Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

mayo.mick wrote: »

On a serious note, I'm a full time carer for my mam, who is wheelchair bound since a stroke. Also has respiratory problems so is a high risk for this covid 19. I'm seriously thinking of not going to Salthill on Sunday, I'm not one for missing match's, (I tried my damdest to get out of ICU to go to a league match in Kerry a few years back!)

Maximum respect for you my friend.

Green&Red wrote: »

WOW

Absolutely clueless post

Clueless me arse, there were a full line up of premier league games cross channel the weekend, there are thousands flying in and out of the country to more effected areas and we have people talking about cancelling league games that was my point

Surely stopping people travelling to more affected areas would be more sensible than stopping local events,

However given our health service being on its knees already I reckon in the next week we will see a major hault in many areas especially sports events

As for the virus or the media reports, this is not the thread to argue about, I don't agree with the end of days type of attitude being branded around at the moment

Would they still play the league out behind closed doors and televise as much of it as they can? Surely that would be better than just cancelling from a players point of view?

mayo.mick wrote: »

On a serious note, I'm a full time carer for my mam, who is wheelchair bound since a stroke. Also has respiratory problems so is a high risk for this covid 19. I'm seriously thinking of not going to Salthill on Sunday, I'm not one for missing match's, (I tried my damdest to get out of ICU to go to a league match in Kerry a few years back!)

Mick, I've elderly parents, they are stopping going to anything other than the supermarket, big 25 players thats cut as well as mass. As a family we are isolating ourselves from them, obviously you can't do that as a carer but I'd be of the opinion that you should be treating yourself as vulnerable the same as them

mayo.mick wrote: »

On a serious note, I'm a full time carer for my mam, who is wheelchair bound since a stroke. Also has respiratory problems so is a high risk for this covid 19. I'm seriously thinking of not going to Salthill on Sunday, I'm not one for missing match's, (I tried my damdest to get out of ICU to go to a league match in Kerry a few years back!)

The game as things stand ATM is live on TG4.

What's after happening with the Mayo LGFA, Ah ref reporting on Twitter that 10 of them are after stepping down.

The way things are going I can see club games getting put off. Is it fair to have teams training etc. with the increases daily in the corona virus? With the championship not til August might make sense to push the league back a few weeks. God only knows what might happen the inter county season

Whestsidestory wrote: »

Rarely miss a match but not going to this one ..not worth the potential of infection to family members. Most of the people I know aren't going either

Yeah really want to go, but thinking twice about this, thought we’d be all talking about this one, but sport is really taking a backseat now

muddle84 wrote: »

Would they still play the league out behind closed doors and televise as much of it as they can? Surely that would be better than just cancelling from a players point of view?

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/se%C3%A1n-moran-no-easy-way-out-for-gaa-in-face-of-coronavirus-1.4199061




In this, he goes into detail on why that is not really feasible from GAA viewpoint.



I find it hard to see how the GAA can justify going ahead with the Galway - Mayo match on Sunday while other events are being cancelled.

PARlance wrote: »

It's an absolute joke that games are going ahead tbh. First death today. That will more than likely cause a U turn.

I manage a team in a different code and I think I'll be cancelling training and matches. We had more decisive plans when it was animals at risk.

I firmly believe it's only a matter of time before this weekend's league schedule is cancelled/postponed or played behind closed doors.

Any precedent for a behind closed doors match in GAA? I cant remember it ever happening. The problem for the GAA is that running a behind closed doors match will incur a loss. They dont have the big TV $$$ that soccer & other sports can fall back on.

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

I find it hard to see how the GAA can justify going ahead with the Galway - Mayo match on Sunday while other events are being cancelled.

Any further developments on this?

With a dearth of action to discuss I'm curious as to posters opinions re our starting championship 15.I am assuming Colm Boyle is unavailable.

Here's my 15,expect many to disagree including James Horan as I do not believe he'll offer Eoin O Donoghue a starting position.:) The third berth in the half back line is really up in the air,ditto many positions in the forwards.Bolded are certainties to start IMO.

David Clarke
Eoin O Donoghue
Oisin Mullin
Brendan Harrison
Lee Keegan
Paddy Durcan
Padraig O Hora
Aidan O Shea
Matthew Ruane
Diarmuid O Connor
Ryan O Donoghue
Jason Doherty
Kevin Mc Loughlin
Cillian O Connor
James Carr

Crazy amount of options available.

Robert Hennelly
Chris Barrett
Keith Higgins
James Mc Cormack
James Stretton
Stephen Coen
Michael Plunkett
Donal Vaughan
Tom Parsons
Seamus O Shea
Fionn Mc Donagh may well start
Jordan Flynn
Fergal Boland
Tommy Conroy
Darren Coen
Ciaran Treacy
James Durcan
Eoghan Mc Laughlin
Paul Towey
Conor Loftus

seligehgit wrote: »

With a dearth of action to discuss I'm curious as to posters opinions re our starting championship 15.I am assuming Colm Boyle is unavailable.

Here's my 15,expect many to disagree including James Horan as I do not believe he'll offer Eoin O Donoghue a starting position.:) The third berth in the half back line is really up in the air,ditto many positions in the forwards.Bolded are certainties to start IMO.

David Clarke
Eoin O Donoghue
Oisin Mullin
Brendan Harrison
Lee Keegan
Paddy Durcan
Padraig O Hora
Aidan O Shea
Matthew Ruane
Diarmuid O Connor
Ryan O Donoghue
Jason Doherty
Kevin Mc Loughlin
Cillian O Connor
James Carr

Crazy amount of options available.

Robert Hennelly
Chris Barrett
Keith Higgins
James Mc Cormack
James Stretton
Stephen Coen
Michael Plunkett
Donal Vaughan
Tom Parsons
Seamus O Shea
Fionn Mc Donagh may well start
Jordan Flynn
Fergal Boland
Tommy Conroy
Darren Coen
Ciaran Treacy
James Durcan
Eoghan Mc Laughlin
Paul Towey
Conor Loftus

I think you're about right on the certainties there. Though I think Jordan Flynn will start if Jason Doherty still isn't up to speed (which he might not be given training etc is now off).