FBD League 2016

Mayo Club 51

This day week the FBD league begins. The 2016 season begins for us against NUIG in MacHale Park at 2.

Round 1: Mayo v NUIG, Sunday 3rd January (2pm, MacHale Park)

Round 2: Mayo v Sligo IT, Sunday 10th January (2pm, Stephenites, Ballina)

Round 3: Roscommon v Mayo, Sunday 17th January (2pm, Ballinlough)

Final : Sunday 24th January (2pm, time & venue tbc)

All of Mayo's senior football fixtures are here; http://mayoclub51.com/mayo-gaa-2016-fixtures-results/senior-football-fixtures-results-2016/

Full list of FBD League fixtures:

Section A (Top team in each section qualifies for final. 30 min/half)

Round 1 3rd January

Roscommon v Sligo IT, Strokestown 2pm
Mayo v NUIG, MacHale Park 2pm

Round 2 10th January

NUIG v Roscommon, Ballyforan 2pm
Mayo v Sligo IT, Ballina 2pm

Round 3 17th January

Sligo It NUIG, Central of Excellence 2pm
Roscommon Mayo, Ballinlough 2pm

Section B

Round 1 3rd January

Galway v Sligo, Tuam 2pm
Leitrim v GMIT, Cloone 2pm

Round 2 10th January

Sligo v GMIT, Coolooney 2pm
Galway v Leitrim, Ballinasloe 2pm

Round 3 17th January

Leitrim v Sligo, Ballinamore 2pm
Galway v GMIT, Loughgeorge 2pm

Final: 24th January 2pm

Borders no.2

10th January - Galway v Leitrim in the FBD League in Ballinasloe at 2pm and Galway v DCU in the Walsh Cup also fixed for Ballinasloe at 2pm!!!

They could probably do with shaking up those groups a bit again. Maybe swap Mayo with Sligo or Sligo IT with GMIT.

Roscommon v Mayo should be a good run out for both teams before the league. Roscommon won two trophies in the early months of last year but had a poor championship. They'll have to perform strongly in the league if they are to be competitive in Division 1.

Galway should come through the other side but the vibes coming from the Galway camp aren't good ahead of this season. Leitrim have had some good results in this competition in recent years so may fancy their chances of getting to the final.

mayo.mick

Borders no.2 wrote: »

10th January - Galway v Leitrim in the FBD League in Ballinasloe at 2pm and Galway v DCU in the Walsh Cup also fixed for Ballinasloe at 2pm!!!

They could probably do with shaking up those groups a bit again. Maybe swap Mayo with Sligo or Sligo IT with GMIT.

Roscommon v Mayo should be a good run out for both teams before the league. Roscommon won two trophies in the early months of last year but had a poor championship. They'll have to perform strongly in the league if they are to be competitive in Division 1.

Galway should come through the other side but the vibes coming from the Galway camp aren't good ahead of this season. Leitrim have had some good results in this competition in recent years so may fancy their chances of getting to the final.

Haven't heard much from the Galway camp at all

Mayo Club 51

New Mayo manager Stephen Rochford has named a squad of 23 players for his first game in charge which takes place this Sunday January 3rd against NUI Galway. It features a mix of youth and experience with 8 of the players named featuring in the All Ireland Semi-Final replay defeat to Dublin on Sept 5th.

A number of players are unavailable due to college commitments, injury and other commitments.

The Mayo panel for Sunday’s opening FBD Insurance League clash with NUI Galway in Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar, at 2pm is:

Colm Boyle (Davitts);
Ger Cafferkey (Ballina Stephenites);
Caolan Crowe (Garrymore);
Jason Doherty (Burrishoole);
Andrew Farrell (Killala);
Matthew Flanagan (Balla);
Jason Gibbons (Ballintubber);
Brendan Harrison (Aghamore);
Robert Hennelly (Breaffy);
Keith Higgins (Ballyhaunis);
Kevin Keane (Westport);
David Kenny (Aghamore);
Conor Loftus (Crossmolina);
Darren McHale (Knockmore);
Shane McHale (Knockmore);
Kevin McLoughlin (Knockmore);
Shane Nally (Garrymore);
Padraig O'Hora (Ballina Stephenites);
Tom Parsons (Charlestown);
Mark Ronaldson (Shrule-Glencorrib);
Keith Ruttledge (Knockmore);
James Stretton (Claremorris);
Mikey Sweeney (Kiltane);

