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#1
GAA Discussion / Re: Falls from Grace
October 23, 2023, 11:11:04 PM
Killererin and An Cheathru Rua relegated to junior football in Galway. An Cheathru Rua only relegated from senior last year but lost a lot of lads this year and made the drop to junior after a disappointing intermediate championship. Sad state of affairs for both clubs, long senior football history there. Killererins last senior title was in 2010, a lifetime ago now!
#2
Quote from: seafoid on June 18, 2023, 03:49:41 PM
Per Raidio na Gaeltachta McHugh #5 and Comer *14 will not line out for Galway and due to an administrative c*ck up cannot be added to the subs.

Of all the stupid mistakes Galway made today, this had to top the lot. It's going to be Galway Mayo in Salthill next weekend, isn't it! We can't get Tyrone but what's the story with Roscommon? We've played them in Connacht championship but does that matter?
#3
Gallagher gone-attitude was not what was expected by management according to rumours, Ryan Monaghan from Oughterard gone too, I think I saw he's gone to America for the summer and Nathan Grainger from Claregalway was a 3rd one I heard that just stepped away. 
#4
Quote from: David McKeown on June 13, 2023, 11:43:08 PM
Quote from: Duine Eile on June 13, 2023, 04:38:19 PM
Rian O'Neill's appeal against his red card is taking place this evening.

That's not what I understand

That's what was reported on local radio here in Galway today and numerous other news outlets.

From the BBC:

Armagh will on Tuesday evening attempt to overturn Rian O'Neill's one-match ban for his red card in the All-Ireland SFC contest against Tyrone.

As it stands, O'Neill must serve a one-match suspension which will rule him out of Sunday's crucial concluding Group Two game against Galway.

However O'Neill is contesting the red card and that will be adjudicated on by the GAA's Central Hearings Committee.

O'Neill was sent off in the first half in Omagh by referee Martin McNally.

The Crossmaglen man's knee appeared to make contact with the head of Cormac Quinn but manager Kieran McGeeney said after the game that O'Neill insisted the Tyrone half-back had "pulled him down by the jersey".

Armagh go into Sunday's final series of round-robin games in third spot in Group Two and on course to at least earn a preliminary quarter-finals spot.

However if McGeeney's side were to lose in Carrick-on-Shannon against the table toppers and Westmeath shock Tyrone at Kingspan Breffni, it could see the Orchard men exiting the All-Ireland Championship on scoring difference.

Tyrone and Armagh both have a current score difference of -1 with Westmeath on -9.

The championship meeting between Galway and Armagh last summer saw the sides fight out an epic All-Ireland quarter-final which included a mass brawl at full-time in normal time before the Tribesmen clinched victory in a dramatic penalty shootout.

#5
Rian O'Neill's appeal against his red card is taking place this evening.
#6
Quote from: Derryman forever on June 08, 2023, 03:11:16 PM
Both counties have requested the match be moved to croke park

Galway made no request to change the venue according to Galway Bay FM, statement sent into them by the county board.
#7
GAA Discussion / Re: Connacht final 2023
May 04, 2023, 11:26:00 PM
Quote from: galwayman on May 04, 2023, 11:00:35 PM
Quote from: Duine Eile on May 04, 2023, 10:56:38 PM
Two changes for Galway, Gleeson back in goal and McDaid starts instead of Cathal Sweeney. Power really hard done by, he might not have been brilliant against Roscommon but he was steady. He didn't deserve to be dropped after one game.
I wouldn't be so sure he's been dropped per se.
It almost looks like they are going to give both lads games.
Very strange to be almost rotating your keeper in the championship.
I mean Power didn't get a minute until the last League group game against Kerry.
It's just all a bit strange

Power has played 2 games and he's been replaced for the next game both times. It makes no sense and can't be doing much for his confidence in fairness.
#8
GAA Discussion / Re: Connacht final 2023
May 04, 2023, 10:56:38 PM
Two changes for Galway, Gleeson back in goal and McDaid starts instead of Cathal Sweeney. Power really hard done by, he might not have been brilliant against Roscommon but he was steady. He didn't deserve to be dropped after one game.
#9
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2023
April 03, 2023, 04:17:48 PM
Disappointing performance from a Galway viewpoint, as others have said we can talk about the ref and the soft frees given at one end and not at the other but at the end of the day we didn't take so many scoring chances that were presented, we missed 4 placed balls and had 3 goal chances which could have been easy points in the second half, another day Shane gets all 4 of those points and at least one of those goals goes in. We got what we wanted out of the league I think, Johnny McGrath is a real option in the backs, Cian Hernon has a bit to go yet I think and John Maher has really stepped up since he got his chance. Kick outs/goalkeeping are still a major weakness though, even yesterday when mayo were giving us the short kick out Gleeson is dribbling ball along the ground to the backs putting them under immediate pressure, he looks in a panic every time he goes for a kick out. He mad a great save in fairness to him but the kick outs are a huge worry going into championship. I really think Power is a better option for that alone even though he's had his bad days too.
#10
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2023
April 01, 2023, 12:47:01 AM
Quote from: WhoDat on March 31, 2023, 10:09:15 PM
i expect a couple of changes to galway there. goalkeeper anyway will be swapped.

