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Replying To hopballref: "Sean Kelly carried a lot of ball in second half against the wind. As did Liam Silke and Dylan McHugh. As good a half back line as what's out there. Very impressed with Shane's work rate in second half and is best point shooter in country.
Playing the Dubs in Croker in three weeks a good game to get. Important we beat either one of Kerry or Dublin to keep momentum going." Kelly was outstanding yesterday got a lot of dirty ball which was issue in 2nd half last week.
Maher just keeps getting better and another clean sheet.
If just at least 1 of young lads ocurrain oconghaile Thompson Costello can step up to give another scoring option we will be in a great place.
We really need an All Ireland in next 3 years looking at squad age profile we are more than good enough
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Replying To hopballref: "Sean Kelly carried a lot of ball in second half against the wind. As did Liam Silke and Dylan McHugh. As good a half back line as what's out there. Very impressed with Shane's work rate in second half and is best point shooter in country.
Playing the Dubs in Croker in three weeks a good game to get. Important we beat either one of Kerry or Dublin to keep momentum going." They bullied our lads, Maher as well. Very impressive players
CCFabu (Donegal) - Posts: 135 - 24/02/2025 10:59:51
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Replying To MinorChamp_09: "Comer has been finished for years. Last played a good game in croker against Derry in 2022???" He kept us in the championship above in Sligo last summer when brought on and scored 2 points against Mayo in the final, was denied a goal and set up another 4 scores. He kept McBrien completely out of the game as an attacking threat, the same player that put us out of the championship the previous summer with a goal
The reason he was so good against Derry as you pointed out was that Walsh was held which is the exact point I'm making
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A great win yesterday, and stepping out on the pitch in Pearse afterwards, it was impressive shooting off such a worn, soft, slippery surface. (That pitch needs serious recovery time - it's massively overworked for the time of year).
Loads of positives. Of course, the media love in with Jim McGuinness continues with RTE's coverage last night not opening with how good Galway were but that 'Jimmy has a plan' and 'he was resting players' 'not looking at the league' - the whole narrative changed after we handed the league leaders backsides back to them, with 13 men still able to stick it to them. Only a soft spoken footnote from Lee Keegan suggested we might have been missing a few lads too. Like, the footballer of the year Conroy, and Comer, and McDaid, and John Daly. There's little or no respect from RTE for how good a side Galway are and can be when on song, despite being within a whisker of being AI champions. We should use that disrespect as fuel, and stick it to them all!
As for Tierney's red card, it was farcical. McGuinness and his crew absolutely baying for a red on the sideline and the linesman and Coldrick duly obliged. Hugh McFadden is a big burly midfielder, saw the shoulder coming from Tierney and deliberately dipped into it - no doubt in my mind from my vantage point. He then feigned a head hit, when it wasn't. All the slowed down replays show it was into his right shoulder blade / back of his shoulder. It was a joke. That red card categorically must be rescinded. And Jimmy should stop that nonsense when they knew well there was zero malicious intent in Matthew Tierney's challenge. And then Jimmy has a moan about the rules afterwards. If you're man enough to lead a team, be man enough to take the odd beating on the field, with at least some semblance of grace. But the love-in shall continue!
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Replying To togoutlads: "A great win yesterday, and stepping out on the pitch in Pearse afterwards, it was impressive shooting off such a worn, soft, slippery surface. (That pitch needs serious recovery time - it's massively overworked for the time of year).
Loads of positives. Of course, the media love in with Jim McGuinness continues with RTE's coverage last night not opening with how good Galway were but that 'Jimmy has a plan' and 'he was resting players' 'not looking at the league' - the whole narrative changed after we handed the league leaders backsides back to them, with 13 men still able to stick it to them. Only a soft spoken footnote from Lee Keegan suggested we might have been missing a few lads too. Like, the footballer of the year Conroy, and Comer, and McDaid, and John Daly. There's little or no respect from RTE for how good a side Galway are and can be when on song, despite being within a whisker of being AI champions. We should use that disrespect as fuel, and stick it to them all!
