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Forgetting about the diabolical black cards Galways performance was decent enough. Galway though missed a lot in front of the posts, they weren't hail mary shots at the posts either and missed 7 or 8 shots they should be scoring and obviously the goal chance that Niall Daly missed. Joyce will be very disappointed with the 1st and 3rd goals, they got in far too easy.

John Daly was back to his best and signs Finnerty is too although he missed a few he should have scored but was getting himself into scoring positions ands got on plenty of ball. McGrath too did a brilliant job on McGuigan. The likes of Niall Daly & D'Arcy who are much maligned did ok and had good contributions for the lads that are way down the pecking order when everyone is available. Mulkerins & Molloy are really struggling though but both lads are back from serious injuries so are going to need time, O'Conghaile is finding it tough going but like that he's been given plenty of game time for a lad thats still only 20. He'll reap the benefits in the long run.

A must win next week is a must but don't think 5 points will be enough to stay up even if they win. Tyrone beating Mayo puts them in a great position and Galway's last 2 games are Dublin and Kerry.

Even if any of the injured players return their not going to have much impact for the league and as like the Galway posters above I'm concerned how much game time they've missed. Think the draw in Connacht has worked out well with what should be a couple of games before the Connacht Final and then the 3 group games so the new format works out better then the old one, only time will tell though.

Signs of improvements off the pitch which are badly needed, absolute disgrace how much money has been wasted with no joined up thinking. Its not just the players we've signed its the one's we've missed out like Haaland, Bellingham & Rice.

Take out Mainoo & Garnacho and Ten Hag would probably have been sacked already, they've saved his job and could be the bit of luck he needs to succeed.

A big summer ahead, United have the makings of a decent side and with a 2-3 good signings it could transform this team.

I'd written Dalot off but appears to be making a miraculous recovery but its still early days yet so not getting carried away but if he continues this form its one less headache for this summer. Maguire doing ok but he needs to go, 2 huge mistakes against West Ham have quickly forgotten about after a good performance against Villa. He needs to play every week to be effective and thats not going too happen next season. Get rid and keep Varane for another 12 months but thats looking unlikely.

I know Tyrone weren't great last year but 3rd seeds did them no favours.  Kerry probably would have beaten them but not in the manner they did.  Tyrone were bucked n kerry were fresh.  There's always the possibility of not making an Ulster final and drawing the connacht champions I suppose but much easier to come through as provincial champions

Mayo beat Kerry and Roscommon drew with Dublin in their first group games so that tells another tale.

Without knowing a great deal about it I find the lack of playing time of Darren McCurry under Harte bizare.

Galway are probably the side who are under achieving the most. They probably have the best set of forwards in Ireland yet managed a paltry 9 points against Roscommon. They are epitomised by Shane Walsh who always looks like a great player but yet far too seldom delivers what his ability suggests that he is capable of.

The same Walsh that wasn't playing yesterday?

It's getting a bit ridiculous the slack he takes. He's had one bad season since 2017. There were multiple times over covid he was sensational but Galway were disjointed and got knocked out. Narrative then follows that they can't get the best out of this 'maverick', one that has still somehow has man of the match awards coming out of his ears over the years

Yesterday was a poor game in terrible conditions. Galway will be disappointed they didn't win given the flow of the game but on paper Roscommon were decent favourites going in. Galway are without their 4 most important players by any objective standard and 3 other starters, a situation that won't improve short term. Survival will be a serious achievement at this point

Agreed, not expecting them too stay up but on a positive note the like of Fitzgerald, O'Currain & O'Conghaile are going to get valuable game time at this level they might not have ordinarily got which will hopefully benefit Galway later in the summer. Have my doubts on Mulkerrin but Joyce obviously sees something there and I'll be the first to admit that I didn't see McHugh becoming the player he is so I've been wrong before.

Now in mitigation Galway are down a lot of good players at the moment and given the teams selected I expected Mayo to win that game. However I have absolutely zero idea what the Galway management were trying to achieve there today.

