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#1
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 27, 2024, 12:55:54 PM
Too many injuries for Galway, only saving grace is there's likely 6 championship games to be played before they play knockout football but I don't hold any hope.

Form the team that started the 2022 All Ireland Final (all of them are on the panel) 4 haven't started a league game, 3 have started one league game and Tierney has started 3 league games. Throw in the likes of Hernon & Cooke who both look like good division 1 players but decided not to commit then Galway are missing far too much quality, staying in the division is a good achievement.

There's a lot of lads on their first year on the panel who've got game time, there's a few others outside of that who aren't upto to this level but their size and physicality has been needed at times. Mulkerrins & Molloy have both found it very difficult coming back from serious injury, have my doubts about Mulkerrins anyways.

McGrath has been superb, Maher has been good but both were below their best and looked tired against Kerry. They've both played a lot of football during the league and it began to show.

Keeper had a nightmare 2nd half, Joyce has been very loyal to him but surely that can't continue. He just lost the plot.

#2
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 04, 2024, 01:21:50 PM
Thought Galway performed better against Derry but didn't get the breaks whereas yesterday they did. Joyce did say after the game they had targeted the high ball and it certainly paid off. Lots of sloppiness in the play yesterday!

Cunningham definitely took his chance but still think he'll struggle come the summer, he's still got a fair bit to go in the conditioning stakes but 1-3 from 4 attempts is great going. Mulkerrins and Molloy are really struggling, Glynn will surely be back in against Dublin after yesterday.

With all the injuries and after the performance against Mayo Galway have done well to get to 5 points.

#3
General discussion / Re: Student Finance
February 27, 2024, 02:49:29 PM
I always assumed if someone went bankrupt then they'd not have to pay their student loans but its not definite.
#4
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
February 26, 2024, 10:24:37 AM
Forgetting about the diabolical black cards Galways performance was decent enough. Galway though missed a lot in front of the posts, they weren't hail mary shots at the posts either and missed 7 or 8 shots they should be scoring and obviously the goal chance that Niall Daly missed. Joyce will be very disappointed with the 1st and 3rd goals, they got in far too easy.

John Daly was back to his best and signs Finnerty is too although he missed a few he should have scored but was getting himself into scoring positions ands got on plenty of ball. McGrath too did a brilliant job on McGuigan. The likes of Niall Daly & D'Arcy who are much maligned did ok and had good contributions for the lads that are way down the pecking order when everyone is available. Mulkerins & Molloy are really struggling though but both lads are back from serious injuries so are going to need time, O'Conghaile is finding it tough going but like that he's been given plenty of game time for a lad thats still only 20. He'll reap the benefits in the long run.

A must win next week is a must but don't think 5 points will be enough to stay up even if they win. Tyrone beating Mayo puts them in a great position and Galway's last 2 games are Dublin and Kerry.

Even if any of the injured players return their not going to have much impact for the league and as like the Galway posters above I'm concerned how much game time they've missed. Think the draw in Connacht has worked out well with what should be a couple of games before the Connacht Final and then the 3 group games so the new format works out better then the old one, only time will tell though.
#5
General discussion / Re: Man Utd Thread:
February 15, 2024, 11:34:57 AM
Signs of improvements off the pitch which are badly needed, absolute disgrace how much money has been wasted with no joined up thinking. Its not just the players we've signed its the one's we've missed out like Haaland, Bellingham & Rice.

Take out Mainoo & Garnacho and Ten Hag would probably have been sacked already, they've saved his job and could be the bit of luck he needs to succeed.

A big summer ahead, United have the makings of a decent side and with a 2-3 good signings it could transform this team.

I'd written Dalot off but appears to be making a miraculous recovery but its still early days yet so not getting carried away but if he continues this form its one less headache for this summer. Maguire doing ok but he needs to go, 2 huge mistakes against West Ham have quickly forgotten about after a good performance against Villa. He needs to play every week to be effective and thats not going too happen next season. Get rid and keep Varane for another 12 months but thats looking unlikely.

