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Tough one-but upon mature reflection-I thought I would add my 2 Cents worth.

(1) GAA players are fantastic athletes-they are not fantastic sportsmen.

(2) The goal of your team is to get more scores on the scoreboard than your opposition.How you do it-thats up to you (unfortunately!)

(3) Having human beings as referees/umps/linesmen inevitably leads to decisions that are unfair/wrong/inconsistent. Its part and parcel of the game and unless we start reviewing every single play we cant start picking and choosing.

(4) Meath should not be put in a position to make that decision. Either have a formal "top of house" review process or dont.

(5) Clearly define the roles of linesmen and umpires. Give them earpieces so they can communicate real time.

(6) Theres no easy solution to this one-Louth deserved to win but they didnt. (and I was cheering for them)

(7) Referee is sancrosanct-(even if hes a boll0cks). No one should be allowed to approach him after the game. He should be immediately shepherded into his changiing room by 4 Garda (not sticking around like a tool writing stuff in his book adding fuel to the fire)

BTW_I am a Mayo supporter and have no great love for Meath football, but do admire their tenacity and never say die attitude-WISH WE HAD IT!!!

I remember that - think the Castlebar Full back (Ronan Mee?) had run about 70 yards to flatten Hugh Lynn off the ball and a bit of an all in brawl developed.

I do remember "goldilocks" having to make a run for it too, but I didnt know why he was getting chased until now

And as for the referee-I was expecting to see him flaked around the place based on the commentary.  I think heavy jostling would be a better description 

(any Mayo people at the Crossmolina/Castlebar county final replay in Charlestwon back in the late 80s-referee actually ran for his life being chased by cross players and supporters)

Louth fans should show up en masse (10-15,000) at the next game and stage a sit in-force the issue.

If the ref wasnt so busy flashing yellows after the full time whistle he might have gotten out of dodge before the fireworks. 

Martin Carney for manager-

Backroom team of-Peter Forde, Horse Seeeney from Islandeady and Michael Connor from Parke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IkyiIAAro8


(I particularly like the forwards elbow into the face on 9:50)

I bought one of the Mayo 1950 ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS jersies, well impressed with it. Can be worn as a jersey or a light jumper. GREAT 

Dont mean to turn a positive thread into a negative one, but who the hell authoruzed the co. board to change the Mayo crest a few years ago. the new crest looks like something that won first prize in a national school art contest.  For a county with such  great tradition and passion for the game I was dunbfounded when I heard about it!!! (PS Its Thanksgiving and I have had a few)

Ah Colm Mac.  What a great player. Didn't he have a stint with some Ozzie outfit.

I remember seeing him shoulder some young fella at under age-almost sent him out of the Park. I think he got a lot of hois strength from the mullet he used to sport as a teenager

If its the corner forward I'm thinking of he developed a serious back injury and only played for a couple more seasons-is there more to the story?

Wow-willie nally-wonder if that game is online anywhere. That was unbelievable! 

In the flesh I'd say Brogan was the best player I ever saw playing. Gerry Geraghty always reminded me of a Dermot Earley SR type of player-I saw him playing for McBrides out in Chicago in the mid 90s and he was still class.

Mark Butler-what ever happened him? The oul fella gave him a lift (yeah people used to thumb lifts back in the 80s) and I think he regretted ever getting in the car with the grilling he got.

Peter Butler-great heart and strength, fantastic reader of the game-butslow as Christmas. I saw him playing a game out in Parke (probably the biggest pitch in Mayo) against a speed merchant and he got cleaned.

Ronan Golding-I thought they called him the goose.I think it was martin carney who stated he was the most talented minor he had aver seen play for Mayo. Had beers with him in Boston a few years ago-great craic altogether.

So heres my 3 (of the past 20years)

Willie Joe (for heart)

Macdonald (for brilliance)

Mchale (for athleticism)

The Achill pitch is on some setting

Wasnt here a second pitch in Achill called the Sandybanks? Great place for a kelly cup game in March-NOT

Glenisland, outside Castlebar-3rd field from the bottom is a pitch-probably a community pitch rather than an Islandeady pitch. (I was taking a picture of the muntain not the pitch in case you were wondering)

I'm guessing Mayo 5-01 Meath 0-16. Neither team to score in extra time. Kerry given a walk over.

Wow what a coincidence-I was just talking to someone today about the Mayo minors of 1986. Maybe someone can correct me, but did they not score 5-00 against Sligo in a replay that year

1993-Cork scored 5-22 against Mayo in the Si Semi Final

1994-Mayo get beaten by Letrim in the Connaught Final

1996-Mayo are one hop of a ball away from lifting Sam.

I spoke to a bunch of Dubs and they think it will take 5 years to rebuild. Bollix-get a few new players and the right manager and you might be in with a shout next year. 

Dont stop believin.................