Mayo GAA Discussion Thread

Always_Running · 23-05-2014 06:53PM

keane2097 wrote: »

Always question the value of this "get a scare" thing as well. Mayo lost the AI final to Dublin last year. Dublin look to have improved, Mayo look to have gone backwards.

If they really need to almost lose to Roscommon to get them to train hard and focus at this stage they'd be better off getting to no AI final this year so ye won't have to listen to all the talk about how ye bottled it again when Dublin hop off ye.

Got a scare off Sligo in 2012 and then mayo went on to knock Dublin out of the championship. Mayo probably peaked before the last two AI finals saving your best display for your last game would be key for mayo.

Barlett · 23-05-2014 07:00PM

Well the getting a scare thing is complete rubbish...you're either good enough or not...Dublin got plenty of scares in 2012 before losing to Mayo...people go on saying Mayo played poorly in last year's final and so did Dublin...in reality I think they just cancelled each other out for long periods

blowitupref · 23-05-2014 08:01PM

Barlett wrote: »

Well the getting a scare thing is complete rubbish...you're either good enough or not...Dublin got plenty of scares in 2012 before losing to Mayo...people go on saying Mayo played poorly in last year's final and so did Dublin...in reality I think they just cancelled each other out for long periods

I don't believe it to be rubbish in fairness the Dubs got a scare off Wexford in 2011 before winning the AI and last year Meath gave them a good game. While both Mayo,Dublin may have cancelled each other out in the final i think Mayo peaked in Donegal game last summer.

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I'm not sure of the value of a "scare" is to the Mayo team, but I certainly would not rule out an upset in this game.

Roscommon will have improved on 2013, they are at home, and I for one am still not sure if this Mayo team have what it takes for 2014

I'm surprised you are not sure. Over on the prediction thread i think you went for Mayo v Monaghan AI final with Mayo to win it. Why are you not as confident as last year is it mileage on the clock or something else?

manofwisdom · 23-05-2014 08:27PM

keane2097 wrote: »

Dublin look to have improved, Mayo look to have gone backwards.

I have seen this said/written now numerous times. In last years league Mayo finished on 6 points sneaked into the semi final and lost it compared to this year finished on 9 points and lost the semi final again.

While Dublin like last year have won the league you could argue Dublin were in better form this time last year as Dublin got 11 points then compared to 9 points this year. In truth its unlikely to be known until about August if Dublin have improved or Mayo have gone backwards

Fr Tod Umptious · 24-05-2014 01:49PM

blowitupref wrote: »

I'm surprised you are not sure. Over on the prediction thread i think you went for Mayo v Monaghan AI final with Mayo to win it. Why are you not as confident as last year is it mileage on the clock or something else?

I'd like to think that Mayo would beat Roscommon by 10+ pts as they did last year.

The problem is that this Mayo team thus far have not shown me that that is something they can do. In two games this year where they had a chance to put a marker down they failed to do it (Dublin and Derry in NFL)

Unlike last year there are real questions about where this team are at, and how the loss of two finals in a row in going to effect, both mentally and physically, their abaility to win one in 2014.

If they get past Roscommon and do so in style then I'd be confident that they could get to another All Ireland fina, the A side of the draw is not stacked with good teams, Derry, Donegal, Kerry or Cork are the pick of them and a Mayo team that have an All Ireland in their sights would have no problems with any of the above in QFs or SFs

But the Roscommon game is , in my opinion, the banana skin.
Roscommon have improved , they are at home, they will be up for it.
Mayo may come in to this game cold and like v Derry and Dublin in the league not put in the effort to win it and exert their superior abilities.

seligehgit · 24-05-2014 02:17PM

Expecting a very tough encounter against Roscommon in the Hyde on June 8th.Tad surprised with the widespread predictions of a proverbial walk in the park for Mayo.
Roscommon football is very much on the up with their promotion,promising under 21s in spite of the final implosion.Unsure where our lads are at after the heartbreak of the 2 All Ireland defeats and the subsequent physical and mental toll.
Our league campaign was none too convincing and ended in a particularly bad fashion.

