Mayo GAA Discussion Part 2

Fr Tod Umptious

As the last couple of posters have said there is nothing or at least very little from Mayo in 2016 to suggest that they are at the same level as they have been for the past 5 years.

I personally was very quick to right off other teams who made quarter finals in the past few years with similar form coming into the game.

But cos its Mayo I hold out hope.

A 2016 version of the "startled earwigs" would be nice.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/we-were-like-startled-earwigs-says-gilroy-1.712627

seligehgit

km79 wrote: »

Every mayo supporter with doubts should listen to the newstalk podcast from last night with Dick Clerkin and James Horan
Saying what I've believed all along
One thing i did find funny though was Hioran saying mayo management will need to be able to react in game tactically "on the fly" .......if only he had been able to do the same

Yes it was a good podcast,100% agree.

HamsterFace

km79 wrote: »

Every mayo supporter with doubts should listen to the newstalk podcast from last night with Dick Clerkin and James Horan
Saying what I've believed all along
One thing i did find funny though was Hioran saying mayo management will need to be able to react in game tactically "on the fly" .......if only he had been able to do the same

What did they say? That it's all been an act and they're the best they ever been??

km79

HamsterFace wrote: »

What did they say? That it's all been an act and they're the best they ever been??

No
Listen to it

HamsterFace

km79 wrote: »

No
Listen to it

Can't, but thanks

Bunny Colvin

I can't see any improvement on our last two outings unfortunately. We'll be up by about 10 points at half-time and will win in second gear by about four points. Not good enough.

PressRun

I'm swinging between feeling like it'll be close and feeling like we could get a trimming. I've been having flashbacks to our game against Donegal in 2013. That year we were the fitter, faster, hungrier team and Tyrone remind me a little of that this year, while we bear a vague resemblance to Donegal.

Then I think about the massive performances we've put in at Croke Park and how we haven't gone down without a fight over the last couple of years, and I start to feel like it'll at least be a close run thing.

Still can only muster hope rather than optimism.

naughto

Some one ring turbo he's always cleaned up against the red hands

Jayop

PressRun wrote: »

I'm swinging between feeling like it'll be close and feeling like we could get a trimming. I've been having flashbacks to our game against Donegal in 2013. That year we were the fitter, faster, hungrier team and Tyrone remind me a little of that this year, while we bear a vague resemblance to Donegal.

Then I think about the massive performances we've put in at Croke Park and how we haven't gone down without a fight over the last couple of years, and I start to feel like it'll at least be a close run thing.

Still can only muster hope rather than optimism.

It's as simple as this as far as I can see. If we both play as well as we have done this season or there abouts Tyrone will win by a few. If Mayo play like they did against Dublin last year then we'll have our work cut out for us.

It's very hard to predict, as I said Tyrone are rightly slight favorites but that's based on what we know and not what could happen which in football tends to be what happens.

seligehgit

The Mayo Junior team have made it back to a second consecutive All Ireland Junior final and just like last year they will face Kerry GAA in the final on Saturday in Croke Park.

Following a semi-final win over Wexford two weeks ago manager Sean McLoughlin makes just two changes to his starting team with Michael Togher and Conor Keane replacing Gary Keane and Ronan Mallee. The team is once again captained by Andrew Farrell.

The Mayo team for Saturday's Junior All Ireland final against Kerry in Croke Park at 2pm is:

1. Mattie Flanagan (Balla)
2. Eddie Doran (Achill)
3. Niall Freeman (Aghamore)
4. Eoin O’Donoghue (Belmullet)
5. Barry Duffy (Balla)
6. James Kelly (Belmullet)
7. Jason Forkan (Kiltimagh)
8. Michael Togher (Belmullet)
9. Peter Collins (Islandeady)
10. Brian Reape (Moy Davitts)
11. Michael Forde (Ballycastle)
12. Kevin Gibbons (Louisburgh)
13. Darren Coen (Hollymount/Carramore)
14. Andrew Farrell (Killala, Captain)
15. Conor Keane (Hollymount/Carramore)

16. Keith Hennelly (The Neale)
17. Sean Gaughan (Belmullet)
18. Ronan Mallee (Kiltimagh)
19. Gary Keane (Westport)
20. Robert Holian (The Neale)
21. Ronan Doherty (Ardnaree Sarsfield)
22. Barry Leonard (Lahardane)
23. Shroze Akram (Ballaghadeeren)
24. Padraig Feerick (Hollymount/Carramore)

Manager: Sean McLoughlin
Maor Faoime: Padraic Costello
Selector: Frank McHale
Selector: John Gilmore
Medic: David Walsh

Jayop

seligehgit wrote: »

Yes it was a good podcast,100% agree.

