Senior
Quarter Finals Sunday 21 November
12.30pm Tourlestrane (Sligo) v St Kiernan's (London) – Markievicz Park
1.30pm Sean O heslins Ballinamore (Leitrim) v Mountbellew Moylough (Galway) – Pairc Sean Carrick on Shannon
Semi-Finals
Sunday 28th November
1.30pm Padraig Pearses (Roscommon) v Sean O heslins Ballinamore (Leitrim) or Mountbellew Moylough (Galway) – Dr Hyde Park
Semi Final
4th or 5th December
Knockmore/Belmullet (Mayo) v Tourlestrane/St Kiernans – Mayo Venue
FINAL 8/9th or 15th /16th January
Intermediate
Quarter Final Saturday 27th November
1.30pm Dromohair (Leitrim) v Leitirmor (Galway) – Ballinamore
Semi-Finals 4th /5th December
1.30pm St Faithleachs (Roscommon) v St Farnans (Sligo) – Dr Hyde Park
1.30pm Ballyhaunis/Mayo Gaels (Mayo) v Dromohair (Leitrim) v Leitirmor (Galway) Mayo or Galway venue
FINAL 8/9th or 15th /16th January
Junior
Quarter Final Saturday 20 November
1.30pm St Patricks Dromard (Sligo) v Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher (Leitrim) – Markievicz Park
Semi-Final Saturday 27 November
St Josephs (Roscommon) v St Patricks/Glenfarne – Sligo/Leitrim Venue
Semi-Final 4th/5th December
Kilmeena/Cill Chomain (Mayo) v Athenry/Renvyle (Galway) – Mayo Venue
FINAL 8/9th or 15th /16th January
Intermediate hurling
Quarter Final Saturday 27th November
1.30pm Athleague (Roscommon) v Tooreen (Mayo) – Dr Hyde Park
Semi Final: 4th/5th December
St Gabrials/Robert Emmets v Athleague/Tooreen – Ruislip
FINAL 11th/12th December
Junior Hurling
Semi Final: Saturday 20th November
1.30pm Cluainin v Easkey – Ballinamore
Final: 4th December
1.30pm Cluainin/Easkey v Salthill/Knocknacarra Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence
Nice to see 2 Gaeltacht clubs in the mix
Will Ballinamore do the business Sunday?
Quote from: Rossfan on November 15, 2021, 12:56:45 PM
Will Ballinamore do the business Sunday?
Odds of 5!1 to win. Ballinamore have a tradition of performing best of the Leitrim clubs in the Connacht championship which included 4 final appearances.
Would Padraig Pearses be favourites? Or Tourlestrane seeing both have recent Connacht campaigns behind them?
Gort GAA trying to do a Tyrone?
Quote from: Rossfan on November 15, 2021, 12:56:45 PM
Will Ballinamore do the business Sunday?
They should have a real chance. MM will just about have sobered up by then.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 15, 2021, 10:35:34 PM
Would Padraig Pearses be favourites? Or Tourlestrane seeing both have recent Connacht campaigns behind them?
Sure they'd have to actually win a game in Connacht to have a chance.
Now Now Owenmoresider - They will win on Sunday and there's no stopping Tourlestrane after that..
Connacht GAA streaming the Tourlestrane game for 10€
https://page.inplayer.com/connachtgaa/item.html?id=1096470
Odds for this weekends games
Tourlestrane 1/4 St Kiernan's 7/2
Sean O heslins Ballinamore 11/2 Mountbellew Moylough 1/8
Poor enough from Tourlestrane so far especially in the final 3rd. Expecting them to take over in the second half especially with the wind.
Quote from: sligoman2 on November 21, 2021, 01:17:00 PM
Poor enough from Tourlestrane so far especially in the final 3rd. Expecting them to take over in the second half especially with the wind.
0-3 to 0-2 half time and Tourlestrane won 9-4. One or both played defensive?
Shock half score in the other match.
