Galway XI

What was Wesley Fiztgerald playin at on Sunday with his baaaaad dive, he should be ashamed of himself at this late stage in his career tryin ta get a great young prospect in Aron McDonnell sent off!!! tut tut tut!!!

Jeff Kenna will attend a Galway United Fans Forum, in association with GUST, next Monday (19th) in Becketts Bar, Bohermore, at 8.00pm. All Galway United supporters and followers of the game in Galway are invited to attend.

WELL DONE MOYNE VILLA , LET ME BE THE FIRST TO CONGRATULATE YE ON PROMOTION . TAKE A SMALL BREAK FORGET ABOUT THE GAA AND COME BACK FRESH AND LAUNCH AN ATTEMPT TO GET YE BACK INTO THE PREMIER , AGAIN WELL DONE !

WHO WILL WIN PREMIER LEAGUE????

I would like to congratulate Salthill Devon on winning the under 13 (legal )league , they won it deservadly so as they were they top team that did not play a man on the team well done Devon and also well done to the other 7 legal teams in the division !
If any one on the forum wants to see what mixed football looks like ie adult and kids on the same ...

i'll pick the players who have impressed me the most,bearing in mind i've only seen some of the selections 3 or 4 times this season.
1.padraic lally salthill
2.john egan west utd
3.tommy walsh mervue
4.emmett byrne athenry
5.keith mchugh hibs
6.jamie o driscoll athenry
...

renmore gone after being thrashed 4-0 by colga, anyone know of the rumours there gonna pull out now there relegated and concentrate on juvenile??

west beat mervue B 2nite to qualify for the last 8,wasn't at the game,i believe west rested alot of players and were nearly caught on the hop by a mervue side who deserved something out of the game.west are now at home to either blues our mervue A in the last 8.

Subject: Galway XI Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:05 pm

With Galway United looking like they will be giving trials to some of the junior scene's finest, it looks like an all-locals policy is set to return to Terryland Park for the coming season. So, on current form, what is the best side that Galway United could hope to put out, on its current budget, were it to have the pick of all A championship sides, U20 sides and junior.

1.Ger Hanley
2.Stephen Cunningham
3.Seamus Conneely
4.Alan Keane
5.Paul Sinnott
6.Jonathan Keane
7.Cian McBrien
8.John Russell
9.Jason Molloy
10.Vinny Faherty
11.Iarflaith Davoren

These are the Galway men who got some action last year. Who can add something to the mix?

Subject: Re: Galway XI Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:39 am

Tribesman28 wrote:

With Galway United looking like they will be giving trials to some of the junior scene's finest, it looks like an all-locals policy is set to return to Terryland Park for the coming season. So, on current form, what is the best side that Galway United could hope to put out, on its current budget, were it to have the pick of all A championship sides, U20 sides and junior.

1.Ger Hanley
2.Stephen Cunningham
3.Seamus Conneely
4.Alan Keane
5.Paul Sinnott
6.Jonathan Keane
7.Cian McBrien
8.John Russell
9.Jason Molloy
10.Vinny Faherty
11.Iarflaith Davoren

These are the Galway men who got some action last year. Who can add something to the mix?

Good topic Tribesman , but I don't think it is an all local policy more a part time operation , is it not ? Where players will not be full time pros ie they will get a small amount of pay and will be entitled to work also , where eer the want and also be based outside Galway .
Obvious additions to the above would be Alan Murphy , practically Galway based since his college says and works here , also Glynn from Claremorris .Young Hanley is a great prospect for the future , but I think his career could be irrepareably damaged by being thrown in to LOI football at his age . There are three to four more players ( not many tankfully ) who would be way out of there depth in league of Ireland .
So while I think we have potentially the best manager in the league + assistant , best ground , best groundsman , best supporters , a fair few of last year outsiders are required to hopfully make a good go of ot in the league .I would hope to finish higher than 5th . Most other clubs are worse off than us , only two full time outfits left Bohs and I think Cork maybe Derry as well .
One thing though , lets all get behind the team from the start , we rightly bitched last year about prices etc . Now lets promote the club , everyone try get their entire club up for the first game ! Plus us all off the forum !!!
Lets not forget the crack in Terryland can be second to none , even when we used to get hammered , the slagging was something else !

