Mayo GAA Discussion Thread

ciarriaithuaidh · 24-10-2012 10:12PM

keane2097 wrote: »

Well he was involved in the fitness training alright, but he's a football coach rather than a physical trainer according to BJK anyway. I mean I'd be surprised if physical preparation was the scope of his role with you guys for next year.

Not that that's a bad thing, could see him having a positive impact on how the forward line plays the game in particular, Mayo don't have a whole lot to work on from midfield back.

Donie was doing specific skills coaching with Kerry, but believe me, he is more than capable of running the entire show in terms of conditioning for a GAA team. If it was up to me, he would have been far more involved in the fitness side of things with Kerry when he was there, (and I believe we would have been better for it) but there were personal issues with Jack O'Connor which prevented that.

SomethingElse · 25-10-2012 11:43AM

Four Allstars from Mayo. Cafferkey, Higgins, Keegan and Dillon. Disappointing for Kevin McLoughlin, he deserved one imo.

Defiler Of The Coffin · 25-10-2012 11:54AM

SomethingElse wrote: »

Four Allstars from Mayo. Cafferkey, Higgins, Keegan and Dillon. Disappointing for Kevin McLoughlin, he deserved one imo.

I'm also disappointed for McLoughlin, he would have been my first choice for Mayo, certainly he should have been ahead of Cafferkey and Keegan. If Mayo can stay within the top tiers he absolutely has to be next in line.

westsidestory · 25-10-2012 12:50PM

Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »

I'm also disappointed for McLoughlin, he would have been my first choice for Mayo, certainly he should have been ahead of Cafferkey and Keegan. If Mayo can stay within the top tiers he absolutely has to be next in line.

McLoughlin is hard done by here alright in my opinion, Keegan and Cafferkey have had exceptional years and are most deserving. I'd of had McLoughlin in ahead of Dillon, Dillon was very good up to AI final but was kept out of it by the Donegal defence, McLoughlin with those 2 points from play in the first half dragged us back out of the mire we were in.

Well done to Higgins, Caff, Keegan and Dillon on getting their All-Stars.

naughto · 25-10-2012 01:32PM

westsidestory wrote: »

McLoughlin is hard done by here alright in my opinion, Keegan and Cafferkey have had exceptional years and are most deserving. I'd of had McLoughlin in ahead of Dillon, Dillon was very good up to AI final but was kept out of it by the Donegal defence, McLoughlin with those 2 points from play in the first half dragged us back out of the mire we were in.

Well done to Higgins, Caff, Keegan and Dillon on getting their All-Stars.

dillon was marked out of it in the the final,but the game he had against dub was why he got the allstar he was unreal.
McLoughlin should have got 1,but there is plenty of time left for him to pick up a few

Fowler87 · 25-10-2012 02:14PM

Shame McLoughlin missed out but delighted a fellow Ballyhaunis man in Keith Higgins has got a deserved all star. First from the club

padd b1975 · 25-10-2012 05:36PM

Looks like Micheal Murphy's goal cost David Clarke his All Star.

Syferus · 25-10-2012 06:04PM

Wouldn't say that. Durcan was always leading that race and it'd always have took a Mayo win for Clarke to overtake him.

DDC1990 · 25-10-2012 09:41PM

Baffled at McLoughlin not getting one.

One of the footballers of the year IMO.

seligehgit · 25-10-2012 10:22PM

Congrats to the four lads,well deserved.Shocked Kevin McLaughlin failed to get one,outstanding season.Really feel David Clarke was the stand out goalkeeper this year,since he came into the Mayo set up he has been up there with Cluxton as the top goalkeeper in the country,all the attributes...great shot stopper,excellent kickouts and very sound under the high ball.

ColeTrain · 26-10-2012 01:20AM

Was baffled when someone told me the news that McLoughlin didn't get one. Mayo player of the year for me.

Congrats to all the other lads though.

Syferus · 26-10-2012 01:56AM

Personally thought Higgins was the best Mayo player this year, followed by McLoughlin. Corner-backs rarely get enough credit and Higgins is surely the best marker in football right now and he's just as assured as any half-back moving forward. Decent hurler too!

cgpg5 · 26-10-2012 04:09AM

McLouglin not getting an Allstar is an absolute disgrace. Mayo's most influential player. How Mark McHugh, who spent his whole season in the half back line, got one at half forward is baffling.

Aidan Walsh over Barry Moran too? Not trying too sound overly biased here but that again is poor

Fowler87 · 26-10-2012 11:45AM

Syferus wrote: »

Personally thought Higgins was the best Mayo player this year, followed by McLoughlin. Corner-backs rarely get enough credit and Higgins is surely the best marker in football right now and he's just as assured as any half-back moving forward. Decent hurler too!

