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They lost by three points in a game the very same pundits predicted they'd be cleaned out. Sorry mate, but at this stage that Galway team could have won and those pundits would have said they lost with style, or Kerry threw it away.

festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3143 - 26/07/2022 21:11:38    2434716

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Replying To Yondu:  "Easy to disagree. Brollys hasn't the first clue how to give proper analysis. He's got no Mayo to annoy so chose Galway was his subject this weekend probably still bitter about Tomas Mannion marking him out of the 1998 All-Ireland semi final and him getting subbed off on 45 minutes shaking his head in disbelief.

Non event? The game Level with Kerry 66 minutes played and never put it up to Kerry? Utter nonsense from those two i hope you didn't pay to listen to that."
Exactly. How anyone, least of all a Galway supporter, can give any credence to the bs that Brolly comes out with never ceases to amaze. As for his Twitter comment that "The stink of anti climax will hang over them [Galway] forever". Not as long as the stink of his '98 semi final performance against Galway will.

Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 895 - 26/07/2022 21:19:59    2434717

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Replying To crafty:  "Joe Brolly reckons that Galway threw in the towel in the final 10 mins. He was also critical of Walsh for trying to score free from an impossible distance at a vital moment. He feels that Galway never really put it up to Kerry.
Philly McMahon felt that Galway never really believed that they would win the game.
Both felt that for neutrals it was a bit of a non event and always heading for an inevitable conclusion.
It's hard to disagree."
How was it a non event? Galway fully believed we could win and just didn't manage to do it. The game was tremendous for neutrals - heard it from dozens of them that really know their football. Brolly's mind isn't quite as sharp as it used to be. His, ahem, social life may be having an affect. I'd take plenty of no notice to his rantings anymore. As for Philly, well low, unfounded comments like that are hardly surprising.

togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 1045 - 26/07/2022 21:46:02    2434722

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "One area of concern imo that has been largely ignored in the inquest of the final is that Kerry outclassed us through the field on the high ball. Kerry generally won all the 50/50 stuff that went in the air last Sunday. This helped them to clean the long kickout possession in the first half, which in turn allowed them to stay almost level on the scoreboard up to HT, despite 'enjoying' a shambolic conversion rate over the period. Kerry's superiority in the air was also evidenced in their potential to get 'marks' in the full forward line off long ball. This contrasted to Galway's long ball game, when we were chasing a 2-3 point deficit in the closing minutes. To say that the Kerry backline was utterly secure under Galway's late air raid would be an understatement.

Strength in the air through the field is a strength of Kerry's game, and it's comparatively a weakness in Galway's game imo. It doesn't get mentioned much, probably because nearly every team looks the exact same way going forward in the modern game, with a concentration on short handpassing & possession retention for the main part. There's rarely been less interest or focus on the high catch in the game, but still it was an area that was key to Kerry's 'comfort level' all through that final last Sunday imo."
Kerry got a good start on the long kickouts the first 10 or so minutes. I think they won 3 in a row but I think Galway did fairly well after that. Going by the stats.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2377 - 26/07/2022 22:05:59    2434731

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Replying To togoutlads:  "How was it a non event? Galway fully believed we could win and just didn't manage to do it. The game was tremendous for neutrals - heard it from dozens of them that really know their football. Brolly's mind isn't quite as sharp as it used to be. His, ahem, social life may be having an affect. I'd take plenty of no notice to his rantings anymore. As for Philly, well low, unfounded comments like that are hardly surprising."
As a neutral I thought Galway were brilliant.

Upped their game another gear for the final.

They played the most entertaining football in the championship and were involved in some great games.

Fair play to Joyce, he's been great for Galway both as a player and manager.

I saw Joe Brolly's tweets and nothing new there.

McMahon has now joined him in saying things about fellow Gaels that deserve no further comment.

Galway continue their tradition of stylish football,which my father was privileged to see back in the 1960's,and hopefully will win an AI very soon.

