Mayo GAA Discussion

How? He wouldn't have made any iteration of Dublin team since 2011 in his favoured wing forward, never mind in midfield, full back, or in goal

The poster above is trolling a bit id imagine but the overall point is sound, you can appreciate a good solid 7/10 player without anointing him as a great

Its a figure of speech to demonstrate the quality of McLoughlin, don't read it literally!!. He would be in lots of teams that won the All Ireland like Kerry, Tyrone, Donegal...Dublin were so strong all over the pitch that a player like him would easly fit in. He was a pretty consistent player for Mayo and I think most Mayo fans would recongnise this.

Ah in fairness now Ryan O'Donoghue has a fair bit to go yet to emulate a few of McLoughlin's clutch moments - I'm sure he will in time, but at the moment its all potential.

Nice piece from Mcloughlin today and comes across really well. https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41224390.html

Solid win for Knockmore this evening, fairly dour first half, Darren McHale got a cracking goal at the start of the second half and Knockmore tacked on a couple of points and that was that. Tough draw for the other group winners with Castlebar there, hopefully Westport draw them

Knockmore v Charlestown

Tubber v Castlebar

Ballina v Belmullet

Westport v Breaffy

the So reliable, never let us down commentary. He was a good player on a great team - as audio has accidently eluded to - would not have made the dublin team (Dublin were so strong all over the pitch that a player like him would easly fit in. - I think that's the greatest insult in this thread), while many others on the mayo team would have. He often missed frees from dead in front of the posts, and was never comfortable taking frees. off the top of my head i would rate doherty, oshea, parsons, as more rounded influential players. - again they were not players that "never let us down" but top class players.

Championship is a bit of a damp squib so far, no real jeopardy for anyone. There's one game this weekend that is in doubt, you'd expect easy enough wins for Ballina (1/5), Westport (1/8) and ourselves (1/10).

Should make for two good semi finals at least

Castlebar seem to have gone backwards since the league, two poor performances against Aghamore and Ballyhaunis. Tubber super confident. Wet day will probably suit tubber

The Castlebar v Ballintubber game is unlikely to be one for the purists but it'll be an interesting game all the same, could easily go to ET I'd say.

You'd expect the three favourites to win in the other games although if ROD/AOS/Towey have a stormer, one of them could be tight enough - ROD probably the most likely to put up a big score and maybe run Ballina close

Breaffy putting up a good show against Westport, Aido playing v well according to the radio

Was at the Knockmore game yesterday evening, rotten evening but it looked like it would be a cakewalk at HT as we largely dominated the 1st half. Charlestown flew out of the blocks in the 2nd half, won all the breaks and had it back to a point. Knockmore's big names saw us over the line though, Kevin mc, Orme, Darren Mc and in particular Shane Mc who I'd have as motm - when there was just one in it (either 8-7 or 9-8) and having lost a couple of our own kickouts, he called a kickout right in the middle, won it against 2 Charlestown men and we scored from the next play, huge moment I thought.

Two local derbies now for the SFs - I presume our game will be on in Crossmolina. Interesting that both semi finalists are from the same 2 groups

Big weekend in the club championship with the semi finals in the mens and finals in the womens.

Will be at the Knockmore v Westport game on Saturday in Bekan, I believe the league final between these two was a cracker so hopefully this will be the same. It's mad how much the championship has opened up since Carnacon's run was ended in 2021. The LGFA scheduling is sh*te enough though, the whole championship being run off in 4 weeks is madness.

Knockmore v Ballina on Sunday in Crossmolina brings back memories of big games there in the 90s. This will be extremely tight, Ballina probably have more athleticism around the middle and maybe the best individual in Callinan but I think Knockmore have more forwards that can be relied on to score and that might just shade it for us. I'd expect the winners to go on and win the final

Castlebar v Breaffy in the other SF will probably be tight enough, likely to be low scoring though you'd imagine. I'd like to see Breaffy win it but I think Castlebar will probably sneak it

idiotic stuff looking from the outside. It has a hint of McStay version 1!! Roscommon ladies also in a bit of bother.

Roscommon players seek apology for former manager Ollie Lennon amid removal row | Independent.ie

On my way back from ballina game, not one that will live long in the memory. Seems to be their modus operandi, soak up pressure on the first half then come out and win it in the second. Surely a top side will catch them out with that strategy, not sure breaffy are that side though. If knockmore had any hit of finesse in attack they would surely have gone in at half time with a decent lead, they butchered one particular golden goal chance

He certainly did the business on the frees yesterday but I guess when they are recruiting 'squad players' managers prefer young lads who might develop into something special rather than old stagers who are almost certainly as good as they are going to get.