Ballinamore 2-5 Mountbellew Moylough 0-5.
Both - same thing in Mayo final almost half time and its 2 pts to 1
7 points in a row for Mountbellew Moylough in the first 10 minutes of the 2nd half they now lead by a point.
Real game of two halves. FT Mountbellew Moylough 0-16 Sean O heslins Ballinamore 2-8
Final four at senior level:
Padraig Pearses v Mountbellew Moylough
Knockmore v Tourlestrane.
Connacht senior semi final between Pearses and Mountbellew Moylough that was to be played Sunday is called off.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 24, 2021, 09:18:07 PM
Connacht senior semi final between Pearses and Mountbellew Moylough that was to be played Sunday is called off.
Any reason why?
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 24, 2021, 09:55:16 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 24, 2021, 09:18:07 PM
Connacht senior semi final between Pearses and Mountbellew Moylough that was to be played Sunday is called off.
Any reason why?
Covid outbreak in the Mountbellew-Moylough camp.
Pádraig Pearses v Mountbellew Moylough rescheduled for December 11th at 1.30pm in Dr Hyde Park
Matches for this weekend.
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It's a bit annoying for Padraig Pearses having their final played quite a while back having no competitive game since.
Results from the two matches today.
Intermediate Hurling semi final
Robert Emmets (London) 1-12 Tooreen 1-19
Intermediate football semi final
After extra time St Faithleachs (Roscommon) 1-12 St Farnans (Sligo) 1-11
Twenty-four years after our last foray into the Connacht series, the boys go again. Hoping they'll do the job later today against Tourlestrane.
Knockmore into their first Connacht final since the mid 90s. Pushed all the way by Tourlestrane, 0-10 to 0-8 winners.
Junior Semi final result
Kilmeena 1-14 Athenry 0-7
I hear the midwest bucks speculating that Mountbellew will opt for Tuam for the Final >:(
Quote from: Rossfan on December 05, 2021, 03:38:49 PM
I hear the midwest bucks speculating that Mountbellew will opt for Tuam for the Final >:(
And where will Pearses opt for?
Quote from: Blowitupref on December 05, 2021, 02:53:47 PM
Knockmore into their first Connacht final since the mid 90s. Pushed all the way by Tourlestrane, 0-10 to 0-8 winners.
Junior Semi final result
Kilmeena 1-14 Athenry 0-7
Pushed all the way surely. Made life very difficult, second best to most breaks. Subs made the difference, stronger bench than Tourlestrane's. Had a 'gut' feeling when it was 7-6 to Tourlestrane that Knockmore were going to win. Getting on top in most areas. In saying that, if any Pearses or Mountbellew-Moylough were watching, they won't be losing much sleep. Still though, a win is a win.
Wide open Connacht senior championship, I could make a case for all three winning it.
Final should be played in a Mayo venue as the last Galway v Mayo and Mayo v Roscommon Connacht games was played in Dr Hyde Park and Tuam.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on December 05, 2021, 03:54:33 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on December 05, 2021, 03:38:49 PM
I hear the midwest bucks speculating that Mountbellew will opt for Tuam for the Final >:(
And where will Pearses opt for?
Quote from: Blowitupref on December 05, 2021, 02:53:47 PM
Knockmore into their first Connacht final since the mid 90s. Pushed all the way by Tourlestrane, 0-10 to 0-8 winners.
Junior Semi final result
Kilmeena 1-14 Athenry 0-7
Pushed all the way surely. Made life very difficult, second best to most breaks. Subs made the difference, stronger bench than Tourlestrane's. Had a 'gut' feeling when it was 7-6 to Tourlestrane that Knockmore were going to win. Getting on top in most areas. In saying that, if any Pearses or Mountbellew-Moylough were watching, they won't be losing much sleep. Still though, a win is a win.
Knockmore havent really punched anyones lights out this year but they keep winnimg.
that forward unit will click one day and someone will suffer .
