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Show posts MenuQuote from: galwayman on June 22, 2025, 04:26:23 PMSome savage scores kicked from both sides.
It looked like we would be overtaken with 20 mins left. We found it so difficult to win primary possession. Down hoovered up the breaks around the middle.
I can't fathom the decision to drop Gleeson for Flaherty last week that continued on today.
Cost us quite a few scores. We are also not clinical at all when it comes to taking goal chances.
Hope Shane is okay for next week.
Matthew Thompson was the best player on the pitch for me.
Quote from: Maroon Manc on June 05, 2025, 04:08:53 PMQuote from: Captain Obvious on June 05, 2025, 04:00:36 PMQuote from: larryin89 on June 05, 2025, 01:19:33 PMIf there's one thing you have to hand to Galway it's the confidence they bring and respect they have from all n sundry whilst doing absolutely nothing . Scrapped by a very average (general feeling not mine ) mayo team in Connacht final
Beaten by the beaten docket of the dubs (again the general feeling )
Scrapped a draw against again not a fancied Derry team .
All this on top of bottling an all Ireland final last year (bottling it , is losing a final when odds on to win it )
Yet they still strut their stuff as if they've won 3 in a row , it's admirable if nothing else . Media never stop fawning over them , it's quite incredible the amount of superlatives have been used to describe each and every Galway player .
It's an awful shame the dubs didn't have their shooting boots on the last day and Con missing was massive too cause Armagh would be all out next day if they needed a result . Find it hard to believe Armagh would be foolish enough to go all out to win a dead rubber now the way it's panned out
. Galway win in that one , Dubs / Derry hard to call .
Donegal and Tyrone victories in our group will see our bucks bow out for the year im afraid . Mayo won't cope with the counter attack speed of Donegal , they'll cut us right open down the centre for 3-18 id guess (4 two pointers ) . Murphy will have a tussle with mcbrien, Murphy will complain to man in black and mcbrien will then receive a red card . Its Murphy's rules out there his receding hairline brings an aura of authority like an old school inspector.
Tyrone were lethargic against Mayo , that one week turnaround is an awful hindrance , they'll easily account for Cavan .
Galway are one lucky devil's of a team. Poxed how they avoided defeat at the weekend which would have knocked them out of the championship and now face Armagh who are already into the last 8. Galway also lucky to win the last two Connacht finals against your lot and All-Ireland series games against Donegal,Dublin last year. Given their luck one can't rule them out in the All-Ireland series, as they say better to born lucky than rich.
As for Mayo, you comfortably beat Tyrone in Omagh can be no excuses not to get at least a draw against Donegal in your home from home venue in Hyde Park.
Aye really lucky, 3 years in a row their reward for winning Connacht was to be drawn in the toughest group. Lost Finnerty 10 minutes into last years final with Walsh & Comer already a shadow of themselves due too injury and their captain Sean Kelly nowhere near fit enough either, so exceptionally lucky!!
Quote from: balladmaker on June 04, 2025, 06:21:36 PMWhat do our Galway friends here make of another trip to Ulster this year? In fairness, Breffni Park is the right choice given it's capacity for what promises to be a bumper crowd.
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on June 01, 2025, 05:45:59 PMHave Derry a chance v Dublin?
Quote from: Main Street on May 17, 2025, 07:14:23 PMIn my book that was an exciting game with Dublin still the masters of creating the space for the easy point. I thought Galway rushed their last play giving Dublin plenty of time with their kick out and Cluxton just aced that pass. Galway could have held onto possession and score the equalising point after the hooter.
Quote from: galwayman on May 06, 2025, 12:19:58 PMQuote from: fearsiuil on May 06, 2025, 11:45:06 AMHe is a serious weak link in the team. Armagh targeted him in the AI final. They just let him have the ball as they knew he was zero threat and was only looking ton draw a defender to pop it off to somebody else.Quote from: Maroon Manc on May 06, 2025, 09:59:47 AMQuote from: GalwayBayBoy on May 05, 2025, 11:20:12 PMJust watched the game back there. One thing I didn't notice live was that Matthew Thompson had a hand in a lot of Galway scores. For a young lad he seems to be a very intelligent player with his movement and link up play. And is very comfortable on the ball.
I watched it back too, he was excellent. Along with Conroy, McDaid And McGrath who I thought were all Galways best players. McGrath wasn't on O'Donoghue when he licked his points either, Mayo's tactic of bringing out O'Donoghue in that first half backfired as it showed that McGrath has more to his game then defending.
Thompson so calm on the ball, really looks the part in all departments.
Lots of talk about the ref, have a look at that free count; A lot of decisions went again Galway too.
Mixed impact from the bench, Molloy made some crazy decisions on the ball and Sweeney had no impact. Great to see Cooke back but he didn't much of an impact whereas Hernon was excellent when he came on, surprised Flaherty didn't come on; His ball carrying would have been a huge help during the 2nd half.
Cooke caught 2/3 big ones and was involved in general play for period on pitch. Thompson has the look of a very classy player, could be an old style 11 or play wherever needed in forwards. Galway have a serious squad now.
Few defenders lost their lustre which will be a slight concern to management. Mulkerrin had to be subbed as was very error prone, Fitzgerald was being talked up as the under rated one subbed and was it Glynn that struggled betimes. Haven't watched game back yet but lack of quality the big difference between sides.
He lacks pace and is just not good enough in possession for this level of football.