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Replying To John Doe: "Just to clarify, whether Loughrea Win or Lose they will have all the Reeves Cup panel available for Sunday which I agree should have been the same for Tommie's in Jnr A. Also, agree with others in that the semi-finals should 100% have been a double header in the great weather forecast this weekend but of course the co. board think they might make a few more pound by splitting them up. Well I hope it backfires on then and I for one will not be attending now as a neutral who would have always went to the double header semis in Kenny Park. Shame on them." Is Reeves cup not the second string senior team? I don't think you can seriously compare it with Junior A. Can someone please name one player on Tommies Junior A team who might have any chance of making the seniors team? MoroonMan (Galway) - Posts: 61 - 15/10/2026 10:14:11 2697375 Link
Replying To Pulllowpullhigh2: "Tommy's won't have anything to shout about Clarinbridge win handy Loughrea win the second semi too, Craughwell lost last years semi final by 11 pts, to a Thomas's team who are a long time on the road, only beat Mellows and Cappy in the group , just about got over Ardrahan and beat a Sarsfields because their management had no interest in man marking Tom Monaghan" What I have noticed because of poor hurling board decision making is ...alot of people watch the games live streaming in the pub. Have your glass of orange nice and cosy with a perfect view on the big screen. The hurling board lost about 2000 people for the Intermediate Quarter Finals double header in Gort two weeks ago 80 euro entrance fee for family of 4!! No doubt attendance will be way down this weekend for the separate Senior Semi Finals katser (Galway) - Posts: 2960 - 15/10/2026 11:01:09 2697386 Link
The tension is mounting for this weekend Co. Semi Finals.....so many questions! In Intermediate can the footballers from North Galway Skehana Mountbellew Moylogh reach the Intermediate hurling Final? Can the mighty men from Meelick-Eyrecourt get back to back Finals? My predictions Mullagh and Kilconerion to win. In Senior can Tommy Larkins and Craughwell win? My predictions Clarinbridge and Loughrea to win katser (Galway) - Posts: 2960 - 15/10/2026 12:02:09 2697400 Link
What was the attendance of the quarter finals compared to last years attendance? How did you arrive at a figure of 2000? Do many neutrals go to these games? MoroonMan (Galway) - Posts: 61 - 15/10/2026 12:12:33 2697403 Link
Replying To John Doe: "Just to clarify, whether Loughrea Win or Lose they will have all the Reeves Cup panel available for Sunday which I agree should have been the same for Tommie's in Jnr A. Also, agree with others in that the semi-finals should 100% have been a double header in the great weather forecast this weekend but of course the co. board think they might make a few more pound by splitting them up. Well I hope it backfires on then and I for one will not be attending now as a neutral who would have always went to the double header semis in Kenny Park. Shame on them." I imagine the county board have calculated that extra revenue will be generated by the live streaming of games over the 2 days rather than through extra bodies going through the turnstiles. The live streaming of games is a very big aspect of Galway GAA's income nowadays. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2158 - 16/10/2026 05:16:26 2697492 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "I imagine the county board have calculated that extra revenue will be generated by the live streaming of games over the 2 days rather than through extra bodies going through the turnstiles. The live streaming of games is a very big aspect of Galway GAA's income nowadays." Very true and from a hurling point of view especially. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3123 - 16/10/2026 12:05:40 2697524 Link
Replying To katser: "The tension is mounting for this weekend Co. Semi Finals.....so many questions! In Intermediate can the footballers from North Galway Skehana Mountbellew Moylogh reach the Intermediate hurling Final? Can the mighty men from Meelick-Eyrecourt get back to back Finals? My predictions Mullagh and Kilconerion to win. In Senior can Tommy Larkins and Craughwell win? My predictions Clarinbridge and Loughrea to win" At least give them the respect of calling them hurlballers, to paraphrase your good self. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3123 - 16/10/2026 12:10:57 2697525 Link
To paraphrase a former Garda Commissioner.."I find it absolutely disgusting " that the Co. Senior Semi Finals are not a double header in Kenny Park on Sunday and that the Reeves Cup and Junior A Finals are not a double header on Saturday. My heart goes out to poor Tommy Larkins and they are such a obliging honest hard working Club, God bless them. "Disgusting " katser (Galway) - Posts: 2960 - 16/10/2026 13:36:29 2697538 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "I imagine the county board have calculated that extra revenue will be generated by the live streaming of games over the 2 days rather than through extra bodies going through the turnstiles. The live streaming of games is a very big aspect of Galway GAA's income nowadays." What is the price difference in streaming the two games on the same day as opposed to separate days? Didn't think of that- very sneaky if true MoroonMan (Galway) - Posts: 61 - 16/10/2026 20:01:11 2697593 Link
Hon Tommy Larkin's BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 294 - 17/10/2026 17:43:55 2697667 Link