Clerkin is full of it though tbf. He's slabbering a load about what's been said about Tyrone and none of it was said. No one has said we're going to beat Dublin, they said we could possibly be the team to give them a game. He's saying we've done nothing on a national scale in the last 12 month Vs Mayo, we've won one provincial and got to an AI Semi final, Mayo got to a semifinal and have no AI.

He's a bitter wee bunny tbh.

Galwayps

I have a pair of upper hogan together if anyone wants them at face value. Pm me . Will be in Dublin tomorrow

statto25

http://mayogaa.com/news/10010055/mayo_senior_football_team_v_tyrone

DOC is back lads, thank god!

Jayop

http://sportlomo-userupload.s3.amazonaws.com/uploaded/galleries/21_uploaded/FinalXV_v_Tyrone2016_1470404799.png

km79

statto25 wrote: »

http://mayogaa.com/news/10010055/mayo_senior_football_team_v_tyrone

DOC is back lads, thank god!

Same team named as the last day isn't it ?
So may well not be the team that starts

statto25

km79 wrote: »

Same team named as the last day isn't it ?
So may well not be the team that starts

Balls, it is. Cancel the excitement so. Hopefully hes fit.

finisklin

Excitement building nicely.

Early start in the morning as traffic will be mental.

DOC back in so light there.

I liked Malachy Clerkin's piece in times about Mayo's grimly competence.

This is where we wanted to be at this stage of the championship - a quarter final and with an opportunity to progress.

Plus unusual for Tyrone to be favourites which doesn't suit their siege mentality.

Looking forward to O'Shea proving that he has the steel to deliver. This is his stage. Will be watching with intrigue on the Higgins and McLoughlin sweeper debate.

Will Andy unlock the blanket defence? How much time will Parsons get?

Excitement building and bubbling.....

Ascii

I really hope someone is gonna be here tomorrow night and say "I told you so". Head says Tyrone and heart says my beloved Mayo.

We have struggled so much all year, both individual and team performances (or lack of). I know there is a big game in every team in every year (Tyrone 08 and Kerry 09) but sometimes I think this team have just had too much. Would an early exit and 5 months of a layup be such a bad thing? Too many big players have gone missing for critical parts of each game. We will need to gel like a cohesive unit to win this game and there in lies the problem in my view. I don't think we have an unbreakable bond.I really am praying to god that we give the red hand a little trimming but it will be a tough ride.

PressRun

Head also saying Tyrone, tbh. Will go in with a lot of hope, but I don't know where the form is going to come from. Kind of feel like maybe Rochford needs another year to really figure things out.

naughto

Now is not the time to bend the knee to the red hands keep the faith lads it will come

PARlance

Good man Tom! What a shoulder.

https://youtu.be/humAC8l9aFs

statto25

The South and West Mayo team won the Tedd Webb cup last night. Congrats lads

Ascii

PARlance wrote: »

Good man Tom! What a shoulder.

https://youtu.be/humAC8l9aFs

Have criticised Tom in the past so I have, often thought he was a short a yard of pace but man it would be nice to have him as an option today if the defence is creaking.


I hope the management team watched the last three league meetings when we came unstuck against Tyrone. The one that sticks out for me was 2015 when the blanket defence ruled strong in castlebar and we couldn't penetrate it.


Here is hoping the Juniors have a great game. We have played two all Ireland finals this year and won two so hopefully they keep it going :-) . Looking forward to seeing a few future senior stars in action, Flanagan, Coen, Akram etc.

km79

Hardly got a wink of sleep
Feels like the final today not a quarter
Will be very very nervous until I hear it confirmed Diarmuid is starting. Above all days and all teams his presence is vital today. It tips the scales in our favour . If he isn't .....

Ascii

Power Paddy is giving COC to score the first goal and Mayo to win by 70 mins at a massive 14-1.

seligehgit

Beautiful morning here in the capital after a restless night's sleep.Safe journey to all.

homewardbound11

Yeah . Waking up this morning knowing it's a different trip to Croke park today. Right up the with last years semis.
Today will be either a defining turn around in our years campaign or and I hope not, the knives might just be out and sharpened. My gut feeling is the former . This team just did not have a focus until now whilst Tyrone have had to be at 90 percent through most of the Ulster campaign .

seligehgit

Folks ahead of tomorrow's two All Ireland Quarter Final between @Mayogaa & @TyroneGaaLive & Dublin v Donegal.
We have been asked to join in on a minutes silence tomorrow to remember Jessica Needham( aged 8), who sadly passed away this week due to a farming accident in Islandeady.
So on the 8th minute during both Quarter Final matches, we would like if all supporters could show respect by joining in on the minute silence. The moments silence will show that we as supporters are thinking of her family at this very difficult time.

km79

Ascii wrote: »

Power Paddy is giving COC to score the first goal and Mayo to win by 70 mins at a massive 14-1.

Think I'll have some of that

Fowler87

Hope more than expectation but **** it that's when Mayo tend to produce those special moments at HQ. Game day. Maigh Eo abu