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#226
GAA Discussion / Re: Connacht SFC 2019
May 02, 2019, 09:50:57 PM
All those are definitely unfit. It's largely interesting with a couple of disappoting parts. He really needs to get Molloy a bit of inter county game time. Understandable that maybe he wants experience beside John Daly by playing O'Donnell, but still, you won't get any better opportunities. Always thought he viewed Silke as a half back over corner back, this confirms that. Michael Daly as midfield is interesting with a view to him possibly being a third midfielder later in the year. O'Laoi and Cummins deserved to keep their place
#227
GAA Discussion / Re: Connacht SFC 2019
April 24, 2019, 11:26:55 AM
Not really getting the same assumption about O'Donnell starting. He's obviously been the vice captain up until now and captain before that. He didn't get his game at all last year after the Mayo game, and that area is looking a lot busier this year with the addition of McDaid (who he clearly loves), Silke (guaranteed starter)and John Daly. He'll have to try fit in players like Heaney who he's always started, Kelly whos constantly improving and Molloy who the fans all want to start. People say Walsh is over loyal to Bradshaw and GO'D but he has no trouble trying Michael Farragher as a left field alternative to Bradshaw in early 2017, and dropping GO'D last year. Injuries will likely dictate everything versus London and Sligo for starters though
#228
GAA Discussion / Re: Connacht SFC 2019
April 23, 2019, 03:56:40 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on April 23, 2019, 02:54:17 PM
Quote from: Manning18 on April 23, 2019, 02:41:09 PM
Could be more advantageous to lose a Connacht final this year, especially with Kerry looking far from invincible towards the end of the league. Guesses on how it could play out in second part

Connacht Winner
Leinster winner - Dublin
Ulster RU v Q - Donegal
Munster RU v Q - Monaghan

Connacht RU
Munster winner - Kerry
Ulster winner - Tyrone
Leinster RU v Q - Meath.

Provided the qualifier was manageable, give me option B. Extreme example, but just to show that Connacht is less important this year than in other years

As a Mayo supporter said on boards.ie they have a better chance of reaching the AI final if they avoid Dublin in the semi final. No one knows what the qualifers will bring as Mayo found out last summer.

Dont think that's necessarily true. If Scenario A is finishing second to Dublin in Group A, and then having to beat Group B winners like Kerry, and scenario B is finishing top of Group B and beating 2nd from Group A, scenario B is slightly more likely for any team. I worked out the odds for all potential scenario's one day when bored and it works out near equal for winners and runners up of Connacht.

Obviously you'll want to be winning Connacht, getting the bit of silverware and not breaking momentum. Its just that there'll be mass hysteria when one of Mayo/Galway/Ros lose in June (most hysterical if Mayo by far), when in reality it wont change their chance of reaching a final or winning Sam all that much
#229
GAA Discussion / Re: Connacht SFC 2019
April 23, 2019, 02:41:09 PM
Could be more advantageous to lose a Connacht final this year, especially with Kerry looking far from invincible towards the end of the league. Guesses on how it could play out in second part

Connacht Winner
Leinster winner - Dublin
Ulster RU v Q - Donegal
Munster RU v Q - Monaghan

Connacht RU
Munster winner - Kerry
Ulster winner - Tyrone
Leinster RU v Q - Meath.

Provided the qualifier was manageable, give me option B. Extreme example, but just to show that Connacht is less important this year than in other years

#230
Quote from: Dubhaltach on March 03, 2019, 07:18:06 PM

Galway's game management going down the home stretch was superb. Time keeping in gaelic football is a total farce at this stage but Galway exploited it to the max. There was 6 minutes of injury time and 3 of those were stoppages, yet Deegan blew up as soon as the 6 were up...jokeshop. Compare Galway's time wasting in the second half, when they were against the wind, with Mayo. Not one Mayo player tried to slow the game down in the first half when we were against the wind. Mayo need to wise up.