Moyle (Tipperary) - Posts: 90 - 27/07/2022 07:32:48    2434732

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Don't mind Brolly and the rest, talking ***** dissing Connacht counties is their default mode. The truth is Galways legs didn't quite see out the game and one or two didn't perform but finals are won and lost on such small margins. Ido however think that maybe Galway and indeed all counties apart from Kerry with genuine hopes of winning the thing missed the boat this year. If Dublin have their management department back to the Gavin standard I think they will take over again. They probably should have beaten Kerry and with Con Callaghan available they would surely have. Two years without a final and Kerry as holders will be more than enough motivation for them. If another 1 or 2 of their absentees like McCaffrey or Mannion return with Callaghan I don't see them being beaten next time around.

ponga (Mayo) - Posts: 658 - 27/07/2022 07:56:55    2434734

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Replying To crafty:  "My point is to let you know what Joe and Philly made of the game.
When the crunch came Galway folded. I suppose that's the point."
When the crunch came the referee took the momentum from Galway and handed it softly to Kerry.
I don't believe he cost us the game but he cost us the opportunity to win it.
Whoever scored the 17th point would have been firmly in the driving seat.

StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 404 - 27/07/2022 08:20:53    2434738

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Game was all square after 65 mins, 2 shocking decision occurred in the next few minutes. First the free against Daly then... Spillane took a ball with Molloy & McHugh near him and rugby style ran with the ball taking 11 steps to get round Molloy before bouncing it.

Its just hard to believe the Spillane point hasn't been covered but then again there's Kerry men in the media everywhere.

TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 289 - 27/07/2022 10:35:33    2434774

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Replying To TheBishop:  "Game was all square after 65 mins, 2 shocking decision occurred in the next few minutes. First the free against Daly then... Spillane took a ball with Molloy & McHugh near him and rugby style ran with the ball taking 11 steps to get round Molloy before bouncing it.

Its just hard to believe the Spillane point hasn't been covered but then again there's Kerry men in the media everywhere."
Galway goalkeeper should have got 2 yellow cards.

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2263 - 27/07/2022 10:57:44    2434785

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "One area of concern imo that has been largely ignored in the inquest of the final is that Kerry outclassed us through the field on the high ball. Kerry generally won all the 50/50 stuff that went in the air last Sunday. This helped them to clean the long kickout possession in the first half, which in turn allowed them to stay almost level on the scoreboard up to HT, despite 'enjoying' a shambolic conversion rate over the period. Kerry's superiority in the air was also evidenced in their potential to get 'marks' in the full forward line off long ball. This contrasted to Galway's long ball game, when we were chasing a 2-3 point deficit in the closing minutes. To say that the Kerry backline was utterly secure under Galway's late air raid would be an understatement.

Strength in the air through the field is a strength of Kerry's game, and it's comparatively a weakness in Galway's game imo. It doesn't get mentioned much, probably because nearly every team looks the exact same way going forward in the modern game, with a concentration on short handpassing & possession retention for the main part. There's rarely been less interest or focus on the high catch in the game, but still it was an area that was key to Kerry's 'comfort level' all through that final last Sunday imo."
Agree on that, 2 marks for Clifford and another one for Geaney on top of them winning more of contests around the middle. Defenders just not used to defending it, 2 of those marks were far too soft and shouldn't have happened.

Then we failed to use it at all, Patrick Kelly was on a mismatch all game long and won both kickouts that came his way. A good few time we failed to utilise it him when he was at full forward, the lad is a goal scoring machine who we failed to utilise. Even at 17-16 when McDaid missed his shot Kelly was out in front of his man on the edge of the square and would have an easy mark had any sort of decent ball been sent in.

On top of having Comer who's brilliant for his size we have Tierney & Kelly who are huge and mobile men who are natural finishers. Its a tactic thats got to be used next year, its not often you get 2 lads there size who are comfortable when bearing down on goal. Its definitely a trick we missed given that Kerry backline is about the same size as ours if not even smaller in height.

TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 289 - 27/07/2022 11:16:26    2434798

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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "Galway goalkeeper should have got 2 yellow cards."
Last one in injury time probably wasn't even a foul. The Kerry sub was looking to go down.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2377 - 27/07/2022 11:44:22    2434817

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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "Galway goalkeeper should have got 2 yellow cards."
We might have won the game if he did!

