Miraculous Sam for Mayo

Atoms for Peace

Is this a sign from the virgin Mary herself that the Mayo curse has been lifted?

Omackeral

Do you know what's really funny? When people say Mayo for
Sam. And then when someone else says Dublin for Sam, Mayo for Sandwiches. I love that.

"Sam to land at Knock" was another one...

Your Face

It's going to be a brilliant game.

Noveight

Mayo for the football and Galway for the hurling would be some year for the Wesht.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Your Face wrote: »

It's going to be a brilliant game.

I think so aswell.

The 2 most entertaining teams in the country and Mayo may well be the most entertaining sports team in the world in the last 5 or 6 years, the amount of great games they've been involved in since 2011 is incredible.

I some ways I agree with a post made here few weeks ago that Mayo's quest for the all Ireland is one of the great Irish sporting stories and if they were to win the championship would sort of lose something however I still hope they win as their players and fans have been through so much heartache over the years.

danganabu

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

I think so aswell.

The 2 most entertaining teams in the country and Mayo may well be the most entertaining sports team in the world in the last 5 or 6 years, the amount of great games they've been involved in since 2011 is incredible.

I some ways I agree with a post made here few weeks ago that Mayo's quest for the all Ireland is one of the great Irish sporting stories and if they were to win the championship would sort of lose something however I still hope they win as their players and fans have been through so much heartache over the years.

I would worry for the Mayo players if they do win - that's 30 prime candidates for alcoholism if ever there was, when their done with ridin every young wan in the county of course.

Are Am Eye

If Dublin do the Three in a Row, there won't be a cow milked in Ballymun till christmas.

JMNolan

Everyone on Joe Duffy was offended although they struck me as the humorless sort.

Nettle Soup

JMNolan wrote: »

Everyone on Joe Duffy was offended although they struck me as the humorless sort.

Yeah Joe Duffy was full of oul women calling Paddy Power blasphemous. It was distressing.

Why is it always women defending the church when they are clearly 2nd class citizens within it???

McMurphy

As already stated, it'll be a hell of a game, I've no affiliation with either side, but would like to see Mayo take it this year.

I seen loads of whinging on social media yesterday about the unfair advantage Dublin are perceived to enjoy (population and financially) compared to more rural counties such as Tyrone or Mayo, and while I'd agree to a certain extent, I really don't know how that could be addressed.

Anyway, really looking forward to final day. Even the minors final will be a cracker match.

Pherekydes

It'll be a-Mayonnaising if Dublin don't win Sam. 3 in a row means they get to keep Sam forever. :pac:

jamesbere

Rick Shaw wrote: »

As already stated, it'll be a hell of a game, I've no affiliation with either side, but would like to see Mayo take it this year.

I seen loads of whinging on social media yesterday about the unfair advantage Dublin are perceived to enjoy (population and financially) compared to more rural counties such as Tyrone or Mayo, and while I'd agree to a certain extent, I really don't know how that could be addressed.

Anyway, really looking forward to final day. Even the minors final will be a cracker match.

The only possible way it could be addressed is to spilt Dublin into two teams, otherwise I think we'll just have to get used to Dublin dominance for years to come.

McMurphy

jamesbere wrote: »

The only possible way it could be addressed is to spilt Dublin into two teams, otherwise I think we'll just have to get used to Dublin dominance for years to come.

That had crossed my mind also, maybe a Dublin North and south, don't know how feasible that would be in reality, but the possible Derby's that would ensue would be epic.

Zebra3

Is there not a bogball forum?

Pherekydes

They could divide Dublin up into its constituent counties: Fingal, South Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Dublin City. It would make things interesting for a while (until all four made the semi-finals).

WesternZulu

I don't think they'll win, Dublin are just too good, but as a Mayo supporter I have nothing but admiration for this particular group of players.

Omackeral

Pherekydes wrote: »

They could divide Dublin up into its constituent counties: Fingal, South Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Dublin City. It would make things interesting for a while (until all four made the semi-finals).

What would the rankIngs of those four hypothetical teams be in people's opinions?

Cee-Jay-Cee

So if Mayo win next week will people say the curse has been broken or there was never any curse and Mayo were just shíte footballers for all those years???

namloc1980

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

So if Mayo win next week will people say the curse has been broken or there was never any curse and Mayo were just shíte footballers for all those years???

Some going if they win the hurling next week in fairness. Now THAT would be a story.

Beechwoodspark

I'd say that photo will potentially fall foul of the blasphemy laws here. Paddy power could be in serious doo doo over it. F them, thieving cnuts

Dirty Dingus McGee

Zebra3 wrote: »

Is there not a bogball forum?

Just checked and there isn't one.

Rick Shaw

Rick Shaw wrote: »

I seen loads of whinging on social media yesterday about the unfair advantage Dublin are perceived to enjoy (population and financially) compared to more rural counties such as Tyrone or Mayo, and while I'd agree to a certain extent, I really don't know how that could be addressed.

They shouldn't touch the county structure, it's kinda the essence of the GAA, association with place and identity, from local club through to county.

