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MaroonAndGreen

Reports of an injury to Andy Moran, anyone got any info re seriousness etc?

Defiler Of The Coffin

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Reports of an injury to Andy Moran, anyone got any info re seriousness etc?

I haven't seen any details yet but The Mayo News are carrying a report on it tomorrow. Fingers crossed it isn't serious

km79

Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »

I haven't seen any details yet but The Mayo News are carrying a report on it tomorrow. Fingers crossed it isn't serious

Hamstring injury according to gaa.ie

Rawhead

Roll on the Herron chokers.

ArielAtom

Rawhead wrote: »

Roll on the Herron chokers.

I think you'll find it Herring!!!!!!!

megadodge

ArielAtom wrote: »

I think you'll find it Herring!!!!!!!

Nope, it's 'heron'.

eastmayo

Anyone no what time the minors are playing at next Saturday in tuam?

seligehgit

Anybody care to offer a verdict on the Galway performance last night?Did'nt see it,no Sky! Watching a great WC game Germany and Ghana :pac:

Defence seemed to get a bit of stick,Gareth Bradshaw in particular.Strong in the middle,Fiontán Ó'Curraoin got MOTM.Forwards were effective,Shane Walsh appears to be the real deal.

The thoughts of any Tribesmen would be appreciated.

mayo.mick

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statto25

eastmayo wrote: »

Anyone no what time the minors are playing at next Saturday in tuam?

Throw in at six I think.

seligehgit

Wow that Shane Walsh has a sweet ciotog,not half bad right foot either.Not sure what the status of James Kavanagh's injury is and the other wounded...Sean Armstrong?

Very tidy forwards and solid midfield,will put it up to our lads.Stern test me think awaits us.

GBXI

seligehgit wrote: »

Wow that Shane Walsh has a sweet ciotog,not half bad right foot either.Not sure what the status of James Kavanagh's injury is and the other wounded...Sean Armstrong?

Very tidy forwards and solid midfield,will put it up to our lads.Stern test me think awaits us.

Some left foot for a lad who's right footed!! Ah he looks class, like watching a young Michael Donnellan.

Galway have lots of good footballers, I just get the impression Mayo are a way better drilled outfit, with a strong bench. I expect them to show that on the 13th.

Fr Tod Umptious

GBXI wrote: »

Some left foot for a lad who's right footed!! Ah he looks class, like watching a young Michael Donnellan.

Galway have lots of good footballers, I just get the impression Mayo are a way better drilled outfit, with a strong bench. I expect them to show that on the 13th.

Certainly hope they do.

I am looking for Mayo to show us that they are serious about 2014 by winning comprehensively, not the muck we saw in Roscommon

GBXI

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Certainly hope they do.

I am looking for Mayo to show us that they are serious about 2014 by winning comprehensively, not the muck we saw in Roscommon

I think they really need to have a good performance too, even just for their own confidence. It's probably been since the end of March that we last saw them put in a good performance and that was against the Dubs. We're usually very strong in Castlebar under Horan though, so expecting a good show.

yop

What did lads make of Derry? Strange how they "beat us" (still think we actually beat ourselves) in the league semi and then go out to Longford their so called bogey team at home last Sat night.
Saw someone before say the league gives a better indicator of where teams are than a championship, well I think after this weekend we can now nail that on the head and say NO.

Cork and Kerry were piss poor, Galway looked efficient as did Donegal once they got going.

Utopia Parkway

GBXI wrote: »

Some left foot for a lad who's right footed!! Ah he looks class, like watching a young Michael Donnellan.

He's not as outright fast as Donnellan was although he is fairly quick.

Has a lovely casual languid style though. Reminds me a bit of Ciaran McDonald or Maurice Fitz.

ColeTrain

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Certainly hope they do.

I am looking for Mayo to show us that they are serious about 2014 by winning comprehensively, not the muck we saw in Roscommon

I've heard a lot of people trot out this kind of stuff over the last two weeks.
The performance in the Hyde was far from good and our inability to break down the blanket was poor, along with some poor shooting in the first half.

Still though, it has to be said that the surface was very bad for a game of football. Players struggled on it all day.

Anyone at the match will also tell you about Roscommon's tactics. There were times when they didn't even have one forward in the Mayo half.
With all that in mind and the fact we were away from home and behind by 3 with less than 10mins left in our first real game of the seasons, is there not a positive to take from that?