Savage game today.Tommies have some heart. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 675 - 17/10/2026 17:47:00 2697669 Link
Replying To katser: "To paraphrase a former Garda Commissioner.."I find it absolutely disgusting " that the Co. Senior Semi Finals are not a double header in Kenny Park on Sunday and that the Reeves Cup and Junior A Finals are not a double header on Saturday. My heart goes out to poor Tommy Larkins and they are such a obliging honest hard working Club, God bless them. "Disgusting "" I don't think Tommy Larkins will worry about the venue or date now that they are into their first final since 1971 2-26 v 1-27 AET v Clarinbridge who once again failed to deliver in a titanic game. Jason Flynn, Cian Daniel's and Eanna Murphy were outstanding and they will fear neither Loughrea or Craughwell. Wonderful weather, good crowd and atmosphere in Athenry. Katser got it wrong re relegation - Cappy are not 'goosed' as with Liam Collins and Ja Mannion in great form, they delivered 4-24 against Moycullen's 0-17. Blackcoatsoffthefield (Galway) - Posts: 41 - 17/10/2026 18:28:17 2697672 Link
Anyone know what the attendance was at Kenny Park today? Sounds like the County board may have gotten it spot on? Tommies will have all these Junior A players available for the final too. Will be interesting to see how many there are!! MoroonMan (Galway) - Posts: 61 - 17/10/2026 19:03:41 2697679 Link
Replying To MoroonMan: "What is the price difference in streaming the two games on the same day as opposed to separate days? Didn't think of that- very sneaky if true" It's 15 eur for each match or they had a weekend package of the 2 senior semi finals, 2 intermediate semis and theJunior A final for 55 eur. I dont know if it is sneaky but it is certainly clever from their pov in my opinion. There's plenty of exiled Galway hurling fans for whom the livestream is either the only or the cheapest option if they want to watch the matches so I reckon there is a strong demand for it and it is very much revenue generating for the county board. If the semi finals were a double header, the most they'd get away with charging is 20 eur I suspect, both at the turnstiles or on the livestream, or else there would be loud complaints from fans. So one way or the other they are gaining more income by not having them as a double header. Not saying that it is right but it does make sense from a revenue generating perspective. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2158 - 18/10/2026 07:58:32 2697704 Link
Replying To katser: "Are Skbellew really that good I wonder.... Kilconeiron, Mullagh and Skellow all qualified from the same group with Skellow getting late goals to pip both Kilconeiron and Mullagh by 1pt in the group games where Kilconeiron and Mullagh were very much wasteful and complacent. Kilconeiron and Mullagh are different animals now and vastly improved since the start of Knockout phase? I'd expect Kilconeiron to beat Meelick-Eyrecourt and Mullagh to set the record straight with bells on v Skehana Mountbellew Moylogh....in fact I think Skellow could get a terrible clattering! Traditionalists v Fairytale" Intermediate Semi Finals Results Mullagh 2-26 Skehana Mountbellew Moylogh 1-14 Kilconeiron 3-18 Meelick-Eyrecourt 1-19 A.E.T katser (Galway) - Posts: 2960 - 18/10/2026 12:31:19 2697724 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "It's 15 eur for each match or they had a weekend package of the 2 senior semi finals, 2 intermediate semis and theJunior A final for 55 eur. I dont know if it is sneaky but it is certainly clever from their pov in my opinion. There's plenty of exiled Galway hurling fans for whom the livestream is either the only or the cheapest option if they want to watch the matches so I reckon there is a strong demand for it and it is very much revenue generating for the county board. If the semi finals were a double header, the most they'd get away with charging is 20 eur I suspect, both at the turnstiles or on the livestream, or else there would be loud complaints from fans. So one way or the other they are gaining more income by not having them as a double header. Not saying that it is right but it does make sense from a revenue generating perspective." I didn't make Kenny park yesterday but it sounded like a great occasion! How big was the crowd? MoroonMan (Galway) - Posts: 61 - 18/10/2026 13:01:24 2697726 Link
Stand full but loosely full say 1,500 + couple hundred outside stand behind wire on that side, dressing room end not more than 1,000, Slfo side terrace 70% full say 3,000. Total estimate 5,000+_ 10% Blackcoatsoffthefield (Galway) - Posts: 41 - 18/10/2026 14:11:10 2697728 Link
Replying To katser: "To paraphrase a former Garda Commissioner.."I find it absolutely disgusting " that the Co. Senior Semi Finals are not a double header in Kenny Park on Sunday and that the Reeves Cup and Junior A Finals are not a double header on Saturday. My heart goes out to poor Tommy Larkins and they are such a obliging honest hard working Club, God bless them. "Disgusting "" Everything people disagee with is "disgusting " these days. Its one of those over used words, like where everyone on earth describes their ex as a "narcissist." Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 381 - 18/10/2026 14:21:17 2697731 Link
3 in a row here we come. Didnt perform at all today and got over the line. A final is totally different ball game. Time to lock in now BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 294 - 18/10/2026 19:12:59 2697783 Link