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I apologise it was not forker... letterkennyGuy (Donegal) - Posts: 153 - 26/06/2022 21:58:41 2427805 Link 0 |
In fairness we lost a match having 5 point lead to a side we were expected to beat. Galway let a big lead slip also but they didn't lose and were up against a Div 1 side who had momentum after two wins against Div 1 sides. Main positives for Galway is the character shown when things went against them in injury time of normal time. Even in extra they never panicked and went on to score a 2nd goal themselves after conceding a soft 3rd goal. The likes of Walsh, Conroy weren't as good as some other games but others stepped up like Tierney, Slike,Finnerty and especially McDaid in extra time. The work rate and team play is certainly getting Galway places and they'll be a hard nut for Rory Gallagher to crack. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3777 - 27/06/2022 07:35:31 2427814 Link 3 |
It should be a long ban but the GAA loves a bit of the cute whore or the melted rogue especially in the back room where the deals are done. And our rules are written with that mindset. Tiernan McCann dived against Monaghan in 2015 and got Darren Hughes sent off. It's been 7 years since that incident and despite diving being a growing cancer in the game, there is no rule for it. Then you had the farce of the game this summer where players were suspended for "contributioning to a melee" only to find the rulebook doesn't specify how many players makes up a melee. I'll always have the deepest respect for John Mullane because he took his medicine on 2004 at a time when court injunctions were appearing every second week. He missed the semi final v KK, where they lost by 2 points. But, and this is true, the Waterford Chairman tried to get Mullane off on the spectacular logic that he was sent off in the Munster Championship so the All Ireland semi final was a different competition. Him and his like are the people who write the rules. GAA have a serious problem that they have no intention of fixing because they created the problem. FootblockREF (Monaghan) - Posts: 564 - 27/06/2022 07:53:12 2427817 Link 2 |
Joyce and McGeeney deserve huge credit for building their county team again, one took a little longer due to how far they were back but both saved All Ireland QF weekend with an epic; using styles that every neutral would of enjoyed and at last we realise Gealic football can be a great sport. sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 27/06/2022 08:18:02 2427821 Link 0 |
Would you read the rulebook before you make - up your own rules. 1. there is a rule about diving it comes under the rule to feign a foul or injury and it is a yellow card offence. 2. A melee is any incident involving 3 or more players. The problem is the court of public opinion and the fact that within the GAA there is no real appetite to close the loopholes that allow players to get off for fear that you might want to use the self same loophole yourself!! I was listening to someone on RTE radio last night talking about the Galway captain being sent off yesterday and assuming that his suspension would be appealed as there were lots of others involved. I didnt see the incident properly myself but by the sounds of it there were loads of people involved and if that is the case instead of the Galway captain getting exonerated everyone else involved should get the suspensions they deserve. A message needs to go out that this sort of behaviour will not be tolerated. indaknownow (Offaly) - Posts: 112 - 27/06/2022 08:27:23 2427823 Link 1 |
TK needs a ban and deservedly so but some of the reactions on here are simply over the top, my god I've seen idiots on Twitter looking to contact his employers. sean og (Armagh) - Posts: 1054 - 27/06/2022 08:35:01 2427826 Link 0 |
If Armagh had any sense they should get out in front of this. He should apologise to Comer, Galway team and his own supporters. Armagh should suspend him from all activity for rest of 2022. This isn't a tactic to escape a tougher sanction, its simply the right thing to do. Then when the almost inevitable bigger sanction comes down, do not appeal. Although telling a county board not to appeal is like telling a person not to breath, its in their nature. FootblockREF (Monaghan) - Posts: 564 - 27/06/2022 08:40:44 2427828 Link 2 |
Damo Comer was very good throughout too and has been very consistent all year.
