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Replying To Gaillimh_ar_dtús: "Give Cyril Farrell a mic and I'll listen to him talk all day, no bother... But does anyone know why GBFM has a dedicated "Hurling Chat" but no big-ball equivalent? One of my more minor bugbears when it comes to their treatment of our football. For what it's worth, I'm grateful for the Maroon & White Pod. It took me a while to get into it... and it still drives me soft from time to time when you can't hear what the guests are saying... but there's a decent mix of guests. The odd one is controversial, but that's no harm. I don't want to agree with everything everyone has to say. I don't know Paul Shaughnessy from Adam, but I find him very even-handed as a podcast host. And it's never about himself. He strikes me as a genuine servant to Galway GAA. From the football side especially, it says something that this level of coverage is coming from one man's own initiative rather than from a local broadcaster. Gaillimh abú." A genuine guy whos improving as time goes on. He started that as a teen essentially with no equipment. Took me awhile to get into too. Some great guests but could do with leaving Barry Cullinane to focus on the Cork GAA scene. A good lad who gives great coverage to be fair to him. GalwaysFinest (Galway) - Posts: 219 - 12/08/2026 09:56:31 2689523 Link
Replying To Kickitout: "A strong rumour cian o Neill going join the cork hurling backroom team I know it's kind like silly season at moment. With all rumours just said I'd throw that one out there , I don't think I'd take him back he was on the management team that lost to Armagh in a brutal performance not pushing up on kickouts until it was 2 late last 5 mins ,under old rules he got away with it but as I've stated numerous times unless Galway get 2 new goalies a complete new half back line with pace and who actually kick ball into forwards not solo up field and give 2 yard hand pass to a player who is already marked , Galway need drop off panel that includes extended panel at least 8 if not more there are lads there for 3/4 years and getting virtual no games big shake up need in dugout and playing personnel" Who would you try for these spots? Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 476 - 12/08/2026 10:14:33 2689524 Link
Replying To smallfrank: "That final was lost because we couldn't kick frees. As far as I'm concern the management had their job done." Yet they couldn't recognise a clear issue during the game and make a change at free-taker.... FallenStar (Galway) - Posts: 441 - 12/08/2026 12:08:19 2689547 Link
Replying To Kickitout: "A strong rumour cian o Neill going join the cork hurling backroom team I know it's kind like silly season at moment. With all rumours just said I'd throw that one out there , I don't think I'd take him back he was on the management team that lost to Armagh in a brutal performance not pushing up on kickouts until it was 2 late last 5 mins ,under old rules he got away with it but as I've stated numerous times unless Galway get 2 new goalies a complete new half back line with pace and who actually kick ball into forwards not solo up field and give 2 yard hand pass to a player who is already marked , Galway need drop off panel that includes extended panel at least 8 if not more there are lads there for 3/4 years and getting virtual no games big shake up need in dugout and playing personnel" Way over the top on the half back line, there's no better defender at kicking the ball then John Daly. Its about having a balance as O'Laoi was superb against Dublin and is very quick, Molloy who had a very good championship after a poor league and then you've got Sean Kelly & Dylan McHugh and a potential to move Hernon out there too. Its probably the one line where we've got huge depth, agree they need to kick the ball more often but that's on management. Finding a keeper is imperative and hopefully the likes of Mulhern, McGlinchey, Costello & Mulryan can kick on too. I expect Ross Coen to get league time next year too. There's really not a lot wrong with a team who was 6 points up against Dublin with 15 minutes to go, still a lot of talent there. TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 337 - 12/08/2026 14:07:36 2689574 Link
Replying To GalwaysFinest: "A genuine guy whos improving as time goes on. He started that as a teen essentially with no equipment. Took me awhile to get into too. Some great guests but could do with leaving Barry Cullinane to focus on the Cork GAA scene. A good lad who gives great coverage to be fair to him." Agree with this wholeheartedly, it has markedly improved in terms of polish and insight the past year or so. Some of the guests aren't my cup of tea but that's the nature of sports podcasts, still end up watching nearly every episode. The club coverage has really been stepped up too in both codes. LárBáire (Galway) - Posts: 95 - 12/08/2026 14:11:41 2689575 Link