As for Tierney's red card, it was farcical. McGuinness and his crew absolutely baying for a red on the sideline and the linesman and Coldrick duly obliged. Hugh McFadden is a big burly midfielder, saw the shoulder coming from Tierney and deliberately dipped into it - no doubt in my mind from my vantage point. He then feigned a head hit, when it wasn't. All the slowed down replays show it was into his right shoulder blade / back of his shoulder. It was a joke. That red card categorically must be rescinded. And Jimmy should stop that nonsense when they knew well there was zero malicious intent in Matthew Tierney's challenge. And then Jimmy has a moan about the rules afterwards. If you're man enough to lead a team, be man enough to take the odd beating on the field, with at least some semblance of grace. But the love-in shall continue!" Your been harsh on the Donegal lad never a red but Maher came in and gave him a nice slap in the chops.
McGuinness is right the rules do need changing if a team only needs to have 1 player forward then defence should be able to have same number back.
If Galway or Kerry got another player put off it would be some farce having 3 players back with no one around them
jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1345 - 24/02/2025 12:14:31
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Replying To togoutlads: "A great win yesterday, and stepping out on the pitch in Pearse afterwards, it was impressive shooting off such a worn, soft, slippery surface. (That pitch needs serious recovery time - it's massively overworked for the time of year).
Loads of positives. Of course, the media love in with Jim McGuinness continues with RTE's coverage last night not opening with how good Galway were but that 'Jimmy has a plan' and 'he was resting players' 'not looking at the league' - the whole narrative changed after we handed the league leaders backsides back to them, with 13 men still able to stick it to them. Only a soft spoken footnote from Lee Keegan suggested we might have been missing a few lads too. Like, the footballer of the year Conroy, and Comer, and McDaid, and John Daly. There's little or no respect from RTE for how good a side Galway are and can be when on song, despite being within a whisker of being AI champions. We should use that disrespect as fuel, and stick it to them all!
As for Tierney's red card, it was farcical. McGuinness and his crew absolutely baying for a red on the sideline and the linesman and Coldrick duly obliged. Hugh McFadden is a big burly midfielder, saw the shoulder coming from Tierney and deliberately dipped into it - no doubt in my mind from my vantage point. He then feigned a head hit, when it wasn't. All the slowed down replays show it was into his right shoulder blade / back of his shoulder. It was a joke. That red card categorically must be rescinded. And Jimmy should stop that nonsense when they knew well there was zero malicious intent in Matthew Tierney's challenge. And then Jimmy has a moan about the rules afterwards. If you're man enough to lead a team, be man enough to take the odd beating on the field, with at least some semblance of grace. But the love-in shall continue!" It was a good win yesterday and Shane Walsh has been very impressive this year. You do realise this is the League and while Galway may have ambitious to win it it is clear from the Donegal starting 15 that they have other ideas (Ulster preliminary Donegal V Derry scheduled for a week after the League final).
You seem very bitter with RTE and perhaps this is down to losing a 'handy' AI last year but RTE did not lose that game for you. Support your team, enjoy the craic and don't be letting Jimmy McGuinness leave rent free in your head (perhaps you should build an extension and let Geezer in too ). :)
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Replying To MinorChamp_09: "Comer has been finished for years. Last played a good game in croker against Derry in 2022???" I respectfully disagree especially with the new rules. The defense will be a little looser in where Comer operates thanks to the 2 point line and Galways excellent use of it. Defenses are less likely to bunch themselves around Comer as much now so he could have his best season ever. Hon Galway!
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2326 - 24/02/2025 12:31:38
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Replying To smallfrank: "He kept us in the championship above in Sligo last summer when brought on and scored 2 points against Mayo in the final, was denied a goal and set up another 4 scores. He kept McBrien completely out of the game as an attacking threat, the same player that put us out of the championship the previous summer with a goal
The reason he was so good against Derry as you pointed out was that Walsh was held which is the exact point I'm making" Ok so he forced a turnover v Sligo and played well in the Connacht final. So thats the standard you are holding him too? Sligo and Mayo. 2 teams irrelevent in the All Ireland series.
