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Derry were much better than I thought they'd be. Especially after seeing who was and wasn't involved in the team warm up before the game.

Everything was pretty even up to the (deserved) red card. Derry still got plenty of shots away, but way too many were a platform for Galway attacks. 

They put in some shift covering back and forward in that second half. McGuigans block exemplified that. But it was always going to lead to gaps.

That said they still managed to claw it back and had McGuigans shot found the net or went over the bar, you're looking at a very different final few minutes. Galway may still have ran out winners, but at that point, they were definitely gettin nervy in the stand.

Armagh at home next, you'd have to hope that Derry have a couple of those injured men back and ready to go for that game.

Doherty not togged at all.
McEvoy and Murphy togged and doing individual work.

Cawley was the man in the middle for the AI semi between Derry and Galway in 2022. Thought he was v harsh on Derry in the first half that day. Just hope he is anonymous on Saturday evening, but I'd doubt it.

Great angle for Dohertys score. He had no intention of calling a mark.
But something went wrong with the Armagh match ups there. Looked like Hall(?) left Doherty free to cover a man in the middle.

https://twitter.com/malmcmullan/status/1790090458518941826?t=xP75JEHNgwgnqiLVpTzvLg&s=19

[many people forget that if Tyrone had beaten Westmeath Galway would have gone through as group winners.]

Galway get the toughest group for the 2nd year in a row which isn't much reward for winning Connacht.

Could come down to small margins last year, many people forget that if Tyrone had beaten Westmeath Galway would have gone through as group winners.

Derry are rightly favourites, just hope Galway turn up and put in a performance. 

Heslin had the chance to win that game for Westmeath and the result would've been the same.

For small margins I would look to Walsh's missed penalty and final free kick in the game against Armagh.

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Jim ragin.. twice they yella'd out of taking a shot.

Donegal gonna struggle without Gallen.

Looking forward to Brollys next article. 

Obvious double bounce missed for the 3rd Armagh point

Roscommon really struggling to win their own kick outs. Tyrone with the last 5 scores

Two glorious chances butchered by Meath.

Would took 3:30pm on a Sunday instead a late Saturday  time. A pair of them games should be put on a Sunday.

Connacht are playing their final home game against Stormers in Galway on Saturday evening.. Kick-off: 5.05pm.

Traffic will be mental and there will be few places to stay!

I see Conleth McGuckian was starting for Glen this evening..I assume that means that he has left the county panel??

Imagine letting McElholm run the entire pitch, without any pressure