galway v donegal

[Walter Cronc]

Can someone post the draw please including semi final pairings. Cheers.

[omaghjoe]

McFadden so frustrating but he came good today for the first time in 2 years. Can he get involved against Mayo? There's the problem

Much better in hf line these days. Let him pass and not shoot!

Harsh. He was excellent against Tyrone and played well against Derry. Today was a step up again, in fairness.

Was thinking that myself... he always is for some reason 

[Captain Obvious]

Can someone post the draw please including semi final pairings. Cheers.

Monaghan v Tyrone
Mayo v Donegal
Dublin v Fermanagh
Kerry v Kildare

Semi finals

Monaghan/Tyrone v Kerry/Kildare
Dublin/Fermanagh v Mayo/Donegal

[Walter Cronc]

Can someone post the draw please including semi final pairings. Cheers.

Monaghan v Tyrone
Mayo v Donegal
Dublin v Fermanagh
Kerry v Kildare

Semi finals

Monaghan/Tyrone v Kerry/Kildare
Dublin/Fermanagh v Mayo/Donegal

Thanks CO!

[Schkite]

Bit disappointed with Galway. At one stage they looked like they could press on and win, but when they missed that free to go 2 up and then Donegal upped the gears, Galway folded. You have to give Donegal credit though, showed their experience and championship pedigree and ran out easy winners, even if the scoreline was a bit flattering. After a quiet Ulster final, both McNiallais and McFadden were very good. Despite those pictures of Galway having 14 men behind the ball at times, they were quite naive at times in defence. McBrearty and McHugh were left in loads of space for their goals, they won't have it that easy next week. But that win will have given Donegal alot of confidence ahead of the Mayo game.

[orangeman]

Galway put it up to Donegal who weathered the storm and ended up winning the 2nd half 2-8 to 0-4.

Some second half by Donegal.

A lot was said and written about playing Murphy at 14. Tonight we saw the potential of Murphy being played inside.

[imtommygunn]

McFadden so frustrating but he came good today for the first time in 2 years. Can he get involved against Mayo? There's the problem

Much better in hf line these days. Let him pass and not shoot!

Harsh. He was excellent against Tyrone and played well against Derry. Today was a step up again, in fairness.

He's great at making space for a shot or pass. These days the shots seem to go astray. Thought he hit some superb passes today in the second half.

Macnillis point was the game changer really and donegal pushed on.

[Norf Tyrone]

I didn't see the game as it work, but did Donegal make 7 subs? Was some of them blood subs?

[Clarin Pearl]

Galway are just at division 2 team. They badly need to get into div 1 just for the experience alone. They were comfortable with Derry and armagh because the pace is that much slower. There were mistakes made...not looking up enough...bad shots.....walking the ball into the small square which are indicative of a team having to work that bit quicker than they are used to(and being found out). We've seen it with the hurlers many years.

The game has moved on from 2000 and at least Galway are realizing that(finally).   I can't see some of the older members of this team hangin around for much longer.

[From the Bunker]

I didn't see the game as it work, but did Donegal make 7 subs? Was some of them blood subs?

M McElhinney for O'Reilly (ht),
A Thompson for E McGee (ht),
Declan Walsh for McGrath (52),
L McLoone (0-01) for McBrearty (54),
C Toye (1-00) for H McFadden (68),
David Walsh for C McFadden (71)

[macdanger2]

Disappointing for Galway but overall a decent season for galway and walsh. They'll expect to challenge for promotion and a Connacht title next year

[GalwayBayBoy]

Disappointing for Galway but overall a decent season for galway and walsh. They'll expect to challenge for promotion and a Connacht title next year

Definite improvement this year alright. But a 10 point defeat today makes it seem like there hasn't been any progress at all whereas a 3 or 4 points loss would have been acceptable. Obviously though it's Walsh's first year and there are still a lot of things to iron out like the transition between defence and attack. Something that the team have struggled with this Summer. Much like Donegal of 5 years ago in that regard.

[moysider]

Disappointing for Galway but overall a decent season for galway and walsh. They'll expect to challenge for promotion and a Connacht title next year

Definite improvement this year alright. But a 10 point defeat today makes it seem like there hasn't been any progress at all whereas a 3 or 4 points loss would have been acceptable. Obviously though it's Walsh's first year and there are still a lot of things to iron out like the transition between defence and attack. Something that the team have struggled with this Summer. Much like Donegal of 5 years ago in that regard.

I think the big lads in the middle need to step up and start punching their weight. They're still young but not convinced it's in them. I've always had doubts about Conroy as well.
As well as being tactically stronger, Donegal looked hungrier as well. I suppose Galway will reflect on that as well. Based on today and last few years how many of the current Galway team would make the Donegal team? Or Kerry? Or Dublin? Or even Mayo God help us?

[Norf Tyrone]

I didn't see the game as it work, but did Donegal make 7 subs? Was some of them blood subs?

M McElhinney for O'Reilly (ht),
A Thompson for E McGee (ht),
Declan Walsh for McGrath (52),
L McLoone (0-01) for McBrearty (54),
C Toye (1-00) for H McFadden (68),
David Walsh for C McFadden (71)

Ah see the problem. GAA.IE also has Sean Denvir for Lundy (67) but that's the Galway side of things.

Thanks

[J70]

Six subs are allowed now,  right?