Maigh Eo vs Tír Eoghain NFL 2009

Fear ón Srath Bán · March 29, 2009, 07:37:02 PM

More at stake here for Mayo than Tyrone, but after good results for both at the weekend and players striving for Championship places it should make for a good one.

Cosmo Kramer · March 29, 2009, 07:48:44 PM

Quote from: Fear ón Srath Bán on March 29, 2009, 07:37:02 PM
More at stake here for Mayo than Tyrone, but after good results for both at the weekend and players striving for Championship places it should make for a good one.

How do you figure? Neither side can make the final and both very unlikely to be relegated thanks to Dublin's points difference(although Tyrone might need to be a little wary). Should be a good opportunity for both teams to fine tune their championship teams.

1 Kerry 6 5 1 0 6-75 1-66 24 11
2 Galway 6 4 1 1 8-68 1-68 21 9
3 Derry 6 3 1 2 2-81 3-62 16 7
4 Mayo 6 2 2 2 3-67 3-62 5 6
5 Tyrone 6 3 0 3 2-76 5-68 -1 6
6 Donegal 6 2 1 3 3-67 5-70 -9 5
7 Dublin 6 1 2 3 3-78 6-82 -13 4
8 Westmeath 6 0 0 6 3-49 6-83 -43 0

sam03/05 · March 29, 2009, 07:50:15 PM

why is there more at stake for Mayo?
surely this is a must win game for Tyrone after the results today.
if tyrone dont win against Mayo they could be relegated, esp with dublin playing WestMeath is this not the case?

Fear ón Srath Bán · March 29, 2009, 07:53:38 PM

I stand corrected, we need to win to be sure. Big game for both then.

Cosmo Kramer · March 29, 2009, 08:00:50 PM

Of course a good tough 60 minutes work out followed by a late comeback from whoevers behind to secure a coincidental draw would be quite acceptable all round...

jodyb · March 29, 2009, 08:18:40 PM

Quote from: sam03/05 on March 29, 2009, 07:50:15 PM
why is there more at stake for Mayo?
surely this is a must win game for Tyrone after the results today.
if tyrone dont win against Mayo they could be relegated, esp with dublin playing WestMeath is this not the case?

Big score difference between Tyrone and Dublin. Even if Dublin did win and Tyrone lose, the win/lose margin would need to be bigger than 12 points or Tyrone are safe enough. I would say the relegation battle is really between Dublin and Donegal

1 Kerry 6 5 1 0 6-75 1-66 24 11
2 Galway 6 4 1 1 8-68 1-68 21 9
3 Derry 6 3 1 2 2-81 3-62 16 7
4 Mayo 6 2 2 2 3-67 3-62 5 6
5 Tyrone 6 3 0 3 2-76 5-68 -1 6
6 Donegal 6 2 1 3 3-67 5-70 -9 5
7 Dublin 6 1 2 3 3-78 6-82 -13 4
8 Westmeath 6 0 0 6 3-49 6-83 -43 0

ONeill · March 29, 2009, 08:38:32 PM

Isn't it Dublin v Westmeath? There's no doubt the Jacks could run up a 7-8 point win. Mayo are no pushovers down there and hammered us by 5 I think in Omagh on Easter Sunday a while ago. Derry v Donegal couldn't be trusted either. Tyrone wouldn't need to take it as granted.

sam03/05 · March 29, 2009, 08:54:51 PM

tyrone must be due a win against Mayo
they seem to be something of a bogey team for us especially in the league

ildanach · March 29, 2009, 09:00:52 PM

ye bet us last year in omagh in a real shit game, think it was brian mcguigans comeback game. i think we won the year before in castlebar. lets keep the status quo going this year again. now... no upseting the cycles

jodyb · March 29, 2009, 09:14:26 PM

Quote from: ONeill on March 29, 2009, 08:38:32 PM
Isn't it Dublin v Westmeath? There's no doubt the Jacks could run up a 7-8 point win. Mayo are no pushovers down there and hammered us by 5 I think in Omagh on Easter Sunday a while ago. Derry v Donegal couldn't be trusted either. Tyrone wouldn't need to take it as granted.

Westmeath is already relegated. I meant the battle not to be the other relgated team is between Dublin and Donegal

ONeill · March 29, 2009, 10:58:07 PM

Quote from: jodyb on March 29, 2009, 09:14:26 PM
Quote from: ONeill on March 29, 2009, 08:38:32 PM
Isn't it Dublin v Westmeath? There's no doubt the Jacks could run up a 7-8 point win. Mayo are no pushovers down there and hammered us by 5 I think in Omagh on Easter Sunday a while ago. Derry v Donegal couldn't be trusted either. Tyrone wouldn't need to take it as granted.

Westmeath is already relegated. I meant the battle not to be the other relgated team is between Dublin and Donegal

What I'm saying is, if Tyrone were to go down by a goal to Mayo, it's not out of the realm of possibility that the Jackeens could turn WM over by 9 points.

Donegal could nick the game v Derry. Tyrone definitely aren't safe.

jodyb · March 29, 2009, 11:05:13 PM

Fair enough point

ONeill · March 29, 2009, 11:10:57 PM

2007 (I'm nearly sure it was Easter Sunday as well)

Tyrone 1-11 Mayo 4-7

TYRONE: P McConnell, R McMenamin, P Donnelly, D Carlin, D Harte, C Gormley, Justin McMahon (0-1), Joe McMahon (0-1), K Hughes (0-1), B Dooher, M Penrose (0-2), R Mulgrew, N Gormley, C Cavanagh (1-2), O Mulligan (0-3, 2 frees).
Subs: E McGinley for Joe McMahon, D McCaul for McMenamin, S O'Neill (0-1) for Gormley, Joe McMahon for Mulgrew.

MAYO: D Clarke, A Higgins, L O'Malley, K Higgins, G Mulllins, BJ Padden, E Devenney, P Harte, J Nallen, A Moran (0-1), G Brady (0-3), A Kilcoyne, C Mortimer (3-1, 1 pen), A Dillon (0-2, 2 frees), M Conroy.
Subs: J Kilcullen for Kilcoyne, T Howley (1-0) for Devenney, P Gardiner for Mullins

Referee: F Flynn (Leitrim)

http://mayogaablog.com/?p=53 = Mort Goes Mad in Omagh

blast05 · March 29, 2009, 11:14:20 PM

Just can't see Derry losing to Donegal cos they have a very realistic chance of making the final. If Derry were to win by say 3 then all it would take is for Kerry to beat Galway by 3

.... and there is some change in the lineup of the Mayo team since 2007 - only 5 of that starting 15 started today.

moysider · March 29, 2009, 11:32:51 PM

Quote from: sam03/05 on March 29, 2009, 08:54:51 PM
tyrone must be due a win against Mayo
they seem to be something of a bogey team for us especially in the league

And there I was thinking the same thing. Beat us recently in a couple of underage finals. We should have won the minor last year the first day. And as for the senior match. robbed. Rare victories those against the head.