Connacht Senior Football Championship 2021

[Tubberman]

The Connacht final is what it is but football is weird now. Galway hit rock bottom around 2010 and started a rebuild job that is still ongoing. Mayo have been orbiting the summit since 2012 without getting to do the deed.

What is it that ye're building that is going on 11 years without any structure?

[galwayman]

The Connacht final is what it is but football is weird now. Galway hit rock bottom around 2010 and started a rebuild job that is still ongoing. Mayo have been orbiting the summit since 2012 without getting to do the deed.

What is it that ye're building that is going on 11 years without any structure?

Difference is there hasn't been any continuity in the background in Galway in all of that time in terms of many things including S&C etc.
It's all been left completely down to whichever manager happens to be in charge at a given time. We have had 5 managers in that time.
There are a lot of things within Galway GAA being run shambolically unfortunately.
Kevin Walsh produced a comprehensive document for the county board listing changes that he felt needed to be made in lots of areas for the betterment of Galway football.
That was pretty much binned it seems.
Our county board have been masters of incompetence for a long time.
Our player development is miles behind where it should be.

[From the Bunker]

The Connacht final is what it is but football is weird now. Galway hit rock bottom around 2010 and started a rebuild job that is still ongoing. Mayo have been orbiting the summit since 2012 without getting to do the deed.

Meath, Kildare, Cork, Donegal, Tyrone and even Kerry have been rebuilding the last decade!

So have Dublin, but their re-building is called transition!

[Hound]

Not a great day for Keegan looking back on the highlights, he was probably at fault for both goals. For the 2nd one Shane Walsh was at a tight angle after running 50m and he left Comer to double up on him. He doesn't have many bad days so hopefully saving something for the semi!

We did have some good fortune with the 2 Galway injuries in the first half. O'Hora surprised me with how good he was. Mullin and Ruane probably the 2 standout players overall.

O'Hora is super, built for the big game, far too long getting into the team. Anyone who watched him win the kickass reality tv comp would know the bigger the challenge, the better he'll do.

Where do Mayo unearth all the defenders? About time someone told Oisin about second season syndrome!! What's a player. Great corner back, even better centre back. Do you 'waste' his half back attributes by putting him on Con again?  That's a big decision given how well he did on Con last year.

I don't know what the right position is for Keegan. But the current position he's playing is not it. If he's anywhere near corner back, he is a weak link and the Dubs will target him. I'd put him at half forward on one of Howard or McCarthy (whoever;s playing half back) and tell him not to shoot unless unmissable.
(apologies to any Kildare fan reading this)

[imtommygunn]

That tackle o'hora did in the first half was as good as you'd see. It's rare you see dispossessions like that these days. (Although O'Shea did a couple of good ones too).

[mouview]

That tackle o'hora did in the first half was as good as you'd see. It's rare you see dispossessions like that these days. (Although O'Shea did a couple of good ones too).

His 'tackle' on Shane Walsh was hardly one for the annals.

[Farrandeelin]

That tackle o'hora did in the first half was as good as you'd see. It's rare you see dispossessions like that these days. (Although O'Shea did a couple of good ones too).

His 'tackle' on Shane Walsh was hardly one for the annals.

Walsh should have kept his hands to himself then instead of trying to grab him to the ground.

[yellowcard]

Not a great day for Keegan looking back on the highlights, he was probably at fault for both goals. For the 2nd one Shane Walsh was at a tight angle after running 50m and he left Comer to double up on him. He doesn't have many bad days so hopefully saving something for the semi!

We did have some good fortune with the 2 Galway injuries in the first half. O'Hora surprised me with how good he was. Mullin and Ruane probably the 2 standout players overall.

He doesn't get enough credit but James Horan has done a great job with Mayo considering that this is practically a new Mayo side and they are effectively still going through a transition process. They can go into a semi final against Dublin with no pressure or expectation and I wouldn't be surprised if they take Dublin down to the wire although I'm not sure if they can actually beat them. Remarkable consistency from Mayo though who are now in their 10th AI semi final in 11 years.

