Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

Mayo face a trip north tomorrow evening when they take on Down in Newry at 7 PM.

Following a defeat to Roscommon last month Mayo manager James Horan makes five changes to this starting team.David Clarke,Colm Boyle and Andy Moran are all named to start as are Conor Loftus and Fionn McDonagh who will be making his championship debut.The players to miss out are Rob Hennelly,Michael Plunkett,Matthew Ruane,Fergal Boland and Evan Regan.

1. David Clarke - Ballina Stephenites
2. Chris Barrett - Belmullet
3. Brendan Harrison - Aghamore
4. Keith Higgins - Ballyhaunis
5. Lee Keegan - Westport
6. Colm Boyle - Davitts
7. Patrick Durcan - Castlebar Mitchels
8. Diarmuid O Connor - Ballintubber(C)
9. Aidan O Shea - Breaffy
10. Fionn McDonagh - Westport
11. Conor Loftus - Crossmolina Deel Rovers
12. Jason Doherty - Burrishoole
13. Kevin McLoughlin - Knockmore
14. Darren Coen -Hollymount/Carramore
15. Andy Moran - Ballaghaderreen

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Cillian on the bench ?

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Cillian on the bench ?

Nothing re the bench.

http://twitter.com/RefComeOn/status/1142177018320175106

Looks like James Carr is the latest player to fall foul of Horan

km79 wrote: »

http://twitter.com/RefComeOn/status/1142177018320175106

Looks like James Carr is the latest player to fall foul of Horan

Truly bizarre.

seligehgit wrote: »

Truly bizarre.

No more bizarre than Eoin o Donoghue not getting a sniff
Horan is just a strange individual

Diskin and Reape also played for their clubs
But that's not really a suprise

So it does seem that Carr was dropped and not injured for Roscommon game
Went well............

irishgeo

km79 wrote: »

http://twitter.com/RefComeOn/status/1142177018320175106

Looks like James Carr is the latest player to fall foul of Horan

mayo news says he was injured so maybe getting some game time to get back his fitness.

km79 wrote: »

No more bizarre than Eoin o Donoghue not getting a sniff
Horan is just a strange individual

Diskin and Reape also played for their clubs
But that's not really a suprise

So it does seem that Carr was dropped and not injured for Roscommon game
Went well............

His lack of game time is the selection I'd have greatest issue with.

Can't get my head around it.

seligehgit wrote: »

His lack of game time is the selection I'd have greatest issue with.

Can't get my head around it.

The game against Roscommon took the biscuit
Didn't even use all subs
Horan is just weird at times

seligehgit wrote: »

Mayo face a trip north tomorrow evening when they take on Down in Newry at 7 PM.

Following a defeat to Roscommon last month Mayo manager James Horan makes five changes to this starting team.David Clarke,Colm Boyle and Andy Moran are all named to start as are Conor Loftus and Fionn McDonagh who will be making his championship debut.The players to miss out are Rob Hennelly,Michael Plunkett,Matthew Ruane,Fergal Boland and Evan Regan.

1. David Clarke - Ballina Stephenites
2. Chris Barrett - Belmullet
3. Brendan Harrison - Aghamore
4. Keith Higgins - Ballyhaunis
5. Lee Keegan - Westport
6. Colm Boyle - Davitts
7. Patrick Durcan - Castlebar Mitchels
8. Diarmuid O Connor - Ballintubber(C)
9. Aidan O Shea - Breaffy
10. Fionn McDonagh - Westport
11. Conor Loftus - Crossmolina Deel Rovers
12. Jason Doherty - Burrishoole
13. Kevin McLoughlin - Knockmore
14. Darren Coen -Hollymount/Carramore
15. Andy Moran - Ballaghaderreen

No messing around with that team.

No surprise to see Clarke back in, there won't be many complaints about that. Plenty of experience in the backs.

Diarmuid's best position is midfield imo, he's always operates deep. Leaving him there gives us more options in the forwards.

Loftus can count himself lucky that he's in, he must be going well in training. Big game as well for McDonagh, hopefully he lays down a marker. Cillian could start yet. Vaughan another man who might come in at some stage.

Happy enough with that overall.

wirelessdude01

So with Carr, Diskin and Reape all back with clubs that is a sizable chunk of the new players from the league gone from championship panel. So much for a building process.

PressRun

The O'Donoghue thing always puzzled me, but I did hear that there was a discipline issue with James Carr, so that may be why he's not featuring.

Cillian may come on at some point. Can't see him starting. I think Andy will start to try and settle the nerves early and cillian introduced later.

