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Replying To togoutlads: "Dunmore, Kilconly, Aran, Brendan's all looking good. Glenamaddy also motoring well and nobody seems to be talking about them. The business end of intermediate c'ship should be great. On the downside, Cortoon, Oranmore-Maree and Williamstown very much on the slide. Cortoon lost a lot of players after Savage retired. Williamstown likely to be struggling for numbers, as their underage is amalgamated with Glen and Glinsk. Low population areas / fewer young people must surely be biting now for some of our rural clubs outside commuter areas. At the other end of the numbers game, you'd expect OranmoreMaree to be improving. Big numbers there and while it's a dual club with more of a hurling tradition, underage football is building real momentum there. They should get a lot better over time but could drop this year. How Aran Islands do it is something to be really admired. A great club and super competitive on the field. It would be a massive achievement if they win it out." Given their population base, Oranmore Maree should really be senior in both codes. Their hurlers are going well in fairness but the footballers seem to have gone backwards recently. Should not really be in a potential relegation fight down to junior. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2377 - 05/09/2022 19:41:19 2439792 Link
Replying To togoutlads: "Dunmore, Kilconly, Aran, Brendan's all looking good. Glenamaddy also motoring well and nobody seems to be talking about them. The business end of intermediate c'ship should be great. On the downside, Cortoon, Oranmore-Maree and Williamstown very much on the slide. Cortoon lost a lot of players after Savage retired. Williamstown likely to be struggling for numbers, as their underage is amalgamated with Glen and Glinsk. Low population areas / fewer young people must surely be biting now for some of our rural clubs outside commuter areas. At the other end of the numbers game, you'd expect OranmoreMaree to be improving. Big numbers there and while it's a dual club with more of a hurling tradition, underage football is building real momentum there. They should get a lot better over time but could drop this year. How Aran Islands do it is something to be really admired. A great club and super competitive on the field. It would be a massive achievement if they win it out." Cortoon playing Moycullen B at the weekend. Moycullen B are extremely weak for intermediate level and it's possible Cortoon could win this game by 10/12 points + and actually avoid a relegation battle for this year. The relegation system is a bit unfair including the 2 worst placed 3rd placed teams as it's totally dependent on the teams in your group. Donaldtrump (Galway) - Posts: 252 - 06/09/2022 11:07:05 2439835 Link
Replying To Marooned: "Mulkerrin has been named on the subs bench for both Aran's games. Don't think he's actually got on the field yet though. Have my doubts that he will figure for them much during the championship. I'd say the plan is to get himself right for the league with Galway early in the new year." Clubs had to provide a panel for the championship programme before a ball was kicked. They probably just named him as a token gesture. There isn't a separate programme for each game - numbers etc. are to be as per that original programme published in advance of the start of the championship. He wasn't togged for either game. galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1307 - 06/09/2022 16:42:37 2439855 Link
Replying To togoutlads: "Dunmore, Kilconly, Aran, Brendan's all looking good. Glenamaddy also motoring well and nobody seems to be talking about them. The business end of intermediate c'ship should be great. On the downside, Cortoon, Oranmore-Maree and Williamstown very much on the slide. Cortoon lost a lot of players after Savage retired. Williamstown likely to be struggling for numbers, as their underage is amalgamated with Glen and Glinsk. Low population areas / fewer young people must surely be biting now for some of our rural clubs outside commuter areas. At the other end of the numbers game, you'd expect OranmoreMaree to be improving. Big numbers there and while it's a dual club with more of a hurling tradition, underage football is building real momentum there. They should get a lot better over time but could drop this year. How Aran Islands do it is something to be really admired. A great club and super competitive on the field. It would be a massive achievement if they win it out." Yeah fair play to arainn they are doing well. They seem to have been able to hold onto a lot of the decent players they had when they were junior. Loads of those lads still doing the business now to compliment the few younger lads that have come in since. galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1307 - 06/09/2022 16:44:33 2439856 Link
Arainn going well for sure. Can't see them taking home the bacon without mulkerins. He's to big a loss to carry. northbouind (Galway) - Posts: 305 - 06/09/2022 19:03:06 2439876 Link
Sad news about Bevin Sice.. Puts everything into perspective. RIP unclegerry (Mayo) - Posts: 1223 - 07/09/2022 10:44:29 2439906 Link
