All Ireland Final Armagh v Galway 28 July 2024

Started by Dougal Maguire, July 14, 2024, 05:37:51 PM

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Armagh18

Quote from: imtommygunn on July 28, 2024, 05:21:15 PMKerry were better than them and they were poor today and still hung in there.

Shane Walsh still a great player btw.
Shane Walsh is the most hot and cold player I've ever seen. If he'd half the bottle and guts of the likes of Conroy and Maher he'd win All Irelands on his own. Flakey is how I'd describe him.

Armagh18

Quote from: gallsman on July 28, 2024, 05:23:48 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on July 28, 2024, 05:21:15 PMShane Walsh still a great player btw.

For sure, but there's no pretending he wasn't every bit as bad today as he was brilliant two years ago. Comer was anonymous but Walsh was actively detrimental to them. We'll never know but the early injury to Finnerty could have been the difference.

Feel very sorry for John Maher. Thought he was the best player on the pitch.
Yeah thought it a strange decision not to mark him or Conroy, only players Galway had!

Armagh18

Quote from: thewobbler on July 28, 2024, 05:28:38 PMArmagh's bench won that game, as they did the last. Looks like I'll have to give Geezer some proper credit for spotting and implementing the key to Dublin's success.

Aaron McKay likely a shoo-in for man of the match, I'd think. Not too many starters on either side - Conroy aside - in contention.

First half was brutal. Second half was entertaining. Walsh will be kicking himself tonight.
I'd say he'll miss

square_ball

Quote from: statto on July 29, 2024, 08:56:17 AM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on July 29, 2024, 12:25:11 AMThe old psni to get a touch in the morning from the usual suspects, the bitter pricks.
Carla Lockhart at her work already absolute bigot.

A bad article is what Brolly called her and that she is.


tyrone08

Quote from: Armagh18 on July 29, 2024, 08:58:42 AM
Quote from: tyrone08 on July 28, 2024, 05:38:09 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 28, 2024, 05:34:14 PMGeezer will be getting a big letter of apology in the morning from all his begrudgers

Wouldnt exactly be saying that. Hes been there for 10 years and relegated multiple times. Could easily have lost today but luckily galways shooting was horrendous

Yeah hes useless...

Can you honestly say you were 100% happy with him and his performances over the past 10 years. Everything i said was factual, relegated multiple times and if shane walsh converted 30% of those chances instead of 20% of them galway would have won.

It doesn't take anything away from armagh

Mario

Quote from: statto on July 29, 2024, 08:50:08 AM
Quote from: tiempo on July 28, 2024, 06:53:12 PMThere's no romance in Galway
At least Mayo had the good grace to die with their boots on

Fair to say neither of them teams will make the semi final next year
Galway with Kelly Walsh comer finnerty fully fit will be hard beat the hurt of yesterday should drive them on as well.
Walsh and Comer are another year older next year. I'd have no confidence they will be fully fit consistently. This year is actually the year they've played together the most probably and how many top performances have they had between the two of them. 1 each maybe.

imtommygunn

I think Comer is just one of these people who will always be troubled by injury and Walsh probably the same. Finnerty has been riddled with injuries for at least two years too. He's a great footballer who was only able to get going this year after a lot of bother with injuries then gets another one. He's probably young enough that he could be ok but the other two less so I would think. Walsh never gets a break with Kilmacaud too which probably doesn't help.

Kelly maybe more unfortunate. Not sure he has had as many injuries.

statto

Quote from: tyrone08 on July 29, 2024, 09:06:52 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on July 29, 2024, 08:58:42 AM
Quote from: tyrone08 on July 28, 2024, 05:38:09 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 28, 2024, 05:34:14 PMGeezer will be getting a big letter of apology in the morning from all his begrudgers

Wouldnt exactly be saying that. Hes been there for 10 years and relegated multiple times. Could easily have lost today but luckily galways shooting was horrendous

Yeah hes useless...

Can you honestly say you were 100% happy with him and his performances over the past 10 years. Everything i said was factual, relegated multiple times and if shane walsh converted 30% of those chances instead of 20% of them galway would have won.

It doesn't take anything away from armagh
He's made mistakes along the line but think he has an excellent year this year with matchups and making right subs at right time.He has got all the best available players in Armagh in the main invested in the county team and subsequently got his rewards yesterday.Armagh have been poor at underage throughout his tenure but he has been able to get a couple of the better players through off these teams.

Mourne Red

Quote from: Armagh18 on July 29, 2024, 09:01:28 AM
Quote from: thewobbler on July 28, 2024, 05:28:38 PMArmagh's bench won that game, as they did the last. Looks like I'll have to give Geezer some proper credit for spotting and implementing the key to Dublin's success.

Aaron McKay likely a shoo-in for man of the match, I'd think. Not too many starters on either side - Conroy aside - in contention.

