Mayo GAA Discussion

MacDanger · 22-04-2023 07:47PM

RIP

Cosmo Kramer · 22-04-2023 08:19PM

RIP. The finish line for a truly legendary team and panel.

Carol25 · 22-04-2023 08:21PM

RIP to Dr Loftus

happyoutscan · 23-04-2023 10:18AM

RIP to him and condolences to his family.

Blackjack · 23-04-2023 01:26PM

R.I.P. Dr Mick

LowOdour · 23-04-2023 08:53PM

Where would Mayo fans point me in best parking spots around McHale park on match day. Haven't been to McHale park in a few years and not driven to it so planning ahead for connacht final

Cartman78 · 23-04-2023 08:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120512885#Comment_120512885

Your best best would be parking in Kiltimagh and just hopping on the monorail to Castlebar 😉

I normally park around the Moneen Road area...just make sure you leave the car pointed homewards

irishgeo · 24-04-2023 07:47AM

The new bypass will be open so lots of different ways to get on it now for the way home. Usually park in the castle street car park myself and it's a short walk up. You can head back out to the ballinrobe road and back on to the new dual carriageway at that junction.

BENDYBINN · 24-04-2023 10:13AM

Hope mayo fans come out and watch the two best teams in Connacht do battle..will be a great occasion.

Squatman · 24-04-2023 11:16AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120514123#Comment_120514123

surely your not mistaking galway for one of the top 2 in Connaught. as I recall it, about 4 weeks ago galway got one of their multiple annual doses of reality, and shane walsh hasn't been kicking right since. ....

In a recent article he said he would "give anything" to get sam. unfortunately for galwaigens, it doesn't extend to selecting a kicking foot. but in his defense, sticking with one foot for him, is probably like sticking with one keeper for PJ. Enjoy your day in the sun. i hope ye win, and spend some money in civilisation. once ye get to croke parke, well your destiny is already laid out.

PARlance · 24-04-2023 01:40PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120512885#Comment_120512885

It depends what side you're coming from tbh. But in general, if you're going to be there early, and are ready to make a quick exit, then you can get parking fairly close.

Emphasis on the quick exit though. If you're one of the first out the gate it could be the saving of 30-40 mins.

MacDanger · 24-04-2023 02:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120512885#Comment_120512885

You coming from Sligo or Galway?

LowOdour · 24-04-2023 02:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120515207#Comment_120515207

Galway. Thanks for all the answers folks!

MacDanger · 02-05-2023 09:16AM

Assuming all of the favourites win their provincials, I'd say the bext draw we could get today is:

Dublin/Sligo/Westmeath

While the worst draw we could get is

Kerry/Armagh/Donegal

Blackjack · 02-05-2023 01:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120545232#Comment_120545232

I'd probably have Kildare and Cork as being a less favourable draw than Donegal. Donegal would appear to be in a bad spot at the moment, some key players injured during the league and they haven't really overcome the loss of Murphy. Hard to know if they can overcome that and a change of managers during the league.

Cork are one of those teams that can beat anyone on their day but have been too inconsistent to build on their abilities hence whey they've remained in Division 2.

Kildare as we have seen this year and last can be good enough for 60 minutes but sadly for them they don't appear to have the stamina for a full 75-80 minute game. If they can overcome that, they'll be a lot more of a threat.

And there is no offense intended to anyone from those counties, that's just how I see it.

MacDanger · 02-05-2023 01:18PM

So it's Kerry, Louth (assuming they don't beat Dublin) and Cork

franklyon · 02-05-2023 01:19PM

Kerry Louth ourselves and Cork by the looks of it and barring any major shocks.

MacDanger · 02-05-2023 01:27PM

20/21st May

Kerry/Clare v Mayo

27/28 May

Louth/Dublin v Cork

03/04th June

Mayo v Louth/Dublin

Cork v Kerry/Clare

17/18th June (neutral venues)

Kerry/Clare v Louth/Dublin (maybe Portlaoise? Or Croker if it's the Dubs)

Mayo v Cork (Salthill or Ennis?)

Barlett · 02-05-2023 02:18PM

I would expect all those neutral games will be in Croke Park, like the Super 8s

02-05-2023 02:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120546522#Comment_120546522

Not really

There was a lot of negative talk during the Super 8 about neutral games being in Croke Park and I even think that Croke Park was explicitly named in that setup i.e. One home, one away, one Croke Park.

Whereas here the terminology is very much "neutral venue"

MacDanger · 02-05-2023 02:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120546522#Comment_120546522

Would be a mistake to brng games like Mayo v Cork (Ennis), Monaghan v Donegal (Breffni/Omagh), Derry/Armagh v Clare (Castlebar/Hyde), Galway v Derry/Armagh (Hyde/Breffni) to a half empty Croker IMO when there are plenty of suitable provincial venues to host them

Coillte_Bhoy · 02-05-2023 03:04PM

Mental if they bring any of these neutral games to Croke park. Im assuming our game V Kerry will be on the Sunday? as Killarney doesnt have lights or might it be Saturday afternoon? Checked hotels for the Sat night minute draw was done, nothing even half reasonable to be had

crusd · 02-05-2023 03:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120546672#Comment_120546672

Could have Mayo V Cork and Kerry v Louth as a double header in Limerick.

On the rest of the groups:

Galway v Derry / Armagh and Tyrone v Westmeath in Clones

Dublin v Sligo - Portlaois and Ros v Kildare in Tullamore

Derry/ Armagh v Clare - Hyde, Monaghan v Donegal - Breffni

Blackjack · 02-05-2023 03:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120546672#Comment_120546672

Wouldn't be unlike the GAA to repeat mistakes of the past. Unfortunately they are not concerned for any economy outside of the M50. If we need an example, the qualifier games we had against Westmeath in 16, and last year against Kildare (the other game being Roscommon and Clare that day) were games that ideally should have been played at a provincial venue to lift a local economy. The latter was played the same day as Ireland played Scotland in the Aviva and the attendance was fairly paltry, as I recall only around 22K. If ever there was a good reason to bring games to provincial venues, that was it.

Instead, the lads who sell burgers and pints in Croke park are given the priority there.

Barlett · 02-05-2023 04:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120546572#Comment_120546572

It started out as a neutral venue and then when the draw was made, it was suddenly Croke Park. I mean, I hope I'm wrong but unfortunately this is the usual approach from the GAA.

HBC08 · 02-05-2023 04:11PM

I'm pretty sure the neutral venue games will ne provincial grounds.During the super 8s for example it never mentioned neutral grounds,it mentioned Croke Park specifically. I'd take that as a small sign that sense will prevail.

Are the preliminary QFs fixed for Croke Park? I assume they are,this means there's no real difference between finishing 2nd or 3rd in your group.In fact in some cases depending who finishes where in other groups it might be advantageous to finish 3rd rather than 2nd.Thats if I have any of the above correct!

02-05-2023 04:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120547024#Comment_120547024

I think 2nd place teams get home advantage in the quarter final preliminary.

Coillte_Bhoy · 02-05-2023 04:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120547031#Comment_120547031

Thats definitely the case or is now anyway, wouldn't put it past them to change it.

HBC08 · 02-05-2023 04:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120547031#Comment_120547031

Interesting if that's the case.

This means that all games as i understand it (not involving dublin) will be played outside Croker right up to QF stage.I think this is progress and certainly better than the super 8 nonsense and also the likes of the Mayo Kildare debacle last year.

02-05-2023 04:24PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120547044#Comment_120547044

Well home advantage is a reward for coming second rather than third in the group,bso I'd say it's the way it will stay.

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