Who plays London in Connacht Championship 2023? Do they rotate like New York or is it open draw? If they do I think we are up in 2024. We missed our New York trip which was a pity. I had assumed we would get it when they were back into the Championship but obviously not with Connacht Council sending Sligo. Trying to work out my travel for next year (slow day at the office!). Donegal, Tyrone, Armagh and Monaghan in D1......... I hope they are our home games......would be tough travelling away to all of those! Away to Mayo and Ros is not too bad. And wouldn't mind an overnight in Killarney for the Kerry game! Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1920 - 08/09/2022 10:18:43 2440005 Link
Replying To Mayonman: "Who plays London in Connacht Championship 2023? Do they rotate like New York or is it open draw? If they do I think we are up in 2024. We missed our New York trip which was a pity. I had assumed we would get it when they were back into the Championship but obviously not with Connacht Council sending Sligo. Trying to work out my travel for next year (slow day at the office!). Donegal, Tyrone, Armagh and Monaghan in D1......... I hope they are our home games......would be tough travelling away to all of those! Away to Mayo and Ros is not too bad. And wouldn't mind an overnight in Killarney for the Kerry game!" I make out these were the last few matches v London 2022 Leitrim 2021 2020 2019 galway 2018 Sligo 2017 Leitrim 2016 Mayo 2015 Roscommon 2014 Galway ref (Galway) - Posts: 254 - 08/09/2022 21:50:00 2440082 Link
Replying To Donaldtrump: "Cortoon playing Moycullen B at the weekend. Moycullen B are extremely weak for intermediate level and it's possible Cortoon could win this game by 10/12 points + and actually avoid a relegation battle for this year. The relegation system is a bit unfair including the 2 worst placed 3rd placed teams as it's totally dependent on the teams in your group." It's only delaying the inevitable for Cortoon.. They'll end up Junior eventually.. Conceded a u 19 C game during the week... Belclare (Galway) - Posts: 904 - 09/09/2022 11:22:10 2440113 Link
Replying To unclegerry: "Sad news about Bevin Sice.. Puts everything into perspective. RIP" It's so sad. An awful loss at such a young age. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam. togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 1045 - 10/09/2022 07:45:36 2440180 Link
Intermediate predictions for this weekend St Brendans vs Oranmore - Brendans by 8 Cortoon vs moycullen B - cortoon by 10 Headford vs kilerrerin - Headford by 3 St Gabriel's vs Williamstown - Williamstown by 1 Aran Islands vs Kilkerrin clonberne - Aran by 4 Dunmore vs kilconly - dunmore by 3 Corofin vs glenamaddy - glan by 2 Breatneachs vs Caltra - Caltra by 2 Ros4sam1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 11 - 10/09/2022 09:36:24 2440185 Link
Very sad news. Hope Bevin rests in peace and Gary and hús daughter find some solace. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3879 - 10/09/2022 09:40:26 2440188 Link
Some battle between Brendan's and Oranmore. Brendan's 6 up at half time. Oranmore come back to lead by 1 heading into injury time. Brendan's score a goal a minute into injury time to put them 2 up and Oranmore score 2 points after that to draw level. Game ends all square. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2377 - 10/09/2022 15:03:22 2440235 Link
Interesting results last night and today, well done Athenry; we are disappointed but never pushed on enough last night.. Tuam winning Junior A but in fairness how were they still down there? Big step up to Junior next year. Today I see Killererin well bet by Headford who probably are safe, Cortoon hammered Moycullen second team ( is it true Savo togged again) Aran had a great win.. Tomorrow should be a cracker Belclare (Galway) - Posts: 904 - 10/09/2022 16:48:16 2440245 Link
Very disappointed with our lads today just 6 pts v glenamaddy. Can't see us progressing in quaters. Stayed for the Caltra v MB. Caltra will be having nightmares in how they let this game slip. handpassking (Galway) - Posts: 438 - 11/09/2022 15:58:26 2440322 Link
Intermediate Glen v kilconly glen by 4 Aran v MB aran by 8 Brendan's v corrofin brendans by 4 Dunmore v kil clonberne dunmore by 3 Gabriel's for the drop Sportsfanatic90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 228 - 11/09/2022 17:46:08 2440329 Link
Dunmore and Aran have been the two stand out teams during the group stages I think. Knock out from here on though so bigger tests are ahead. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2377 - 11/09/2022 18:49:00 2440338 Link
Caught the 2nd half of Moycullen Tuam.. Moycullen in second gear against a slow ageing unfit Tuam team.. Tuam going no where, Moycullen and Peter Cooke making great strides... Belclare (Galway) - Posts: 904 - 11/09/2022 18:59:36 2440341 Link
Intermediate Glan vs Kilconly - Glan by 2 Brendans vs Corofin - Brendans by 6 Dunmore vs Kilkerrin- Dunmore by 9 Aran vs Breatneachs - Aran by 4 Ros4sam1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 11 - 11/09/2022 19:26:32 2440345 Link
Replying To Sportsfanatic90: "Intermediate Glen v kilconly glen by 4 Aran v MB aran by 8 Brendan's v corrofin brendans by 4 Dunmore v kil clonberne dunmore by 3 Gabriel's for the drop" Killererin have to be favs to drop, after yesterday. The departure of TJ as manager has accelerated the demise. A man that played in 4 intercounty AI finals (won 2) managed Galway minors, and as player manager-led his club to extra time in a provincial final, where they lost to the A1 champions. He needs to be involved if they are to have any hope of winning a relegation game of any kind. giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1275 - 11/09/2022 19:39:21 2440347 Link