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The fixtures for the opening round of the 2025 Bon Secours Senior Football Championship have been announced with the games on the weekend of the 1st-3rd of August. Friday 1st August - Dunmore MacHales GAA vs Annaghdown GAA Club (Tuam Stadium @ 7:30pm) Saturday 2nd August - CorofinGAA vs Monivea/Abbey (Tuam Stadium @ 4:15pm) - St. James' GAA - Galway vs Killannin Gaa (Pearse Stadium @ 4:30pm) - Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club vs Mountbellew Moylough GAA Club (Tuam Stadium @ 6pm) - Cumann Peile Naomh Anna vs Milltown GAA (Pearse Stadium @ 6:15pm) Sunday 3rd August - St Michaels GAA Club vs Oughterard (Pearse Stadium @ 2:45pm) - Maigh Cuilinn vs CLG Bhearna (Pearse Stadium @ 4:30pm) - Tuam Stars GAA Club vs Claregalway GAA and LGFA (Kenny Park @ 5pm) WonTon5 (Galway) - Posts: 50 - 23/07/2025 00:22:31 2627328 Link
Any word on whether the senior management are staying on or not erneboys (Fermanagh) - Posts: 53 - 24/07/2025 12:18:03 2627659 Link
First-time poster here. Apologies to those who want to dive straight into full Frank Fox mode, but I've one question that's been nagging at me. Has anyone got a theory or explanation as to why we seemed to let both the Derry and Meath goalkeepers get their final short kickouts away so easily in the dying moments of those games? It looked like we stood off, gave them the easy option, and paid the price. Surely we had to push up in those moments? So why didn't we? Fatigue? Systems failure? Some other reason or a combination of factors? Gaillimh abú. Gaillimh_ar_dtús (Galway) - Posts: 2 - 25/07/2025 03:47:51 2627821 Link
Replying To Gaillimh_ar_dtús: "First-time poster here. Apologies to those who want to dive straight into full Frank Fox mode, but I've one question that's been nagging at me. Has anyone got a theory or explanation as to why we seemed to let both the Derry and Meath goalkeepers get their final short kickouts away so easily in the dying moments of those games? It looked like we stood off, gave them the easy option, and paid the price. Surely we had to push up in those moments? So why didn't we? Fatigue? Systems failure? Some other reason or a combination of factors? Gaillimh abú." You can add the Dublin game to that as well. We'd just gotten level and we knew it was the last kickout of the match. If they won it, they'd almost certainly win as they were working scores so easily. Yet, they got an easy kickout away. The same versus Derry and Meath as you said. The Meath one being the most crucial. We absolutely had to pressure that kickout or we were out of the championship. The ease with which he picked out a free man was a killer. I understand lads are tired, but we've seen other teams squeeze the last kickout very well. The fact that it happened 3 times in one season highlights something missing. In fact, you could argue the same occurred against Mayo, but we were lucky we had 2 point lead and they were incapable of kicking one. They certainly would have a 1-pointer if they had to. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2478 - 25/07/2025 10:52:39 2627857 Link
Replying To Gaillimh_ar_dtús: "First-time poster here. Apologies to those who want to dive straight into full Frank Fox mode, but I've one question that's been nagging at me. Has anyone got a theory or explanation as to why we seemed to let both the Derry and Meath goalkeepers get their final short kickouts away so easily in the dying moments of those games? It looked like we stood off, gave them the easy option, and paid the price. Surely we had to push up in those moments? So why didn't we? Fatigue? Systems failure? Some other reason or a combination of factors? Gaillimh abú." Well dealing specifically with that last kickout in the Meath game - it isn't clear when you watch it back on tv. But it happened right in front of me - Kieran Molloy who had come on as a sub completely switched off and did not pickup the man closest to him who made a run towards his own goal. Rob Finnerty was forced to split to cut this kick off which left another Meath player free in the number 4 position - who the goalie duly chipped the ball out to That's where it came from. galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1325 - 25/07/2025 11:32:58 2627865 Link
Predications Dunmore MacHales GAA vs Annaghdown GAA Club Dunmore by 1 CorofinGAA vs Monivea/Abbey Corofin St. James' GAA - Galway vs Killannin Gaa St James Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club vs Mountbellew Moylough GAA Club Salthill but will be close Cumann Peile Naomh Anna vs Milltown GAA Leitir Mor St Michaels GAA Club vs Oughterard Oughterard by 2 Maigh Cuilinn vs CLG Bhearna Moycullen Tuam Stars GAA Club vs Claregalway GAA and LGFA Draw galwaygoal (Galway) - Posts: 173 - 26/07/2025 09:47:54 2628055 Link
Replying To galwayman2: "Well dealing specifically with that last kickout in the Meath game - it isn't clear when you watch it back on tv. But it happened right in front of me - Kieran Molloy who had come on as a sub completely switched off and did not pickup the man closest to him who made a run towards his own goal. Rob Finnerty was forced to split to cut this kick off which left another Meath player free in the number 4 position - who the goalie duly chipped the ball out to That's where it came from." Would you stop, Meath gave us a schooling on the day, both their goals were preventable. Donegal then showed us what we needed to do with a mid level division 2 team. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 868 - 26/07/2025 12:12:36 2628073 Link