We still got out with the win and that showed some character for me, something that people have been questioning over the last few months - we all know that this team can play so it's nice to see mental resolve being demonstrated.
In contrast Dublin - the new Harlem Globetrotters- were behind by two at half time playing at home on a perfect surface. You wonder would they have come out of Portlaoise with a win on a bad surface and tighter pitch, with the home support with their tails up....

Fr Tod Umptious

ColeTrain wrote: »

I've heard a lot of people trot out this kind of stuff over the last two weeks.
The performance in the Hyde was far from good and our inability to break down the blanket was poor, along with some poor shooting in the first half.

Still though, it has to be said that the surface was very bad for a game of football. Players struggled on it all day.

Anyone at the match will also tell you about Roscommon's tactics. There were times when they didn't even have one forward in the Mayo half.
With all that in mind and the fact we were away from home and behind by 3 with less than 10mins left in our first real game of the seasons, is there not a positive to take from that?

We still got out with the win and that showed some character for me, something that people have been questioning over the last few months - we all know that this team can play so it's nice to see mental resolve being demonstrated.
In contrast Dublin - the new Harlem Globetrotters- were behind by two at half time playing at home on a perfect surface. You wonder would they have come out of Portlaoise with a win on a bad surface and tighter pitch, with the home support with their tails up....

I appreciate that it was a good come from behind win, and to some degree shows character.

However then had double digit number of wides in the first half, some from scorable positions, that if scored would have made it far more comfortable in the end.

Its that part of the performance that worries me.

Always_Running

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I appreciate that it was a good come from behind win, and to some degree shows character.

However then had double digit number of wides in the first half, some from scorable positions, that if scored would have made it far more comfortable in the end.

Its that part of the performance that worries me.

Some of the wides were aimless passes that drifted out over the end line that area needs improving also. The rossies kicked a number of wides in 2nd half maybe the scoreboard end was difficult to score into? Galway are unlikely to set up defensive so I would expect a more comfortable mayo win in the final.

Fr Tod Umptious

Always_Running wrote: »

Some of the wides were aimless passes that drifted out over the end line that area needs improving also. The rossies kicked a number of wides in 2nd half maybe the scoreboard end was difficult to score into? Galway are unlikely to set up defensive so I would expect a more comfortable mayo win in the final.

I too expect an easier win, IMO Roscommon are the 2nd best team in Connaught.
But that being said I still want to see a better, more confident performance from Mayo.
I am no fan of this "wait till August and we will up our game" talk, after less than impressive provincial and league form.

MaroonAndGreen

So Round 2 of the Senior Championship was played last weekend. This is how it panned out and where it leaves each team:

Group 1
- Castlebar 2-22 Crossmolina 1-5
- Ballintubber 3-16 Shrule/GC 0-12

(Castlebar and Ballintubber almost certaintly through, likely to come down to points difference between Crossmolina and Shrule/Glencorrib to decide who will be in the relegation playoffs)

Group 2
- Ballinrobe 0-11 Knockmore 0-14
- Garrymore 2-13 Kiltane 0-13

(Garrymore and Knockmore through and will face eachother to decide who finishes top, Ballinrobe and Kiltane will battle eachother to avoid the relegation playoffs)

Group 3
- Davitts 1-11 Charlestown 0-16
- Ballaghaderreen 3-13 Westport 0-10

(Ballagh' look very good to go through, but everything else is still up in the air. Charlestown, Westport and Davitts can still all finish 2nd and can all finish 4th)

Group 4
- Claremorris 3-13 Breaffy 4-17
- Ballina 0-10 Aghamore 2-4

(Breaffy through, the other 3 can all yet finish 2nd or 4th, all to play for)

MaroonAndGreen

Pity that there isnt more club discussion in this forum, seems to be 99% about the county team

Rawhead

Amazing how the axis of power has shifted from Ballina/cross/knockmore to castlebar/breaffy/ballintubber.
I suppose ideally you would like your two county towns being strong. I think now that castlebar have the monkey off their back county wise they could really dominate for the next few years.
AOS is giving powerhouse performances for Breaffy at centre back I believe.

