Mayo GAA Discussion

The tracker was not his finest moment but there was no point blaming Rock for a position Mayo got themselves into.

Did he give out to Vaughan for his actions that were more the actual cause of them losing that final.

I remember a club match in hurling 10 years ago. A young lad got send off for reacting to a belt he got. He was a HF. The CB over seventy yards away could be heard shout 'stupid Mike stupid stupid stupid''.

A couple of parents were giving out but another parent said the CB was dead right. His point was the same young lad had being doing the same thing since U10. Gifted player but hard to keep on the field.

That team went on to win a minor football title that year. The HF never again got send off in a match for a long time.

Mayo people and players need to look into there own actions if they want to win

No shortage of trolls coming out from their sewers I see.

Kieran Donaghy reckoned it was genius my Lee Keegan to pull out the GPS and fling it towards the ball, as an attempt at distraction.

Johnny Doyle from Kildare said fair play to him, that it was great thinking.

Dean Rock said he couldn't care less.

Yet poor Strumms is still having sleepless nights over it. 😱

It was great thinking in fairness. If GPS trackers were around when I was playing, and if I were the one who had thought to use it to gain a small advantage, I'd be fierce proud of myself. Still playing a bit of junior. I am going to keep the idea in mind should a last minute free scenario arise. Won't have a tracker, so will have to be a glove. Fill it with a bit of muck and fling it.

Tickets went on sale for Mayo v Galway Saturday this afternoon at 1pm and were sold out in a minute.

What do you guys make of playing these games in a small capacity venue (1,200) when the last Mayo v Galway FBD game attracted over 7,000.

As a Dub, no problem saying Keegan was by and far head and shoulders above a lot of players in the country. He will be missed and if i was mad about the GPS thing, it was momentary and couldnt have cared if he said a decade of the rosary or wrote rock a letter, he tried to do something to help his team, and it didnt work. Personally I remember the giddy excitement of the replays or how the story of him versus Connolly was the pinnacle of excitement on the lead up to a game. Was a great player , but albeit he is young, and has his family now, i think him and players like him have a lot of miles on the clock.

But can i ask, why is there an asterisk beside any of the AI's Dublin won?

(i would minorly concede an asterisk point on the 6th in a row, down to no crowds and covid, but the history books wont care)

I think it's a great idea to have it in the Dome,it'll the the biggest indoor crowd ever at a GAA match and will be a great occasion.It should be a fast paced game too (like the one behind closed doors on telly last year) there's be less chance of injury and a much better chance for the management to assess players.

The big crowd FBD games are probably a thing of the past now with the condensed season and anybody that wants to see Mayo and galway slugging away in the muck can see it before the end of the month in the league.

I didn't get on it quick enough to get a ticket myself but an happy enough to stream it for a tenner,great option to have.

Only 1,200 i believe are allowed to attend. Galway v Leitrim was sold out last Friday as is Sligo v Roscommon this Friday with the same capacity.

Mayo with the interest with McStay as manager and Galway off the back of reaching All-Ireland final would easily have attracted upwards of 7,000 again if held in Tuam or Castlebar this Sunday.

The hard surface in the Dome isn't very forgiving. Softer sod with a drop of rain and windy is a more suitable environment for the preparation for the upcoming NFL IMO.

Novelty was last year and it was clear then John Prenty wanted to promote his dome to the national media.

Who would dam it if these games was played in outdoor venues as is the case in Leinster,Munster and Ulster?

Average attendances at the McKenna Cup games has been 5,000 this January a bit bizarre the Connacht GAA are running with 1,200 especially only a few years ago they said venues such as Ballyhaunis and Ballinlough was too small of venues for FBD games and just up the road from Airdome.

Carlow vs Laois which was due to take place this evening is being postponed due to the pitch in Stradbally being waterlogged. I recall the Mayo Galway game in Jan 2018 being called off late in the day due to a Frozen pitch and lots of folks being up in arms about that too. The same day the Leitrim Sligo game was postponed and had to be played at a later date.

As regards Ballyhaunis and Ballinlough not being suitable, that was before the ability to stream games which the Connacht Council can now do.

Certainly having the games outdoors would allow more people but the general rule is that if the competition has one game indoors then all games must be indoors, so it's either play them all in the dome or run the risk of some potentially being postponed as had been encountered in previous years.

You can go into the event but not purchase tickets unfortunately. I was in it at one and they went very quick.

I remember sitting in MacHale park for that 2018 Mayo v Galway game when it was called off. I believe it then got refixed for the following Friday when there was torrential rain. The pitch got ploughed up completely that night and never fully recovered.

I'm happy enough to stream this FBD game. Let's be honest, it's a far better spectacle played indoors at this time of year.

We'll get a competitive Mayo v Galway game outside in 2 weeks time anyway.

Best of luck to Lee in retirement, any time Mayo needed him he would be there, The Roy Keane of Mayo GAA will go down as the best to never win an all Ireland. Simply a legend.

I'd have Boland ahead of either wing forwards named for today

As a Gaa person from outside Mayo I cannot say I have ever really noticed him as a player. I never remember him playing in the business end of champions.

He is 27 at present so I presume 28 sometime this year, he is not a championship players or serious sub that you bring in its unlikely he ever will. McStay has to look at this long term. As it is he has a number of serious older players. His is a 3-4 year project he needs to look at. Good players 30 and over that he has are unlikely to be starters in 3 years time. It's similar with 26-30 year old that are not starting at present in championship.

It's was one of the reasons Kerry football took so long to recover. Fitzmaurice refused to start integrating 22-23 year old into the squad from 2016 on. After winning the 2017 Alliance Football league in which a number of young players played significant roles Fitzmaurice reverted to type and bought back in older players in there 30's which set is back and similar in 2018

While you do not want to throw the baby out with the bath water and need to remain competitive to stay in D1 of the league you need to look at where you will be in three years time

Darren Coen another. I see a few on the blog complaining .

he has lots and lots of chances. He is too slow . End of story.