Mayo GAA Discussion Part 2

mayo.mick

BonnieSituation wrote: »

But jesus the conniption the last time they played in Limerick.

Dont. Mention. Limerick. :mad::mad::mad:

seligehgit

mayo.mick wrote: »

Dont. Mention. Limerick. :mad::mad::mad:

Don't mention Limerick the war!:D

ProudDUB

seligehgit wrote: »

Don't mention Limerick the war!:D

DDC1990

So many great memories from that day in Limerick. It was like a mini All Ireland.

Ascii

F**K you old Moore and your prediction that Mayo and Galway would win the two all Ireland's this year... Wrong about Galway.

You were my last great hope of us winning an all Ireland in 2016 :-) :-)

eastmayo

Ascii wrote: »

F**K you old Moore and your prediction that Mayo and Galway would win the two all Ireland's this year... Wrong about Galway.

You were my last great hope of us winning an all Ireland in 2016 :-) :-)

Sure he might get it half right.

Mayo Club 51

With only 6 days to go to the semi final, Mayo Mark did a little historical diging of previous meetings between Mayo and Tipp. Brilliant article here; http://mayoclub51.com/mayo-v-tipperary-history/

Only 6 more sleeps.......

padd b1975

Any word on how ticket sales are going?

Mayo Club 51

padd b1975 wrote: »

Any word on how ticket sales are going?

Must be going good. Cusack lower sold out, upper Cusack and upper Hogan now open.

Cartman78

Lads - need some travel advice....how long does it generally take to get back to Heuston from Croker after a game (I'm guessing a mix of walking & LUAS).

Booking train tickets back to Limerick and not sure if 6.25pm would be cutting it a bit tight??

naughto

Cartman78 wrote: »

Lads - need some travel advice....how long does it generally take to get back to Heuston from Croker after a game (I'm guessing a mix of walking & LUAS).

Booking train tickets back to Limerick and not sure if 6.25pm would be cutting it a bit tight??

Jump in to a taxi is the only way

Fr Tod Umptious

Cartman78 wrote: »

Lads - need some travel advice....how long does it generally take to get back to Heuston from Croker after a game (I'm guessing a mix of walking & LUAS).

Booking train tickets back to Limerick and not sure if 6.25pm would be cutting it a bit tight??

You should be fine as long as you leave at the final whistle.

Quick walk down to Connolly/Busaras/Abbey St and straight on a Luas.

Are you a cyclists ?

There ate those pick up/drop off bikes.
One on the NCR/Dorset St junction at the Big Tree, another in Houston.
Just grab one and head out the NCR, down by the Park and onto Parkgate St into Houston.

km79

Cartman78 wrote: »

Lads - need some travel advice....how long does it generally take to get back to Heuston from Croker after a game (I'm guessing a mix of walking & LUAS).

Booking train tickets back to Limerick and not sure if 6.25pm would be cutting it a bit tight??

You will be fine I've done it before loads
Leave bang on full time
Brisk 15 minute walk to o Connell street
Then ya can get luas which will take 10 mins MAX
If there is a q for them is just keep walking. Will take 20 mins
You will be out there by 6 either way

Cartman78

Cheers for replies - travelling with my Dad who is in good health generally but maybe not as nimble as he once was.

Will hopefully have time for a celebratory pint on the way home

km79

Cartman78 wrote: »

Cheers for replies - travelling with my Dad who is in good health generally but maybe not as nimble as he once was.

Will hopefully have time for a celebratory pint on the way home

It would need to be a BRISK walk to comfortably make it to be honest
If ye get to o Connell street and no q for luas go for it
If not a taxi but I'm not sure how long that will save ye in any traffic . I've never done it

PARlance

Cartman78 wrote: »

Lads - need some travel advice....how long does it generally take to get back to Heuston from Croker after a game (I'm guessing a mix of walking & LUAS).

Booking train tickets back to Limerick and not sure if 6.25pm would be cutting it a bit tight??

You should have plenty of time but I would leave the pint until The Galway Hooker at Heuston. That's from someone who has missed his fair share of trains.

