Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 3

PARlance · 01-12-2017 06:20PM

Bambi wrote: »

I'm trying to think of the last inter county footballer who made it as a TD: Barney Rock, John O'Leary and Greham Geraghty all died on their arse in elections

None of them had Michael Ring's surplus!

PARlance · 01-12-2017 06:24PM

seligehgit wrote: »

Looks like Fine Gael are still looking to the sporting arena in their quest to land a credible Castlebar based candidate after Andy Moran ruled himself out.

Never knew Alan Dillon was from Ballyheane,proud Ballintubber man that he is!!Ditto his involvement in the party.Bit of competition for Lisa Chambers.

http://www.mayonews.ie/news/31209-fine-gael-and-footballer-alan-dillon-in-talks-about-surprise-general-election-bid-2

A Breaffy man that got away.

Michelle will be a lot more bothered than Lisa.
2 party County and it'll be 2 all unless one of the parties / candidates shoot themselves in the foot.

glack · 01-12-2017 06:25PM

Oldtree wrote: »

He would need around 8,000 or so to beat chambers. Over 4,000 season ticket holders, say 3,000 regulars and a few transfers from Kenny and ring and he's in

Us season ticket holders aren’t all Fine Gael fans!! Much as Alan has been a great Mayo player, he won’t be getting my vote!

ProudDUB · 01-12-2017 07:49PM

Sufferin' succotash....this place is hopping at the best of times. Imagine how....ahem...lively it would be, if one of yer lot ran for public office?

The mods would be on horse tranquillisers 24/7 ! :P

Oldtree · 01-12-2017 07:53PM

glack wrote: »

Us season ticket holders aren’t all Fine Gael fans!! Much as Alan has been a great Mayo player, he won’t be getting my vote!

I know that! There are 4,002 mayo season ticket holders and I had excluded you and your thanker already

:P thus 4,000 :rolleyes:

nuac · 01-12-2017 07:58PM

FG in Mayo have been good at vote management. That was easier when "A Mayo Taoiseach" was the slogan.

Michael Ring has garnered a great vote over the years, ever since he started as an Urban Councillor. Much of his vote is personal. He has good support throughout the west and south of Mayo, including Claremorris area. He has long had support of some prominent FG councillors, He may consider Dillon too close to him geographically for vote sharing.

While Mayo has a tradition of electing prominent footballers e.g. Henry Kenny, Sean Flanagan,etc. it may not be easy for a new boy to break in.

FF have a young energetic TD, Lisa Chambers. I think she will hold her vote.

Interesting times.

seligehgit · 01-12-2017 08:29PM

PARlance wrote: »

A Breaffy man that got away.

Michelle will be a lot more bothered than Lisa.
2 party County and it'll be 2 all unless one of the parties / candidates shoot themselves in the foot.

Ah I was only jesting that they're both apparently from Ballyheane.

Yes it'll be the usual two two split,Michelle need'nt worry about getting a vote from me!

Lisa Chambers has performed very well on her first time out in the Dáil,I've no doubt she'll retain her seat with a probable increase in her vote.

What forum are we on again?:)

seligehgit · 01-12-2017 09:26PM

http://www.con-telegraph.ie/news/roundup/articles/2017/12/01/4149258-castlebar-fine-gael-to-nominate-alan-dillon-to-partys-selection-convention-in-january/

He's going to be nominated.

Westernyelp · 01-12-2017 09:52PM

Is this stuff really for the GAA thread?

charlie14 · 02-12-2017 02:06AM

seligehgit wrote: »

Looks like Fine Gael are still looking to the sporting arena in their quest to land a credible Castlebar based candidate after Andy Moran ruled himself out.

Never knew Alan Dillon was from Ballyheane,proud Ballintubber man that he is!!Ditto his involvement in the party.Bit of competition for Lisa Chambers.

http://www.mayonews.ie/news/31209-fine-gael-and-footballer-alan-dillon-in-talks-about-surprise-general-election-bid-2

I wouldn`t see him doing much damage to the Lisa Chambers vote.
Michelle Mulherin is more likely to lose votes to him, as votes, even for GAA stars, rarely cross party lines.
Then again Michelle Mulherin may not even get a nomination if he does run for fear of splitting the Fine Gael vote to thinly.

seligehgit · 02-12-2017 11:18AM

Carnacon v Mourne Abbey (Parnell Park) is live on TG4 at 3.45 tomorrow.