The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 758 - 27/07/2022 12:41:37    2434836

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The fact that the victorious galway u17 football team had to pay for their tickets to go to last Sunday's final to me is wrong could the country board not have given them free surely 36 tickets would not have broken the bank

minor77 (Galway) - Posts: 271 - 27/07/2022 14:40:29    2434876

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Replying To ponga:  "Don't mind Brolly and the rest, talking ***** dissing Connacht counties is their default mode. The truth is Galways legs didn't quite see out the game and one or two didn't perform but finals are won and lost on such small margins. Ido however think that maybe Galway and indeed all counties apart from Kerry with genuine hopes of winning the thing missed the boat this year. If Dublin have their management department back to the Gavin standard I think they will take over again. They probably should have beaten Kerry and with Con Callaghan available they would surely have. Two years without a final and Kerry as holders will be more than enough motivation for them. If another 1 or 2 of their absentees like McCaffrey or Mannion return with Callaghan I don't see them being beaten next time around."
The days of Dublin taking over are over for the foreseeable future. Their strength was their strength in depth and their bench options now are weak in comparison to 2015 to 2020. Fitzsimons, Cooper, Rock, McCarthy etc haven't long left and McCaffrey or Mannion won what they won and are enjoying their time away. The void left with Cluxton departure has been huge also.

Dublin are now back to what they were 1996 to 2010, a team talked up as a possible contender each year but making their exits each year before the final.

Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 27/07/2022 15:19:05    2434892

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Thanks to Padraic, extended management team, and all the panel for providing us with great entertainment this summer.

Unfortunately, we just came up a little short and it wasn't to be, but you all did your county, clubs and families proud.. Now is the time for supporters to get fully behind this exceptional group..

Congrats. also to our minor panel. I've no doubt, with the talent coming on stream, we can build on this, and become a most formidable outfit in the coming years..
Gaillimh abú

AnCrúiscínLán (Galway) - Posts: 102 - 27/07/2022 16:36:47    2434921

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https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/padraic-joyce-hopeful-new-zealand-bound-liam-silke-will-be-available-in-2023-41872747.html

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce is hopeful that Liam Silke will be available for next year's campaign after it emerged that the experienced defender is moving to New Zealand to continue his work as a doctor.

The performances of the 27-year old, who was handed the key man-marking job throughout Galway's march to the All-Ireland final, were vital as the Tribesmen reached the decider for the first time since 2001.

Silke did not play in the 2018 championship when Galway reached the All-Ireland semi-final after he moved to Boston for the summer, during his only opportunity to do so during his medical studies.

The Corofin man, whose dad Brian was a sub on the 1998 Galway team which his uncle Ray captured to All-Ireland glory, has since qualified as a doctor and is due to head to New Zealand.

But manager Joyce said they were hopeful Silke would be back at the heart of their defence next season and said they would do everything they could for it to happen.

"He is going for a few months, but hopefully he'll be back," said Joyce. "If we have to fly back and get him we will fly back and get him.

"In fairness to Liam, he has been outstanding for us. He did the untold man-marking work all year and he has taken out some top class forwards from Derry, Armagh and Sean O'Shea on Sunday.

"He has been outstanding and he will deserve his All Star when he gets it in a few weeks' time."

Joyce does not envisage any retirements from a squad where only midfielder Paul Conroy is over 30 and he's confident that the 33-year old St James' clubman has another few seasons left in him.

"Paul is the only one (over 30) but he has another couple of years left in him. He's not going anywhere. It's a young team, very ambitious players and the experience from this year will definitely bring us on as a group and we will learn from it.

"We now have to build on it, even down to the club level. Let's not wait 20 years again until we are back in a final."

The return from injury of full-back Seán Mulkerrin, out since January with a serious knee injury picked up on duty for NUIG in the Sigerson Cup, will be a boost for Joyce next year.

And promising midfielder James McLaughlin from Moycullen, also out of contention this summer through injury, will also be expected to push on from impressive minor and U-20 performances and challenge for a place.

On Sunday three members of the side - Jack Glynn, Patrick Kelly and Matthew Tierney - which captured the U-20 All-Ireland by defeating Dublin in December 2020 started against Kerry, with Salthill/Knocknacarra's Cathal Sweeney coming on as a sub.

But several more members of that victorious side, including goalkeeper Conor Flaherty, midfielder Cian Hernon, and forwards Paul Kelly and Tomo Culhane will be expected to push strongly for inclusion.

