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Replying To endgame:  "Roscommon last qualified for an All Ireland U20 football final in 2021. Beaten by Offaly.We also lost U21 All Ireland finals in 2012 and 2014 to Dublin. Roscommon last won the All Ireland minor football title in 2006."
You reached the U17 All-Ireland final in 2017 also beaten by a Tyrone side led by Darragh Canavan

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3948 - 06/05/2026 02:43:58    2671224

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "It is, however there's a big difference between Barry McHugh and Dessie, and that's free-taking, particularly from range. McHugh is an exceptional striker of the ball from the ground from distance. In today's game, that's a massive asset to any team. Added to that, if a goal chance fell to any of our inside forwards, I'd fancy Barry McHugh as much as anyone to stick it away.
Dean Rock got a lot of comments early in his Dublin career for being a free-taker and very little else. He obviously improved from play over time, but his role was first and foremost as a high percentage free-taker. His accuracy from dead balls was crucial, given how many tight All-Ireland finals Dublin won."
You can't compare that Dublin team with Galway. Dublin could afford someone not doing as much from play or not being as much of an athlete if they brought high percentage free taking.
Galway need everyone playing above themselves to compete with the top teams.

JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 165 - 06/05/2026 08:25:57    2671227

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Replying To JimB1991:  "You can't compare that Dublin team with Galway. Dublin could afford someone not doing as much from play or not being as much of an athlete if they brought high percentage free taking.
Galway need everyone playing above themselves to compete with the top teams."
exactly, and Galway is the only good team with no free taker or 45 expert. It's a huge problem, not to mention the other issues with keepers and kick outs. Look, Roscommon will give us a huge awakening and it will only be an exhibition game.

maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1274 - 06/05/2026 10:30:52    2671239

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Replying To JimB1991:  "You can't compare that Dublin team with Galway. Dublin could afford someone not doing as much from play or not being as much of an athlete if they brought high percentage free taking.
Galway need everyone playing above themselves to compete with the top teams."
The point is every team should have at a minimum a reliable freetaker and we actually have one in the county who goes well beyond that. It's even more important now in the era of the two pointer. Whether it's Carlow, Galway or Dublin is irrelevant. Every team with a freetaker who can comfortably knock over two pointers has an advantage.
It's even more important based on your point, that we're not leaving scores behind, given how many tight games we're in. Another example is Steven Sherlock being brought back by Cork and John Cleary himself saying that that new rules have made a place for him. He was dropped years ago for not being able to do the running the game demanded. With the new rules, he's now afforded a bit more leeway in that regard and he's now crucial to Cork's chances.
The other thing is Barry McHugh is a very skilful footballer, and far from just a freetaker. He's physically strong, and while he might not be the most mobile, he's a very intelligent footballer. It's possible he doesn't want to be part of the setup, and if that's the case it's absolutely fine. However, if he's available I'd be giving him a chance to see how he goes.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2789 - 06/05/2026 12:30:17    2671269

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Replying To maroondiesel:  "exactly, and Galway is the only good team with no free taker or 45 expert. It's a huge problem, not to mention the other issues with keepers and kick outs. Look, Roscommon will give us a huge awakening and it will only be an exhibition game."
Poster JimB1991 is a well known WUM from Mayo who lives in Dublin.

GDL (Galway) - Posts: 954 - 06/05/2026 12:36:44    2671270

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Replying To GDL:  "Poster JimB1991 is a well known WUM from Mayo who lives in Dublin."
Wrong, wrong and wrong again.

JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 165 - 06/05/2026 13:40:07    2671292

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PJ in the Herald.

Hopefully Cian Hernon will be fine. He's doing a little training.

Thompson is still away. Picked up and ankle injury in the States. Not back yet.

Tierney back doing a little bit. Touch and go for Sunday.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2535 - 06/05/2026 13:41:25    2671293

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Replying To JimB1991:  "Wrong, wrong and wrong again."
You're not from Donegal, you posted on our thread for the first time yesterday!
What is your club in Donegal, we can explore a few facts?

Ulsterchamps72 (Donegal) - Posts: 200 - 06/05/2026 14:31:00    2671307

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