Mayo GAA Discussion Part 2

km79

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Your some divil

I've taken the "if ya can't beat them join them " approach
I was a little cranky the last morning with my response

Green_Tae

I thought Rochford took a bit of a gamble building his team around Evan Regan at full-forward but it's payed off, confirmation coming with that MOTM award last weekend. Hard to call concerning Doherty as his partner inside. He's had very good performances there for his college but his best performances in a Mayo jersey came at wing-half.

Cillian O'Connor will probably displace him and will undoubtedly suit the kind of football that Rochford is trying to play. If it's half as entertaining as what Corofin served up last year then football fans around the country are in for a real treat.

martyos121

Just seen the talk of Higgins in the HF line, surely if anyone's going to get moved there it's Lee Keegan? He's great at tight marking and we need someone to defend from the front like how Connolly did in the replay last year. He takes his points well also. Higgins is a quality defender with a good turn of pace, let's leave him where he should be.

cocoman

For anyone thinking of going to the London game there may be a problem getting tickets.

See below which was taken from Hoganstand.


Connacht Council secretary John Prenty has predicted that there could be a shortage of tickets for Mayo's provincial clash against London in Ruislip.

The Emerald Grounds in Ruislip will not be able to facilitate the large numbers keen to attend the opening match in the Connacht senior football championship.

And Prenty feels that many Mayo supporters who are keen to attend the match could be left without tickets given the small capacity of the grounds.

Speaking to the Mayo News he said: "I'd say tickets are going to be very tight. I think there will be people who'll be disappointed.

"I'd be saying to people to make sure you have a ticket. A lot of people already have their travel arrangements made.

"They've (London GAA board) been selling tickets online for the last ten days, so what's left or available, I don't know. We're waiting on word back from London to see exactly what they have sold.

"It's part of our twinning with London and New York that they have full control of the arrangements for their game. It's not a Connacht Council gate, we have to wait and see what the next move from London is."

naughto

cocoman wrote: »

For anyone thinking of going to the London game there may be a problem getting tickets.

See below which was taken from Hoganstand.


Connacht Council secretary John Prenty has predicted that there could be a shortage of tickets for Mayo's provincial clash against London in Ruislip.

The Emerald Grounds in Ruislip will not be able to facilitate the large numbers keen to attend the opening match in the Connacht senior football championship.

And Prenty feels that many Mayo supporters who are keen to attend the match could be left without tickets given the small capacity of the grounds.

Speaking to the Mayo News he said: "I'd say tickets are going to be very tight. I think there will be people who'll be disappointed.

"I'd be saying to people to make sure you have a ticket. A lot of people already have their travel arrangements made.

"They've (London GAA board) been selling tickets online for the last ten days, so what's left or available, I don't know. We're waiting on word back from London to see exactly what they have sold.

"It's part of our twinning with London and New York that they have full control of the arrangements for their game. It's not a Connacht Council gate, we have to wait and see what the next move from London is."

It's a balls have flights booked since Christmas iam sure we will find a watering hole some where to keep us happy if we don't get tickets

Mayo Club 51

Further Ticket Update:
Due to an unprecedented demand for tickets, there will be no tickets on sale from the county board offices in Ruislip or online until further notice.
We are currently catering for the "clubs" in london, any requests should come through your club secretary.
Club secretaries are advised to contact the county secretary Mark Gottsche to request allocation of tickets.
secretary.london@gaa.ie
If you are a fully paid up member of a club in London, you are advised to contact your club secretary in the first instance if you require tickets.
As soon as the allocation of tickets to "clubs" has been completed we will make a further announcement in regards to general ticket availability.
London GAA County Board

km79

AI u21 semi confirmed
2.45pm next Saturday inTullamore

mayo.mick

km79 wrote: »

AI u21 semi confirmed
2.45pm next Saturday inTullamore

Niall Cullen referee

https://twitter.com/officialgaa/status/718431704944418816

yop

mayo.mick wrote: »

Niall Cullen referee

https://twitter.com/officialgaa/status/718431704944418816

The All-Ireland winning Roscommon manager Mr Evans didn't like him

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/referees-cant-handle-workload-says-evans-225302.html

seligehgit

km79 wrote: »

AI u21 semi confirmed
2.45pm next Saturday inTullamore

Yeah it's part of a double header with the Cork Monaghan clash.I'm really looking forward to it.Dublin by all accounts had to hang tough against Kildare last day out.