As for Location there isnt really anywhere to play it in Mayo Ballina is worse than Tuam and nearly as bad as the Hyde
Tourlestrane really left that one behind them. At that level you have to be converting your goal chances. Knockmore are a good side and made us pay for those missed opportunities
I agree Mano, a good performance all round from Tourlestrane. However scoring 2 points in the last 25 minutes will never be good enough to win any game. A lot of basic errors unfortunately but the passion and commitment was top class. Best of luck to knockmore in the final, ye got out of jail yesterday but not by much..
Pearses 1-2 Mountbellew Moylough 1-3 in a wet and windy Hyde Park at half time.
Full Time Pearses 1-8 Mountbellew Moylough 1-7
Hurling final result
Tooreen 1-15 Moycullen 0-14
Intermediate Semi final
Leitirmor 3-12 Mayo 1-14.
That Galway team let themselves down a bagful there at the end.
Hopefully a lot of long bans coming for them
There will be no doubt.
And hopefully just as long of a break for that referee in terms
of getting anymore high profile matches as well.
He is clearly out of his depth.
To be fair the MM lads were restrained enough at the end. I know one of them pushed the Ref, But that was the guts of it. They had a huge call go against them coming into the home stretch. Referees are human also and make mistakes. Could the linesmen have helped the Referee out with the 'Mark' call?
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 11, 2021, 10:52:42 PM
To be fair the MM lads were restrained enough at the end. I know one of them pushed the Ref, But that was the guts of it. They had a huge call go against them coming into the home stretch. Referees are human also and make mistakes. Could the linesmen have helped the Referee out with the 'Mark' call?
Well the thing about the mark that wasn't is that it wasn't remotely borderline.
The kicker was miles outside the 45.
Mountbellew and Mayo Gaels was hot favourites to win the senior and intermediate Connacht titles, both out before the finals shows how unpredictable club football can be.
Senior final January 9th
Knockmore (Mayo) v Padraig Pearses (Roscommon) - Ballina at 1:30pm
Intermediate Final January 8th or 9th
Leitirmor (Galway) v St Faithleachs (Roscommon) - Pearse stadium
Junior final January 8th
St Patricks (Sligo) v Kilmeena (Mayo) Markievicz Park
This referee Jerome Henry is not fit to referee at this level or any level. It's not the first time he has given biased decisions at Connaught level. Its time he was taken off the referee list.
Quote from: Mano on December 12, 2021, 01:45:14 AM
This referee Jerome Henry is not fit to referee at this level or any level. It's not the first time he has given biased decisions at Connaught level. Its time he was taken off the referee list.
Or maybe he made a mistake?
Quote from: Mano on December 12, 2021, 01:45:14 AM
This referee Jerome Henry is not fit to referee at this level or any level. It's not the first time he has given biased decisions at Connaught level. Its time he was taken off the referee list.
You should be thrown out of Connacht for an inability to spell the name of the province correctly.
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 11, 2021, 10:52:42 PM
To be fair the MM lads were restrained enough at the end. I know one of them pushed the Ref, But that was the guts of it. They had a huge call go against them coming into the home stretch. Referees are human also and make mistakes. Could the linesmen have helped the Referee out with the 'Mark' call?
That's no excuse at all
The referee made a huge mistake at the end but still doesn't give Mountbellew Moylough free rein to go after him the way some of them did. Barry McHugh is looking at a big ban you'd think along with the keeper and who knows how many more. Easy blame the loss on the ref and that one decision but in fairness both teams had plenty of chances to win it before that and MM didn't take their opportunity.
Ref made a er poor decision with the mark, no doubt, but u can't go after him like that after the game. Watching the hurling here, ref send a tipp man off and been giving that team everything since.
What's capacity of James Stephens Park in Ballina as only 50% of the capacity will be allowed to attend the Connacht senior final on January 9th.
Looks like around 4k?
Connacht intermediate final deferred until Saturday, January 15th because of a covid outbreak in the St Faithleachs camp.
