Mayo GAA Discussion Part 2

PressRun

He played half back for Ballintubber last weekend and had a decent game, so I'm told.

PressRun

Also, don't think the prognosis for Aidan O'Shea's injury is too good. Not improving as quickly as you'd like, apparently. Struggled for Breaffy at the weekend.

statto25

finisklin wrote: »

What is Diarmuids best position? His versatility is excellent and perhaps may be his weakness as he's hasn't really focussed on one position exclusively over the last 2 years.

Centre forward would seem to fit and he did alright there agin Galway. He did start second half at mid field as well.

He seemed to spend some time against Galway hugging the sideline instead of staying central. His role at wing forward last year seen him gathering kickouts on his own half back line. He needs to be able to express himself. He's fast and dangerous and can cause consternation in defences when he runs at them. Remember his goal against Kildare last year....thats the Diarmuid we need. Following that game he just seem to go into a more restricted role. Play him at 11 and let him at it.

naughto

PressRun wrote: »

Also, don't think the prognosis for Aidan O'Shea's injury is too good. Not improving as quickly as you'd like, apparently. Struggled for Breaffy at the weekend.

It's not the injury that's holding him back is what is coming from the breaffy camp if he was injured there's no way they would play him

seligehgit

THREE Mayo players - Lee Keegan, Ger Cafferkey and Aidan O'Shea - are very much on the doubtful list ahead of their All-Ireland qualifier against Derry which is down for decision in Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar, on Saturday evening, July 1, at 5 p.m. 2016 Footballer of the Year, Lee Keegan, picked up a hip injury when assisting his club, Westport, in their Mayo senior championship second round game last weekend. Keegan clashed with Charlestown's Jack Reilly towards the end of the game and as a result in now in a race against time to be fit for the Derry game. Full-back Ger Cafferkey also picked up an injury while playing for his club Ballina in their senior championship encounter with Crossmolina. Like Keegan, it is going to be touch and go for him in terms of being fit to start against Derry. There are also concerns regarding the fitness of Aidan O'Shea. While the Breaffy man did play for his club against Hollymount/Carramore in their club championship game last weekend, he still is struggling with a groin injury he picked up a number of weeks ago and left him unable to start the semi-final game against Galway. While he did come on in the second-half, it was noticeable, as it was in the club championship game last weekend, that he was not 100 per cent fit. The Connaught Telegraph was informed this evening by a spokesperson for the team that a decision on all three will not to be made until shortly before the Derry game. Should the three be unable to play it would leave Mayo very stretched at the back, especially as Keith Higgins is ruled out of this game after picking up a one-match ban for his sending off in the provincial semi-final. The only bit of good news coming from the Mayo camp is that Castlebar Mitchels ace Barry Moran is back in training. Moran took a full part in last Tuesday evenings session. Up to that Moran has been unable to play for his club or county since the Connaught club semi-final against Corofin last November.

Fr Tod Umptious

So missing the following from the full back line, Harrison, Keane, Cafferkey and Higgins.

That leaves Barrett.

Probably not name a full back as they did last year, let McLoughlin sweep and put Durkan in the corner.

Then a half back line without Keegan, and Durkan if he goes into the corner.
So you might try Coen, Boyle and Vaughan.

Very patched up looking, could be fatal if things go wrong.

jr86

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

So missing the following from the full back line, Harrison, Keane, Cafferkey and Higgins.

That leaves Barrett.

Probably not name a full back as they did last year, let McLoughlin sweep and put Durkan in the corner.

Then a half back line without Keegan, and Durkan if he goes into the corner.
So you might try Coen, Boyle and Vaughan.

Very patched up looking, could be fatal if things go wrong.

Harrison is fine isn't he?

Just inexplicably left on the bench the last day alongside another current All Star

Oldtree

yop wrote: »

You MAY get kicked to the sideline.
In croker, if you went with your own ST you'd get a decent seat, when I did the BAF I got pushed to the sides on 1 occassion and to the upper stand on the 2nd occassion.
So if ST holders already book out McHale park stand then if u bring a friend they may give a sideline ticket then.

