Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

RedDevil55 · 25-08-2019 06:56PM

seligehgit wrote: »

Anyone at the Breaffy Kiltane game today?

Scoreline would indicate it was pretty comfortable.

The 1st half was very competitive. Kiltane were doing well up front with Mikey Sweeney and Tommy Conroy. Their number 6 Tony Gaughan had come up field to kick them ahead before suffering a serious leg injury. Play was stopped for over 30 minutes while an ambulance came.

Breaffy pulled away after half time. The 2nd half reminded me of our troubles against Kerry and Dublin this summer. Kiltane just couldn't get their kickouts away. Aidan, Séamie and Mattie Ruane just cleaned up every ball which meant it was 1 way traffic. Liam Irwin got 6 points from play and 2 frees. I'm sure he'll be getting a call off JH in the next few weeks.

seligehgit · 25-08-2019 07:06PM

RedDevil55 wrote: »

The 1st half was very competitive. Kiltane were doing well up front with Mikey Sweeney and Tommy Conroy. Their number 6 Tony Gaughan had come up field to kick them ahead before suffering a serious leg injury. Play was stopped for over 30 minutes while an ambulance came.

Breaffy pulled away after half time. The 2nd half reminded me of our troubles against Kerry and Dublin this summer. Kiltane just couldn't get their kickouts away. Aidan, Sie and Mattie Ruane just cleaned up every ball which meant it was 1 way traffic. Liam Irwin got 6 points from play and 2 frees. I'm sure he'll be getting a call off JH in the next few weeks.

Cheers for that RedDevil,unfortunately I couldn't make it.

Hopefully Liam Irwin can step up if he's presented with the opportunity.

Blackjack · 25-08-2019 07:37PM

seligehgit wrote: »

Cheers for that RedDevil,unfortunately I couldn't make it.

Hopefully Liam Irwin can step up if he's presented with the opportunity.

Yeah he’s some talent, would love to see him back in a Mayo Jersey as long as he can commit himself to the sacrifices that need to be made.

kala85 · 25-08-2019 09:01PM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Oh yeah, it's just that he initially indicated a free in rather than out that got me confused.

Not bad going regardless getting to SF and losing by a point after all the drama last year.

Any video of this on YouTube or elsewhere

Coillte_Bhoy · 25-08-2019 09:17PM

kala85 wrote: »

Any video of this on YouTube or elsewhere

Saw a video on Fcaebook of that incident but just cant find it now, but she definitely hopped twice before being fouled and it did look like ref had awarded a free in

Bonniedog · 25-08-2019 09:23PM

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Saw a video on Fcaebook of that incident but just cant find it now, but she definitely hopped twice before being fouled and it did look like ref had awarded a free in

Refs in both games were very fussy over the double hop and over carrying, even if it ended in player being clobbered!

Thought a throw ball might have been fair in last play, as she was definitely taken out of it.

Second Mayo goal has to be candidate for goal of the year in men or women.

Coillte_Bhoy · 25-08-2019 09:34PM

This bizarre, manager claiming decision was made 'upstairs'??

https://www.offtheball.com/football/lgfa-defend-referee-amid-var-claim-897748?fbclid=IwAR18iADweshOPJNf6ypCFnRsT228dsxS4a5KSMGAdzqgGa6uaaD4LgaX56s

Coillte_Bhoy · 25-08-2019 09:35PM

Bonniedog wrote: »

Refs in both games were very fussy over the double hop and over carrying, even if it ended in player being clobbered!

Thought a throw ball might have been fair in last play, as she was definitely taken out of it.

Second Mayo goal has to be candidate for goal of the year in men or women.

Whatever about over carrying which is subjective to say the least, 2 hops is pretty blatant

irishgeo · 25-08-2019 10:12PM

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Whatever about over carrying which is subjective to say the least, 2 hops is pretty blatant

let the refs still miss it in many games. one wonders what the linesman is looking out for.

RedDevil55 · 25-08-2019 11:10PM

irishgeo wrote: »

let the refs still miss it in many games. one wonders what the linesman is looking out for.

Linesmen aren't allowed to call fouls.

flasher0030 · 26-08-2019 10:57AM

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

This bizarre, manager claiming decision was made 'upstairs'??

https://www.offtheball.com/football/lgfa-defend-referee-amid-var-claim-897748?fbclid=IwAR18iADweshOPJNf6ypCFnRsT228dsxS4a5KSMGAdzqgGa6uaaD4LgaX56s

Over the top there by Leahy. I know the emotions can get the better of someone, but it was clearly a double hop. I could see in real time when watching it (on TV, not at the match). I had just presumed it was a free out anyway.
He probably didn't, but so what if the ref was in communication with someone who can review an incident back. The right call was made in the end.
Silly saying that they should have been entitled to extra-time.
I think the ref denied Galway a goal when it looked like it was the Galway player who was fouled. But then penalised Grace Kelly for overcarrying when she was fouled.
Anyway, bottom line is - Mayo played well. Coule have won it, but wasted so much.
Niamh Kelly is some player. It was like she inspired to try to drag the team over the line. Some goal.

Blackjack · 26-08-2019 11:53AM

flasher0030 wrote: »

Over the top there by Leahy. I know the emotions can get the better of someone, but it was clearly a double hop. I could see in real time when watching it (on TV, not at the match). I had just presumed it was a free out anyway.
He probably didn't, but so what if the ref was in communication with someone who can review an incident back. The right call was made in the end.
Silly saying that they should have been entitled to extra-time.
I think the ref denied Galway a goal when it looked like it was the Galway player who was fouled. But then penalised Grace Kelly for overcarrying when she was fouled.
Anyway, bottom line is - Mayo played well. Coule have won it, but wasted so much.
Niamh Kelly is some player. It was like she inspired to try to drag the team over the line. Some goal.