Could be well off mark with rumour mill this time of year but P Tally coming back to Galway, any truth?!? ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1745 - 26/07/2025 14:19:54 2628090 Link
Replying To ahsure.: "Point is fairly clear…. outside managers don't work." Point is fairly clear.... Really???? Outside managers don't work???? Inside managers have been a disaster. Its been nearly 60 years!!! StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 444 - 26/07/2025 14:19:55 2628091 Link
Replying To Eire89: "We all seen what Jim McG did with Kevin Cassidy this is level of ruthlessness and mindset tht is needed to win Sam also it does not sit well with me that many players are on a flight a day or 2 later to play ball in U.S were they approached before champo etc." Every county player is approached before they're knocked out. It's always been that way. Doesn't mean anything. StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 444 - 26/07/2025 14:27:12 2628093 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "2021 was a Covid year, so along with 2020 would likely have strong credentials in the strangeness stakes." Amateur i correct in saying 2021 was a strange year for every team. Not an excuse for flopping in the final. StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 444 - 26/07/2025 14:33:02 2628096 Link
Replying To ahsure.: "Could be well off mark with rumour mill this time of year but P Tally coming back to Galway, any truth?!?" The famous Galway shawl of 2018 - back for 2026?? Some people might not like it, but Walsh was a beaten docket once Tally left. streaker (Galway) - Posts: 551 - 26/07/2025 17:37:03 2628133 Link
Replying To StopTheLights: "Amateur i correct in saying 2021 was a strange year for every team. Not an excuse for flopping in the final." Who is saying covid was our exsuce for flopping in 21 ? No one but you lot . At least we admit it when we bottle finals. You lot never do . Funny how you say we flopped after you lost to that Meath team . S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 302 - 26/07/2025 17:39:52 2628135 Link
Replying To galwaygoal: "Predications Dunmore MacHales GAA vs Annaghdown GAA Club Dunmore by 1 CorofinGAA vs Monivea/Abbey Corofin St. James' GAA - Galway vs Killannin Gaa St James Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club vs Mountbellew Moylough GAA Club Salthill but will be close Cumann Peile Naomh Anna vs Milltown GAA Leitir Mor St Michaels GAA Club vs Oughterard Oughterard by 2 Maigh Cuilinn vs CLG Bhearna Moycullen Tuam Stars GAA Club vs Claregalway GAA and LGFA Draw" Predications Dunmore MacHales GAA vs Annaghdown GAA Club Dunmore CorofinGAA vs Monivea/Abbey Corofin St. James' GAA - Galway vs Killannin Gaa St James Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club vs Mountbellew Moylough GAA Club Salthill Cumann Peile Naomh Anna vs Milltown GAA Milltown St Michaels GAA Club vs Oughterard Oughterard Maigh Cuilinn vs CLG Bhearna Moycullen Tuam Stars GAA Club vs Claregalway GAA and LGFA Tuam Yvrjd (Galway) - Posts: 16 - 26/07/2025 18:46:50 2628141 Link
Does anyone know if games are going to be streamed this year? Connect4 (Galway) - Posts: 4 - 27/07/2025 17:08:57 2628272 Link
Replying To Connect4: "Does anyone know if games are going to be streamed this year?" Looking at that final, we were not near that level this year let's be honest. Last year is going to sting for a few years, can only imagine how the players/ PJ feel smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 551 - 27/07/2025 18:08:27 2628330 Link
Replying To smallfrank: "Looking at that final, we were not near that level this year let's be honest. Last year is going to sting for a few years, can only imagine how the players/ PJ feel" They would have ripped us to shreds. ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1745 - 27/07/2025 18:24:00 2628341 Link
Replying To smallfrank: "Looking at that final, we were not near that level this year let's be honest. Last year is going to sting for a few years, can only imagine how the players/ PJ feel" I think we could have beaten Donegal, as imo, they're a good, but nevertheless, limited team. But, you're right, imo Kerry would have easily outscored us. So, in hindsight, a bullet dodged.. as we definitely didn't need to be on the receiving end of another beating from Kerry. Always hope though.. keep supporting the lads. AnCrúiscínLán (Galway) - Posts: 106 - 27/07/2025 18:31:45 2628346 Link
Has Mr Joyce lost the dressing room, he could have. Also I think Galway/Mayo might need to boycott the All Ireland series. In order to get fair play for Connacht teams. Only one win since 2000. GAA biased against us. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2651 - 27/07/2025 22:07:48 2628439 Link
Replying To galwayford: "Has Mr Joyce lost the dressing room, he could have. Also I think Galway/Mayo might need to boycott the All Ireland series. In order to get fair play for Connacht teams. Only one win since 2000. GAA biased against us." Right. It's the GAA being biased against us that caused us not to have a fit free taker on the pitch in last year's final, and for the multiple ways Mayo shot themselves in the foot in All-Ireland finals. I hope you're on a wind-up, like the dozen or so kerry4sam, cork4liam accounts that are popping up all the time now. Connacht teams are doing a pretty good job boycotting Sam as it is. If you are being serious, which I hope you're not, explain how the GAA is biased against Connacht teams. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2478 - 27/07/2025 23:49:06 2628469 Link