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Replying To gbay:  "switch daithi back to 3..trayers out to 7..drop lee completely from the backs hes not a defender..
id possibly start morgan for his man marking ability.."
Not a bad idea tbh, would need a defender to plug that hole. Maybe Lee is more suited to midfield? And you could to have Cian Daniels back in the half-back line.

ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 80 - 01/06/2026 19:54:03    2677113

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or just drop lee completely..id have fahy somewhere also..he is a powerhouse..
im not having a go at lee but the man is not a defender..end of..

thnik he might be suited for maybe a forward roaming roll as he was very poor v wexford at midfield..

morgan for me can do a job..hes strong and tenacious and good on the ball as we have seen..
id leave ryan as a sub and introduce him when needed as he is a good player and has pace..

its funny how t.j. brennan was prob one of the better players last year and cant get a sniff in the backs..

you see daithi play 3 on saturday evening if he plays at all as he is carrying a knock..3 was always his best position anyway..5 time all star there..

6 is a problem so ya think daniels or morgan are better suited there..its where they play for there clubs..

hope rory burke is ok..we need him..

gbay (Galway) - Posts: 289 - 01/06/2026 21:32:35    2677135

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my team v saturday if everyone if fit..

1.fahy.
2.morgan.
3.daith.
4.morrissey.
5.mannion.
6.daniels.
7.trayers.
8.killeen.
9.monaghan.
10.rory burke.
11.cianan fahy..
12.neary.
13.whelan.
14.rabbitte.
15. mannion..

i no this team wont start but its the team id go with..
id leave niland for last 25 minutes if he has it in him along with neary flaming ryan and molloy and possibly lee who is completely lost in half back line.. conor cooney also an option..
anyone no where anthony mcloughlin is from portumna?


ive placed fahy at 11 as he is a ball winner and his best games for galway have come in the forward line..lee the same way..

ive included morgan as he deserves a chance..proper defender and a tight man marker and is also a long range free taker..

also wish hanrahan a speedy recovery..awful misfortune but hope op goes well..

going to dublin in more hope then expectation but who knows..

f.y.i. 6pm throw in a disgrace for our travelling supporters..

could this game not of ben played in tullamore and it would be a sell out..

anyways best of luck lads..
as cyril farrell says get stuck in lads..

gbay (Galway) - Posts: 289 - 01/06/2026 22:18:15    2677145

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Replying To galwayford:  "I will be attending the Leinster final. More in hope than expectation.I am shouting for Galway but we are just not physically strong enough in my view to trouble Dublin. Our full back line is weak, as is the full forward line. Look I hope I am proved wrong about all of this. Gaillimh abú"
Well I'll be attending too but in a different frame of mind, with a strong hope of us winning. Granted if we play like we did in the first half against Kildare and Wexford we have no chance, but Im confident that wont happen again. I cannot agree with you about our full forward line. Whelan , Rabbitte, Aaron Niland. On paper it's the strongest line we have. Cannot agree either regarding physicality...we are every bit as strong as them and that wont be the winning or losing of it imo. Galway by 3 points.

PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2137 - 01/06/2026 22:18:18    2677146

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Replying To Viking66:  "Think they didnt turn up collectively. Their workrate was way lower than it was against us in the LSF. Nerves? Maybe too much pressure being heaped on them? Or praise went to their heads?
Picking a lad to start who was only after suffering a grade 2 hamstring tear probably wasnt a great idea either. Surely a weaker player with 2 good legs wouldve been a better call?
Murphys pace badly missed also in the fullback line."
Clare are simply better than galway at this age . End of ..you had a poster here saying,before the game, that galway had better backs..that's dillusional..and Clare were missing two backs through injury..the injured Sean Murphy is the only Galway back who would get in the Clare team..

Pepper1 (Galway) - Posts: 32 - 01/06/2026 23:27:27    2677152

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Replying To galwayford:  "I will be attending the Leinster final. More in hope than expectation.I am shouting for Galway but we are just not physically strong enough in my view to trouble Dublin. Our full back line is weak, as is the full forward line. Look I hope I am proved wrong about all of this. Gaillimh abú"
Calling a full forward line with rabbitte and whelan weak is a bizarre comment to make .
Agree full back line could struggle against hetherton

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 100 - 02/06/2026 06:14:48    2677157

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Replying To gbay:  "my team v saturday if everyone if fit..

1.fahy.
2.morgan.
3.daith.
4.morrissey.
5.mannion.
6.daniels.
7.trayers.
8.killeen.
9.monaghan.
10.rory burke.
11.cianan fahy..
12.neary.
13.whelan.
14.rabbitte.
15. mannion..

i no this team wont start but its the team id go with..
id leave niland for last 25 minutes if he has it in him along with neary flaming ryan and molloy and possibly lee who is completely lost in half back line.. conor cooney also an option..
anyone no where anthony mcloughlin is from portumna?


ive placed fahy at 11 as he is a ball winner and his best games for galway have come in the forward line..lee the same way..

ive included morgan as he deserves a chance..proper defender and a tight man marker and is also a long range free taker..

also wish hanrahan a speedy recovery..awful misfortune but hope op goes well..

going to dublin in more hope then expectation but who knows..

f.y.i. 6pm throw in a disgrace for our travelling supporters..

could this game not of ben played in tullamore and it would be a sell out..

anyways best of luck lads..
as cyril farrell says get stuck in lads.."
Strange choice not to start Niland

ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 80 - 02/06/2026 09:17:14    2677177

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Replying To gbay:  "my team v saturday if everyone if fit..