Doubt it, PJ has been quoted many times since the Kerry game saying the Gleeson is his number 1 goalie and basically gave Power a run out in case he was needed if Gleeson was injured. Very disrespectful towards Power I thought.
#11
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2023
March 31, 2023, 09:32:51 PM
Gleeson back in goal, expect plenty of high balls in and extreme pressure on the keeper then.  ::)
#12
Quote from: seafoid on November 06, 2022, 10:32:01 AM
In Galway there is a top 4

25  Tuam Shtars
21 Corofin
20 St Grellans Ballinasloe
15 Dunmore McHales

Dunmore, Tuam and St Grellans would have provided most of the All Ireland winners pre 1998. Tuam, Dunmore and Corofin are in north Galway.

St Grellans last county title was in 1980. Tuam's last win was in 1994.
Dunmore's was in 1983. Dunmore would be associated with the Donnellans who have 3 generations of all Ireland medals

Corofin emerged as a force in 1998 when they won the club all Ireland. Since then they have won around 15 county titles.

I'd argue that Corofin began to emerge as a force within Galway from the early 90s, after 98 they started to make a name for themselves on the provincial circuit.

Population only does a certain amount for a club in my opinion, of course it helps but if you look at the likes of Salthill Knocknacarra, they've always had the numbers but never the domination expected. The same will be true of Claregalway I think, they have huge underage success the last while but it remains to be seen if they turn it into senior success. Oranmore is another area where the population has exploded recently, they're making good strides with their minors this year in both hurling and football.  Moycullen are in the spotlight at the moment, much like Corofin of the last few years they have a core group of excellent footballers in the Kellys, Peter Cooke, David Wynne  etc but their location has also helped along with the coaching connections that they have. It's well documented that Don Connellan coaxed Owen Gallagher to join the club, Tom Clarke and Niall Walsh are also outsiders that have joined in recent years. They are a progressive club though, they have the right people in charge, Paul Clancy seems to be an excellent chairman and their underage is going really well. Population certainly helps but you need the structures and right people running the show. Tuam Stars have a huge population base, there's schools in every corner of the town but in my opinion anyway they're not making the most out of it.
#13
Quote from: seafoid on October 30, 2022, 04:06:41 PM
Westport beat Ballina.
Maigh Cuilinn do 2 in a row in Galway.

No they didn't, Mountbellew Moylough won it last year, Moycullen won it in 2020. Nice to see them win it in front of a crowd today and have a proper homecoming.
#14
GAA Discussion / Re: Connacht SFC 2022
April 22, 2022, 11:28:10 PM
Gleeson in goal seriously weakens that team, his kick outs aren't great at the best of times without the pressure Mayo are going to put on him. Don't think his full back line fully trust him either. Delighted to see Molloy moved out of the corner, wing back is his best position. Niall Daly is a surprise, McDaid obviously still injured but good to see McHugh back in. No Paul Kelly either which is surprising.
#15
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division Two 2022
March 31, 2022, 11:24:00 PM
Galway team  and subs for Sunday, no Shane Walsh but Comer is fit to start. I think we'll see Sean Kelly helping out around the full back line with Matthew Tierney and Niall Daly helping out midfield.

1. Conor Flaherty (Claregalway GAA)
2. Jack Glynn (Claregalway)
3. Kieran Molloy (CorofinGAA)
4. Liam Silke (Corofin)
5. Dylan McHugh (Corofin)
6. John Daly (Mountbellew Moylough GAA Club)
7. Cillian McDaid (Monivea Abbey GAA Football Club)
8. Seán Kelly - Capt (Cumann Peile Mhaigh Cuilinn)
9. Paul Conroy (St. James' GAA - Galway)
10. Matthew Tierney (Oughterard)
11. Niall Daly (Kilconly)
12. Johnny Heaney (Killannin)
13. Robert Finnerty (Salthill/Knocknacarra)
14. Damien Comer (Annaghdown)
15. Dessie Conneely (Maigh Cuilinn)

Subs
16. Connor Gleeson (Dunmore MacHales)
17. Jonathan McGrath (Caherlistrane)
18. Tony Gill (Corofin)
19. Seán Fitzgerald (Bearna)
20. Cathal Sweeney (Salthill/Knocknacarra)
21. James McLaughlin (Maigh Cuilinn)
22. Paul Kelly (Maigh Cuilinn)
23. Patrick Kelly (Mountbellew/Moylough)
24. Cormac McWalter (Tuam Stars)
25. Finnian Ó Laoí (An Spidéal)
26. Owen Gallagher (Maigh Cuilinn)