The Béal Bocht Bowl - Donegal v Mayo, Ballybofey, March 25th, 2018

[Mac2]

Well Higgins won't be back anyway so I presume he'll start Loftus instead of O'Connor and maybe Nally will come in for Keegan if Barrett's not ready. The farce at full back will probably continue.

Why do you say that?

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/higgins-return-for-mayo-footballers-still-on-ice-36735236.html

[Mac2]

Loftus will start in place of Cillian and be on the frees. Durcan will come in for Keegan. SO'S might start as well. Can't see anything else changing.

Can't complain much about those switches! If they happen!

Keegan is heading straight for surgery! No point in messing about I suppose!

Forgot about Durcan, though I wouldn't mind seeing Nally get a run as well.

[highorlow]

Boland, Douglas and Loftus might start on Sunday.

I wouldn't read into the Tyrone game much at all. Fierce distractions with injuries and with Deegan reffing he was always going to side with the more physical team this time of year. We don't really get stuck in unless we have to in the league and for some reason we don't click for the home matchs in the league at all, i don't know if that is complacency or something else?

If we get a ref that is "soft" on forwards like the McNally lad in Kildare we will win. As Doc says "when we need to win we stand up". Mayo by 5 depending on the ref.

On another note Tyrone are far too muscled up and this will catch them badly later in the year when speed is needed. I thought they would have learned this by now.

[Farrandeelin]

It's the same ref who reffed the Galway game Anthony Nolan that's down to ref it. Make of that what you will.

[Cunny Funt]

Anyone hazard a guess as to what team Rochford will select without Keegan and O'Connor this weekend? Does he know his championship goalie? Any word if Vaughan or Higgins are back with the panel? The only glimmer of hope I can see is that McBrearty is out for them.

David Clarke
Caolan Crowe, Ger Cafferkey, Eoin O'Donoghue,
Paddy Durcan Colm Boyle, Stephen Coen
Tom Parsons, Seamus O'Shea
Diarmuid O'Connor;Aidan O Shea, Kevin McLoughlin
Jason Doherty, Andy Moran, Conor Loftus

Chris Barrett is also meant to be back and might start in place of Crowe. Its experienced enough team to beat a Donegal side that have only won one of their 6 league games.

[RedHand88]

Is this on tv anywhere?

[Farrandeelin]

Is this on tv anywhere?

It's on TG4 live.

[Blowitupref]

Very much so. http://www.gaa.ie/news/crunch-time-for-mayo-and-donegal-footballers/

[IolarCoisCuain]

Anyone hazard a guess as to what team Rochford will select without Keegan and O'Connor this weekend? Does he know his championship goalie? Any word if Vaughan or Higgins are back with the panel? The only glimmer of hope I can see is that McBrearty is out for them.

Well all know who the Championship goalie is Farr. Don't worry about it.

[Farrandeelin]

Hope so Iolar.

Anyway, isn't it mad any time Mayo lose badly rumours start flying around like wildfire.

[larryin89]

Anyway back to the most important issue of this game how am I going to get there.  Anyone know how much a taxi would be from Donegal town to ballybofey? 

[Beffs]

Very much so. http://www.gaa.ie/news/crunch-time-for-mayo-and-donegal-footballers/

Thanks Martin. You doing the game tomorrow?

[whitey]

Anyway back to the most important issue of this game how am I going to get there.  Anyone know how much a taxi would be from Donegal town to ballybofey?

Put aost up in the Mayogaablog.....Im sure someone would give you a lift

[highorlow]

Stick your thumb out Larry shur everyone in east Mayo knows ya.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Anyway back to the most important issue of this game how am I going to get there.  Anyone know how much a taxi would be from Donegal town to ballybofey?

For the scenic premium alone through the Barnes Mór Gap, you're looking at a €5 surcharge I reckon!

About 25km I'd say, and it's no more extortionate taxi-wise than anywhere else.