Connacht Senior Championship 2018

Started by Rossfan, May 02, 2018, 11:14:02 AM

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seafoid

Quote from: From the Bunker on June 16, 2018, 09:11:30 PM
Quote from: seafoid on June 16, 2018, 08:02:59 PM
If there were 2 or 3 teams in the province operating at peak level it would increase thé likelihood of Sam coming thar Sionna.  I think a strong Ros would be good for Galway and vice versa.

The gas thing is, both Mayo and Galway were shite the last time Roscommon won AI titles! It's kinda like saying Leinster needs to be strong for Dublin to win AI titles! The reality is it does not matter. If anything it's a hindrance.
That is only one example
The last time Galway won they did it on the shoulders of Mayo.
The last decent Ros team followed a very unlucky Galway team that lost 3 finals. 
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

manfromdelmonte

Quote from: seafoid on June 16, 2018, 09:30:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on June 16, 2018, 09:11:30 PM
Quote from: seafoid on June 16, 2018, 08:02:59 PM
If there were 2 or 3 teams in the province operating at peak level it would increase thé likelihood of Sam coming thar Sionna.  I think a strong Ros would be good for Galway and vice versa.

The gas thing is, both Mayo and Galway were shite the last time Roscommon won AI titles! It's kinda like saying Leinster needs to be strong for Dublin to win AI titles! The reality is it does not matter. If anything it's a hindrance.
That is only one example
The last time Galway won they did it on the shoulders of Mayo.
The last decent Ros team followed a very unlucky Galway team that lost 3 finals.
Galway had to beat two good Roscommon teams in 1998 (after replay) and 2001 (after Ros beat them the first day)

An Fhairche Abu

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Quote from: Rossfan on June 16, 2018, 08:44:41 PM
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Orchard park

Quote from: manfromdelmonte on June 16, 2018, 09:35:15 PM
Quote from: seafoid on June 16, 2018, 09:30:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on June 16, 2018, 09:11:30 PM
Quote from: seafoid on June 16, 2018, 08:02:59 PM
If there were 2 or 3 teams in the province operating at peak level it would increase thé likelihood of Sam coming thar Sionna.  I think a strong Ros would be good for Galway and vice versa.

The gas thing is, both Mayo and Galway were shite the last time Roscommon won AI titles! It's kinda like saying Leinster needs to be strong for Dublin to win AI titles! The reality is it does not matter. If anything it's a hindrance.
That is only one example
The last time Galway won they did it on the shoulders of Mayo.
The last decent Ros team followed a very unlucky Galway team that lost 3 finals.
Galway had to beat two good Roscommon teams in 1998 (after replay) and 2001 (after Ros beat them the first day)


The herring cholera tend to forget how close we were in both years

From the Bunker

#409
Quote from: seafoid on June 16, 2018, 09:30:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on June 16, 2018, 09:11:30 PM
Quote from: seafoid on June 16, 2018, 08:02:59 PM
If there were 2 or 3 teams in the province operating at peak level it would increase thé likelihood of Sam coming thar Sionna.  I think a strong Ros would be good for Galway and vice versa.

The gas thing is, both Mayo and Galway were shite the last time Roscommon won AI titles! It's kinda like saying Leinster needs to be strong for Dublin to win AI titles! The reality is it does not matter. If anything it's a hindrance.
That is only one example
The last time Galway won they did it on the shoulders of Mayo.
The last decent Ros team followed a very unlucky Galway team that lost 3 finals.

Just like your example above is only one example! In reality counties like Kerry have built a Dynasty from little or no opposition in a Hurling Province in Football. An easier province makes it easier to peak later for the business end. The Munster football Championship means so little that the Cup is the smallest GAA trophy and they never named it after anybody.

Lar Naparka

Quote from: Orchard park on June 16, 2018, 07:54:59 PM
I think most reasonable posters know what normal Rossies think about football and the most frequent poster here doesn't  represent them.....

We have a huge chance tomorrow in a game where high teams have up to  4players who may not be deemed top quality county players......... the odds are wrong to my eyes .

Both sides defences are there to be exploited. Hopefully the murtagh and Smith brothers etc can do it better.......
I'd say most reasonable neutrals would accept this. Like the majority of those folks, I'll be rooting for Ross all the way.
Nil Carborundum Illegitemi

seafoid

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0613/970274-all-you-need-to-know-about-roscommon-v-galway/
This final sees two sides that it's fair to say have not yet reached their peak. Roscommon's march to the All-Ireland series in 2017 was another indicator of their rise under Kevin McStay and their promotion in the spring, after a few narrow narrow victories, underlined a growing maturity.

