Hi all
I am not a bit Irish (as far as I know), from Sheffield but very much an armchair fan of GAA. Can anyone tell me if I'll need a ticket in advance to attend the upcoming London v Galway game at South Ruislip? And if so a further contact?
Been to Casement and Croke Park before now. Unbelievably, travelling from Sheffield to Belfast or Dublin sometimes works out cheaper than to London! Thus, don't want to waste the journey.
Tickets will be available at the ground. Hardly any game besides the AI finals or a semi with Dublin playing that don't.
Cheers!
Went to Croke Park on a day that included a semi-final and a semi-final replay a few years ago. Dublin actually lost in the quarters. Still bought a ticket in advance to play it safe, but seem to remember about 15,000 more could have got in on the day.
Know the facilities at South Ruislip are basic by comparison but have also been to watch Lancashire in Minor Championship before now. Don't care as long as I can see the pitch!
Ruislip should be in better shape by the start of the Championship in 2015, 5 million redevelopment on the grounds,beginning in September I believe.
Ruislip is a sound place to watch a game as regards a view of the pitch, but it is open to the elements. No stand as such just a grassy bank, but it's plenty big enough to hold the crowd that will be there. As regards tickets, there is no need to buy them in advance (I don't think they even print them). I'm based in Birmingham and will also be down for that game. You can do Ruislip from here in just over the hour by car.
Does everyone using the clubhouse that day also have to buy a match ticket to get in.
The official attendance each year always seems higher than the crowd watching the game.
I suppose Galway will win this one handy enough??
Galway lost a senior challenge to Cavan yesterday 2-14 to 1-12.
Quote from: Rossfan on May 04, 2014, 02:39:21 PM
Does everyone using the clubhouse that day also have to buy a match ticket to get in.
The official always seems higher than the crowd watching the game.
I suppose Galway will win this one handy enough??
Galway should definitely win it but I wouldn't be surprised if it was a close game throughout. A lot of teams seem to struggle when they go to Ruislip, be it the bad pitch or what I dont know. They took Mayo to extra time a few years ago in Ruislip
Original poster here,
Owing to a change of plans. I am now planning to attend the London - Laois hurling game a week earlier instead. Trust pretty much the same applies about turning up and paying at the gate?
As for getting there. I'm not good at driving really long distance. So, driving to Banbury - hopefully in about 1hr 50mins from my front door. Then switching to the train there. However, if I change my mind and drive all the way is parking ample at or near the ground?
Galway lost to Meath in a challenge 17 points to 13.
Can anyone tell me why we have blanket wall to wall coverage of league and championship and then the results of these challenge games are verging on a rumour.
Galway should beat London by 4 points I'd say, nothing more. Wouldn't be too surprised to see extra time or an upset. Sad times for Galway football.
Quote from: DJGaliv on May 12, 2014, 03:11:00 PM
Galway lost to Meath in a challenge 17 points to 13.
Can anyone tell me why we have blanket wall to wall coverage of league and championship and then the results of these championship games are verging on a rumour.
Galway should beat London by 4 points I'd say, nothing more. Wouldn't be too surprised to see extra time or an upset. Sad times for Galway football.
Given they're just glorified open training sessions it is to be expected. There's so many changes in challenge matches it would give a wrong impression of teams if the results were broadcast loudly. That benefits no one.
Do we learn the results of AvB training training matches regularly?
Quote from: Syferus on May 12, 2014, 03:14:22 PM
Quote from: DJGaliv on May 12, 2014, 03:11:00 PM
Galway lost to Meath in a challenge 17 points to 13.
Can anyone tell me why we have blanket wall to wall coverage of league and championship and then the results of these championship games are verging on a rumour.
Galway should beat London by 4 points I'd say, nothing more. Wouldn't be too surprised to see extra time or an upset. Sad times for Galway football.
Given they're just glorified open training sessions it is to be expected. There's so many changes in challenge matches it would give a wrong impression of teams if the results were broadcast loudly. The benefits no one.
Do we learn the results of AvB training training matches regularly?
It's counties playing each other in the few weeks leading up to championship. It's hardly an A v B training game.
Even if there are many changes a few results if not reports should be released.
A wrong impression? Sure christ they shouldn't have released any scores of any Galway games so for fear it would be a wrong impression.
Quote from: DJGaliv on May 12, 2014, 03:11:00 PM
Galway lost to Meath in a challenge 17 points to 13.
Can anyone tell me why we have blanket wall to wall coverage of league and championship and then the results of these challenge games are verging on a rumour.
Galway should beat London by 4 points I'd say, nothing more. Wouldn't be too surprised to see extra time or an upset. Sad times for Galway football.
I think ye will get it tight to get out of there. In a way I hope ye do it because that will mean we are underdogs in the next game which seems to suit our inferiority complex well. That said we'd love a shot at London to make up for last years debacle. It's impossible to be sure how good/bad London will be but if they are at last seasons championship level it will be very tough to beat them.
I'd say London could beat Galway the way things are at the moment.
Meehan is a huge loss to Galway to be honest. Even at 75% to 80% or whatever he was last year he was still a cut above nearly everyone else on the field in the Armagh and Cork games.
Sounds like they actually led Meath for most of the game yesterday before fading in the last 10 minutes when Meath rattled off 7 or 8 points on the trot.
Galway team was at about half-strength going by this.
Galway: Manus Breathnach, Aonas O'Tiarnaigh, Johnny Duane, James Shaughnessy, Garreth Bradshaw, Gary O'Donnell, Paul Varley, Greg Higgins 0-1, Fiontan O'Curraoin, Michael Lundy, Eddie Hoare, James Kavanagh, Michael Martin 0-2, Shane Walsh 0-3, Danny Cummins 0-4.
I can see London being steam-rolled in all honesty. They haven't shown any signs of coming on a step after last year. If anything they've regressed.
