Mayo Football and Hurling - Discussion pages

[Davitt Man]

its better off being a quiet build up, were playing kerry!! We have built up kerry games before and got badly burnt...

[Farrandeelin]

I even made the television when the camera (twice) showed a fella in the stand with his hood up! I had my phone on silent and received numerous text messages in the first half and was surprised that I was on tv cos it never happens me. The only positive from yesterday!

[ildanach]

I was at the challenge game in dunderry yesterday. First half mayo looked good going forward scoring 12 points (10 from play) and lead 1.07 to 0.12. Second half was very stop start with endless substitutions so it was hard to judge them. Lost in the end 2.17 to 0.16.
From the first half though McGarrity, C Mortimer, Kilcoyne, Dillon and K Higgins all played well.
On the down side James Nallen was given a torrid time at full back by Sheridan in the first half and in the second cunniffe went in on him and got more of the same.
Wont give those who played well in the second as it was too disjointed but one thing that was really annoying was that it was taking 4 and 5 passes to gain any ground up the field at all!!

Also Howley came down very heavey on his ankle jsut as the game was ending. It looked serious. Hopefully it was a sprain and nothing else.

[Mayo4Sam]

ny word on what howleys injury is?

[stephenite]

Broken ankle I've heard - 8 weeks out. Was looking forward to seeing how he coped at Championship level wearing no.6 , a great league

[Davitt Man]

Did Mayo have a challenege at the weekend??

[Champ15]

Didnt ave a challenge game just an A v B game amongst themselves

[the Deel Rover]

Artice This Weeks Mayo News


Mayo jetting off to Portugal for training camp

Daniel Carey

THE Mayo senior football team will head for Portugal next Sunday for a week-long training camp as preparations for the championship opener on June 22 step up a gear.
John O'Mahony will be hoping all of his squad members come through next weekend's club championship matches unscathed so they can take their places on the plane.
"I suppose phase one of the championship preparation is over," the manager told The Mayo News last night (Monday). "Now you're getting into a different phase, and that's why, with the players with their clubs two weeks either side of it, it's a good opportunity to fine-tune our championship preparations."
Warm weather training camps have become an increasingly common feature of inter-county championship preparation, and the travelling party will include players, management and members of the backroom team as well as a County Board presence.
On the injury front, Trevor Howley has severely damaged his ankle ligaments, but contrary to initial reports, he has not broken any bones.
The Knockmore man saw a specialist last Wednesday who revealed that the x-ray of his ankle showed 'ligaments detached from the bone' rather than a fracture.
"It's still quite a serious injury, but it's probably not as serious as if it had to go into full cast ... the recovery time might be quicker," said O'Mahony.
"I wouldn't be hugely optimistic about him making the Sligo match, but some people have different healing rates.
"The important thing is that everything is being done for everyone and they're doing it themselves to get back as quickly as possible. What kind of a timeframe is involved, we'll just have to wait and see."
The news is better on Liam O'Malley, who is 'making good progress' in his recovery from a shin injury, according to O'Mahony. There is a possibility that the defender will play some part in Burrishoole's championship game against Claremorris.
David Heaney picked up a knee injury during last Thursday's defeat to Offaly in a challenge match in Roscommon. O'Mahony says the hard ground was probably to blame for the knock, but is hoping that it's not too serious. "He should be fine," the manager confirmed.
A number of players sat out last weekend's club league matches with minor knocks, but Trevor Mortimer's hamstring strain, Conor Mortimer's thigh problem, Kieran Conroy's shoulder trouble and James Gill's groin injury should all be cleared up in time for next weekend.
O'Mahony won €250 in the recent Mayo GAA Development Draw. The manager said it was 'nice to get a few bob' but said with a laugh that he had 'a lot more invested in it' than he had won! County Board Treasurer JP Lambe was the recipient of €500 in the draw.

[RedandGreenSniper]

Artice This Weeks Mayo News


County Board Treasurer JP Lambe was the recipient of €500 in the draw.

There's so much comic material in that fact 

[stevo-08]

Lads,
a mate of mine is involved with the Tourlestrane Hurling team in Sligo and he wants to arrange some challenge games. A game against a Mayo club would be ideal. He wants to avoid the top clubs, so if you could give me a list of lower-mid table Hurling clubs in the county, that'd be great.

Thanks
Stevo

[the Deel Rover]

jesus there are not many clubs stevo - 08 , all i can think off are Ballina , Belmullet, Ballyhaunis, Toreen , castlebar ?

[stevo-08]

sounds very similar to the situation in sligo, Deel. Only a handful of clubs playing here.

Ballina or Castlebar probably his best bet so. Is there a league in Mayo - who's the top club? (& one to avoid for a challenge game)

thanks for that.

[the Deel Rover]

Well Ballina are county champions they got to the connacht club final last year its nearly allways between them and Ballyhaunis the past few years ,

[RedandGreenSniper]

Ballina and Ballyhaunis are the top two at the minute alright. Tooreen and then Westport wouldn't be a million miles behind them while both Belmullet and Castlebar would be competitive in terms of not getting hammerings, they'd rarely make the semi-finals the last few years. That's all the adult clubs there are in the county

[stevo-08]

guys, thanks for that. very much appreciated.
if any of yiz have any contacts (names/numbers) in belmullet or castlebar, then maybe you might pm me the details.

thanks again.