Matches getting pushed back will become common next month I'd expect.
I'd expect so alright CF.
Edit .. Waterford/Clare McGrath Cup game off.
Club Finals Lá 'le Pádraig...?
https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/football-six-mountbellew-moylough-players-face-proposed-suspensions-following-connacht-semi-final-defeat/
Kilmeena Connacht Junior champions after beating St Patricks 1-18 to 0-5 in the final this afternoon
Senior final on tomorrow. Pearses and Knockmore two well matched and well organised teams, very hard game to call.
Here's hoping for a Mayo double.
The pitch isn't up for the match, I know it's a difficult time of year to have a pitch in great shape but it looks heavy and slow.
Knockmore up against it
Black card OK, but the player waving wildly for a card like soccer f**king pathetic.
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on January 09, 2022, 01:56:26 PM
Black card OK, but the player waving wildly for a card like soccer f**king pathetic.
Yes, I'd have given him a yellow for that!! Hate that
Pádraig Pearses good value for their two point lead however silly errors including a stupid black by the keeper is keeping in Knockmore in it.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on January 09, 2022, 02:11:44 PM
Pádraig Pearses good value for their two point lead however silly errors including a stupid black by the keeper is keeping in Knockmore in it.
Much more even match than that imo. goal set it up for pearses, kmore struggling to break them down and taking wrong options under pressure but still anyone's game
No. 15 for Pearses a good footballer.
Pearses miles the better team, watery scores keeping Knockmore in it. Carey absolute stand out player.
Great response from Pearses to the goal.
Whereabouts in Roscommon is the Pearses fron?
Close to Ballinasloe in deep south Roscommon, border the Clan na gael club
My god, the shooting from knockmore has been nothing short of atrocious
Congratulations to Pearses, the two point margin didn't do them justice but they'll hardly care.
Great to see Pearses winning the provincial title. Hon the Rossies.
14 wides when the opposition kicked 2, in a 2 point loss is an absolute sickener.
Horror show stuff.
Look at the pitch and venue for the Munster club hurling final compared to that final, no offence to to the host club, but the players deserve better?
Quote from: twohands!!! on January 09, 2022, 04:06:25 PM
14 wides when the opposition kicked 2, in a 2 point loss is an absolute sickener.
Horror show stuff.
Shot selection and decision making was the biggest issue for Knockmore. Large chucks of both halves Pearses was the more controlled and composed team on the ball, nearly had to win the game three times but win they did and fully deserved.
County players the Daly brothers and Murray very good on defensive duties. Paul Carey one to watch, good underage forward in recent years only a matter of time before he's given the chance to impress at senior level.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 09, 2022, 04:09:19 PM
Look at the pitch and venue for the Munster club hurling final compared to that final, no offence to to the host club, but the players deserve better?
Which was the better venue?
Terrible shooting from nearly every Knockmore forward today. Can have no complaints. Pearses were full value for their win, seemed to score any time they went forward in the second half. Don't know about Pearses form heading into the game, but we brought the same sloppy performance that I hoped would be rectified over the Christmas period. But there was only two points in it as bad as we played so the forwards will be doing some head-scratching about some of the misses. Pádraig Pearses will probably be worried about not winning handily given the poor performance of the opposition.
Quote from: whitey on January 09, 2022, 04:29:17 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 09, 2022, 04:09:19 PM
Look at the pitch and venue for the Munster club hurling final compared to that final, no offence to to the host club, but the players deserve better?
Which was the better venue?
The Cork venue
Cómhgháirdeas na Piarsaigh.
Better team throughout but yet were hanging on last few minutes which is a worry looking ahead.
Some great scores by Carey and the Dalys were immense.
In bonus territory now so you'd never know from here.
Milltown there's a home/away arrangement in Connacht but Castlebar is getting a long overdue new pitch so their secondary County Ground came into play.
