Mayo GAA Discussion Thread

Blackjack · 13-11-2012 10:32PM

eddiem10 wrote: »

Kevin McLouglin called up as a replacement All Star. A small consolation but consolation all the same!

How does that work?.

Personally I think it's a crime he didn't get one. Mayo's top player this year for me. Certainly deserved it ahead of Flynn too IM biased O.

Syferus · 13-11-2012 10:49PM

Replacement? For the All-Star tour? That doesn't mean he gets an actual All-Star, though.

ProudDUB · 15-11-2012 01:45AM

No, he doesn't get an All Star Award. There are several members of the 2011 and 2012 All Star teams who are not available to go on this trip. The replacement players are drafted in to replace them, so that there will be two 15 man teams (and subs) in the game. There are also some players who were nominated for the All Star team in both years. They can't play for both teams, so more replacements are needed to plug the holes there. I think the replacements players are drafted from the lists of players who were nominated for an All Star award, but didn't win one.

Drummerboy2 · 15-11-2012 09:53AM

Jamsie Burke playing some great stuff for Ballymun Kickhams over the last couple of months. Think he is only about 23/24. I know he was in the Mayo panel a couple of years ago, surely must be worth another look.

Always_Running · 15-11-2012 07:56PM

Drummerboy2 wrote: »

Jamsie Burke playing some great stuff for Ballymun Kickhams over the last couple of months. Think he is only about 23/24. I know he was in the Mayo panel a couple of years ago, surely must be worth another look.

Mayo will need to act swiftly as he could be asked into Dublin panel.

seligehgit · 16-11-2012 05:50PM

Always_Running wrote: »

Mayo will need to act swiftly as he could be asked into Dublin panel.

Somebody will have to get on the blower to James Horan.:D

westsidestory · 16-11-2012 10:47PM

Always_Running wrote: »

Mayo will need to act swiftly as he could be asked into Dublin panel.

Not a chance of it. Name the last non Dub that played for them ?

SomethingElse · 16-11-2012 10:58PM

westsidestory wrote: »

Not a chance of it. Name the last non Dub that played for them ?

D'Arcy?

Always_Running · 17-11-2012 04:43PM

westsidestory wrote: »

Not a chance of it. Name the last non Dub that played for them ?

Always a chance especially if player is performing well for Dublin's county champions. What's a non Dub? sure more than half of the country are living,working or was born up there. :P

Defiler Of The Coffin · 17-11-2012 04:52PM

SomethingElse wrote: »

D'Arcy?

Declan was the first player that came to my mind as well! I'd imagine there was a good few of them over the years!

klairondavis · 17-11-2012 05:52PM

Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »

Declan was the first player that came to my mind as well! I'd imagine there was a good few of them over the years!

Declan Darcy is Dublin born and bred. Brian Murphy who has an All-Ireland minor medal with Kerry in 1994 is the last non-Dub to play for them in the championship I would guess. He played in goal against Westmeath in 2004.

Cosmo Kramer · 19-11-2012 08:54PM

James Burke looked good for Mayo a couple of years ago when Horan called him in. But I think he left the panel of his own accord due to personal commitments. He plays in a position that we are strong in but would be worth his place on the panel if he wanted to come back. It would involve a lot of travelling for the sake of being a squad player though - we have already seen this year with Mort and Hennelly that there is a reluctance to do the travelling from Dublin if it is only for a place on the bench.

I suppose we have a few players in Dublin now who would merit a place on both the Mayo and Dublin panels - I don't know if Dublin are interested in taking non-native players like that on these days though.

Drummerboy2 · 19-11-2012 10:16PM

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

James Burke looked good for Mayo a couple of years ago when Horan called him in. But I think he left the panel of his own accord due to personal commitments. He plays in a position that we are strong in but would be worth his place on the panel if he wanted to come back. It would involve a lot of travelling for the sake of being a squad player though - we have already seen this year with Mort and Hennelly that there is a reluctance to do the travelling from Dublin if it is only for a place on the bench.

I suppose we have a few players in Dublin now who would merit a place on both the Mayo and Dublin panels - I don't know if Dublin are interested in taking non-native players like that on these days though.

Highly unlikely. The hurling is slightly different though. I've been hugely impressed by Burke his season.

seligehgit · 19-11-2012 10:19PM

Always_Running wrote: »

Those that chose to play for Western Gaels would rather play for the town team they grew up in. In the 90s i understand a second club in Ballaghaderreen (to play in the Roscommon championship) was to be set up but when it came before the Connacht GAA Galway,Leitrim voted against it for some reason?

