Connacht Minor football championship 2012

[ross4life]

Quarter final
23rd June Leitrim v Roscommon - Carrick on Shannon - 5pm
Semi finals
24th June Mayo v Sligo - McHale park - 1:30pm
30th June Galway v Leitrim/Roscommon -  Tuam or Salthill
Final
15th July  ------        v     -------- - 12pm - Dr Hyde park or Salthill

So this championship gets underway in 9 days time. Us having won last years championship & the league in April will be favourites but the favourites tag rarely sit well with us, in 2007 we were highly fancied but Galway went on to win Connacht & the All Ireland.

As for the others..

Sligo their school teams did really well in the Connacht championship this year, in 2010 they had a decent U-16 team faced us in the Ted Webb cup final & won Fr. Manning Cup.

Mayo will be determined to win back the Connacht title. Hard to judge them on league form as they rarely played the same team. Before last year Mayo won three in row Connacht titles would be foolish to write them off.

Galway With some key players to return like Cunningham,McCormack,Meeneghan they will be a different outfit than the one we defeated in the league. One of their teams won the Ted Webb cup last year & St. Jarlaths won another Connacht title last Feb.

Leitrim Judging by their last two league results they are much improved from last year but would be a huge disappointment if we don't defeat them.


Promises to be a good championship shame no back door like in Munster or leinster but the two that come out of Connacht will give the All Ireland series a good rattle.

[western exile]

Fair play ross4life. Keep the board alive in the aftermath of the slaughter in Gdansk with the other ball

[Rossfan]

That rubbish in Poland is "other " ball.
Connacht Minor Championship is REAL FOOTBALL played by real people i.e people you can meet as you go about your daily grind.
We'll be expected to do well again this year what with our 2011 exploits and our eague showing but things don't necessarily work out like that.

[Farrandeelin]

Not overly optimistic about Mayo's minors this year. At least the game v Sligo is doubled up. That should bring a few extra to see the game at least.

[Syferus]

That rubbish in Poland is "other " ball.
Connacht Minor Championship is REAL FOOTBALL played by real people i.e people you can meet as you go about your daily grind.
We'll be expected to do well again this year what with our 2011 exploits and our eague showing but things don't necessarily work out like that.

I had always thought Shay was a hologram myself, y'know, like that Joe Dolan one.

[moysider]

Not overly optimistic about Mayo's minors this year. At least the game v Sligo is doubled up. That should bring a few extra to see the game at least.

Me neither. And not too bothered to be honest. But I think at least 3 of the lads will go on to be quality seniors and that is the most important thing as far as I m concerned. The last 2 years showing would indicate that we will not be that competitive and that is just the way it has turned out. Disappointing but it happens But we will probably get more serious senior players from this lot than from the hothouse teams.

[Syferus]

It's always better to have players used to winning at under-age than not. The positives far out-weigh the negatives.

[moysider]

It's always better to have players used to winning at under-age than not. The positives far out-weigh the negatives.

Maybe. Wont argue. But quality individuals will out in the long run imo.

[ross4life]

It's always better to have players used to winning at under-age than not. The positives far out-weigh the negatives.

Maybe. Wont argue. But quality individuals will out in the long run imo.

You have a point about individuals becoming future players, e.g most of our U-21s this year didn't win anything at minor level but minor is separate competition one where your team can be the best in Connacht or Ireland how can one be "not too bothered" about that.

[Rossfan]

Just the Mayowestros bucks getting their retaliation in early 

[Syferus]

Late night.

[Farrandeelin]

The Mayo Minor Football team to face Sligo this Sunday 24th June at 1.30p.m. in Elverys MacHale Park in the Connacht Minor Football Championship Semi-Final is as follows:


1. Conor O'Malley - Westport
2. David McHale - Knockmore
3. Sean Moran - Kiltimagh
4. Kevin Lynch - Mayo Gaels
5. Patrick Durcan - Castlebar Mitchels
6. Cian Burke - Ardnaree Sarsfields
7. Michael Plunkett - Ballintubber
8. Brian Mullen - Westport
9. Adam Gallagher - Mayo Gaels (Capt.)
10. Eoghan Lavin - Kiltimagh
11. Stephen Coen - Hollymount/Carramore
12. Diarmuid O'Connor - Ballintubber
13. Darren Duffy - Aghamore
14. Shane Hennelly - Shrule/Glencorrib
15. Sean Regan - Ballina Stephenites


16. Marcus Moylette - Islandeady
17. Joe Geraghty - Ballintubber
18. John Moylette - Ballina Stephenites
19. Conor Langan - Ballina Stephenites
20. Donal Ronayne - Davitts
21. Ryan Coleman - Castlebar Mitchels
22. Conor Byrne - Aghamore
23. James Quinn - Ballinrobe
24. Val Roughneen - Balla

[Syferus]

What's with us an not naming teams until the last second? It's less than 48 hours until we play Leitrim.

[ross4life]

Looking at the above Mayo team it's much changed from the side that faced us in the league i only count 7 remaining but then again 0-4 in 60mins it's no wonder. Isn't Diarmuid O'Connor Cillian's brother & Eoghan Lavin son of the former goalkeeper Eugene Lavin?

Still awaiting the Sligo,Leitrim,Roscommon teams.

[Rossfan]

What's with us an not naming teams until the last second? It's less than 48 hours until we play Leitrim.

Only names that count are those given to the Ref on the páipéar oifigiúil .