It also remains to be seen if midfielder Peter Cooke, who was working abroad this year after also missing Moycullen's historic county title success two years ago, is based back in Ireland next season.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2377 - 27/07/2022 20:27:10    2434969

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Replying To TheBishop:  "Game was all square after 65 mins, 2 shocking decision occurred in the next few minutes. First the free against Daly then... Spillane took a ball with Molloy & McHugh near him and rugby style ran with the ball taking 11 steps to get round Molloy before bouncing it.

Its just hard to believe the Spillane point hasn't been covered but then again there's Kerry men in the media everywhere."
Interesting stat from kerry losing possession in the final third.

Everytime kerry suffered a turnover in possession in the final third, they committed a foul on every occasion bar once, the crazy decision on Daly.

It seems to be a kerry tactic to foul the opposition high up the field when turned over, to stop the counter attack . Makes the Daly call all the more baffling

brisbane (Galway) - Posts: 675 - 28/07/2022 13:24:25    2435078

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All this talk emanating from Kerry in the aftermath of the very narrow (and perhaps even lucky) All Ireland win over Galway that they are going to build a dynasty and even emulate the Dublin 5-in-a-row, has all the hallmarks of a serious delusion caused by an uncontrolled sense of ego. Galway has as much chance of creating a dynasty as Kerry or any other county. We have won u20 and u17 All Irelands and have very talented player resources ready to augment the current brilliant squad. Kerry won a lot of soft All Irelands over the years until the championship was restructured. All they had to do each year was beat Cork (usually a fairly easy task), to get into the All Ireland semi-final. Thus, they could bring Sam home by winning just 3 matches. Is it any wonder they are top of the list for titles won? Contrast this with other provinces where counties faced a real dog fight to win out. Those days of soft All Irelands are over for Kerry who are really going to hard earn any future titles.
So they should thank their lucky stars they managed to win this year and forget all talk of a dynasty and show respect to the many fine teams out there who have an equal chance of winning the title. Gaillimh Abu.

FatLadySinging (Galway) - Posts: 91 - 28/07/2022 14:34:36    2435098

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Replying To TheBishop:  "Game was all square after 65 mins, 2 shocking decision occurred in the next few minutes. First the free against Daly then... Spillane took a ball with Molloy & McHugh near him and rugby style ran with the ball taking 11 steps to get round Molloy before bouncing it.

Its just hard to believe the Spillane point hasn't been covered but then again there's Kerry men in the media everywhere."
I think to be fair he hopped it in between ..so it was sort of 2 runs of 5 or 6 steps ... but if every 5 step run was pulled there'd be a much bigger free count so I wouldn't have much gripe with it. But the free against John Daly . Its hard to believe that pundits who are supposed to know something about football, and are getting well paid for their opinion, could dream of agreeing with that decision. ....and you know, while initially I thought that Kerry would still have won even if the correct decision was made , the more I look at the last 8 minutes ( from 67 minutes through to the full time...and not from 63 minutes or 54 minutes as suggested by Messrs O'Rourke and Fitzmaurice) I am starting to think that maybe we could have done it if we got the ball up the field that time.

anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 981 - 28/07/2022 15:14:09    2435106

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Replying To anotheralias:  "I think to be fair he hopped it in between ..so it was sort of 2 runs of 5 or 6 steps ... but if every 5 step run was pulled there'd be a much bigger free count so I wouldn't have much gripe with it. But the free against John Daly . Its hard to believe that pundits who are supposed to know something about football, and are getting well paid for their opinion, could dream of agreeing with that decision. ....and you know, while initially I thought that Kerry would still have won even if the correct decision was made , the more I look at the last 8 minutes ( from 67 minutes through to the full time...and not from 63 minutes or 54 minutes as suggested by Messrs O'Rourke and Fitzmaurice) I am starting to think that maybe we could have done it if we got the ball up the field that time."
We must be on about different scores because he takes 10-11 steps before bouncing it. Go to 1:30:28 in below link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3-qL7FHWXM&ab_channel=GAAHighlights

Molloy or any defender has no chance of stopping any player who decides to take that many steps and take on a player rugby style.

TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 289 - 28/07/2022 15:28:07    2435110

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