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Replying To systematic:  "My feeling during the game was that westmeath much better than div 3. Really good team, some great players. Their keeper is a bit of a liability even though our press yesterday was best all year.

Thought yesterday was a really good test for us and our composure at end of game.

Can see that - we won the last 2 50/50 balls that mattered."
There isn't too many Westmeath players who looked like they'd struggle operating in Division 1. Thought they were excellent yesterday,

Galway were ok in the fist half, took their goal chances brilliantly but unusually didn't take any advantage of the wind.

Second half was different, Galway were excellent for and the score line wasn't a fair reflection as Galway left a good few goals behind them.

Thats the 2nd game McGrath has been an unused subs, is he still carrying an injury? I was surprised too see O'Flaherty get on before O'Laoi.

TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 323 - 15/06/2026 13:06:14    2679870

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Replying To rhudson:  "I get. The feeling. All year. Its our. Turn. To win sam maguire
No more excuses,
Alll the. Big guns are fit. Strong squad
Lets go and. Do it"
Best to focus on the game in front, All-Ireland quarter-final and not become unstuck at that stage as previously when hot favourites to progress.

I expect Monaghan,Mayo,Donegal,Kerry to reach the last 8. No easy match up there but at least have the free week to prepare for that challenge.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 901 - 15/06/2026 13:08:35    2679872

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Galway should have won more easily, spurned a number of goal chances also tried for goals when not on but easy point for the taking.the goals scored were of the fortunate kind McDonaghs kick out interception the lack of resolve in tackling Hernan by a forward even allowing that the ball was striped but was allowed to easily regain and spin to shoot and Tierney did well to score from a less than favourable position against two defenders.Westmeath recognised that the R/H side of the defence is vulnerable and made inroads for scores from that wing too easily .

backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 230 - 15/06/2026 13:47:48    2679901

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Replying To TheBishop:  "There isn't too many Westmeath players who looked like they'd struggle operating in Division 1. Thought they were excellent yesterday,

Galway were ok in the fist half, took their goal chances brilliantly but unusually didn't take any advantage of the wind.

Second half was different, Galway were excellent for and the score line wasn't a fair reflection as Galway left a good few goals behind them.

Thats the 2nd game McGrath has been an unused subs, is he still carrying an injury? I was surprised too see O'Flaherty get on before O'Laoi."
Completely agree, I seen ó Laoí warming up and then O Fla came on. I think FOL offers more if I'm being honest, O Fla came on and missed a very scoreable goal chance where he opted for a point (I still think he shot for goal and blazed it over though), then he kicked a very scoreable chance wide.

You could see the Morris influence really start to flourish yesterday, in accurate (for most) handpassing, the quick pass when required -> it was like watching peak Corofin-Belclare a few years ago.

The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 853 - 15/06/2026 14:33:07    2679924

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