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Replying To katser:  "Sylane and Annaghdown are making good progress and it would be nice to see those players enter the Senior Championship as a North Galway team along with players from Abbeyknockmoy, Carnmore, Skehana/Mountbellew and Athenry"
You had me until Athenry! Although they are not as strong as they once were, this is a huge area and growing in population. They will be a force again on their own. The other villages absolutely should be able to put a strong combined team together for a senior championship run.

BostonGuy (Galway) - Posts: 129 - 16/08/2024 23:07:20    2565520

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Replying To BostonGuy:  "You had me until Athenry! Although they are not as strong as they once were, this is a huge area and growing in population. They will be a force again on their own. The other villages absolutely should be able to put a strong combined team together for a senior championship run."
I agree they have a massive parish area and a town that is certainly growing but I think Athenry would be too arrogant to even consider supplying their best players to tog out with the other smaller Clubs for a combined North Galway regional team.
Where as in East Galway all those 10+ Clubs would love to play as a combined regional team to enter the Senior Championship at the Preliminary Quarter Final Stage.

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2440 - 17/08/2024 19:19:47    2565607

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No point including Athenry in any of this talk. They'll be up at Senior A in a couple of years. The young bunch they have coming in 3-4 years time are seriously strong. Probably only Clarinbridge or Oranmore can match them in that department.

galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 773 - 17/08/2024 21:14:19    2565628

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Just saw some GS from Cavan state that Jarlath Burns speech this year was better than John Connolly's (It was Joe) speech in 1980. Now there were some good speeches over the years Anthony Daly comes to mind, Martin Storey also but Jarlath Burns give me a break. Connolly's speech IMHO is one of the best is any sport

BostonGuy (Galway) - Posts: 129 - 19/08/2024 03:34:52    2565749

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Just wondering is there any up-date on the appointment of the new Senior Manager. I was hoping there would be white smoke early this week.

I presume the majority are hoping for MoD to return, and Eamonn O'Shea to stay on in his role.

maroonedngalway (Galway) - Posts: 9 - 19/08/2024 15:05:22    2565838

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Replying To maroonedngalway:  "Just wondering is there any up-date on the appointment of the new Senior Manager. I was hoping there would be white smoke early this week.

I presume the majority are hoping for MoD to return, and Eamonn O'Shea to stay on in his role."
I think they are back to the drawing board now that their first choice manager has taken the Republic of Ireland soccer job!!

BostonGuy (Galway) - Posts: 129 - 19/08/2024 16:50:15    2565858

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Replying To maroonedngalway:  "Just wondering is there any up-date on the appointment of the new Senior Manager. I was hoping there would be white smoke early this week.

I presume the majority are hoping for MoD to return, and Eamonn O'Shea to stay on in his role."
It seems like a hard job to fill which is strange for a fairly successful hurling county, at least over the last 40 years or so. Strange. Sigh.

Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2225 - 20/08/2024 02:14:23    2565918

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Replying To BostonGuy:  "Just saw some GS from Cavan state that Jarlath Burns speech this year was better than John Connolly's (It was Joe) speech in 1980. Now there were some good speeches over the years Anthony Daly comes to mind, Martin Storey also but Jarlath Burns give me a break. Connolly's speech IMHO is one of the best is any sport"
What other sports have speeches after games?

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2644 - 20/08/2024 08:18:52    2565930

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  "What other sports have speeches after games?"
British Open golf.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3838 - 20/08/2024 11:15:51    2565964

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  "What other sports have speeches after games?"
Ice Hockey

BostonGuy (Galway) - Posts: 129 - 20/08/2024 14:09:59    2565998

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Replying To BostonGuy:  "Ice Hockey"
Tennis

LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2679 - 20/08/2024 14:58:29    2566013

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Turloughmore cappy draw
Kilconerion,by 4
Bridge by 5
Loughrea by
Gort by 1
Larkins by 1
Castlegar by 4
Ardrahan by 3
Senior B
Ballindeereen by 4
Beach by 2
Mellows by 2
Portugal by 4
Ronaldo by from J1 travels

daveslad62 (Galway) - Posts: 37 - 21/08/2024 14:57:35    2566184

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White smoke in early September on new manager

Jack L (None) - Posts: 3138 - 21/08/2024 20:40:52    2566230

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Anyone know if Joeseph Cooney is back for Sarsfields?

Redzer99 (Waterford) - Posts: 75 - 23/08/2024 15:13:49    2566459

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Great double header in Athenry on Saturday. Sarsfields against Cashel is probably the game of the weekend. Ger Farragher hurling unbelievably well at the moment and has good support in the forward line from Greg Thomas. Very well coached side under Mattie Murphy. Sarsfields still down a few bodies with Darren Morrissey out and Joseph likely out as well. Kevin Cooney is a mismatch for Castlegar though and I expect him to get Sarsfields over the line.

Turlough against Cappy could be tight but will depend on how Cappy defend. Turlough murdered Mullagh but the likes of Linnane, Loftus, Walsh and Quirke had all day on the ball. Cappy will give them a rattle and they have a chance if Liam Collins finds form but I think Turlough will win by 4 or 5.

Hopefully this weekend is when we see Aaron Niland in a senior shirt for Clarinbridge. If it's not this week it means his debut will be against Loughrea which is a tasty game already.

galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 773 - 23/08/2024 16:54:14    2566487

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Good wins for Clarenbridge and Killimordaly. Hard luck to Gort. Clarenbridge were rampant though I didn't see that match. I watched the Gort match and it was fairly close for most of it.

Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2225 - 23/08/2024 22:45:57    2566502

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The Bridge look good but another injury for Aaron Niland. Hard to tell if it was the same hamstring as last time. Came off in the first half. Hopefully not too bad. 0-15 for Evan after scoring 1-16 in their first game.

galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 773 - 24/08/2024 08:20:09    2566523

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Replying To Trump2020:  "Good wins for Clarenbridge and Killimordaly. Hard luck to Gort. Clarenbridge were rampant though I didn't see that match. I watched the Gort match and it was fairly close for most of it."
Gort and Moycullen in the relegation play off now

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2440 - 24/08/2024 12:29:10    2566541

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Replying To galway19:  "The Bridge look good but another injury for Aaron Niland. Hard to tell if it was the same hamstring as last time. Came off in the first half. Hopefully not too bad. 0-15 for Evan after scoring 1-16 in their first game."
We're obsessed with individual scoring totals in Galway hurling. It's no wonder the intercounty forward line lacks teamwork, cohesion, and ball winning play makers. Every man looking to score for himself, to get the usual scoring total 'acclaim'. It's no wonder Whelan hasn't passed a ball to a colleague in about 2 seasons, and got an all-star for one of them.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3838 - 24/08/2024 14:08:10    2566552

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Kinvara win by 32 point after beating Killimor the first day

Not bad for a "one man team" as our u20 manager said on a recent podcast. No wonder we got beat by Dublin!

Kinvara (Galway) - Posts: 169 - 24/08/2024 18:51:19    2566598

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