PARlance wrote: » And well deserving of it too. Breaffy were shocking though but somehow stayed in it. They standard on show today in both games was very poor. I left on 60mins during the second game. Ballintubber hadn't scored from play at that stage.
Kristopherus wrote: » Fair play to Knockmore. Have just beaten hot favourites Breaffy by 0-12 to 1-7 to get to their first Co. Final in 7 years.
km79 wrote: replay weds night under lights in cbar time TBC final sat night wonder will conors paperwork be done in time for weds night ..........
Brusna wrote: » It may well be all over for them on Wednesday though. I thought Westport would win today and they would have but for the concession of a late penalty. CM or not I think Westport will advance to the final. They appear to be a little bit better at the moment.
km79 wrote: » Trevor has been training with them last few weeks and has made a cameo or 2 He was not there today. He is injured but is also away with work this week. Don't know if he will even be back for next weekend but certainly not midweek
Brusna wrote: » I was thinking the same thing! If nothing else it makes it intriguing. Trevor was named on the substitutes for today's game. Don't know if he came on or not.
km79 wrote: » replay weds night under lights in cbar time TBC final sat night wonder will conors paperwork be done in time for weds night ..........
Brusna wrote: » Michael Gallagher of the Western People intimated in a tweet about Conor Mortimer that the replay is on Wednesday. If that is correct then the plan must be for the final to go ahead next weekend. Personally I'd love if the games went ahead on Saturday evening cause I can get to the Saturday games but probably not the Sunday games. I was at the Kiltimagh/Burrishoole game today. Really enjoyable game from a neutral point of view. Typical championship stuff, it had it all. Close game that could have went either way but overall I thought Kiltimagh were the better team and deserved the win but Burrishoole will feel hard done by some of the refereeing decisions.
Coillte_Bhoy wrote: » Westport/Shrule was a draw, anyone hear replay details or if final going ahead next Saturday?
seligehgit wrote: » It has been confirmed that the senior and intermediate finals will be played on Saturday 29th of October under lights in MacHale Park.
Audioslaven wrote: » Options are limited when you have smaller guys at intercounty. It's not a complete deal breaker but you limit your options. Sweeney is a nice footballer but his upper body strength is not there to trouble quality defenders. Andy Moran is not a huge guy but he is able to field a ball and his movement is very good but ultimately he has great strength in his legs and body to cause issues. Its just a pity he is the wrong side of thirthy
seligehgit wrote: » Totally agree,I wouldn't be inclined to dismiss Mikey Sweeney solely based on his physique or height.But he was on the panel for a number of years and like many forwards that have gone before hasn't been quite at the highest level.
The Talking Bread wrote: » Messi and Maradonaa play(ed) soccer, Stringer is a scrum half. Regardless of the case for Sweeney, using these examples to dismiss the factor of height requirement in GAA at intercounty level isn't helpful!!
boosabum wrote: » Mickey Sweeney was involved with the mayo squad for a number of years under different managers from Johno to H&C. He came on as a sub in last years drawn game with Dublin and had his potential game winning effort blocked down. I think he is one of a number of very good club footballers in the county who have been tried but ultimately haven't made the grade when the ground hardened up. Hard to think he will be in a position now to push on and make a significant difference in the white hot battle of an AI final. The issue remains that the best forwards on show in the county make the squad but aren't at the top top level required to pull a team over the line ala Joyce, Canavan, Cooper et al.
kupus wrote: » ah here, maradona was 5ft nothing. Messi 5 ft 7. peter stringer another 5ft 7 player. All low center of gravity well able to adjust their position, just look at some stringer plays. That excuse too small doesn't wash with me. a 6'4 full forward can break the ball and the smaller forward can get in quicker.
MaroonAndGreen wrote: » If Sweeney tried running through a Dublin, Tyrone or Donegal back he'd be absolutely swallowed up
Panrich wrote: » I see Pearse Hanley has moved clubs in AFL. His brother remains at Brisbane although he has yet to play due to injury. This will be make or break year for him you'd think.
kupus wrote: » Im mental about him as well. Hes one nippy little b'stard and has no problem taking on a man driving straight thru. Small or not. And I cant understand how he was dropped. And another small fella was the mitchels sub that came on in the AI club semi, I forget his name. Another little rocket of a fella. Imagine the two of them on the full forward line. And andy moran in the middle. This thing about physicality is crap. Some of the best players I played with were small. But they had the pitbull mentality. of never giving up.
kupus wrote: Im mental about him as well. Hes one nippy little b'stard and has no problem taking on a man driving straight thru. Small or not. And I cant understand how he was dropped. And another small fella was the mitchels sub that came on in the AI club semi, I forget his name. Another little rocket of a fella. Imagine the two of them on the full forward line. And andy moran in the middle. This thing about physicality is crap. Some of the best players I played with were small. But they had the pitbull mentality. of never giving up.
Oldtree wrote: » Maby, but he is fast with the ball and responds rapidly to developing play. He is seriously tenacious too, an admirable trait. I've also mentioned before that my boy is mental about him and he couldn't understand why Mikey wasn't around, reason enough to have Mikey play ;-)
