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Any word on Mc Daid's injury? He fell really awkeardly on it. Looks like he went down clutching his knee which is worrying.

Thompson blow is a real pity. We can't afford to lose our top players if we want a say in the championship.

centrefield99 (Galway) - Posts: 149 - 13/05/2026 15:57:18    2672815

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Replying To gaillimhboy:  "Seán Fitzgerald played for Bearna on Friday. You would wonder how a starter for the last two seasons can drop out of the 26 altogether for a Connacht final."
Especially when there was such truck loads of space down through our centre channels. We had a half back playing full back, and a wing back playing centre back, both of whom spent most of the game miles out of their selected positions Kelly up in the forwards and Molloy tracking Smith out the wings leaving a big hole down the middle. Not blaming the two lads, they actually both played fairly well with Molloy doing a good job on Smyth and Kelly looked dangerous going forward, it is a tactical issue in terms of the space left open. If they were that worried about Smyth(justifiably), we could have gone back to the previous defensive system of the two wing backs sitting into the pockets and the two wing forwards dropping back to fill the wing back slots and then breaking forward when we were attacking.

It was worse in the forwards, Flaherty a back, McDaid, a midfielder, Darcy a midfielder, and Roche, a midfielder all playing in the forwards. I know these lads are very versatile and talented and all are capable of playing up there but in my opinion it is too many lads playing out of their most natural position and it led to a complete lack of cohesion imo with every one wandering all over the place and the pitch. I cant understand why some of the lads who did really well in the league were not used, Oisin McDonagh/ Fionn McDonagh/O Conghaile or McGrath who only got a late run out. I think this would be an example of a more balanced team:


Gleeson(hit that half forward line!!)
McGrath, Hernon/Fitz(depending on who we are playing), Glynn/Silke(same as full back)
McHugh, Kelly, O Laoi
Maher / Conroy(McDaid when Thompson comes back)
Tierney, McDaid/Thompson, Darcy
Finnerty, Walsh, O McDonnagh

Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 471 - 13/05/2026 16:04:47    2672817

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Replying To JimB1991:  "When did these supposed top class forwards ever actually perform as a forward unit on the big day.

2022 - carried by Walsh in the final (8pts against Derry in the semi btw),
2023 - 12 pts v Mayo in knockout
2024 - very strong year but it was built on a strong centre field and Conroy's superb year, forwards never shot the lights out.
2025 - Aside from a late Comer cameo a very poor forward showing v Meath.

Galway have a lot of good qualities but the constant hype about the forward talent which is rarely backed up does them no favours. Individually some have had great days but as a collective they have never really done it."
Great research Clare, while we have you here do the same on your own Mayo.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 830 - 13/05/2026 16:18:38    2672820

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