to Galway. We seem to not be learning from our repeated mistakes........" Pack up the boots Barry/Aaron it's not going to happen at this stage systematic (Galway) - Posts: 266 - 27/04/2026 15:19:37 2669277 Link
Replying To Oddball: "I think ye boyos need to be worried. Rossies will be the top boys in Connacht in a few weeks time....start getting used to it." May as well hand the Nester Cup to Diarmuid Murtagh and Roscommon then since Oddball says that Roscommon have it won before a ball is thrown. ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 9 - 27/04/2026 16:53:36 2669315 Link
My team v Ross Flahery McGrath. Hernon Glynn Mchugh. Kelly. Silke Maher / Tierney Darcy. Mcdaid. O flaherty Finnery. Walsh. O connaghile I'd put silke on murtagh Kelly. Smith Hernon. On Neary Neary covered a lot of ground yesterday that's. Why I'd put Hernon on him and Hernon good man kick a score in my opinion no way can conroy start a good player but we all seen what happened mayo yesterday around that area and unfortunately conroy not got the legs for it now ,, also I'd start o flaherty wing forward at 12 he good on the breaking ball and if played at 12 would be cutting in on his right foot to take score need to pin the Roscommon half backs right back and push up with purpose on there kick outs also I'd like see more Galway ones going down middle to Mcdaid and open up the field because if Galway don't start with intent game could go away from them ,, Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1149 - 27/04/2026 17:14:28 2669318 Link
Replying To Kickitout: "My team v Ross Flahery McGrath. Hernon Glynn Mchugh. Kelly. Silke Maher / Tierney Darcy. Mcdaid. O flaherty Finnery. Walsh. O connaghile I'd put silke on murtagh Kelly. Smith Hernon. On Neary Neary covered a lot of ground yesterday that's. Why I'd put Hernon on him and Hernon good man kick a score in my opinion no way can conroy start a good player but we all seen what happened mayo yesterday around that area and unfortunately conroy not got the legs for it now ,, also I'd start o flaherty wing forward at 12 he good on the breaking ball and if played at 12 would be cutting in on his right foot to take score need to pin the Roscommon half backs right back and push up with purpose on there kick outs also I'd like see more Galway ones going down middle to Mcdaid and open up the field because if Galway don't start with intent game could go away from them ,," Mine would be: Flaherty McGrath, Hernon, Glynn McHugh, Daly, Kelly Maher, Tierney McGrath, Darcy, McDaid Finnerty, Comer (if he's ready, which he probably will be), Walsh Most likely bring on Conroy, O'Conaighle, Silke, O'Flaherty and Fitzgerald ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 9 - 27/04/2026 18:08:50 2669331 Link