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Replying To hlynch12:  "Galway were favourities yesterday. Beating Dubs was their All Ireland."
No it wasn't...

ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 100 - 07/06/2026 21:36:20    2678588

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I know it was the league but saw a very strong Galway fight back that night against our boys in the Gaelic grounds and they nearly pulled it out of the bag. Some said did limerick just put the foot off the gas but I thought the opposite, Galway played their way back into the game and could have won it. Yes you could argue they haven't met as high a standard opposition in leinster but they didn't just beat Dublin they beat them well. Now they have finally have gotten over their Leinster final hoodoo, the shackles are off and they will go in to the semi as underdogs. If they stay with cork for the first 20 mins i give them a right shout(I apologise Offaly as I think it might be another couple of years yet)..Galway have an excellent blend of youth and experience. I would certainly put them in the dangerous dark horses category

Mads (Limerick) - Posts: 389 - 07/06/2026 23:14:55    2678598

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Replying To Mads:  "I know it was the league but saw a very strong Galway fight back that night against our boys in the Gaelic grounds and they nearly pulled it out of the bag. Some said did limerick just put the foot off the gas but I thought the opposite, Galway played their way back into the game and could have won it. Yes you could argue they haven't met as high a standard opposition in leinster but they didn't just beat Dublin they beat them well. Now they have finally have gotten over their Leinster final hoodoo, the shackles are off and they will go in to the semi as underdogs. If they stay with cork for the first 20 mins i give them a right shout(I apologise Offaly as I think it might be another couple of years yet)..Galway have an excellent blend of youth and experience. I would certainly put them in the dangerous dark horses category"
They have the scoring power to stick with Cork throughout but they have to shore up that defence. They give up goals too easily. Cork dont need charity in that area. They will destroy you if you are soft defensively.

Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 564 - 08/06/2026 00:30:43    2678602

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Replying To hlynch12:  "Galway were favourities yesterday. Beating Dubs was their All Ireland."
didn't you have your own county beaten before the final whistle yesterday?

Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1079 - 08/06/2026 13:51:07    2678674

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Replying To ColmFlaherty:  "No it wasn't..."
Cork will hammer them out the gap

hlynch12 (Limerick) - Posts: 79 - 08/06/2026 16:08:47    2678706

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Replying To hlynch12:  "Cork will hammer them out the gap"
We will see, like I said, many thought we would lose the Leinster final and we hammered Dublin and yet you're here writing us off once again.

ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 100 - 08/06/2026 18:17:18    2678723

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Wouldn't be so quick to let fly a comment like that at this stage of the championship

Same was said of Dublin against Limerick last year. Of course we all remember the greatest team of all time lay down like puppies for 14 man Dublin!

Kinvara (Galway) - Posts: 218 - 08/06/2026 20:45:27    2678743

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