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Fairly happy with the performance at the weekend. Wayward shooting let them down but that happens in the stadium in winter Impressed with Niland and Rabbitte off the ball and their linkup play. For young lads it's quite developed. Neary looks good too Once Whelan is back they have the makings of a very good forward line it would seem with options for different scenarios off the bench Kinvara (Galway) - Posts: 202 - 02/02/2026 15:26:29 2654618 Link
Game should have been dead and buried by half time. Leading at one stage in 1st half 1-07 v 0-03 missing scores, could easily have scored 1-14 by half time. Over relining on C Mannion for scores and A Niland towards the end. No enough scores or return from other forwards Wonder what Neary, Fleming, Mcloughlin, Rabbitte and Niland combined scored from play maybe 3pts between 5 men. Barrett absolutely destroyed or Centre Back 36yr old Harmendy cleaned out Loftus/Glennon on that side. Cork must score atleast 2-14 from play Galway score atleast 0-14 from frees. katser (Galway) - Posts: 2789 - 02/02/2026 16:05:31 2654623 Link
Replying To SouthGalway: "I don't mind who wins now that Gort Community School is out of it but whoever wins please win the All Ireland. Was very close last year." Don't think either are strong enough this year to win it out. I'd be very surprised if both Kilkenny schools weren't a good bit ahead of everyone else. Raphael's on paper have a decent team though. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 1048 - 02/02/2026 19:03:27 2654646 Link
Replying To katser: "Game should have been dead and buried by half time. Leading at one stage in 1st half 1-07 v 0-03 missing scores, could easily have scored 1-14 by half time. Over relining on C Mannion for scores and A Niland towards the end. No enough scores or return from other forwards Wonder what Neary, Fleming, Mcloughlin, Rabbitte and Niland combined scored from play maybe 3pts between 5 men. Barrett absolutely destroyed or Centre Back 36yr old Harmendy cleaned out Loftus/Glennon on that side. Cork must score atleast 2-14 from play Galway score atleast 0-14 from frees." For once, agree with everything you said katser. A lot will be found out come championship time BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 262 - 02/02/2026 20:03:45 2654656 Link
Replying To puckemhard: "Fionn won a Fitz with Mary I two years ago and plays Senior with Maigh Cuillin outstnading in the air!, but dont think he got a look in for Galway. So hes right to jump at the chance to play Senior football." Agree, you couldn't blame him but we could definitely do with him for the hurlers. Need a few ball winners. Galwayspur (Offaly) - Posts: 234 - 03/02/2026 12:51:17 2654771 Link
Replying To BigBàsMan: "For once, agree with everything you said katser. A lot will be found out come championship time" You'll cheer up, when/if the Loughrea lads start claiming spots in the squad/side. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4541 - 04/02/2026 11:10:00 2654928 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "You'll cheer up, when/if the Loughrea lads start claiming spots in the squad/side." You would think BigBasMan would be more optimistic considering Galways best and most talented 15 players are still to come back Kinvara (Galway) - Posts: 202 - 04/02/2026 14:00:18 2654979 Link
Fair effort from UCG but not to be after a two point loss in the Fitzgibbon to the UL intercounty all star team. Thought Josh Ryan and Darragh Neary done pretty well for Galway. Aside from Adam Screeney, the backs kept the likes of Jack Leahy, Oisin O'Donoghue and Darragh McCarthy well in check. Some poor decision making towards the end for UCG when they could have won the game. UL had pretty much a full intercounty 15 even with the likes of Adam English and Cathal O'Neill not starting. They won't be beaten in the final anyway. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 1048 - 04/02/2026 21:23:57 2655037 Link
Replying To Kinvara: "You would think BigBasMan would be more optimistic considering Galways best and most talented 15 players are still to come back" He went very quiet after the All-Ireland final when we were bullish in the extreme before it. Suggesting some of the Loughrea players were better than Conor Cooney for Thomas'. TanCanRan (Galway) - Posts: 322 - 05/02/2026 11:57:39 2655083 Link
Replying To katser: "Game should have been dead and buried by half time. Leading at one stage in 1st half 1-07 v 0-03 missing scores, could easily have scored 1-14 by half time. Over relining on C Mannion for scores and A Niland towards the end. No enough scores or return from other forwards Wonder what Neary, Fleming, Mcloughlin, Rabbitte and Niland combined scored from play maybe 3pts between 5 men. Barrett absolutely destroyed or Centre Back 36yr old Harmendy cleaned out Loftus/Glennon on that side. Cork must score atleast 2-14 from play Galway score atleast 0-14 from frees." Back young Niland on the frees like Tipp did with Darragh McCarthy. Rabbitte and Niland are a breath of fresh air 1shot (Galway) - Posts: 39 - 05/02/2026 15:06:25 2655103 Link
Replying To TanCanRan: "He went very quiet after the All-Ireland final when we were bullish in the extreme before it. Suggesting some of the Loughrea players were better than Conor Cooney for Thomas'." Was in Kuwait on work. Overseeing a gas pipeline. Didn't even get to go to the Loughrea match. Better team won no doubt about it. Few Loughrea lads didn't show up on the day. They'll be back ! BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 262 - 05/02/2026 18:51:27 2655136 Link
Great to see all the new young lads preforming, niland should have been on the frees from halftime and id back him on them for the rest of the year a great strike of the ball Galway.11 (Galway) - Posts: 9 - 05/02/2026 21:35:35 2655147 Link
Replying To BigBàsMan: "Was in Kuwait on work. Overseeing a gas pipeline. Didn't even get to go to the Loughrea match. Better team won no doubt about it. Few Loughrea lads didn't show up on the day. They'll be back !" so you're a gas man !!!!! SixtiesKid (Galway) - Posts: 382 - 06/02/2026 09:26:23 2655177 Link
Agree with the positives but we must be sharper on and off the field to make real progress. 1. Puck Outs hit straight to the opposition after a score. 2. Half Back line taken to the cleaners by the Cork half forward line (how did Galway try fix this in real time?) 3. Frees missed 4. Subs made no impact. 5. Lack of giving the ball to the player in the best position by the same players year on year. 6. Fixing problems on the field during the game is an issue. Don't get me wrong there are positives but the same old problems are still our downfall and will continue to be unless addressed. I feel they are very fixable? Watchthepost (Dublin) - Posts: 2 - 06/02/2026 10:09:57 2655180 Link
Replying To BigBàsMan: "Was in Kuwait on work. Overseeing a gas pipeline. Didn't even get to go to the Loughrea match. Better team won no doubt about it. Few Loughrea lads didn't show up on the day. They'll be back !" Explains a lot of the hot air so. TanCanRan (Galway) - Posts: 322 - 06/02/2026 11:16:47 2655192 Link
Replying To 1shot: "Back young Niland on the frees like Tipp did with Darragh McCarthy. Rabbitte and Niland are a breath of fresh air" C Mannion is well able to score frees in the Duggan Park or St Brendans Park Loughrea for A/F but Niland seems more precise striking them! Niland contributes alot less from play than C Mannion. I'm looking forward to seeing what sort of form C Whelan is in.....we could use his muscle and b***king inside and he'd work well with young Rabbitte. If Rabbitte beefed up and put on another 10kg of muscle....he would be a machine nobody would stop him...man and ball everything into the net! katser (Galway)** - Posts: 2789 - 06/02/2026 13:00:53 2655216 Link