Interesting article in today's Indo re Ballagh...http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/eugene-mcgee-ballaghaderreen-border-legacy-throws-up-unique-provincial-final-3297242.html

SomethingElse · 19-11-2012 10:30PM

seligehgit wrote: »

Interesting article in today's Indo re Ballagh...http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/eugene-mcgee-ballaghaderreen-border-legacy-throws-up-unique-provincial-final-3297242.html

There seems to be a problem with the link, the article is here. I'll delete this post if you can get the above fixed (http://http//www.independent... an extra http in there I think)

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/eugene-mcgee-ballaghaderreen-border-legacy-throws-up-unique-provincial-final-3297242.html

Syferus · 19-11-2012 10:42PM

Ah, the festival's first mention of Sean Kilbride in the nationals. The countdown to the inevitable interview peppered with sound-bites from John 'the last house in Mayo' O'Mahony has started.

seligehgit · 22-11-2012 09:59PM

SomethingElse wrote: »

There seems to be a problem with the link, the article is here. I'll delete this post if you can get the above fixed (http://http//www.independent... an extra http in there I think)

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/eugene-mcgee-ballaghaderreen-border-legacy-throws-up-unique-provincial-final-3297242.html

Bit late for edit,ta for the corrected link.

eddiem10 · 24-11-2012 03:01PM

Anyone know is the Connacht Final on TG4 tomorrow live or deferred?

Edit. Just found out. Munster hurling final is live "Connaught Hurling Final, 25.11.12" is deffered. (Copied and pasted from tg4 website!)

MaroonAndGreen · 24-11-2012 05:07PM

How many Connacht titles have Brigids won in their history?

Always_Running · 24-11-2012 07:30PM

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

How many Connacht titles have Brigids won in their history?

3 only Corofin,Clan na nGael have won more Connacht titles.

Always_Running · 24-11-2012 07:35PM

eddiem10 wrote: »

Anyone know is the Connacht Final on TG4 tomorrow live or deferred?

Edit. Just found out. Munster hurling final is live "Connaught Hurling Final, 25.11.12" is deffered. (Copied and pasted from tg4 website!)

First time in years the Connacht football final isn't live. Right choice as i feel tomorrow's football game will be low scoring stop,start type of match where 10 to 12pts will probably be enough to win it.

seligehgit · 26-11-2012 01:09AM

Fair play to St. Brigid's,excellent performance.Hope they go all the way.No shame in Ballagh's defeat,beaten by a very good team.First half was excellent,petered out in the second half after St. Brigid's killed off the Ballagh challenge early on.All the injuries finally caught up on Ballagh.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 26-11-2012 04:05AM

The way some people in Ballagh demand to be allowed play for Roscommon, you'd think that it was some sort of surprise that the town is part of Mayo for GAA.

Peanut Butter Jelly · 28-11-2012 09:04PM

Today, Ronan McGarrity has called time on his inter-county football career 8 years after making his senior championship debut in 2004. Suppose the injuries caught up with him in the end.

Barlett · 15-12-2012 01:20PM

I shouldn't even bother thinking never mind claiming about these stupid lists the Independent has, but how could anyone say Kerry were a better team than Mayo this year? Ranking Kerry 3rd and Mayo 4th? They give a lot of coverage to GAA in the Indo, but their analysis is appalling in general

mayo.mick · 15-12-2012 04:11PM

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AlJ8LGc5FgzmdGNQNDBkYkpKekxrelF3NnNLVGdmUFE&output=html

Full fixtures list here;

http://www.hoganstand.com/Mayo/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=182541

Fr Tod Umptious · 08-01-2013 06:15PM

Interview with him for 'The Western' carried in the 'Irish Examiner'

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/horan-blasts-rte-all-ireland-bias-218947.html

Not sure what he is at here

He seems to be giving out about RTE not giving Mayo enough respect, but at the same time saying that it does not have any bearing on him

' you might think that the representation we get from the national media isn’t fair or reflective, but you’d waste your time if you went down that road. '

Is he not 'going down that road' now by talking about it ?

I can image the same happing again this year, media coverage wise I mean, which is no bad harm I think.

premierstone · 08-01-2013 06:22PM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Interview with him for 'The Western' carried in the 'Irish Examiner'

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/horan-blasts-rte-all-ireland-bias-218947.html

Not sure what he is at here

He seems to be giving out about RTE not giving Mayo enough respect, but at the same time saying that it does not have any bearing on him

' you might think that the representation we get from the national media isn’t fair or reflective, but you’d waste your time if you went down that road. '

Is he not 'going down that road' now by talking about it ?

I can image the same happing again this year, media coverage wise I mean, which is no bad harm I think.

He's not going down that road as he is doing an interview in a local paper not the national media, which is who he has he's gripe with.

Think he's been a bit paranoid myself but if it helps him motivate he's players and gives them that 'us against them' seige mentality then more power to him.

Syferus · 08-01-2013 06:30PM

premierstone wrote: »

He's not going down that road as he is doing an interview in a local paper not the national media, which is who he has he's gripe with.

Think he's been a bit paranoid myself but if it helps him motivate he's players and gives them that 'us against them' seige mentality then more power to him.

It's what a lot of great players and teams in all sorts of sports do, create perceived slights (even though in Mayo's case it's very real) and exaggerate what is real. It helps gives you an edge. No harm in it at all. You need some sort of motivation after making it to the dance yet again and losing.

keane2097 · 08-01-2013 06:46PM

No real harm in it provided he doesn't actually believe it himself. Persecution complexes can be damaging to the psyche.

He's probably right about Mayo usually not being talked about in the build up to big games as much as the opposition in recent times, but in all cases there would have been pretty obvious and understandable reasons.

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