Laois v Galway 31/1/16

Maroon Manc · January 27, 2016, 10:39:33 AM

PP have Galway slight favourites at 10/11 with Laois at 11/10

Galway have had some bad results against Laois in recent years so its about time we changed that.

It will be a totally unrecognisable back line with probably 4 backs making their 1st league start. I don't think anyone from Galway will be going into the game feeling overconfident, will Laois have a similar team to last year or will there be plenty of new faces?

Unlaoised · January 27, 2016, 11:03:31 AM

Laois are also missing a good few players ....Quigley in midfield is suspended for first two games which is a massive loss.

Attride,McMahon,Healy, and O'Leary are all not playing football this year which leaves the back line short.

Conor Boyle and James Finn are missing from the forwards they are working away and can't commit.

They do however have some of the Portlaoise lads back and they are all good footballers especially Cahillanne.

Laois have an incredicle record against Galway over the years but this is too hard to call.

Could and should be a good open game of football maybe with Laois just getting over the line if they can keep goals out!

seafoid · January 27, 2016, 11:57:09 AM

A win over laois would be a super start

fearsiuil · January 27, 2016, 01:49:27 PM

Quote from: seafoid on January 27, 2016, 11:57:09 AM
A win over laois would be a super start

Post of the year.

GalwayBayBoy · January 27, 2016, 05:48:44 PM

We have a very poor record against Laois in recent years. Hard to explain really as we've regularly enough beaten better teams than them during the same time period. Just one of those things I guess. I think they might beat us again this weekend too.

Kuwabatake Sanjuro · January 27, 2016, 07:45:45 PM

Quote from: Unlaoised on January 27, 2016, 11:03:31 AM
Laois are also missing a good few players ....Quigley in midfield is suspended for first two games which is a massive loss.

Attride,McMahon,Healy, and O'Leary are all not playing football this year which leaves the back line short.

Conor Boyle and James Finn are missing from the forwards they are working away and can't commit.

They do however have some of the Portlaoise lads back and they are all good footballers especially Cahillanne.

Laois have an incredicle record against Galway over the years but this is too hard to call.

Could and should be a good open game of football maybe with Laois just getting over the line if they can keep goals out!

I don't think Quigley is a big loss for Laois, although he has some tremendous attributes I always feel his work rate for a midfielder leaves a lot to be desired and his failure to track runners would have been a major weakness against a midfield like Galways. Meaney and O'Loughlin could make a more effective partnership in the long run with Quigley being an option on the bench if struggling to win kickouts.
Evan O'Carroll should be available for Laois with NUIM being out of the Sigerson, that should be a bonus too as he is a serious prospect.

Maroon Manc · January 28, 2016, 11:35:11 AM

Galway have one win from the last 8 league games against Laois, thats a very strange oddity that needs changing

It looks like there will only be 5 starters this weekend from last years game against Laois so it shows how many players we have missing. I'm hoping we can turn this into a positive and we find new players that put pressure on some of the bigger names who won't be playing this weekend like Bradshaw, Hanley & Sice.

Kevin Walsh called for consistency in our performances after last years game against Donegal; Last years campaign probably had 5 good performances and 2 poor performances at home to Laois & Cavan that ultimately cost Galway promotion.

Mclf · January 28, 2016, 11:01:35 PM

What's the story with Maughan for Galway? I see he played a fbd game, will he be able to make the step up to senior?

mouview · January 28, 2016, 11:41:12 PM

No, too slow, not mobile enough, too injury-prone also.
Those odds on Laois look great value, sadly. At the risk of sounding like a parrot, this is a dreadfully ordinary Galway squad, injuries not withstanding. Untried defence, hot and cold midfield, turgid not free-scoring forwards. Just incapable of playing with any flair or elan these days.

On a side note, St. Jarlaths, (only Galway school in the A c'ship), copped a hiding from St. Muiredachs the other day and are out. This would be practically unthinkable going back 15+ years ago and is rather symptomatic of the decline of the game in North Galway and the county in general.

Mclf · January 28, 2016, 11:46:35 PM

All the pressure seems to be on Comers to carry the forwards along with him, he is a terrific footballer, maybe a fit Walsh will take some of the pressure off him, outside of that Galway do look very ordinary

GalwayBayBoy · January 29, 2016, 07:30:52 PM

Galway team v Laois

Thomas Dolan (Athenry)
David Wynne (Moycullen)
Declan Kyne (An Fhairche)
Eoghan Kerin (Annaghdown)
Liam Silke (Corofin)
Gary O'Donnell (Tuam Stars)
Johnny Heaney (Killanin)
Paul Conroy (St James)
Fiontain O'Curraoin (Michael Breathnach)
Tom Flynn (Athenry)
Eddie Hoare (St Michael's)
Enda Tierney (Oughterard)
Damien Comer (Annaghdown)
Adrian Varley (Cortoon Shamrocks)
Eamon Brannigan (St Michael's)

Fairly inexperienced Galway side. Half of them hardly featured at all last year.

Cunny Funt · January 29, 2016, 07:55:15 PM

Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on January 29, 2016, 07:30:52 PM
Galway team v Laois

Thomas Dolan (Athenry)
David Wynne (Moycullen)
Declan Kyne (An Fhairche)
Eoghan Kerin (Annaghdown)
Liam Silke (Corofin)
Gary O'Donnell (Tuam Stars)
Johnny Heaney (Killanin)
Paul Conroy (St James)
Fiontain O'Curraoin (Michael Breathnach)
Tom Flynn (Athenry)
Eddie Hoare (St Michael's)
Enda Tierney (Oughterard)
Damien Comer (Annaghdown)
Adrian Varley (Cortoon Shamrocks)
Eamon Brannigan (St Michael's)

Fairly inexperienced Galway side. Half of them hardly featured at all last year.

Is that the same team that started the FBD final last Sunday?

mouview · January 29, 2016, 08:03:47 PM

Debutant goalie. FB line looks horrific. HF line poor enough also. HB line / midfield as good as could be hoped for. Any idea what's on the bench?

GaillimhIarthair · January 29, 2016, 08:15:27 PM

Quote from: mouview on January 29, 2016, 08:03:47 PM
Debutant goalie. FB line looks horrific. HF line poor enough also. HB line / midfield as good as could be hoped for. Any idea what's on the bench?

Same team as last week bar the keeper. All 3 in the FB line deserve their chance based on what we seen through the FBD. Would be great to get the win on Sun and settle the team ahead of the two tough following games.

seafoid · January 29, 2016, 09:21:02 PM

Quote from: mouview on January 29, 2016, 08:03:47 PM
Debutant goalie. FB line looks horrific. HF line poor enough also. HB line / midfield as good as could be hoped for. Any idea what's on the bench?

Great to see 2 Athenry men lining out