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Really hope it will be an outsider, can not see anyone up to it from within. 2 big big issues for new manager, Concession of goals, 8 in championship, including 2 v Leitrim, 11 in League. Lack of consistently accurate free kick and 45 kicker. martinjoe (Mayo) - Posts: 599 - 04/09/2026 13:40:04 2692711 Link
Kevin O'Brien is surely the top candidate galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 1112 - 04/09/2026 13:47:12 2692712 Link
Replying To martinjoe: "Really hope it will be an outsider, can not see anyone up to it from within. 2 big big issues for new manager, Concession of goals, 8 in championship, including 2 v Leitrim, 11 in League. Lack of consistently accurate free kick and 45 kicker." Oisin mc conville for me Belclare98 (Galway) - Posts: 53 - 04/09/2026 14:36:33 2692723 Link
Replying To Kickitout: "Personally I think they should definitely try get Jim Gavin. He mighr have no interest in getting back into management at all if not I' think Raymond Galligan would be my next choice i know he was there this year for few months but I think he could definitely make step up to manger job he would know the players ( which might be good ) also he know the ones he needs to call time on again only my opinion" Stop, good luck to them, Cavan Buck's Jellybaby (Dublin) - Posts: 388 - 04/09/2026 15:07:42 2692735 Link
Replying To martinjoe: "Really hope it will be an outsider, can not see anyone up to it from within. 2 big big issues for new manager, Concession of goals, 8 in championship, including 2 v Leitrim, 11 in League. Lack of consistently accurate free kick and 45 kicker." Bizzare that someone from Mayo would 'really hope' for an outside manager for Galway. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2406 - 04/09/2026 15:25:05 2692740 Link
Replying To smallfrank: "Internal Kevin O'Brien Kevin Walsh Gary Delaney Donal O'Flatharta Paul Conroy(other counties have done this) Anthony Cunningham Cathal Clancy Outside James Horan Jim Gavin Eamon Fitzmaurice Stephen Rochford Dessie Dolan That group of players need a Jim Gavin, someone the opposite to PJ and I don't mean that in a disrespectful way but just a total reset." All those outside managers, except for Dolan, are used to managing a certain level of player and competing for all Irelands. Don't know if Galway would interest them JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 244 - 04/09/2026 17:13:26 2692759 Link
Taking Peter Cooke off in the Meath QF will be one of those decisions that haunts him. He was playing the football of his life. Not having Dessie to come on and take those frees with unbeaten accuracy was another grave mistake that cost us. The word is that it's already Jim Gavin. Padraig was a decent man by all accounts ; wish him all the best, he brought a lot of class and passion. I've great admiration and respect for him. Gearoid1998ffowaed (Galway) - Posts: 230 - 04/09/2026 17:17:46 2692761 Link
We need a manager who has been there and done it. Only one man for it and that's Jim Gavin. If he shows the slightest interest, we go for it. ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1797 - 04/09/2026 17:44:32 2692767 Link
Minor west and north finals this weekend corfin and Oranmore favorites Galwaysam277 (Galway) - Posts: 12 - 04/09/2026 19:58:25 2692774 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "All those outside managers, except for Dolan, are used to managing a certain level of player and competing for all Irelands. Don't know if Galway would interest them" The smart move for Galway would be your fellow county man, Mark McHugh. With the utmost respect to Westmeath, his has achieved everything he would have been expected to achieve & possibly a bit more. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2406 - 04/09/2026 21:53:19 2692780 Link
Replying To Alwaysencourage: "It certainly does.Handing the ball back is treating the players like kids.If you dont hand the ball back like a good little lad we will punish you.Please stop it is one if the rules that drives the players mad as it can be made look like they are not handing the ball back very easily and dont say it hasn't happened because it has at club and county level." Players cope well with any rule change. The idea it's treating players like kids is nonsensical Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2784 - 04/09/2026 22:08:16 2692783 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "All those outside managers, except for Dolan, are used to managing a certain level of player and competing for all Irelands. Don't know if Galway would interest them" Galway have been in finals competing more recently than Rochford or Horan have. Would be more interesting than sitting on their hands. In terms of actually doing it, I could see Rochford be interested in it, but not Horan. I think he'll be Mayo only at county level. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3038 - 04/09/2026 23:27:14 2692785 Link
Replying To Galwaysam277: "Minor west and north finals this weekend corfin and Oranmore favorites" Caherlistrane might not be favourites, but give them a huge shout of turning over Corofin. MrVelo (Galway) - Posts: 28 - 05/09/2026 11:03:13 2692813 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "All those outside managers, except for Dolan, are used to managing a certain level of player and competing for all Irelands. Don't know if Galway would interest them" Yes, but a new broom sweeps clean and the talent is definitely in Galway. I'm sure a new manager will relish the challenge of building a new team/squad while holding onto a core group of experience. Hopefully, Lola can continue to support Fitzie on his comeback. Really (Galway) - Posts: 659 - 05/09/2026 13:29:40 2692825 Link
There are plenty of good Galway men to Do the Job. The problem for the county board Is it will now more than likely cost them And say what ye want about Joyce he was one of the few that didn't take a wage. Gavin another example for Dublin. Not many examples of that though these days when clubmen take money out of their own clubs. Ros2013 (Roscommon) - Posts: 684 - 05/09/2026 14:11:39 2692826 Link
Hearing a few things about Oisin McConville In consideration, would absolutely love to see it . Has done fantastic job with Wicklow PearseStadium1 (Galway) - Posts: 1 - 05/09/2026 15:09:36 2692828 Link
Replying To PearseStadium1: "Hearing a few things about Oisin McConville In consideration, would absolutely love to see it . Has done fantastic job with Wicklow" Is he not staying in Wicklow? Jellybaby (Dublin) - Posts: 388 - 05/09/2026 16:36:04 2692830 Link
Replying To PearseStadium1: "Hearing a few things about Oisin McConville In consideration, would absolutely love to see it . Has done fantastic job with Wicklow" Was announced earlier in the week he was staying with Wicklow. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 912 - 05/09/2026 16:37:28 2692831 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "Players cope well with any rule change. The idea it's treating players like kids is nonsensical" No its not.Ask any of them.They hate that rule.Just leave it on the ground should be more than enough.Its not non sensical and plenty on this forum have said that that rule is the silliest rule that was brought in.Not the rule about delaying play but having to hand the ball back. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 639 - 05/09/2026 16:56:46 2692834 Link
Replying To Seanfan: "Was announced earlier in the week he was staying with Wicklow." He'd take Galway if offered in a heartbeat. Don't know If Galway would take Frankie with him though. Ros2013 (Roscommon) - Posts: 684 - 05/09/2026 18:15:48 2692840 Link

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