Defiler Of The Coffin · 24-05-2014 02:25PM

Some of the posts would make you think that Roscommon will be the toughest opponents we will face this year. They will put it up to us alright but the real challenge for Mayo is making sure they get the fitness and conditioning right, enough to beat the Rossies but enough left in the tank for the rest of the year. Similar to the Galway game last year.

ColeTrain · 24-05-2014 04:02PM

I'd be confident that we will win but it won't be easy. Roscommon have now established themselves at the number 2 team in Connacht, playing them in the Hyde won't be an easy prospect.

With their U-21 team on the up and the fact that they cruised to promotion, i'm expecting them to hit us hard and make life difficult, if we don't show up then things could get very tricky.

Kalyke · 24-05-2014 04:04PM

Well done to the hurlers!!

ColeTrain · 24-05-2014 04:07PM

Kalyke wrote: »

Well done to the hurlers!!

Great win, that's them into the semis now.

Zippy was playing with them today I think.

km79 · 24-05-2014 04:11PM

ColeTrain wrote: »

Great win, that's them into the semis now.

Zippy was playing with them today I think.

When's the semi........

statto25 · 24-05-2014 04:14PM

km79 wrote: »

When's the semi........

Next weekend as the final is the Saturday after. It would be great for the county to get there.

km79 · 24-05-2014 04:18PM

statto25 wrote: »

Next weekend as the final is the Saturday after. It would be great for the county to get there.

Higgins won't play in either of those ?

statto25 · 24-05-2014 04:20PM

km79 wrote: »

Higgins won't play in either of those ?

Maybe next weekend but certainly not the final if we get there. It's a shame to as he is undoubtedly the best Hurler in the county. I would hope something could be arranged but sincerely doubt it would be possible.

MaroonAndGreen · 24-05-2014 04:30PM

Senior Club Championship this weekend!

Group 1:
Ballintubber v Castlebar - Expecting a tight game but home advantage may swing it for BALLINTUBBER. Game of the weekend.
Shrule/Glencorrib v Crossmolina - Tough to call, Shrule have started their year relatively well but CROSSMOLINA may have too much experience for them.

Group 2:
Garrymore v Ballinrobe - Although Ballinrobe have won their opening league games id be shocked if GARRYMORE don't win this.
Kiltane v Knockmore - Great tie this. Hard to call again, KNOCKMORE may edge it but I'd expect both these teams to go through.

Group 3:
Ballaghaderreen v Davitts - Should be a win for BALLAGHADERREEN.
Charlestown v Westport - Westport havent started 1B brilliantly so im going to go for CHARLESTOWN here.

Group 4:
Claremorris v Ballina - CLAREMORRIS for me here, Ballina arent the force they once were, or even were a year ago due to players they have lost over the winter.
Breaffy v Aghamore - Should be the most straightforward game of the weekend, cant see past a comfortable BREAFFY win.

Any opinions lads?

seligehgit · 25-05-2014 12:09PM

As so many posters have rightly mentioned how big a huge challenge it will be for James Horan to tailor training....so that the lads don't peak for the quarter finals whilst doing enough to hopefully get over the line in Connaught.

How many times in the past have we produced our best performance in the quarters with a subsequent gradual decline in performance?Too often to mention.

royster999 · 25-05-2014 05:00PM

seligehgit wrote: »

As so many posters have rightly mentioned how big a huge challenge it will be for James Horan to tailor training....so that the lads don't peak for the quarter finals whilst doing enough to hopefully get over the line in Connaught.

How many times in the past have we produced our best performance in the quarters with a subsequent gradual decline in performance?Too often to mention.