Lee Keegan does not appear to be at the same level as he was a few years back when he was one of the best defenders in the country but they have other newer players who have stepped up very effectively and Durcan could well be the best defender in the country at the minute.   

[GalwayBayBoy]

That tackle o'hora did in the first half was as good as you'd see. It's rare you see dispossessions like that these days. (Although O'Shea did a couple of good ones too).

His 'tackle' on Shane Walsh was hardly one for the annals.

Was it not Keegan? There seems to be some confusion over who it was. Surprised it wasn't even mentioned on TSG last night.

[Farrandeelin]

That tackle o'hora did in the first half was as good as you'd see. It's rare you see dispossessions like that these days. (Although O'Shea did a couple of good ones too).

His 'tackle' on Shane Walsh was hardly one for the annals.

Was it not Keegan? There seems to be some confusion over who it was. Surprised it wasn't even mentioned on TSG last night.

It wasn't, but give a dog a name and it'll stick etc as we see here from SouthDublinBro and the likes. Terrible the way the camera zoomed in on him despite him not involved at all.

[Tubberman]

That tackle o'hora did in the first half was as good as you'd see. It's rare you see dispossessions like that these days. (Although O'Shea did a couple of good ones too).

His 'tackle' on Shane Walsh was hardly one for the annals.

Was it not Keegan? There seems to be some confusion over who it was. Surprised it wasn't even mentioned on TSG last night.

No, it was O'Hora, and from the video i saw (albeit camera was at a distance so it's not clear what exactly happened), it looks like O'Hora was jogging past Walsh, and Walsh grabbed him around the neck  from behind to pull him back,  and O'Hora grabbed him and pulled him/threw him to the ground.  O'Hora got up and jogged on, Walsh must have come down hard on his shoulder

[seafoid]

The Connacht final is what it is but football is weird now. Galway hit rock bottom around 2010 and started a rebuild job that is still ongoing. Mayo have been orbiting the summit since 2012 without getting to do the deed.

What is it that ye're building that is going on 11 years without any structure?

It seemed to be going ok until around 2018 but has lost it way since then.
I wouldn't be happy with losing all Irelands either , however. A loss is a loss.
Galway lost 3 in the 70s.

[mouview]

The Connacht final is what it is but football is weird now. Galway hit rock bottom around 2010 and started a rebuild job that is still ongoing. Mayo have been orbiting the summit since 2012 without getting to do the deed.

What is it that ye're building that is going on 11 years without any structure?

It seemed to be going ok until around 2018 but has lost it way since then.
I wouldn't be happy with losing all Irelands either , however. A loss is a loss.
Galway lost 3 in the 70s.

Where have you gone Michael Donnellan? A county turns it's lonely eyes to you.

[From the Bunker]

Not a great day for Keegan looking back on the highlights, he was probably at fault for both goals. For the 2nd one Shane Walsh was at a tight angle after running 50m and he left Comer to double up on him. He doesn't have many bad days so hopefully saving something for the semi!

We did have some good fortune with the 2 Galway injuries in the first half. O'Hora surprised me with how good he was. Mullin and Ruane probably the 2 standout players overall.

He doesn't get enough credit but James Horan has done a great job with Mayo considering that this is practically a new Mayo side and they are effectively still going through a transition process. They can go into a semi final against Dublin with no pressure or expectation and I wouldn't be surprised if they take Dublin down to the wire although I'm not sure if they can actually beat them. Remarkable consistency from Mayo though who are now in their 10th AI semi final in 11 years.

Lee Keegan does not appear to be at the same level as he was a few years back when he was one of the best defenders in the country but they have other newer players who have stepped up very effectively and Durcan could well be the best defender in the country at the minute.

Horan has never lost a game in Connacht as Manager. He has 100% success in winning Connacht titles. Roachford had a 0% success in Connacht titles. And I still would rate Roachford.

Horan has turned things around quickly - or so it seems. But it must be remembered that this group has not played Tyrone, Donegal, Kerry in Championship football. Mayo's championship form over the two years has been based on playing Connacht teams and Tipperary!

[Tubberman]

He lost one  - Roscommon 2019.