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Replying To galway19: "They know they will get a crowd anyway with decent weather of a bank holiday weekend and you'll get neutrals going with the six in a row chasers against the only team to do it." I'd say it's more to do with needing to justify the livestream price. On the other hand, the price of everything has gone up so it's just keeping pace with inflation. Isnt the admission just the cost of 4 pints of beer when you look at it that way? PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2015 - 28/10/2023 17:00:20 2510745 Link
I'll be attending the final tomorrow on what will no doubt be a cold, bleak, two thirds empty Pearse stadium (Kenny park is infinitely preferable), so it's no biggie but just out of curiosity, why does tg4 so rarely show Galway finals, football or hurling? Both of our championships have a pretty good record in producing all Ireland finalists. I think they've opted to show the Dublin hurling final instead. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 28/10/2023 17:50:11 2510750 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "I'll be attending the final tomorrow on what will no doubt be a cold, bleak, two thirds empty Pearse stadium (Kenny park is infinitely preferable), so it's no biggie but just out of curiosity, why does tg4 so rarely show Galway finals, football or hurling? Both of our championships have a pretty good record in producing all Ireland finalists. I think they've opted to show the Dublin hurling final instead." Regarding tg4 I have a feeling that galway gaa is happy to collect the money from live streaming rather than allow tg4 broadcast minor77 (Galway) - Posts: 273 - 28/10/2023 18:27:56 2510755 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "I'll be attending the final tomorrow on what will no doubt be a cold, bleak, two thirds empty Pearse stadium (Kenny park is infinitely preferable), so it's no biggie but just out of curiosity, why does tg4 so rarely show Galway finals, football or hurling? Both of our championships have a pretty good record in producing all Ireland finalists. I think they've opted to show the Dublin hurling final instead." Actually the forecast at 2pm is 12°, dry and minimal wind by Salthill standards. Ideal, if the forecast is accurate. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4126 - 28/10/2023 19:42:02 2510762 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "I'll be attending the final tomorrow on what will no doubt be a cold, bleak, two thirds empty Pearse stadium (Kenny park is infinitely preferable), so it's no biggie but just out of curiosity, why does tg4 so rarely show Galway finals, football or hurling? Both of our championships have a pretty good record in producing all Ireland finalists. I think they've opted to show the Dublin hurling final instead." Probably at the request of the Galway GAA to force more to go to the match. If you make it too easy nobody will go. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2494 - 28/10/2023 22:28:30 2510773 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "I'll be attending the final tomorrow on what will no doubt be a cold, bleak, two thirds empty Pearse stadium (Kenny park is infinitely preferable), so it's no biggie but just out of curiosity, why does tg4 so rarely show Galway finals, football or hurling? Both of our championships have a pretty good record in producing all Ireland finalists. I think they've opted to show the Dublin hurling final instead." I'd say after the famous Loughrea and Thomas' game they're afraid to, just in case something like it happened again LOL. Low2Joe (Wexford) - Posts: 56 - 28/10/2023 23:01:32 2510776 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "Probably at the request of the Galway GAA to force more to go to the match. If you make it too easy nobody will go." They are getting way more money from the livestream than TG4 would be able to pay them. Since Covid, coverage of Galway GAA games on TG4 have been as rare as hen's teeth and it will continue like this into the future for that reason. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2015 - 29/10/2023 09:20:20 2510798 Link
Replying To galway19: "They know they will get a crowd anyway with decent weather of a bank holiday weekend and you'll get neutrals going with the six in a row chasers against the only team to do it." Ah to know the price of every thing and the value of nothing. backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 141 - 29/10/2023 09:43:05 2510803 Link
Attendance announced as 7,148 galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 887 - 29/10/2023 14:45:45 2510841 Link
