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Replying To tommy k: "C. Cooney's form has dropped off a cliff since 2017 and he is only included now based on past glories. Cathal Mannion also needs to recapture some of the form he showed a few years back and Flynn needs to show some consistency during games and from game to game!" Atleast none of those gents would get needlessly sent off for being wreckless and probably cost us the game.
No thanks Ja I would take those men anyday before him.
katser (Galway) - Posts: 2430 - 07/02/2023 18:41:09
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Replying To Viking66: "After Limerick you have the next best panel. You have 20 odd lads with good senior inter-county championship experience already. Clare have the next best panel I think though light on backs. Cork, Kilkenny and Tipp have plenty of hurlers, and young lads who have had success at u20, but as you well know up your way not all of them will make it at Senior intercounty so the jury is still out on them. Waterford have a good panel too though probably the opposite of Clare they are lacking another free scoring forward or 2. We have had a good 1st team the last few years but this is the 1st year we seem to be making a real attempt at building a panel. I was trying to think how long since to put at the end of that last sentence but I think it's probably the 1st time ever on reflection. Dublin are probably in the same boat as us." You're probably right but TALENT has never been the issue in Galway at least not in recent years. Kilkenny have that IT FACTOR so they win even when they have lesser talent than usual. Tipp always have lads coming up. Clare remind me of Galway in that there's plenty of talent most years but not many All Irelands to show for it. Wexford much the same. Hey I really believe in Henry Shefflin. I hope I'm right.
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Looking forward to Sunday. I imagine shefflin will rejig and more lads in. Might see Concannon start for the like of Whelan.
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Replying To katser: "Atleast none of those gents would get needlessly sent off for being wreckless and probably cost us the game.
No thanks Ja I would take those men anyday before him." Yes I said he was needlessly sent off a few times but of course he was provoked into it also in what they call "off the ball" incidents. Its not like you to run down a fellow East Galway man!
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 08/02/2023 16:34:58
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Replying To tommy k: "Yes I said he was needlessly sent off a few times but of course he was provoked into it also in what they call "off the ball" incidents. Its not like you to run down a fellow East Galway man!" I'd prefer young Collins over Ja..nothing personal just ones opinion and also the aforementioned 3 lads, two of which are East Galway men!
katser (Galway) - Posts: 2430 - 08/02/2023 21:07:35
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Replying To CillTormoir: "Looking forward to Sunday. I imagine shefflin will rejig and more lads in. Might see Concannon start for the like of Whelan." Very important game v Cork (kinda League Quarter Final)
Victory will see us through with a minimum of atleast 8pts and then Clare to see who goes through as top team!
I'd be going with Galway, Clare, Cork as the top 3 teams to battle it out for 1st and 2nd.
katser (Galway) - Posts: 2430 - 08/02/2023 21:13:28
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Galway going with an experimental team again after the Wexford win. Good performance here and the panel Shefflin is building is getting even bigger. Good signs. Shane Cooney back for the first time since 2021 too. Still have a lot of the experienced lads to come back with Daithi, Conor Cooney, David Burke, Fintan etc.
Shefflin obviously has a lot of time for Flynn and I'd love to see it have a Seamus Callanan with Eamon O'Shea effect but that might be asking for too much. He has more hurling ability in his pinky than many county players couod dream of and has every physical attribute you could hope for in a player. If you had said in 2015 that Flynn would be in his prime and not a guaranteed starter you'd called mad. Here's hoping.
It's a fairly strong Cork team out with most of their main players playing but with some new guys in too so it should be a good test for Galway, especially with Cork coming off a good win against Limerick.
Potentially Galway probably have the strongest panel out of all the counties, Limerick included, they've insane number of good hurlers but need about 3/4 lads to make the jump to starters or big impact players. 1-15 isn't too far off Limerick or pretty similar, their 16-19 was probably a nice bit ahead of Galways and I'd say the rest of Galways panel is a nice bit ahead of Limeircks and everyone else's but those first 3/4 subs are game winners for Limerick. (Got a bit confusing typing that out)
If there's going to be anyone to knock Limerck out of the champioship (and I mean all Ireland, knockout stages and not a round Robin which for a team like limeirck is more like another league at this stage) all signs would suggest Galway or Kilkenny. I have no faith in any of the munster teams to actually knock this limeirck team out. The only tough games they've gotten the last 4 years have been from those two. The two all munster finals have been massacres.
