Mayo GAA Discussion

Nonsense. The car pushing thing was completely overblown. McDonald had that team the fittest they had been in years. We played the semi final that year in a sulk and allowed a nervous Donegal team who never won a semi-final to go on and win their first all ireland against a very average Dublin team. Yeah blame the management for that.

"Accepting less than the best is one of the reasons why we haven't won Sam in over 70 years" So after not accepting those managers we went on to win the all ireland then did we? Since McDonald we've had Maughan twice, Jack O'Shea, O'Mahoney, Horan twice, Holmes Connelly, McStay twice. Yeah it's definitely the managers that are the problem.

So who should have got the job instead of McStay then? Second place candidate Ray Dempsey only lasted a few weeks in Limerick.

Whinging about referees and calling for manager sackings is never going to bring an all Ireland to Mayo.

With moran gone from Letrim will he end up on any mayo set up?

Good footballer and got better with age but lets leave it at that.

If that's the case he won't have much of a CV . Will need more than that to be a credible applicant.

What about the Corofin coach that replaced McHale?

John O'Mahony dead, RIP

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2024/0707/1458648-double-all-ireland-winning-manager-john-omahony-dies/

I have great memories of 88 & 89, my first times in Croke Park.

At a time when we're likely to see a big shift in tactics due to tweaks in the rules (though no clear path yet on what those final changes will look like) I'd be excited to see what Donie Buckley can do next year. He's exactly the man you'd want coming into the unknown like this.

Studies the game (& other games) as closely as anyone in the country, learns from & builds upon best coaching practices globally & constantly shifting & updating his coaching to keep it fresh & progressing for lads working under him for multiple years. Expecting a move to the new 12v12 setups and handling counter plays to how others might try and manipulate free runners under the new system will be something I'd expect him to shine at.

Fingers and toes crossed Donie isn't going anywhere.

Agreed. It's crazy.

Tyrone have had a couple of interesting moves straight off the training ground that have worked wonderfully well for them… though even then it's a rare sight for them rather than a common one.

It'll be interesting to watch if the new 'advantage' change or just the 20/45 positioning change manage to make it through. The advantage in particular (especially if combined with a 4 point goal) could see an increase in use as it gives a huge opportunity to attack sides & not having to fear the turnover so much.

John O' Mahoney and his team in 1989 gave so many Mayo people our first experience of our team being in an All Ireland final.

As one of those Mayo people I will forever be grateful.

R.l.P

RIP John O'Mahony

When you think about it, a connacht championship beating Roscommon, Galway & Mayo, surely one of the greatest achievements ever in the GAA?

1989 started something very special for us.