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Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

Hulk Hands

The comparison was silly. Walsh could be argued as the worst of those three and Mayo sacrificed their best player on Saturday to follow him everywhere. If Walsh jumped into the first row of concrete benches around the edge, Keegan would've hopped in beside him. Hardly conductive to getting easy space and ball

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[Deleted User]

Blackjack wrote: »

I don’t think there is anyone else from Connacht with the latter 2, ironically.

Any Galway old timers that might have done it ?

ArielAtom

Higgins was and it one of the great Mayo Gaels, be it football or hurling he gave it his all. Enjoy the retirement you have been a giant. From a Dub, the biggest waste of his talent was marking an injured O’Gara, we got lucky that day.

BENDYBINN

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Any Galway old timers that might have done it ?

Galway never played Nicky Rackard!

km79

BENDYBINN wrote: »

Galway never played Nicky Rackard!

Hurling and football railway cup

[Deleted User]

BENDYBINN wrote: »

Galway never played Nicky Rackard!

Smartass

Blackjack

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Any Galway old timers that might have done it ?

Apparently not.

thesultan

His duel with O'Donoghue in 14 was immense. Higgins couldn't have done more yet was taken for a goal or two.. Possibly second only to Marc ó sé as the top corner back of his playing time..

pipelaser

dobman88 wrote: »

Ah lads, will he stick a ban on the retirements at this stage

https://twitter.com/keithhiggins7/status/1353022949943603200?s=19

I feel that out of all the Mayo players that deserved an All Ireland in the last decade, Keith Higgins deserved it the most.
So reliable, a driving force, and made corner back play exciting to watch.
He has a place at corner back on the team of my generation. From a Meath man.

Green&Red

Great player. Gave definition to the term go forward ball, was at his best breaking tackles and going forward

I think if he had waited wing forward in 2012 we’d have won that game, he had the dubs on the ropes. Think it was Cunniff who went off and he moved back. A mistake IMO

So great scores

Pity his last game was such a disappointment

TCDStudent1

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Wonder will he be tempted to give a year to the hurlers?

Genuine question here - how good of a hurler is / was Higgins? Would he have been good enough to play for a Liam McCarthy team?

wirelessdude01

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

Genuine question here - how good of a hurler is / was Higgins? Would he have been good enough to play for a Liam McCarthy team?

If he had been from a traditional hurling county he would have been a fixture with their seniors. Hurling was/is his love, football was something he tolerated!!!

HBC08

Keith is probably in the top 3 to ever play for Mayo.
It really feels that great team is gone with his retirement.
It wasn't that unexpected but it still is a shock,I hope Zippy enjoys a few years with his first love hurling and a good few playing club aswell.

happyoutscan

An absolute legend of the Green and Red.

Audioslaven

Cartman78 wrote: »

Ah ffs.... that's another tough one to take...I thought we were out of the retirement woods.

Boyle seems like the last man standing now...

Boyle is waiting by all accounts.

wirelessdude01

Audioslaven wrote: »

Boyle is waiting by all accounts.

My dad also has that from a former county board member. Said he is staying for another year. Feels he was close this year and would have made it onto the field in the final but for the broken finger.

threeball

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

If he had been from a traditional hurling county he would have been a fixture with their seniors. Hurling was/is his love, football was something he tolerated!!!

Don't know how you can make that statement. He never played top level club never mind intercounty. Theres a world of difference between a top level player in Mayo and being one in KK, Tipp or Galway. Loads of lads look like superheros in their own limited world but very quickly find out the next level is light years away.
I'm not saying he couldn't but saying he would be a fixture with a top level counties seniors is fantasyland.

Great footballer by the way, but very different codes.

Sebastian Dangerfield

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

My dad also has that from a former county board member. Said he is staying for another year. Feels he was close this year and would have made it onto the field in the final but for the broken finger.

A fit Boyle rather than Plunkett would have made for a different game IMO.

wirelessdude01

threeball wrote: »

Don't know how you can make that statement. He never played top level club never mind intercounty. Theres a world of difference between a top level player in Mayo and being one in KK, Tipp or Galway. Loads of lads look like superheros in their own limited world but very quickly find out the next level is light years away.
I'm not saying he couldn't but saying he would be a fixture with a top level counties seniors is fantasyland.

Great footballer by the way, but very different codes.

I know Canning through my cousins and he has mentioned Zippy as someone he wished was from Galway. That's good enough for me.

yop

threeball wrote: »

Don't know how you can make that statement. He never played top level club never mind intercounty. Theres a world of difference between a top level player in Mayo and being one in KK, Tipp or Galway. Loads of lads look like superheros in their own limited world but very quickly find out the next level is light years away.
I'm not saying he couldn't but saying he would be a fixture with a top level counties seniors is fantasyland.

Great footballer by the way, but very different codes.

Didn't he play railway cup for Connacht and put in a top performance.
Tweet from kilkenny's Richie Power

This man could have graced any hurling field in the Country as well as being one of the best to kick the big ball. One of my favourite ballers to play the game. Enjoy retirement @keithhiggins7

[Deleted User]

Higgins is and was a class act, that goal in croke park against Roscommon was something else. A lot of experience leaving the squad.

