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So Daithí Burke is at a loose end for the rest of the summer, wonder what are the chances?

He looks injured and burnt out for the hurlers as it is, I'd say the man could do with a decent break given he has been going full tilt all year round for the last few between Corofin and the County hurlers.

I'd love to see him in with the footballers but he's opted for hurling as his inter county sport and I don't see that changing at all.

Best of luck to the footballers today, huge opportunity to set up Galway in a great place for the rest of the summer if they bring a performance today, the Rossies have already shown they will be formidable opposition.
It'll be a close result either way I think, hoping Galway come out the right side of it.

That comment was made in jest, I think we all know it's not going to happen! Last time he joined up was 2014 I think? Things have moved on and with all the systems etc he'd never catch up, his own club mates are finding it hard to catch up and they're in since April. Starting to get a bit darker around here now, hopefully the rain doesn't make a complete lottery out of the game and hopefully we'll have a Galway win!

So Daithí Burke is at a loose end for the rest of the summer, wonder what are the chances?

He'll be on the first flight to America tomorrow morning id imagine

Doubtful considering he has a full time job and a club championship to play in, besides isn't there some rule in place now that once you play championship you can't play in America?

So Daithí Burke is at a loose end for the rest of the summer, wonder what are the chances?

Galway Senior Football team to face Roscommon in the Connacht S.F.C Final on Sunday

Bernard Power (Corofin)
Eoghan Kerin (Annaghdown)
Seán Andy Ó Ceallaigh (Naomh Ánna, Leitir Mór)
Liam Silke (Corofin)
Gary O'Donnell (Tuam Stars)
Gareth Bradshaw (Moycullen)
John Daly (Mountbellew Moylough)
Thomas Flynn (Athenry)
Fiontán Ó Curraoin (Michéal Breathnach)
Shane Walsh (Kilkerrin Clonberne)
Michael Daly (Mountbellew Moylough)
Johnny Heaney (Killanin)
Antaine Ó Laoí (An Spidéal)
Ian Burke (Corofin)
Danny Cummins (Claregalway)

Hmmm, I would be hoping to see some personnel changes in both the HB and FF lines by the time it throws in on Sunday afternoon!

Whatever about the full forward line I'd say that's the half back line that will start, Molloy had his foot in a boot last weekend so maybe he doesn't have a full 70+ minutes in him or maybe Kevin Walsh didn't see enough of him in Sligo to give him another start. Hopefully he'll get a decent run Sunday. He's too good to be left sitting on the bench.

The GAA calendar year is packed out, the break to play the semi finals  and finals in Feb and March is of no hinderance to anyone

Try telling that to Kieran Molloy and Liam Silke!

Got the job done without being too impressive, Power had a great game I thought, I think maybe 2 of his kick outs went astray, didn't have too many attempts on goal to deal with but thought his distribution was excellent. Liam Silke was fantastic, Tom Flynn was a close second for man of the match I think. Our forward play is very hit and miss, think Cummins and Ó Laoi played themselves off the team today, Martin Farragher scored more than both of them in the space of 5 minutes when he came on. That full forward line are too similar and need someone like Farragher or Comer etc to play off. Plenty to work on before a Connacht final. Poor Molloy, you'd have to feel sorry for him, just when he finally gets his chance to start he ends up off injured, hopefully it's not as bad as first thought but it didn't look good.

Fella on Hogan Stand (pinch of salt needed) said Molloy popped out the shoulder but it got put back in and he's planning on training on Tuesday. Hopefully true.

Hopefully he's right! Wouldn't surprise me though, Molloy is as tough and as highly motivated as they come.

Got the job done without being too impressive, Power had a great game I thought, I think maybe 2 of his kick outs went astray, didn't have too many attempts on goal to deal with but thought his distribution was excellent. Liam Silke was fantastic, Tom Flynn was a close second for man of the match I think. Our forward play is very hit and miss, think Cummins and Ó Laoi played themselves off the team today, Martin Farragher scored more than both of them in the space of 5 minutes when he came on. That full forward line are too similar and need someone like Farragher or Comer etc to play off. Plenty to work on before a Connacht final. Poor Molloy, you'd have to feel sorry for him, just when he finally gets his chance to start he ends up off injured, hopefully it's not as bad as first thought but it didn't look good.

[Big call on goalie, Power must have been pushing hard in training]

Teams named for Sunday's encounter.