Galway may not be amazing but they will be so focused on this game the margin may be far larger than most think it will be.
Yeah, I expect Galway to be less naive this summer. Last year they learned allot on the road through the back door.
Been living in London for 2 years now, this London-Galway game will be my first time at Ruislip. If you pay at the gate does it make any difference, can you access the club house for a drink and that? is there a marquee or anything put up for the numbers there? What would be a reasonable time arriving to avoid having to que for ages and also to be able to have a few pints before hand.
Thanks
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..why a soccer ball..?
Quote from: paddyfulham on May 14, 2014, 02:32:34 PM
Been living in London for 2 years now, this London-Galway game will be my first time at Ruislip. If you pay at the gate does it make any difference, can you access the club house for a drink and that? is there a marquee or anything put up for the numbers there? What would be a reasonable time arriving to avoid having to que for ages and also to be able to have a few pints before hand.
Thanks
It has been a long time since I made the trip to Ruislip and from what I can remember ;D there was no problem with queues or that. We got a box full of beer bottles from the bar and when it was empty a couple of the lads went up and refilled her. A simple but effective plan. Sligo won the game, Tony Banks got free political advice and the lads we were staying with got kicked out of their house the next day. Fun times.
Quote from: magpie seanie on May 14, 2014, 04:11:53 PM
Quote from: paddyfulham on May 14, 2014, 02:32:34 PM
Been living in London for 2 years now, this London-Galway game will be my first time at Ruislip. If you pay at the gate does it make any difference, can you access the club house for a drink and that? is there a marquee or anything put up for the numbers there? What would be a reasonable time arriving to avoid having to que for ages and also to be able to have a few pints before hand.
Thanks
It has been a long time since I made the trip to Ruislip and from what I can remember ;D there was no problem with queues or that. We got a box full of beer bottles from the bar and when it was empty a couple of the lads went up and refilled her. A simple but effective plan. Sligo won the game, Tony Banks got free political advice and the lads we were staying with got kicked out of their house the next day. Fun times.
Aye indeed -you just pay at the gate, go to the clubhouse and fill her up. Then you can bring a supply out while you're watching the game. - Of course if you're a person of sober abstemious habits you'll just watch the game and go home for the tay.
Quote from: Rossfan on May 14, 2014, 05:15:54 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on May 14, 2014, 04:11:53 PM
Quote from: paddyfulham on May 14, 2014, 02:32:34 PM
Been living in London for 2 years now, this London-Galway game will be my first time at Ruislip. If you pay at the gate does it make any difference, can you access the club house for a drink and that? is there a marquee or anything put up for the numbers there? What would be a reasonable time arriving to avoid having to que for ages and also to be able to have a few pints before hand.
Thanks
It has been a long time since I made the trip to Ruislip and from what I can remember ;D there was no problem with queues or that. We got a box full of beer bottles from the bar and when it was empty a couple of the lads went up and refilled her. A simple but effective plan. Sligo won the game, Tony Banks got free political advice and the lads we were staying with got kicked out of their house the next day. Fun times.
Aye indeed -you just pay at the gate, go to the clubhouse and fill her up. Then you can bring a supply out while you're watching the game. - Of course if you're a person of sober abstemious habits you'll just watch the game and go home for the tay.
Thanks for that mate, I'm looking forward to it. Bank holiday too, might head to the Corrib Rest that night.
A very weak Cavan team easily beat Galway last weekend in a challenge, Galway do not look to be coming on as they should be. They will probably have enough to beat London given that London have not shown much signs of improvement from last year either. Galway to win and be beaten by Sligo I think.
Galway team
Manus Breathnach
Donal O'Neill
Finian Hanley
Johnny Duane
Gareth Bradshaw
Gary O'Donnell
Paul Varley
Fiontain O'Curraoin
Tom Flynn
Michael Lundy
Shane Walsh
James Kavanagh
Michael Martin
Eddie Hoare
Danny Cummins
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on May 22, 2014, 10:57:27 PM
Galway team
Manus Breathnach
Donal O'Neill
Finian Hanley
Johnny Duane
Gareth Bradshaw
Gary O'Donnell
Paul Varley
Fiontain O'Curraoin
Tom Flynn
Michael Lundy
Shane Walsh
James Kavanagh
Michael Martin
Eddie Hoare
Danny Cummins
:(
Quote from: Dinny Breen on May 22, 2014, 11:09:23 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on May 22, 2014, 10:57:27 PM
Galway team
Manus Breathnach
Donal O'Neill
Finian Hanley
Johnny Duane
Gareth Bradshaw
Gary O'Donnell
Paul Varley
Fiontain O'Curraoin
Tom Flynn
Michael Lundy
Shane Walsh
James Kavanagh
Michael Martin
Eddie Hoare
Danny Cummins
:(
With Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon all having lads from outside the county are Leitrim the only racially pure county in Connacht?
Quote from: Syferus on May 22, 2014, 11:35:37 PM
Quote from: Dinny Breen on May 22, 2014, 11:09:23 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on May 22, 2014, 10:57:27 PM
Galway team
Manus Breathnach
Donal O'Neill
Finian Hanley
Johnny Duane
Gareth Bradshaw
Gary O'Donnell
Paul Varley
Fiontain O'Curraoin
Tom Flynn
Michael Lundy
Shane Walsh
James Kavanagh
Michael Martin
Eddie Hoare
Danny Cummins
:(
With Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon all having lads from outside the county are Leitrim the only racially pure county in Connacht?