He really needs to be deployed as a centre half back to get even more out of his game. Its his natural position

keane2097 · 26-10-2012 12:02PM

Syferus wrote: »

Wouldn't say that. Durcan was always leading that race and it'd always have took a Mayo win for Clarke to overtake him.

This, Durcan was clearly the goalkeeper of the year.

Fireball07 · 26-10-2012 03:03PM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

As predicted by a poster here last week Donie Buckley is off to Mayo as trainer, according to RTE, good choice I think

I'm a massive fan of Buckley, he did great stuff from Limerick. Bit disappointed, because I hoped he was coming back to Limerick.

Apparently he's been appointed Director of Limerick Underage Football too, so it's a pity he hasn't got a senior role too.

cgpg5 · 26-10-2012 07:25PM

Cillian O'Connor YPOTY 2 years in a row.

Many may disagree but he's the deserving recipient imo, I don't rate McBrearty at all

Fowler87 · 26-10-2012 07:30PM

Great achievement for O'Connor. First ever to win 2 YPOTY awards. Lad has so much potential to be a top footballer

blowitupref · 26-10-2012 07:39PM

Alan Dillon was MOTM v Dublin,Down that may give a reason why he was chosen instead of Kevin McLoughlin. O'Connor young player of the year again but still no All-star??

cgpg5 · 26-10-2012 08:36PM

O'Connor is eligible to win it next year too!

Always_Running · 26-10-2012 08:43PM

If Dillon won man of the match in the quarter,semi finals that would explain his All star alright and were Mayo ever likely to get more than 4?

Fowler87 · 26-10-2012 08:48PM

Always_Running wrote: »

If Dillon won man of the match in the quarter,semi finals that would explain his All star alright and were Mayo ever likely to get more than 4?

Read on twitter that the average has been 3 for the runners up the last few years so we've done well. Doesn't take away from the omission of certain players though

Syferus · 26-10-2012 09:26PM

O'Connor has one of the best big match temperaments I've ever seen, not just in a young player but in any player.

The big problem with him hasn't been any more answered this season than it was last: he needs to find a way to me more active from play. He punishes you from placed balls but it's far too easy to mark him out of games.

Deserving of his second YPOTY, but it's hardly like he had to go up against a murderers' row of candidates this year.

westsidestory · 26-10-2012 09:57PM

cgpg5 wrote: »

Cillian O'Connor YPOTY 2 years in a row.

Many may disagree but he's the deserving recipient imo, I don't rate McBrearty at all

O'Connor deserving his award indeed. Think you are being a tad harsh to not rate McBrearty at all, he is still just only a year out of minor and has already his AI medal and will improve greatly as he grows into the senior team. Might not have set the world on fire yet though !

Drummerboy2 · 28-10-2012 12:59PM

There's a couple of Mayo lads playing in the Dublin Championship final for Ballymun tomorrow night, James Bourke and Shane Forde.

westsidestory · 28-10-2012 01:28PM

Drummerboy2 wrote: »

There's a couple of Mayo lads playing in the Dublin Championship final for Ballymun tomorrow night, James Bourke and Shane Forde.

Bourke ex Ardnaree and a fine footballer, where is Forde from and where does he play ?

Drummerboy2 · 28-10-2012 02:10PM

Not sure what part of Mayo Forde is from but he is a young 6'4' full forward.

kupus · 30-10-2012 10:51AM

Fowler87 wrote: »

Shame McLoughlin missed out but delighted a fellow Ballyhaunis man in Keith Higgins has got a deserved all star. First from the club

Has Higgins only 1 Allstar?
Sounds hard to believe cos it feels like he's around for ages playing solid, in hurling adn football. And is he still playing hurling?

Imo he's a bit like Denis Irwin, unassuming, not flashy, but one hell of a defender.

Always_Running · 30-10-2012 06:54PM

kupus wrote: »

Has Higgins only 1 Allstar?
Sounds hard to believe cos it feels like he's around for ages playing solid, in hurling adn football. And is he still playing hurling?

Imo he's a bit like Denis Irwin, unassuming, not flashy, but one hell of a defender.

Played yesterday and scored 8 of the 12 points for Ballyhaunis.

kupus · 30-10-2012 10:28PM

Always_Running wrote: »

Played yesterday and scored 8 of the 12 points for Ballyhaunis.

Im going to take one guess and say it was against Toreen

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