Leinster Championship (Proper)

[GalwayBayBoy]

GALWAY

1. Colm Callanan – Kinvara
2. Fergal Moore – Turloughmore
3. Ronan Burke – Turloughmore
4. David Collins – Liam Mellowes
5. Daithi Burke – Turloughmore
6. Iarlaith Tannian – Ardrahan
7. Johnny Coen – Loughrea
8. Andrew Smith – Portumna
9. Padraig Brehony – Tynagh Abbey Duniry
10. David Burke – St Thomas
11. Niall Burke – Oranmore Maree
12. Conor Cooney – St Thomas
13. Cathal Mannion – Ahascragh Fohenagh
14. Joe Canning – Portumna
15. Jason Flynn – Tommie Larkins

[seafoid]

Joe Dooley from earlier in the year - a good summary of Galway

"The usual question probably needs to be asked re Galway. Which Galway team will be in Kilkenny ? The one that demolished Dublin or the one that went down easily against Waterford. Galway find it difficult to play consistently well in successive games and have done for quite a number of years now."

Surely last year will spur them on.  They were expected to beat Clare. If they had they could have won the all Ireland.

[Asal Mor]

Glad to see Flynn and Smyth come in. We need their pace and Smyth's workrate and tackling. His use of the ball is sometimes poor but we need his legs in midfield. Happy to see Coen back in defence where he's given his best IC performances. Overall, looks a better and more mobile team than the last day, although Damien Hayes would be the first name on my teamsheet every time.

Fingers crossed.

[manfromdelmonte]

Great.
We get to see Fennelly foul the ball every time, as he tips it off the hurley.

[Milltown Row2]

Hmmm a strange game, Killkenny could win by 10 + points or Galway could pull off a shock, looking forward to it

[manfromdelmonte]

Fennelly fouled the ball twice already, not pulled up on it.

[seafoid]

Will the cats do the second half turbo or have Galway the legs ? 

[manfromdelmonte]

Fennelly fouled the ball there again.

[charlieTully]

i know nothing about hurling but that was fantastic.

[Asal Mor]

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[easytiger95]

Best finish to a hurling game since the 94 final - unbelievable equaliser from Canning and fair dues to the ref adding on the delay from the penalty on the added time.

[Wildweasel74]

saying i am not up to date if they done any changes like the football but i take it the black card doesn't apply looking at the drag down for the penalty

[Milltown Row2]

Fennelly fouled the ball there again.

Don't fecking watch it ya header!!

[Milltown Row2]

That was outstanding, Kilkenny just took their foot off that gas for couple of minutes and they could not get the momentum back, that was the difference. Fair play to Galway for not giving up, Kilkenny lost their shape at the back and there was too many lose men.

For Henry and Canning to get those two last scores at the death could have been written in Hollywood.

P.S the Kilkenny keeper was very good with 2 cracking saves

[manfromdelmonte]

Fennelly fouled the ball there again.

Don't fecking watch it ya header!!

either apply the rules or don't
the ball never leaves his hand when he hits it off the hurley.