Derry v Galway AISF Sat 9th July 5.30pm Croke Park

[seafoid]

We are going in as favourites here with bookies, evens

What could possibly go wrong ?

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

We are going in as favourites here with bookies, evens

What could possibly go wrong ?

Mckaigue apparently hasn't slept since 1998

[JoG2]

We are going in as favourites here with bookies, evens

What could possibly go wrong ?

Mckaigue apparently hasn't slept since 1998

You're gonna be at some loose end when the County  football season ends Fear!  McKaigue doesn't sleep, he waits. The Derry Chuck Norris

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

We are going in as favourites here with bookies, evens

What could possibly go wrong ?

Mckaigue apparently hasn't slept since 1998

You're gonna be at some loose end when the County  football season ends Fear!  McKaigue doesn't sleep, he waits. The Derry Chuck Norris

Lol, hes a different breed alright . It won't end tomorrow anyhow

[seafoid]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/0708/1309192-all-ireland-minor-football-final-mayo-v-galway-updates/

https://youtu.be/pFS4zYWxzNA

[Blowitupref]

Teams published

[joemamas]

65k the expected attendance for Saturdays double header. If it was a stand alone game would probably be looking at 35 to 40k?

how many will go  home after tailteaan cup

To Kerry ?
When does your cuil camp start

[onefineday]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/gaelic-games/62053815

Sweet Jesus , ridiculous story

Bit harsh, not sure why they omitted the 07 minor final though, surely the most pertinent hurt of the lot?

[seafoid]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/gaelic-games/62053815

Sweet Jesus , ridiculous story

Bit harsh, not sure why they omitted the 07 minor final though, surely the most pertinent hurt of the lot?

He is right that, regardless of the result, Derry football is in good shape. 

[marty34]

25 out of 26 panel from south Derry - unreal percentage.

If they win today, they'll be wanting it split in two, when in reality, it is already. 

Safe travels to the supporters.

Should be a good game. Ethan Doherty an under-rated player for Derry. Carries the ball well, breaks the lines and offloads accurately. Doesn't score much though - ideally set up for a goal today maybe. Be a good shout for first goalscorer.

Gallagher knows his stuff and be interesting to see how Galway go after the Armagh game with the circus that was. May affect them.

[seafoid]

Galway have a good spread of clubs. One dominant club hasn't been good for  the county team historically.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

25 out of 26 panel from south Derry - unreal percentage.

If they win today, they'll be wanting it split in two, when in reality, it is already. 

Safe travels to the supporters.

Should be a good game. Ethan Doherty an under-rated player for Derry. Carries the ball well, breaks the lines and offloads accurately. Doesn't score much though - ideally set up for a goal today maybe. Be a good shout for first goalscorer.

Gallagher knows his stuff and be interesting to see how Galway go after the Armagh game with the circus that was. May affect them.

Drop the split thing you numpty, you've been at it months

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Good speak Fear

Hon Derry! Sambos currently being made

[RedHand88]

25 out of 26 panel from south Derry - unreal percentage.

If they win today, they'll be wanting it split in two, when in reality, it is already. 

Safe travels to the supporters.

Should be a good game. Ethan Doherty an under-rated player for Derry. Carries the ball well, breaks the lines and offloads accurately. Doesn't score much though - ideally set up for a goal today maybe. Be a good shout for first goalscorer.

Gallagher knows his stuff and be interesting to see how Galway go after the Armagh game with the circus that was. May affect them.

A Mid ulster team comprised of South Derry and East Tyrone would clean up.

[seafoid]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/0708/1309107-colm-orourkes-all-ireland-sfc-semi-final-picks/Colm O'Rourke's All-Ireland SFC semi-final picks
Updated / Friday, 8 Jul 2022 11:57

Derry v Galway - Saturday, 5.30pm Croke Park

It's a great prospect, a weekend of fantastic football to look forward to.

Padraic Joyce has the Galway juggernaut on the move and I think they're going to get a significant boost from the win over Armagh but, more particularly, from the way they beat them.

They could have been down and out at the end of normal time. They came back in extra-time after conceding a goal and still ended up winning the game.


The Galway players celebrating their penalty shootout win over Armagh
If you take away all the drama of the day, the penalties and whatnot, Galway played brilliant football. I was very, very impressed with them.

But then again, we saw a different Derry when they came to Croke Park. We saw the Ulster final and the very defensive football that they played and we wondered could they change that up. But Rory Gallagher showed that they had a different bow to their violin when they came to Croker against Clare and rammed in five goals.

It's a very exciting sort of game, two teams who haven't been around for quite a while.

I think Galway may have the edge in this one. Derry are very new and we're seeing players like Conor Glass and Shane McGuigan and Gareth McKinless making big names for themselves. But I think Galway will probably get more out of Shane Walsh tomorrow.

I think people are revising their opinion on whether it's going to a Kerry-Dublin walkaway. Maybe we'll have a new champion this year? But on Saturday, it's Galway for me.