Connacht Club Championships 2019

Started by Rossfan, September 23, 2019, 03:23:15 PM

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Blowitupref

Ballintubber went down fighting. Easy enough win for Pearses in London. So we have a Roscommon v Galway Senior final much like what is happening at county senior level since 2016

Corofin 1-10 Ballintubber 0-11
Tir Chonaill Gaels 0-7 Pádraig Pearses 2-10
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

manfromdelmonte

Quote from: Blowitupref on November 10, 2019, 03:26:33 PM
Ballintubber went down fighting. Easy enough win for Pearses in London. So we have a Roscommon v Galway Senior final much like what is happening at county senior level since 2016

Corofin 1-10 Ballintubber 0-11
Tir Chonaill Gaels 0-7 Pádraig Pearses 2-10
Corofin drawing some very easy frees here for some very lazy tackling by Ballintubber.

Gael85

Cillian O'Connor should have got the line.

Rossfan

Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

Cunny Funt

Apart from fairly soft goal given away Ballintubber defended well, no club side better than Corofin to win tight games though. If Pearses defend well against Corofin it should be a competitive final in Tuam but its hard to look past Corofin winning yet another Connacht title.

From the Bunker

Quote from: Gael85 on November 10, 2019, 04:48:43 PM
Cillian O'Connor should have got the line.

Yes, a nasty challenge. No attempt to do anything other than injure Fitz.

manfromdelmonte

Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 10, 2019, 05:54:42 PM
Apart from fairly soft goal given away Ballintubber defended well, no club side better than Corofin to win tight games though. If Pearses defend well against Corofin it should be a competitive final in Tuam but its hard to look past Corofin winning yet another Connacht title.
They gave away 3/4 scorable frees because their players didn't know how to tackle
The only things Ballintubber did well was hold onto the ball and manufacture frees for themselves

Blowitupref

Quote from: manfromdelmonte on November 10, 2019, 09:49:41 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 10, 2019, 05:54:42 PM
Apart from fairly soft goal given away Ballintubber defended well, no club side better than Corofin to win tight games though. If Pearses defend well against Corofin it should be a competitive final in Tuam but its hard to look past Corofin winning yet another Connacht title.
They gave away 3/4 scorable frees because their players didn't know how to tackle
The only things Ballintubber did well was hold onto the ball and manufacture frees for themselves
To be fair they held the defending All Ireland champions to 1-10 in Tuam. The goal they conceded turned out to be a key score and they lacked scorers from play to win.
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

From the Bunker

Ballintubber are punching above their weight to win Mayo titles. It was always going to be a big ask to beat Corofin in Tuam.


Lar Naparka

Quote from: manfromdelmonte on November 10, 2019, 09:49:41 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 10, 2019, 05:54:42 PM
Apart from fairly soft goal given away Ballintubber defended well, no club side better than Corofin to win tight games though. If Pearses defend well against Corofin it should be a competitive final in Tuam but its hard to look past Corofin winning yet another Connacht title.
They gave away 3/4 scorable frees because their players didn't know how to tackle
The only things Ballintubber did well was hold onto the ball and manufacture frees for themselves
They certainly held on to the ball but it was frustrating over and back stuff and few had the conjones to attempt to land a score.
Given the heavy conditions, it was inevitable that they were going to lose possession and Corofin were far better at moving the ball out of defence.
Apart from the two Plunketts, nobody seem likely to split the Corofin, although I felt Diarmuid O'Connor held Ballintubber together for most of the game. Dunno what to make of Corofin; I thought they always looked likely winners but that was more because of Tubbers' shortcoming than and brilliance of their own.
Maybe it's just grumpy me or maybe it's due to the lousy weather conditions, but the standard of football was poor.

On reflection, it is probably both!
Nil Carborundum Illegitemi

manfromdelmonte

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 10, 2019, 10:30:12 PM
Quote from: manfromdelmonte on November 10, 2019, 09:49:41 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 10, 2019, 05:54:42 PM
Apart from fairly soft goal given away Ballintubber defended well, no club side better than Corofin to win tight games though. If Pearses defend well against Corofin it should be a competitive final in Tuam but its hard to look past Corofin winning yet another Connacht title.
They gave away 3/4 scorable frees because their players didn't know how to tackle
The only things Ballintubber did well was hold onto the ball and manufacture frees for themselves
They certainly held on to the ball but it was frustrating over and back stuff and few had the conjones to attempt to land a score.
Given the heavy conditions, it was inevitable that they were going to lose possession and Corofin were far better at moving the ball out of defence.
Apart from the two Plunketts, nobody seem likely to split the Corofin, although I felt Diarmuid O'Connor held Ballintubber together for most of the game. Dunno what to make of Corofin; I thought they always looked likely winners but that was more because of Tubbers' shortcoming than and brilliance of their own.
Maybe it's just grumpy me or maybe it's due to the lousy weather conditions, but the standard of football was poor.

On reflection, it is probably both!
Yeah, and the heavy pitch isn't exactly good for football

Maroon Manc

The heavier pitches are giving Corofin's opponents a chance, if Corofin get to Croke Park they won't be beaten.


Blowitupref

Quote from: Maroon Manc on November 12, 2019, 12:39:47 PM
The heavier pitches are giving Corofin's opponents a chance, if Corofin get to Croke Park they won't be beaten.

Wasn't easy to score big in recent games with the way Tuam and Ballintubber set themselves up. Corofin even outside of Croke Park will score freely against any poorly organised team. Also a case to be made that their biggest tests are in Galway and Connacht.
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

shark

Quote from: Blowitupref on November 12, 2019, 01:22:27 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on November 12, 2019, 12:39:47 PM
The heavier pitches are giving Corofin's opponents a chance, if Corofin get to Croke Park they won't be beaten.

Wasn't easy to score big in recent games with the way Tuam and Ballintubber set themselves up. Corofin even outside of Croke Park will score freely against any poorly organised team. Also a case to be made that their biggest tests are in Galway and Connacht.

I think your two points are linked. They have had their bigger tests more locally, due to to the fact that teams have set up to attempt to stop them. Last two years in the final both Crokes and Nemo went toe to toe - and paid the price with hammerings. There is no way Mountbellew would have got to the all-Ireland final last year - but they still drew with Corofin.
Can't see them losing to Pearse's. From Munster only Nemo would have the potential to trouble them - but this Nemo team are not as strong as the one two years ago. I expect them to make it back to Croke Park.

manfromdelmonte

Quote from: Blowitupref on November 12, 2019, 01:22:27 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on November 12, 2019, 12:39:47 PM
The heavier pitches are giving Corofin's opponents a chance, if Corofin get to Croke Park they won't be beaten.

Wasn't easy to score big in recent games with the way Tuam and Ballintubber set themselves up. Corofin even outside of Croke Park will score freely against any poorly organised team. Also a case to be made that their biggest tests are in Galway and Connacht.
Hold on, Corofin had even more bodies behind the ball v Ballintubber.
They are a defensive team
It's just that they kick the ball up the field and it makes it look like they are not