1.fahy.
2.morgan.
3.daith.
4.morrissey.
5.mannion.
6.daniels.
7.trayers.
8.killeen.
9.monaghan.
10.rory burke.
11.cianan fahy..
12.neary.
13.whelan.
14.rabbitte.
15. mannion..

i no this team wont start but its the team id go with..
id leave niland for last 25 minutes if he has it in him along with neary flaming ryan and molloy and possibly lee who is completely lost in half back line.. conor cooney also an option..
anyone no where anthony mcloughlin is from portumna?


ive placed fahy at 11 as he is a ball winner and his best games for galway have come in the forward line..lee the same way..

ive included morgan as he deserves a chance..proper defender and a tight man marker and is also a long range free taker..

also wish hanrahan a speedy recovery..awful misfortune but hope op goes well..

going to dublin in more hope then expectation but who knows..

f.y.i. 6pm throw in a disgrace for our travelling supporters..

could this game not of ben played in tullamore and it would be a sell out..

anyways best of luck lads..
as cyril farrell says get stuck in lads.."
Ronan Glennon has been solid this year!

The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 848 - 02/06/2026 09:21:12    2677181

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Replying To ColmFlaherty:  "Who would you replace for who then, it's a bit late to go making bold decisions in the middle of the Championship in a provincial final."
Not sure we have replacements TBH especially with Hanrahan gone(should have been playing all the games) Out of that 6 i'd say only the 2 Turlough lads are natural defenders. By natural i mean they can front up and tackle but they also have awareness of tracking runners. this was a big problem against wexford if you look back on the goals and Dublin will have noticed this.
Midfield not hectic for seeing and tracking danger defensively either

rea#1487 (Galway) - Posts: 5 - 02/06/2026 09:21:57    2677182

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Replying To rea#1487:  "Not sure we have replacements TBH especially with Hanrahan gone(should have been playing all the games) Out of that 6 i'd say only the 2 Turlough lads are natural defenders. By natural i mean they can front up and tackle but they also have awareness of tracking runners. this was a big problem against wexford if you look back on the goals and Dublin will have noticed this.
Midfield not hectic for seeing and tracking danger defensively either"
Not far wrong I'd say Mannion and Morrisey would be the only other recognised defenders then as Glennon and Lee have played in the midfield and in Lee's case in the forwards for a bit

ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 80 - 02/06/2026 10:23:18    2677211

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Replying To gbay:  "my team v saturday if everyone if fit..

1.fahy.
2.morgan.
3.daith.
4.morrissey.
5.mannion.
6.daniels.
7.trayers.
8.killeen.
9.monaghan.
10.rory burke.
11.cianan fahy..
12.neary.
13.whelan.
14.rabbitte.
15. mannion..

i no this team wont start but its the team id go with..
id leave niland for last 25 minutes if he has it in him along with neary flaming ryan and molloy and possibly lee who is completely lost in half back line.. conor cooney also an option..
anyone no where anthony mcloughlin is from portumna?


ive placed fahy at 11 as he is a ball winner and his best games for galway have come in the forward line..lee the same way..

ive included morgan as he deserves a chance..proper defender and a tight man marker and is also a long range free taker..

also wish hanrahan a speedy recovery..awful misfortune but hope op goes well..

going to dublin in more hope then expectation but who knows..

f.y.i. 6pm throw in a disgrace for our travelling supporters..

could this game not of ben played in tullamore and it would be a sell out..

anyways best of luck lads..
as cyril farrell says get stuck in lads.."
Fahy in the forwards never worked really, not sure that's coming from maybe underage. Hes never been a consistent ball winner for the seniors either. I think his time is probably gone tbh. Just too headless and liable to make a mistake. Hope he proves me wrong as hes capable

Overdahill (Galway) - Posts: 132 - 02/06/2026 11:02:44    2677231

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Replying To ColmFlaherty:  "Not far wrong I'd say Mannion and Morrisey would be the only other recognised defenders then as Glennon and Lee have played in the midfield and in Lee's case in the forwards for a bit"
With regards Darren and Padriag. Have a look back at Wex goals for again to see how they defended and how unaware they were of the situations. Really need to tidy it up back there

rea#1487 (Galway) - Posts: 5 - 02/06/2026 11:34:13    2677250

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Replying To Overdahill:  "Fahy in the forwards never worked really, not sure that's coming from maybe underage. Hes never been a consistent ball winner for the seniors either. I think his time is probably gone tbh. Just too headless and liable to make a mistake. Hope he proves me wrong as hes capable"
thats why id move him up to the forwards...might be a bit more comfortable..winning and laying off ball..hes a big strong man with pace and power and he can score also..i agree with you he is prone to mistakes but for me the positives out weight the negatives and i think the likes of monaghan/killeen could benefit from that in terms of running off the shoulder..

somebody mentioned ronan glennon in a previous post and your right..has done really well this year..but wouldnt he be a good option coming in on ronan hayes from dublin for 25 minutes..
ronan is a strong lad quick and believe it or not he's one of our better players in the air but..

but if ronan starts which he will im totally fine with that i just think morgan's defensive capabilities and the way he has played this year he deserves a place on the first 15..

really hope daithi is fit as this could be his last leinster final and he'll be so up for this..so hope his ankle is ok..
mannion could be held in reserve for last 20..
rory burke is close to starting..

win this and we have a month off to recover/rest and prepare for a semi with hopefully everyone fit and available..

but i no saturday is a big ask..

gbay (Galway) - Posts: 289 - 02/06/2026 13:58:48    2677322

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