Unavailable due to college football commitments are:
Conor O’Shea (Breaffy – NUI Galway);
Diarmuid O’Connor (Ballintubber - DCU);
Evan Regan (Ballina Stephenites - UUJ);

Unavailable due to injury and other commitments are:
Chris Barrett (Belmullet);
David Clarke (Ballina Stephenites);
Cathal Carolan (Crossmolina);
Michael Conroy (Davitts);
Alan Dillon (Ballintubber);
Michael Hall (Breaffy);
Andy Moran (Ballaghaderreen);
Cillian O'Connor (Ballintubber);
Aidan O'Shea (Breaffy);
David Drake (Ballaghaderreen);
Alan Freeman (Aghamore);
Lee Keegan (Westport);
Seamus O'Shea (Breaffy);
Donal Vaughan (Ballinrobe).

aidan24326

Borders no.2 wrote: »

Galway should come through the other side but the vibes coming from the Galway camp aren't good ahead of this season.

Any chance you could elaborate on that?

Utopia Parkway

mayo.mick wrote: »

Haven't heard much from the Galway camp at all

Probably more to do with Galway losing Lundy and Duane for 2016 (both gone to the US) and O'Griofa out for the year with another cruciate. 3 potential starters all gone before new years.

mayo.mick

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Probably more to do with Galway losing Lundy and Duane for 2016 (both gone to the US) and O'Griofa out for the year with another cruciate. 3 potential starters all gone before new years.

Ah yeah, had heard Lundy was gone to the states, Boston I think?

PressRun

What's MacHale park looking like for the match on Sunday? Is it likely to go ahead given the weather?

mayo.mick

PressRun wrote: »

What's MacHale park looking like for the match on Sunday? Is it likely to go ahead given the weather?

I'd say it will. There hasn't been an awful lot of rain here the last day or 2. I'd say should be OK.

mayo.mick

Mayo GAA after confirming match going ahead in MacHale Park.

Mayo Club 51

FBD League standings after Rd 2

Section A

Team P W D L F A D Points
Roscommon 2 2 0 0 35 18 17 4
Mayo 2 2 0 0 34 21 13 4
N.U.I. Galway 2 0 0 2 21 27 -6 0
IT Sligo 2 0 0 2 18 42 -24 0


Section B

Team P W D L F A Diff Points
Galway 2 2 0 0 26 20 6 4
Leitrim 2 1 0 1 33 20 13 2
GMIT 2 1 0 1 22 37 -15 2
Sligo 2 0 0 2 24 28 -4 0

Mayo results and fixtures http://mayoclub51.com/mayo-gaa-2016-fixtures-results/senior-football-fixtures-results-2016/

Mayo Club 51

Match moved to MacHale park due to the Hyde being unplayable. Hopefully the roads will be well gritted too if we get this weather we're promised this weekend.

seligehgit

Mayo Club 51 wrote: »

Match moved to MacHale park due to the Hyde being unplayable. Hopefully the roads will be well gritted too if we get this weather we're promised this weekend.

Really wasn't fancying the journey to the Hyde in the treacherous conditions!

Mayo Club 51

Statement from Roscommon GAA about Hyde Park being unplayable.

Statement regarding transfer of Match from Roscommon to Castlebar


It was with great regret that Roscommon GAA had to inform The Connacht Council of the GAA that the County Ground “Dr. Hyde Park” was going to be unplayable for the FBD game against Mayo.

This game had previously been moved from Ballinlough where it had traditionally been held every second year alternating with Ballyhaunis.

Roscommon GAA offered the secondary county ground St Brigid’s Kiltoom as the venue and Connacht Council GAA decided that this venue would not be in a position to accommodate the expected large crowd.

As the FBD league is a Connacht Council GAA event they decided to refix the game for Mc Hale Park Castlebar. Roscommon GAA regrets that we are unable to play Mayo in Roscommon on this occasion.

It is planned to install a new pitch in Hyde Park.

What has happened this week reinforces the need for this and will ensure it happens much sooner. Hopefully the Gaels of Roscommon will fully support Roscommon GAA in this venture and Club Rossie in the fund raising for it.


Ends.



http://www.gaaroscommon.ie/news/fbdmatchchange

yop

They should have taken that approach for the connacht final as well