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The better team won. Took their chances when they needed to and scored more than Armagh. Joyce made great use of the bench. Armagh defended solidly in parts but Galway exploited space a few times when their full back line was asleep. Their keeper looked shaky at times but they left him too exposed at times. Hope any of ye that travelled enjoyed the Athletic Grounds atmosphere. A great stadium when it's close to full.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8429 - 31/01/2026 19:45:25 2654187 Link 0 |
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Have you experienced football under the new rules? If the opposition puts any kind of a half decent press on then short kickouts are not a viable option end of story.
galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1348 - 31/01/2026 20:02:47 2654190 Link 0 |
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Armagh the better team but have to admire Galway for sticking with them and grinding it out. McDaid made a big difference but all subs made positive contributions. Well done to all. jobseekersbent (Galway) - Posts: 395 - 31/01/2026 20:10:57 2654191 Link 0 |
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Armagh kick outs, won 13 and lost 7 Galway kick outs, won 11 and lost 16 Of course would look a lot different with Darcy,Maher and Conroy available for selection. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 673 - 31/01/2026 20:59:42 2654202 Link 0 |
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Thats not true mayve mpst of the time not but ryan was able for kerry vs armagh last year at times
Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 1166 - 31/01/2026 21:35:11 2654208 Link 0 |
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Great to get the win and what impressed me most were the performances of McGlinchey and Shane McGrath. McGlinchey is such a composed performer, and a great team player. Imo, he and S. McGrath had a big influence on the result. Finnerty's lay off for Tierney's goal was sublime. What a game he had. Sean Kelly again was poor - seems to be lacking pace off the mark and not sure if he should be an automatic starter. Perhaps, he might be better utilised off the bench when things open up. If we get our kickout strategy sorted, which includes better coordinated play at midfield, we will be very difficult to beat. AnCrúiscínLán (Galway) - Posts: 108 - 31/01/2026 22:09:37 2654220 Link 1 |
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Galway for sam sure it must be . S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 749 - 31/01/2026 22:19:30 2654222 Link 0 |
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Lol
S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 749 - 31/01/2026 22:21:03 2654224 Link 0 |
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There was a short one wrong and kicked straight to an Armagh forward, should have been a goal. Also Tierney in 20 yards of space and not found, kicked out over the line in front of me, nothing to do with rules smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 574 - 31/01/2026 22:42:33 2654229 Link 1 |
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PJ again saying that Conroy hasn't made up his mind about coming back yet. Surely to god you'd know by the end of January. Doesn't owe Galway anything but seems strange to me. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2477 - 31/01/2026 22:46:45 2654230 Link 0 |
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What does Lol mean in this contexto. Please, please explain. I am lost.
anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 1024 - 31/01/2026 22:55:03 2654231 Link 0 |
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Sean Kelly was poor except for the 3 all most certain goal opportunities he blocked when defenders lost their opponents.
backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 211 - 31/01/2026 23:17:46 2654236 Link 2 |
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Agreed, McGlinchy and McGrath really stood out when they were introduced. McGlinchy has a natural calmness about him and an ability to steady things when the game needs control. McGrath in the 9-10 minutes he got, probably contributed more than some of the forwards managed over the full match. Mulhern, again, looks like a rough diamond, plenty of potential, but in my view not championship ready yet and likely needs another year to properly embed. When everyone is fit, there's clearly real depth in this panel. We haven't seen this many new faces step up so quickly since 2019. Oisín McDonagh continues to impress, always showing for the ball and clearly eager to be involved. Fionn drifted a bit in the second half but was a standout in the first. O'Laoi was very impressive again from wing-back, though it's a concern that he's gone off injured for the second game in a row. It was also great to see Kieran Molloy returning to form, he was pivotal in 2022 and has found it hard to reach that level again since. Though i would still like to see Colm Costello or Alan Naughton given a proper chance playing of Finnerty in the league. WonTon5 (Galway) - Posts: 121 - 01/02/2026 01:26:10 2654243 Link 0 |
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Delighted with the win. 2 points could be vital come the end of the league, played some brilliant heads up football at times and a tight game like that will be great experience for all the new lads. On the down side own kick outs in the 2nd half were a disaster Jonnytest (Galway) - Posts: 9 - 01/02/2026 06:11:38 2654247 Link 0 |
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No,we're much more grounded.Just happy that the lads showed some fight and young lads did well.Armagh are not Kerry or Donegal and even if you happen to beat those teams in the league they are a different animal come championship.Just happy to get a couple of points.
Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 569 - 01/02/2026 09:13:07 2654256 Link 0 |
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Nice one!
StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 456 - 01/02/2026 09:18:28 2654257 Link 0 |
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A little luck, maybe?
StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 456 - 01/02/2026 09:19:33 2654258 Link 0 |
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Armagh aren't Kerry, but all the evidence to date suggests that they're currently not a million miles off Donegal surely. Armagh were also the 2024 allireland champs, and Donegal were not.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4532 - 01/02/2026 10:58:40 2654265 Link 0 |
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I was up there last night came on to talk about midfield - what are ye on about? Seán Kelly was unreal. Absolute work horse. The three nearly-certain goal chances he blocked when the defenders lost their men… he just read it, stepped in, and got them out of danger every single time. Proper leader on the pitch too. Gearoid1998ffowaed (Galway) - Posts: 211 - 01/02/2026 11:10:00 2654268 Link 0 |
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The point is we don't get overexcited about beating Armagh in the league.Good win and we move on.
Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 569 - 01/02/2026 11:38:53 2654274 Link 0 |