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In my opinion he a man marker I think corner back his best position that only my view of it I also think Galway struggle with ball kicking backs in general all good athletes ball carrying but very rare u see a Galway wing back or even midfielder kicking 30 yard passes into forwards by running with ball it's crowding the scoring zone ,,
Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1046 - 09/04/2025 16:58:43 2601265 Link 0 |
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Fairly woeful first half for the u20s. No real attacking shape or game plan when they have possession and in trouble around midfield again. Obviously McGlinchey is a huge loss there and not having Keady either. Sean O'Connor one of the only lads able to break a tackle when he has possession. The accuracy of pass going into Costello is terrible. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 861 - 09/04/2025 19:04:01 2601279 Link 1 |
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If there was a record going for misplaced passes in a game we must have beaten it tonight with the u20s. Done pretty much everything wrong in possession, loose hand passes, kick passes over the head of the receiver, horrendous shooting. No midfield at all. Mayo will win Connacht at their ease. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 861 - 09/04/2025 19:49:03 2601283 Link 1 |
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Third game in a row ref blew for full time and Galway going for winning score or to draw.This is what was supposed to be stopped by having the clock and hooter. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 410 - 09/04/2025 19:54:35 2601284 Link 0 |
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U20's come back to get a draw against Roscommon but are at out now I think. Strange campaign. Narrowly lost a shootout against Mayo. Lost to Sligo with almost the last kick of the game. And finish with a draw against the Rossies. Very competitive in every game but that's not really enough for a Galway side in Connacht. Shay McGlinchey and Harry Keady were huge losses though. Those two alone would probably have been enough to win a couple of those games. As they were all close. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2372 - 09/04/2025 20:01:22 2601286 Link 0 |
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Did well to earn the draw in the end when four behind but are out of the competition should Roscommon win or draw next week. The one point defeat to Sligo looking like the most costly result. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 366 - 09/04/2025 20:52:48 2601295 Link 0 |
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Management must take the blame, shocking campaign, they inherited the AI Minor winning team of 2022, but didn't pick 10 or more of it I believe, The midfield was in trouble since the first game, but they kept the same partnership throughout, and galway19 you're right about all the other points you made. No divine right to win Connacht but surely should have been good enough to at least get to semi-final, in hindsight Glynn should probably have been appointed, at least he knew the lads from minor success and could have built on that.
1951andwaiting (Galway) - Posts: 92 - 09/04/2025 21:18:23 2601301 Link 2 |
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Was a mistake in hindsight for Savo leapfrog Glynn. Leaving us in turn with an inexperienced minor management. TanCanRan (Galway) - Posts: 277 - 09/04/2025 22:20:23 2601307 Link 3 |
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That's also 3 games in a row that you didn't win. Cant always be the hooters fault
eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2074 - 09/04/2025 23:56:49 2601318 Link 0 |
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The picked nearly all minor team that was available. Why did management drop the lad from Oranmore? Had a great impact in first two games and goal v Sligo yet dropped while others play entire campaign when having no impact O'Connor only bright spot last night powerful runner. Agree on midfield strange was left as is wiped in most games jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1443 - 10/04/2025 07:31:35 2601325 Link 1 |
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Well I am delighted he is back and thing it nothing but postive. I am dissapointed with timing of it surely he should have been back for last few league games. Granted I dont know what happened begind scenes with work commitments etc but I jsut think it would be way better had he had a chance in a league game or 2. Very hard for PJ to throw him in v Ros or Mayo if needed in my opinion. But I suppose how he is going in training will tell alot. Big strong athlete and a super kicker so delighted he is back as many pointed out he would have been top of my list for the free kicks when Walsh was fluffing his lines against Armagh.
Eire89 (Galway) - Posts: 325 - 10/04/2025 09:48:55 2601336 Link 1 |
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Will any of the Galway u20s be brought into the senior panel if Roscommon beat Leitrim? They were poor overall last night but Ross Coen was impressive, looks like he has something about him but Galway may already have too many similar type players. WonTon5 (Galway) - Posts: 35 - 10/04/2025 11:05:00 2601350 Link 0 |
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What was wrong with Harry Keady? No sign of him in any of the games.
BellewsBoys (Galway) - Posts: 10 - 10/04/2025 11:09:58 2601351 Link 0 |
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McGlinchey and Colm Costello are already on it. Next best would be Sean O'Connor, Ross Coen and possibly Sean Dunne but it's a huge step. I don't think they can have any complaints, seemed to struggle for scores smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 487 - 10/04/2025 11:40:34 2601356 Link 0 |
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He was playing for hurlers too got 3 goals so fair enough O'Donnell not starting
jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1443 - 10/04/2025 13:40:49 2601373 Link 0 |
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Didn't we give Roscommon a good clipping in minor in 2022? Fair enough it's 3 years and different personnel but it only points to one thing, we have regressed with that age group and that's a major worry. ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1654 - 10/04/2025 15:17:36 2601396 Link 2 |
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Not alone regressed 3 years later, but that minor '22 squad that you're referring to, were in a remarkably 'regressed' state in 2022 also, just 2or3 months before they won the allireland. They couldn't keep it kicked out to Mayo in the early rounds of that championship, didn't win Connacht, and were just coming to the boil with their hurlers in tow, by the time they beat Mayo to win the allireland final. With that sort of spikey performance pattern, this u20 squad might have performed better next July/Aug/Sept, or even next month.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4064 - 10/04/2025 15:54:10 2601405 Link 1 |
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Underage mediocrity is sadly becoming acceptable and the norm in Galway football. So very annoying for so many of us putting in huge work and hours at juvenile level in our clubs. That U20 set of results is just hugely disappointing. Galway football targets and ambitions are half baked v set up in Kerry for example. The team desperately needed McGlinchey, Keady (the two best midfielders in the county at that age group), and O'Donnell up front. Injuries and unavailability were unfortunate. togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 1038 - 10/04/2025 22:48:36 2601456 Link 1 |
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Some abomination of nonsense by Sean odomhnaill on maroon and white pod with north and west divide. jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1443 - 11/04/2025 10:40:01 2601483 Link 2 |
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Hopefully we can get over Roscommon and enter Qualify stage at least as Provincial runners up, if not as Champs. It is going to be a tall enough order IMO, Apart from the NY Humbug we have failed to win any of our last 4 real games including V the 2 teams relegated. The team badly needs a win. It will be interesting to see what kind of team PJ puts out. giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1272 - 11/04/2025 12:08:00 2601494 Link 0 |