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A lot of stupid comments and re writing of history.
Jeopardy jeopardy jeopardy one analyst said it then they all said the same rubbish every week. The gaa analysts must be the laziest of all time.
There was a clear advantage from topping the group. It caught up with us each year in terms of injury, We had lads on 1 leg in the final 2 years ago.
The group games were amazing over the last few years and that was before the new rules.
So many games to lose 4 teams..... so what..... do you not like football?????
Same rubbish now being spouted about the provincials, never mind that we had 3 fantastic provincial finals this year with great crowds, great games and amazing scenes ........that doesn't fit the narrative.
Some people are not happy if they don't have something to complain about.
Fitzy Abú!!
Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1961 - 04/06/2026 10:01:30
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Replying To JimB1991: "The point he is making is there not knockout games, there is a safety net in a grouo format.
The only high stakes Knockout game Galway have won in the last few yrs which you could say was an impressive win against Similar level or better oppostion is:
Derry 2022 - that was an awful game and Derry didn't perform
Dublin 2024 - Dublin past their best and that was the end of the road for that team
Donegal 2024 - Galway were the better team but a lucky goal gave them the buffer and Donegal panicked a little
All in all it I think it is fair to say Galway's record isn't the most impressive when the real pressuee games kick in." That's not the point at issue at all though. The point at issue is that gaalover claims there was no jeopardy in the group structure, when in actual fact there was a level of jeopardy in there.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4782 - 04/06/2026 10:46:26
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Replying To JimB1991: "The point he is making is there not knockout games, there is a safety net in a grouo format.
The only high stakes Knockout game Galway have won in the last few yrs which you could say was an impressive win against Similar level or better oppostion is:
Derry 2022 - that was an awful game and Derry didn't perform
Dublin 2024 - Dublin past their best and that was the end of the road for that team
Donegal 2024 - Galway were the better team but a lucky goal gave them the buffer and Donegal panicked a little
All in all it I think it is fair to say Galway's record isn't the most impressive when the real pressuee games kick in." 2022 Derry put 15 men behind the ball. They chose to perform like that. Thankfully we had Comer who could taken on and beat his man and got crucial scores. Once he got the first goal and Derry then had to push out, it was game over.
2024 Dublin were defending All-Ireland champions, still had Brian Fenton and pretty much the whole team which won the All-Ireland. Dublin were short odds for that match. Easy to write it off now, but that wasn't the expectation at the time.
2024 A competitive game with Donegal, but we had the edge on them and never felt like they were going to catch us.
The team got the job done in tough tight games in Croke Park those days. Many other days they didn't. No need to try to re-write the scéal.
WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2860 - 04/06/2026 11:04:11
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Replying To JimB1991: "The point he is making is there not knockout games, there is a safety net in a grouo format.
The only high stakes Knockout game Galway have won in the last few yrs which you could say was an impressive win against Similar level or better oppostion is:
Derry 2022 - that was an awful game and Derry didn't perform
Dublin 2024 - Dublin past their best and that was the end of the road for that team
Donegal 2024 - Galway were the better team but a lucky goal gave them the buffer and Donegal panicked a little
All in all it I think it is fair to say Galway's record isn't the most impressive when the real pressuee games kick in." How is a ball that your keeper lets in over his head a lucky goal, those are normal goals!
Dublin 2024 passed their best that team had won an all Ireland the previous year and had same group of players. They all retired after that game. Maybe a little bit worse but still a great team.
Derry 2022 were a great team, we got them on game plan. Nullified their counter and got the goals when keeper was roaming.
systematic (Galway) - Posts: 309 - 04/06/2026 11:22:29
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Replying To WanPintWin: "2022 Derry put 15 men behind the ball. They chose to perform like that. Thankfully we had Comer who could taken on and beat his man and got crucial scores. Once he got the first goal and Derry then had to push out, it was game over.
2024 Dublin were defending All-Ireland champions, still had Brian Fenton and pretty much the whole team which won the All-Ireland. Dublin were short odds for that match. Easy to write it off now, but that wasn't the expectation at the time.
2024 A competitive game with Donegal, but we had the edge on them and never felt like they were going to catch us.
The team got the job done in tough tight games in Croke Park those days. Many other days they didn't. No need to try to re-write the scéal." Exactly at the time Galway beating Dublin in 2024 was the biggest shock of the championship and I think we don't get enough credit for that.
systematic (Galway) - Posts: 309 - 04/06/2026 11:24:07
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Replying To WanPintWin: "2022 Derry put 15 men behind the ball. They chose to perform like that. Thankfully we had Comer who could taken on and beat his man and got crucial scores. Once he got the first goal and Derry then had to push out, it was game over.