#6
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
February 08, 2024, 01:22:01 PM
Quote from: An Watcher on February 08, 2024, 07:16:19 AMI know Tyrone weren't great last year but 3rd seeds did them no favours.  Kerry probably would have beaten them but not in the manner they did.  Tyrone were bucked n kerry were fresh.  There's always the possibility of not making an Ulster final and drawing the connacht champions I suppose but much easier to come through as provincial champions

Mayo beat Kerry and Roscommon drew with Dublin in their first group games so that tells another tale.

#7
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
February 06, 2024, 09:32:38 AM
Without knowing a great deal about it I find the lack of playing time of Darren McCurry under Harte bizare.
#8
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
February 05, 2024, 01:30:45 PM
Quote from: Manning18 on February 05, 2024, 11:25:56 AM
Quote from: yellowcard on February 05, 2024, 09:51:41 AMGalway are probably the side who are under achieving the most. They probably have the best set of forwards in Ireland yet managed a paltry 9 points against Roscommon. They are epitomised by Shane Walsh who always looks like a great player but yet far too seldom delivers what his ability suggests that he is capable of.


The same Walsh that wasn't playing yesterday?

It's getting a bit ridiculous the slack he takes. He's had one bad season since 2017. There were multiple times over covid he was sensational but Galway were disjointed and got knocked out. Narrative then follows that they can't get the best out of this 'maverick', one that has still somehow has man of the match awards coming out of his ears over the years

Yesterday was a poor game in terrible conditions. Galway will be disappointed they didn't win given the flow of the game but on paper Roscommon were decent favourites going in. Galway are without their 4 most important players by any objective standard and 3 other starters, a situation that won't improve short term. Survival will be a serious achievement at this point



Agreed, not expecting them too stay up but on a positive note the like of Fitzgerald, O'Currain & O'Conghaile are going to get valuable game time at this level they might not have ordinarily got which will hopefully benefit Galway later in the summer. Have my doubts on Mulkerrin but Joyce obviously sees something there and I'll be the first to admit that I didn't see McHugh becoming the player he is so I've been wrong before.
#9
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
January 30, 2024, 09:42:38 AM
Quote from: galwayman on January 28, 2024, 04:55:45 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on January 28, 2024, 03:52:55 PMNow in mitigation Galway are down a lot of good players at the moment and given the teams selected I expected Mayo to win that game. However I have absolutely zero idea what the Galway management were trying to achieve there today.

Comer out before the game so they replace him with Niall Daly, a midfielder, and tell him to play up front. Through no fault of his own he doesn't play well up there so they sub him off again after 20 minutes. They have another midfielder, Cein Darcy, playing at wing forward marking one of the fastest wing-backs in the country in McLaughlin. To nobody's surprise he can't run with him but they leave him there anyway. Dylan McHugh a natural half back is playing in midfield and Sean Mulkerrin is playing at wing-back where I don't think I've ever seen him play. Cathal Sweeney a wing-back continues to be picked at corner-forward. Tierney came off the bench despite not being fully fit either and barely touched the ball. They just looked a disorganised mess. And I don't think they'll be getting any of the injured players back soon bar maybe Comer.

About the only bright spots is that the young lads O'Conghaile and O'Curraoin look like they are well able to kick scores when they get some service.  But they probably won't be picked anyway as they'll want someone who can run around the the half back line instead.
Yeah I couldn't believe it when I saw Daly in at 14. Why? Because he's tall?
Just a plain daft decision.
Cein D'arcy has had loads of chances. His problem is he doesn't have the athleticism for the middle third at this level. He'll get run into the ground. That was clear the last time he was in the panel.
It's very early days and we have players to come back but it doesn't bode well for the summer

Couldn't see it live so watched it last night, it was beyond woeful;

Only 6 players started who also started the All Ireland final against Kerry so not all doom and gloom and their all still on the panel although not heard anything on Patrick Kelly, anyone know?

The injury record is baffling, I appreciate someone like Comer is always going to struggle but Galway have been riddled with injuries all the way back to 2019 with 2022 been the only year outlier since.