But redistribution of sponsorship would help the weaker counties. Not sure Kerry or Mayo would like the idea, I suspect both get huge money from businesses in the USA.

elperello

JMNolan wrote: »

Everyone on Joe Duffy was offended although they struck me as the humorless sort.

On the other hand you could see it as a multi-national Plc gratuitously insulting religious beliefs to improve their profits.

Beechwoodspark

When Duffy asked the paddy power guy when they were going to project an image of allah on the clonskeagh mosque, yer man backtracked as quick as he could and said paddy power would never dream of doing that.

So one rule for the Basilica and a different rule for the mosque, says paddy power.

Your Face

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

When Duffy asked the paddy power guy when they were going to project an image of allah on the clonskeagh mosque, yer man backtracked as quick as he could and said paddy power would never dream of doing that.

So one rule for the Basilica and a different rule for the mosque, says paddy power.

Stop right there.

Just stop.

elperello

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

When Duffy asked the paddy power guy when they were going to project an image of allah on the clonskeagh mosque, yer man backtracked as quick as he could and said paddy power would never dream of doing that.

So one rule for the Basilica and a different rule for the mosque, says paddy power.

He also said that they wouldn't want to upset ISIS.
I suppose it's too much to expect bookies to have a moral compass.

Lyle Lanley

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

When Duffy asked the paddy power guy when they were going to project an image of allah on the clonskeagh mosque, yer man backtracked as quick as he could and said paddy power would never dream of doing that.

So one rule for the Basilica and a different rule for the mosque, says paddy power.

Probably not the same thing. The church commercialised the image of Mary themselves many years ago.

Donal55

Lyle Lanley wrote: »

Probably not the same thing. The church commercialised the image of Mary themselves many years ago.

PP guy was quite specific and said it twice, that he didn't want to upset ISIS, hence the reason why he didn't want to have any dealings with Clonskeagh Mosque.

Nothing to do with commercialisation. More to do with reality.

_Kaiser_

Zebra3 wrote: »

Is there not a bogball forum?

Wouldn't go out of my way to watch it myself (including changing the channel), but that said it's entertaining enough anytime I have seen a game.. certainly more so than a dull 0-0 draw in the premier league

It's more the culture of the GAA and influence on society I don't like

keith_sixteen

JMNolan wrote: »

Everyone on Joe Duffy was offended although they struck me as the humorless sort.

To be fair, Paddy Powers loutish sense of humor is offensive enough by itself.

Mrs OBumble

Mayo - is that where mayonnaise comes from?

BarryD2

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

I'd say that photo will potentially fall foul of the blasphemy laws here.

It'll be an interesting proposition if anyone does complain to the Gardai. Paddy Power would get loads publicity out of it and I think despite the impression that was given on the radio today, most ordinary people would just view it as having a bit of a laugh at ourselves. And there's no harm in that.

Bunny Colvin

**** PaddyPower. A company that hides behind a cheeky leprechaun persona but in reality, puts people into debt and milks the working class.

Let's win this Mayo and let's put to end our wait for an AI.

Rumpy Pumpy

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Wouldn't go out of my way to watch it myself (including changing the channel), but that said it's entertaining enough anytime I have seen a game.. certainly more so than a dull 0-0 draw in the premier league

It's more the culture of the GAA and influence on society I don't like

This culture and influence of the GAA somehow being a negative on Irish society is often spouted out, but doesn't stand up to any sort of critique.

An organisation that promotes exercise, team sport, and community is one that has to be admired. There are excellent sporting facilities in almost every town and village in the country, and it brings together everyone from young kids kicking their first ball, to auld lads who derive a sense of self-worth from their involvement.

It's a hugely successful organisation; they've managed to grow both of the main sports, distribute 10's of millions of gate receipts back into communities, and are widely regarded as one the most professional and well ran organisations in the country.

keith_sixteen

keith_sixteen wrote: »

To be fair, Paddy Powers loutish sense of humor is offensive enough by itself.

I take that back...

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Mayo - is that where mayonnaise comes from?

munsterlegend

Rumpy Pumpy wrote: »

This culture and influence of the GAA somehow being a negative on Irish society is often spouted out, but doesn't stand up to any sort of critique.

An organisation that promotes exercise, team sport, and community is one that has to be admired. There are excellent sporting facilities in almost every town and village in the country, and it brings together everyone from young kids kicking their first ball, to auld lads who derive a sense of self-worth from their involvement.

It's a hugely successful organisation; they've managed to grow both of the main sports, distribute 10's of millions of gate receipts back into communities, and are widely regarded as one the most professional and well ran organisations in the country.

Well put. The GAA is a fantastic organisation. Of course it's not perfect but what is especially given its size. the amount of money generated and pumped into rural Ireland is a lesson for all sporting organisations.

Fr_Dougal

Conor McGregor has just announced that he wants to fight the Mayo team.

He declined a match with the Dublin team because they were too dirty.

mikeybrennan

Omackeral wrote: »

Do you know what's really funny? When people say Mayo for
Sam. And then when someone else says Dublin for Sam, Mayo for Sandwiches. I love that.

