Cinco de Mayo day

Montage of Feck

Happy Mayo day! They well be cursed to never win an all Ireland but it is one of our finest counties anyway.
But I think they missed a trick by not combining it with cinco de mayo, the 5th of May.

HBC08

It was really taking off before Covid,2019 was massive and tied in with the 8000 Mayo fans who flew to New York for the game v NY.
All online this year but massive money gone into it and hopefully will be going forward.
Started off as a bit of a joke a few years ago but I love it and so do most in Mayo.

McGinniesta

culchies

Church on Tuesday

I'm Mayo and to be honest I find the whole Mayo Day shtick a total embarrassment.

HBC08

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

I'm Mayo and to be honest I find the whole Mayo Day shtick a total embarrassment.

Ah stop,
Its fairly harmless while at the same time raising the profile of the county for tourism etc.
Just watched the show on TG4 and it was great.

Church on Tuesday

HBC08 wrote: »

Ah stop,
Its fairly harmless while at the same time raising the profile of the county for tourism etc.
Just watched the show on TG4 and it was great.

Not for me. Certainly Mayo along with Donegal are forgotten counties and people, but it's too cringe for me. The profile of the county is fairly high as is with Westport a premier tourist destination.

alchemist33

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

I'm Mayo and to be honest I find the whole Mayo Day shtick a total embarrassment.

I'm from next door and never heard of it!

StupidLikeAFox

It about the county?? Ffs, I've been having mayonnaise with every meal today for nothing!

McGinniesta

McGinniesta wrote: »

culchies

Hate crime.

Church on Tuesday

alchemist33 wrote: »

I'm from next door and never heard of it!

Galway?

PTH2009

Mayo For Sam

Badly Drunk Boy

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

It about the county?? Ffs, I've been having mayonnaise with every meal today for nothing!

I think it's supposed to be Mexican mayonnaise, if you're doing it right.

Dr. Bre

PTH2009 wrote: »

Mayo For Sam

Mayo for sham

PTH2009

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Mayo for sham

I'm a Waterford man but was at the Leagues finals in 2019 with Mayo playing in the football final. Jesus christ the mayo supporters where demented and extremely passionate

Coillte_Bhoy

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

Not for me. Certainly Mayo along with Donegal are forgotten counties and people, but it's too cringe for me. The profile of the county is fairly high as is with Westport a premier tourist destination.

And what harm does it do raising the profile of the county even further? Maybe you'd like Ireland to tone down the St Patricks Day stuff worldwide as well?

mickdw

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

And what harm does it do raising the profile of the county even further? Maybe you'd like Ireland to tone the St Patricks Day stuff worldwide as well?

Im in Mayo and ive not heard of this.

Coillte_Bhoy

PTH2009 wrote: »

I'm a Waterford man but was at the Leagues finals in 2019 with Mayo playing in the football final. Jesus christ the mayo supporters where demented and extremely passionate

Was there myself that day, just the sheer relief and then the elation at winning a final in Croke Park and winning it comfortably and against Kerry, a wonderful day

Coillte_Bhoy

mickdw wrote: »

Im in Mayo and ive not heard of this.

No comment

Church on Tuesday

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

And what harm does it do raising the profile of the county even further? Maybe you'd like Ireland to tone down the St Patricks Day stuff worldwide as well?

It opens up the county to ridicule that's why. I'm all for the county capitalizing on tourism potential but there are better classier ways to do it IMO.

I'd love if St. Patrick's day or "Pattys Day" rather, was toned down TBH, it's gaudy and paddy wackery at it's finest. Just like Mayo Day.

The newer generations of Irish people really don't need Irish Americans or anyone else for that matter giving them a pat on the head and telling them how great they are etc. This isn't the 80s.

Coillte_Bhoy

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

It opens up the county to ridicule that's why. I'm all for the county capitalizing on tourism potential but there are better classier ways to do it IMO.

I'd love if St. Patrick's day or "Pattys Day" rather, was toned down TBH, it's gaudy and paddy wackery at it's finest. Just like Mayo Day.

The newer generations of Irish people really don't need Irish Americans or anyone else for that matter giving them a pat on the head and telling them how great they are etc. This isn't the 80s.

Fair enough, at least you are consistent. Though from looking at social media today it seems the biggest buy in to Mayo Day is coming from young emigrants and their families, i think that can only be a positive thing. And tbh i dont see anything kitschy about the whole concept, i was a bit meh and feared it might become a bit paddywhackery when it started but thats

Church on Tuesday

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Fair enough, at least you are consistent. Though from looking at social media today it seems the biggest buy in to Mayo Day is coming from young emigrants and their families, i think that can only be a positive thing. And tbh i dont see anything kitschy about the whole concept, i was a bit meh and feared it might become a bit paddywhackery when it started but thats

If it gives those young immigrants something to hold onto (been there) and they feel a connection to Mayo, through something like Mayo Day, then fair enough; it serves its purpose in that respect. I still feel, personally, it's corny in its general concept.

Adyx

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

And what harm does it do raising the profile of the county even further? Maybe you'd like Ireland to tone down the St Patricks Day stuff worldwide as well?

Yes please, end it altogether would be even better.

Panrich

Adyx wrote: »

Yes please, end it altogether would be even better.

Except for the day off. We still want the day off.

Church on Tuesday

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

It opens up the county to ridicule that's why.

At worst, people are ambivalent. I can't get my head around people thinking they would be ridiculed for a tourism promo.

It's a bit like people saying they are "embarrassed" to be Irish, whenever something is fcuked up, or that we are a"laughing stock". Really, nobody cares that much.

New Home

I can't believe people are still celebrating Napoleon's death.

whitey1

I’m as cynical and skeptical as the rest, but in fairness some of the videos they’ve produced in conjunction with Mayo Day are just phenomenal

As a county with probably one of the biggest global diasporas why not take a day to celebrate once a year and raise the profile of the county

https://youtu.be/1ovbwtNrOxU