Mulligan is orginally from Donegal asaik
Quote from: Syferus on May 22, 2014, 11:35:37 PM
Quote from: Dinny Breen on May 22, 2014, 11:09:23 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on May 22, 2014, 10:57:27 PM
Galway team
Manus Breathnach
Donal O'Neill
Finian Hanley
Johnny Duane
Gareth Bradshaw
Gary O'Donnell
Paul Varley
Fiontain O'Curraoin
Tom Flynn
Michael Lundy
Shane Walsh
James Kavanagh
Michael Martin
Eddie Hoare
Danny Cummins
:(
With Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon all having lads from outside the county are Leitrim the only racially pure county in Connacht?
Isn't Emlyn Mulligan a Donegal man?
Galway -5 10/11, I genuinely believe this is the bet of the championship .
( apart from Ross winning Sam and Donie shine to be too scorer of course)
Quote from: Captain Obvious on May 23, 2014, 12:00:53 AM
Quote from: Syferus on May 22, 2014, 11:35:37 PM
Quote from: Dinny Breen on May 22, 2014, 11:09:23 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on May 22, 2014, 10:57:27 PM
Galway team
Manus Breathnach
Donal O'Neill
Finian Hanley
Johnny Duane
Gareth Bradshaw
Gary O'Donnell
Paul Varley
Fiontain O'Curraoin
Tom Flynn
Michael Lundy
Shane Walsh
James Kavanagh
Michael Martin
Eddie Hoare
Danny Cummins
:(
With Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon all having lads from outside the county are Leitrim the only racially pure county in Connacht?
Isn't Emlyn Mulligan a Donegal man?
Arrah that isn't the same. He grew up in the land of the Lovelies. Sure Dermot was born in Castlebar (and myself in Galway sure, like) and no one would dare claim him for Mayo.
We have Donal Keane who plays for Fingallians but who has played for Roscommon at underage.
Is there a maternity ward somewhere in Leitrim ?
Is Athy's Cian Reynolds still on the Leitrim panel?
Quote from: Syferus on May 23, 2014, 12:14:11 AM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on May 23, 2014, 12:00:53 AM
Quote from: Syferus on May 22, 2014, 11:35:37 PM
Quote from: Dinny Breen on May 22, 2014, 11:09:23 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on May 22, 2014, 10:57:27 PM
Galway team
Manus Breathnach
Donal O'Neill
Finian Hanley
Johnny Duane
Gareth Bradshaw
Gary O'Donnell
Paul Varley
Fiontain O'Curraoin
Tom Flynn
Michael Lundy
Shane Walsh
James Kavanagh
Michael Martin
Eddie Hoare
Danny Cummins
:(
With Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon all having lads from outside the county are Leitrim the only racially pure county in Connacht?
Isn't Emlyn Mulligan a Donegal man?
Arrah that isn't the same. He grew up in the land of the Lovelies. Sure Dermot was born in Castlebar (and myself in Galway sure, like) and no one would dare claim him for Mayo.
We have Donal Keane who plays for Fingallians but who has played for Roscommon at underage.
He lived there until he was 7, so has a bit of a link but more of a Leitrim man now
http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCoQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fsport%2Fgaelic-games%2Fgaelic-football%2Femlyn-mulligan-another-buried-treasure-on-the-gaa-wasteland-1.1667491&ei=8gh_U5OvM7Gf7Abv3YDYBg&usg=AFQjCNGrKlPmSOrVUXshWR0a6072kLHMaA&bvm=bv.67720277,d.ZGU
Just for extra spice there are 5 Galway men on the London team and another on the bench.
London (SF v Galway): Adrian Faherty; Philip Butler, Stephen Curran, Donnacha McCarthy; Seamus Hannon, Tony Gaughan, Michael Walsh; Mark Gottsche, Martin Carroll; Greg Crowley, Damian Dunleavy, Cathal O'Neill; Eoin O'Neill, Paul Geraghty, Joe Feeney.
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Quote from: larryin89 on May 23, 2014, 12:05:54 AM
Galway -5 10/11, I genuinely believe this is the bet of the championship .
( apart from Ross winning Sam and Donie shine to be too scorer of course)
Agreed about Galway -5, time to bet like men
Quote from: rodney trotter on May 23, 2014, 09:45:54 AM
Quote from: Syferus on May 23, 2014, 12:14:11 AM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on May 23, 2014, 12:00:53 AM
Quote from: Syferus on May 22, 2014, 11:35:37 PM
Quote from: Dinny Breen on May 22, 2014, 11:09:23 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on May 22, 2014, 10:57:27 PM
Galway team
Manus Breathnach
Donal O'Neill
Finian Hanley
Johnny Duane
Gareth Bradshaw
Gary O'Donnell
Paul Varley
Fiontain O'Curraoin
Tom Flynn
Michael Lundy
Shane Walsh
James Kavanagh
Michael Martin
Eddie Hoare
Danny Cummins
:(
With Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon all having lads from outside the county are Leitrim the only racially pure county in Connacht?
Isn't Emlyn Mulligan a Donegal man?
Arrah that isn't the same. He grew up in the land of the Lovelies. Sure Dermot was born in Castlebar (and myself in Galway sure, like) and no one would dare claim him for Mayo.
We have Donal Keane who plays for Fingallians but who has played for Roscommon at underage.
He lived there until he was 7, so has a bit of a link but more of a Leitrim man now
http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCoQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fsport%2Fgaelic-games%2Fgaelic-football%2Femlyn-mulligan-another-buried-treasure-on-the-gaa-wasteland-1.1667491&ei=8gh_U5OvM7Gf7Abv3YDYBg&usg=AFQjCNGrKlPmSOrVUXshWR0a6072kLHMaA&bvm=bv.67720277,d.ZGU
God love Mulligan. So few people know just how good a player he is. If there's one player I couldn't begrudge doing a Seanie it's Mulligan, if only to showcase his talent to the world. If he never graces Croke Park the venue will be poorer for it.
The Galway team doesn't look too bad. It's a real pity about Meehan being out long term .
