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Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

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    #4502
    Call me Al
    Registered Users Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭Call me Al


    Call me Al wrote: »
    I think its 5 in a row at this stage... a point between them with a couple of minutes to go.

    Ah well. Too little too late.


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    #4503
    seligehgit
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    Brave effort but Corofin have so much quality.


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    #4504
    Always_Running
    Registered Users Posts: 1,770 ✭✭✭Always_Running


    Not surprised by Ballintubber pushing Corofin all the way. A well organised side that step themselves up hard to score against and beat.


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    #4505
    threeball
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    Always_Running wrote: »
    Not surprised by Ballintubber pushing Corofin all the way. A well organised side that step themselves up hard to score against and beat.

    Game should have been over at half time. Corofin very wasteful and the soft winter pitches are limiting their expansive game.


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    #4506
    Always_Running
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    threeball wrote: »
    Game should have been over at half time. Corofin very wasteful and the soft winter pitches are limiting their expansive game.

    It wasn't though and Ballintubber deserve credit for pushing Corofin to the wire. Winter pitches a bit of an excuse, Its easier to play an open expansive game against defences that aren't as well organised.


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    #4507
    RedDevil55
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    Hard luck Tubber. They'll have big regrets over that Liam Silke goal. Brian Murphy showed why he's in the county squad now. Marked Ian Burke out of the game and kicked a point too. Michael Plunkett also played very well.


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    #4508
    jr86
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    threeball wrote: »
    Game should have been over at half time. Corofin very wasteful and the soft winter pitches are limiting their expansive game.

    Corofin are very much having an "off year" which sounds daft to say given they're still in a Connacht final. But by their standards they aren't playing well, except in patches

    The only games they won well this year were against Leitir mor who were relegated and st James's who were in the relegation playoffs


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    #4509
    threeball
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    Always_Running wrote: »
    It wasn't though and Ballintubber deserve credit for pushing Corofin to the wire. Winter pitches a bit of an excuse, Its easier to play an open expansive game against defences that aren't as well organised.

    Should have had 2 sent off for high tackles too. At the end of the day Corofin were miles better but didn't convert too many chances. It wasn't down to a superb Ballintubber performance.


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    #4510
    threeball
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    jr86 wrote: »
    Corofin are very much having an "off year" which sounds daft to say given they're still in a Connacht final. But by their standards they aren't playing well, except in patches

    The only games they won well this year were against Leitir mor who were relegated and st James's who were in the relegation playoffs

    I agree but they were similar last year until the connaught final. From then on they were excellent. Best chance to catch them is the connaught final or a heavy pitch in the semi. If they get to Croker I can't see anyone that will live with them.


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    #4511
    jr86
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    threeball wrote: »
    I agree but they were similar last year until the connaught final. From then on they were excellent. Best chance to catch them is the connaught final or a heavy pitch in the semi. If they get to Croker I can't see anyone that will live with them.

    Yeah in fairness it's been a poor October and November and pitches are more wet and soggy than usual

    Probably been a bit of a leveller these last few weeks.

    From a mayo POV unless a castlebar renaissance happens it could be a fair wait for a Connacht title while corofin are still around


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    #4512
    manofwisdom
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    threeball wrote: »
    Should have had 2 sent off for high tackles too. At the end of the day Corofin were miles better but didn't convert too many chances. It wasn't down to a superb Ballintubber performance.
    Better not sure about miles.

    You are determined not to give the Mayo side any credit even though they only lost by 2 points and held Corofin to 1-10. Chances they didn't covert were as much to do with the pressure applied by the opposition.


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    #4513
    manofwisdom
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    Always_Running wrote: »
    It wasn't though and Ballintubber deserve credit for pushing Corofin to the wire. Winter pitches a bit of an excuse, Its easier to play an open expansive game against defences that aren't as well organised.
    Correct Corofin will destroy any team that aren't well set up against them regardless of the quality of pitch or time of year.


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    #4514
    threeball
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    manofwisdom wrote: »
    Better not sure about miles.

    You are determined not to give the Mayo side any credit even though they only lost by 2 points and held Corofin to 1-10. Chances they didn't covert were as much to do with the pressure applied by the opposition.

