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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Gaaforlife2023:  "24 def left behind bit if stretch to say would won 22 if better keeper up front that year galway seemed lack depth"
22 maybe but 24 if we had a goalie of Hennelly quality we would have scored a few more frees and probably done better in retaining kickouts and won.

jobseekersbent (National) - 30/01/2026 15:28:51

Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
i was at match last week no one on here ever chats about condition at match . It was very bad the last day , Handling conditions for both teams were terriable surely match on saturday has to be canceled . There is no supporters bus going on sat for supporters .

lor12 (National) - 30/01/2026 16:44:53

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Even though Gleason has improved aspects of his game unfortunately his kickouts have not and in reality his kicking in general is not good enough for county level Also they need stop brining him up taking frees he misses most of them , in my opinion unless they change keeper long term not just for a game every now and then Galway are going to be stuck where they are a top 6 team and no better

Kickitout (National) - 30/01/2026 17:23:10

Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To SixtiesKid:  "you're obviously reading Cyril Farrell in The Sun."
Lovely programme on Cyril Farrell last night, Laochra Gael TG4.

Crashingwaves (National) - 30/01/2026 17:27:20

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Kickitout:  "Even though Gleason has improved aspects of his game unfortunately his kickouts have not and in reality his kicking in general is not good enough for county level Also they need stop brining him up taking frees he misses most of them , in my opinion unless they change keeper long term not just for a game every now and then Galway are going to be stuck where they are a top 6 team and no better"
I disagree ,Gleeson is always made the scapegoat.... if we are honest, the kickouts aren't happening in isolation. Kickouts are a team and system issue! Galway have struggled for years to consistently win clean primary ball, especially against top sides. Changing the keeper without fixing that doesn't suddenly solve the problem it just shifts the blame as we like to do.

On the frees, he's missing a high percentage, then fair enough, that's an easy fix. Don't bring him up. But that's a management call, not a reason to write him off as a county keeper.

Saying his general kicking "isn't good enough for county level" feels harsh when Galway often go long by design, movement for short kickouts is poor, midfield contests are regularly lost, opposition presses are reading Galway's patterns easily.

A new keeper won't change Galway being a "top 6 team" as you said unless their kickout structures improve and outfielders start winning more ball, Swap the keeper tomorrow and you'll still see the same problems if the system stays the same.

Blaming one player for Galway's ceiling ignores the bigger issues that have kept Galway GAA just short of the top for a while now.

WonTon5 (National) - 30/01/2026 18:34:05

Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To McGuirk1985@:  "I know it was nice to win division 2, but another year there wouldn't of done us any harm. Anyway we'll support the team no matter what"
100% said it above the main priority is getting a fit battle tested panel for the championship. Few wins good for confidence but Honestly dont see relegation as a big deal as we are in transition and just need to he patient. There is a massive gulf between div 1 and 2 and definitely didnt get carried away with last years league. With the 2023 minor side breaking through over next few years future is bright. We have never been blessed with big men round the middle anyway. Last 20 years you could count on one hand the number of proper midfielders we have had and the last one retired in his mid 20s and is in Australia. Might take bringing in some young lads like mgmt is doing to get them that experience of inter County football around the midfield rather than shoehorning players in there who aren't midfielders.

seanie08 (National) - 30/01/2026 19:40:04