Midfield is a huge concern, we're probably going to see more of D'Arcy until McDaid is back given McLaughlin is unavailable and Sam O'Neill is injured. Dylan McHugh had become one of the best wingbacks in the game in the last 18 months so leave him there.

The one positive was O'Conghaile, having watched him in the Sigerson he has a hell of a boot on him and capable of kicking scores from way out from both feet.

Huge game this Sunday and hard to make a case for Galway after Sunday, looks like a real fight to stay in the division. 



#10
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
January 26, 2024, 12:32:14 PM
Derry aren't far away, need to add greater depth to that playing panel as they've had a great run of it the last 2 years injury wise.
#11
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
January 26, 2024, 11:16:38 AM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on January 25, 2024, 01:41:03 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on January 23, 2024, 02:17:33 PMDoesn't sound like Galway have a clean bill of health either with Silke & McDaid out with broken feet and Sean Kelly still out too. Plenty of rumours about Glynn & Tierney too but we'll know come the weekend and neither Hernon or Cooke will be around this year either.



Even Comer said on Parkinson's podcast that he probably won't play the entire league. I'd say they are just hoping to get enough points to stay up and hopefully have everyone fit for championship. The injuries sunk them last year and they are already carrying a few into this year

Got to tread carefully with Comer, out of the last 6 seasons he's been fit twice and no coincidence they were easily Galways best years in 2018 and 2022. Would like to see them experiment and at full forward during the league without him, need a plan B in case he gets injured. Too much talk of O'Currain on podcasts, the lad looks like he has all the attributes to succeed at this level but he's only 20.
#12
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
January 23, 2024, 02:17:33 PM
Doesn't sound like Galway have a clean bill of health either with Silke & McDaid out with broken feet and Sean Kelly still out too. Plenty of rumours about Glynn & Tierney too but we'll know come the weekend and neither Hernon or Cooke will be around this year either.

#13
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
January 23, 2024, 01:51:05 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on January 23, 2024, 01:44:08 PM
Quote from: Tyrone Dreamer on January 23, 2024, 07:40:59 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on January 22, 2024, 11:10:05 PMMissing
Enda, R Daly  Ultan, Hussey, Heneghan, O'Rourke, B Stack  Fallon, Dolan, O'Carroll, Cunnane, Nolan(?)

Didn't you hammer Galway without them all missing? Few of the St Brigid boys could be available too. Should be an away win against a struggling Tyrone missing even more players.

It was a development Galway team. First choice Galway 26 was off playing outdoor challenges as Joyce and his management didn't see air dome games as decent prep for the league.

Enda Smith said after the match on TG4 last Friday that he didn't expect Brigids players to return until round 3.  A lot of the list Rossfan posted would be first choice Roscommon players and they already have to deal without Conor Daly, Ciaran Murtagh,Cian McKeon gone traveling all three was championship starters last summer.

Can you list who Tyrone are missing? I would expect this to be the year that a lot of Tyrones 2022 U20 All-Ireland winners to become established seniors.
Didn't know those 2 had gone travelling, big losses. Is Harney back in?
#14
Quote from: Armamike on January 22, 2024, 01:06:56 PMDerry need to find a couple more forwards.

They've done some job of keeping everyone fit the last 2 years, that record won't continue either after 2 years like they've had.
#15
GAA Discussion / Re: Sigerson Cup 2024
January 18, 2024, 10:19:53 AM
Watched NUIG v Sligo, from a Galway point of view Liam O Conghaile kicked the best 2 points of the game very early; Looks like he's capable of kicking scores from distance, hope that injury isn't too bad but he looks like he's a bit further behind in his physical department in comparison to O'Currain. Like the look of both of them, Galway in need of scoring forwards to put pressure on current contingent.

Ryan O'Donoghue is a bit hit and miss on the frees, eventually he was taken off them after missing another easy one.

James McLaughlin standouts for his eye catching fetches but he's going to have to improve defensively to fulfill his potential .