Galway -5 even money now :D
Ian Wright gunning for his boys today,, https://t.co/IqlHCoyqM0
Quote from: rodney trotter on May 25, 2014, 12:06:55 PM
Ian Wright gunning for his boys today,, https://t.co/IqlHCoyqM0
Wtf
London 0-0 Galway 1-6
HT London 0-2 Galway 1-9
Galway scorers so far
Michael Martin 1-3
Shane Walsh 0-3
Danny Cummins 0-3
Quote from: Syferus on May 25, 2014, 01:09:55 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on May 25, 2014, 12:06:55 PM
Ian Wright gunning for his boys today,, https://t.co/IqlHCoyqM0
Wtf
Ah don't knock it! We've been years looking for exposure like this. It's cringe worthy but it's getting the games out there and that can't be all bad?
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on May 25, 2014, 03:44:27 PM
Galway scorers so far
Michael Martin 1-3
Shane Walsh 0-3
Danny Cummins 0-3
2007 minor,2013 U-21,2011 U-21 All Ireland winning forwards.
London 0-3 Galway 2-10 second goal from Shane Walsh.
Shane Walsh goal.
2-10 to 0-3
Quote from: Syferus on May 12, 2014, 04:38:42 PM
I can see London being steam-rolled in all honesty. They haven't shown any signs of coming on a step after last year. If anything they've regressed.
Galway may not be amazing but they will be so focused on this game the margin may be far larger than most think it will be.
8)
Wouldn't be reading much of anything into this result, very possible that Sligo will up-end Galway in the semi.
50 minutes gone. London 0-5 Galway 2-12
Quote from: Syferus on May 25, 2014, 04:04:59 PM
Quote from: Syferus on May 12, 2014, 04:38:42 PM
I can see London being steam-rolled in all honesty. They haven't shown any signs of coming on a step after last year. If anything they've regressed.
Galway may not be amazing but they will be so focused on this game the margin may be far larger than most think it will be.
8)
Wouldn't be reading much of anything into this result, very possible that Sligo will up-end Galway in the semi.
They only have 3 or 4 from last years team so weren't going to cause much shocks this year
FT London 0-7 Galway 3-17. Danny Cummins with the final goal. MOTM Shane Walsh.
FT
London 0-7 Galway 3-17
Galway scorers
Shane Walsh 1-6
Michael Martin 1-3
Danny Cummins 1-3
Eddie Hoare 0-3
Michael Lundy 0-1
Adrian Varley 0-1
Easy money :D
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 25, 2014, 03:46:29 PM
Quote from: Syferus on May 25, 2014, 01:09:55 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on May 25, 2014, 12:06:55 PM
Ian Wright gunning for his boys today,, https://t.co/IqlHCoyqM0
Wtf
Ah don't knock it! We've been years looking for exposure like this. It's cringe worthy but it's getting the games out there and that can't be all bad?
Not even knocking it. He didn't actually make any mistakes so obviously he'd been well coached. Sky will use him as a guest pundit if he really has even a passing interest in the sport.
Quote from: Syferus on May 25, 2014, 04:53:32 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 25, 2014, 03:46:29 PM
Quote from: Syferus on May 25, 2014, 01:09:55 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on May 25, 2014, 12:06:55 PM
Ian Wright gunning for his boys today,, https://t.co/IqlHCoyqM0
Wtf
Ah don't knock it! We've been years looking for exposure like this. It's cringe worthy but it's getting the games out there and that can't be all bad?
Not even knocking it. He didn't actually make any mistakes so obviously he'd been well coached. Sky will use him as a guest pundit if he really has even a passing interest in the sport.
Yeah, looks scripted and bar his pronunciation of Donegal it sounded natural enough . Lines like our boys might (a very small might) get a trickle of outside interest from outsiders. A decent ground in Ruislip may add to the attraction as well. At some stage if London GAA get their act together and tempt decent players with jobs to the British Capital. They have a great opportunity to cherry pick especially from weaker counties, who have star players who might see it as a chance to win something as well as a way of earning money.
London shouldn't be fielding any Irish players, there's enough clubs to have, as their ambition, an all London team.
Quote from: Zulu on May 25, 2014, 05:09:39 PM
London shouldn't be fielding any Irish players, there's enough clubs to have, as their ambition, an all London team.
So you think London should also pull out of the NFL and All Ireland Championship?
An All London team with no Irish players would get massacred in both competitions. We would be talking Kilkenny-esque beatings.
I mean in years to come, not now. There's no reason London shouldn't set it's sights on fielding a proper London team and not a team of lads over for a few years.
Nice win. If we could make a bit more progress this year we could be on track to take over from Mayo in a few years. Shane Walsh is a great sort of player to have. The u21s might come good yet.
Quote from: seafoid on May 25, 2014, 06:12:24 PM
Nice win. If we could make a bit more progress this year we could be on track to take over from Mayo in a few years. Shane Walsh is a great sort of player to have. The u21s might come good yet.
Do you think a Connacht title is beyond Galway this year, even if Ross beat Mayo ?
Quote from: larryin89 on May 25, 2014, 06:20:19 PM
Quote from: seafoid on May 25, 2014, 06:12:24 PM
Nice win. If we could make a bit more progress this year we could be on track to take over from Mayo in a few years. Shane Walsh is a great sort of player to have. The u21s might come good yet.
Do you think a Connacht title is beyond Galway this year, even if Ross beat Mayo ?
I'd say beating Mayo in Castlebar would be beyond them this year anyway. Think a Galway v Roscommon final would be in Salthill so certainly a winnable game for both sides. That said I would not look beyond the Sligo game. We haven't had the best record against them in recent years even if this Sligo team may not be quite as good as some previous ones.
Quote from: larryin89 on May 25, 2014, 06:20:19 PM
Quote from: seafoid on May 25, 2014, 06:12:24 PM
Nice win. If we could make a bit more progress this year we could be on track to take over from Mayo in a few years. Shane Walsh is a great sort of player to have. The u21s might come good yet.
