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I heard on the radio yesterday that if there is to be a replay it will be held on the following Saturday in the middle of the election count. Can't you just see this happening?

You heard it here first!!!

I think the intensity of the match and lack of involvement from the crowd would mean that little really could be taken form this game as an indicator of what will happen on May 20th.

On the match itself I'm suprised how much ball we won at midfield. The fact that Mayo used short kickouts in the second half showed that. the fact that they were able to get a man free on a number of occasions to do this is worrying. i don't think it will happen next time. MInd you, I don't think Mayo will try the short kickouts next time either.

We were a bit clueless up front at times. We have a couple of chances after we went three points up at the start of the second half which we didn't take and gave away a soft penalty to level things up.

I think the backs again did reasonably well but they have to clear their lines more and no c*ck ups clearing the ball out like what happened to give away the penalty. I think the person who said that Burke should be sent off for fouling Mortimer is wrong, there were a lot of 50/50 balls which we has a right to fight for. Mortimer isn't sweetness and light either and has a tendency to look for fouls while fouling at the same time also.
Our midfield and half forward line need serious work. I think Ja and Savo have too much on the clock. I would like to see Paul Clancy and Coleman given starts there. Bane can score but seems to do f*** all else. I was impressed with Nicky Joyce, i hope he can sustain that form into the championship.

Ail in all, it's a derby match which will always be close and we'll see who does the business May 20th

I'd say this will be acase of who wants it more. There will be a lot of breaking ball in the midfield so whoever gets on tough here will win.

It will be interesting to see how Blake does at midfield. Geraghty and Cullinane haven't impressed at all so there's a spot vacant.
I wonder do he have the finess though?

Overall you would have to start Mayo as favourites. A lot would depend upon how well Kilcullen does on Joyce, heaney always well on Joyce, sure we'll see on Sunday

you would have to fancy Mayo alright. We are struggling in a big way in midfield but also seem incapable of winning many of the breaks around midfield.

All backs are ok but are usually under a lot of pressure and will struggle to hold out. We had no real half forward line the last day so any ball that went into the full forward line was 50-50. Thankfully Joyce and Meehan won their fair share.

It looks as if the main problem areas have not being addressed yet so we may be in for a short summer.

Then again it's a local derby and are usually fairly close. be nice to win in Corker for a change.............

Would be very interested in how this goes, being from Galway obviously but I have a little wager on Louth to get to the Leinster Final e/w at 14/1 missing some big hitters on the other side of the draw.

Galwya to win, Louth to play well I hope 

I remember that minor game, six minutes into four minutes injury time Faherty gets the ball, hops it twice (the only person in the stadium not to see this is the ref) and breaks a tackle on the 21 yard line halfway between the goal and the sideline. The only option is to shoot for goal and fair play to him it shot right into the far corner giving the goalie no chance.
It's one of those things, we've been on the end of them lots of times and there's no worse feeling in the world and when it goes for you, there's no better feeling in the world!!

Yes very sad news indeed. RIP.

Football:

Michael Donnellan, Seamus Moynihan, Michael mcCarthy, David Brady

I think it has to be Joyce really. I think others may have struggled from injuries which hampered the team over the years. But Joyce was influential in the winning of our first All-Ireland in 32 years in '98 but by the year 2000 and 2001 he had become a real leader of the team. If Savo had managed to find him with a pass we would be celebrating three All-Irelands in 4 years.

If it is true it's the end of an golden era for Galway football. Only the three in a row can surpass what these two in particular did for Galway football. Ever since they were seen at schools and under age everyone could see they were talented. I'm just glad they did it on the big stage  where they stepped up to the plate, Donnellan in'98, Joyce in '01.

It's time to give the youth a chance but it will be a while before we see players of their calibre in the maroon

the referee that gave a free against Finian Hanly in this year's Connacht Final. A 50-50 ball is ever there was one!

Club: Corofin
County: Galway

Best GAA memory: All-Ireland final day 1998, 30 years of hurt blown away!!

yeah congrats to Corofin, hopefully they will fo a job in the Connacht Final also.

I think it's a mistake keeping Forde on to be honest. Many people feel he is not up to the job so the knives will be out
for him next year if we don't beat Mayo first.

Bunty in the running for the u-21 job is typical fo the "jobs for the boys " attitude that prevails when it comes to
under-age jobs in the county. And we wonder why we only ever won one minor title and a handful of u-21s?