    Determined to do no such thing. Calling the game as I saw it and Corofin should have won it at a canter if they converted the easy chances they had.


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    #4515
    RedDevil55
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    threeball wrote: »
    Determined to do no such thing. Calling the game as I saw it and Corofin should have won it at a canter if they converted the easy chances they had.

    Both teams missed chances today as is the norm in every game. Didn't Corofin have a load of wides against Tuam last weekend too?


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    #4516
    threeball
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    RedDevil55 wrote: »
    Both teams missed chances today as is the norm in every game. Didn't Corofin have a load of wides against Tuam last weekend too?

    Not as bad as the drawn game and not as gilt edged as today. Corofins play today was far above Ballintubber who looked like a very limited team.


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    #4517
    Audioslaven
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    Best of luck to The Neale and Kilmaine in the final. Its a pity Ballintubber didn't join them.


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    #4518
    seligehgit
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    Cillian O Connor was interviewed on this morning's business news on Morning Ireland.

    He's involved in the establishment of a recruitment business "Spot Recruitment".

    I don't believe he's giving up the day job although there was a lack of clarity.

    Best of luck.


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    #4519
    wirelessdude01
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    seligehgit wrote: »
    Cillian O Connor was interviewed on this morning's business news on Morning Ireland.

    He's involved in the establishment of a recruitment business "Spot Recruitment".

    I don't believe he's giving up the day job although there was a lack of clarity.

    Best of luck.

    A quick Google makes it look like he has walked away from the teaching. Was wondering why he had given up the job at home to move back to Dublin and this explains why.


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    #4520
    muddle84
    Registered Users Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭muddle84


    Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of this mess:

    https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/mayo-county-board-summoned-to-meeting-with-senior-gaa-officials-amid-row-with-supporters-group-38676501.html


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    #4521
    jr86
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    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    A quick Google makes it look like he has walked away from the teaching. Was wondering why he had given up the job at home to move back to Dublin and this explains why.

    Interesting, yeah I had wondered the same

    All the best to him


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    #4522
    wirelessdude01
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    muddle84 wrote: »
    Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of this mess:

    https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/mayo-county-board-summoned-to-meeting-with-senior-gaa-officials-amid-row-with-supporters-group-38676501.html

    Big slap on the knuckles for the Co Board after Connolly saying they didn't require Croke Park. Suspect something bigish will come out at some stage.


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    #4523
    finisklin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭finisklin


    jr86 wrote: »
    Interesting, yeah I had wondered the same

    All the best to him

    Did he not get a promotion to principal?


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    #4524
    RedDevil55
    Registered Users Posts: 811 ✭✭✭RedDevil55


    Cillian was teaching in Dublin last year, at a school on the long mile road.


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    #4525
    mayo.mick
    Registered Users Posts: 2,462 ✭✭✭mayo.mick


    Anthony Hennigan has a swipe at the county board.....


    https://westernpeople.ie/2019/11/11/nobody-should-be-fooled-by-cheap-swipe-at-the-media/

    Swinford Weather



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    #4526
    jr86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭jr86


    finisklin wrote: »
    Did he not get a promotion to principal?

    That would be almost unheard of at his age I'd have thought


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    #4527
    DDC1990
    Registered Users Posts: 10,363 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    finisklin wrote:
    Did he not get a promotion to principal?


    That was a rumour. Crazy how quickly lies spread.


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    #4528
    glack
    Registered Users Posts: 693 ✭✭✭glack


    And at the time of the rumour, he didn’t even have the required 5 years of teaching done. (5 years teaching required before you become a principal. Exceptions can be made if there are no other applicants but that’s pretty much it)


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    #4529
    RedDevil55
    Registered Users Posts: 811 ✭✭✭RedDevil55


    Even Ewan MacKenna has jumped on the bandwagon slating the executive.


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    #4530
    wirelessdude01
    Registered Users Posts: 8,419 ✭✭✭wirelessdude01


    RedDevil55 wrote: »
    Even Ewan MacKenna has jumped on the bandwagon slating the executive.

    Where is that?


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    #4531
    RedDevil55
    Registered Users Posts: 811 ✭✭✭RedDevil55


    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    Where is that?

    https://punditarena.com/gaa/emackenna/mackenna-on-monday-mayo-idiocy/


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