Retirements

[reillycavan]

Mannion is the only Dublin retiree who played any sort of prominent role in the Championship and that was off the bench.

He'll be a loss for them but always seemed to lack consistency for me.

Strange statement about a 3 time all star.
Looks like you have a poor knowledge of footballers or you are looking for a reaction

Mannion  wouldn't be considered a top forward like the great Darren McCurry.

[reillycavan]

Right time for Zippy to go. No game time in the AI final I'd say helped make his mind up.

Boyle, Keegan, Doherty next.

Aido, Hennelly and McLoughlin not far behind.

Why speculate on somebody retirement date.
Really stupid and inconsiderate.

+1. All great servant to Mayo  gaa.

[From the Bunker]

Right time for Zippy to go. No game time in the AI final I'd say helped make his mind up.

Boyle, Keegan, Doherty next.

Aido, Hennelly and McLoughlin not far behind.

Why speculate on somebody retirement date.
Really stupid and inconsiderate.

These guys know their own mind and where they are at. A comment on a forum means little or nothing to them. And if it does they are better off retired.

[Blowitupref]

Right time for Zippy to go. No game time in the AI final I'd say helped make his mind up.

Boyle, Keegan, Doherty next.

Aido, Hennelly and McLoughlin not far behind.

No starts only 4 appearances off the bench for Higgins in 2020. Right time to hang up his county boots, if one was to pick Mayos best team of the the last 30 years Higgins would be on it.

[From the Bunker]

Wonder will Zippy return to his first love - Hurling?

[tonto1888]

Mannion is the only Dublin retiree who played any sort of prominent role in the Championship and that was off the bench.

He'll be a loss for them but always seemed to lack consistency for me.

Strange statement about a 3 time all star.
Looks like you have a poor knowledge of footballers or you are looking for a reaction

He's always looking for a reaction

[dublin7]

Mannion is the only Dublin retiree who played any sort of prominent role in the Championship and that was off the bench.

He'll be a loss for them but always seemed to lack consistency for me.

Strange statement about a 3 time all star.
Looks like you have a poor knowledge of footballers or you are looking for a reaction

Best to turn on ignore for that poster.

Mannion will be missed by Dublin. He has had injury issues the last year or so. He was flying in the club championship until he injured his ankle and with the shortened season missed alot of football and never got up to full speed.

Last season he was a one man highlight reel for some of the points he kicked. He was lethal for example against Mayo and the replay against Kerry

[seafoid]

Wonder will Zippy return to his first love - Hurling?

Lost 5 all Irelands. Most losses were structural though

Is DB the county record holder in that event still ?

[From the Bunker]

Wonder will Zippy return to his first love - Hurling?

Lost 5 all Irelands. Most losses were structural though

Is DB the county record holder in that event still ?

DB only played in 3 or less finals. AFAIK.

[galwayman]

Started the 2 finals in 96.
Missed 97 through injury.
Came on as sub in 04 & 06.

[fearsiuil]

Right time for Zippy to go. No game time in the AI final I'd say helped make his mind up.

Boyle, Keegan, Doherty next.

Aido, Hennelly and McLoughlin not far behind.

Why speculate on somebody retirement date.
Really stupid and inconsiderate.

+1. All great servant to Mayo  gaa.

Agree 100%.

[fearsiuil]

Started the 2 finals in 96.
Missed 97 through injury.
Came on as sub in 04 & 06.

David Brady also lost 1999 club final to Crossmaglen.
Played in 1995 under 21 final and replay, Kerry won the 2nd day.
Winning the 2005 club final was undoubtedly a sweet one.

[joemamas]

Right time for Zippy to go. No game time in the AI final I'd say helped make his mind up.

Boyle, Keegan, Doherty next.

Aido, Hennelly and McLoughlin not far behind.

+1. All great servant to Mayo  gaa.

Agree 100%.

Keith Higgins was a truly incredible footballer. Rarely gave up possession, aside from defending he was also an great attacking back.
I have recently been watching a bunch of Mayo games from the last ten years. his contribution was really immense.
Good luck to him.

[imtommygunn]

I always wondered why he wasn't played at wing half back.

[Tubberman]

I always wondered why he wasn't played at wing half back.

It's where he would have been best suited, but we were lacking corner backs and he was a better corner back than the other options unfortunately.