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Galway Football thread - 4 Like(s)
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 That red card categorically must be rescinded.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!" Probably the worst post I have ever read or attempted to read in years..
Absolute rubbish....
Belclare7 (National) - 24/02/2025 17:36:30
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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
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)
PressureKick (National) - 24/02/2025 15:44:46
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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
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." I have to leave this forum after reading this post. Nice being here guys
Flemenstar200 (National) - 24/02/2025 16:44:32
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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
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.
crafty (National) - 24/02/2025 13:35:06
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Leitrim GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Lads,
How in gods name is there anyone still discussing the rights and wrong of Andy Morans tenure? Its embarrassing. He's gone and we are onto our second manager since. Move on.
Good to see Donal Casey back and Cillian McGloin back on the bench - they will both help to steady the ship. same goes for Ben Guckian.
I'm assuming McNulty won't play in our remaining league fixtures - would be crazy not to take the opportunity (now that the games are meaningless) to allow him to do a full and proper rehab on that hamstring.
Offaly coming to town next weekend - They play a lovely fast brand of football and have been racking up a lot of goals in this campaign. Physically they wont be as developed as other teams but they are fast with very dangerous forwards.
Hopefully Poacher and co this week come up with an improved plan for our kickouts and the oppositions kickouts as what we attempted to do in Belfast at the weekend (in the first half) was pathetic and looked badly coached. As Cox, Prior and Honeyman showed in Corrigan Park- They are well capable of doing some damage but we need to gain more primary possession.
Nobody is even expecting a win but seeing some sort of progress or improvement should be a minimum requirement.
Leitrim1234 (National) - 24/02/2025 11:38:01
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Development Squads Discouraging Young Players From Playing For Their Clubs And Schools. - 3 Like(s)
I have always said that development squads are a waste of time and only spreads an elitist attitude to those who are picked for them… And there certainly is a tendency for players involved with these squads to shun their club either on the direction of the management of these squads or by their parents… All in all they serve no purpose…. a complete waste of money
ForeverBlue2 (National) - 24/02/2025 18:48:41
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
A county with no tradition, no structures, no training facilities and no fan base ( All absolute facts) are doing very well to bring every game down to the wire in division 2.
ear2ground (National) - 24/02/2025 12:22:26
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3V1 After Galway Red/Black Card(S) - 2 Like(s)
Everyone complains about the rules when they discover something they hadn't thought of.
But think of the logic for a minute
1. Galway didn't purposely go down to 14 and then 13 men.
2. When defending Galway could bring back 12 players into their own half at the start of the game and when down to 14/13 - nothing changed by the red & black cards
3. When attacking Galway could bring forward 12 players + keeper - nothing changed after the red/black Cards
4. Donegal had the wind at their back and, on turnover ball, had a numerical advantage if Galway pushed 12 player up in attack - Galway didn't because that would be suicide into the wind - so Galway attacked with less players - scoring less - all as a result of the red & black cards.
5. When attacking Donegal could safely bring forward their keeper, knowing they still had a numerical advantage in their own half when attacking - so they could punish Galways lack of numbers by leaving the goalie upfield full time.
What Donegal missed, was the chance to move their keeper into defence and bring on a forward in a sub goalies jersey. They could have had Shaun Patton at corner back and played with 13 in Galways half
The problem is not the rules - the problem was Donegal didn't exploit them
tirawleybaron (National) - 24/02/2025 16:20:13
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3V1 After Galway Red/Black Card(S) - 2 Like(s)
Replying To PressureKick: "If it was really 3v1 at all times, as Jim was claiming, then on the numerous occasions that Donegal dispossessed Galway, why didn't they simply launch the ball down the field with a gale at their back? It would've been 3v1 and an almost guaranteed goal
In reality, it was never actually 3v1 up there as Galway kept players back, meaning that Galway had to attack with 9 players most of the time. So exactly as the rule intends
We won't mention that two of the decisions we're at best questionable" Because it wasn't 3v1 at the Galway end, that was what Jim highlighted.
When Galway went a man down, they played with 2 forwards, Donegal still had to keep 3 back. But when Donegal attacked into Galways half of the field, it was 12 v 12.
When Galway went 2 men down, Galway players with 1 forwards, Donegal still had to keep 3 back. So again when the attacked into Galways half of the field, it was 12 v 12.
Losing two men hampered Galways attack, but defensively they could still protect their huge lead, because defensively they could always maintain the numbers and Donegal could not push an extra man up.
Commodore (National) - 24/02/2025 15:41:39
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New Format 2026 All Ireland - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "What are your thoughts on the new format for the 2026 All Ireland that's been approved by congress this weekend?
I agree with Kieran McGeeney, he said the format is a 'joke' I would phrase it another way but it wouldn't pass scrutiny by the mods on here." McGeeney was saying it's a joke and embarrassment to have so many different formats in a short space of time and hard to disagree there . Enda McGinley was fairly spot on also last night when he said there should have been a wait and see with the new rules before another new format is brought in.
