Mayo GAA Discussion

Could easily be another Ciarán Kilkenny.

It's a massive upheaval.

I know its a huge negative for Mayo but overall I think it is brilliant for him and other young GAA players to get this opportunity to play professinal sport and experience another culture. Also brilliant for all the Mayo ladies (I think there are six in Australia for this season) who with the expansion of ladies game will have to choose one or the other code. Shortly it will no longer be possible for them to come back for championship as Aussie season will be longer with the increase in number of teams.

I wish him all the best and don't blame him one bit for taking this opportunity.

He gets to experience a different country working as a professional sportsman so fair play to him.

Oisin is a massive loss to Mayo, Cathal Mc Shane's move to Australia two years ago was seen also as a massive loss to Tyrone but the Tyrone County Board or some one on their behalf made an offer to Cathal Mc Shane that he could not refuse and he returned to Tyrone. Tyrone would not have won the All Ireland this year if McShane was still in Australia. Mayo GAA were fore warned that Oisin was interested in going to Australia, what did they do to try and persuade him to stay in the Mayo fold? David Clifford was approached by Australian Teams but Kerry GAA were not going to loose their star player. We lost Pierce Hanley to Australia and it is generally believed if he was available to Mayo over the last number of years we would probably have won the All Ireland (he was a brilliant forward). The question we have to ask here in Mayo is do we really want to win An All Ireland? if we do an offer would have been made to Oisin that he could not refuse. Dublin lost no players to Australia over the last number of years?

There's a lot of talk about what kerry did to keep Clifford.

Read the quotes from Clifford, nobody approached him seriously and he didn't have any interest in the game.

Oisin has been tracked from the start and would have gone in autumn 2020,its hardly inside knowledge to say that.

Also,if he wants to go there's nothing the County board could have done to persuade him to stay.Being a professional athlete in sunny Australia for a few years is a tempting prospect for any young lad.McShane went and it didn't really work our for him,he was homesick or whatever,he came back just like 90% of other guys who gave it a go.

I think Oisin well make a big impression in Oz and best of luck to him.

Indeed, lots of talk offers but how do you offer a lad a new life experience by asking him not to choose one ?

Young lads should travel as much as they can when they can enjoy it.

Some awfully miopic people looking to shape a lads future for him. Live and let live

Dublin lost James Madden who set an all time speed test record for the AFL. He would most likely be starting for Dublin had he stayed. Dublin were lucky that Kilkenny couldn't hack it out there.

Do these guys mostly intend to come back to Ireland? I reckon if I was going through the upheaval of moving to Australia, I'd be hoping and planning to build my life there, play a full career in Aussie Rules then get into coaching/media/sports admin/whatever...

Whats the story with mayogaatv? Is it a private concern or are the Co Board behind it? Just looking now and its €28 for a weekend pass to watch all four senior and junior semis or €9 per individual game, that seems ridiculously dear. I know i can't and really shouldnt compare the two obviosuly but i can get two months of sky sports for a little less than that

Buying the tile gets you a free season pass? First ive heard of it

I paid the €28 this morning for the 4 matches. It's a little expensive alright, but as I'm watching the Mayo Gaels and Kilmaine match, haven't thought about the price since. Just glad to be able to see the games - I'm based in Dublin. It's only €7 a game. Not going to break the bank and it's over 4 hours of entertainment for the €28.

I think the pricing at this stage is probably fair enough. The season pass is excellent value. I can see more opting for that next year, assuming they go with the same pricing structures.

Ah im not moaning really, just wondering who is behind it and what the business model is? I watched the Manchester derby today from the comfort of my own home, it was absolutely shite but i can get Sky Sports for a month for less than half the cost of the weekend pass. Obviously it's ridiculous to compare the two but i'm curious as to who is behind it and what the plan is etc? I'll pay €9 for the senior semi tomorrow, wont cost me a thought but hey for watching live amatuer sport on TV it's bloody expensive

Well done to Knockmore, I didn't get to see the game but sounded like a good game to set them up for a final. Hate to say it but I think they're head and shoulders above the pack and it's extremely hard not to like them as a team. Seem like a bunch of hungry, hard working, honest and talented lads.

Huge win for Balla, staying up in the first year is a big achievement and something to build upon.

I'm hearing there's nothing signed as regards Oisín and he's very much leaning towards staying.