Subject: Re: Galway XI Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:42 am

borat wrote:

Tribesman28 wrote:

With Galway United looking like they will be giving trials to some of the junior scene's finest, it looks like an all-locals policy is set to return to Terryland Park for the coming season. So, on current form, what is the best side that Galway United could hope to put out, on its current budget, were it to have the pick of all A championship sides, U20 sides and junior.

1.Ger Hanley
2.Stephen Cunningham
3.Seamus Conneely
4.Alan Keane
5.Paul Sinnott
6.Jonathan Keane
7.Cian McBrien
8.John Russell
9.Jason Molloy
10.Vinny Faherty
11.Iarflaith Davoren

These are the Galway men who got some action last year. Who can add something to the mix?

Good topic Tribesman , but I don't think it is an all local policy more a part time operation , is it not ? Where players will not be full time pros ie they will get a small amount of pay and will be entitled to work also , where eer the want and also be based outside Galway .
Obvious additions to the above would be Alan Murphy , practically Galway based since his college says and works here , also Glynn from Claremorris .Young Hanley is a great prospect for the future , but I think his career could be irrepareably damaged by being thrown in to LOI football at his age . There are three to four more players ( not many tankfully ) who would be way out of there depth in league of Ireland .
So while I think we have potentially the best manager in the league + assistant , best ground , best groundsman , best supporters , a fair few of last year outsiders are required to hopfully make a good go of ot in the league .I would hope to finish higher than 5th . Most other clubs are worse off than us , only two full time outfits left Bohs and I think Cork maybe Derry as well .
One thing though , lets all get behind the team from the start , we rightly bitched last year about prices etc . Now lets promote the club , everyone try get their entire club up for the first game ! Plus us all off the forum !!!
Lets not forget the crack in Terryland can be second to none , even when we used to get hammered , the slagging was something else !

Glynn signing for Longford supposedly

Subject: Re: Galway XI Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:46 am

One obvious addition from the local scene would have to be Dave Goldbey of Mervue ,never in my opinion given a fair chance to prove himself in Terryland , always a sub never given a full 90 , also Nigel Keady and Eric Lavine if we are going all local experienced and Eric has been in Galway so long he is nearly white - no racist here as I have a few pints with him now and again and I would say this to his face , where I would get a suitable reply .
Also whats Colin Hawkins , Ryan Casey and could Stephen O 'Donnell be tempted home , job + a few bob ?

Subject: Re: Galway XI Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:47 am

Hatchet wrote:

borat wrote:

Tribesman28 wrote:

With Galway United looking like they will be giving trials to some of the junior scene's finest, it looks like an all-locals policy is set to return to Terryland Park for the coming season. So, on current form, what is the best side that Galway United could hope to put out, on its current budget, were it to have the pick of all A championship sides, U20 sides and junior.

1.Ger Hanley
2.Stephen Cunningham
3.Seamus Conneely
4.Alan Keane
5.Paul Sinnott
6.Jonathan Keane
7.Cian McBrien
8.John Russell
9.Jason Molloy
10.Vinny Faherty
11.Iarflaith Davoren

These are the Galway men who got some action last year. Who can add something to the mix?

Good topic Tribesman , but I don't think it is an all local policy more a part time operation , is it not ? Where players will not be full time pros ie they will get a small amount of pay and will be entitled to work also , where eer the want and also be based outside Galway .
Obvious additions to the above would be Alan Murphy , practically Galway based since his college says and works here , also Glynn from Claremorris .Young Hanley is a great prospect for the future , but I think his career could be irrepareably damaged by being thrown in to LOI football at his age . There are three to four more players ( not many tankfully ) who would be way out of there depth in league of Ireland .
So while I think we have potentially the best manager in the league + assistant , best ground , best groundsman , best supporters , a fair few of last year outsiders are required to hopfully make a good go of ot in the league .I would hope to finish higher than 5th . Most other clubs are worse off than us , only two full time outfits left Bohs and I think Cork maybe Derry as well .
One thing though , lets all get behind the team from the start , we rightly bitched last year about prices etc . Now lets promote the club , everyone try get their entire club up for the first game ! Plus us all off the forum !!!
Lets not forget the crack in Terryland can be second to none , even when we used to get hammered , the slagging was something else !

Glynn signing for Longford supposedly

Fact , Mervue are financially better off then poor old Longford at the moment .

