Mayo GAA Discussion

Kevin McLoughlin was never a massive scoring threat but got and setup some crucial scores through the years. But that wasn't main his role either. Was a great servant and a player we were always better of having in the team. It also wasn't his fault he was the only left footer who would step up to take a free. But dont let that stop you kicking a man on his way out the door.

oh, you're going to be the thread troll for a while?

i presume the basis of this comment is because you think I'm from Galway? in which case your wrong. People are great at misremembering player performances, and this is case in point. Alan Freeman was another example. a poster on this forum very aptly put it that "the longer he doesn't play, the better he was" or similar.

Re Kevin, he was s very solid player, who, as other commentators have said, wasn't the best point scorer, and wasn't the best at setting up scores.

not the greatest play who ever donned the jersey as others would have you believe

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