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Replying To LottoPlus: "I was at the Matches on Saturday in Tuam and Sunday in Pearse stadium. Killannin had a very young team out and were well defeated in the end by much smarter Milltown. Thought Sweeneys did well until Cathal was taken out by the Milltown man. Michael Martin is still a great kicker of the ball and the Costellos what the lack in football they make up in speed and caused Killannin's your back line a lot of problems. Jack Kirrane did well Centre back and for Killannin Daragh Walshe did well on frees. Bearna did extremely well without Hernon and that Maroon and white Podcast (which I hate and wont listen again to) rated them as 16th which is so unfair. They had a planned and stuck by it. Annaghdowns experience probably won out. Comer did super. Annaghdown lads always look for him. Kilcommons also looked very good and his pace was unstoppable at times. Should have scored at least 1-2. Frankie Burke is still playing for Annaghdown. He must be 40 by now. A lot of new faces on both teams but an Annaghdown win was probably deserved. There was one score for Barna that was about 2 yards wide that was given. MM and Salthill match was awful. I know that it takes a number of the players who are training with the county not getting games to get back in to the playing full matches but I expected a lot more from salthill and they were my favourites to win the county title. Maybe it is slow starters but I see no Frank Fox going into the seaside. That said Thompson was good. I wonder it is better to bring him to county now where he wont get matches of leave him in the club for one more year. MM are down a lot of players. James and Monivea was exciting because of the comeback, Conroy is still great. People were raving about O Neill but he would not touch the ball against the big boys. Glenn Kelly is a good club player but does not have pace for senior. Also I was impressed with McDaid. I am sure the Claregalway folks are sorry he did not transfer into them. Sorry I did not go to my local club CG but they had a great win over Tuam. I am afraid to admit it but the football side of our parish wont be far away this year I hear. On a final note 15 Euros (12 on line) is very steep and I thought that 5 euro is enough. It would get bigger crowds. Last Final Note: It is Corofins to loose." Claregalway very young.Think they could be another year or two away but who knows. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 368 - 19/08/2024 21:17:28 2565894 Link
Replying To Gearoid1998ffowaed: "Where have they the senior schedule and groups posted?" Galway GAA app, click menu top right, click football competitions, click the group you want to see, the past results, current table and next fixtures are available. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 770 - 19/08/2024 21:50:27 2565897 Link
Replying To Gearoid1998ffowaed: "Where have they the senior schedule and groups posted?" You'll find everything on galwaygaa.ie. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2187 - 19/08/2024 22:56:20 2565902 Link
Replying To togoutlads: "A soft goal. Happens too often. And watching Armagh's soft goal in the All Ireland final again, he absolutely should have stepped across and cut that out with relative ease." He didn't lay a hand on the man or the ball inside the small square.for the Armagh goal. I know what Pat Comer or Martin Mc would have done. The goal might have gone in but there would have been serious consequences. StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 386 - 20/08/2024 07:43:36 2565927 Link
Replying To StopTheLights: "He didn't lay a hand on the man or the ball inside the small square.for the Armagh goal. I know what Pat Comer or Martin Mc would have done. The goal might have gone in but there would have been serious consequences." With all due respect to both of those men, they wouldn't have been getting first to the ball or the man in that scenario. FallenStar (Galway) - Posts: 423 - 20/08/2024 09:38:37 2565941 Link
Replying To smallfrank: "The only thing I heard is that Walsh had a grade 3 hamstring tear so shouldn't have even been playing in the final. On the club results, it's hard to see beyond Corofin. Salthill could really challenge them but we'll see" Medical professionals around the world must be perplexed, hes the only man alive capable of playing outfield in an inter county match with a grade 3 hamstring tear. Especially given that it is usually a minimum 6 week recovery time! Unless the grade 3 tear is the injury he suffered earlier in the year, which makes it irrelevant for the all ireland final! Letitinnow (Galway) - Posts: 17 - 20/08/2024 10:00:04 2565946 Link
Replying To Letitinnow: "Medical professionals around the world must be perplexed, hes the only man alive capable of playing outfield in an inter county match with a grade 3 hamstring tear. Especially given that it is usually a minimum 6 week recovery time! Unless the grade 3 tear is the injury he suffered earlier in the year, which makes it irrelevant for the all ireland final!" I presume he did it against Dublin. Either way he wasn't fit and I'm reliably informed that's the injury he had smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 439 - 20/08/2024 12:06:53 2565974 Link
I hear Oranmore have upset Conor Carroll ? Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1913 - 20/08/2024 12:57:37 2565979 Link
