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Replying To BigBàsMan: "3-25 to 2-16 (and our two goals were gifted) against a makeshift inexperienced tipp team. I'm going to double down on no.4 Murphy not ready for intercounty hurling. Is he even 70kg ? We need to be realistic here. Galway looked desperate today. Second best all over the pitch. No service to Whelan. I would have serious question marks over midfield and defence. They're not mobile enough or good at basic defending. Midfield is a problem also. We have the forwards of they get the service. I don't see us going anywhere this year." This is what happens when two to 3 years of minor teams are overlooked and not developed.Those lads should be only to start to reach their peak now at 24 25 26 years of age. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 374 - 27/01/2025 09:04:45 2587830 Link
Imagine if a few of the stalwarts retired this year. Yous would be down with ourselves in the Joe Mc. I didn't realise yous were in such a bad place but remembered Shane O Neill left he put his opinions on paper where yous are at and the neglection of player pathway and development had to be addressed BaileCrann (Down) - Posts: 58 - 27/01/2025 10:27:18 2587838 Link
On an optimistic note........ we were shocking in early days of 2017! Ok, I am searing for something to cling to!! Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1900 - 27/01/2025 10:28:33 2587839 Link
This has been coming. A steady decline particularly after they blew the load in the 2021 league and fell over themselves in championship. Got up through fear to run limerick close in 2022. Brought nobody through who's good except Darren Morrissey and Cianan Fahy. Niland, TJ Brennan, Jack Grealish, Ronan Glennon, Tom Monaghan, Sean Linnane wouldn't be anywhere near another inter county panel with genuine aspirations of winning a provincial or all ireland title. Also.... Donal O'Shea... how can you expect someone playing junior hurling to be a senior inter county player. It literally makes zero sense. The Lohan lad looked decent. MinorChamp_09 (Galway) - Posts: 1 - 27/01/2025 11:22:57 2587850 Link
It was an awful performance really. Looked seriously outmatched physically. They are nice hurlers, but unfortunately O'Shea, Rory Burke, Liam Collins, Garvey looked miles off it. i don't think TJ Brennan is good enough and Tom Monahan is too easy bullied. The Eanna Murphy experiment should be over for good now, despite two excellent saves, his distribution is awful and it's a non-runner if your back line can't break tackles to progress the ball. On a positive note, I liked the look of Shane Cooney and Cinan Fahy at 6 and midfield, providing they have better players around them. Cooney can be exposed in space but he's good on the ball and a good physical tackler. I think if you have the two Mannions in that area the two boys would look a lot better. You could see a few times Donohues influence trying to be implemented with quick offloads by those two but the receiver either missed it or ran in to trouble Some worrying reverting to type with long pot shots wide by half-forward and midfielders, but Cooney and Whelan looked good inside when they did get good ball in. I was impressed by McLoughlin again and would think he will be right in the mix to start at corner forward or at the least be a good goal threat off the bench Kinvara (Galway) - Posts: 187 - 27/01/2025 11:59:44 2587863 Link
Replying To BigBàsMan: "3-25 to 2-16 (and our two goals were gifted) against a makeshift inexperienced tipp team. I'm going to double down on no.4 Murphy not ready for intercounty hurling. Is he even 70kg ? We need to be realistic here. Galway looked desperate today. Second best all over the pitch. No service to Whelan. I would have serious question marks over midfield and defence. They're not mobile enough or good at basic defending. Midfield is a problem also. We have the forwards of they get the service. I don't see us going anywhere this year." There is no solid evidence whatsoever that 'we have the forwards if they get the service' at this stage either. We need a new team, and we'll need good players to build a good team, and at least some great players to build a great team. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3920 - 27/01/2025 12:48:29 2587877 Link