The squad, while missing the influential Seán Mullooly, can take much heart from Peter Domican's return in defence.



The Rossies did well to curb Galway's attacking threat at this stage last summer and so Domican and the likes of John McManus and Fintan Cregg will have to be well primed to stifle a a forward division that's even more formidable now.

That said, Roscommon will have worked on getting the most out of their 10-15 lines against a Galway rearguard that boasts a more tougher complexion than 12 months ago.

In his column on these pages, Philip Jordan feels Galway aren't yet at the level to claim All-Ireland glory, but adds that they need to win Sunday's game by four or five points to show that they are moving further in the right direction.

Their new-found defensive solidity is underlined by the concession of only two goals in all their competitive games to date in 2018. 

Did You Know
This is the first time since 1976-1977-78 that Galway and Roscommon have met in three successive Connacht finals.

Roscommon's last Connacht final win in Dr. Hyde Park was in 2001 when they beat Mayo by 2-10 to 1-12.

Galway's last Connacht final win in Dr. Hyde Park was in 1998 when they beat Roscommon in a replay (extra-time) by 1-17 to 0-17.

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 https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0612/969997-jordan-galway-ros/

Galway were working hard, but they weren't organised and that's where they fell short.

Roscommon, defending champions, don't forget, and playing at home in Hyde Park, will represent a sterner test on Sunday and it's the sort of game that Galway need to go out and win by four or five points. This would show that are moving in the right direction.

In Ian Burke, Damien Comer and Shane Walsh they have three very different forwards and in a day when man-to-man marking is dwindling in football defences they are all men that need specific attention.

They pose different problems, with Burke's guile and skill, Comer's power and direct lines and Walsh (who is like Marmite to a lot of Galway fans it seems) with his pace and willingness to take a man on. They all need to be marked and that can upset the opposition's defensive game-plan.

I don't see Galway as genuine All-Ireland contenders just yet, but winning on Sunday and then three games in the Super 8 could really bring them on. Playing in a first All-Ireland semi-final, if they could make it that far, would be a huge step.

I'm not necessarily saying you have to lose one to win one, but if you look at Dublin in 2010 and Donegal in 2011 - they lost a semi-final before going on to win Sam Maguire.


Galway manager Kevin Walsh

An area Galway will continue to have to work on is the transition between defence and attack, and getting the balance right between getting men behind the ball, in the right positions and working hard, and then committing bodies forward.

"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

seafoid

"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

Orchard park

May Roscommon  win......

From a proud exile

CumminsCiderLarry

Galway to win 5-6 points playing in first gear. Still been a great season for the rossies winning the FBD Cup and division 2 league title.

Syferus

Quote from: CumminsCiderLarry on June 17, 2018, 11:53:40 AM
Galway to win 5-6 points playing in first gear. Still been a great season for the rossies winning the FBD Cup and division 2 league title.

Try harder Larrin :-*

Manning18

Quote from: Syferus on June 16, 2018, 01:07:43 PM
Quote from: Manning18 on June 16, 2018, 08:29:46 AM
Stolen sheep forum is just adorable at the moment. Absolute indignation over Galway getting the bulk of the media coverage. Shocking stuff that a small GAA county with one big win in 8 years has a low media profile...

Your English comprehension must be extremely poor to get this take from that forum.

Cry me a river.

What are ya getting upset over? Do you run the site or something?  For all the talk of Galway people getting ahead of themselves, it's a good read over there! Amazing what that solitary championship win can do for confidence

An Fhairche Abu

Weather is shite enough today in Roscommon for the match, and unless it clears up seriously before throw in, I wouldn't expect too many fireworks. It's the type of day where a poor handling mistake is more likely than a sublime piece of skill.
Anyway best of luck to the Galway lads, hopefully they'll be looking forward to the Super 8 later this evening.

CumminsCiderLarry

Quote from: Syferus on June 17, 2018, 11:59:45 AM
Quote from: CumminsCiderLarry on June 17, 2018, 11:53:40 AM
Galway to win 5-6 points playing in first gear. Still been a great season for the rossies winning the FBD Cup and division 2 league title.

Try harder Larrin :-*

We saw what Roscommon are like when the proper football is played in a August hammered by mayo in the replay. Think rossies peaked too early in league final against cavan. Still been great season regardless what happens today. They have plenty rest for round 4 qualifier.

seafoid

Very well observed thing here  :

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2018/0615/970790-no-more-glitz-roscommon-show-worth-of-provinces/

For Roscommon, by contrast, there is probably no Croker humiliation so great that it could take the sheen off a Connacht title. At the end of the day, a Connacht title is a Connacht title and they ain't taking that away from you
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU