Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

Kalyke

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

https://amp.independent.ie/sport/sportstar-awards/who-was-irelands-young-sportstar-of-the-year-in-2020-39955792.html

Let's all vote for Oisin.

O Shea is catching him

Green&Red

You can vote for Cillian as sports star of the year here

I see Colin Sheridan has a piece in the examiner on why he should be POTY

Blackjack

Green&Red wrote: »

You can vote for Cillian as sports star of the year here

I see Colin Sheridan has a piece in the examiner on why he should be POTY

Sheridan’s piece has all the usual Twitter trolls crawling out from under their rocks too I see.

mayo.mick

The U-17 & U-20 Fixtures Announced earlier.

https://twitter.com/ConnachtGAA/status/1351286551188275202

https://twitter.com/ConnachtGAA/status/1351286162137165824

interlocked

Andy, and Mike Solan, are the new managers of Ballaghderreen.

yop

interlocked wrote: »

Andy, and Mike Solan, are the new managers of Ballaghderreen.

Can see that as our Senior County management team within the decade.

muddle84

Portwest have signed a 5 year deal for the back of the jerseys. Some good news for a change!

seligehgit

muddle84 wrote: »

Portwest have signed a 5 year deal for the back of the jerseys. Some good news for a change!

Great news!!

Seán Deane from Breaffy has been ratified as the new Mayo under 17/minor football manager at tonight's online County Board meeting.

A former Kiltane footballer has managed the Mayo under 16 team for the last number of seasons.

Gary Ruane,Shane Conway,Shane McCann and Danny O Toole are part of the backroom team.

Whitehorse

seligehgit wrote: »

Great news!!

Seán Deane from Breaffy has been ratified as the new Mayo under 17/minor football manager at tonight's online County Board meeting.

A former Kiltane footballer has managed the Mayo under 16 team for the last number of seasons.

Gary Ruane,Shane Conway,Shane McCann and Danny O Toole are part of the backroom team.

Anyone know how well he done with the u16s?
Was he involved with the Breaffy senior management team ?

Green&Red

I see there’s a new overseas Twitter account

Linked this appointment with his friendliness with Horan and Moffatt while in the same post saying he was U-16 manager to this group

How the f**k do we end up with clowns like this following us

wirelessdude01

Green&Red wrote: »

I see there’s a new overseas Twitter account

Linked this appointment with his friendliness with Horan and Moffatt while in the same post saying he was U-16 manager to this group

How the f**k do we end up with clowns like this following us

Wonder if they either the ass or the army?

spakman

Green&Red wrote: »

I see there’s a new overseas Twitter account

Linked this appointment with his friendliness with Horan and Moffatt while in the same post saying he was U-16 manager to this group

How the f**k do we end up with clowns like this following us

That guy has no credibility left so i wouldn't worry what ****e he's spouting. Nobody will pay too much heed.

seligehgit

Curiosity killed the cat.

I have not ventured on to twitter for a week or so.

muddle84

seligehgit wrote: »

Curiosity killed the cat.

I have not ventured on to twitter for a week or so.

Did you have a look? I didnt manage to find. Would you mind sharing a link?

wirelessdude01

muddle84 wrote: »

Did you have a look? I didnt manage to find. Would you mind sharing a link?

Me too as well.

Green&Red

https://twitter.com/mayogaasenate?s=21

seligehgit

muddle84 wrote: »

Did you have a look? I didnt manage to find. Would you mind sharing a link?

Apologies just viewed your post.

Green&Red kindly posted it.

Trying to avoid the rage cesspit that is twitter.

Amongst the reasons for a self imposed exile.

The content of that account is very disappointing.

wirelessdude01

seligehgit wrote: »

Apologies just viewed your post.

Green&Red kindly posted it.

Trying to avoid the rage cesspit that is twitter.

Amongst the reasons for a self imposed exile.

The content of that account is very disappointing.

Wonder when they'll start showing maps of the Erris region with arrows again?

Green&Red

https://twitter.com/mayogaasenate/status/1351630469117435904?s=21


You’d think it would get exhausting, such a nonsense tweet

wirelessdude01

Green&Red wrote: »

https://twitter.com/mayogaasenate/status/1351630469117435904?s=21


You’d think it would get exhausting, such a nonsense tweet

At this stage, the nonsense that is put up is boring. Doubt they'll go after Butler again.

franklyon

Keith Higgins gone too, just announced

dobman88

Ah lads, will he stick a ban on the retirements at this stage

https://twitter.com/keithhiggins7/status/1353022949943603200?s=19

All that fandango

franklyon wrote: »

Keith Higgins gone too, just announced

Ah flip. Big fan of Higgins and gave his all whenever he wore the green and red. All the best Keith.

km79

Christ make it stop
Make
Everything
Stop

Fr Tod Umptious

Higgins is a legend.
He has some haul of medals.

Numerous Connacht
U21 All Ireland
National League
Junior Hurling All Ireland
Nicky Rackard
Football Railway Cup
Hurling Railway Cup.

I don't think there is anyone else from Mayo with both of the latter two.

yop

Probably our best defender ever? Defensive and attacking ability and tactical awareness he was one of these best I've ever seen.

seligehgit

Zippy was one of our greatest ever.