Replying To Gearoid1998ffowaed: "Anyone know what this weekend matches are ?" Senior Group 1 Killannin vs Claregalway Corofin vs mountbellew/moylough Group 2 Caltra vs milltown Salthill vs Barna Group 3 Leitir mor vs monivea Moycullen vs dunmore Group 4 St James vs Oughterard Annaghdown vs Tuam Intermediate Group 1 Micheal breathnach vs St Micheals Arann vs kilkerrin-clonberne Group 2 Claregalway b vs cortoon shamrocks Corofin b vs Oranmore Group 3 Spiddal vs menlough Clifden vs glenamaddy Group 4 Kilconly vs St Brendans Caherlistrane vs carreo Galwaysam277 (Galway) - Posts: 4 - 12/08/2026 15:37:10 2689588 Link
Replying To Trucker1: "Who would you try for these spots?" I genuinely think Galway need try something different in relation to half back line that in my opinion is the place most attack start I know lots on here talk about John Daly as good kick passer in my opinion it's way 2 slow and this year he hit 2-3 but also some daft kicks outside boot I'd think o Laoi be good wing back also I think Mulhern has all the attributes to be good there he very quick and always looking to kick the ball and I think he better in that role than forward as he not score enough as forward I'd actually go with Mcdaid at 6 they definitely need do something different anyone that follows football know by now ur half backs need massive pace and at moment all Galway are doing is moving same players around from full back line to half backs or in molloy case centre forward one day centre back next then maybe not even mske squad mad stuff Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1170 - 12/08/2026 18:51:52 2689619 Link
Replying To Kickitout: "I genuinely think Galway need try something different in relation to half back line that in my opinion is the place most attack start I know lots on here talk about John Daly as good kick passer in my opinion it's way 2 slow and this year he hit 2-3 but also some daft kicks outside boot I'd think o Laoi be good wing back also I think Mulhern has all the attributes to be good there he very quick and always looking to kick the ball and I think he better in that role than forward as he not score enough as forward I'd actually go with Mcdaid at 6 they definitely need do something different anyone that follows football know by now ur half backs need massive pace and at moment all Galway are doing is moving same players around from full back line to half backs or in molloy case centre forward one day centre back next then maybe not even mske squad mad stuff" Fair enough. O Laoi, McDaid and Mulhern could be an interesting half back line but I think the system we are trying to play is a really big issue, we are still stuck in the Cian O Neill style, which definitely improved us under the old rules, but leaves us very slow in the new rules, especially once we get up to the half forward line. You could argue he brought Kerry backwards for the same reason. You are right there are a lot of runners in for whoever is currently being picked in the half backline (Dylan McHugh, Liam Silke, Cian Hernon, Kelly and Flaherty all naturally prefer to run the ball) but whoever he puts there, if we continue to fly up at speed to the half forward line, then turn around and hand pass it back then we going nowhere as well. Squad defo needs a shake up too, no point giving lads league time then disappearing them as soon as championship comes around Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 476 - 13/08/2026 17:50:31 2689760 Link
Replying To Kickitout: "I genuinely think Galway need try something different in relation to half back line that in my opinion is the place most attack start I know lots on here talk about John Daly as good kick passer in my opinion it's way 2 slow and this year he hit 2-3 but also some daft kicks outside boot I'd think o Laoi be good wing back also I think Mulhern has all the attributes to be good there he very quick and always looking to kick the ball and I think he better in that role than forward as he not score enough as forward I'd actually go with Mcdaid at 6 they definitely need do something different anyone that follows football know by now ur half backs need massive pace and at moment all Galway are doing is moving same players around from full back line to half backs or in molloy case centre forward one day centre back next then maybe not even mske squad mad stuff" Mathew Reddington at 6 WonTon5 (Galway) - Posts: 169 - 13/08/2026 22:25:45 2689781 Link
Armagh ~27.0 years - 2 years past best Galway ~27.2 years - 2/3 years past best Donegal ~26.2 years - 1 year past best Kerry ~26.8 years - 1 year past best Dublin ~28.2 years - 3 years past best Mayo ~23 years - 1 year ahead of schedule after cutting average by 3 years mid season Derry ~26.4 years - 3 years past best Louth / ~25.8 years - at their peak Tyrone ~26.5 years - hard to say, but have enough young players that they will likely drop this next year The reality for Galway - is that a lot of lads had their chance and its time to clear out 5/6 players for younger blood if they want to challenge again. tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 2031 - 14/08/2026 13:09:25 2689866 Link