Replying To Kinvara: "It was an awful performance really. Looked seriously outmatched physically. They are nice hurlers, but unfortunately O'Shea, Rory Burke, Liam Collins, Garvey looked miles off it. i don't think TJ Brennan is good enough and Tom Monahan is too easy bullied. The Eanna Murphy experiment should be over for good now, despite two excellent saves, his distribution is awful and it's a non-runner if your back line can't break tackles to progress the ball. On a positive note, I liked the look of Shane Cooney and Cinan Fahy at 6 and midfield, providing they have better players around them. Cooney can be exposed in space but he's good on the ball and a good physical tackler. I think if you have the two Mannions in that area the two boys would look a lot better. You could see a few times Donohues influence trying to be implemented with quick offloads by those two but the receiver either missed it or ran in to trouble Some worrying reverting to type with long pot shots wide by half-forward and midfielders, but Cooney and Whelan looked good inside when they did get good ball in. I was impressed by McLoughlin again and would think he will be right in the mix to start at corner forward or at the least be a good goal threat off the bench" This is on the money with analysis. Gearoid loughnane should get a shot between the posts. He was excellent for Loughrea all year and conceded the fewest goals. His distribution is spot on also. My back 6 would be daithi at 3 flanked by grealish and morrisey. Cooney at 6 flanked by Morgan and mannion. BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 75 - 27/01/2025 12:53:54 2587879 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "There is no solid evidence whatsoever that 'we have the forwards if they get the service' at this stage either. We need a new team, and we'll need good players to build a good team, and at least some great players to build a great team." Kevin cooney, Conor Whelan, Declan McLaughlin, Gavin lee, tiernan Killeen, Cathal mannion are all good enough to do damage. Maybe not win an all Ireland but that is where we are at now BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 75 - 27/01/2025 12:55:17 2587880 Link
Replying To BigBàsMan: "If we can't carry everyone on the panel how is Murphy there. He's not even close to Kieran hanrahan as a corner back. Remind me how much clarinbridge conceded against the Loughrea in the championship in two games? Yet no Loughrea player is starting. Morrisey hasn't hurled all year so the club championship obviously means nothing with Galway." There is a difference between club hurling and intercounty hurling. The question you should be asking is what can the Loughrea lads (and Hanrahan) do to not get dropped off an intercounty panel in January. Obviously he was having a tough time in training and wasn't up to the level. Kinvara (Galway) - Posts: 187 - 27/01/2025 12:56:07 2587882 Link
Replying To Kinvara: "There is a difference between club hurling and intercounty hurling. The question you should be asking is what can the Loughrea lads (and Hanrahan) do to not get dropped off an intercounty panel in January. Obviously he was having a tough time in training and wasn't up to the level." Will you stop raving. "A hard time in training" BS. He was immaculate all the Galway club championship and in the Leinster final. How anyone can argue that Sean Murphy is ahead of hanrahan is beyond me. Loughrea lads have always been treated shite by county set ups. What did burns get at the weekend 5 mins at the end? Top scorer in the championship. Nice to see John Fleming in. Ignored by previous set ups for years BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 75 - 27/01/2025 13:46:08 2587909 Link
Replying To BigBàsMan: "Will you stop raving. "A hard time in training" BS. He was immaculate all the Galway club championship and in the Leinster final. How anyone can argue that Sean Murphy is ahead of hanrahan is beyond me. Loughrea lads have always been treated shite by county set ups. What did burns get at the weekend 5 mins at the end? Top scorer in the championship. Nice to see John Fleming in. Ignored by previous set ups for years" I think Murphy is in there because he's one to keep around for a couple of years down the line. He looks very tidy but is obviously far off it physically, I don't think anyone would argue with that With regards to Loughrea players, I never subscribe to that sort of talk. Loughrea have nice handy hurlers but a lot of them seem to drop off after getting a shot in the Walsh Cup or league as it is now. That would suggest to me that other lads are giving them a tough time in training. The Galway management are trying to win, they will pick the lads who are up to scratch Agreed it is good to see Fleming in. He has had a tough time with injuries but I think he's worth having around Kinvara (Galway) - Posts: 187 - 27/01/2025 14:44:49 2587935 Link
What I witnessed on Sunday was an embarrassment. Pay €20 to watch that. Management showing favouritism already to their own club men. 5 started a challenge from their last weekend. Christy Ring here we come. Armchairreporter (Galway) - Posts: 84 - 27/01/2025 17:31:59 2588000 Link