Happy retirement.

wirelessdude01

Wonder will he be tempted to give a year to the hurlers?

Daragh1980

All these retirements remind me of a spoilt child annoucing “It’s my ball. I don’t want to play anymore so I’m taking it home.”

Would be hilarious if Mayo won the 2021 All Ireland. I wonder how those quitters would feel then (all of whom, I believe are still happy to play club football)

Blackjack

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Higgins is a legend.
He has some haul of medals.

Numerous Connacht
U21 All Ireland
National League
Junior Hurling All Ireland
Nicky Rackard
Football Railway Cup
Hurling Railway Cup.
R
I don't think there is anyone else from Mayo with both of the latter two.

I don’t think there is anyone else from Connacht with the latter 2, ironically.

spakman

Daragh1980 wrote: »

All these retirements remind me of a spoilt child annoucing “It’s my ball. I don’t want to play anymore so I’m taking it home.”

Would be hilarious if Mayo won the 2021 All Ireland. I wonder how those quitters would feel then (all of whom, I believe are still happy to play club football)

Congratulations on writing the most idiotic, braindead post I've ever read.
That's quite an achievement.

charolais0153

Daragh1980 wrote: »

All these retirements remind me of a spoilt child annoucing “It’s my ball. I don’t want to play anymore so I’m taking it home.”

Would be hilarious if Mayo won the 2021 All Ireland. I wonder how those quitters would feel then (all of whom, I believe are still happy to play club football)

Lol, take a break son

Cartman78

Ah ffs.... that's another tough one to take...I thought we were out of the retirement woods.

Boyle seems like the last man standing now...

Bunny Colvin

Daragh1980 wrote: »

All these retirements remind me of a spoilt child annoucing “It’s my ball. I don’t want to play anymore so I’m taking it home.”

Would be hilarious if Mayo won the 2021 All Ireland. I wonder how those quitters would feel then (all of whom, I believe are still happy to play club football)

That's a disgraceful attempt

Fr Tod Umptious

Blackjack wrote: »

I don’t think there is anyone else from Connacht with the latter 2, ironically.

Any Galway old timers that might have done it ?

ArielAtom

Higgins was and it one of the great Mayo Gaels, be it football or hurling he gave it his all. Enjoy the retirement you have been a giant. From a Dub, the biggest waste of his talent was marking an injured O’Gara, we got lucky that day.

BENDYBINN

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Any Galway old timers that might have done it ?

Galway never played Nicky Rackard!

km79

BENDYBINN wrote: »

Galway never played Nicky Rackard!

Hurling and football railway cup

Fr Tod Umptious

BENDYBINN wrote: »

Galway never played Nicky Rackard!

Smartass

Blackjack

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Any Galway old timers that might have done it ?

Apparently not.

thesultan

His duel with O'Donoghue in 14 was immense. Higgins couldn't have done more yet was taken for a goal or two.. Possibly second only to Marc ó sé as the top corner back of his playing time..

pipelaser

dobman88 wrote: »

Ah lads, will he stick a ban on the retirements at this stage

https://twitter.com/keithhiggins7/status/1353022949943603200?s=19

I feel that out of all the Mayo players that deserved an All Ireland in the last decade, Keith Higgins deserved it the most.
So reliable, a driving force, and made corner back play exciting to watch.
He has a place at corner back on the team of my generation. From a Meath man.

Green&Red

Great player. Gave definition to the term go forward ball, was at his best breaking tackles and going forward

I think if he had waited wing forward in 2012 we’d have won that game, he had the dubs on the ropes. Think it was Cunniff who went off and he moved back. A mistake IMO

So great scores

Pity his last game was such a disappointment

TCDStudent1

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Wonder will he be tempted to give a year to the hurlers?

Genuine question here - how good of a hurler is / was Higgins? Would he have been good enough to play for a Liam McCarthy team?

wirelessdude01

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

Genuine question here - how good of a hurler is / was Higgins? Would he have been good enough to play for a Liam McCarthy team?

If he had been from a traditional hurling county he would have been a fixture with their seniors. Hurling was/is his love, football was something he tolerated!!!

HBC08

Keith is probably in the top 3 to ever play for Mayo.
It really feels that great team is gone with his retirement.
It wasn't that unexpected but it still is a shock,I hope Zippy enjoys a few years with his first love hurling and a good few playing club aswell.

happyoutscan

An absolute legend of the Green and Red.

Audioslaven

Cartman78 wrote: »

Ah ffs.... that's another tough one to take...I thought we were out of the retirement woods.

Boyle seems like the last man standing now...

Boyle is waiting by all accounts.

wirelessdude01

Audioslaven wrote: »

Boyle is waiting by all accounts.

My dad also has that from a former county board member. Said he is staying for another year. Feels he was close this year and would have made it onto the field in the final but for the broken finger.

threeball

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

If he had been from a traditional hurling county he would have been a fixture with their seniors. Hurling was/is his love, football was something he tolerated!!!

Don't know how you can make that statement. He never played top level club never mind intercounty. Theres a world of difference between a top level player in Mayo and being one in KK, Tipp or Galway. Loads of lads look like superheros in their own limited world but very quickly find out the next level is light years away.
I'm not saying he couldn't but saying he would be a fixture with a top level counties seniors is fantasyland.

Great footballer by the way, but very different codes.