And of course the Connacht Council is run by a Mayoman for the benefit of Mayo.
Quote from: Rossfan on January 09, 2022, 04:53:27 PM
Cómhgháirdeas na Piarsaigh.
Better team throughout but yet were hanging on last few minutes which is a worry looking ahead.
Some great scores by Carey and the Dalys were immense.
In bonus territory now so you'd never know from here.
Milltown there's a home/away arrangement in Connacht but Castlebar is getting a long overdue new pitch so their secondary County Ground came into play.
And of course the Connacht Council is run by a Mayoman for the benefit of Mayo.
That's fair enough
Quote from: Rossfan on January 09, 2022, 04:53:27 PM
Cómhgháirdeas na Piarsaigh.
Better team throughout but yet were hanging on last few minutes which is a worry looking ahead.
Some great scores by Carey and the Dalys were immense.
In bonus territory now so you'd never know from here.
Milltown there's a home/away arrangement in Connacht but Castlebar is getting a long overdue new pitch so their secondary County Ground came into play.
And of course the Connacht Council is run by a Mayoman for the benefit of Mayo.
Such sh!te. Knockmore's home Connacht game have always been in Ballina. Even if Castlebar was available this game would have been in Ballina
Quote from: Mayo4Sam on January 09, 2022, 07:17:56 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on January 09, 2022, 04:53:27 PM
Cómhgháirdeas na Piarsaigh.
Better team throughout but yet were hanging on last few minutes which is a worry looking ahead.
Some great scores by Carey and the Dalys were immense.
In bonus territory now so you'd never know from here.
Milltown there's a home/away arrangement in Connacht but Castlebar is getting a long overdue new pitch so their secondary County Ground came into play.
And of course the Connacht Council is run by a Mayoman for the benefit of Mayo.
Such sh!te. Knockmore's home Connacht game have always been in Ballina. Even if Castlebar was available this game would have been in Ballina
Jaysus....that seemed to be a very soft penalty Pearses got
Last time Ballina hosted a Connacht senior final? The Connacht GAA seem to select only MacHale Park, Tuam Stadium, Hyde Park and Pearse stadium for the last number of previous finals.
2007 Ballina V St Brigids?
Quote from: Blowitupref on January 09, 2022, 07:38:47 PM
Last time Ballina hosted a Connacht senior final? The Connacht GAA seem to select only MacHale Park, Tuam Stadium, Hyde Park and Pearse stadium for the last number of previous finals.
This FINAL would have been in McHale only for it's not available.
Quote from: Rossfan on January 09, 2022, 07:59:49 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on January 09, 2022, 07:38:47 PM
Last time Ballina hosted a Connacht senior final? The Connacht GAA seem to select only MacHale Park, Tuam Stadium, Hyde Park and Pearse stadium for the last number of previous finals.
This FINAL would have been in McHale only for it's not available.
Incorrect. KNOCKMORE play home Connacht games in Ballina. But believe whatever the hell you want.
Youse could have done with Padraig Brogan today Farr.
Disappointing display from Knockmore and some really daft shooting in the last 5 minutes when they needed a goal. We done to Pearses though, by far the better team on the day I think.
Connacht Council decides venue for the FINAL, not Knockmore.
Quote from: Blowitupref on January 09, 2022, 07:38:47 PM
Last time Ballina hosted a Connacht senior final? The Connacht GAA seem to select only MacHale Park, Tuam Stadium, Hyde Park and Pearse stadium for the last number of previous finals.
Castlebar and Ballintubber use Castlebar. North Mayo teams use Ballina
Quote from: Rossfan on January 09, 2022, 09:07:30 PM
Connacht Council decides venue for the FINAL, not Knockmore.
