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Mayo GAA Discussion

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    #8012
    BandMember
    Registered Users Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭BandMember


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122358230#Comment_122358230

    I think that team had reached the end of their life cycle and a rebuild had to be done, but to lose him over not being able to choose his own selectors (no matter how different times were, that will always seem to be incredibly stupid) was yet another reason why the County Board and Mayo football is one of the biggest obstacles in our quest for Sam. We're our own worst enemies at times. It was 5 years wasted and a lot of "what ifs" asked. Johnno was a smart operator though and never took a job where there wasn't the playing talent to make it a success. Fair play to him, he achieved a lot and deserves respect for doing so. It's just another one of those "what ifs" had he been left to finish the job in Mayo the first time around……



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    #8013
    Westernview
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122358565#Comment_122358565

    I agree the 89 team was at the end of it's cycle. The actual peak years for that team were probably 86-87 when they didn't build on 1985.

    He had actually started the rebuild in 91 though. Brought in players like Peter Butler, Colm Mac, Ray Dempsey, Tony Morley (who seemed to go downhill after Johnno left), Paul McStay, Kevin Staunton. He even managed to convince Tomas Tierney to come on board to effectively fill the problematic centre back slot.



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