GALWAY MANAGER MICHEÁL Donoghue said that Joe Canning was not concussed when he was taken off in their 3-27 to 0-19 Leinster SHC quarter-final win over Westmeath in Mullingar.
Canning, who had scored 0-8 by the time he was replaced after 40 minutes, suffered an injury in an off-the-ball incident which saw Westmeath corner-back Shane Power dismissed.
Donoghue, in charge of Galway in a championship match for the first time, said Canning was not concussed and will be fine for the next round against Offaly and that he was hauled ashore as a precaution.
“He’s fine. I didn’t see the incident. Obviously it was the recommendation of the doctor that he came off. I think it’s a neck injury. He’s fine in the dressing room there.”
Donoghue also expects Cathal Mannion and Daithí Burke to recover in time to play Offaly in two weeks and he was pleased enough with their opening performance of this year’s championship.
“We’re up and running, put up a decent score. On reflection, we probably got a lot more from the first half in terms of what we’re looking for.
“When we look back on the game and review it, there was a lot of the second half that we need to improve on.
“They had a great win with their under-21s and they had three games in the round robin.
“Coming in for ourselves, we had to make sure we were in the right frame of mind and in fairness the lads worked very hard for the last two weeks and came well prepared today.”
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Stay classy Jose, another example of the “United way” you’d never hear Pep or any other world class manager talking like that
@Jamie: Pep a few weeks back called Tottenham “The Harry Kane Team”. Disrespecting Pocchetino??
@Adhamh MacÁmhlaoibh: hardly disrespecting him everyone knows spurs is the harry Kane team. Don’t worry won’t be long until Jose jumps ship to PSG A and United will appoint their fourth messiah ( fifth if you include Giggs)
@Jamie: Jose’s mind games even work on you Alan.
@Nollaig Elliot: keeps me entertained I’ll miss him when he goes to PSG
@Jamie: Doesn’t entertain me. El Pigo is just a pig. Oink Oink Oink Oink Oink Oink Oink. All a pig can do. And then when a pig is sacked or runs, next place he goes he will just start oinking all over again.
@Jamie: no it’s the journalist that needs to stay classy as he brought up the subject and then told Conte YES it was aimed at him, and so getting the response and headline he was after.
@Mrs. Nugent: wow Marcus the jealousy and butt hurt burns strong in you today. Is it because Jose and co have more of less two feet in the next round ? While your team are ……. where exactly…..
@Jamie: Hopefully Carlo comes then. ;)
@Nollaig Elliot: he has to much class
@Jamie:I’d say after the last two performances utd fans can’t wait to see the back of him.
@Johnny Bravo: Last time i looked we were top of the pile NEENEE. Just like we’re Englands most succesful European team. EVER. OUCHHHH GIRLYGIRL ACERS GIRLYGIRL XXXX
@Johnny Bravo: I really think Man Utd missed a trick by getting Jose and not pep. Pep comes across as a gent, plays great football and is a great ambassador. Jose on the other hand, he well may win the league at some stage with United, but it’s the baggage he brings. Extremely unlikeable along with playing dour football, never the United way. Genuine question for United fans, are u happy with the appointment of Jose? Man city are certainly the more attractive option for players going to Manchester mow, easily as good as United if not better with a much more attractive style of play. And money isn’t an issue
@Mrs. Nugent: We’re? How embarrassing.
@Paul Mallon: Pep chose City over United. Didn’t Fergie ask him a few years back and he refused? I’d have Ancelotti over both of them. He oozes class and is a proven winner who plays brilliant football.
@Paul Mallon: Pep is quality but let’s not turn him into an angel. And let’s not forget he was drug cheat either and people question should drugs cheats be allowed in the game again.
@Irishoverseas: was he not cleared of all those charges by the Italian FA and the anti-doping authorities?
@Nollaig Elliot: Spoon + Wooden = U
@Paul Mallon: eh they couldn’t get pep he snubbed them for citeh josie was second choice.
@Philip Mc dermott: they didn’t want him anyway
Did Jose not speak at the weekend about injuries. Said something about no pogba, no carrick, no Fellaini no subs or something like that. He was using it as a bit of an excuse
@El Johno: yes he did he always speaks about injuries by saying “im not complaining about injuries but…” same shiite for years.
This is great. Why oh why didn’t I mute Jamie a year ago?
No more reading about his ridiculous obsession with Manchester United.
Jealousy is a cruel mistress.
@FPL Thommo: I miss your ‘obsessed’ replies. Genuinely made me laugh every time. Love the way any article about United always attracts the 2 salty pool ‘supporters’.
@FPL Thommo: Best thing ever Thommo! Cause he hates it when you don’t reply to his nonsense, drives him mad I’d say
Yee mute me and yet yee still talk about me…. that’s a bit strange
@Pj Windgap: don’t worry PJ. I can’t still see when he comments. I’ll throw the occasional “obsessed” in for you.
@Jamie
Obsessed
@FPL Thommo: you love me really
@Jamie: he’s definitely infatuated with you anyway. Even though he has “muted” you he’s still thinking about you and replying to you. I think it’s about time ye met up for a coffee.
@The Bloody Nine: I’ll pass I think he’d be even more obsessed about me if we met
@Jamie: sure I reckon I’d delete this app if it wasn’t for you and your nonsense lad.
@Nollaig Elliot: keeps
@Nollaig Elliot: lol keeps me entertained and the snowflakes can’t stand it
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