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "I hear Oranmore have upset Conor Carroll ?" How so? Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 368 - 20/08/2024 18:44:43 2566057 Link
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "I hear Oranmore have upset Conor Carroll ?" They had their best result in donkey's years without him last weekend. Beat St Michael's. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2288 - 20/08/2024 20:22:48 2566066 Link
GBFM's Senior football team of the week Bernard Power Jack Kirrane Conor Campbell David Wynne Cathal Sweeney Conor Cunningham Tomás O'Curraoin John Maher Sam O'Neill Daragh Hegarty Cillian McDaid Myles Mac Donnacha Matthew Thompson Damien Comer Eoin Mannion Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2288 - 20/08/2024 20:30:14 2566067 Link
Replying To StopTheLights: "He didn't lay a hand on the man or the ball inside the small square.for the Armagh goal. I know what Pat Comer or Martin Mc would have done. The goal might have gone in but there would have been serious consequences." We can only speculate what might have happened if he had gone for the ball. I lean towards the ball would have gone in anyway but he could have gone for it and who knows what might have happened. Niall Morgan didn't pass up the chance to go for Clifford in '21 SF and that worked out well for Tyrone! Cbar (Mayo) - Posts: 332 - 21/08/2024 09:35:50 2566097 Link
Leitir Mor seemed to be flying the flag for Connemara and had a good wuin v Caherlistrance. MB well beaten by Caltra & Spideal beaten by Gabriels in intermediate does not look good for football in the west with Carraroe down in junior. Hard see past Corofin would have salthill & Moycullen behind them but Claregalway seem to be going well. In terms of relegation I see Killanin Caherlistrane Oughterad & Monivea finishing bottom of their respective groups & being involved in the relegation scrap. Eire89 (Galway) - Posts: 299 - 21/08/2024 11:41:31 2566131 Link
I attended both Pearse Stadium and Kenny Park football games last weekend and one take away I have from the two venues is there are some question marks regarding the umpiring as to the validity of some scores in Kenny Park from the perspective of quite a number of spectators.It was very noticeable the the umpires were very restricted in being able to get behind the flight of the ball at the rear of the goals due to the lack of room as the perimeter wall and ball retention net is right on top of the goal netting.It's a pity that some extra space wasn't made behind the goals when all the fine work that was done on the playing surface recently as this makes the umpires job very difficult especially in hurling I would imagine, but also in football as seemed last Sunday. Players deserve the result of their efforts should have a fair adjudication. backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 133 - 21/08/2024 12:07:42 2566141 Link
Replying To Marooned: "GBFM's Senior football team of the week Bernard Power Jack Kirrane Conor Campbell David Wynne Cathal Sweeney Conor Cunningham Tomás O'Curraoin John Maher Sam O'Neill Daragh Hegarty Cillian McDaid Myles Mac Donnacha Matthew Thompson Damien Comer Eoin Mannion" Johnny Maloney was class as well Gearoid1998ffowaed (Galway) - Posts: 131 - 21/08/2024 14:34:54 2566181 Link
What part of the baile in Moycullen is he from? Same as Gallagher or Clarke or O Reilly? Oh wait mus be the same road as mcHugh :) Is Sean Kelly out for year? Rumours of surgery? Cooke likely be home for latter end and obviously a huge addition for any county team never mind a club team. Eire89 (Galway) - Posts: 299 - 21/08/2024 15:17:58 2566187 Link
Replying To Marooned: "GBFM's Senior football team of the week Bernard Power Jack Kirrane Conor Campbell David Wynne Cathal Sweeney Conor Cunningham Tomás O'Curraoin John Maher Sam O'Neill Daragh Hegarty Cillian McDaid Myles Mac Donnacha Matthew Thompson Damien Comer Eoin Mannion" Don't know who pick these teams but was at 2 senior and 2 intermediate games over the weekend and some of the players picked on this team, you would wonder if you were watching the same match. Some obvious good performances from Damo/Matthew Thompson/Eoin Mannion and Won't name those on either list from the games i was at that are surprising but there are times you would be scratching your head. fairplay4ever (Galway) - Posts: 424 - 21/08/2024 16:08:57 2566195 Link
Was at claregalway v Tuam match dara whelan at center back definitely best player on field Barry Goldrick was very good also ,, Reidy for Tuam at wing back excellent in fists half not much ball went down his wing in second half serious pace Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 950 - 21/08/2024 22:23:35 2566240 Link
Replying To smallfrank: "The only thing I heard is that Walsh had a grade 3 hamstring tear so shouldn't have even been playing in the final. On the club results, it's hard to see beyond Corofin. Salthill could really challenge them but we'll see" What does that say to all the lads on the bench? We have a lad with a grade 3, he will miss 5 score able chances...he will remain on frees and on the pitch no matter how bad he plays. You are basically never going to play. Salthillsham (Galway) - Posts: 43 - 21/08/2024 23:35:01 2566244 Link
Maurice Brosnan might be biased but has made a strong case for Paul Conroy to win footballer of the year. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 230 - 22/08/2024 17:20:36 2566324 Link