The_analyser (National) - 24/02/2025 14:25:37
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Claretandblue: "What are structures?" I would assume they are short - long term plans for developing players starting at U14 and ending at senior level where the player has access to S&C and nutrition guidance, a pathway for players who may be late developers, a database of players at each club who can be graded on their potential from those within the clubs. An incentive for the best possible coaches to get involved with said teams. Players on county panels getting gear, discounted prices to our senior county games.
That's a start and I'm.sure if I thought about it for more than five seconds I could go on.
OverTheHill85 (National) - 24/02/2025 18:36:24
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
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 (National) - 24/02/2025 12:14:31
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
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!
togoutlads (National) - 24/02/2025 11:34:26
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
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
smallfrank (National) - 24/02/2025 11:24:42
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To GreenandRed: "International rugby would be International rugby. Players representing their own country. Not countries, who can afford to, buying in some talented rugby players better than what they have in some positions, who weren't good enough to be picked for stronger nations. Having the confidence to improve the standard of Irish players even if that takes years longer." Donegal man Dave Gallagher was the Captain of "The Original's", the first All Blacks New Zealand team to tour outside of Australasia in 1905-1906. He was born in Ramelton in Co Donegal, his family later moved to New Zealand.
I have no issue with men from New Zealand etc playing for Ireland, in fact I am honoured that they do.
Commodore (National) - 24/02/2025 10:50:26
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Had good craic in the stand yesterday with some Donegal folk around us, conditions didn't help proceedings but it's a long year yet.
Best of luck for the rest of the year, we may meet again !
ahsure. (National) - 24/02/2025 20:44:23
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
And some said I was crazy saying the roscommon game was the dress rehearsal for the final? Some worried about Cork? Cork football has been nothing short of a shambles for the best part of the last decade. Some now will probably say they are fearful of Louth and Meath
farneygael3 (National) - 24/02/2025 15:07:24
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3V1 After Galway Red/Black Card(S) - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Commodore: "Because it wasn't 3v1 at the Galway end, that was what Jim highlighted.
When Galway went a man down, they played with 2 forwards, Donegal still had to keep 3 back. But when Donegal attacked into Galways half of the field, it was 12 v 12.
When Galway went 2 men down, Galway players with 1 forwards, Donegal still had to keep 3 back. So again when the attacked into Galways half of the field, it was 12 v 12.
Losing two men hampered Galways attack, but defensively they could still protect their huge lead, because defensively they could always maintain the numbers and Donegal could not push an extra man up." You're going to have to spell it out to him, having men sent off or black carded is no longer a disadvantage.
Saynothing (National) - 24/02/2025 18:41:58
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Anyone know why so many Donegal players were wearing the wrong numbers to what was in the programme on Sunday? It seemed a right balls up from a Donegal administration point of view.
PeterQ92 (National) - 24/02/2025 21:06:55
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How Do We Take Hurling On From Here - 1 Like(s)
In the 18th Century, there were two distinct versions of a game of ball and stick. In the northern part of Ireland, it was called camán, and played in the winter. A hard wooden ball, or crag, was struck with a narrow wooden stick, but could not be handled (as in modern shinty). In the southern parts the game was called iomán or báire and played in summer. The ball, or sliothar was made of animal hair, and could be handled or carried on a wider stick (hurl) than used in the north.
The northern game was one of the common people, but the southern game was largely organized by the landlords who provided the hurling greens, picked the teams, typically of 21, and competed against each other for wagers. The game would often be part of much larger entertainment such as fairs and other competitions, and the gentry even participated with their own teams. Crowds of up to 10,000 attended. This region was conveniently supplied with dry level terrain and many ash trees, which became the favoured wood for hurls. The gentry change over to cricket post 1801 (act of union) and hurling went into decline. After the founding of the GAA - hurling took back its place from Cricket, but has stagnated since Irish independence.
The modern game of hurling derived from the southern game and the northern game has disappeared. Top level Hurling is confined to areas of counties with good, dry, flat land. East Cork, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford, East Clare, East Limerick, East Galway and a few pockets in other areas, predominantly where there was landed gentry living on good land.
This elitest history continues to this day and modern hurling hasn't really spread out from its original playing area in the 2.5 centuries since then. This is the single greatest failure of the GAA - in its entire existence, it has failed to spread the game of hurling through the entire country.
The current structure, parish/club/county province hasnt worked and will not work - continuing to do the same things they have been doing since the 1880's is insanity.
There is a blue print that can work - the ladies GAA have shown how you grow a game from nothing into a popular game with minimal input from male GAA clubs.
Most ladies clubs in Mayo are amalgamated parishes. There used to be a North Mayo hurling club but now there is no amalgamated hurling club in the entire county.
The fix is simple in Mayo anyway
Have a hurling club in each Barony except Costello - leave Ballyhaunis and Toreen as the two clubs there.
Let central funds provide a grant for a 4G hurling pitch and hurling wall in each barony with first call to the hurling club
No doubt something similar can be done in every "weaker" county.
Hoping every rural club is going to be able to provide a hurling and a football club is never going to work out.
tirawleybaron (National) - 24/02/2025 18:16:57
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