We had 4 little light ladeens on the starting team on Sunday. You can't carry that amount of small lads in modern intercounty. That's almost a third of the starting team. They were just getting constantly horsed off the ball. Granted the bog of a pitch didn't help them. Not to mention a 3 and a 6 who were struggling for pace. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2315 - 27/01/2025 17:44:33 2588007 Link
Replying To Armchairreporter: "What I witnessed on Sunday was an embarrassment. Pay €20 to watch that. Management showing favouritism already to their own club men. 5 started a challenge from their last weekend. Christy Ring here we come." No need for the hysterical overreaction. It was about what I expected to be honest. People complained that Shefflin stuck with some older lads for too long and that newer lads needed to be given more of an opportunity. Well that's what we're going to see, and they're going to take some bad beatings while we're at it. It's the only way to find out who has something to offer. Give lads their chance and see if they sink or swim. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2230 - 27/01/2025 17:50:26 2588009 Link
Replying To Armchairreporter: "What I witnessed on Sunday was an embarrassment. Pay €20 to watch that. Management showing favouritism already to their own club men. 5 started a challenge from their last weekend. Christy Ring here we come." I think that you'll have to fall through the Joe McDonagh first before you can enter the Christy Ring. It's not a matter of choice. foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2125 - 27/01/2025 18:01:22 2588010 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "I think that you'll have to fall through the Joe McDonagh first before you can enter the Christy Ring. It's not a matter of choice." I know. Lol Armchairreporter (Galway) - Posts: 84 - 27/01/2025 18:28:07 2588016 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "No need for the hysterical overreaction. It was about what I expected to be honest. People complained that Shefflin stuck with some older lads for too long and that newer lads needed to be given more of an opportunity. Well that's what we're going to see, and they're going to take some bad beatings while we're at it. It's the only way to find out who has something to offer. Give lads their chance and see if they sink or swim." I've no problem lads getting their chance. There is a few in there the last few years who are getting plenty of chances and a few more who are getting no chance. It's beginning to look like what club your from and you get a chance. Armchairreporter (Galway) - Posts: 84 - 27/01/2025 18:36:39 2588019 Link
It baffles me every year why people think Galway are a serious hurling county 5 all Ireland in history of GAA and 4 of them were won by getting bye straight to semi final and one manger won 3, of them , galway are a county who play hurling but as far as all Ireland contender they not even in the discussion amongst the major teams ,, Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 976 - 27/01/2025 19:20:55 2588032 Link
Replying To Kickitout: "It baffles me every year why people think Galway are a serious hurling county 5 all Ireland in history of GAA and 4 of them were won by getting bye straight to semi final and one manger won 3, of them , galway are a county who play hurling but as far as all Ireland contender they not even in the discussion amongst the major teams ,," In fairness on yere day you could beat anyone so dont lose hope yet. Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 285 - 27/01/2025 19:58:03 2588037 Link
Replying To Armchairreporter: "I've no problem lads getting their chance. There is a few in there the last few years who are getting plenty of chances and a few more who are getting no chance. It's beginning to look like what club your from and you get a chance." No wonder we've gone for outside managers so often recently...as soon as there's a bad result a chorus goes up about the manager being too biased towards his own club. I do agree with you to some extent though. For the last several years it has struck me that Clarinbridge as a club are a microcosm of the county team....widely regarded as a talented bunch, in the conversation regarding championship honours, but lacking the grit, determination, and know how to actually go on and become champions. If you were going to war there wouldnt be too many Bridge lads you would want in the trenches beside you! PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1972 - 27/01/2025 20:59:22 2588055 Link