GBXI

Rawhead wrote: »

Amazing how the axis of power has shifted from Ballina/cross/knockmore to castlebar/breaffy/ballintubber.
I suppose ideally you would like your two county towns being strong. I think now that castlebar have the monkey off their back county wise they could really dominate for the next few years.
AOS is giving powerhouse performances for Breaffy at centre back I believe.

I heard he is playing very well there too, but hard to judge as both games were against Claremorris. Breaffy are again a good bet to at least get to a county final. I could see them winning it if they keep everyone fit.

MaroonAndGreen

Rawhead wrote: »

Amazing how the axis of power has shifted from Ballina/cross/knockmore to castlebar/breaffy/ballintubber.
I suppose ideally you would like your two county towns being strong. I think now that castlebar have the monkey off their back county wise they could really dominate for the next few years.
AOS is giving powerhouse performances for Breaffy at centre back I believe.

Castlebar, Ballintubber and Breaffy are way ahead of everyone else now in my opinion, we then have a chasing pack where anyone can beat anyone on their day. But those 3 dont look like being touched.

Always_Running

MAYO MINOR FOOTBALL TEAM - V'S - GALWAY   26/06/2014
The All-Ireland Minor Football Champions Mayo open their 2014 Minor Football Championship campaign when they travel to Tuam Stadium this coming Saturday evening 28th June where they will take on Galway in the Electric Ireland Connacht GAA Minor Football Championship Semi-Final. Throw-In time is 5.30p.m. Mayo Minor Team Manager Enda Gilvarry has selected the strongest possible side for this clash as the loosers will exit the competition. Only one player from last years starting All-Ireland Minor Football Final, Sean Conlon, remains in the side along with Conor Byrne who came on as a sub in last years Final. Cian Hanley of Ballaghaderreen who was injured for last years final captains the team. The Mayo Minor Football Team to face Galway is as follows:


1

Matthew Flanagan

Balla

2

Mikey Barrett

Belmullet

3

Barry Duffy

Balla

4

Eoin O Donoghue

Belmullet

5

Jason Forkan

Kiltimagh

6

Sean Conlon

Castlebar

7

Conor Kilkenny

Aughamore

8

Gary Walsh

Breaffy

9

Matthew Ruane

Breaffy

10

Sharoize Akram

Ballaghderreen

11

Cian Hanley (Capt)

Ballaghderreen

12

Oisin Horan

Kilmovee

13

Conor Byrne

Moy Davitts

14

T J Byrne

Kiltimagh

15

Brian Reape

Moy Davitts

 

 

 

16

Scott Kilker

Belmullet

17

Stephen Brennan

Claremorris

18

Dylan Cannon

Breaffy

19

Gary McHale

Balla

20

Keith Hopkins

Crossmolina

21

David Hanley

Burrishoole

22

Fionan Duffy

Crossmolina

23

Liam Byrne

Moy Davits

24

Jack Reilly

Charlestown

Cosmo Kramer

An all Breaffy midfield for the minors as well. they must be feeding them well out there. Haven't seen that many Balla players on a Mayo panel in a few years. Am I right in thinking Akram of Ballagh is quite highly rated?

Also - is Mikey Barrett any relation to Chris?

davegrohl48

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

An all Breaffy midfield for the minors as well. they must be feeding them well out there. Haven't seen that many Balla players on a Mayo panel in a few years. Am I right in thinking Akram of Ballagh is quite highly rated?

Also - is Mikey Barrett any relation to Chris?

I had noticed that last year that Balla were getting some good young players through. Great to see as they used to be one of the top senior teams in the county. Must be a good squad of young players they kept together.
Yes Sharoize Akram has been flagged by all who've seen him since u14. Aussie scouts were interested in him he had a trial few months ago.
Brian Reape is an athletic forward we haven't had too many like him coming through. A very good forward line I expect them to score heavy.

Always_Running

davegrohl48 wrote: »

I had noticed that last year that Balla were getting some good young players through. Great to see as they used to be one of the top senior teams in the county. Must be a good squad of young players they kept together.
Yes Sharoize Akram has been flagged by all who've seen him since u14. Aussie scouts were interested in him he had a trial few months ago.
Brian Reape is an athletic forward we haven't had too many like him coming through. A very good forward line I expect them to score heavy.

Akram also stood out in the Ted Webb cup winning team last summer. Byrne,Hanley another two very good forwards and this forward line certainly have plenty of scores in them.