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PressRun wrote: »

The O'Donoghue thing always puzzled me, but I did hear that there was a discipline issue with James Carr, so that may be why he's not featuring.

Cillian may come on at some point. Can't see him starting. I think Andy will start to try and settle the nerves early and cillian introduced later.

I hope to God Cillian is togged and ready to come in at some stage

For those of us out of the county and not close to the grapevine all this rumor of a rift and the fact that he is again not starting is not good to hear

Seeing him play again would be a relief

Some people here are questioning Horan's though process and wondering what he is up to because of certain players not making the panel etc

I'd hold fire on that a bit
Sure, for anyone who knows him will know that Horan is more Brian Clough than Kofi Anan, but maybe there is good reason for some players no longer on the panel

Bust if Cillian fails to appear again I'd be beginning to ask serious questions myself

PressRun

Well it seems to be fairly common knowledge that Cillian featured in a recent challenge match. He played 20 minutes apparently. I'd imagine the same can be expected for tomorrow night.

naughto

Coc will start instead of Moran surly

Mayo subs as per programme

Robbie Hennelly
David Drake
Eoin O D
Michael Plunkett
James Mccormack
Stephen Coen
Mikey Murray
Ciaran Treacy
Fergal Boland
Evan Regan
James Durcan

Worrying .......

wirelessdude01

That bench is notable for who isn't listed.

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I hope to God Cillian is togged and ready to come in at some stage

For those of us out of the county and not close to the grapevine all this rumor of a rift and the fact that he is again not starting is not good to hear

Seeing him play again would be a relief

Some people here are questioning Horan's though process and wondering what he is up to because of certain players not making the panel etc

I'd hold fire on that a bit
Sure, for anyone who knows him will know that Horan is more Brian Clough than Kofi Anan, but maybe there is good reason for some players no longer on the panel

Bust if Cillian fails to appear again I'd be beginning to ask serious questions myself

......

Barlett

The secrecy around O’Connor is odd at this stage

Who knows what's going on there

ProudDUB

Parking info.

https://twitter.com/OfficialDownGAA/status/1142367145952796672?s=19

jr86

km79 wrote: »

Mayo subs as per programme

Robbie Hennelly
David Drake
Eoin O D
Michael Plunkett
James Mccormack
Stephen Coen
Mikey Murray
Ciaran Treacy
Fergal Boland
Evan Regan
James Durcan

Worrying .......

This is surely by far the rawest bench we've had in a championship game in this era?

Can't see any reliable game changer in that

I really have a bad feeling about this one, it really is a perfect storm as a poster said last week. However we'll probably limp over the line in unspectacular fashion, but it's nigh on impossible to harbour any hopes for the season

jr86 wrote: »

This is surely by far the rawest bench we've had in a championship game in this era?

Can't see any reliable game changer in that

I really have a bad feeling about this one, it really is a perfect storm as a poster said last week. However we'll probably limp over the line in unspectacular fashion, but it's nigh on impossible to harbour any hopes for the season

It has that kind of feel to it alright. Take the emotions out of it and it's a game we should be winning at least eight times out of ten.

It's imperative that we get a good start, you don't want to be chasing the game and giving Down confidence, especially on a tight pitch away from home. I have a feeling we're gonna struggle for scores though. Hopefully McDonagh and Loftus step up.

yop

100%
I said this earlier but I won't be surprised that this team could lose.
The change out needed has been covered over by the league win, which most of it was delivered by the new guys.
His squad choices are head scratching and the old guard of 2010 are still there today.

Let's see. But I've a real bad feeling.

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Any footage to be seen before tomorrow night?

yop wrote: »

100%
I said this earlier but I won't be surprised that this team could lose.
The change out needed has been covered over by the league win, which most of it was delivered by the new guys.
His squad choices are head scratching and the old guard of 2010 are still there today.

Let's see. But I've a real bad feeling.

I think there was real optimism with the league win, mainly because he seemed to successfully integrate new players and we could still call on some of the older guard from the bench - which was a real asset. Now its just back to business as usual. You've also got the likes of Carr and Diskin not being involved at all, which is strange.

On the flip side maybe he feels the experience is what's needed today. You could also say that McDonagh and Coen are new faces and that Ruane would definitely have started.

But no one can deny that we're very light on backup right now. That's as weak a bench that I can remember for a long time. An injury to the likes of Aidan or Diarmuid would be a hammer blow.

Loafing Oaf

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

But no one can deny that we're very light on backup right now. That's as weak a bench that I can remember for a long time. An injury to the likes of Aidan or Diarmuid would be a hammer blow.

Or a red/black card to either (obviously a far-out hypothetical scenario

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