Do you think a Connacht title is beyond Galway this year, even if Ross beat Mayo ?
ross won't.
I think Mayo are still too strong but they won't keep going forever. Hopefully they can win Sam before we are back doing the biz. :)
I prefer to have a middlin Galway than the piss poor effort last year in salthill . Nothing beats a close game between the two in Connacht final, 06 in Castlebar, 09 in Salthill etc, classic finishes .
I always want to win of course but it's hard to beat a nail biting provincial final albeit the sting has gone out of it a fair bit since the back door.
Quote from: larryin89 on May 25, 2014, 06:46:07 PM
I prefer to have a middlin Galway than the piss poor effort last year in salthill . Nothing beats a close game between the two in Connacht final, 06 in Castlebar, 09 in Salthill etc, classic finishes .
I always want to win of course but it's hard to beat a nail biting provincial final albeit the sting has gone out of it a fair bit since the back door.
Agree
the late 90s matches were magical as well
Quote from: Zulu on May 25, 2014, 05:24:35 PM
I mean in years to come, not now. There's no reason London shouldn't set it's sights on fielding a proper London team and not a team of lads over for a few years.
I was thinking that was what you meant.
Seems like I badly misrad this one though it's always hard to really know how good/bad London will be. No matter how weak they might have been that's an impressive score and job done by Galway. Our top scorer got injured in club championship yesterday (not sure how serious it is) - we'll have it all to do when they come to Markievicz Park.....and it's live!!!!
Match reports from the Rumble in Ruislip™.
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QuoteGALWAY showed their intent by breaking London's spirit early en route to an easier than expected victory in Ruislip.
Under Paul Coggins, the Exiles have built quite a competitive record at home in the championship, being beaten by only one and two points respectively in their 2012 outings against Leitrim and Antrim – before that historic victory over Sligo last season.
The run to the Connacht final last year held further promise for London, but these heroics looked a long way off after Michael Martin hit 1-2 after only six minutes.
Man of the match Shane Walsh had hit the opener for Galway after only 15 seconds and, trailing 1-3 to 0-0, the hill couldn't have been steeper for London.
The Exiles took to the field with six Galway natives and former 'keeper Adrian Faherty was prominent throughout, shot-stopping, setting up attacks with some clever kick-outs and striking frees when the opportunity came on the cusp of the interval.
But it was symbolic of London's first -half performance that the furthest man from the attack was the most potent.
All the while Galway pressed relentlessly. London simply could not cope with their pace and Danny Cummins, along with Walsh and Martin, were to the fore, with full-forward Eddie Hoare getting in on the act in the second period.
As half-time approached Galway had kept London scoreless and it appeared as though they would go in at the break having failed to register.
When Faherty did convert a free on 34 minutes, it was met with an ironic cheer from the crowd – the loudest of the afternoon.
Last season's All Star nominee Lorcan Mulvey made a difference when introduced at the interval, but London had nothing but pride to play for at this stage. Walsh, Martin, Cummins, et al, just continued to make hay, all three finishing with maximums to their name.
That they arrived with the minimum of fuss made it all feel very pedestrian and tough to swallow for London.
"It wasn't (a championship contest in terms of intensity). I think the stuffing was knocked out of London after the first 10 or 15 minutes," said Galway manager Alan Mulholland.
"We knew they'd target the early part of the game to try and lay down a marker and we took that away from them with the early scores. That probably knocked them back in terms of confidence.
"We knew coming over here we'd a job to do and we were going to have to perform very well to win, so we left no stone unturned in terms of preparation for this game. long as we keep the lid on this now and make sure that no one gets carried away. The intensity wasn't quite there, so we are going to have to have our heads screwed on for the visit to Markievicz Park."
Having experienced such exhilarating highs in the championship last summer, this was a significant low for Exiles manager Paul Coggins, who must try and lift his side ahead of the qualifiers.
"I think Galway played very well there," said the Roscommon native.
"They came over, did a job and did it very well and look at times we were in a battle with them, but they were a lot more composed than us and they took their scores well – the last goal was a bit of a killer, but I think they are a very good team. I think they did very well and I think they deserved their victory."
Scorers – Galway: S Walsh 1-6 (2fs, 1 '45'), M Martin (1f), D Cummins 1-3 each, E Hoare 0-3, M Lundy, A Varley 0-1 each. London: A Faherty (3f), L Mulvey (2f) 0-3 each, J Feeney 0-1.
Galway – M Breathnach 7; D O'Neill 7, F Hanley 8, J Duane 7; G Bradshaw 8, G O'Donnell 7, P Varley 7; F O Curraoin 8, T Flynn 7; M Lundy 7, S Walsh 9, J Kavanagh 8; M Martin 8, E Hoare 8, D Cummins 8. Subs: G Higgins 7 for O Curraoin (47), A Varley 7 for Martin (51), D Comer 6 for Lundy (51), J O'Brien 6 for Flynn (57), C Mulryan 6 for Bradshaw (60), E Concannon 6 for Hoare (68).
London –A Faherty 8; P Butler 7, S Curran 7, D McCarthy 5; S Hannon 5, T Gaughan 6, M Walsh 6; M Gottsche 7, M Carroll 7; G Crowley 6, D Dunleavy 7, C O'Neill 5; E O'Neill 6, P Geraghty 7, J Feeney 6. Subs: L Mulvey 7 for C O'Neill (h-t), B Collins 7 for McCarthy (h-t), M Miskelly 6 for E O'Neill (47), S Mulligan 6 for Carroll (61), L Colfer 6 for Feeney (62), B Mitchell 6 for Walsh (66).
