Mayo Club Football.

[stephenite]

The atmosphere in McHale Park for a club game is very poor, imagine a packed Ballina for the Cross v Kmore game, it would be a great atmosphere and the players would feed off this and give us a great game.

I agree. Its better to play in intimate venues that would be packed, rather than a big stadium that looks empty. It creates a good atmosphere as your closer to the action in a smaller venue like Ballina.

Not to mention the fact that both clubs are only out the road from Ballina, bigger crowd guaranteed.

Idiotic decision

[AbbeySider]

The atmosphere in McHale Park for a club game is very poor, imagine a packed Ballina for the Cross v Kmore game, it would be a great atmosphere and the players would feed off this and give us a great game.

I agree. Its better to play in intimate venues that would be packed, rather than a big stadium that looks empty. It creates a good atmosphere as your closer to the action in a smaller venue like Ballina.

Not to mention the fact that both clubs are only out the road from Ballina, bigger crowd guaranteed.

Idiotic decision

The county board have the whole gate to themselves in McHale park.
I reckon they were thinking that they would make more from having it in McHale park because they wouldnt have to give the 10% cut to a club that would host the match in their home ground.

But as we eluding to, its ludicrous as they would get a bigger crowd in Ballina.

Then again, on the flip side. I know some lads that love playing in McHale park. There is a certain prestige to it, but in hindsight there is no big deal.

I thought the grass was a bit long myself in McHale park at the weekend, and the ground was fairly soft for the amount of rain that fell last week, as it was fairly dry elsewhere. They could have kept the grass long as to save the pitch but compared to Pearse Stadium and other venues in Mayo its not a great surface for clubs.
(but for Mayo matches its like a carpet)

Also a massive wide open pitch suits certain teams, and not others style so it does make a difference playing out of your run the mill club venues.

[the Deel Rover]

crazy decesion bringing the 2 north mayo clubs up to castlebar to play the semi final . there would be a savage crowd and a great atmosphere in ballina, now all we will get is the players playing in a ground with no crowd on three sides of the pitch and absolutely no atmosphere 

[Davitt Man]

its an errie experience watching a club game in McHale park, pity its not in Ballina

[muppet]

crazy decesion bringing the 2 north mayo clubs up to castlebar to play the semi final . there would be a savage crowd and a great atmosphere in ballina, now all we will get is the players playing in a ground with no crowd on three sides of the pitch and absolutely no atmosphere 

It's the savages they are worried about.

[Farrandeelin]

So when on Earth will the u-21 championship be finished? November or December I'm guessing at this stage.

[highorlow]

Wouldn't rule out Knockmore this year. They have some big physical players in thier team and if the right ball is played into Kevin O'Neill i reckon they will take Cross in the semi and could well do it on the day in a final.

Anyone got the updated odds on the senior title now?

[Farrandeelin]

Ardnaree beat Parke by 5 points and Kiltimagh beat The Neale by 4 points in the Junior semis.

[Farrandeelin]

Burrishoole 1-6 Moy Davitts 0-9
Ballinrobe 1-4 Garrymore 1-6 in the Senior relegation

Crossmolina B 2-5 Bonniconlon 0-9 in Intermediate relegation

Intermediate Semi-Final
Kilmaine 0-9 Westport 1-10

[mayo51]

cross  0.06  knockmore 0.06  ht.  oneill with 5 frees.

[mayo51]

cross 0.06  knockmore 0.08.  10 min into 2ind half .kilcoyne just in the game and puts knockmore 2 clear

[mayo51]

knockmore have taken control and gone 4 clear with about 12 min to go

[AbbeySider]

What a result for Knockmore. Fair play

[Mayo4Sam]

Great result, fair play. Haven't been in a county final since KON left

[Terry Tate]

Congrats to Knockmore. No complaints from me. The better team won. It would be nice to see KON when a county final, He was the difference today.