Stoner

seligehgit wrote:

Dublin by all accounts had to hang tough against Kildare last day out.

By all accounts indeed Seligehgit.
Kildare are handy.

Mayo Club 51

Congratulations to the Mayo teachers on their All Ireland win, 3-10 to 2-04 today in Carlow.

https://twitter.com/SDoolster/status/718816695146672128

PressRun

Will the U21 match be shown on TG4? I'm going to try and make it, but just in case I can't, it'd be great to be able to watch it.

Mayo Club 51

PressRun wrote: »

Will the U21 match be shown on TG4? I'm going to try and make it, but just in case I can't, it'd be great to be able to watch it.

Both are live on TG4

Mayo Club 51

:D:D:D

https://twitter.com/MickeyGallWP/status/719117180261044224

PressRun

The Mayo ladies are beating before and behind them. 7/7 for them!

Mayo Club 51

seligehgit

So how's everybody feeling about the big game on Saturday?It would be a massive boost morale wise if our under 21s could go to secure an All Ireland title.I don't know much about the Dublin team but they have a proven record at this level in recent years.Two very strong teams going head to head in the other semi final.

PressRun

It would be great to get the win. They're going to have to be a bit quicker out of the blocks than they were against Roscommon though. Don't think I'm going to make it to Tullamore unfortunately, but hopefully I'll catch it on television.

yop

It would be a massive boost to get a result there. Can see a few of them lads pushing big time for a senior spot and a in in this could only help them

seligehgit

Hope I'm right but this bunch of lads from the 2013 All Ireland minor winning side seem to have that winning mentality.The Connaught final was a game they had no right to win but yet they dug out a result.

Anyways best of luck to the lads on Saturday.There would be the added bonus of getting a win against an adversary we haven't been having a great amount of success against recently.

Stoner

seligehgit wrote: »

So how's everybody feeling about the big game on Saturday?It would be a massive boost morale wise if our under 21s could go to secure an All Ireland title.I don't know much about the Dublin team but they have a proven record at this level in recent years.Two very strong teams going head to head in the other semi final.

It's a younger team this year, no big stars on it.

davegrohl48

I think the big pitch will help our inside line.
You have the four seniors around the middle then; Diarmuid, Stephen Coen. Michael Hall and Conor Loftus.
Mayo need to get the ball in early to Irwin, Reape and Duffy.

Stoner

seligehgit wrote:

.I don't know much about the Dublin team but they have a proven record at this level in recent years.Two very strong teams going head to head in the other semi final.

Thing to note would be the couple of lads that came on for 30 minutes from boden, have Castlebar added anyone to the panel

seligehgit

Stoner wrote: »

Thing to note would be the couple of lads that came on for 30 minutes from boden, have Castlebar added anyone to the panel

Just looked at the programme from the Connaught final Stoner and there isn't one player from Castlebar Mitchels on the panel.

Matthew Flanagan Balla
Eddie Doran Achill
Seamus Cunniffe Ballaghaderreen
Ciaran Harrison Aghamore
David Kenny Aghamore
Michael Hall Breaffy
Shairoze Akram Ballaghaderreen
Matthew Ruane Breaffy
Stephen Coen Hollymount Carramore
Feargal Boland Aghamore
Conor Loftus Crossmolina
Diarmuid O Connor Ballintubber
Michael Plunkett Ballintubber
Brian Reape Moy Davitts
Fionan Duffy Crossmolina