This has happened every time they got to the final in recent years.
I think they done little training during the league and will gear the real training aimed for later in the championship

naughto · 25-05-2014 08:21PM

Mayo Senior Club Championship Results
Group 1:
Ballintubber 0-12 V Castlebar 1-12
Shrule/Glencorib 1-08 V Crossmolina 1-08.
Group 2:
Garrymore 1-13 Ballinrobe 0-8
Kiltane 1-16 V Knockmore 3-16.
Group 3:
Ballaghaderreen 1-12 Davitts 0-10
Charlestown 0-10 Westport 0-11.
Group 4:
Claremorris 0-16 V Ballina 1-02
Breaffy 2-14 V Aghamore 0-11.
Mayo Intermediate Club Championship Results
Group 1:
Tourmakeady 1-06 Burrishoole 0-12
Group 2:
Killala 3-06 Hollymount/Carramore 1-12
Bonniconlon 0-14 V The Neale 4-09.
Group 3:
Moy Davitts 0-17 Cill Chomain 1-09
Swinford 1-06 V Kilmaine 2-12.
Group 4:
Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin 1-11 V Islandeady 1-09
Belmullet 1-07 V Kiltimagh 1-08.

yop · 29-05-2014 12:02PM

Unreserved seating!!! BS that we dont' have a reserved seat.

A Chara,

The 2014 Championship commence on home soil for your County on Sunday June 8th at Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon and as such this is counted as your County's first championship fixture of the 2014 season.

It is covered as part of your GAA Season Ticket. There is no additonal charge for this fixture.

To attend the fixture between Roscommon and Mayo you simply need to present your Season Ticket card for scanning at the designated turnstiles on match day.

Please note that entry to the ground must be made via the designated Season Ticket turnstiles in order to have your Season Ticket attendance recorded.

This is an unreserved seating fixture and as such seats will be allocated on a first come first served basis so we would advise all Season Ticket Holders to arrive early at Dr Hyde Park on the day.

Fixture information:

Connacht GAA Football Championship 2014

Roscommon v Mayo

Date: 08/06/2014

Time: 2.00pm

Venue: Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon.

Le meas,

GAA Ticket Office.

Oldtree · 29-05-2014 11:33PM

my heart is pounding already

can't wait

Kids, picnic. don't mind going early as I always do lol

WhiteWalls · 30-05-2014 02:11AM

Oldtree wrote: »

my heart is pounding already can't wait Kids, picnic. don't mind going early as I always do lol

Are you any relation to YewTree off hoganstand?

Oldtree · 30-05-2014 02:38PM

WhiteWalls wrote: »

Are you any relation to YewTree off hoganstand?

No sorry, different species

I'm more Ash.

statto25 · 31-05-2014 10:46AM

Best of luck to the hurlers today. Hopefully a good crowd will show and get behind the lads.

statto25 · 02-06-2014 11:49AM

Well done to the hurlers on Saturday. The writing was on the wall after the first fifteen mins but they did very well in the second half and made the score more respectable. I wonder how they would have performed with Keith playing? It's an awful shame he wasn't allowed to play because of the football next week. I'm fully aware that football is seen as priority but this was an All Ireland semi final and he would have made a difference. It just smacks of disrespect. Other counties accommodate their dual players so why cant we?

GBXI · 03-06-2014 11:26AM

statto25 wrote: »

Well done to the hurlers on Saturday. The writing was on the wall after the first fifteen mins but they did very well in the second half and made the score more respectable. I wonder how they would have performed with Keith playing? It's an awful shame he wasn't allowed to play because of the football next week. I'm fully aware that football is seen as priority but this was an All Ireland semi final and he would have made a difference. It just smacks of disrespect. Other counties accommodate their dual players so why cant we?

Agreed, not trying to cause a row here but I have it on good authority that he really wanted to play but he was told no way by the football management. I don't think Mayo would have won with him playing but I'd love to have seen him against the Kerry lads. Kenny Feeney is a serious hurler.

km79 · 03-06-2014 11:44AM

GBXI wrote: »

Agreed, not trying to cause a row here but I have it on good authority that he really wanted to play but he was told no way by the football management. I don't think Mayo would have won with him playing but I'd love to have seen him against the Kerry lads. Kenny Feeney is a serious hurler.