All this staggered retirement announcements feels a bit destabilising, hopefully anymore will get it done and dusted so we can see what we have to pick from next year. Plenty of jerseys up for play in the squad for some of the younger lads

Mayodad

Did Michael Coleman from Annaghdown play football as well as hurling for Galway??
He's the only one I can think of that might have won both.

km79

http://twitter.com/radiomidwest/status/1353639215851048960

Mayodad

What are everyone's thoughts about our options regarding replacements for the retirees?
My thoughts but not in order of preference are as follows.
Goalie:
1. Colm Reape
2. Robbie
3. Jamie Mc Nicholas
4. Conor o Malley
As an outsider I'll throw in Alan Mc Callig from Claremorris. I think he played FBD A few years ago and when I've seen him in club games he seems very vocal and commanding around the square. He has a great kickout and could easily drive it past midfield.
Corner backs:
1. Rory Brikenden
2. Eoin o Donohue
3. Jack Coyne
4. Stephen Coen
5. Enda Hession

Midfield:
1. Frank Irwin
2. Evan o Brien
3. Oisín Mullin
4. Eoghan McLaughlin
5. James Mc Cormack
6. Conor o Shea

Forwards:
1. Paul Towey
2. Conal Dempsey
3. Aidan Orme
4. Conor Disk in
5. Peter naughton
6. Darren Mc Hale

wirelessdude01

Mayodad wrote: »

What are everyone's thoughts about our options regarding replacements for the retirees?
My thoughts but not in order of preference are as follows.
Goalie:
1. Colm Reape
2. Robbie
3. Jamie Mc Nicholas
4. Conor o Malley
As an outsider I'll throw in Alan Mc Callig from Claremorris. I think he played FBD A few years ago and when I've seen him in club games he seems very vocal and commanding around the square. He has a great kickout and could easily drive it past midfield.
Corner backs:
1. Rory Brikenden
2. Eoin o Donohue
3. Jack Coyne
4. Stephen Coen
5. Enda Version

Midfield:
1. Frank Irwin
2. Evan o Brien
3. Oisín Mullin
4. Eoghan McLaughlin
5. James Mc Cormack
6. Conor o Shea

Forwards:
1. Paul Towey
2. Conal Dempsey
3. Aidan Orme
4. Conor Disk in
5. Peter naughton
6. Darren Mc Hale

Conor O'Shea - doubtful he will get another chance. Similar to Jason Gibbons in that he looks the part at club level but the step up to pace and intensity of IC seems to just be above him.

Peter Naughton - hasn't he thrown his lot in with Sligo?

Conor Diskin - This is one player who if is he is willing to do what is needed really could make a mark at IC level. Application and attitude though are suspect.

RedDevil55

Mayodad wrote: »

What are everyone's thoughts about our options regarding replacements for the retirees?
My thoughts but not in order of preference are as follows.
Goalie:
1. Colm Reape
2. Robbie
3. Jamie Mc Nicholas
4. Conor o Malley
As an outsider I'll throw in Alan Mc Callig from Claremorris. I think he played FBD A few years ago and when I've seen him in club games he seems very vocal and commanding around the square. He has a great kickout and could easily drive it past midfield.
Corner backs:
1. Rory Brikenden
2. Eoin o Donohue
3. Jack Coyne
4. Stephen Coen
5. Enda Version

Midfield:
1. Frank Irwin
2. Evan o Brien
3. Oisín Mullin
4. Eoghan McLaughlin
5. James Mc Cormack
6. Conor o Shea

Forwards:
1. Paul Towey
2. Conal Dempsey
3. Aidan Orme
4. Conor Disk in
5. Peter naughton
6. Darren Mc Hale

I'd like to see Reape in goals for a few league games. No guarantee he'll make the grade, but he offers something different to every other goalkeeper available.

Stephen Coen and Enda Hession aren't natural corner backs which is what we need. I'd like David McBrien to get a run there during the league. Haven't seen much of Jack Coyne but Horan has name checked him a few times. Aside from that Eoin O'Donoghue and a fit Brendan Harrison would be our best bets.

Stephen Coen could be suited to midfield alongside Mattie Ruane. We could then put Oisín Mullin or Keegan in the half back line. Jack Carney Kilmeena could be another option in midfield.

Jizique

Mayodad wrote: »

Did Michael Coleman from Annaghdown play football as well as hurling for Galway??
He's the only one I can think of that might have won both.

Alan Kerins played for both

Blackjack

Jizique wrote: »

Alan Kerins played for both

Did both teams win though?. I think that's where the surprise lies for many - there were probably more than a few that played for both, but there seems to have been only the one that won the competition in both codes.

Cartman78

km79 wrote: »

http://twitter.com/radiomidwest/status/1353639215851048960

Nice one.

Hopefully every member of the panel makes a similar social media announcement for no other reason other than to p1ss off Joe Brolly

Blackjack

Cartman78 wrote: »

Nice one.

Hopefully every member of the panel makes a similar social media announcement for no other reason other than to p1ss off Joe Brolly

I wouldn't be worried about what that proven spoofer has to say.

seligehgit

There's never been a better time for a Mayo club footballer aspiring to play at the highest level with the plethora of retirements.

Matthew Flanagan is a goalkeeper who in past times I'd have thought is another who'd be worthy of consideration.

David Mc Brien has been mentioned,ditto Jack Coyne.

Any thoughts on Seamus Cunniffe?

O Donoghue and Harrison would be starters in the full back line.Eoin O Donoghue IMO would grow into the position.

Frank Irwin if we can hold onto him is a midfield superstar in the making.Not convinced Stephen Coen is suited long term to a role i lar na pairce,ditto Conor Loftus.

Some great shouts for up front.

Orme for such a young lad has that je ne sais quoi,that something different.Towey is another very talented player,Mark Moran.

Can Peter Naughton not jump ship and return to his native county if he was extended an offer?

What's the story with Ethan Henry?

There's a lot of very talented young players...Paddy Heneghan is another that comes to mind.Castlebar Mitchels have a number of promising young forwards,can they make the transition?

TBF I firmly believe James Horan will scour the county for new talent and leave no stone unturned.