Sligo: Eamonn Kilgannon, Michael Gordon, Peter Laffey, Keelan Cawley, Gerard O'Kelly Lynch, Darragh Cummins, Paul McNamara, Adrian McIntyre, Paul Kilcoyne, Mikey Gordon, Sean Carrabine, Nathan Mullen, Paddy O'Connor, Adrian Marren, Niall Murphy

Galway: Bernard Power, Eoghan Kerin, Seán Andy Ó'Ceallaigh, Liam Silke, Kieran Molloy, Gareth Bradshaw, JohnDaly, Thomas Flynn, Fiontán Ó'Curraoin, Shane Walsh, Michael Daly, Johnny Heaney, Antaine Ó'Laoí. Ian Burke, Danny Cummins.

Interesting Galway lineout. Big call on goalie, Power must have been pushing hard in training. Silke for Wynne improves FB line, while Molloy for O'Donnell (though in a bit of hard luck) also boosts that line I think. Hope O'Curraoin goes well in midfield, more suited there than Ml. Daly. Padraig Cunningham loses out in attack, but is probably behind the rest in the pecking order anyway. FF line a bit similar, but they'll switch about I'm sure anyway.

All assuming no late changes of course.

Not a bad side considering the absentees. Fully fit Conroy & Comer come straight back in. Cooke, McDaid, Sean Kelly and Kyne would be 50-50 to get in.
Duggan maybe if they go with a third midfielder.
Surprised he has dropped Lavelle, though I don't think there's much between them.
Podge Cunningham didn't do enough in London when given the chance to be retained for this game I think.

Call me cynical but I think this could be more to do with Kevin having an eye on the Connacht final and keeping Mayo/Ros guessing rather than him dropping Lavelle. Hopefully it goes well for Power, I'd have him ahead of Lavelle on kick outs, he also has Molloy to aim at now too which should suit him. Our full forward line is a bit on the small side, presumably O Laoi will drift out a bit like against London. Cummins lucky to hold his place after London, he had a nightmare. Hopefully he has a better day out this Sunday.

Whats the deal with Galway's injuries?

I know where Comer is up to and its unlikely we'll see Conroy play in the province this summer either but surely McDaid must be in contention for the Sligo game! I'm sure it was a metatarsal he fractured which so you'd think he'd be back by now.

Any word on whether Cooke & Duggan will be back for next weekend?

Haven't heard if they're back but I have heard Sean Kelly is definitely out with a pulled hamstring. Serious amount of leg injuries in the panel

With O'Donnell named captain (he was vice captain anyway) in the absence of Comer it would lead to the assumption that he will start, which means that Molloy won't, this is a mistake IMO but it is no real surprise. What was there previously in the HB line for Galway, although reasonable enough to a certain level, just isn't good enough to compete with the best teams in the land. If we go with the same again there this year then how can we expect to improve?

That's what jumped out at me when I heard O'Donnell was captain in Comer's absence. Wouldn't surprise me if we see Bradshaw in that half back line also. If that's what happens we're going to end up with the same story as last year. Molloy deserves a decent run in that line this year and not the 5 minutes he got last year in a game they had already lost.

Galway almost caught out again with no goalie and full back in position. Both out the field and ball turned over in midfield. Harte almost scored a goal from 50 yards.

Disasterous 2nd half here. Even allowing for the wind and rain in their faces.

O'Donnell red carded now.

Saw the replay of that - no way was that a straight red card.

Was it not 2 yellows?

That's what I thought, second yellow for a high tackle. Which was a bit stupid on O'Donnells part seeing as he was only after getting the first one. 🙄

All goals avoidable and all the fault of Lavelle and Sean Andy. Ridiculous carry on, he's not good enough on the ball to be leaving his line the way way he does, he did the same thing against Mayo and nearly cost us that game too. The first half was fantastic, driving forward, kicking the ball and moving at speed, second half revert to type and get our arses handed to us. Clueless.

He played a couple of challenges I think but didn't hear anything about how he got on. Powers kick outs yesterday were immense, he really gave an exhibition but still dont think he'll get the nod ahead of Lavelle, he's a real victim of the club and county clash during the league. It's a pity he didn't get a run in a couple of the games Ian and Liam played.

Tyrone away was always going to be a very tough place to get a result but they are flying at the moment making it even harder, still there's a great chance to get to another league final there and at the outset of the league who would have put money on Galway being in with a shout of that going into the last round?

Certainly not me, they've done really well in the circumstances in fairness to them. Be interesting to see how many or will any of the Corofin boys be togged next weekend, I think Jason Leonard could be a real addition to the panel. He's a real unsung hero of that Corofin team.

U got a Galway club team playing great attacking fball,  playing to their strengths. With the fball ability available to Kevin Walsh should he not try to get away from that defensive shit.

That's what most Galway supporters would love but really don't think it'll happen. That type of play is bred into these Corofin bucks from u-8s, I don't know how possible it would be to implement on an inter county level, it would take more than one season anyway I'd imagine. They're something else though, you could watch them all day.