Comer out before the game so they replace him with Niall Daly, a midfielder, and tell him to play up front. Through no fault of his own he doesn't play well up there so they sub him off again after 20 minutes. They have another midfielder, Cein Darcy, playing at wing forward marking one of the fastest wing-backs in the country in McLaughlin. To nobody's surprise he can't run with him but they leave him there anyway. Dylan McHugh a natural half back is playing in midfield and Sean Mulkerrin is playing at wing-back where I don't think I've ever seen him play. Cathal Sweeney a wing-back continues to be picked at corner-forward. Tierney came off the bench despite not being fully fit either and barely touched the ball. They just looked a disorganised mess. And I don't think they'll be getting any of the injured players back soon bar maybe Comer.

About the only bright spots is that the young lads O'Conghaile and O'Curraoin look like they are well able to kick scores when they get some service.  But they probably won't be picked anyway as they'll want someone who can run around the the half back line instead.

Yeah I couldn't believe it when I saw Daly in at 14. Why? Because he's tall?
Just a plain daft decision.
Cein D'arcy has had loads of chances. His problem is he doesn't have the athleticism for the middle third at this level. He'll get run into the ground. That was clear the last time he was in the panel.
It's very early days and we have players to come back but it doesn't bode well for the summer

Couldn't see it live so watched it last night, it was beyond woeful;

Only 6 players started who also started the All Ireland final against Kerry so not all doom and gloom and their all still on the panel although not heard anything on Patrick Kelly, anyone know?

The injury record is baffling, I appreciate someone like Comer is always going to struggle but Galway have been riddled with injuries all the way back to 2019 with 2022 been the only year outlier since.

Midfield is a huge concern, we're probably going to see more of D'Arcy until McDaid is back given McLaughlin is unavailable and Sam O'Neill is injured. Dylan McHugh had become one of the best wingbacks in the game in the last 18 months so leave him there.

The one positive was O'Conghaile, having watched him in the Sigerson he has a hell of a boot on him and capable of kicking scores from way out from both feet.

Huge game this Sunday and hard to make a case for Galway after Sunday, looks like a real fight to stay in the division. 

Derry aren't far away, need to add greater depth to that playing panel as they've had a great run of it the last 2 years injury wise.

Doesn't sound like Galway have a clean bill of health either with Silke & McDaid out with broken feet and Sean Kelly still out too. Plenty of rumours about Glynn & Tierney too but we'll know come the weekend and neither Hernon or Cooke will be around this year either.

Even Comer said on Parkinson's podcast that he probably won't play the entire league. I'd say they are just hoping to get enough points to stay up and hopefully have everyone fit for championship. The injuries sunk them last year and they are already carrying a few into this year

Got to tread carefully with Comer, out of the last 6 seasons he's been fit twice and no coincidence they were easily Galways best years in 2018 and 2022. Would like to see them experiment and at full forward during the league without him, need a plan B in case he gets injured. Too much talk of O'Currain on podcasts, the lad looks like he has all the attributes to succeed at this level but he's only 20.

Doesn't sound like Galway have a clean bill of health either with Silke & McDaid out with broken feet and Sean Kelly still out too. Plenty of rumours about Glynn & Tierney too but we'll know come the weekend and neither Hernon or Cooke will be around this year either.

[Ciaran Murtagh,Cian McKeon]

Missing
Enda, R Daly  Ultan, Hussey, Heneghan, O'Rourke, B Stack  Fallon, Dolan, O'Carroll, Cunnane, Nolan(?)

Didn't you hammer Galway without them all missing? Few of the St Brigid boys could be available too. Should be an away win against a struggling Tyrone missing even more players.

It was a development Galway team. First choice Galway 26 was off playing outdoor challenges as Joyce and his management didn't see air dome games as decent prep for the league.

Enda Smith said after the match on TG4 last Friday that he didn't expect Brigids players to return until round 3.  A lot of the list Rossfan posted would be first choice Roscommon players and they already have to deal without Conor Daly, Ciaran Murtagh,Cian McKeon gone traveling all three was championship starters last summer.

