Mayo GAA Discussion

No horse in this race but the referee is extremely one sided. Westport getting a very raw deal.

Ballina getting some very very soft frees.

Some finish to that game, we were sure it was done, then he gave the penalty, which the tubber lads were sure Diarmuid would score. Great moment for Ryan McDonnell, delighted for him.

Poor enough game in the first half. I really don't understand why tubber didnt just keep the ball, why bother trying to score at all when there is a breeze like that, much smarter to just hold onto it. Knockmore had retreated, they would have forced us out the field if the goalie and corner back spent five minutes passing it back and forth.

Our first goal was lovely, such quick hands and a great finish but other than that I thought Tubber were much the better team.

Second half picked up a lot in intensity, the second goal was a killer for them, I'd feel sorry for their goalie, first year senior. We did a great job up to the second water break of just keeping the ball. Got some great scores and just worked very hard. Seemed to tire in the last quarter and tubber nearly did it. They seemed very hesitant to shoot when they were 3/4 points down, it made no sense, there was a gale.

Ref was diabolical, for both sides, gave some awful soft frees. There seemed to be a period of 10 minutes in the second half if you got your hands on the ball from a kick out it was a free. I felt, but this may be biased, that he gave a lot to tubber in the first half but then he let us get away with constantly going down with injuries in the second half, surprised there wasnt 20 minutes of extra time. Gibbons first yellow seemed harsh but the ref was kinda obstructed, his linesman could see it was chest height though and not round the neck, should have said something.

I don't think it influenced any of his decisions but he lives and is married to a ballintubber woman, this shouldn't be happening. Not his fault but the county board shouldn't be appointing him to tubber games.

Thought O'Malley & Plunkett were very good for tubber, especially in the first half. Thought Diarmuid was anonymous until five minutes from time. Gibbons was well contained.

For us it'll be a big lose if Darren McHale and Colm Reape are out for long, massive, hard to see a county title without them.

King, Orme and Naughton were outstanding. Kevin Mc, Dempsey and Pearse Ruttledge all had great second halves, Ruddy had a very good first half, probably wasn't mobile enough for into the wind but Shane McHale was MOTM for me, he ran the show, absolutely unreal.

Will the manager get the road now though he should have went after the final last yr

Looked like ye had it until ROD got the goal. Bit like Mayo ye find a novel way to lose.

Means Belmullet/Knockmore v Westport/CBar or Garrymore

'Serial losers" - at least you're not disguising that you have an agenda and are hostile to practically everyone involved, be they players, management or county board officials.

BTW, we don't have any serial all-ireland winners in the county to call upon.

FWIW I’m as ardent a supporter as there is but I’m not sure there’s anyone from Knockmore who should be starting for Mayo at the moment. Darren against packed defences definitely, really missed him v Tyrone IMO, could have been the difference. Orme will be a starter in another year or so but he was delighted to be in the 26 this year.

I think King, Holmes & Pearse Ruttledge could all make the step up to the panel and hopefully the team eventually. Kevin McL will probably be moved to an impact player next year

You’re using that as an excuse to attack the O’Sheas and O’Connors

Any word on injuries? The fitness or otherwise of Kevin Keane, Enda Hession and Shane McHale/Cormac Reape could make a big difference to those teams

Are you being sarcastic?

It wouldn't have to be played in Ballina, Crossmolina would have been suitable. Could even have been played in Bangor :P

As it stands, it's a 165km round trip for Belmullet supporters vs a 44km round trip for Westport supporters

Ballina I would expect, perhaps Charlestown might get a shout too.

Had forgotten about that, be some scramble for tickets. I wonder what the capacity would be now for Ballina?

He was saying this evening that Breaffy could be waterlogged and that game moved to Bekan also.

Belmullet will have to overnight it at this rate

Balls

He was going to go in autumn 2020 but obviously covid happened.I thought with the delay he might be too old.

I wish him the best of luck and if its want he wants I'm glad covid didn't scupper his plans and he'd always be left wondering.

Its such a massive blow to Mayo,I'm genuinely gutted from a supporters point of view.

Even if he doesn't and comes home he will be still miles ahead of what the county can offer him

:(

He's a huge loss to the game, not just Mayo, anyone who has watched him develop has witnessed some great performances, for me the stand out young defender that could have gone on to eclipse Keegan as a Mayo great. Hopefully he will be back.

Fair point!!!!

As much as it's a huge loss to see him go I think it's a great opportunity for him and he's dead right to go for it.

Hopefully he returns an even better player sometime in the not so distant future.

Predictions for the weekend? I can't see past Knockmore but I expect a tight game in Ballina, I'll go for a Belmullet win there.

Dublin is practically a professional team and they live in a city its a bit different.