Fir Ionaid

Scott Kilker Belmullet
Colm Reape Knockmore
TJ Byrne Kiltimagh
Barry Duffy Balla
James Lyons Aghamore
Eoin O Donoghue Belmullet
James Kelly Belmullet
Jason Forkan Kiltimagh
Mikey Murray Ballina

Fantastic representation from one of our smaller clubs Aghamore.Decent spread amongst many of the other clubs..Ballintubber,Crossmolina,Balla, Breaffy,Ballaghaderreen and Belmullet.It's great to see,shame there isn't more players from Ballina Stephenites and Castlebar Mitchels or for that matter Westport.

seligehgit

Always find the Mayo News podcasts very good...


Host Rob Murphy is joined by Mike Finnerty,Edwin McGreal and Daniel Carey to review Mayo’s spring series and look at the players that stood out along the way.
We also assess how Stephen Rochford is settling into the role,the mood in Connacht ahead of the championship,and look at the potential impact of Mayo’s under 21 success in the province.

http://www.mayonews.ie/sports/listen/football-podcast/27663-audio-football-podcast-3-national-league-review

seligehgit

DUBLIN (U21FC v Mayo)

1 Lorcan Molloy (St Anne’s)

2 Eoin Murchan (Na Fianna)

3 Shane Clayton (Ballyboden St Enda’s)

4 Martin Cahalin (Cuala)

5 Cillian O’Shea (Kilmacud Crokes)

6 Seán McMahon (Raheny)

7 Eoin Smith (Skerries Harps)

8 Andy Foley (Clontarf)

9 Donal McIlgorm (Skerries Harps)

10 Colm Basquel (Ballyboden St Enda’s)

11 Brian Howard (Raheny)

12 Killian Deeley (Na Fianna)

13 Chris Sallier (Na Fianna)

14 Con O’Callaghan (Cuala)

15 Darragh Spillane (Cuala)

PressRun

I was wondering when the podcast would go up. Thanks for posting it!

seligehgit

Brilliant start,Diarmuid O Connor is magnificent.

Fowler87

This best start from a Mayo side in years. Fantastic to see.

Fowler87

Unreal team score finished off by DOC

Kristopherus

Playing extremely well so far. Great to see them playing with such confidence.

wirelessdude01

Is a there a huge wind there?

seligehgit

Don't know what Dessie Farrell said to the Dublin team at HT but we're really struggling ATM,real test of character now.Cracking contest.

PressRun

Ref is absolutely outrageous. A serious capitulation from Mayo nonetheless.

seligehgit

The lads are showing great fighting spirit.

seligehgit

Free to win it!

seligehgit

Amazing character by the lads to win that game!!!!!

Westernyelp

Fair play lads. pulled it out of the bag

Stoner

Congratulations

km79

Diarmuid is going to be better than his brother !

Fowler87

YESSS DOC superstar

Kalyke

Wooooohooooooo

PressRun

Oh my God. My heart. One of the best Mayo performances I've seen.

seligehgit

Quelle surprise Diarmuid O Connor gets the MOTM. So many unsung heroes.. Akram,Ruane,Coen,Loftus,Irwin... Too many to mention.

kupus

sounded brilliant on the radio.... well done mayo, great comeback.

seligehgit

Stoner wrote: »

Congratulations

Thanks Stoner.From viewing the GAA board in relation to this match I believe this group of Dublin players will be under 21 for a few years yet so the future looks as bright as ever for Dublin at under age level.

It was a cracking contest.This is the second game in a row this Mayo team has shown true character in reeling in a considerable deficit to pull out the win.

RD10

Fantastic charachter by the lads! and for the second game running dragging themselves back into the game the way they did after going afew points down!
Diarmuid o'connor.....what more can u say about this lad...absolutely outstanding!

davegrohl48

That is up there from Diarmuid OConnor as one of the all time great individual performances.
He has some guts.

ProudDUB

Congrats you lot.

That DO'C is some man for one man.

( Insert obligatory grumble about the ref here

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