REF – F Kelly (Longford)
Game at a glance
Man of the match
Shane Walsh (Galway)
The Kilkerrin-Clonberne forward used his pace to devastating effect, cutting the London defence to shreds. Took his goal with aplomb in the second half, finishing with a tally of 1-6. At just 20 years of age, Walsh has a bright future.
Turning point
None. Galway took the lead after just 15 seconds and they never looked back. By the 10th minute, they had hit 1-5 without reply and had ended the game as a contest.
Magic moment
London goalkeeper Adrian Faherty endured a difficult afternoon against his home county, but he was the centre of attention at the end of the first half.
Having finally gotten London on the scoreboard from a free, the Claregalway stopper produced a superb save to deny Michael Martin, and then raced down to the other end of the pitch again to kick another free right on the stroke of half-time.
Talking point
Are Galway re-emerging as a serious force in Connacht football? They possess an array of talented young footballers, and their blistering start at Ruislip suggests they mean business this summer. Whether it will be enough to stop Mayo is another thing.
Ref watch
London felt Fergal Kelly sided with the visitors on a number of 50-50 calls, but this was a decent outing by the Longford official. He resisted the temptation to brand any cards until the closing stages, while there were no incidents that merited a black card.
What They Said
Paul Coggins (London manager):
"We probably didn't get enough early ball into the big lads inside, but look, Galway have a very good full-back line and a very good full-back able to deal with high balls, so there was no point playing to his strengths either."
Alan Mulholland (Galway manager):
"We got a goal very early, that settled us and probably knocked London back. We targeted the first 15 minutes as we knew that they were going to try to welcome us. We knew we were going to have to set a marker down and set the tone for the game."
Times
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Galway centre-forward Shane Walsh outstanding, finishing with 1-6, as London freeze
Malachy Clerkin
Galway 3-17
London 0-7
Careful what you wish for, eh? After spending last summer clawing and scratching to be taken seriously, London were made to endure an afternoon of precisely what that entails. A 19-point torching from a Galway side that had no patience for the idea that they might become another notch on the Exiles' bedpost like Sligo and Leitrim had last year. The carriage didn't so much turn into a pumpkin as get picked off with a bazooka.
Paul Coggins's side froze and turned in the sort of performance we assumed belonged to a bygone age. They were a point down inside 18 seconds and were picking the ball out of their net by the third minute.
They sat scoreless all the way until injury-time at the end of the first half and didn't manage a point from play until the second half. Only one of their starting outfield players managed to score all afternoon. "It's hugely disappointing," said Coggins afterwards.
"You don't like to be beaten like that because we have a lot of pride in our team and in ourselves," he said. "Galway played extremely well and if you're beaten by a better team you're beaten by a better team. The first 10 minutes, we wanted to be up there and we weren't. They got the start that we wanted and from that moment on we were in trouble.
"Our preparation felt no different to last year. We were ready. We thought we were ready, anyway. In fairness to Galway, they came out with a lot of energy and they had a big performance. We tried everything. We had 10 or 11 shots in the first half and didn't get a point until those couple of frees in injury time. That's very disappointing. We're disappointed for our fans and our families."
The pity of it was that as a result of streaking across the sky last summer, they've managed to pique more interest in London's Irish community than ever before. They drew a crowd of just short of 3,000 to Ruislip yesterday. They hoisted a couple of marquees, slung burgers and pints to the masses. A brilliant summer sun blazed down and country music blared. Alan Mulholland said afterwards that he half-expected to arrive to find a pitch with grass up to his knees but the place couldn't have looked better. The whole scene deserved more than what London offered up.
There was none of the brio of last summer, none of the fight or even the organisation. Galway walked through them at their ease. Mulholland's side had 1-6 on the board after 15 minutes, by which time London had yet to even record a shot.
If Galway came prepared for all scenarios, they can't have imagined this one was particularly likely.
"The stuffing was knocked out of London early on," said Mulholland. "We knew they'd be targeting the early part of the game and trying to lay down a marker and I think when we took that away from them, it probably knocked them back in confidence. It wasn't really championship intensity after that."
Honestly think Galway will have a very big say in this year's championship.
For all Mayo's recent improvement and record in CP they will never imo anyway have the sense of menace that even a unheralded Galway team has arriving in CP.
Quote from: Canalman on May 26, 2014, 05:31:26 PM
Honestly think Galway will have a very big say in this year's championship.
For all Mayo's recent improvement and record in CP they will never imo anyway have the sense of menace that even a unheralded Galway team has arriving in CP.
This is Galway, the county who haven't won a match in Croke Park in 13 years? Very menacing alright...
Quote from: Tubberman on May 26, 2014, 05:35:45 PM
Quote from: Canalman on May 26, 2014, 05:31:26 PM
Honestly think Galway will have a very big say in this year's championship.
For all Mayo's recent improvement and record in CP they will never imo anyway have the sense of menace that even a unheralded Galway team has arriving in CP.
This is Galway, the county who haven't won a match in Croke Park in 13 years? Very menacing alright...
Just my opinion. Doesn't give me great pleasure in saying that I think you will see Galway lifting Sam before Mayo do.
AIF v Donegal was Mayo's great chance I think and bar a calamitous goal conceded I think they would have won it.
Maybe it is tradition or the way they struck in 98 but Galway imvho anyway are always to be feared. Their U21 winning teams have to surface at some stage.
Jeez Canalman are you Colm o Rourke.You forgot to mention the great forwards that Galway have and that none of the Mayo forwards would get on the Galway team.
Quote from: Canalman on May 26, 2014, 05:31:26 PM
Honestly think Galway will have a very big say in this year's championship.
For all Mayo's recent improvement and record in CP they will never imo anyway have the sense of menace that even a unheralded Galway team has arriving in CP.
I think if you said the menace an unheralded Galway team would bring into to a final compared to Mayo you would be probably bang on Canalman ( probably Monaghan/Kildare/Roscommon/Cavan/Derry/Down etc.... as well)!!