Can you list who Tyrone are missing? I would expect this to be the year that a lot of Tyrones 2022 U20 All-Ireland winners to become established seniors.

Didn't know those 2 had gone travelling, big losses. Is Harney back in?

Derry need to find a couple more forwards.

They've done some job of keeping everyone fit the last 2 years, that record won't continue either after 2 years like they've had.

Watched NUIG v Sligo, from a Galway point of view Liam O Conghaile kicked the best 2 points of the game very early; Looks like he's capable of kicking scores from distance, hope that injury isn't too bad but he looks like he's a bit further behind in his physical department in comparison to O'Currain. Like the look of both of them, Galway in need of scoring forwards to put pressure on current contingent.

Ryan O'Donoghue is a bit hit and miss on the frees, eventually he was taken off them after missing another easy one.

James McLaughlin standouts for his eye catching fetches but he's going to have to improve defensively to fulfill his potential .

Another surprise result. University of Galway 1-10 TU Dublin 2-8

Was up at it. Big shock alright. Trinity just hung in there. Few minutes left and they were 2 points down when one of their players tried a point attempt from way out. Ball went high in the air but dropped well short into the keeper. Nobody near him. Under no real pressure. He caught the ball into his stomach but let it slip through his arms and he fumbled it into the net. Huge howler. Galway had a late free from almost straight in front of the posts to take it to extra time but Ryan O'Donoghue kicked it against the post and it went wide. Bad miss really as there wasn't a drop of wind out tonight.

Not many forwards named to start in the Galway team although Sheriden has form in that department! Surprised not to see O'Currain starting, seems like he made an impact when he came on anyways?

Doesn't seem like Sean Kelly will play any part in this competition so must be doubtful for Galways first few league games.

There's a shortage of top centre forwards about and the board wouldn't go for Kane, United overpaid for Hojlund as Atlanta had them by the balls as there was other clubs were in for him. I like what he brings to the team and expect him to be eventually to be a success although another centre forward has to be signed.

Hope this major clearout comes this summer, Dalot and Wan Bisaka continue to depress me! Just not good enough but you can't help feel that Ten Hag likes Dalot, more so for his ability to beat the press because it can't be much else. I'd keep Varane ahead of Maguire & Lindelof but can't blame him for wanting to leave if the club are trying to renegotiate his contract.

Casemiro was outstanding last season but been poor on the few occasions he's played this season so is playing for his future but given his age and astronomical wages they might sell him anyway.

We're all looking for some competency in the transfer market, no manager gets every signing right but Uniteds strike record is utterly appalling the last decade and that has to change.

Genuinely hoping that the new structure will stop the scatter gun approach of recent seasons in the market. Big ask but here's hoping.

Would like to think so, United could have had Bellingham for £25m and Haaland for a pittance but didn't for different reasons. Talks of Ratcliffe buying others clubs which makes sense at Brexit is limiting United buying younger players like City have done.

Antony for £80m will go down as United's worst signing of all time, Ten Hag should have known better but Murtough will have had to go his boss and make the case too; Know for a fact that United's in-house scouting/analyists didn't rate him and wasn't high up on their list. If he really is on wages of £200k he'll be a lot harder to shfit then Sancho/

Mainoo and Garnacho both look like top players in the making so its not all doom and gloom.

There's a shortage of top centre forwards about and the board wouldn't go for Kane, United overpaid for Hojlund as Atlanta had them by the balls as there was other clubs were in for him. I like what he brings to the team and expect him to be eventually to be a success although another centre forward has to be signed.

Hope this major clearout comes this summer, Dalot and Wan Bisaka continue to depress me! Just not good enough but you can't help feel that Ten Hag likes Dalot, more so for his ability to beat the press because it can't be much else. I'd keep Varane ahead of Maguire & Lindelof but can't blame him for wanting to leave if the club are trying to renegotiate his contract.

Casemiro was outstanding last season but been poor on the few occasions he's played this season so is playing for his future but given his age and astronomical wages they might sell him anyway.

We're all looking for some competency in the transfer market, no manager gets every signing right but Uniteds strike record is utterly appalling the last decade and that has to change.