Fr Tod Umptious

Mayo News Tipp game preview podcast now available

Stoner

Fr Tod Umptious wrote:

Mayo News Tipp game preview podcast now available

Where?

statto25

Stoner wrote: »

Where?

Mayonews.ie???
There is a soundcloud feed on the sports page
Or iTunes or any Android podcast app if you search.

Stoner

I have that SoundCloud feed alright. Thanks.

seligehgit

Stoner wrote: »

Where?

http://www.mayonews.ie/sports/listen/football-podcast/28385-audio-football-podcast-12-mayo-v-tipperary-preview

Ascii

Hope it's all right to stick this up. I was originally heading to the game with Mrs ascii and the little ascii's but that has changed last minute so now I am going on my own. I was happy to buy tickets for the back of the upper stands where the kids would not be bothering people around them however now that I am on my own I like to be more central. If anyone has a single ticket for 303-308 or 703-708 that's not going to be used then I would be interested. Failing that I will get a ticket online and maybe move at half time when some of the Donegal or Galway supporters drift away. Cheers

yop

Ascii wrote: »

Hope it's all right to stick this up. I was originally heading to the game with Mrs ascii and the little ascii's but that has changed last minute so now I am going on my own. I was happy to buy tickets for the back of the upper stands where the kids would not be bothering people around them however now that I am on my own I like to be more central. If anyone has a single ticket for 303-308 or 703-708 that's not going to be used then I would be interested. Failing that I will get a ticket online and maybe move at half time when some of the Donegal or Galway supporters drift away. Cheers

My brother in law was on about getting tickets for himself and wife and kids together meaning his ticket in our seating group will be available. He will know tomorrow if that suits? Youll be sitting beside me thought :D:P

happyoutscan

naughto wrote: »

Jump in to a taxi is the only way

Taxi was €15. Best option.

Kalyke

http://www.gaa.ie/football/news/michael-quinlivan-mayo-physicality-another-level/

Mayo Club 51

27,000 tickets sold so far

https://twitter.com/BrophShane/status/766005238427951104

Oldtree

fills me with glee this photo does, cant wait for sunday

Ascii

Starting to get the buzz all-right. In a world of messed up olympics with the boxing fiasco and pat hickey getting hauled over the coals for white collar crime, it will be refreshing to see 30 lads go toe to toe on Sunday representing all that is good in amateur sports in hopefully a fair and free flowing competition.

cocoman

Mayo Club 51 wrote: »

27,000 tickets sold so far

https://twitter.com/BrophShane/status/766005238427951104

Lower Davin seems to be sold out now on tickets.ie so a decent crowd should be expected.

seligehgit

Mayo Club 51 wrote: »

27,000 tickets sold so far

https://twitter.com/BrophShane/status/766005238427951104

Doesn't augur well for any kind of atmosphere in Croker.It's the worst stadium in the country when it's not even a third full.It's a real shame they couldn't have tied in some other game with it.I know there was 57,000 plus at the Tipp Galway hurling semi final but if they'd managed to meet the demand capacity wise a sold out Croke Park is the only show in town!Nothing beats it and I mean nothing.

km79

seligehgit wrote: »

Doesn't augur well for any kind of atmosphere in Croker.It's the worst stadium in the country when it's not even a third full.It's a real shame they couldn't have tied in some other game with it.I know there was 57,000 plus at the Tipp Galway hurling semi final but if they'd managed to meet the demand capacity wise a sold out Croke Park is the only show in town!Nothing beats it and I mean nothing.

the article says they expect 50000

GoldFour4

There will be a decent crowd I'd say. The GAA had a deal for Tipperary fans whereby it was €60 for the two semis and that package was sold out anyway.

seligehgit

malistheman wrote: »

There will be a decent crowd I'd say. The GAA had a deal for Tipperary fans whereby it was €60 for the two semis and that package was sold out anyway.

Apologies to km79,for once I didn't look at the link.That deal for the Tipp fans is great value,it should make for a great atmosphere if there's a 50,000 plus attendance.

Rob Murphy mentioned the Mayo News have another podcast tomorrow night.