If he had played and won then the final was day before ros match! Then what? Be hard make him miss out on biggest hurling match of his career.......the sensible but tough decision was taken. Its championship time in football now. All guns blazing for an AI title ! If we win one he can retire from football and go for one in hurling :-)

MaroonAndGreen · 04-06-2014 12:30AM

Looking forward to the weekends game now. Reports say Freeman, Barrett and Alan Dillon are set to start for Mayo. Also Mayo expected to revert back to last season's half-back set up with Vaughan at 6. Possible team is:

1. Hennelly
2. Cunniffe
3. Cafferkey
4. Barrett
5. Keegan
6. Vaughan
7. Boyle
8. Seamie O'Shea
9. Aidan O'Shea
10. Alan Dillon
11. Andy Moran
12. Kevin McLoughlin
13. Cillian O'Connor
14. Alan Freeman
15. ???

blowitupref · 04-06-2014 01:30AM

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Looking forward to the weekends game now. Reports say Freeman, Barrett and Alan Dillon are set to start for Mayo. Also Mayo expected to revert back to last season's half-back set up with Vaughan at 6. Possible team is:

1. Hennelly
2. Cunniffe
3. Cafferkey
4. Barrett
5. Keegan
6. Vaughan
7. Boyle
8. Seamie O'Shea
9. Aidan O'Shea
10. Alan Dillon
11. Andy Moran
12. Kevin McLoughlin
13. Cillian O'Connor
14. Alan Freeman
15. ???

Jason Doherty given another start and no Keith Higgins on your side?

ColeTrain · 04-06-2014 01:36AM

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Looking forward to the weekends game now. Reports say Freeman, Barrett and Alan Dillon are set to start for Mayo. Also Mayo expected to revert back to last season's half-back set up with Vaughan at 6. Possible team is:

1. Hennelly
2. Cunniffe
3. Cafferkey
4. Barrett
5. Keegan
6. Vaughan
7. Boyle
8. Seamie O'Shea
9. Aidan O'Shea
10. Alan Dillon
11. Andy Moran
12. Kevin McLoughlin
13. Cillian O'Connor
14. Alan Freeman
15. ???

Surely Zippy deserves a spot in the team :pac: The question is where does he start.

I think Dillion would be better coming off the bench if he is going to be involved.

I'd also like to see Mikey Sweeney given a run as I was impressed with him in the league. He offers us something different up front.

The half back line is also an issue I think. We all know they're superb going forward but there has to be a plan put into action so teams don't open us up so easy on the counter ( Derry's first goal in the league semi being an example of what i'm on about ). Maybe move Vaughan up front ( where apparently he played in a recent challenge match ) and put someone else at six to always stay back. Or maybe start Higgins at 12 with strict instructions for him to drop back when the half backs are going forward. Whatever the solution is, something has to be done.

Strong panel at the minute. With Parsons and Gibbons out, we still have 3 solid midfielders there.

MaroonAndGreen · 04-06-2014 02:16AM

ColeTrain wrote: »

Surely Zippy deserves a spot in the team :pac: The question is where does he start.

I think Dillion would be better coming off the bench if he is going to be involved.

I'd also like to see Mikey Sweeney given a run as I was impressed with him in the league. He offers us something different up front.

The half back line is also an issue I think. We all know they're superb going forward but there has to be a plan put into action so teams don't open us up so easy on the counter ( Derry's first goal in the league semi being an example of what i'm on about ). Maybe move Vaughan up front ( where apparently he played in a recent challenge match ) and put someone else at six to always stay back. Or maybe start Higgins at 12 with strict instructions for him to drop back when the half backs are going forward. Whatever the solution is, something has to be done.

Strong panel at the minute. With Parsons and Gibbons out, we still have 3 solid midfielders there.

Haha of course

thats who I couldnt think of in the forwards.. he'l hopefully be corner-back though!!

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