Raphael's into the senior schools semi final against either Brigid's or Coláiste Baile Chlair. Gort CS out. Pres Athenry already into the final and are miles ahead in Galway this year.

galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 761 - 14/12/2023 16:50:38    2516802

Handy enough win for University Galway in the Fitzgibbon league final. A late goal for UL made it look a bit better but the second half was fairly one sided when Galway went seven points up. Alex Connaire the stand out. Classy hurler picked off a few points from play from wing forward. Charlie Mitchell and Gavin Lee made a difference coming on in second half. Colm Cunningham from Moycullen very good at 6 and Dan Loftus at wing back. Conor Walsh and Ruben David worked very hard. They were missing Liam Collins, Tiernan Killeen, Darren Morrissey, Eoin Lawless and Ian McGlynn who will all start for them once the Fitzgibbon starts in January. They should really be winning the Fitzgibbon this year with the squad they have. UL were missing Tj Brennan, Mark Rodgers and Gearoid O'Connor so will get stronger as well.

galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 761 - 15/12/2023 20:51:22    2516996

Best of Luck to St.Thomas' today v Ballygunner. It should be a great game and hopefully Thomas' win it by a few points.

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2420 - 16/12/2023 12:28:54    2517046

Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2211 - 16/12/2023 16:23:10    2517064

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2643 - 16/12/2023 19:23:05    2517086

It will be hard for Henry to keep Shane Cooney out of the half back line next year.

galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 761 - 16/12/2023 20:08:51    2517095

Full credit and thanks to St. Thomas' and Ballygunner for serving up such a cracking game a week before Christmas! It is a shame that one of these teams is about to be eliminated on penalties but that's the way it goes.

Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 1011 - 16/12/2023 21:41:05    2517102

HON ST THOMASES!!! Delighted. Awesome match. Hard luck Ballygunner.

Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2211 - 16/12/2023 21:49:53    2517103

David Burke, take a bow. First full game back after coming back early from a cruciate and to play like that. Unreal. Shane and Fintan could barely walk at the end. Eanna showed his class. Regan rolling back the years. The game plan was like something straight out of the Cody playbook against those fancy dan Cork teams years ago. Get stuck into them early and often. Never gave them time on the ball for that tippy tappy hurling. Fair play to Conor Cooney with three clutch frees in normal time and then a rasper of a penalty. Hopefully they go on and win it now.

galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 761 - 16/12/2023 21:55:13    2517105

Cracking game of hurling from start to finish.
And the introduction of penalty shootouts has been a great addition to the gaa imo.

Feel a bit sorry for ballygunner, my knowledge of club hurling isn't the best but I thought people were going a biteen too far making them such strong favourites for the game.

Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 16/12/2023 21:58:53    2517106

Great result delighted for them, go win the whole lot now.

2maroonjerseys (Galway) - Posts: 65 - 16/12/2023 21:59:49    2517107

Congratulations, St. Thomas. Great win! Must try and watch a recording of the game. Heard it was proper in your face hurling. They certainly upset the apple cart there!

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2067 - 16/12/2023 22:46:31    2517112

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2420 - 17/12/2023 07:23:31    2517120

What a great game to watch! Congrats St. Thomas's - ye did Galway proud last night and the very best of luck in the final. Go and finish the job!

togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 958 - 17/12/2023 08:42:12    2517122

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2643 - 17/12/2023 10:31:10    2517128

Great win for St Thomas. Well done to them.

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2558 - 17/12/2023 14:18:12    2517168

Thomas' should win the final. The three county boys at the back for O'Loughlins are obviously class players but they have no forwards of any quality really.

galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 761 - 17/12/2023 14:51:55    2517172

So the Final is St Thomas's v OLGs. Congratulations to the KK Champions and hard luck to Cushendall. The two semi finals were brilliant and razor close. Should be a mighty final. Hon St Thomas's.

Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2211 - 17/12/2023 14:57:10    2517173

PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1941 - 17/12/2023 16:23:39    2517193

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2643 - 17/12/2023 16:33:05    2517196