How did he blow up when 6 were up, when Vaughan's last point was scored into the 7th min of added time, and there was two more kickouts after that? 6 mins added was more than fair in the first place. Galway didnt get that in the first half despite injuries. It's accepted practice to take the wind first and try build a lead but a past club manager of ours used to always take it for the second half, on the basis that you'd get far more added at the end of 60 (or 70) than at the end of H1. Hard argue against it
#231
I was right in line with O'Laoi's pass and it was a beauty. Very inventive and superb vision. The winning of the game. His cameo at the end of the first half, ball over to Walsh, run for return, shimmy the defender and kick a score is a sign of a very classy player. Certainly needs to bulk up, so probably a year too soon alright but he has impressed no question.
#232
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 03, 2019, 11:04:15 AM
Quote from: Manning18 on March 03, 2019, 10:42:18 AM
Willie Joe's blog makes entertaining reading this morning. "Galway always target the league and will be pooped come August" after Galway beat Mayo while missing 2/3rds of their panel. "I'd rather lose than play as defensively as Galway tonight". This is a game where Galway with 13 players scored 1-1 against a Mayo side that funneled everyone back to defend that 2 man advantage. In fairness you get weirdos in every bunch, they just seem to have a high number count over there

There is a slow denial going on here in Mayo. The three Connacht Championship losses to Galway in a row are seen as sort of flukes. Many don't see that the 2012-2017 group is in decline and it's just a case of adding one to five new faces and we are up and running again.  Many in Mayo  have forgotten that Mayo have fallen back into the chasing pack (if not behind) and Galway are in the chasing pack. Problem is the Chasing pack are all well behind Dublin.

Yeah that would be a source of frustration for me talking with Mayo mates, a general lack of acceptance that Galway might finally be on their level. The seeds of this have been sown in all the underage victories for Galway sides when they've met in the past 5 years. At the same time, hard to argue about Galway getting respect until they put it up to Dublin in the way Mayo did
#233
Willie Joe's blog makes entertaining reading this morning. "Galway always target the league and will be pooped come August" after Galway beat Mayo while missing 2/3rds of their panel. "I'd rather lose than play as defensively as Galway tonight". This is a game where Galway with 13 players scored 1-1 against a Mayo side that funneled everyone back to defend that 2 man advantage. In fairness you get weirdos in every bunch, they just seem to have a high number count over there
#234
Quote from: larryin89 on March 01, 2019, 12:34:56 AM
Quote from: Manning18 on March 01, 2019, 12:11:42 AM
Quote from: An Fhairche Abu on February 28, 2019, 10:12:12 PM
Galway team for Saturday evening named:

1. Ruairí Lavelle
2. Eoghan Kerin
3. Seán Andy Ó Ceallaigh
4. David Wynne
5. Gary O Donnell
6. Gareth Bradshaw
7. Johnny Heaney
8. Thomas Flynn
9. Ciaran Duggan
10. Michael Daly
11. Johnny Duane
12. Eamonn Brannigan
13. Barry McHugh
14. Pádraic Cunningham
15. Antaine Ó Laoi

Might we get a shock and have no changes prior to the throw in?

Corofin alone would be strong favourites versus that side and that's no exaggeration. Horan must be beside himself

What will your starting one to nine look like come the summer ?

There'd be 4 or 5 changes from that if I was guessing. It's more to do with the forwards. Walsh, Comer & Burke are by far and away our 3 best players, all missing. You could make a strong argument that Silke is next after those. It's at least 8 starters overall
#235
Quote from: An Fhairche Abu on February 28, 2019, 10:12:12 PM
Galway team for Saturday evening named:

1. Ruairí Lavelle
2. Eoghan Kerin
3. Seán Andy Ó Ceallaigh
4. David Wynne
5. Gary O Donnell
6. Gareth Bradshaw
7. Johnny Heaney
8. Thomas Flynn
9. Ciaran Duggan
10. Michael Daly
11. Johnny Duane
12. Eamonn Brannigan
13. Barry McHugh
14. Pádraic Cunningham
15. Antaine Ó Laoi

Might we get a shock and have no changes prior to the throw in?

Corofin alone would be strong favourites versus that side and that's no exaggeration. Horan must be beside himself
#236
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2019 Dubs again?
February 27, 2019, 03:56:35 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 27, 2019, 08:10:39 AM
Fair play to the Galway bucks. Kinda putting the game on Saturday night in the background. Thankfully.

Last saturday or this?
#237
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2019 Dubs again?
February 26, 2019, 03:49:01 PM
Stop embarrassing us with that nonsense Seafoid.

