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We have big problems with our kick out.
Full back line also a major worry.
Then again these are not new problems for us.
Conroy is just a class act.
Comer our only other consistent player today I think

Conroy playing superb football this season and was Galway's best player by a mile today in my opinion. Rossies had a big wobble when they went 5 ahead but they were full value for the win.

I have never posted a word of criticism about a referee before. And my team ran out comfortable enough winners tonight and are guaranteed Division 1 football next year. But I genuinely have no faith in McQuillan as a referee.

I know there is the "Dublin Joe" nonsense and the armagh fans in front of me seemed to think Joe has a vendetta against us. I think all of that is nonsense. But any assessor tonight would have to conclude he is simply a poor referee.

He is borderline a disgrace, has been for years.

Sure, blame the ref.

For being incompetent, eh yes. He is buck useless.

While it is only the last game I can remember him reffing he did a brilliant job of the All Ireland between us and Dublin in 2017.

I'd like to see Aidan O'Shea get MOTM and do well in the next few league and championship games, which will make Horan think he's good enough to start a big Championship game in Croke Park and then inevitably he gives a performance similar to v Tyrone.

I personally would love if he got MOTM in every match Mayo play in for the rest of the summer. Surprised he's starting to be honest. He had a stinker in last year's final surely, and I thought he should have been taken off.

Surprised DOC isn't at number 11. Horan must have half-back line and midfield 'decided' for championship.

I would say the half forward line is his main worry at the moment as the full forward line will is more than likely O'Donoghue, Orme and O'Connor (when fit).
Half forward line was a problem last year as well. Personally I can't see O'Shea starting unless it is a tight pitch and bad weather but who knows??
I was hoping two of McDonagh/Loftus/Carney/Boland/Irwin would step up and claim the wing forward berths so we could have O'Shea and Kevin Mac off the bench to finish games strongly but so far only Carney had staked a claim in the league.

Agree totally with this. I reckon Boland will go wing forward myself tomorrow but will AOS be on the edge of the square if that happens?

He might do although I personally don't think O'Shea is much good inside as he is too easy double teamed. I prefer him in the middle as the defensive mid fielder/worker role.

Surprised DOC isn't at number 11. Horan must have half-back line and midfield 'decided' for championship.

I would say the half forward line is his main worry at the moment as the full forward line will is more than likely O'Donoghue, Orme and O'Connor (when fit).
Half forward line was a problem last year as well. Personally I can't see O'Shea starting unless it is a tight pitch and bad weather but who knows??
I was hoping two of McDonagh/Loftus/Carney/Boland/Irwin would step up and claim the wing forward berths so we could have O'Shea and Kevin Mac off the bench to finish games strongly but so far only Carney had staked a claim in the league.

Mayo (NFL Division One v Kerry, 12/3/2022):

1. Rob Hennelly (Breaffy)

2. Padraig O'Hora (Ballina Stephenites)

3. Lee Keegan (Westport)

4. Michael Plunkett (Ballintubber)

5. Paddy Durcan (Castlebar Mitchels)

6. Stephen Coen (Hollymount/Carramore) (Captain)

7. Oisín Mullin (Kilmaine)

8. Jordan Flynn (Crossmolina Deel Rovers)

9. Matthew Ruane (Breaffy)

10. Diarmuid O'Connor (Ballintubber)

11. Aidan O'Shea (Breaffy)

12. Jack Carney (Kilmeena)

13. Fergal Boland (Aghamore)

14. Aiden Orme (Knockmore)

15. Ryan O'Donoghue (Belmullet).

Subs: Rory Byrne (Castlebar Mitchels), Donnacha McHugh (Castlebar Mitchels), Brendan Harrison (Aghamore), Enda Hession (Garrymore), David McBrien (Ballaghaderreen), Conor O'Shea (Breaffy), Kevin McLoughlin (Knockmore), Paul Towey (Charlestown Sarsfields), Fionn McDonagh (Westport), Conor Loftus (Crossmolina Deel Rovers), Frank Irwin (Ballina Stephenites).

Around 11 or 12 of that team will likely start the championship encounter v Galway.

Wasn't this Kerry game earmarked as the return of Cillian O'Connor and did Jason Doherty get another injury setback?

Last two games of the league was the original target I heard for the return of Cillian and I think Doherty had a hamstring problem after the Monaghan game. Eoghan McLaughlin is missing and I haven't heard if it is injury related or rest or whatever.

Mayo (NFL Division One v Kerry, 12/3/2022):

1. Rob Hennelly (Breaffy)

2. Padraig O'Hora (Ballina Stephenites)

3. Lee Keegan (Westport)

4. Michael Plunkett (Ballintubber)

5. Paddy Durcan (Castlebar Mitchels)

6. Stephen Coen (Hollymount/Carramore) (Captain)

7. Oisín Mullin (Kilmaine)

8. Jordan Flynn (Crossmolina Deel Rovers)

9. Matthew Ruane (Breaffy)

10. Diarmuid O'Connor (Ballintubber)

11. Aidan O'Shea (Breaffy)

12. Jack Carney (Kilmeena)

13. Fergal Boland (Aghamore)

14. Aiden Orme (Knockmore)

15. Ryan O'Donoghue (Belmullet).

Subs: Rory Byrne (Castlebar Mitchels), Donnacha McHugh (Castlebar Mitchels), Brendan Harrison (Aghamore), Enda Hession (Garrymore), David McBrien (Ballaghaderreen), Conor O'Shea (Breaffy), Kevin McLoughlin (Knockmore), Paul Towey (Charlestown Sarsfields), Fionn McDonagh (Westport), Conor Loftus (Crossmolina Deel Rovers), Frank Irwin (Ballina Stephenites).