Strange game, kinda died out as the closing stages loomed, even though it was pretty tight. Maybe the players were tired. The St Thomas full forward was on the receiving end of alot of abuse from his marker so was only too happy to see him score two decisive goals. With ballyhale gone St Thomas can dream though truth be told neither team looked like potential all Ireland winners. Cooney missed some frees that I would have scored. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 29/10/2023 17:06:36 2510851 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "They are getting way more money from the livestream than TG4 would be able to pay them. Since Covid, coverage of Galway GAA games on TG4 have been as rare as hen's teeth and it will continue like this into the future for that reason." That's true I suppose. Anyway CONGRATULATIONS to St Thomas's. Awesome achievement. Hard luck to Turloughmore. Nice to see David Burke back too. With Ballyhale out of it you'd have to think Thomas' would be one of the favorites. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2494 - 29/10/2023 17:29:04 2510853 Link
Replying To Low2Joe: "I'd say after the famous Loughrea and Thomas' game they're afraid to, just in case something like it happened again LOL." I think you're referring to the Loughrea / Portumna final from 2006 - can't think of any infamous incidents in recent Loughrea / Thomas's games. Congrats to Thomas's today - some achievement to win 6 in a row Galway titles and they will want to push on now outside of Galway and try and win another AI title as they will feel they have underachieved in recent years on that front. tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 29/10/2023 17:50:23 2510858 Link
Replying To galway19: "Attendance announced as 7,148" About the same as in KK and Limk over the weekend; very hard to get over 10,000 at any club final anymore. Congratulations to St.Thomas, a machine of a team. Nice to see David Burke back motoring! foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2202 - 29/10/2023 18:01:30 2510861 Link
Congratulations to St Thomas's, Mullagh, and Ballinderreen on their great victories. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2494 - 29/10/2023 21:42:50 2510884 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "Strange game, kinda died out as the closing stages loomed, even though it was pretty tight. Maybe the players were tired. The St Thomas full forward was on the receiving end of alot of abuse from his marker so was only too happy to see him score two decisive goals. With ballyhale gone St Thomas can dream though truth be told neither team looked like potential all Ireland winners. Cooney missed some frees that I would have scored." What makes you think O'Loughlin Gaels will be less a threat than Ballyhale? Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2753 - 30/10/2023 10:03:31 2510904 Link
Replying To tommy k: "I think you're referring to the Loughrea / Portumna final from 2006 - can't think of any infamous incidents in recent Loughrea / Thomas's games. Congrats to Thomas's today - some achievement to win 6 in a row Galway titles and they will want to push on now outside of Galway and try and win another AI title as they will feel they have underachieved in recent years on that front." Could be referring to 'the Johnny Maher final' I'd say, where Maher won a legion of fans countrywide for his late 'rampage' that didn't impact the scoreboard heavily, but did amuse the watching patrons, who revelled in Johnny's 'kill anything that moves' cameo spell. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4126 - 30/10/2023 11:04:15 2510916 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "That's true I suppose. Anyway CONGRATULATIONS to St Thomas's. Awesome achievement. Hard luck to Turloughmore. Nice to see David Burke back too. With Ballyhale out of it you'd have to think Thomas' would be one of the favorites." Ah don't think so. It was a poor quality final yesterday, imo Thomas's put in perhaps their worst performance of the championship and yet still won. I do think they can play better and their vast experience will give them a chance but they are playing the Munster champions in the semi final and I think they'll struggle against whoever that is. A huge improvement will be needed from them, that's for sure. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2015 - 30/10/2023 11:53:48 2510931 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "About the same as in KK and Limk over the weekend; very hard to get over 10,000 at any club final anymore. Congratulations to St.Thomas, a machine of a team. Nice to see David Burke back motoring!" I am a lifelong supporter of LK Hurling and I can assure you the crowd at a an LK Final never exceeded 10.000. Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4490 - 30/10/2023 12:28:34 2510935 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "What makes you think O'Loughlin Gaels will be less a threat than Ballyhale?" They may well be every but as much of a threat, but it's natural to feel more confident when the perceived best team is eliminated. Kilkenny eliminating limerick in the 2019 semi would be a good example. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 30/10/2023 16:40:49 2510950 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "What makes you think O'Loughlin Gaels will be less a threat than Ballyhale?" I'm speculating, but it could be roll of honour related. Ballyhale's 9 and 12, to OLG's zero and 2. That's allireland and Leinster club titles. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4126 - 30/10/2023 17:40:49 2510957 Link