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3403 - 27/06/2022 08:59:58 2427833 Link 1 |
Well done to Galway and hard luck to Armagh. Armagh can be proud of their wee run and have some very good players like Rian O Neill. TheRock2121 (Donegal) - Posts: 1143 - 27/06/2022 09:14:17 2427836 Link 0 |
We were up there yesterday and enough has been said about the melee already - what we all witnessed up there yesterday was one of the greatest games ever played. Kerry and Mayo people around us said the same. Yes, it was far from perfect, with Galway mistakes galore in the last minutes but for sheer excitement and a 100 minute end to end battle, it was breathless stuff and there's nothing could ever galvanise a team like that game did. Galway men became warriors on the field for us yesterday. Armagh's strength of support is an absolute credit to them - it made for an electric atmosphere. Hoping Galway can bring this match intensity again and be ready for Derry. Tickets on sale from 12 today lads - some of our long standing tv and radio supporters need to get their backsides off the couch. These boys are the real deal and the support is building. Gaillimh Abú. togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 913 - 27/06/2022 09:32:14 2427849 Link 2 |
Nugent and Kelly behaved like we want players to behave in that sort of situation. Went in to break up the situation . Did not react to being pushed and shoved . They managed to help calm the situation. Both really took on the captain role amd behaved admirably. Ref should have to answer for why their names were given . Video clearly shows neither retaliated ever so no one could've possibly seen them do anything wrong galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1679 - 27/06/2022 09:32:54 2427851 Link 0 |
Supporting a relative playing for Kerry, not that it matters, anyone who buys a ticket is well entitled to attend.
reffingmad (Roscommon) - Posts: 371 - 27/06/2022 09:37:30 2427855 Link 0 |
How could Shane Walsh or Damien Comer be as good when they were not given any protection off the ball. If you were at the game you'd see it but sure the linesmen and umpires, per usual, see nothing!
baire (Galway) - Posts: 1849 - 27/06/2022 09:43:11 2427859 Link 0 |
Exiting finish tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1140 - 27/06/2022 10:06:55 2427870 Link 0 |
The carry on of some Armagh players and subs is all a by product of political history over the last 100 years. OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 683 - 27/06/2022 10:17:17 2427876 Link 3 |
But who as the linesman? did you see that name anywhere before?
MTS (Galway) - Posts: 279 - 27/06/2022 10:23:09 2427882 Link 1 |
Wow. This is something I'd expect to see from Ulsterman...
oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1391 - 27/06/2022 10:25:43 2427885 Link 0 |
Football was the real winner yesterday great to see teams moving away form all the negative boring low risk football we have seen over the past few years. Great attitude form both teams going all out for the win not content with the draw. Even Derry showed at the weekend that they can play open attractive attacking football and never happy with a point if there is any chance that there is a goal on. Its so refreshing to see. Pity about the handbags and melee and one very foolish armagh panelist will get a long ban but this morning we should be talking about the brilliant match we have just seen played by amateurs giving it all for their counties. breffnibluewhite (Cavan) - Posts: 458 - 27/06/2022 10:26:04 2427886 Link 0 |
In fairness it is more than work rate and team play that us getting Galway places!! They have some superb players who ar every well coached and drilled. Walsh is a class act and when needed Comer and Conroy stood up yesterday- when they needed leaders they were there. Finnerty was excellent. They have some brilliant players- work rate and team play only gets you do far as I am sure you know!! You also need that bit of class.
howdareu (USA) - Posts: 220 - 27/06/2022 10:28:43 2427888 Link 0 |
There's a lot of truth in that. There's an aggression and physical streak in Ulster football that many outside the province don't comprehend. Today a certain Dublin based sports journalist has decided to castigate and vilify Armagh as a county and that's just disgusting. It's vile and outrageous but typifies what passes for acceptable comment against Ulster sides. By all means let the appropriate football authorities deal with yesterday but to use that as an excuse to churn out hatred towards a county that suffered dreadfully over the years is simply unacceptable.
Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9719 - 27/06/2022 10:30:25 2427889 Link 2 |