Anthony Daly steps down.

[johnneycool]

He could do the Antrim job, while Ryan has done well enough he's had 3 years now and we are still at that level behind the top 10

What would you have Ryan do that he's not already doing?

[seafoid]

According to the Indo Cunningham got a further 3 years with Galway.

[Asal Mor]

According to the Indo Cunningham got a further 3 years with Galway.

I wouldn't quarrel with it. Bar some tactical mistakes, I think he's done about as well as he could have with the players available. At least the players are giving it their all which couldn't always be said in the past. I'm not optimistic about us being in contention any time soon but even if Cody was taking over, I still wouldn't be expecting anything.

[seafoid]

According to the Indo Cunningham got a further 3 years with Galway.

I wouldn't quarrel with it. Bar some tactical mistakes, I think he's done about as well as he could have with the players available. At least the players are giving it their all which couldn't always be said in the past. I'm not optimistic about us being in contention any time soon but even if Cody was taking over, I still wouldn't be expecting anything.

Some good young lads have been introduced. You never know. I think this year's reinstitution of the ancien regime of KK puts a different slant on Galway's year. Very unlucky to get tipp one week after 2 successive games against the cats.
A few lads who can horse over the points from out the field would be great. Goalscoring is not a problem. 

[Asal Mor]

Well Glynn is a serious weapon around the square and should cause mayhem for years to come. Joe will win us games if we can get the ball to him but he won't win a huge amount of ball himself. Conor Cooney had a good year and is a near perfect free taker. I think the jury's still out on the likes of Flynn and Mannion. And God knows what's gone wrong with David and Niall Burke the last 2 years. We need to find some pace at both ends, and we really missed the old Damien Hayes and Cyril Donnellan.

Hopefully Brehony will continue to blossom into a top midfielder, but I'd be worried about where the replacements are for the likes of Moore, Collins, Smyth and Tannian. I don't think Ronan Burke is the answer at full-back either. But you're right seafoid, we did take Kilkenny to a replay and matched Tipp for 50/60 minutes.We're not a million miles off, but I don't think there are any players coming through to get too excited about.

[mouview]

Well Glynn is a serious weapon around the square and should cause mayhem for years to come. Joe will win us games if we can get the ball to him but he won't win a huge amount of ball himself. Conor Cooney had a good year and is a near perfect free taker. I think the jury's still out on the likes of Flynn and Mannion. And God knows what's gone wrong with David and Niall Burke the last 2 years. We need to find some pace at both ends, and we really missed the old Damien Hayes and Cyril Donnellan.

Hopefully Brehony will continue to blossom into a top midfielder, but I'd be worried about where the replacements are for the likes of Moore, Collins, Smyth and Tannian. I don't think Ronan Burke is the answer at full-back either. But you're right seafoid, we did take Kilkenny to a replay and matched Tipp for 50/60 minutes.We're not a million miles off, but I don't think there are any players coming through to get too excited about.

If the rest of the lads around Joe are alright, Joe will be perfectly fine, nothing wrong with his catching ability in Athenry yesterday pm. Don't think we're going to get much more out of Hayes, and God only knows what the 2 Burkes are going to do from now on; Niall in particular should be driving his club on at Intermediate level. It's a good sign that Flynn is probably his club's best and most consistent player, leadership begins at club level. I've great faith in young Mannion and would groom him for midfield in the years ahead, he's tall, strong, mobile, a good hurler and stands out for Ahascragh - pity his brother Padraig couldn't put his injuries behind him and make the panel also. Hope Conor Cooney can continue his good form but he's not the quickest and hasn't the most nimble of touch either. Ditto Glynn and Donnellan; at the highest level you have to be able to hurl, the lack of natural ability cost Bonnar big time Saturday evening. Reinforcements needed in all areas, maybe John Hanbury is worth a look at FB.

Then again, everything you know is wrong.

[Asal Mor]

If the rest of the lads around Joe are alright, Joe will be perfectly fine, nothing wrong with his catching ability

I agree with that mouview and too often he's left to do most of it on his own. If we can build a decent forward line around him, Joe will win us All-Irelands, but unfortunately the personnel isn't there.

[seafoid]

If the rest of the lads around Joe are alright, Joe will be perfectly fine, nothing wrong with his catching ability

I agree with that mouview and too often he's left to do most of it on his own. If we can build a decent forward line around him, Joe will win us All-Irelands, but unfortunately the personnel isn't there.

It must be a head thing, Asal . Some days the points just fly over.
Sure we could get a big dose of luck next year. 
It's just a question of locating the gaillimh spot. 

http://news360.ir/Services/Fullstory/PrintVersion/?nwid=5611797

"The usual question probably needs to be asked re Galway. Which Galway team will be in Kilkenny ? The one that demolished Dublin or the one that went down easily against Waterford. Galway find it difficult to play consistently well in successive games and have done for quite a number of years now. The lack of championship games excuse was addressed with their admission to play in the Leinster senior championship. They are consistently competitive at minor and under 21. Their club teams have a very impressive success rate in the All-Ireland competition with four different teams winning six titles since 2000. So what is the problem ? There doesn't seem to be a logical, obvious reason as to why it's taken Galway so long to achieve All-Ireland senior success.

Galway's demoralisation is worse in that they don't even have sporadic All-Irelands to sustain them, just sporadic appearances in finals that have been followed with the unerring haplessness.The key to delivering something has to be creating a context for Joe Canning to perform, something that nearly took the Liam MacCarthy across the Shannon two years ago."

[Asal Mor]

I'm always hopeful and trying to be optimistic seafoid. The next few All-Irelands will be very competitive with Clare, Limerick and Wexford all building serious teams but anything is possible. Roll on 2015 anyway. May the winter fly by.

[johnneycool]

Still no manager in place for the dubs?

[heffo]

Still no manager in place for the dubs?

County committee meeting tomorrow evening to appoint Cunningham.

[AZOffaly]

Which Cunningham is that?

[sans pessimism]

Which Cunningham is that?

Corks Ger

[AZOffaly]

That works in UL? USed to be with Newtownshandrum?

[johnneycool]

That works in UL? USed to be with Newtownshandrum?

No,
the ex keeper.