MinorChamp_09 (Galway) - Posts: 8 - 24/02/2025 12:45:37
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Replying To Jimmymark2: "It was a good win yesterday and Shane Walsh has been very impressive this year. You do realise this is the League and while Galway may have ambitious to win it it is clear from the Donegal starting 15 that they have other ideas (Ulster preliminary Donegal V Derry scheduled for a week after the League final).
You seem very bitter with RTE and perhaps this is down to losing a 'handy' AI last year but RTE did not lose that game for you. Support your team, enjoy the craic and don't be letting Jimmy McGuinness leave rent free in your head (perhaps you should build an extension and let Geezer in too ). :)" Trust me, Gweedore, neither Jimmy nor Geezer live rent free in my head! I've much better things to be thinking about. Good luck to Jim, I really do admire the man for everything he's done for the GAA, but please stop the calling for cards from the sideline (he did it for the ridiculous red and Flaherty's harsh black yesterday) the moan and the poor mouth when things just don't work out to those purported mastermind plans of his, it's letting down your county. And we're well aware it's the league, and there are bigger things down the tracks, hence letting Comer and McDaid and Conroy and Daly have a break when it's needed. You're not the only ones with some firepower still in the gun safe!! We may meet again, and it'll be lively!
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Keegan finds it hard to hide his dislike of Galway. No respect shown to the Galway team by The Sunday Game. I like Donegal but maybe they are not quite as good as the "experts" say. Galway should use this as motivation to drive on.
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Replying To MinorChamp_09: "Comer has been finished for years. Last played a good game in croker against Derry in 2022???" You're wrong. Comer can rip it up this year. Tell me who'll love marking him in a 3v3?! He can become devastating under the new rules.
BTW - Galway have to get his physio routine right this time, not good enough previously.
togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 1010 - 24/02/2025 13:41:27
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Replying To togoutlads: "Trust me, Gweedore, neither Jimmy nor Geezer live rent free in my head! I've much better things to be thinking about. Good luck to Jim, I really do admire the man for everything he's done for the GAA, but please stop the calling for cards from the sideline (he did it for the ridiculous red and Flaherty's harsh black yesterday) the moan and the poor mouth when things just don't work out to those purported mastermind plans of his, it's letting down your county. And we're well aware it's the league, and there are bigger things down the tracks, hence letting Comer and McDaid and Conroy and Daly have a break when it's needed. You're not the only ones with some firepower still in the gun safe!! We may meet again, and it'll be lively!" Do you have a copy of this mastermind plan, or is this just something made up by RTE. Believe me there are very few in Donegal feel he is letting down the County. Many managers, your own included, are inclined to get excited on the sideline when they feel things go against them and they are entitled.
I think your grievance is that RTE did not give Galway a big enough pat on the back for winning the game but I think they had the impression 'sure its only the league' and while both teams rested players Galway did seem to want it more and Walsh was on fire (Donegal's 4th game in 4 weeks given the re-scheduled game against Kerry).
Hopefully we meet in the final cause Galway will be hard to take out this year.
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Replying To togoutlads: "A great win yesterday, and stepping out on the pitch in Pearse afterwards, it was impressive shooting off such a worn, soft, slippery surface. (That pitch needs serious recovery time - it's massively overworked for the time of year).
Loads of positives. Of course, the media love in with Jim McGuinness continues with RTE's coverage last night not opening with how good Galway were but that 'Jimmy has a plan' and 'he was resting players' 'not looking at the league' - the whole narrative changed after we handed the league leaders backsides back to them, with 13 men still able to stick it to them. Only a soft spoken footnote from Lee Keegan suggested we might have been missing a few lads too. Like, the footballer of the year Conroy, and Comer, and McDaid, and John Daly. There's little or no respect from RTE for how good a side Galway are and can be when on song, despite being within a whisker of being AI champions. We should use that disrespect as fuel, and stick it to them all!
