Mayo GAA Discussion

yop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117757608#Comment_117757608

Funny I mentioned that to my dad on the way down.

Risky above belief if so.

But if you look at the ai finals and semis against Dublin they burnt our legs in second half. We usually go hard in first half and nothing left.

If he did it was a master stroke

Cartman78

Given how recent encounters have gone with Dublin, I think this was our tactical plan

1st quarter: DO NOT CONCEDE A GOAL

2nd quarter: Hang in, keep in touch

3rd quarter: DO NOT CONCEDE A GOAL

4th quarter: Horanball.

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117757695#Comment_117757695

To the extent that its implementation fell well short of what could have been reasonably expected in the first half. If the forwards had displayed any sort of intermediate club level shooting/freetaking competence in the first half, we could easily have gone in only a point or two down.

PARlance

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117757726#Comment_117757726

It absolutely was the plan but I felt we were too far off the pace at HT. Both on the scoreboard and in individual performances.

What a call from Horan to take off Aidan. He could have easily moved him out to midfield (I think that was the original plan for the 2nd half) but he did the right thing and took him off. You could see the lads up their game as he went off.

I questioned Ryan OD and Tommy C at HT and I think that was deserved but they absolutely delivered on the big stage after that. If that was a coming of age moment for the both of them, then we're in fine fettle.

Hard not to go through the whole team but their was definitely something caught in my eye when Robbie stuck over the 45. O'Hora was a man possessed and sums up everything about Mayo.

Players like Kevin Mc and Diarmuid get plenty of spotlight but I don't think there can ever be enough praise or appreciation for them.

Onto Kerry now and I hope we go full throttle. Anything else would be a big mistake. They aren't were they need to be in terms of S&C and their lack of games won't help that. Sure, they've some extremely dangerous forwards but we continue to produce the best defenders around... And they absolutely have a big problem at the back. No fear, let's get it done once and for all, hornball all the way now!!!

km79

Hornball :D

agree with all that. I’m very optimistic. Would be great to have Mullen back. They don’t like being run at .

let’s go baby let’s go

ArielAtom

Great performance, congrats. Will to win, determination, application and heart. All of which we were missing. Go and win it now.

ultrapercy

Robert Hennelly was MOTM for me yesterday. What character that man has shown. How hard must the '16 replay have been for him? And other days when he took (mostly undeserved) criticism and sometimes even ridicule? I don't really know the lad personally and I'm not from his club but if anyone in sport deserved a fair deal it's him.Horrible luck for McLaughlin, a jaw break is a terrible injury and impacts your life in a way other injuries don't. The shoulder charge was reckless but probably not malicious on this occasion despite it being perpetrated by a malicious player but it deserved a card of some colour. Lane should be stood down from inter county, his ineptitude is dangerous and could have resulted in a bad situation being a lot worse.Going to be hard beat Kerry without 3 top players and I think there maybe a few other injuries resulting from the thuggery Dublin players resorted to once they realised the referee wasn't going to rescue them this time. Great to be there anyway, days like these won't last forever.

seligehgit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117757455#Comment_117757455

Ah Swanie O Hora's interview was gold quality.Absolutely no BS,always refreshing honesty.

Reminded of his interview with Mike Finnnerty post the Ballina Stephenites championship win and pre a repeat clash with Knockmore who'd beaten them a matter of weeks ago in the league.

https://hoganstand.com/article/index/311925

His mental strength and fortitude and physical prowess shone through on the Special Forces Ultimate Week.

An ideal candidate for such a role but he mentioned he works in the area of disabilities ( an occupation he has a great gra for ).

It would be great if the few weeks lead in to the final offered Harry the opportunity to make a case for some significant game time most especially given Eoghan's loss.

Will James Horan draft Eoin O Donoghue into the squad?

He was'nt go well this year but with all the injuries....

What's the craic with this hornball?😁

seligehgit

James Horan post match interview on OTB.

Dessie Farrell generous in defeat.

https://cdn.radiocms.net/radio-cms/uploads/2021/08/15121009/1508_GAAreaction.mp3

Cartman78

Mayo News match review podcast is available now :-)

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117758180#Comment_117758180

What's the craic with this hornball?😁

Never heard groupies were a big thing in GAA, but I grew up in more innocent times...

naughto

11th of sept for allireland

PARlance

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117758764#Comment_117758764

That's a Horndog, we all know what Hornball is. It's Horanball on Viagra.

irishgeo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117758798#Comment_117758798

be interesting to see if more than 40k will be allowed.

km79

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117758944#Comment_117758944

Never even thought of that

Hopefully have Mullen back . A month is a long break though

Vish81

Superb performance.

The month off should help focus the minds.

Kerry for me are way overrated and Mayo should hold no fear of them

Special shoutout to Stephen Rochford who yerra"ed the nation on OTB sports putting this Dublin outfit on the same pedestal as the 2017 team.

km79

Interesting that Lane correctly booked Dean Rock after just 3 minutes for a frontal shoulder charge

Consistent as ever

seligehgit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117758798#Comment_117758798

Delighted it's a Saturday throw in.

Far preferable to the traditional Sunday

PressRun

A month is a long time to go without a game though.

homewardbound11

Oisin McConvile fair play got it right tonight on the Sunday game. Somebody had the balls to call it for what it was . RE: the wreckless tackle on Eoghan McLaughlin.

The cowardly use of the elbow to the head . The outcome : A double fracture of the jaw was the result requiring immediate surgery .

time for change in this sport to catch up with the reality of most other modern contact sports. Rugby can do it and the GAA needs to act now .

lillielad

Ah lads, grandfathers a mayo man, so that was immense. They were immense yesterday after the first half, they just gave it everything as they always do. D O Connor keeping the ball in after Robbie Hennely's kick was the turning point and then McLoughlin hitting it over. There is a lot written about Mayo's inability to bring through top-level forwards, which is bullshit obviously when they have had Moran, Cillian, Jason Doherty, etc but Tommy Conroy and O Donoghoe are immense so direct.

Onto the ref, he was a disgrace how he let the game go on after the hit on McClaughlin was crazy, firstly not stopping the game was utter small and how Small didn't get red was also crazy. McCarthy, Con and Costello all should have been gone too.

Amazing year for you guys with the injuries etc no matter happens you guys will be back you always are.

seligehgit

Anybody hear that Oisin's quad injury may only the strain as opposed to a tear?

PressRun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117759875#Comment_117759875

Heard during the week that it wasn't as bad as was being suggested by some, but who knows.

RedDevil55

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117759875#Comment_117759875

Yes I think there is optimism he will be back for the final.

seligehgit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117759917#Comment_117759917

That would be immense.

James Horan seemed to be unsure re the extent of the injury when interviewed on OTB.

Hats off to Dr. Sean Moffatt and the rest of the medical team who've been around for longer than I can remember.

Player welfare is sacrosanct and they weren't waiting for any break in the play to assess the sadly supine Eoghan McLaughlin.When the collision occured I could see from nigh on 90 yards away in the upper Davin stand that play should have been stopped.

I'll never forget them pulling both Aidan and Cillian temporarily from the field of play post their toe curling head collision in the 2014 semi final replay.

Shark7

Well done, great win

Shark7

Well done, great win

AidoEirE

Lads it's Mullin not Mullen

Manzoor14

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117759988#Comment_117759988

And to add to this, their work in making sure James Carr left the field for a head injury assessment towards the end (after Paddy Small's cowardly punch to the head). The medics did a great job, I can't imagine how hard it would be to insist that the determined player leaves the pitch in that white hot match atmosphere.

muddle84

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117760226#Comment_117760226

How is the quad Oisín?