2022, 2007, 2004, 2000, 1999 & 1996 finals all finals with North Mayo teams having home advantage and all played in North Mayo. But you're probably right, it would have been Castlebar if it was open
Poor enough venue alright, Pearses by far the better team
Quote from: Mayo4Sam on January 09, 2022, 09:28:09 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on January 09, 2022, 07:38:47 PM
Last time Ballina hosted a Connacht senior final? The Connacht GAA seem to select only MacHale Park, Tuam Stadium, Hyde Park and Pearse stadium for the last number of previous finals.
Castlebar and Ballintubber use Castlebar. North Mayo teams use Ballina
Mayo seniors use to play NFL games in Ballina. Seems to be a venue that's fallen out of favour the last decade.
Quote from: Blowitupref on January 09, 2022, 10:22:19 PM
Quote from: Mayo4Sam on January 09, 2022, 09:28:09 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on January 09, 2022, 07:38:47 PM
Last time Ballina hosted a Connacht senior final? The Connacht GAA seem to select only MacHale Park, Tuam Stadium, Hyde Park and Pearse stadium for the last number of previous finals.
Castlebar and Ballintubber use Castlebar. North Mayo teams use Ballina
Mayo seniors use to play NFL games in Ballina. Seems to be a venue that's fallen out of favour the last decade.
Mayo games have too big an attendance to be played anywhere other than Castlebar these days
Quote from: Mayo4Sam on January 09, 2022, 10:38:37 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on January 09, 2022, 10:22:19 PM
Quote from: Mayo4Sam on January 09, 2022, 09:28:09 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on January 09, 2022, 07:38:47 PM
Last time Ballina hosted a Connacht senior final? The Connacht GAA seem to select only MacHale Park, Tuam Stadium, Hyde Park and Pearse stadium for the last number of previous finals.
Castlebar and Ballintubber use Castlebar. North Mayo teams use Ballina
Mayo seniors use to play NFL games in Ballina. Seems to be a venue that's fallen out of favour the last decade.
Mayo games have too big an attendance to be played anywhere other than Castlebar these days
Be far better to fill Ballina than drag your supporters over to Carrick for a "home" game.
Anyways, best of luck to Pearses in the All-Ireland stage. Don't think.I said that yesterday. Agree with Owenmoresider regarding the 'home' venue shambles.
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on January 09, 2022, 01:56:26 PM
Black card OK, but the player waving wildly for a card like soccer f**king pathetic.
Aidan O'Shea at this craic for years for years waving the imaginery card.
Intermediate final at half time in Pearse Stadium Naomh Anna 1-7 St Faithleachs 1-8. The Roscommon champions was in control 1-5 to 0-1 after 15 minutes then a black card swung the contest.
Extra time to separate the two with a goal in the last play of the game, very entertaining and good quality final, well done Faithleachs and hard luck Naomh Anna
Result St Faithleachs 2-14 Naomh Anna 2-12
Well done Fáiles. Best of luck in Semi v Leinster winners I believe.
Is this the first time we have a Ros Connacht Club double?
Of course the County will be without 8 and a possible 10 County panellists. The price of success I suppose.
Quote from: Rossfan on January 15, 2022, 05:09:36 PM
Well done Fáiles. Best of luck in Semi v Leinster winners I believe.
Is this the first time we have a Ros Connacht Club double?
Of course the County will be without 8 and a possible 10 County panellists. The price of success I suppose.
Victim of poor scheduling and so called split season. Be interesting to see how all three Connacht reps fare in the All Ireland series.
Well done to Fhailes, south Roscommon club scene is strong at the moment. Pearses, Clan & Brigids all well ran with strong financial support. Hopefully Pearses & Fhailes do well in the latter stages of club championship.
Congrats to Kilmeena Mayo into the Junior All Ireland final after beating Clonbullogue 1-18 to 0-6. St Faithleachs fall at the All Ireland semi final stage as Trim of Meath progress to the intermediate final 1-11 to 0-11 the only goal a 2nd half penalty.
Wasn't to be for Fáiles, kept battling to the end, a few uncharacteristic wides by the Murtaghs cost them in the end but Trim looked more likely winners for most of the game.