I think thats what might happen.

Don't want to leave stand, gone very soft now that I've gotten the season ticket.

There's no tickets being circulated through club. Anyone know where I can get extra stand tickets. Tickets.ie says general admission tickets available.

Fr Tod Umptious

jr86 wrote: »

Harrison is fine isn't he?

Just inexplicably left on the bench the last day alongside another current All Star

Is he ?
I've no idea.

I was just posting a worst case scenario.

km79

After carefully booking dates that didn't class with Connaught final I'm away for this one
I am trying to opt out but can't for the life of me manage to do it
All I'm getting when I click into manage opt out is the summary of opt outs to date 0\1
There is no option to click for an opt out ? It's such an archaic website!!!!!

Oldtree

Bit odd alright. They must of forgot to update the opt out section. The attendance section is updated with the match. Maby they will do it later today as it would have to be done before Monday morning.

km79

Oldtree wrote: »

Bit odd alright. They must of forgot to update the opt out section. The attendance section is updated with the match. Maby they will do it later today as it would have to be done before Monday morning.

It is there now

Blackjack

jr86 wrote: »

Harrison is fine isn't he?

Just inexplicably left on the bench the last day alongside another current All Star

Had a broken nose from club duties the previous week I believe

yop

Douglas, Irwin and Ruane gone to the US for the summer. Shame that none of them were part of the panel.

ureds

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

So missing the following from the full back line, Harrison, Keane, Cafferkey and Higgins.

That leaves Barrett.

Probably not name a full back as they did last year, let McLoughlin sweep and put Durkan in the corner.

Then a half back line without Keegan, and Durkan if he goes into the corner.
So you might try Coen, Boyle and Vaughan.

Very patched up looking, could be fatal if things go wrong.

Unless he picks up an injury between now and matchday Harrison will start.

Squatman

http://www.con-telegraph.ie/news/roundup/articles/2017/06/25/4142184-mayo-players-held-secret-meeting-after-galway-defeat-/

PressRun

Those meetings are par for the course after most defeats, no? You'd be more concerned if they weren't getting together to hash things out.

TCDStudent1

PressRun wrote: »

Those meetings are par for the course after most defeats, no? You'd be more concerned if they weren't getting together to hash things out.

The heading seems strange to me. Who was it a secret to if Rochford knew about it?!

PressRun

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

The heading seems strange to me. Who was it a secret to if Rochford knew about it?!

I dunno. The public? The Connaught Telegraph are known **** stirrers though so they might be just making a story out of nothing.

TCDStudent1

PressRun wrote: »

I dunno. The public? The Connaught Telegraph are known **** stirrers though so they might be just making a story out of nothing.

yeah, it seems something of a sensationalist headline to me.

In saying that, it seems strange that Rochford was not part of the meeting. But I guess all players would have been 'released' back to their clubs for a few days.

naughto

Prob told O'Shea to loose two stone to start with. Prob set up by Rockford as players will speak more if manager is not there

naughto

This will prob start a row but if we loose on sat does the rochford get the bullet??
Two yrs in a row to loose to Galway

yop

Aidan Henry as has been said here many many times is the Telegraphs wanna be Sun reporter. He is around long enough to know the meeting is par of the course and it wasn't secret.

The guy is and always has been a sh(Te stirrer with little to no interest in real news with regards Mayo GAA. Read John Melvins columns if you want some intelligent reporting.

km79

Who is Rockford ?

yop

km79 wrote: »

Who is Rockford ?

Stoner

km79 wrote:

Who is Rockford ?

He's the Mayo document controller.

PARlance

naughto wrote: »

This will prob start a row but if we loose on sat does the rochford get the bullet??
Two yrs in a row to loose to Galway

Loose lips sink ships.

seligehgit

Maurice Deegan is going to be the man in the middle on Saturday evening.

PressRun

Some very worrying rumours going round about injuries. If true, it could be a short summer.

Fr Tod Umptious

PressRun wrote: »

Some very worrying rumours going round about injuries. If true, it could be a short summer.

Who is being mentioned ?

Anyone other than AOS, Cafferkey and Keegan ?