Connacht Final. Mayo v Sligo. July 19.

[Farrandeelin]

David Clarke (Ballina Stephenites);
Ger Cafferkey (Ballina Stephenites), Donal Vaughan (Ballinrobe), Keith Higgins (Ballyhaunis);
Lee Keegan (Westport), Tom Cunniffe (Castlebar Mitchels), Colm Boyle (Davitts);
Seamus O'Shea (Breaffy), Tom Parsons (Charlestown Sarsfields);
Diarmuid O'Connor (Ballintubber), Aidan O'Shea (Breaffy), Kevin McLoughlin (Knockmore);
Andy Moran (Ballghaderreen), Cillian O'Connor (Ballintubber), Jason Doherty (Burrishoole).

I assume Vaughan will be at 6 and Cunniffe at 2, with Caff at 3.

[moysider]

Yeah, you would expect something like that in the backs Farr anyway if those 6  start.

[Nihilist]

Interesting statistics from Martin Breheny in today's independent.

Mayo going for 13 in a row in Connacht this Sunday. (Unlucky 13?)
Also going for 5 in a row titles.

In that period they have only played Sligo once - where Sligo setup defensively and lost by 2 points in the Hyde in 2012.
Finally the last team to beat Mayo in Connacht were Sligo in 2010.

[sans pessimism]

Interesting statistics from Martin Breheny in today's independent.

Mayo going for 13 in a row in Connacht this Sunday. (Unlucky 13?)
Also going for 5 in a row titles.

In that period they have only played Sligo once - where Sligo setup defensively and lost by 2 points in the Hyde in 2012.
Finally the last team to beat Mayo in Connacht were Sligo in 2010.

Fuckn Hell-did you just relete 'interesting' and 'Martin Breheny'

[highorlow]

Hoping for a dirty wet miserable day in the Hyde ( from 3 to 6 anyway) and a Sligo double.

Your hopes on the weather look likely. Maybe the morning rain will clear.

I don't understand your logic on how this would suit Sligo?

The rain always suits the fitter and better conditioned side which is where we are miles ahead of anyone else in Connacht. The more rain the wider our margin of victory.

Calling a spade a spade no matter what the conditions our lads will win this pulling up. We already got a little scare off the Sligo lads a good while back. This won't happen again. Could be a long day for Sligo supporters I'm afraid.

[Farrandeelin]

Hope you're right highorlow. Anyway, am I the only one on here that thinks Barrett is unlucky to miss out?

[Mano]

Does gilmartin have the legs and speed to cover back when we lose the ball?
Kelly and Marren will have to work hard to get possession as they will be marked very tightly.  We need a great performance from the whole team and if we get it we could cause another big upset.

Sligoman2 here are the reasons I would include Gilmartin

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaa-statistics-sligo-under-pressure-to-resolve-kickout-conundrum-1.2286279

[Mano]

Hoping for a dirty wet miserable day in the Hyde ( from 3 to 6 anyway) and a Sligo double.

Your hopes on the weather look likely. Maybe the morning rain will clear.

I don't understand your logic on how this would suit Sligo?

The rain always suits the fitter and better conditioned side which is where we are miles ahead of anyone else in Connacht. The more rain the wider our margin of victory.

Calling a spade a spade no matter what the conditions our lads will win this pulling up. We already got a little scare off the Sligo lads a good while back. This won't happen again. Could be a long day for Sligo supporters I'm afraid.

That would make lovely wallpaper in the Sligo dressing room.

[Rossfan]

Hoping for a dirty wet miserable day in the Hyde ( from 3 to 6 anyway) and a Sligo double.

Your hopes on the weather look likely. Maybe the morning rain will clear.

I don't understand your logic on how this would suit Sligo?

Nothing to do with logic.
I want the underdog to win and ye lot getting drenched while watching it.

[Farrandeelin]

Well whatever floats your boat Rossfan. If Mayo lose our season ticket holders will still have one game to look forward to .

[baoithe]

Does gilmartin have the legs and speed to cover back when we lose the ball?
Kelly and Marren will have to work hard to get possession as they will be marked very tightly.  We need a great performance from the whole team and if we get it we could cause another big upset.

Sligoman2 here are the reasons I would include Gilmartin

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaa-statistics-sligo-under-pressure-to-resolve-kickout-conundrum-1.2286279

Sligoman2's point is well made. The wing forwards are vital to the defensive set up and put in huge work. Gilmartin cannot fulfill their roles. From kickouts he is clearly a ball winner but its when we don't have the ball that's the issue.

[Mano]

There is no doubt Mayo will push up on our kick-outs forcing us to go long to midfield handing the advantage to the taller Mayo pairing. If those stats from the Irish Times from the Roscommon game are repeated against Mayo we will be in big trouble. On the Mayo side Parsons is very poor defensively but they have a better balance to their midfield. We have great mobility, shooting and passing skills in Murphy and C Brehony but without the ball both will be on the back foot and Marren, Kelly etc. will be starved of possession. Gilmartin has to start with C. Brehony going to wing forward. We will know soon enough.

[sligoman2]

Does gilmartin have the legs and speed to cover back when we lose the ball?
Kelly and Marren will have to work hard to get possession as they will be marked very tightly.  We need a great performance from the whole team and if we get it we could cause another big upset.

Sligoman2 here are the reasons I would include Gilmartin

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaa-statistics-sligo-under-pressure-to-resolve-kickout-conundrum-1.2286279

Valid point Mano the best we could hope for with high balls is to break them and hopefully pick up the breaks even with gilmartin.  I'm willing to sacrifice height for speed and work rate as apparently is Carew.l

[macdanger2]

Interesting statistics from Martin Breheny in today's independent.

Mayo going for 13 in a row in Connacht this Sunday. (Unlucky 13?)
Also going for 5 in a row titles.

In that period they have only played Sligo once - where Sligo setup defensively and lost by 2 points in the Hyde in 2012.
Finally the last team to beat Mayo in Connacht were Sligo in 2010.

Fuckn Hell-did you just relete 'interesting' and 'Martin Breheny'

I thought the exact same thing when I read that post!!

[macdanger2]

Any word on a Sligo team??