Connacht senior football championship 2025

[Captain Obvious]

Galway all ireland favourites my a$$

Well theyre not favorites and have never been so far this year. They're third favorites. Do you understand the concept?

At the same time they were without 3 of their main players in the second half, and were against a decent side to whom the game clearly meant far more

Kerry and Donegal have also had close shaves this year. Id fancy Mayo against Cork or Monaghan

Why would it mean more?

[Rossfan]

Aw jases stop will ya David.
Old rules and miserable wet weather...

[David McKeown]

Aw jases stop will ya David.
Old rules and miserable wet weather...

Sorry I forgot alternative opinions were not allowed.

Last years final had near constant lead changes. It had 31 scores. It took an injury time free to separate the teams.  Today's had 4 lead changes and 29 scores. Despite the fact we have a serious of rules designed to result in more scores. One team went 27 minutes without scoring.

I'll stop whenever the nonsense that the new rules are some sort of saviour of the games stops.

[Blowitupref]

A very boring game I thought until the last 15 minutes. Galway comfortably the better team and fully deserving of the win. The new rules seems to allow teams to be outplayed for large periods but easily claw their way back into games when the opposition start to ease off.

Galway getting players back will be hard to live with in the latter stages.

The winning of the game was Galway winning 4 of the last 5 odd kickouts.. On another day Mayo do and win

Scoring that goal opportunity was the likely winning of the game.  Plus the last Galway point came from outstanding block to prevent a Mayo point to level it.

[thewobbler]

It was a game of four quarters:

1. Mayo's patience and probing.
2. Galway realising oh f**k and going through the gears.
3. Mayo playing smart and clinical football.
4. A combination of Galway raising intensity and Mayo losing the plot.

Enthralling game of football.

[Manning18]

Galway all ireland favourites my a$$

Well theyre not favorites and have never been so far this year. They're third favorites. Do you understand the concept?

At the same time they were without 3 of their main players in the second half, and were against a decent side to whom the game clearly meant far more

Kerry and Donegal have also had close shaves this year. Id fancy Mayo against Cork or Monaghan

Why would it mean more?

Galway going for their 4th in a row, Mayo on a mini famine. Galway clearly will regard the year as failure if they don't win the All Ireland, especially after last year. A first Connacht title for McStay and Rochford would be regarded as a success

McStays interview beforehand said as much. Basically said the entire year revolved around today. Mayo based podcasts and pundits all week said the same

[Cortoon]

Getting that win without the two key forwards was brilliant, particularly as it looked a big task with ten minutes remaining. Dylan McHugh delivered an exceptional performance.

Neilan gave Mayo plenty of soft frees throughout the game and the Mayo supporters thought they had it in the bag when they drew level. Their team didn't have the minerals to push ahead though.

The upcoming match against Dublin at Pearse Stadium promises to be a great occasion, followed by a likely trip to face a very beatable Derry team, and concluding in Carrick-on-Shannon, against either Armagh or Donegal.

[JoG2]

Getting that win without the two key forwards was brilliant, particularly as it looked a big task with ten minutes remaining. Dylan McHugh delivered an exceptional performance.

Neilan gave Mayo plenty of soft frees throughout the game and the Mayo supporters thought they had it in the bag when they drew level. Their team didn't have the minerals to push ahead though.

The upcoming match against Dublin at Pearse Stadium promises to be a great occasion, followed by a likely trip to face a very beatable Derry team, and concluding in Carrick-on-Shannon, against either Armagh or Donegal.

And Galway the softest penalty you'll see all year, nevermind O'Donoghue's 2 pointer that wasn't given..

Derry are flying at training atm, can't see anything other than a home win 

[LarryStiles]

Getting that win without the two key forwards was brilliant, particularly as it looked a big task with ten minutes remaining. Dylan McHugh delivered an exceptional performance.

Neilan gave Mayo plenty of soft frees throughout the game and the Mayo supporters thought they had it in the bag when they drew level. Their team didn't have the minerals to push ahead though.

The upcoming match against Dublin at Pearse Stadium promises to be a great occasion, followed by a likely trip to face a very beatable Derry team, and concluding in Carrick-on-Shannon, against either Armagh or Donegal.

Galway will be odds on to top the group now.

[Manning18]

Getting that win without the two key forwards was brilliant, particularly as it looked a big task with ten minutes remaining. Dylan McHugh delivered an exceptional performance.

Neilan gave Mayo plenty of soft frees throughout the game and the Mayo supporters thought they had it in the bag when they drew level. Their team didn't have the minerals to push ahead though.

The upcoming match against Dublin at Pearse Stadium promises to be a great occasion, followed by a likely trip to face a very beatable Derry team, and concluding in Carrick-on-Shannon, against either Armagh or Donegal.

Galway will be odds on to top the group now.

They won't though

Absolutely crazy how many people talk about gambling or odds or favorites who haven't the slightest iota of understanding about it

[Cunny Funt]

In June 2023 for a knock out Preliminary quarter-final game 23,897 was the attendance for Galway v Mayo.    Yesterday's final attracted 27,137. For all the criticism it gets and calls to make it into pre-season competition winning or losing a Connacht championship still matters in the eyes of the players,management and that near 30k that attended plus the many thousand more Mayo.Galway supporters that watched it around the world.   

[cornetto]

Well as a Galway man very happy to get the win.mayo should have drove on when they drew level.Dublin are still a serious side and there will be nothing soft.Mayo raise there game for Galway,but don't be surprised with a cavan victory.

[Blowitupref]

Well as a Galway man very happy to get the win.mayo should have drove on when they drew level.Dublin are still a serious side and there will be nothing soft.Mayo raise there game for Galway,but don't be surprised with a cavan victory.

I'll be surprised if Galway and Mayo don't win their round 1 game by a few points to spare.  Round 2 away to Derry,Tyrone will be harder won I feel.    Round 3 against the Ulster finalist could well be a decider to see who finishes top and avoids the three games in consecutive weeks against a rested Quarter finalists. 

[GalwayBayBoy]

Just watched the game back there. One thing I didn't notice live was that Matthew Thompson had a hand in a lot of Galway scores. For a young lad he seems to be a very intelligent player with his movement and link up play. And is very comfortable on the ball.

[flowerpot]

Mayo will be sick.
Galway hyped up too much.
Either donegal or armagh will have their mark in the neutral game.

Ref was v v v poor. Where was the polcing of steps like his compadre gough last week?

You talk of hype and then hype the hyped up Donegal. Can't see Armagh version 2.0 beating Galway, never mind Donegal in knockout football

Armagh really do live rent free in your head!