The gloom only deepens for ghastly Galway

THIS GAME, either with boot or pen, has led me to many wonderful, exhilarating and uplifting games of Gaelic football.

The gloom only deepens for ghastly Galway
Mon, 27 Jun, 2011 - 01:00
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Yesterday was not such an experience.

The first half was a rancid error-ridden game that had more mistakes and unforced errors than you would expect to see at a bad club game. It brought a new meaning to “puke football”.

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