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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Spoke too soon. Our own kickouts a disaster again after half time. Lost 6 of the first 7.
Marooned (National) - 31/01/2026 18:21:33
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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Great win by the lads. Guts and skill won them the game. Onwards and upwards.
galwayford (National) - 31/01/2026 19:26:06
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Galway Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Any day you go up and beat that gang in their own backyard is a good day IMO.
Some stats probably don't make pretty reading, kickouts being the obvious one, but vital points won and that's the main thing.
streaker (National) - 31/01/2026 19:31:19
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Iveagh: "Well that is a very changed team alright. It's essential to see some new faces and rebuilding has to happen sometime. In 3 years if he can keep them together and add back in more experienced or other new players it could be a solid panel.
No doubt we will be giving out and lamenting on the forum if the result is bad in this one but we have to give it some time. Let's wait and see…" No matter the result no one can criticise this group or the management in the first 4-5 matches, an overhaul was needed, it's a 3-4 year plan
Claretandblue (National) - 31/01/2026 18:49:04
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National Hurling League 2026 - 2 Like(s)
How the ref didn't give a red to cork player is a mystery. Staring straight at that first incident and gave a yellow
bigpoppapump (National) - 31/01/2026 21:00:40
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National Hurling League 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Cork should have 2 sent off here in the first half v Galway. Very good game but Galway missing a lot of chances, Cork backs still don't look tight.
updwell (National) - 31/01/2026 19:36:22
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Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Back from Carlow. Very poor performance. Bar the good start. 1-2 to 0-0 up early on. Carlow played with a very direct attacking style. Wicklow recycled and meandered and tediously moved slowly. It was painful to watch. I found myself enjoying Carlow's incisive movement simply because it was so much better to watch! Jackson scored 0-6 of our 1-7 in the 1st half. In the second half we could have been beaten by 10. We barely won a contested kickout. We were so lucky Carlow despite kicking great points kicked so many wides. And yet we almost undeservedly drew the game. Podge O'Toole got a goal from close range with about 10 minutes to go. Then with the last kick of the game, it appeared Wicklow had scored a 3rd goal. It was hard to tell if this was the right call. Either way we deservedly lost. Our slow insipid build up needs to end if we are to improve, it's ineffective and incredibly predictable and I'd imagine quite easy to defend against.
Wicklowman (National) - 31/01/2026 22:30:01
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Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
A defining game tonight i feel for both teams. Carlow are on a high after their away win while we struggled but never gave up and came away with a win dominated by our free takers over a young Leitrim side. Carlow seem to be in a better position having an important away win against stronger opposition and now with home advantage and some weaker teams facing them in future games. We have tough games ahead including tonight but i feel its not all doom and gloom.
Its a plus to see Quinn and Kirwan back in the subs which will add height, ball catching ability and add more scoring chances in the game. The inclusion of young Nolan is another plus and will add more drive towards goal.
Maybe it was good to get that performance out of the way last weekend as we all know that we find it difficult to put two good performances back to back. We tend to lift our game against Carlow and tonight could be such an occasion. I think the players will have a point to prove and there will be more of a spring in their step. However we know that we need to do some basic things correctly. We must win more of the aerial challenges in midfield. We must win more breaking ball around midfield. Ŵe are poviding goal chances but not converting them. I think we will need 2 tonight to win. We must get the ball in early to give our light forwards breathing space , scoring opportunities and keep Carlow pinned back. We have to get more scores across all our forwards and have a greater spread of scoreŕs. We must assign šome markers to the influential carloŵ players and we must stop the Carlow backs from coming out freely with the ball.
Í think we can lift our game tonight and come away with the spoils. To our supporters, get to Carlow and give your appreciation to the team for all their effort and training on those dark wet nights in Ballinkill. Best wishes to players and management. Come on Wicklow !
