Mayo GAA Discussion Part 2

happyoutscan wrote: »

Just got a text that Clarke has retired. Can't confirm yet for definite

happyoutscan wrote: »

Just got a text that Clarke has retired. Can't confirm yet for definite

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

Who is Mayo's 3rd goalkeeper on the panel?

seligehgit wrote: »

Mayo GAA National Football League Division 1 Fixtures 2017


Round 1 Mayo v Monaghan, Saturday 4th February (7pm, McHale Park).

Round 2 Kerry v Mayo, Saturday 11th February (7pm, Fitzgearld Stadium, Killarney).

Round 3 Mayo v Roscommon, Saturday 25th February (7pm, McHale Park).

Round 4 Dublin v Mayo, Saturday 4th March (7pm, Croke Park).

Round 5 Mayo v Cavan, Sunday 19th March (2pm, McHale Park).

Round 6 Tyrone v Mayo, Sunday 26th March (2.30pm, Healy Park Omagh).

Round 7 Mayo v Donegal, Sunday 2nd April (3pm, McHale Park).

Kumejima wrote: »

Kerryman here, just looking through the thread, lots of criticism and recriminations of management certain players etc. Its very harsh I feel. Mayo management did a fine job this year - no other county were anywhere near as good at shackling Dublin. But for freak bad luck on the first day and a freakishly bad day at the office for Rob Hennelley the last day, Mayo would be champions, and very worthy ones at that. I've been lucky enough to grow up through the late 70s onwards as we've enjoyed a lot of success. I've seen great teams who all had something, our boys in the golden years were just awesomely talented, The Meath team of the early 90s a great never say die team, the Tyrone lads the fiercest competitors, our naughties bunch were very talented, if lacking the killer instinct of the previous great Kerry team. This current Dublin team are probably the most composed and professional I've seen, with certainly the best management team and ethos that draws the best out of them.

I think this team are becoming a very special team of players. All the other teams mentioned, great and all as they are, never have been tested and tortured by our game like this current bunch of Mayo lads. For a team to suffer the heartbreak of losing an All-Ireland twice in succession - it would have finished quite a few teams off. For them to then lose two replayed All-Ireland semi-finals in the cruellest of ways is devastating. Yet these lads dust themselves off and go again. To be only separated by 1 point after 160-odd minutes from an apparently invincible Dublin team is some achievement.

This is a team that you can see will no longer bend the knee, will not take a step back, will not submit to defeat, and would die rather than give in. In truth, watching the game, it didn't feel like Dublin beat Mayo, only the clock did. You knew Mayo were coming back but Dublin have a handy knack of being ahead when the ref blows it up as we know to our cost lately here in the Kingdom.

You are so, so close to the line. I saw it in Dublin in 2011 in the league - they had run out of ways to lose and winning the All Ireland was an inevitability. I avoided going to the final as I didn't want to witness Dublin defeat us. Mayo are now I believe at that point.
If they can come back next year undaunted, they will be by far the most courageous team I have ever seen play the game. What have they to fear from defeat when it has thrown its worst at them and they refuse to yield. The only comparison I can draw is not with sport but with the exploits of Shackleton and Crean, who never gave up despite the harshest of setbacks. This is a team of goddam heroes and I, as a football fan, am immensely proud of them. Maigh Eo Abu.

seligehgit wrote: »

I'd imagine they will and I'd like to see them to head to Croker and come out with a win on Saturday March 4th!Really looking forward to that trip.

PressRun wrote: »

Trip to Killarney! Good stuff! Will probably make a weekend of that.

Padkir wrote: »

Are those confirmed? I know that fixtures were announced a couple of weeks back as provisional.

LeoB wrote: »

Well the dust is settling now on what must have been a few torturous days.

Had an interesting chat with a fairly level headed reader of the game this morning. One thing he said which I found interesting was. He met a lot of Mayo people before the game and there was not much buzz about them, they seemed a little flat. Apart from when Keegan scored the goal when the roof near came off Croke park he felt there was a tension, a nervousness among the fans. He felt this could have effected Mayo players. I could understand that feeling and the possibility of how it could effect players. I know from 30+ years being involved with teams tensions or negativity elsewhere can creep in to a group no matter how hard we try to protect them. Any views?

The other thing he said was interesting. He felt that Cluxton had his most important game for Dublin in years. His kick outs were superb be they short or Long. Dublin only lost 2 long kick outs iirc? Nobody expected his kickouts that went long to be so accurate. Because the talk was on the opposite #1 his contribution was somewhat overlooked.

The other points lads made at work were the goalkeeping switch lads got but it just didnt work. But they felt Mayo should have put Boyle or Harrison on Connolly. Keegan had far more to offer to the team by attacking as opposed to defending. What Keegan brings to the overall game very few other do and going forward when Mayo needed it he was or would have been better option.

As time has moved on I feel very sorry for both Keepers. Some of the stuff said about Hennelly is totally wrong. Lads like him are going back to their families, and clubs, back to try and earn a living. Clarke I can understand if he walks away. He got some kick in rocks.

At the end of the day all these lads off both sides are ordinary fellas not getting paid who put their lives on hold for us all to go and see to laud if they win and criticise if they lose. But each and every one of them are great sportsmen, great men every GAA supporter can be proud of them all.

Best of luck to all in the club Championship and roll on 2017

LeoB wrote: »

Well the dust is settling now on what must have been a few torturous days.

Had an interesting chat with a fairly level headed reader of the game this morning. One thing he said which I found interesting was. He met a lot of Mayo people before the game and there was not much buzz about them, they seemed a little flat. Apart from when Keegan scored the goal when the roof near came off Croke park he felt there was a tension, a nervousness among the fans. He felt this could have effected Mayo players. I could understand that feeling and the possibility of how it could effect players. I know from 30+ years being involved with teams tensions or negativity elsewhere can creep in to a group no matter how hard we try to protect them. Any views?

The other thing he said was interesting. He felt that Cluxton had his most important game for Dublin in years. His kick outs were superb be they short or Long. Dublin only lost 2 long kick outs iirc? Nobody expected his kickouts that went long to be so accurate. Because the talk was on the opposite #1 his contribution was somewhat overlooked.

The other points lads made at work were the goalkeeping switch lads got but it just didnt work. But they felt Mayo should have put Boyle or Harrison on Connolly. Keegan had far more to offer to the team by attacking as opposed to defending. What Keegan brings to the overall game very few other do and going forward when Mayo needed it he was or would have been better option.

As time has moved on I feel very sorry for both Keepers. Some of the stuff said about Hennelly is totally wrong. Lads like him are going back to their families, and clubs, back to try and earn a living. Clarke I can understand if he walks away. He got some kick in rocks.

At the end of the day all these lads off both sides are ordinary fellas not getting paid who put their lives on hold for us all to go and see to laud if they win and criticise if they lose. But each and every one of them are great sportsmen, great men every GAA supporter can be proud of them all.

Best of luck to all in the club Championship and roll on 2017