Galway's support is dodgy because the city is the ultimate transient town, filled with blow in's and students, that somehow has to try split support out amongst 4 separate teams, one of which (Rugby) is newly in vogue. Go into the hurling or football areas, which basically don't overlap whatsoever, and there isnt actually that many people there. Add in that we've an exciting top class hurling team which the county now follows heavily (including football fans), and add in that hurling people wouldn't watch a football game if it was in the next field. Then we've Galway being the festival capital of Ireland during the height of GAA season, with something constantly going on. Many factors behind a poor support.

Semi final versus Dublin, which the lack of attracted much criticism, is a perfect example. Few made the obvious connection that it was a few days removed from race week in the city, and that we'd a hurling All ireland final a weekend later. It's understandable how peoples pockets, time and social energy were well used up to be going up to Dublin watching a game as rank outsiders. Galways attendances have always dipped in late July and early August with so much going on
#238
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2019 Dubs again?
January 31, 2019, 12:22:15 AM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on January 30, 2019, 04:37:26 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on January 30, 2019, 02:23:48 PM
Quote from: Manning18 on January 30, 2019, 01:29:43 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on January 30, 2019, 01:03:36 PM
Quote from: Duine Eile on January 29, 2019, 04:49:12 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on January 29, 2019, 01:17:34 PM
Couldn't make the game but did Galway make use of the mark at all against Cavan?

Not really, I think Cunningham might have caught one but played on, can't be certain. If he did it was by accident rather than any plan. Comer is made for the mark but doesn't look like we'll be paying much heed to it whenever he's back.

No point in putting any effort into it considering it won't be around come championship.

There were 3 or 4 clear mark's by Galway that the ref didnt blow for. It's like he wasnt aware of the rule, although he may just not have whistled in play on opportunities such as Heaney's goal chance. Cooke was attempting to "play quarterback" and set up marks with kicks in but badly misjudged them on a couple of occasions straight to defenders. Comer/Burke, with Conroy providing, would look made for winning marks but as you say i'd say Walsh has put zero stock on the new rules with championship getting the full focus this year

I like Cooke but he gives the ball away too easily, I've seen him kick scores with both feet from huge distances but then again I've seen him miss right in front of the posts like he did against Kerry last July. Playing Sigerson is getting in the way too. Kieran Molloy too can be a bit wasteful in possession too, needs to cut that out as he's got every attribute to be a brilliant wing back.

Cooke is super talented. Can fetch high ball and kick huge points with both feet. Fairly mobile too. Can get up and down the field. Just a bit lax at times with his distribution but easy to forget that these are still young lads and have a few rough edges to knock off yet.

I think his ceiling is probably higher than any other Galway midfielder because of his natural ability. I mean Tom Flynn (who has been great the past year) can't kick scores like Cooke can. Just up to him to put in the work now.

Flynn's a much better player than he's given credit for, have seen him at Intermediate kicking incredible scores and he was a speedy natural forward when younger apparently. It's like he's told not to shoot for Galway. Granted probably not as much natural football ability as Cooke, who's somewhat similar to Conroy, for better and worse
#239
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2019 Dubs again?
January 30, 2019, 01:29:43 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on January 30, 2019, 01:03:36 PM
Quote from: Duine Eile on January 29, 2019, 04:49:12 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on January 29, 2019, 01:17:34 PM
Couldn't make the game but did Galway make use of the mark at all against Cavan?

Not really, I think Cunningham might have caught one but played on, can't be certain. If he did it was by accident rather than any plan. Comer is made for the mark but doesn't look like we'll be paying much heed to it whenever he's back.

No point in putting any effort into it considering it won't be around come championship.

There were 3 or 4 clear mark's by Galway that the ref didnt blow for. It's like he wasnt aware of the rule, although he may just not have whistled in play on opportunities such as Heaney's goal chance. Cooke was attempting to "play quarterback" and set up marks with kicks in but badly misjudged them on a couple of occasions straight to defenders. Comer/Burke, with Conroy providing, would look made for winning marks but as you say i'd say Walsh has put zero stock on the new rules with championship getting the full focus this year
#240
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2019 Dubs again?
January 28, 2019, 04:30:08 PM
Quote from: seafoid on January 28, 2019, 03:37:41 PM
Tyrone are favs to beat Mayo

Does that sound right?

The odds are saying the two teams are near equal. Home adv...