Mayo for Sambos:)

_Dara_

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Just checked and there isn't one.

Lol, great response.

JupiterKid

I may be a Dub but I hope Mayo get the Sam. They've been waiting long enough in my opinion.

bananabread12

Dublin will eat them without salt.

It'll be over in the first 5 minutes.

nuac

danganabu wrote: »

I would worry for the Mayo players if they do win - that's 30 prime candidates for alcoholism if ever there was, when their done with ridin every young wan in the county of course.

Mayo men can behave. They leave misbehaviour to others

JCX BXC

What critique does someones personal dislike of the culture of the GAA have to stand up to?

Personally I don't like the culture myself, while the sport is great and its a good thing that it's played so widely and can imagine the country would be in a much worse place without it, I find it dull, often quite backwards and old style and stinks too much of the "ah sure its grand" dismissive attitude we have alot of in Ireland. That's my personal opinion on it, and I respect that many have a massive love for the GAA and really enjoy everything around it.

I don't, and I don't think there's any "critique" that is strong enough to dismiss my opinion.

WesternZulu

JCX BXC wrote: »

I find it dull, often quite backwards and old style and stinks too much of the "ah sure its grand" dismissive attitude we have alot of in Ireland. That's my personal opinion on it, and I respect that many have a massive love for the GAA and really enjoy everything around it.

I wouldn't describe the GAA as backward , definitely 40 years ago, but not in 2017.
They definitely don't have the dismissive attitude you describe. If they did then Croke Park would never have been revamped or would clubs around the country have improved their facilities continuously.
In fact, I would see the GAA as a sporting organisation that is far from perfect but one that is fairly progressive.

It is a common enough theme for people who say that they hate the GAA and what is stands for and they won't watch or take part in their sports because of that.
I'm a huge fan of soccer. However, you'll never hear someone say that FIFA, or indeed the FAI, turns them off soccer as a whole. They are two sporting organisations that stink of a much worse stench than an "ah sure its grand" dismissive attitude.

bananabread12

Mayo represents that insular, "let's do it for the parish" culture and tribal narrow-mindedness that has plagued not only the GAA organisation as a whole but the entirety of this country and it's people for generations while Dublin is the image of the modern, multicultural and internationally inclusively outward looking cosmopolitan Ireland that has dragged the game, albeit kicking and screaming, into the twenty first century.

Both sides represent something polar opposite to one another. This is not just a game to decide who takes a title home, it's a battle for the very future of the GAA and I for one do not wish to see the country sport being relegated to the kind of vision, or lack thereof, of an uncultured, unsophisticated riff-raff like Mayo and it's ilk.

McMurphy

For fcuks sake ^^^^

Pure tashte

bananabread12 wrote: »

Mayo represents that insular, "let's do it for the parish" culture and tribal narrow-mindedness that has plagued not only the GAA organisation as a whole but the entirety of this country and it's people for generations while Dublin is the image of the modern, multicultural and internationally inclusively outward looking cosmopolitan Ireland that has dragged the game, albeit kicking and screaming, into the twenty first century.

Both sides represent something polar opposite to one another. This is not just a game to decide who takes a title home, it's a battle for the very future of the GAA and I for one do not wish to see the country sport being relegated to the kind of vision, or lack thereof, of an uncultured, unsophisticated riff-raff like Mayo and it's ilk.

Is it just Mayo or are all non-Dubliners of the same lower base lineage? This post is like the antithesis to the Irish Times article about insufferable Dubliners.

Fair play to Philly McMahon et al for representing the "internationally inclusively outward looking cosmopolitan Ireland"

Dyr

Pure tashte wrote: »

Fair play to Philly McMahon et al for representing the "internationally inclusively outward looking cosmopolitan Ireland"

Young Philip is a credit to this nation and a worthy role model for youngsters.


His sterling efforts at putting manners on kerrymen should also not go unacknowledged.

iDave

bananabread12 wrote: »

Mayo represents that insular, "let's do it for the parish" culture and tribal narrow-mindedness that has plagued not only the GAA organisation as a whole but the entirety of this country and it's people for generations while Dublin is the image of the modern, multicultural and internationally inclusively outward looking cosmopolitan Ireland that has dragged the game, albeit kicking and screaming, into the twenty first century.

Both sides represent something polar opposite to one another. This is not just a game to decide who takes a title home, it's a battle for the very future of the GAA and I for one do not wish to see the country sport being relegated to the kind of vision, or lack thereof, of an uncultured, unsophisticated riff-raff like Mayo and it's ilk.

The same city that needs Gards to protect binmen.

bananabread12

Pure tashte wrote:

Is it just Mayo or are all non-Dubliners of the same lower base lineage?

Depends on attitudes and culture. There are plenty of people from rural Ireland with a modern outlook and who participate in the 21st century but the inward-looking "do it for the parish" bog standard tribalism has no place in our modern society. Countless country people will be wearing Dublin jerseys and supporting everything Dublin represents in three weeks time.

This post is like the antithesis to the Irish Times article about insufferable Dubliners.

You mean this article whose author was actually a Dub himself?