Replying To tirawleybaron: "Armagh ~27.0 years - 2 years past best Galway ~27.2 years - 2/3 years past best Donegal ~26.2 years - 1 year past best Kerry ~26.8 years - 1 year past best Dublin ~28.2 years - 3 years past best Mayo ~23 years - 1 year ahead of schedule after cutting average by 3 years mid season Derry ~26.4 years - 3 years past best Louth / ~25.8 years - at their peak Tyrone ~26.5 years - hard to say, but have enough young players that they will likely drop this next year The reality for Galway - is that a lot of lads had their chance and its time to clear out 5/6 players for younger blood if they want to challenge again." Just numbers and opinions ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 207 - 14/08/2026 13:21:28 2689873 Link
Replying To tirawleybaron: "Armagh ~27.0 years - 2 years past best Galway ~27.2 years - 2/3 years past best Donegal ~26.2 years - 1 year past best Kerry ~26.8 years - 1 year past best Dublin ~28.2 years - 3 years past best Mayo ~23 years - 1 year ahead of schedule after cutting average by 3 years mid season Derry ~26.4 years - 3 years past best Louth / ~25.8 years - at their peak Tyrone ~26.5 years - hard to say, but have enough young players that they will likely drop this next year The reality for Galway - is that a lot of lads had their chance and its time to clear out 5/6 players for younger blood if they want to challenge again." Going of the team that started against Dublin its actually 28.6 years, with two players u26. In comparison, 11 of Mayo's starting 15 in the All‑Ireland final were under 26. Galway have plenty of young talent as well it's up to management now to back more of them and use the older lads as impact players. No point playing all these young lads in the league only to go back to the tried and tested come championship. Open to correction but these are ages i could get from google: C. Gleeson - 32 L. Silke - 31 J. Glynn - 25 C. Hernon - 24 D. McHugh - 29 J. Daly - 28 K. Molloy - 30 P. Conroy - 37 J. Maher - 27 C. D'Arcy - 27 F. Ó Laoi - 28 C. McDaid - 29 R. Finnerty - 28 M. Tierney - 26 S. Walsh - 33 Dmoa95 (UK) - Posts: 20 - 14/08/2026 14:22:33 2689880 Link
Replying To tirawleybaron: "Armagh ~27.0 years - 2 years past best Galway ~27.2 years - 2/3 years past best Donegal ~26.2 years - 1 year past best Kerry ~26.8 years - 1 year past best Dublin ~28.2 years - 3 years past best Mayo ~23 years - 1 year ahead of schedule after cutting average by 3 years mid season Derry ~26.4 years - 3 years past best Louth / ~25.8 years - at their peak Tyrone ~26.5 years - hard to say, but have enough young players that they will likely drop this next year The reality for Galway - is that a lot of lads had their chance and its time to clear out 5/6 players for younger blood if they want to challenge again." Unfortunately true!! Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 476 - 14/08/2026 15:00:37 2689886 Link
Any predictions for this weekends senior games? BadgerDog (Westmeath) - Posts: 7 - 14/08/2026 15:41:30 2689895 Link
Replying To Dmoa95: "Going of the team that started against Dublin its actually 28.6 years, with two players u26. In comparison, 11 of Mayo's starting 15 in the All‑Ireland final were under 26. Galway have plenty of young talent as well it's up to management now to back more of them and use the older lads as impact players. No point playing all these young lads in the league only to go back to the tried and tested come championship. Open to correction but these are ages i could get from google: C. Gleeson - 32 L. Silke - 31 J. Glynn - 25 C. Hernon - 24 D. McHugh - 29 J. Daly - 28 K. Molloy - 30 P. Conroy - 37 J. Maher - 27 C. D'Arcy - 27 F. Ó Laoi - 28 C. McDaid - 29 R. Finnerty - 28 M. Tierney - 26 S. Walsh - 33" Ages those lads turn in 2027 Gleeson 34 Silke 33 Glynn 27 Hernon 25 McHugh 30 Daly 29 Molloy 31 Conroy 38 Maher 29 Darcy 29 O'Laoi 29 McDaid 30 Finnerty 29 Tierney 27 Walsh 34 gaillimhboy (Galway) - Posts: 426 - 14/08/2026 20:26:50 2689928 Link
Replying To BadgerDog: "Any predictions for this weekends senior games?" Kilannin vs Claregalway - Claregalway by 4: young players should do it for them with Conor Fla and Mullen up top. Corofin vs Mountbellew - Corofin by 5: Defence will be too strong with the quality their. Caltra vs Milltown - Milltown by 5: Liam Costello will lead them to the win, although wouldn't be too surprised if Caltra turn them over. SHKK vs Bearna/Forbocha - SHKK by 9: attack will be too much for Bearna na Forbocha. Naomh Anna/Leitir Mór vs Monivea/Abbey - Monivea/Abbey by 6: A very promising start against Dunmore which they should've won, they do it this time with Cillian McDaid and Glenn Kelly. Dunmore MacHales vs Moycullen - Moycullen by 5: Dunmore will put up a fight but the Championship experience will come to fruition for Moycullen. St James's vs Oughterard - St James's by 6: Paul Conroy and Jack O'Neill to lead it for James's. Annaghdown vs Tuam Stars - Tuam Stars by 8: Youth and experience mixed to out run and work Annaghdown. ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 207 - 14/08/2026 20:57:18 2689932 Link