Came across this ranking from the Mayo News in 2007, interesting to see the fortunes of some clubs since, particularly number 17.
http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?Itemid=39&id=1049&option=com_content&task=view
Anyone want to hazard a guess at the current rankings
Some climb for the Tubber in fairness! And ye are very well down the pecking order too in Garrymore! Ye'd have to be higher now methinks. Amazing to see how much can change in four years.
I'll have a go, I am going to include 1st teams only
1. Ballintubber
2. Crossmolina
3. Knockmore
4. Castlebar
5. Shrule / GC
6. Charlestown
7. Ballina
8. Burrishoole
9. Ballaghadreen
10. Ballinrobe
11. Breaffy
12. Westport
13. Garrymore
14. Tourmakeady
15. Kiltane
16. Claremorris
17. Kiltimagh
18. Davitts
19. Aghamore
20. Moy Davitts
21. Parke K/C
22. Hollymount
23. Islandeady
24. Belmullet
25. Kilcommon
26. Swinford
27. Bonniconlon
28. Ballyhaunis
29. Kilmaine
30. Achill
31. Louisburgh
32. The Neale
33. Ardnaree
34. Killala
35. Mayo Gaels
36. Lahardane
37. Moygownagh
38. Ballycastle
39. Carramore
40. Kilmovee
41. Eastern Gaels
42. Ardagh
43. Lacken
44. Balla
45. Killfian
46. Ballycroy
Hmmm, Crossmolina at number 2? I know they won the league but they were a long way off it in championship. Ballaghaderreen and Breaffy are fairly low too I would think. You're right about Burrishoole - they could be that high in fairness but they'll be stuck in Intermediate next year regardless.
Cross lost one game all year, drew with county champions in championship and remember tubber lost one game last year that was in the championship to knockmore also. Ballagh had a year to forget, in the relegation playoffs in the championships, you know all about breaffy last 8 of championship but div 1b performances 11 abou right, nobody will agree thats why its a bit of craic ;D
Great oul craic in fairness. I don't know that we can put as much store on league performances as we once did though.
If I was doing a top ten, it would be something like this
Ballintubbber
Knockmore
Castlebar
Crossmolina
Charlestown
Shrule
Breaffy
Ballina
Ballagh
Garry ;)
I can't believe we would have been regarded as 8th in '07, I would have said we've been top four for a long time.
At the mo I'd say
Tubber
K'more
Charlestown
Castlebar
Shrule
Breaffy
Cross
Ballina
Cross are definately a top 3 team at least!!
Hard to believe how far C/town have fallen
Anyone care to give the list a bit of updating?
Taking the last 8 in the championship as the top 8, although it's tight
B'tubber
Breaffy
C'bar
K'more
Kiltane
Garrymore
Ballina
Aghamore
Although I'd probably have Charlestown there before the last two
I would have Garrymore higher than us.
Likewise you could have Kiltane above us too. Bald men fighting over a comb TBH