Radio stream anywhere?

https://www.midwestradio.ie/uncategorised-home/16808-listen

Let's not forget Belarus involvement in all this.  Spineless cnuts. When it's all over, and hopefully Ukraine prevails, there'll be no love lost between those neighbours.

If the Russians have been fúcking around with elections in UK, the states and even funding Le Pen in France, it would hardly come to anyones surprise that they actively sought "friendly" governments on their doorstep...
The Belarus leaders are bought an paid for already.

What is Putins end goal?

Break up Ukraine and install a proxy government obeying his every whim and does he go after other small ex Soviet block countries as well?

Putin seems to want to return to.the glory days of the Soviet Union..

Pretty sure he blames Lennin for giving the various part of the Soviet Union like Ukraine too much autonomy making it weak, and wants to return to the era of Alexander III when there was one Theocratic Russian Empire!!!

Mayo (NFL Division One v Armagh, 27/2/2022):

1. Rob Hennelly (Breaffy)

2. Lee Keegan (Westport)

3. Rory Brickenden (Westport)

4. Michael Plunkett (Ballintubber|)

5. Oisín Mullin (Kilmaine)

6. Stephen Coen (Hollymount/Carramore) (Captain)

7. Sam Callinan (Ballina Stephenites)

8. Jordan Flynn (Crossmolina Deel Rovers)

9. Matthew Ruane (Breaffy)

10. Fionn McDonagh (Westport)

11. Diarmuid O'Connor (Ballintubber)

12. Conor Loftus (Crossmolina Deel Rovers)

13. Aiden Orme (Knockmore)

14. Frank Irwin (Ballina Stephenites)

15. Ryan O'Donoghue (Belmullet).

Subs: Rory Byrne (Castlebar Mitchels), Donnacha McHugh (Castlebar Mitchels), Brendan Harrison (Aghamore), Paddy Durcan (Castlebar Mitchels), Padraig O'Hora (Ballina Stephenites), Conor O'Shea (Breaffy), Aidan O'Shea (Breaffy), Kevin McLoughlin (Knockmore), Paul Towey (Charlestown Sarsfields), Jack Carney (Kilmeena), Fergal Boland (Aghamore).

When did Carlow become an independent or dominion state? I didn't know it had a campaign to break away from Ireland?What did Ireland do to Carlow to anger them so much?

[Kerry's lack of intensity]

The intensity they brought to the kerry game was good but just as much about Kerry's lack of intensity (donnie buckley replaced by mountain climber ) .  Mayo players wont just match Tyrone intensity they'll murder them . Some of these bucks like o hora and mullin are off the scale in this department , you'll see .

I must be in the minority but I thought Kerry played well in the semi and I didn't think they lacked intensity.

You only have to look at the pressure they exerted on the Tyrone kick outs and their harrying of the Tyrone defenders.
Maybe that was the Tyrone master plan, let Kerry burn themselves out. It is what they did with Clifford, let him kick points until is leg got too tired.

Shame they didnt put some pressure on the goal scorers from Tyrone.  Kerry were shite and Tyrone aren't much better , like I've said a million times you'll see sat , our bucks will makes bits of them

Good lad Larry. It's cause of fans like you and coffee shops in mayo giving out free drinks cause use were certain you won win that cost mayothst game. Constantly hyping up teams which never make it over the line. I can guess Lee Keegan isn't smiling in mckennas face anymore tonight.

I know is probably over exhurberance after your deserved win but this post is complete horseshit in fairness. Enjoy the celebrations anyway though.

Well done Tyrone better team won no question.
I thought you tightened up a tiny bit after the second goal and left the door slighty ajar for us but not long after you realised we were stuck in panic mode and drove it home with ease.
We were poor, error strewn on and off the pitch and seemed to be fighting against ourseleves as well as Tyrone to try and get into the game.
The scars from previous final losses I thought were evident today especially after the penalty miss when the harder we were trying the deeper we sank into a hole we couldn't get out of!
The second goal from Tyrone was quality and delivered at the perfect time and for me summed up the composure all Tyrone players showed once they got to the pitch of the game.
I feel for O'Shea as he is the lighting rod for all the annoyance of other counties who are sick of us wasting our chances in finals over and over again. Truth be told his time is likely done with Mayo now.
Horan needs to keep the youth drive going and I think Stephen Coen had quietly a great season for us.
One thing we haven't got right all season is our half forward line, from the very first league game it has been inconsistent in both play and selection.

Lastly to the couple of Dubs posters on here money can move you up a class but you are great example how money can never seem to buy you class.

Hold the trains, et.. I think that is where it is going. A pure 50/50 game and a big call / moment could make the difference   To the sound, solid long suffering Mayo lads who are on here, we wish you all the best, please don't hate us, but as a wise man once said.... it's time to take Sam to Tyrone...

While I will be broken again if it is another tragic loss for us tomorrow I can never be mad at Tyrone for the way the make Patteen Spillane face even more red when ever you play them in a big match in Croker!!

Sickening arrogance: https://www.instagram.com/p/CTjkOryoOjJ/

Is that real??

Yes

Mind blowing how fvckin stupid they are

They even have a "replica" of Sam where supporters can get some practice in lifting Sam somewhere else in Ballina.

If I wasn't 3000 miles away I'd smash every window in the place

So is Aidan O'Shea off the hook now and we can all blame Mocha Beans for the loss!! Jesus there seems to be an awful lot of people losing this final already, I'm having trouble keeping up with it all!!

Was Sean Flanagan not a blow in from Co Mayo?
Mick Loftus left Ros when he was 2 I believe.

Sean Flanagan was from Aghamore I believe.