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Replying To Throughthemidfieldhewasstormin: "Galway going with an experimental team again after the Wexford win. Good performance here and the panel Shefflin is building is getting even bigger. Good signs. Shane Cooney back for the first time since 2021 too. Still have a lot of the experienced lads to come back with Daithi, Conor Cooney, David Burke, Fintan etc.
Shefflin obviously has a lot of time for Flynn and I'd love to see it have a Seamus Callanan with Eamon O'Shea effect but that might be asking for too much. He has more hurling ability in his pinky than many county players couod dream of and has every physical attribute you could hope for in a player. If you had said in 2015 that Flynn would be in his prime and not a guaranteed starter you'd called mad. Here's hoping.
It's a fairly strong Cork team out with most of their main players playing but with some new guys in too so it should be a good test for Galway, especially with Cork coming off a good win against Limerick.
Potentially Galway probably have the strongest panel out of all the counties, Limerick included, they've insane number of good hurlers but need about 3/4 lads to make the jump to starters or big impact players. 1-15 isn't too far off Limerick or pretty similar, their 16-19 was probably a nice bit ahead of Galways and I'd say the rest of Galways panel is a nice bit ahead of Limeircks and everyone else's but those first 3/4 subs are game winners for Limerick. (Got a bit confusing typing that out)
If there's going to be anyone to knock Limerck out of the champioship (and I mean all Ireland, knockout stages and not a round Robin which for a team like limeirck is more like another league at this stage) all signs would suggest Galway or Kilkenny. I have no faith in any of the munster teams to actually knock this limeirck team out. The only tough games they've gotten the last 4 years have been from those two. The two all munster finals have been massacres." I wouldn't fall asleep on Tipperary. They always seem to come up with big matches when you count them out. Waterford are still fairly stout even without Pauric Mahoney. Limerick are still the favorites of course.
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Replying To Trump2020: "I wouldn't fall asleep on Tipperary. They always seem to come up with big matches when you count them out. Waterford are still fairly stout even without Pauric Mahoney. Limerick are still the favorites of course." Don't think Pauric Mahoney has been a big player for Waterford in alot of years.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13342 - 11/02/2023 12:54:47
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Replying To Throughthemidfieldhewasstormin: "Galway going with an experimental team again after the Wexford win. Good performance here and the panel Shefflin is building is getting even bigger. Good signs. Shane Cooney back for the first time since 2021 too. Still have a lot of the experienced lads to come back with Daithi, Conor Cooney, David Burke, Fintan etc.
Shefflin obviously has a lot of time for Flynn and I'd love to see it have a Seamus Callanan with Eamon O'Shea effect but that might be asking for too much. He has more hurling ability in his pinky than many county players couod dream of and has every physical attribute you could hope for in a player. If you had said in 2015 that Flynn would be in his prime and not a guaranteed starter you'd called mad. Here's hoping.
It's a fairly strong Cork team out with most of their main players playing but with some new guys in too so it should be a good test for Galway, especially with Cork coming off a good win against Limerick.
Potentially Galway probably have the strongest panel out of all the counties, Limerick included, they've insane number of good hurlers but need about 3/4 lads to make the jump to starters or big impact players. 1-15 isn't too far off Limerick or pretty similar, their 16-19 was probably a nice bit ahead of Galways and I'd say the rest of Galways panel is a nice bit ahead of Limeircks and everyone else's but those first 3/4 subs are game winners for Limerick. (Got a bit confusing typing that out)
If there's going to be anyone to knock Limerck out of the champioship (and I mean all Ireland, knockout stages and not a round Robin which for a team like limeirck is more like another league at this stage) all signs would suggest Galway or Kilkenny. I have no faith in any of the munster teams to actually knock this limeirck team out. The only tough games they've gotten the last 4 years have been from those two. The two all munster finals have been massacres." Glad it is a Wexford poster wrote this. People writing this sort of stuff (usually non-Galway people) is why Galway hurlers are often described as being hyped up.
Regarding Flynn, he has done nothing in a Galway jersey since his cameo appearance in the 2017 final. No point having ability if you dont show it on the field and all too often in the past when the going got tough he has gone missing. Tends to go well in the League when the match intensity is low but go missing when the real hurling starts. Having said that, I liked what I saw of him against Wexford , attitude was good and better than I've seen from him in a long time so maybe Shefflin will get the best out of him for the championship. Fingers crossed.
