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Dublin are always good at minor. And Offalys good team has moved on now. I'd say a good few of their lads from last year will probably be on their u20 panel already.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14123 - 25/03/2023 15:53:09 2466510 Link 1 |
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Handy win for the Minors even with a lot of the key players injured. Laois next which should be another win. Will probably need Counihan, Fallon, Morgan and Killeen back for the Kilkenny game. If they do manage to get the first choice 15 on the field they will be very hard beaten. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 799 - 25/03/2023 15:53:42 2466511 Link 1 |
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and only ONE future Sarsfields budding star on the panel. Presumebably he is a grandson of my old great buddie Patsy Keane back in the sixties.
waterside4 (Galway) - Posts: 34 - 26/03/2023 21:09:41 2466914 Link 1 |
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I wouldn't mind being in Athenry the next few weeks to see how many of the lads who were injured in the league are on the way back for the Wexford game. Shefflin has been very quiet on the injuries. My guess for the Wexford game would be: galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 799 - 28/03/2023 11:38:44 2467259 Link 1 |
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You're probably right but Galway better not get caught looking ahead to Kilkenny as Laois are always capable of a result.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2274 - 28/03/2023 12:15:56 2467277 Link 0 |
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That's a nice lineup and bench. Great to have such great choices off the bench as they will surely be needed.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2274 - 28/03/2023 12:33:16 2467287 Link 0 |
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A result, yes. A winning result, not too often in recent times. A couple of struggling Galway sides found it hard to put Laois away a decade or so ago alright, but any inform Galway sides have dispatched them handily enough in the past 20 years. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3906 - 28/03/2023 13:10:38 2467304 Link 1 |
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That a fair line up. Do you think Grealish has played himself off the team? I thought the two corner backs were outstanding last year. My own personal opinion is that Daithi is not a championship centre half back at the highest level. I've seen Cooney play there a lot with Sarsfields and I'm surprised he has never got a run in the role. Hes top class midfield/half forward as well of course but for me I think Galway are missing out not playing him at 6. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 28/03/2023 14:32:31 2467345 Link 1 |
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I'm only guessing that Grealish hasn't found the same form as last year and TJ has had a good league. Morrissey is probably the best of the three of them but any of them could start. McInerney and Daithi could swap but they played the Clare game at 3 and 6 so would be strange to revert for Wexford. Joseph had a brutal game when he went into 6 against Cork so I doubt we will ever see him there in a county jersey again. That was proven to be a bad move and no need to go back there when he is needed further up the field and there is loads of cover for 6. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 799 - 28/03/2023 15:50:04 2467375 Link 2 |
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He did 'get a run' at no6, most notably when AC decided to prematurely end Regan's run in the shirt back in 2013 NHL. By HT in a Tipp game that year in Salthill, that experiment was shelved, and JC was banished up the pitch. Cunningham never seemed to 'fancy' him, or vice versa!!, and it wasn't til 2016 and 2017 under MD, that Cooney finally stablished himself in a half forward role on a winning side. A peculiar player to evaluate at the highest level imo, because he can look the world's greatest and the world's worst with almost alarming facility on occasion. That's possibly a trait more suited to someone playing further up the pitch than no6, at the highest level anyway. Had his best ever year for Galway in 2022 imo. Should have picked up all star imo. Looked physically fitter last year to me, than in any other season, perhaps motivated by HS involvement, which is a slightly alarming observation too of course. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3906 - 28/03/2023 16:23:09 2467390 Link 2 |
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Good team. Good to see Brennan starting. I think he's going to be a great one for years to come; new Daithi Burke. Speaking of whom, I'd probably switch with Mac. The issue I'd have with your team is the half-forward line. All good hurlers but lacking physicality. Most teams are bulking up in this line of the field, obviously to win puck-outs and stop the opposing half-back line from breaking up field. Tipp n Cork have gone that way, even KK with moving Deegan from half-back. It's a crucial area of the field in which to control possession, and I can't see those 3 players cutting the ice there. Every other line is very strong though, with the FF line looking particularly dangerous. foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2107 - 28/03/2023 16:28:25 2467394 Link 2 |
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I'd say Whelan will play 11 to help sort that problem.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14123 - 28/03/2023 17:31:53 2467421 Link 1 |
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Waste of time picking teams with three inside forwards as we are going to be playing with two in there. Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 906 - 29/03/2023 11:25:17 2467526 Link 1 |
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I'd say it would depend on who we're playing where Whelan plays. Definitely need him there against the better teams. Conor Cooney likewise will be there.
Galwayspur (Offaly) - Posts: 231 - 29/03/2023 13:23:06 2467561 Link 1 |
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Fair point but playing Club and County are two different animals. You would imagine at team meetings he would speak up if he thought he was misused or out of place.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2274 - 29/03/2023 14:44:05 2467591 Link 0 |
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Concannon has to start inside. Electric player. Not sure about Kevin Cooney though. Whelan would be wasted there.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14123 - 29/03/2023 21:04:05 2467697 Link 1 |
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Fair enough. I didnt see that game to be honest. I think 6 is a real specialised position - 3 even more so and I dont think any county has loads of cover there. Daithi has been tried a few times there over the last year or two and my own personal opinion is its a very strange move as I dont think hes suited at all to it. Thats just my opinion though so no need for anyway to attack me! :-D
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 30/03/2023 09:27:27 2467710 Link 1 |
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Another aspect is that Burke has been exceptionally good at no3 since he moved in there, winning numerous all stars while playing that position. You'd need a very good reason to shift him out of no3 on a Galway championship selection imo, and I tend to agree with you, playing him at no6 is not a good enough reason.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3906 - 30/03/2023 11:24:15 2467743 Link 1 |
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What's the story with Jack Canning? I figure he should be around 25 years old now and looked like a good prospect a few years ago. Is he not good enough, injured, or just not interested? Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2274 - 30/03/2023 16:39:35 2467854 Link 0 |
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Much stronger minor team named for tomorrow. A lot of lads back from injury, most notably Stephen Keane, Jason Rabbitte and Vince Morgan. Still missing a couple of key players like Counihan and Fallon but id expect a more polished performance against Laois. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 799 - 31/03/2023 10:21:50 2467927 Link 1 |