First half was brutal. Second half was entertaining. Walsh will be kicking himself tonight.
I'd say he'll miss

You're in fine form today Armagh18 😂😂

onefineday

Quote from: Mario on July 29, 2024, 09:07:51 AM
Quote from: statto on July 29, 2024, 08:50:08 AM
Quote from: tiempo on July 28, 2024, 06:53:12 PMThere's no romance in Galway
At least Mayo had the good grace to die with their boots on

Fair to say neither of them teams will make the semi final next year
Galway with Kelly Walsh comer finnerty fully fit will be hard beat the hurt of yesterday should drive them on as well.
Walsh and Comer are another year older next year. I'd have no confidence they will be fully fit consistently. This year is actually the year they've played together the most probably and how many top performances have they had between the two of them. 1 each maybe.
Both missed chunks of the league and both been carrying injuries all year. A fully fit Comer is a massive addition to that Galway team, Walsh is a different matter. There's no doubting that Walsh is enigmatic, can have moments of genius and even a game of genius, but you'd have to wonder if he's a luxury that teams wanting to win an all Ireland can't afford any longer.
On form, he's definitely one of the players we want to see, but it just happens too rarely, maybe a role as an impact sub in the future?

imtommygunn

They wouldn't have beat Dublin without him.

I don't think him or Comer have been properly fit in 2 years. Finnerty only just this year.

square_ball

Quote from: tyrone08 on July 29, 2024, 09:06:52 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on July 29, 2024, 08:58:42 AM
Quote from: tyrone08 on July 28, 2024, 05:38:09 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 28, 2024, 05:34:14 PMGeezer will be getting a big letter of apology in the morning from all his begrudgers

Wouldnt exactly be saying that. Hes been there for 10 years and relegated multiple times. Could easily have lost today but luckily galways shooting was horrendous

Yeah hes useless...

Can you honestly say you were 100% happy with him and his performances over the past 10 years. Everything i said was factual, relegated multiple times and if shane walsh converted 30% of those chances instead of 20% of them galway would have won.

It doesn't take anything away from armagh

If you'd offered any Armagh supporter in 2014 that they would have the highs and lows of the past 10 years and end up with an All Ireland in 2024 they'd have snapped both your hands off like 30 other counties in Ireland.

You can go through every All Ireland final and there are ifs and buts and wides and misses - it doesn't matter one jot.

tonto1888

Quote from: square_ball on July 29, 2024, 09:22:55 AM
Quote from: tyrone08 on July 29, 2024, 09:06:52 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on July 29, 2024, 08:58:42 AM
Quote from: tyrone08 on July 28, 2024, 05:38:09 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 28, 2024, 05:34:14 PMGeezer will be getting a big letter of apology in the morning from all his begrudgers

Wouldnt exactly be saying that. Hes been there for 10 years and relegated multiple times. Could easily have lost today but luckily galways shooting was horrendous

Yeah hes useless...

Can you honestly say you were 100% happy with him and his performances over the past 10 years. Everything i said was factual, relegated multiple times and if shane walsh converted 30% of those chances instead of 20% of them galway would have won.

It doesn't take anything away from armagh

If you'd offered any Armagh supporter in 2014 that they would have the highs and lows of the past 10 years and end up with an All Ireland in 2024 they'd have snapped both your hands off like 30 other counties in Ireland.

You can go through every All Ireland final and there are ifs and buts and wides and misses - it doesn't matter one jot.

Don't engage the trolls mate

tonto1888

Was speaking to a Galway man at the end. Very gracious. Said he didn't begrudge us one bit. Easy to say now but I'd like to think I'd have been the same had it not gone our way. The Galway fans were brilliant yesterday. I loved Joyce as a player. I really hope they can win an AI

imtommygunn

Quote from: tonto1888 on July 29, 2024, 09:29:27 AM
Quote from: square_ball on July 29, 2024, 09:22:55 AM
Quote from: tyrone08 on July 29, 2024, 09:06:52 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on July 29, 2024, 08:58:42 AM
Quote from: tyrone08 on July 28, 2024, 05:38:09 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 28, 2024, 05:34:14 PMGeezer will be getting a big letter of apology in the morning from all his begrudgers

Wouldnt exactly be saying that. Hes been there for 10 years and relegated multiple times. Could easily have lost today but luckily galways shooting was horrendous

Yeah hes useless...

Can you honestly say you were 100% happy with him and his performances over the past 10 years. Everything i said was factual, relegated multiple times and if shane walsh converted 30% of those chances instead of 20% of them galway would have won.

It doesn't take anything away from armagh

If you'd offered any Armagh supporter in 2014 that they would have the highs and lows of the past 10 years and end up with an All Ireland in 2024 they'd have snapped both your hands off like 30 other counties in Ireland.

You can go through every All Ireland final and there are ifs and buts and wides and misses - it doesn't matter one jot.

Don't engage the trolls mate

Plus when Galway scored Armagh responded. If Walsh had a higher conversion rate I still think Armagh wold have found a way to respond.

I like Galway myself, and Joyce, and hope they win it in the next few years.