2024 Dublin were defending All-Ireland champions, still had Brian Fenton and pretty much the whole team which won the All-Ireland. Dublin were short odds for that match. Easy to write it off now, but that wasn't the expectation at the time.
2024 A competitive game with Donegal, but we had the edge on them and never felt like they were going to catch us.
The team got the job done in tough tight games in Croke Park those days. Many other days they didn't. No need to try to re-write the scéal." You do realise you are responding to Clare from MFT, formally know as the Mayo Blog.
GDL (Galway) - Posts: 962 - 04/06/2026 11:45:05
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Replying To GDL: "You do realise you are responding to Clare from MFT, formally know as the Mayo Blog." Ná h-abair! Jim is a dyed in the wool Donegal supporter as can be seen from his regular posts on all things Donegal in the corresponding thread. Wait, actually......
WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2860 - 04/06/2026 12:12:12
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The best thing about the 2024 win against Dublin a defending All-Ireland champion team was the fact it was Galways 3rd match in as many weeks and up against a rested Dublin. Yet for the final 15/20 Galway ran Dublin off their feet, highlighting the supreme fitness Galway had at the time and strength in depth.
I don't agree with the view above that Galway then had lads on 1 leg in the final 2 years ago. The two best in Ireland was in the final and it was decided on the finest of margins, matter of fact a more accurate day on placed ball and Galway would have won.
Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 882 - 04/06/2026 13:45:10
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Replying To systematic: "Exactly at the time Galway beating Dublin in 2024 was the biggest shock of the championship and I think we don't get enough credit for that." Dublin were red hot favs that day, we weren't given a hope. Earlier that week I got a few bob on us winning at 4/1, made it all the sweeter
LárBáire (Galway) - Posts: 86 - 04/06/2026 14:11:27
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Replying To WanPintWin: "2022 Derry put 15 men behind the ball. They chose to perform like that. Thankfully we had Comer who could taken on and beat his man and got crucial scores. Once he got the first goal and Derry then had to push out, it was game over.
2024 Dublin were defending All-Ireland champions, still had Brian Fenton and pretty much the whole team which won the All-Ireland. Dublin were short odds for that match. Easy to write it off now, but that wasn't the expectation at the time.
2024 A competitive game with Donegal, but we had the edge on them and never felt like they were going to catch us.
The team got the job done in tough tight games in Croke Park those days. Many other days they didn't. No need to try to re-write the scéal." It's since come out and widely known around Dublin GAA circles that for a week prior to the game in 2024 Dublin had a virus in the camp, very few lads were able to train, few boys spewing in the dressing room prior to throw in etc. Not diminishing the victory but putting a bit of context around the flatness of Dublin that day particularly in the last 15 mins.
TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 346 - 04/06/2026 14:29:49
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Replying To TrueBlue35: "It's since come out and widely known around Dublin GAA circles that for a week prior to the game in 2024 Dublin had a virus in the camp, very few lads were able to train, few boys spewing in the dressing room prior to throw in etc. Not diminishing the victory but putting a bit of context around the flatness of Dublin that day particularly in the last 15 mins." Not diminishing it but posting a well known made up story.
Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 882 - 04/06/2026 16:16:53
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Replying To systematic: "How is a ball that your keeper lets in over his head a lucky goal, those are normal goals!
Dublin 2024 passed their best that team had won an all Ireland the previous year and had same group of players. They all retired after that game. Maybe a little bit worse but still a great team.
Derry 2022 were a great team, we got them on game plan. Nullified their counter and got the goals when keeper was roaming." Yes lots of them retired after that game...a sure sign they were at the peak of their powers.
JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 188 - 04/06/2026 16:26:53
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Replying To TrueBlue35: "It's since come out and widely known around Dublin GAA circles that for a week prior to the game in 2024 Dublin had a virus in the camp, very few lads were able to train, few boys spewing in the dressing room prior to throw in etc. Not diminishing the victory but putting a bit of context around the flatness of Dublin that day particularly in the last 15 mins." A fair point, but also that loss seemed to mark the beginning of the end for this great dubs side, it was the first time in donkeys years they'd failed to make a semi, and the following season they failed to win Leinster and bowed out fairly tamely at quarters. This year, a quarter final looks like it would represent a good season for them.
gaillimhboy (Galway) - Posts: 416 - 04/06/2026 19:25:48
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