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Turloughmore v St Thomas's Final

Turlough's year

Black&White26 (Galway) - Posts: 20 - 14/10/2025 10:39:45    2639896

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "I'm not sure about that in terms of the players. The facilities are much better in Pearse Stadium, as well as the playing surface. Players will want the best conditions to perform and I'd say a lot of them would opt for Salthill."
What are you talking about? Huge investment went into the Kenny Park surface last year, it's every bit as good as PS. Also, not sure if you've ever been in the PS dressing rooms, but they're hardly state of the art either.

TanCanRan (Galway) - Posts: 294 - 14/10/2025 12:57:33    2639933

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Can Saturday's doubleheader be bought as a package to watch or do you have to buy individually. Find the pricing very dear this year, was once a €20 deal for weekend games now seems to be €15 a game

CillTormoir (Galway) - Posts: 580 - 14/10/2025 14:59:46    2639957

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Replying To TanCanRan:  "What are you talking about? Huge investment went into the Kenny Park surface last year, it's every bit as good as PS. Also, not sure if you've ever been in the PS dressing rooms, but they're hardly state of the art either."
I've played in both, although my playing days are in the rear view mirror now, I'm afraid. Pearse Stadium would be my preference, but I haven't played on the new Kenny Park surface. Pearse Stadium's pitch is excellent. It would always have been a favourite of teammates and other players I spoke to.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2593 - 14/10/2025 15:00:38    2639958

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Replying To TanCanRan:  "It's literally not. Senior semi-final days in Athenry are the best day on the local GAA calendar, bar none. The atmosphere is brilliant.

You also don't need to be a VIP to get into the stand, just leave and arrive on time as our friends out west advise us all the time."
No matter how early some people leave, only a small number will fit in that stand. Many more seats for people in Salthill. Like the Germans leaving their towels on the deckchairs, there's only so many to go around.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2593 - 14/10/2025 15:05:37    2639961

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Replying To TanCanRan:  "What are you talking about? Huge investment went into the Kenny Park surface last year, it's every bit as good as PS. Also, not sure if you've ever been in the PS dressing rooms, but they're hardly state of the art either."
Agreed , if you know , you know :-)

LostforWords (Galway) - Posts: 7 - 14/10/2025 15:27:27    2639968

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Replying To Black&White26:  "Turloughmore v St Thomas's Final

Turlough's year"
Say the same thing every year for the last 10 years

BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 199 - 14/10/2025 15:45:54    2639972

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Replying To TanCanRan:  "What are you talking about? Huge investment went into the Kenny Park surface last year, it's every bit as good as PS. Also, not sure if you've ever been in the PS dressing rooms, but they're hardly state of the art either."
Every player would want to play semifinals and finals in athenry, I have yet to speak to anyone that would prefer to play in PS , Athenry is the best surface by a mile and generates the best atmosphere for players, PS has better facilities and is better for supporters with toilets seating etc , so it's hard to please everyone I suppose , at some stage wouldn't it be great if someone had the courage to sell PS and combine all ingredients into a decent venue that caters for players and supporters alike

Bib (Galway) - Posts: 23 - 14/10/2025 16:12:53    2639976

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