Oldtree

David Brady on this week's Throw-In podcast

https://soundcloud.com/the-throw-in-independentie/ep-10-tipperary-must-be-obliterated-from-the-mayo-mindset

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/the-throwin-podcast-david-brady-says-tipperary-should-be-obliterated-from-the-mayo-mindset-34976902.html

Stoner

I've been listening to some of these Mayo podcasts, good stuff in them. The one throughout the Fermanagh game was good stuff

PARlance

Woolies podcast on Sportsjoe out today too. A good listen. No shortage of podcasts.

km79

this is the quietest buildup to a semi I can remember
perfect

Stoner

km79 wrote:

this is the quietest buildup to a semi I can remember perfect

The whole thing is very quiet.

ProudDUB

It really is quiet. Is the 'Lympics? Is that what has everyone so occupied.

Uncle Ben

ProudDUB wrote: »

It really is quiet. Is the 'Lympics? Is that what has everyone so occupied.

Big Brother 👌

mayo.mick

km79 wrote: »

this is the quietest buildup to a semi I can remember
perfect

It really has been a *weird* year for us here in Mayo! I haven't even seen a "Mayo4Sam" poster at the Olympics

km79

mayo.mick wrote: »

It really has been a *weird* year for us here in Mayo! I haven't even seen a "Mayo4Sam" poster at the Olympics

it has though hasn't it.........maybe just maybe.........:D

martyos121

Dead quiet buildup alright, was going to put off getting the ticket until the day before it but I just bought it now to get some excitement going.

Should be a good one considering one side of the family is all Tipp, but I'll never live it down if we lose it to them.

ProudDUB

Mayo and Tipp just don't have any history (well, none recent anyway) together and a lot of the build up often features around that. No history = dull build up.

On the other hand, Dublin v Kerry has too much history. This is their 4th encounter in five years. I think it's hard for people to get all that excited about it. We'll go ballistic if we win. Kerry will do what they do when they win. But for the neutral, it's not as exciting, or even interesting, as it was back in 2011, or 2013.

yop

Everyone expects us to fall at every hurdle. We haven't played one single good 70 minutes this year. We have scrapped through the league, got ambushed by Galway, "cheated" against Fermanagh, almost let Kildare beat us, scrambled against Westmeath and put a wall up against a 14 man Tyrone. So while we are expected to beat Tipp no one would be shocked either as we are so Jekyll and Hyde.

If we perform the same as against Tyrone and negate the ball into their FF line I think we cut out a lot of threat. If they get the same amount of ball into their front 3 as they did against Galway we will be gone home with our tails between our legs.

Ascii

How are we looking on the injury front? Is Keane full fit and match ready for this game? Is parsons and Barrett ready for 70 mins ?

seligehgit

Ascii wrote: »

How are we looking on the injury front? Is Keane full fit and match ready for this game? Is parsons and Barrett ready for 70 mins ?

I have'nt heard that there are any injury problems,we'll know tonight!:)

seligehgit

The Mayo team for Sunday's semi final game against Tipperary in Croke Park is:

1. David Clarke (Ballina Stephenites)
2. Brendan Harrison (Aghamore)
3. Kevin Keane (Westport)
4. Keith Higgins (Ballyhaunis)
5. Lee Keegan (Westport)
6. Colm Boyle (Davitts)
7. Patrick Durcan (Castlebar Mitchels)
8. Seamus O'Shea (Breaffy)
9. Donal Vaughan (Ballinrobe)
10. Kevin McLoughlin (Knockmore)
11. Aidan O'Shea (Breaffy)
12. Diarmuid O'Connor (Ballintubber)
13. Jason Doherty (Burrishoole)
14. Andy Moran (Ballaghaderreen)
15. Cillian O'Connor (Ballintubber, captain).

Team Manager: Stephen Rochford.
Selectors: Donie Buckley, Tony McEntee & Sean Carey.

Oldtree

Met forecast for sunday looks fine for match, temp 14-15 with a southerly light wind, might just miss the rain, but bring a raincoat jic for the walk afterwards

12.00 sunday


18.00 sunday

Stoner

Oldtree wrote:

Met forecast for sunday looks fine for match, temp 14-15 with a southerly light wind, might just miss the rain, but bring a raincoat jic for the walk afterwards

Man you are putting it up to us now. Setting the standard.