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Replying To Galwaymaster9:  "https://www.gaa.ie/football/news/eirgrid-connacht-u21-final-galway-win-thriller"
That's the 2017 connacht final.. date on the article is wrong. Keep digging though!

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0401/864451-kelly-gives-galway-extra-bite-to-claim-u-21-title/

MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 506 - 25/01/2026 11:15:36    2653025

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Replying To Galwaymaster9:  "https://www.gaa.ie/football/news/eirgrid-connacht-u21-final-galway-win-thriller"
There is error there he's 30 this year that was 2017

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/galway-break-sligo-hearts-to-take-connacht-under-21-title-1.3033655#:~:text=Sligo%202%2D14%20Galway%203,Connacht%20final%20at%20Markievicz%20Park.

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1899 - 25/01/2026 11:51:40    2653036

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Over the past few days while laid up(don't ask).
I decided to watch back the 22 and 24 finals.
Patrick Kelly lorded it over Gavin White in 22 and had a great game, a real shame he hasn't really played since. No real complaints, we had very little depth and Kerry were the better team. 24 a different story, Finnerty going off after 10 minutes really cost us but aside from that we had more than enough chances.

26, win Connacht for 5 in a row would be a statement and get 2 or 3 new players would be a huge help like Thompson last year. Maybe Cogger or Fionn McDonagh who looks suited to the new rules. Heard Duane say on the podcast that Comer and Walsh up to with the new rules would be nearly unstoppable, we can only dream. Any way off we go again, good luck to team and management for the year.

smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 566 - 25/01/2026 11:57:27    2653038

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Replying To Galwaymaster9:  "Played u 21 in 18 as well...
Ill buy you an abacus"
Understand that you were misled by a typo in an article date, but,given that you were so smarmy, an apology and/or an acknowledgement that you were WRONG would be appropriate.

anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 1020 - 25/01/2026 12:47:54    2653050

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Replying To anotheralias:  "Understand that you were misled by a typo in an article date, but,given that you were so smarmy, an apology and/or an acknowledgement that you were WRONG would be appropriate."
Here here. A bit of a smart a**

Green&Gold2013 (Galway) - Posts: 56 - 25/01/2026 13:43:59    2653058

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Replying To Jonnytest:  "Hard to make sense of silke at wing forward, I rekon hel swap with o laoi at wing back. O Flaherty looks a good shout, given the weather conditions a lot of hard running will be needed. Hoping some of the new lads can step up, a win early in the league would be great but I won't be getting to worked up whatever the result may be"
Very hard to make sense of Silke positioning alright. Kelly not going well at midfield, and we're struggling in the sector. 0-6 there for Mayo off three avoidable 2pointers, including a free that Lane gave to AOS.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4518 - 25/01/2026 14:41:25    2653064

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We are getting wiped on kick outs here. We are missing Darcy, Maher and Conroy

smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 566 - 25/01/2026 14:58:52    2653070

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Very hard to make sense of Silke positioning alright. Kelly not going well at midfield, and we're struggling in the sector. 0-6 there for Mayo off three avoidable 2pointers, including a free that Lane gave to AOS."
Kelly isn't a midfielder, we learnt that much today anyway.

smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 566 - 25/01/2026 15:32:02    2653076

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Way too open at the back. It looks like nothing has been learned since last year.

Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 924 - 25/01/2026 15:35:50    2653078

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Did well to make a fight of it in the end, but it is not possible for any team to win a game with the level of kick out losses Galway have. The new lads did well and will have learned loads. We did not have a midfielder in the squad today. Mayo are going to be back in contention for Sam again under Andy.

giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1303 - 25/01/2026 15:53:18    2653086

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Great game for the neutral in fairness. Was happy with how all the new lads performed, particularly the two mcdonaghs up front. Obviously too early to judge on one game but going on that display I think we may have unearthed new talent for the championship which should be the goal of the league for us this year. Agreed that kelly is not a midfielder, personally I would have him full back. I dont think Molloy or fitzgerald are up to it to be honest if we're talking about winning all irelands. Shane Walsh seems to have wintered well! Also, I hate the new hooter rule, the club games this year were far more exciting without it.

tribesmen (Galway) - Posts: 158 - 25/01/2026 15:55:21    2653087

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