As for Tierney's red card, it was farcical. McGuinness and his crew absolutely baying for a red on the sideline and the linesman and Coldrick duly obliged. Hugh McFadden is a big burly midfielder, saw the shoulder coming from Tierney and deliberately dipped into it - no doubt in my mind from my vantage point. He then feigned a head hit, when it wasn't. All the slowed down replays show it was into his right shoulder blade / back of his shoulder. It was a joke. That red card categorically must be rescinded. And Jimmy should stop that nonsense when they knew well there was zero malicious intent in Matthew Tierney's challenge. And then Jimmy has a moan about the rules afterwards. If you're man enough to lead a team, be man enough to take the odd beating on the field, with at least some semblance of grace. But the love-in shall continue!" You seem to have a serious chip on your shoulders? Calm yourself down.
Galway were the better team yesterday especially in the first half when the wind was at its strongest. Walsh was is a joy to watch in his current form.
Tierney's red was for dangerous play, he led with his shoulder and could have done serious harm if he connected properly.
I don't think anyone is disrespecting Galway. They are the team to beat this year in my opinion.
You seem to have problem with Jim? He is not the only one disputing the fact that when a player is sent off ( black or red), a team can simply withdraw one of their three forwards and so there is little gain for the team with 15 players.
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I dont know where we are at. Jury is still out. Thought the score flattered us a bit. Donegal shooting or lack of shooting was strange. They had numerous chances in the second half to shoot but did not pull the trigger, seemed to look around to find someone to shoot but no one was there. McGuinness kept his powder dry.
So far we have played a a Armagh team who were unfit, a Mayo team that had half a team out and Derry team who ran over us in the second half.
Big questions ahead for Joyce. Is Conroy a 70 min man (I don't think so), McDaid is living of past Glories, I think he is gone, Is joyce strong enough to make that call John Daly (my once favourite player) is too slow for this new game. Flaherty is a better type goalie for this game because he kicks the ball well but only got a half yesterday. Darcy ball skills are poor and Sweeney, who gets a lot of chances is just becoming a journey man who offers nothing really. Anyone could play his match. Bye the way Maher is brilliant for Galway. Top man. Kelly was also excellent yesterday but not a great marker. I think he would be a great driving midfielder.
Also, Joyce seems to think giving someone 15 minutes in this weather is giving a player a chance. I see Costello and McGlinchey on the panel. They are too young and should be left with 20's. Costello looked like a young boy against Mayo.
Also what has Joyce got against us in Claregalway. Glynn is getting dam all time and Flaherty 30 mins. Also is Kilcommons on the panel. He was one of the best club players last year where is he gone to. Why was O Currain not there yesterday. Where is O Conghaile? I saw Molloy against Derry and he is not up to it. Is Morris using yellow tented glasses playing him. He seems overweight and disinterested.
Next week the team I would start is.
1. O Flaherty, 2. McGrath,3. Fitzgerald ,4. O Flaherty, 5. McHugh, 6. Silke, 7. Mulkerrin , 8. Maher, 9 Hernon10 Kilcommons (if he is on the panel) if not Sam o Neill (though jury is out with his strength for inter county), 11. Walshe as he seems to be enjoying the games. 12. Tierney, 13 O' Currain, 14. o Conghaile 15 Finnerty (he needs a lot of matches).
Rest Kelly and Conroy and give them 15-20 mins in the end if you want. Actually I was thinking that they could leave McHugh and Silke on bench as well but then you would be killing the team.
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BTW - Galway have to get his physio routine right this time, not good enough previously." Ahhh now i have ya.... You're saying its the physio and old rules fault that hes been bad the last number of years save for the Connacht Final where he was legitimately class v Mayo.
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Replying To LottoPlus: "I dont know where we are at. Jury is still out. Thought the score flattered us a bit. Donegal shooting or lack of shooting was strange. They had numerous chances in the second half to shoot but did not pull the trigger, seemed to look around to find someone to shoot but no one was there. McGuinness kept his powder dry.
So far we have played a a Armagh team who were unfit, a Mayo team that had half a team out and Derry team who ran over us in the second half.
