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Kevin Johnson appointed Galway U20 manager for a 3 year term, a stepping stone towards the senior job when it comes up maybe? He has a lot of work put in at academy level along with his club experience. 

Gerry McGowan is coaching the Corofin seniors at the minute.

Who is the manager of Corofin at present? Is it Kevin Johnson?

No, he finished up last year, Gary Delaney, Corofin last player is the manager now. 

Gerry McGowan is coaching the Corofin seniors at the minute.

So did Westport win 2023? First Mayo team ever to win Div 1?

I wonder how many have a Feile winners medal and an All Ireland Senior?

Don't know about intercounty but there was about a fair few lads on Corofin's 3 in a row team from that 2004 Feile winning team-off the top of my head-Ronan Steede, Cathal Silke, Daithi Burke, Michael Farragher, I'm sure there's more.

Galway handled that last Dublin kick out really poorly, the last score after the hooter was far too easy for Lahiff too, how he got into that position without a hand being put on him is criminal. Not a great day for Galway, a lot of chances not taken. I think Shane Walsh should have been held in reserve and brought on in the second half but hindsight is a great thing I suppose.
Re Gleeson's kick outs to himself, Maurice Brosnan had the rule on his X account, perfectly legal once another player doesn't touch it and he doesn't pick it up himself. Not sure that we gained anything from it.

I'd have Fitzgerald or Hernon before Mulkerrins TBH but still a very strong looking team. Good to see Walsh back.

Galway got a strong team. Alot of size, scoring power and a good defence. I still be concerned about their keeper. I think they stronger looking good than other contenders  at the minute.

Good win today, thought playing Liam Silke so far forward worked really well, he was everywhere. I've had my concerns about Gleeson in the past but in fairness to him he's so much steadier than he was, he's really improved.

What is the issue with Shane?
Wouldn't be surprised if there are a few changes before throw in.
 No idea how O'Laoi has managed to get into that team given his performances in the league and against New York.

All the players on the bench along with the stand by players are a better option than O Laoi at this stage, I can't understand how he's keeping his place.

[Battered a surprising shite Corofin team with no forwards.]

Great win by  PP but they let it become too exciting in the closing stages.
Still job done.
The Laythrum bucks will give them plenty of it next weekend but they should prevail.

Disagree here, was a top job by Pearses. Battered a surprising shite Corofin team with no forwards. Mind boggling how they won Galway.
With pearses playing style they were never going to lose that. And I never doubted them. Only doubt was it was to easy for them they didn't expect such ease. Will take beaten

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You can celebrate a win without being completely disrespectful to the other team.

Both Mickey Graham and Dave Morris have been added to PJ's backroom team this evening. Whatever about Mickey, getting Dave Morris onboard is absolutely brilliant news.

"Get out of jail card" and daylight robbery that I keep seeing being mentioned everywhere suggests luck on Galway's side, not really having that. An absolutely dire performance yes. A great performance by Sligo, absolutely. Their conversion rate was superb

But everything seemed to go against Galway, from the point awarded to Sligo that was 4 foot wide, to some of the first half ref decisions and the 5 missed goal chances obviously. If even one of those chances goes in it's a very different game. Not that it means it's in anyway acceptable to be going into injury time a point behind a D3 side but it does explain a bit of how they got there

Agree with the above on O'Conghaile and McCabe. Like I get they're young but still it's completely inexcusable from management. O'Conghaile hasn't done a single positive thing since R1 of the league and McCabe couldn't even make the u20 side last year. Cunningham and o'Currain have done significantly more than either. You could play O'Flaherty in the forwards either who's in excellent form

Conroy very poor today also, gave away at least 3 passes resulting in a couple of Sligo scores. John Daly could be in major danger of being dropped. Very skillful on the ball and good at picking passes going forwards, but now very incapable of holding the HB line and keeping attacking lines on the outside. HB line in general too porous (as usual) today. This is the first and biggest problem to be addressed.

Conroy made so many silly kick passes into the corner straight to Sligo, it was ridiculous. John Daly has always been one of the first names on the team sheet but he's had a couple of stinkers now, Sean Fitz also isn't able for the fast ground. I think we need Sean Kelly back at no 3. Rob Finnerty in fairness to him stood up yesterday, apart from that the rest weren't at the races. I think we need Molloy back in the team from the start too, he brings energy around the middle that we don't seem to have at the minute.

Killererin and An Cheathru Rua relegated to junior football in Galway. An Cheathru Rua only relegated from senior last year but lost a lot of lads this year and made the drop to junior after a disappointing intermediate championship. Sad state of affairs for both clubs, long senior football history there. Killererins last senior title was in 2010, a lifetime ago now!

Per Raidio na Gaeltachta McHugh #5 and Comer *14 will not line out for Galway and due to an administrative c*ck up cannot be added to the subs.

Of all the stupid mistakes Galway made today, this had to top the lot. It's going to be Galway Mayo in Salthill next weekend, isn't it! We can't get Tyrone but what's the story with Roscommon? We've played them in Connacht championship but does that matter?

Gallagher gone-attitude was not what was expected by management according to rumours, Ryan Monaghan from Oughterard gone too, I think I saw he's gone to America for the summer and Nathan Grainger from Claregalway was a 3rd one I heard that just stepped away. 

Rian O'Neill's appeal against his red card is taking place this evening.

That's not what I understand

That's what was reported on local radio here in Galway today and numerous other news outlets.

From the BBC:

Armagh will on Tuesday evening attempt to overturn Rian O'Neill's one-match ban for his red card in the All-Ireland SFC contest against Tyrone.

As it stands, O'Neill must serve a one-match suspension which will rule him out of Sunday's crucial concluding Group Two game against Galway.

However O'Neill is contesting the red card and that will be adjudicated on by the GAA's Central Hearings Committee.

O'Neill was sent off in the first half in Omagh by referee Martin McNally.

The Crossmaglen man's knee appeared to make contact with the head of Cormac Quinn but manager Kieran McGeeney said after the game that O'Neill insisted the Tyrone half-back had "pulled him down by the jersey".

Armagh go into Sunday's final series of round-robin games in third spot in Group Two and on course to at least earn a preliminary quarter-finals spot.

However if McGeeney's side were to lose in Carrick-on-Shannon against the table toppers and Westmeath shock Tyrone at Kingspan Breffni, it could see the Orchard men exiting the All-Ireland Championship on scoring difference.

Tyrone and Armagh both have a current score difference of -1 with Westmeath on -9.

The championship meeting between Galway and Armagh last summer saw the sides fight out an epic All-Ireland quarter-final which included a mass brawl at full-time in normal time before the Tribesmen clinched victory in a dramatic penalty shootout.