County most likely to break into the top 4

[AZOffaly]

And Meath for some reason

[Mike Sheehy]

And Meath for some reason

yup..and what do Meath and Kildare have in common when it comes to Galway 

[mouview]

And Meath for some reason

yup..and what do Meath and Kildare have in common when it comes to Galway 

Well it's quite unlikely anyone from Galway would have a problem (historically or otherwise) with Kildare or Meath GAA-wise.
Your insinuations don't hold up. Seaf has probably only mentioned Kildare for the purposes of comparison.

[armaghniac]

Kildare shares with Galway a large population, but has even less success and doesn't have an hurling success either.

[seafoid]

Nobody mentioned any leinster team as likely to make the top 4. The dubs won 9 out of the last 10 leinsters. How long more is this deplorable state of non competitive leinster football likely to persist ?

[Mike Sheehy]

And Meath for some reason

yup..and what do Meath and Kildare have in common when it comes to Galway 

Well it's quite unlikely anyone from Galway would have a problem (historically or otherwise) with Kildare or Meath GAA-wise.
Your insinuations don't hold up. Seaf has probably only mentioned Kildare for the purposes of comparison.

you mean comparisons like this ?

http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?PHPSESSID=53585f0a436a75361ee9004fc3e2de1a&topic=24263.msg1318401

It is very snide. No need for it. Kildare and Cavan are two proud counties with plenty of tradition. They are certainly the equal of Galway so I don't know where this sense of superiority comes from.

[Rossfan]

Kildare shares with Galway a large population, but has even less success and doesn't have an hurling success either.

Too busy with all that horse racing stuff.

[Donnellys Hollow]

Kildare shares with Galway a large population, but has even less success and doesn't have an hurling success either.

Too busy with all that horse racing stuff.

Someone has to keep the Galway tourist industry alive every July.

[Maroon Manc]

Kildare shares with Galway a large population, but has even less success and doesn't have an hurling success either.

29 counties have even less success then Galway.

[Farrandeelin]

Cavan are a far more successful county than Galway given their respective picks.

How much population of Galway is footballing though? I know there's a line north of somewhere (the railway track I read somewhere?) and Ballinasloe. Given a large enough portion of Galway's population is hurling, that might not be the case Mike. And it pains me to say it that Mayo only have one third of the amount of Sams they have...

Its up to each county to make the most of their available populations. Cavan had under 60k people when they were winning All Irelands which is a fine achievement. Not sure if there is a smaller county that has done it. Galway has a whole city. If they cannot get people in the city mobilised to play GAA  then that is their problem.

the heartland of Galway football is around Tuam in the north of the county. I think the 3 in a row team came from a 20 mile radius of there.
Harnessing the city is a longer term project. GAA success is often more about families than population. See Kildare.

Ros in the 40s probably had less than 60k.

Which one of Cavan's AI's in particular do you think they don't deserve?

Allow me to answer that one, if I may... 1948 when the ref blew up early.