Big questions ahead for Joyce. Is Conroy a 70 min man (I don't think so), McDaid is living of past Glories, I think he is gone, Is joyce strong enough to make that call John Daly (my once favourite player) is too slow for this new game. Flaherty is a better type goalie for this game because he kicks the ball well but only got a half yesterday. Darcy ball skills are poor and Sweeney, who gets a lot of chances is just becoming a journey man who offers nothing really. Anyone could play his match. Bye the way Maher is brilliant for Galway. Top man. Kelly was also excellent yesterday but not a great marker. I think he would be a great driving midfielder.
Also, Joyce seems to think giving someone 15 minutes in this weather is giving a player a chance. I see Costello and McGlinchey on the panel. They are too young and should be left with 20's. Costello looked like a young boy against Mayo.
Also what has Joyce got against us in Claregalway. Glynn is getting dam all time and Flaherty 30 mins. Also is Kilcommons on the panel. He was one of the best club players last year where is he gone to. Why was O Currain not there yesterday. Where is O Conghaile? I saw Molloy against Derry and he is not up to it. Is Morris using yellow tented glasses playing him. He seems overweight and disinterested.
Next week the team I would start is.
1. O Flaherty, 2. McGrath,3. Fitzgerald ,4. O Flaherty, 5. McHugh, 6. Silke, 7. Mulkerrin , 8. Maher, 9 Hernon10 Kilcommons (if he is on the panel) if not Sam o Neill (though jury is out with his strength for inter county), 11. Walshe as he seems to be enjoying the games. 12. Tierney, 13 O' Currain, 14. o Conghaile 15 Finnerty (he needs a lot of matches).
Rest Kelly and Conroy and give them 15-20 mins in the end if you want. Actually I was thinking that they could leave McHugh and Silke on bench as well but then you would be killing the team." That is some pile of tripe
McDaid is finished and living off past glories, at age 28? Did you see the Dublin game last year when he put in the performance of the entire championship? Or his very good all ireland final? He was very unlucky not to win an all star but yet he's "gone".
The rest of it is basically gibberish with a couple of personal attacks on players in there. Maybe you should pay more attention and you'll realize where these players are. The 26 is super competitive to get into at the moment, to the point that a stalwarth like Heaney couldn't make it this week and the bench still looked strong without him (and all the other players rested)
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Replying To MinorChamp_09: "Ahhh now i have ya.... You're saying its the physio and old rules fault that hes been bad the last number of years save for the Connacht Final where he was legitimately class v Mayo." What about the Roscommon game in 2023? For someone you yourself said hasn't had a good game since 2022, there's a fair argument that Comer has near single-handedly won Galway the last two Connacht titles
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Replying To MinorChamp_09: "Ahhh now i have ya.... You're saying its the physio and old rules fault that hes been bad the last number of years save for the Connacht Final where he was legitimately class v Mayo." He's had a string of injuries as you well know, minor champ. Including last year. He got a rare 5 league games in a row with no injury in the 2022 NFL and scored 4-11 in those 5 games (old rules, packed defences of course). You saw what he did against Mayo. I guarantee you this, some other counties' defensive coaches will be really worried to see a fully fit Comer back in the maroon and white. Injury free, he offers us so much upfront and around the middle too. But you're struggling to see that. That's ok. Go back to thoughts of your peak in your minor days to find your happy place :-)
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Replying To togoutlads: "He's had a string of injuries as you well know, minor champ. Including last year. He got a rare 5 league games in a row with no injury in the 2022 NFL and scored 4-11 in those 5 games (old rules, packed defences of course). You saw what he did against Mayo. I guarantee you this, some other counties' defensive coaches will be really worried to see a fully fit Comer back in the maroon and white. Injury free, he offers us so much upfront and around the middle too. But you're struggling to see that. That's ok. Go back to thoughts of your peak in your minor days to find your happy place :-)" He had a good league in 2022.... Is that what you are clinging onto? Weren't they in Division 2 that year as well?
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