Yeah it’s an odd one alright. To be fair to him there could have been a free called prior to the double hop and it did look as if it was being called in Mayo’s favour. The TG4 commentators were puzzled as to how Galway were given the free out at first but then spotted the double hop on the replays and figured it was for that.

You can understand Leahy getting a bit annoyed but he might have been better off saying less than he did afterward.
Too many wides really was what cost Mayo the game in reality.

yop · 26-08-2019 12:47PM

We totally left that game behind. Shot selection was woeful, players holding onto the ball too long and the frees off the ground where no Mayo forward was inside in case it dropped short.

She MAY have been fouled before the 2nd hop, but she doubled hopped it and as I pointed out above we had ample chances to put that game well beyond Galway.

Good progress and not a Carnacon kid to be seen.

charlie14 · 26-08-2019 02:14PM

yop wrote: »

We totally left that game behind. Shot selection was woeful, players holding onto the ball too long and the frees off the ground where no Mayo forward was inside in case it dropped short.

She MAY have been fouled before the 2nd hop, but she doubled hopped it and as I pointed out above we had ample chances to put that game well beyond Galway.

Good progress and not a Carnacon kid to be seen.

With the Mayo ladies being very unfortunate not to make the final, is it not past time that Carnacon recognised they are hurting nobody other than themselves.

spakman · 26-08-2019 02:17PM

They might be fortunate they didn't make the final. Dublin will ate Galway without salt.

muddle84 · 26-08-2019 03:33PM

charlie14 wrote: »

With the Mayo ladies being very unfortunate not to make the final, is it not past time that Carnacon recognised they are hurting nobody other than themselves.

Nothing to do with Carnacon now, its not fair to the panel and players that put in the effort this year to say that they would have done any better with Carnacon players there. IMO i don't think they would have done any better anyway. All in all a good year considering how it all finished up last year.

yop · 26-08-2019 04:44PM

charlie14 wrote: »

With the Mayo ladies being very unfortunate not to make the final, is it not past time that Carnacon recognised they are hurting nobody other than themselves.

They've been brilliant without them. We have seen new stars step up. The Carnacon girls I am sure are welcome back, but on the managers terms.

As said, that episode is over now.

ToBeFrank123 · 26-08-2019 04:49PM

I think one of the problems with the Carnacon players was they weren't always available and it was hard to plan around them. Something similar to the Corofin situation with mens Galway football.

FutbolCian · 26-08-2019 06:38PM

Andy has called it a day. Fantastic servant

yop · 26-08-2019 06:55PM

What an absolute pleasure it has been to watch Andy Moran.
Always lead from the front.
Will miss his intelligent play and clever runs.

Owes us nothing.

PressRun · 26-08-2019 06:57PM

Not unexpected, but a sad day nonetheless. A leader on and off the pitch and a true Mayo great. Could often give a masterclass in forward play. Would love to see him get involved in management.

padd b1975 · 26-08-2019 06:57PM

Gave everything to the shirt.

Many thanks to a fantastic footballer.

Squatman · 26-08-2019 07:04PM

Hopefully hell be kept on as a forwards coach. Strange, that no one else learned his skills from playing with him

blowitupref · 26-08-2019 07:15PM

FutbolCian wrote: »

Andy has called it a day. Fantastic servant

At least he retired with national title won last April, small consolation for not winning the senior AI i know.

Mayo's best scoring forward from play the last number of years. Probably the smartest player they had in how he could create space to shoot or produce opportunities for others and of course he was a big leader. Big boots to fill, players like him doesn't come along very often.

km79 · 26-08-2019 07:25PM

A sad day
Few more might follow

Looptheloop30 · 26-08-2019 07:30PM

Some man to go sliding to ground for a low ball.
Anybody in the country who can't acknowledge his ability isn't worth paying heed too.

seligehgit · 26-08-2019 08:10PM

Sad sad day.What a truly wonderful servant of the green and red.

He epitomised everything that we considered great about this band of brothers.

He wore his love of Mayo on his sleeve.

By crikey it really rubbed up Roscommon folk the wrong way considering the Ballagh connection.

RedDevil55 · 26-08-2019 08:15PM

A Mayo legend. 16 years of intercounty football is some going. Crazy to think he was wing back once upon a time. His intelligent movement is an example to any young forward.

What are the chances of him becoming a coach for the U20s next year?

Fr Tod Umptious · 26-08-2019 08:24PM

Looptheloop30 wrote: »

Some man to go sliding to ground for a low ball.
Anybody in the country who can't acknowledge his ability isn't worth paying heed too.

There is a great turn of phrase used in football when talking about forwards.
Some are described as having the ability to "win their own ball"

If anyone could "win their own ball" it was Andy Moran.

His goal v Kerry in 2017 replay was brilliant.
Great pass from Loftus, and Enright sprawled on the ground as Moran won the ball. A classic image for Mayo fans.

And of course he was the guy who started the revival in 2006 SF, and saved Mayo's ass in London in 2011.

Zeek12 · 26-08-2019 08:39PM

So pleased he was around to win the National League title this year.

Of course it's the not the big one, but it was still fantastic to see him at Croker on a day Mayo lifted a cup.

The longevity of his career is all the more remarkable when you consider some of the injury setbacks he had.
A broken ankle in 2011. Followed by that awful cruciate injury against Down in 2012.
To come back from those an even better player - and win player of the year at the veteran age of almost 34 is really something.

A true Mayo legend.

Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

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