Optimisticobserver (National) - 31/01/2026 08:45:53
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Great to get the win and what impressed me most were the performances of McGlinchey and Shane McGrath. McGlinchey is such a composed performer, and a great team player. Imo, he and S. McGrath had a big influence on the result. Finnerty's lay off for Tierney's goal was sublime. What a game he had. Sean Kelly again was poor - seems to be lacking pace off the mark and not sure if he should be an automatic starter. Perhaps, he might be better utilised off the bench when things open up. If we get our kickout strategy sorted, which includes better coordinated play at midfield, we will be very difficult to beat.
AnCrúiscínLán (National) - 31/01/2026 22:09:37
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
i just want to wish our footballers the best of luck in ennis tomorrow . there seems to be no interest in them on this forum anymore
mickcunningham (National) - 31/01/2026 22:06:48
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National Hurling League 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To bigpoppapump: "How the ref didn't give a red to cork player is a mystery. Staring straight at that first incident and gave a yellow" Unbelievable.Cork were filthy.Should have had at least two red cards and possibly three.
brayballer (National) - 31/01/2026 21:42:32
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National Hurling League 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Cork very lucky to finish with 15..Downey definitely a lucky man with pull back in first half.
Galway missed some very handy scores and missed frees which can't happen..when Galway played with physicality they had cork in trouble..losing glennon and bourke was huge for Galway..
Good game to watch from a neutral.
CTGAA10 (National) - 31/01/2026 20:46:12
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Delighted with the win but lads our kick outs are a major issue and mos people beside me on the terrace felt the same. The only positive I can see this evening is that Raymond Galligan the former Cavan keeper seems to be have been added to the back room team and was involved in the warm up. He might help but we couldn't win our own ball second half even with Tierney, McGlinchey McDaid in the middle
smallfrank (National) - 31/01/2026 19:32:44
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Fixed up the defensive issues last week mostly, and actually scoring goals now. I would say only McDaids chance and the other one Hughes saved were the missed chances.
Kelly defensively better I think? Hard to say he had a tough job on conaty most of the time. Thought he wasn't great for o neills first half point at end of game but then did way better to deny I think conaty a fisted point at end of game.
Having trouble getting out of defense would say we got hit for a few after being turned over coming out of own third.
systematic (National) - 31/01/2026 19:28:38
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Won without playing well a sign of a good team?
Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 31/01/2026 18:50:03
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Crazy Crazy match. Nice to get a road win against one of the better teams in the League.
SouthGalway (National) - 31/01/2026 18:43:17
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Big win. However the stat that stands out a mile.
Galway's own kick out since half time.
Kickouts 14
Won 3
Luckily they won the very last one that set up the winning point.
Those stats are not sustainable though. Won't win many big games unless that improves a lot.
Marooned (National) - 31/01/2026 18:41:25
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
A new team no doubt. I looked back at the last team from 2025 where coincidentally we played Kerry in Tralee and recorded a comfortable victory. We have only 5 starters from that team, Mark Cunningham, K.Doyle, Cuneen, D.Williams, P.Clarke. Regan, R.Keyes & S.Williams were subs, Matthew Cunningham, D.Ennis & J.Gillen were subs also, Gillen was sub goalie. Eight from last years panel starting, 11 off the last panel.The goalie & 6 backs are gone from last year, that's massive when put into context. Everybody knows about Jogger, Robbie Greville, Clinton & Aaron Craig not involved this year, but the following are also gone, G.Greville, E.McCabe, A.Ennis, C.Gaffney, D.Hickey, D.Glennon, J.Boyle, Mitchell, and the 2 O'Briens. That' s 14 from last year and I'd say we lost 10 from 2024 into 2025. We've effectively lost a panel of players in 2 years. Luckily enough Johnny B, Darragh McCormack and Conor Shaw are back for experience, and Josh Coll will be a good addition. Mark Cunningham will hopefully adapt quickly to wing back and E.Keyes back in the forwards is a positive. Hard work and energy is going to be vital tomorrow, best of luck to all involved, a victory is achievable.
stonemadbeany (National) - 31/01/2026 11:06:53
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