At the quarter final stage though (considering it's 13 years since they won a game in Croker at senior and most of the emerging teams (and lower end) would have little or no fear of playing them having had recent successes in league, championship and qualifiers home and away) teams would definitely fear Mayo more because of our results (Cork 2011 , Down & Dublin 2012 , Donegal & Tyrone 2013) in quarter or semi final games.
Apologies to my Galway brethren for not congratulating you on a fine victory in London before getting involved in yet another genius Mayo are beyond useless despite it all argument ;D!!It's onwards and upwards from now on for you.
Although I am not convinced by Mullholland I think it's good you have stayed the course with him to give yourselves some stability which was needed while trying to bed in such a large amount of new talent. Shane Walsh is potentially a class act too if he can find some consistency at this level.
Quote from: Canalman on May 26, 2014, 05:31:26 PM
Honestly think Galway will have a very big say in this year's championship.
For all Mayo's recent improvement and record in CP they will never imo anyway have the sense of menace that even a unheralded Galway team has arriving in CP.
You're living on dreams of yesterday. This Galway team is a big work in process and there's some ups and downs before they're going to become a consistent threat again.
Quote from: Canalman on May 26, 2014, 05:31:26 PM
Honestly think Galway will have a very big say in this year's championship.
I wouldn't go that far now. Getting to a Connacht final and producing a half decent performance there and/or a couple of wins in the qualifiers after would be something to build on alright.
I wasn't even positive on Saturday that we would beat London and I'd feel the same way about the Sligo game. A lot of young players on the team and only a couple of experienced heads left. Hard to know how they would react if it's put up to them.
Galway have less mental baggage as well as a bit of swagger when they get a decent team going . I hope Mayo can win Sam first because if they don't it's going to be such a rhubarb flavoured sickener. Galway couldn't even beat Antrim 2 years ago and Mayo were in the final.
Quote from: Tubberman on May 26, 2014, 05:35:45 PM
Quote from: Canalman on May 26, 2014, 05:31:26 PM
Honestly think Galway will have a very big say in this year's championship.
For all Mayo's recent improvement and record in CP they will never imo anyway have the sense of menace that even a unheralded Galway team has arriving in CP.
This is Galway, the county who haven't won a match in Croke Park in 13 years? Very menacing alright...
I think Donegal's win against Kildare in 2011 was their first championship win in Croke park since 1992?* if the players are there anything is possible with the right management,game plan and system in place.
*I'm wrong Donegal played Armagh in the 2003 semi final and it was Galway that Donegal bet back then.
Quote from: Captain Obvious on May 26, 2014, 08:01:34 PM
I think Donegal's win against Kildare in 2011 was their first championship win in Croke park since 1992?* if the players are there anything is possible with the right management,game plan and system in place.
*I'm wrong Donegal played Armagh in the 2003 semi final and it was Galway that Donegal bet back then.
The Donegal q-final win over Galway was in Castlebar in a replay, so your original point is correct given that the first game in Croke Park was a draw.
Good win for Galway but London were so poor that nothing can really be taken from it, match was over after 15 minutes. I fully expect Mayo to walk Connacht anyway, miles ahead of the other counties although the Rossies do look to be on the way back, don't think they'll have enough for Mayo this year, Galway or Sligo most certainly do not.
The days of Galway being feared are long gone and I'm surprised it's been mentioned, it was a miracle that we didn't get relegated out of Division 2 this spring, that's the level where we are at.
If we can beat Sligo (who have had the Indian sign on Galway the last few meetings), put in a good performance against Mayo and somehow win the last 12 game to make August for the first time in 6 years it will have been a great year, the Sligo game is absolutely huge for this Galway team, a loss there and there is nothing to take forward into the qualifiers really.
I'm hopeful that Galway will be back as a force at some stage but we trying to come back from absolutely nothing at this point so it could be years yet, Tomas O'Se made a good point on the Sunday Game last night about U-21 players being eased into a Kerry setup full of seasoned players giving them every chance to make it, this isn't the case in Galway and many other counties. Even the '94 minor players that got the win in '98 came into a team with veterans of the calibre of Walsh, Mannion, Fallon, Finnegan and de Paor, when you go back as badly as Galway have in the last ten years it's always then a tough situation for the young players to come into with an already poor team combined with a general lack of interest and pathetic support from the Galway public.
Connacht wise, Mayo will surely win again for the 4 in a row but I would fear for Mayo if they don't clear the big hurdle this year, it's SAM or bust for me, although given the talent in Mayo maybe that's a bit dramatic, SAM or bust for Horan certainly I'd say however.
Seanie - is David Kelly playing with Sligo at the minute?
I could be wrong but I'm almost certain I saw him on a flight to the States yesterday.
Quote from: galwayman on May 26, 2014, 11:32:06 PM
Seanie - is David Kelly playing with Sligo at the minute?
I could be wrong but I'm almost certain I saw him on a flight to the States yesterday.
I didn't hear anything about him not being around. He played for his club in the championship last weekend and there's club championship in Sligo again this weekend.
Quote from: An Fhairche Abu on May 26, 2014, 11:05:00 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on May 26, 2014, 08:01:34 PM
I think Donegal's win against Kildare in 2011 was their first championship win in Croke park since 1992?* if the players are there anything is possible with the right management,game plan and system in place.
*I'm wrong Donegal played Armagh in the 2003 semi final and it was Galway that Donegal bet back then.
The Donegal q-final win over Galway was in Castlebar in a replay, so your original point is correct given that the first game in Croke Park was a draw.
Good win for Galway but London were so poor that nothing can really be taken from it, match was over after 15 minutes. I fully expect Mayo to walk Connacht anyway, miles ahead of the other counties although the Rossies do look to be on the way back, don't think they'll have enough for Mayo this year, Galway or Sligo most certainly do not.