Subject: Re: Galway XI Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:46 pm

Glynn has definitely signed for Longford. Hawkins is playing for Brighton, while I'm sure Stephen O'Donnell will be looking for a route back across the water if Bohs dont keep a hold of him. One of the best midfielders in the league last year.

I didn't put Murphy in as he's from Mayo.......my idea was a native Galway XI. I know Galway United will bring in lads part-time from around the country if they can but this was just to see realistically how strong football is in Galway at the minute.

Subject: Re: Galway XI Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:19 pm

Tribesman28 wrote:

Glynn has definitely signed for Longford. Hawkins is playing for Brighton, while I'm sure Stephen O'Donnell will be looking for a route back across the water if Bohs dont keep a hold of him. One of the best midfielders in the league last year.

I didn't put Murphy in as he's from Mayo.......my idea was a native Galway XI. I know Galway United will bring in lads part-time from around the country if they can but this was just to see realistically how strong football is in Galway at the minute.

Liam McKenna is another player I havn't heard about lately , did figure at some stage in the past but not heard anything about him latly .In all fairness to Galway United they have the best of whats available . Nothing in the junior ranks up to first team performance or commitment required for LoI , Matts O Malley is a decent junior player that should have set his targets higher a while back , too late now sadly .

Subject: Re: Galway XI Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:39 pm

Tribesman28 wrote:

With Galway United looking like they will be giving trials to some of the junior scene's finest, it looks like an all-locals policy is set to return to Terryland Park for the coming season. So, on current form, what is the best side that Galway United could hope to put out, on its current budget, were it to have the pick of all A championship sides, U20 sides and junior.

1.Ger Hanley
2.Stephen Cunningham
3.Seamus Conneely
4.Alan Keane
5.Paul Sinnott
6.Jonathan Keane
7.Cian McBrien
8.John Russell
9.Jason Molloy
10.Vinny Faherty
11.Iarflaith Davoren

These are the Galway men who got some action last year. Who can add something to the mix?

this would b a great team in 4 or 5 years time but are way to young to compete at the moment
think dave golbey will stick wit mervue in the first division
talk of steven o flynn comin back , nige keady maybe mixi harty,nicky curran i hear is goin to longford .. ronan frawley is on the cards .. keepin hold of the some players from last year will b tough ..
im sure kenna mite get onto one or 2 to go to pats russell and keane maybe sligo and derry also after russell

Subject: Re: Galway XI Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:55 pm

tribseman you will soon find out how strong galway soccer is it will be a long season for galway utd will be in first div next year backwards theyare going

Subject: Re: Galway XI Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:08 pm

yorkie u haven't a clue derek o brien, john russell,iarlaith daveron,gary rogers, alan murphy, and j o shea all proven in the premier league add 2 keane's vinny faherty, seamus connolly ,sinnot, and mcbrien and we've the making of a good team we lost john lester and replaced him wiv derek o brien ..lol great swap all we need is a left back and center back and we'll b sorted

Subject: Re: Galway XI Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:26 pm

roy keane i think you havin a glue and i will be provin right at end off the season they are shit and have one or two average players and will defo be relegated derek o brien really prove himself at pats and dont get me wrong was good for utd but why didnt they want him for this season i will tell you why in two words HEADLESS CHICKEN and he would be the best player we have fact later

Subject: Re: Galway XI Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:13 pm

whos onslow, tink nicky curran gone to mervue

Subject: Re: Galway XI Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:38 pm

fannywobbler wrote:

whos onslow, tink nicky curran gone to mervue

who is onslow , nobody

Subject: Re: Galway XI Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:43 pm

yorkie wrote:

roy keane i think you havin a glue and i will be provin right at end off the season they are shit and have one or two average players and will defo be relegated derek o brien really prove himself at pats and dont get me wrong was good for utd but why didnt they want him for this season i will tell you why in two words HEADLESS CHICKEN and he would be the best player we have fact later

na i don't ave and glue!!! u could get some GLUE in mcdonaghs D.I.Y
they ave john russell,j o shea seamus connolly 3 quality young players add to this the possible signing of barry ryan st pats goalie. glen fitzpatrick bohs striker and ian berminghan ..u.c.d full back ., and as for o brien he is headless and cant cross a ball but he will round players all day and score some much needed goals.. no way will galway b relegated it will b a very competative league this year and 2 or 3 more first division teams mite get in yet the way some clubs are goin