Galway are among a number of teams that have a chance this year. We seem to be deepening our squad. But if we see David Burke being more than a 15-20 minute sub this year it will probably be a bad sign cos dont think he has the legs anymore.
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1946 - 11/02/2023 15:56:43
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Replying To PoolSturgeon: "Glad it is a Wexford poster wrote this. People writing this sort of stuff (usually non-Galway people) is why Galway hurlers are often described as being hyped up.
Regarding Flynn, he has done nothing in a Galway jersey since his cameo appearance in the 2017 final. No point having ability if you dont show it on the field and all too often in the past when the going got tough he has gone missing. Tends to go well in the League when the match intensity is low but go missing when the real hurling starts. Having said that, I liked what I saw of him against Wexford , attitude was good and better than I've seen from him in a long time so maybe Shefflin will get the best out of him for the championship. Fingers crossed.
Galway are among a number of teams that have a chance this year. We seem to be deepening our squad. But if we see David Burke being more than a 15-20 minute sub this year it will probably be a bad sign cos dont think he has the legs anymore." Don't forget Jason's impact as a sub against Waterford in 21 .I think Henry sees the potential in him and he was awful unlucky to get injured in Henry's first game. provding he stays fit this is the year we will find out .
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Replying To rallenmchugh: "Don't forget Jason's impact as a sub against Waterford in 21 .I think Henry sees the potential in him and he was awful unlucky to get injured in Henry's first game. provding he stays fit this is the year we will find out ." That's where he belongs, sub. Game opens up a bit, he's very dangerous, seldom does it as a starter.
Good last weekend but bear in mind who we were playing.
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Replying To Galwayspur: "That's where he belongs, sub. Game opens up a bit, he's very dangerous, seldom does it as a starter.
Good last weekend but bear in mind who we were playing." I thought he did OK tbh. In the 1st half apart from Whelan and your fullback line he was one of very few lads who looked effective. When Foley Mogie and Dwyer tired and then went off and were replaced by lads who were 19 and 20 you took over the middle 3rd. Concannon made a big difference also with his energy. I suppose while we were well on top for the entire 1st half we have to bear in mind who we were playing!!!!!
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Replying To Viking66: "I thought he did OK tbh. In the 1st half apart from Whelan and your fullback line he was one of very few lads who looked effective. When Foley Mogie and Dwyer tired and then went off and were replaced by lads who were 19 and 20 you took over the middle 3rd. Concannon made a big difference also with his energy. I suppose while we were well on top for the entire 1st half we have to bear in mind who we were playing!!!!!" Probably would be wiser to mull on the fact that the score was 10-10 at HT, after being 'well on top for the entire 1st half'. Snatched defeat from the jaws of victory there, it would appear!!
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Replying To Viking66: "I thought he did OK tbh. In the 1st half apart from Whelan and your fullback line he was one of very few lads who looked effective. When Foley Mogie and Dwyer tired and then went off and were replaced by lads who were 19 and 20 you took over the middle 3rd. Concannon made a big difference also with his energy. I suppose while we were well on top for the entire 1st half we have to bear in mind who we were playing!!!!!" Apologies, wasn't having a swipe at Wexford hurling, more the inexperienced team ye had out.
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Replying To Viking66: "Don't think Pauric Mahoney has been a big player for Waterford in alot of years." Yeah you're right I guess he was fresh on my mind since he just retired. Waterford will still be a handful this year I'd say.
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Replying To Pope_Benedict: "Probably would be wiser to mull on the fact that the score was 10-10 at HT, after being 'well on top for the entire 1st half'. Snatched defeat from the jaws of victory there, it would appear!!" We are experts at that!
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Replying To Galwayspur: "Apologies, wasn't having a swipe at Wexford hurling, more the inexperienced team ye had out." Ah don't mind me
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Terrible result v Cork....never start Fahy in goals again and never let K.Cooney ever take a penalty again!!!!!
The quicker we get our Championship 15 starting the better or We can forget about winning the League!!
katser (Galway) - Posts: 2430 - 12/02/2023 15:39:18
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Congratulations Cork. No complaints here. We were second fastest to every ball today. Cork were faster and hungrier.
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