The days of Galway being feared are long gone and I'm surprised it's been mentioned, it was a miracle that we didn't get relegated out of Division 2 this spring, that's the level where we are at.
If we can beat Sligo (who have had the Indian sign on Galway the last few meetings), put in a good performance against Mayo and somehow win the last 12 game to make August for the first time in 6 years it will have been a great year, the Sligo game is absolutely huge for this Galway team, a loss there and there is nothing to take forward into the qualifiers really.
I'm hopeful that Galway will be back as a force at some stage but we trying to come back from absolutely nothing at this point so it could be years yet, Tomas O'Se made a good point on the Sunday Game last night about U-21 players being eased into a Kerry setup full of seasoned players giving them every chance to make it, this isn't the case in Galway and many other counties. Even the '94 minor players that got the win in '98 came into a team with veterans of the calibre of Walsh, Mannion, Fallon, Finnegan and de Paor, when you go back as badly as Galway have in the last ten years it's always then a tough situation for the young players to come into with an already poor team combined with a general lack of interest and pathetic support from the Galway public.
Connacht wise, Mayo will surely win again for the 4 in a row but I would fear for Mayo if they don't clear the big hurdle this year, it's SAM or bust for me, although given the talent in Mayo maybe that's a bit dramatic, SAM or bust for Horan certainly I'd say however.
Rossies on their way back ?
This is a common misconception , once they've beaten Mayo in over twenty years of championship football and that was 13 years ago. I don't think they've won a championship game in Croke park since 1980.
It's just mental the way the Rossies are made out to be something they're not.
Quote from: larryin89 on May 27, 2014, 07:18:04 PM
I don't think they've won a championship game in Croke park since 1980.
It's just mental the way the Rossies are made out to be something they're not.
In fairness much like Mayo 1952 to 1988.
Quote from: An Fhairche Abu on May 26, 2014, 11:05:00 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on May 26, 2014, 08:01:34 PM
I think Donegal's win against Kildare in 2011 was their first championship win in Croke park since 1992?* if the players are there anything is possible with the right management,game plan and system in place.
*I'm wrong Donegal played Armagh in the 2003 semi final and it was Galway that Donegal bet back then.
The Donegal q-final win over Galway was in Castlebar in a replay, so your original point is correct given that the first game in Croke Park was a draw.
Good win for Galway but London were so poor that nothing can really be taken from it, match was over after 15 minutes. I fully expect Mayo to walk Connacht anyway, miles ahead of the other counties although the Rossies do look to be on the way back, don't think they'll have enough for Mayo this year, Galway or Sligo most certainly do not.
The days of Galway being feared are long gone and I'm surprised it's been mentioned, it was a miracle that we didn't get relegated out of Division 2 this spring, that's the level where we are at.
If we can beat Sligo (who have had the Indian sign on Galway the last few meetings), put in a good performance against Mayo and somehow win the last 12 game to make August for the first time in 6 years it will have been a great year, the Sligo game is absolutely huge for this Galway team, a loss there and there is nothing to take forward into the qualifiers really.
I'm hopeful that Galway will be back as a force at some stage but we trying to come back from absolutely nothing at this point so it could be years yet, Tomas O'Se made a good point on the Sunday Game last night about U-21 players being eased into a Kerry setup full of seasoned players giving them every chance to make it, this isn't the case in Galway and many other counties. Even the '94 minor players that got the win in '98 came into a team with veterans of the calibre of Walsh, Mannion, Fallon, Finnegan and de Paor, when you go back as badly as Galway have in the last ten years it's always then a tough situation for the young players to come into with an already poor team combined with a general lack of interest and pathetic support from the Galway public.
Connacht wise, Mayo will surely win again for the 4 in a row but I would fear for Mayo if they don't clear the big hurdle this year, it's SAM or bust for me, although given the talent in Mayo maybe that's a bit dramatic, SAM or bust for Horan certainly I'd say however.
Galway got going again in 1995 after some very bad years . I think the lowest point was losing to Leitrim and there was no back door. I don't think anyone who went to the Connacht final in 95 imagined an all Ireland 3 years later. Anyway it took a few iterations before 1998.
There isn't anyone around today like Val Daly either.
Quote from: seafoid on May 27, 2014, 08:52:54 PM
Galway got going again in 1995 after some very bad years . I think the lowest point was losing to Leitrim and there was no back door. I don't think anyone who went to the Connacht final in 95 imagined an all Ireland 3 years later. Anyway it took a few iterations before 1998.
There isn't anyone around today like Val Daly either.
Wasn't 1995 the year that Galway were lucky to get past Leitrim? i think a few late Ja Fallon points won it for Galway.
They gave tyrone a tough game in 95 and tyrone near won it so can't have been that bad.
Leitrim had some very good players at that time too.
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 27, 2014, 09:16:57 PM
They gave tyrone a tough game in 95 and tyrone near won it so can't have been that bad.
Leitrim had some very good players at that time too.
I was at that '95 semi final and Galway scared the crap out of Tyrone that day. They were blessed to get a replay out of us in the first round of Connacht that year. No back door, could have been gone.
Galway are the down of connaught.
Quote from: rrhf on May 28, 2014, 10:45:15 PM
Galway are the down of connaught.
Is half their pitch in Mayo?
Connacht!! Connacht!! Not Lord Connaught, or the Connaught Rangers.
Quote from: AZOffaly on May 29, 2014, 05:24:06 PM
Connacht!! Connacht!! Not Lord Connaught, or the Connaught Rangers.
Even the GAA have gone Anglo now - The High vis Stewards bibs tell us they are "Connaught Council" Stewards.
You'd expect the GAA especially would get it right not to mention having a few Gaeltachtaí in the Province.