Carnacon are going for a phenomenal sixth title!

Another title would be a fitting tribute to Cora who jets off to the land of Oz on Tuesday morning.

blinding · 02-12-2017 01:24PM

seligehgit wrote: »

Carnacon v Mourne Abbey (Parnell Park) is live on TG4 at 3.45 tomorrow.

Carnacon are going for a phenomenal sixth title!

Another title would be a fitting tribute to Cora who jets off to the land of Oz on Tuesday morning.

Soon to be the Wizard ( apparently the female version of Wizard is Witch which doesn’t seem as nice somehow ) of Oz .

blanch152 · 02-12-2017 03:26PM

Bambi wrote: »

I'm trying to think of the last inter county footballer who made it as a TD: Barney Rock, John O'Leary and Greham Geraghty all died on their arse in elections

Jimmy Deenihan and before him Jack Lynch are two I remember.

Westernyelp · 02-12-2017 10:03PM

Good luck to Mitchels in the U21 Semi Final tomorrow

Green Peter · 03-12-2017 10:45AM

Any chance Cora Staunton is a Fianna fail woman?

Westernyelp · 03-12-2017 03:47PM

Half time in Bekan. U21 semis
Claremorris 1-4 Westport 2-4
Castlebar 0-5 Belmullet 0-5

seligehgit · 03-12-2017 05:15PM

Carnacon 0-7 Mourne Abbey 0-4 HT

Carnacon have squandered quite a few decent opportunities.

DDC1990 · 03-12-2017 06:01PM

Referee is making an absoulte hames of the game. Centre of attention.

No different from the mens game in that aspect it seems.

seligehgit · 03-12-2017 06:13PM

Great win for Carnacon,well deserved.By some distance the better side before the flurry of yellow cards.Missed the original one but the referee made the right call on all the others.

Cora mixed the exquisite with the awful,Fiona McHale was immense ditto Martha Carter.

Baller73 · 04-12-2017 01:04AM

Anyone know what's on offer with the cairde maigh eo club + season ticket this year ?? I.e what's free like this year was a travel case ,last year a gilet + scarf an year b4 jacket an hat ,updated last week but can't see any mention of anything anywhere

statto25 · 04-12-2017 10:24AM

Baller73 wrote: »

Anyone know what's on offer with the cairde maigh eo club + season ticket this year ?? I.e what's free like this year was a travel case ,last year a gilet + scarf an year b4 jacket an hat ,updated last week but can't see any mention of anything anywhere

The bag wasn't announced until late March this year so god only know when it will be announced for 2018.

Loafing Oaf · 04-12-2017 10:48AM

Anyone know where you can buy those 1950s-style Mayo jerseys I've been seeing round the last few summers? I presume they're not well-preserved originals!:p

seligehgit · 04-12-2017 08:15PM

Mayo set to breach GAA rules with April training camp.

http://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/278850

Oldtree · 05-12-2017 01:28AM

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Anyone know where you can buy those 1950s-style Mayo jerseys I've been seeing round the last few summers? I presume they're not well-preserved originals!:p

Somthing like this?

https://www.thegaastore.com/Mobile/en/Mc-Keever-Mayo-GAA-Jersey-Adult---Green/m-m-11313.aspx

Used to be an online store for more authentic looking jerseys but they are gone now.
Retrogaa.com

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 05-12-2017 04:29PM

Shame retro GAA is gone, they made some nice replicas of old shirts.

Loafing Oaf · 05-12-2017 04:39PM

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

Shame retro GAA is gone, they made some nice replicas of old shirts.

They were making the jerseys themselves? Well, that would explain why they don't seem to be available anywhere else. I suppose you can work wonders with 3D printers and such...

PARlance · 07-12-2017 09:20PM

Horan being tipped for Westport job. That would be interesting.

naughto · 07-12-2017 09:34PM

PARlance wrote: »

Horan being tipped for Westport job. That would be interesting.

Ya definitely would. Mitchell’s looking for new management aswell.
Would Maughan be interested?

PARlance · 07-12-2017 09:56PM

naughto wrote: »

Ya definitely would. Mitchell’s looking for new management aswell.
Would Maughan be interested?

I would say he's got the CV in already!

seligehgit · 07-12-2017 09:59PM

naughto wrote: »

Ya definitely would. Mitchell’s looking for new management aswell.
Would Maughan be interested?

Lahardane are still involved in the All Ireland junior championship?

Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 3

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