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The rescheduled Allianz FL Division 1 tie between Mayo and Dublin will take place this Saturday, 18 February.

Mayo county board confirmed as lunch time that the game will now take place in McHale Park with a 2pm throw in on Saturday.

http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=161983

PROPOSALS FOR NEW LEAGUE STRUCTURE

The proposal would be to move to a 12 team league in division 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E & 1F. By moving to this is would mean that there would no longer be a Division 1G and this is based on the assumption that the teams who pulled out of the division this year will not be participating next year also. When the leagues are finished have a look at where you have finished on the current 2011 league table, and see where you will be positioned on the new proposal for 2012.

Division 1A

1 1A TEAM 1
2 1A TEAM 2
3 1A TEAM 3
4 1A TEAM 4
5 1A TEAM 5
6 1A TEAM 6
7 1A TEAM 7
8 1A TEAM 8
9 1A TEAM 9
10 1A TEAM 10
11 1B TEAM 1
12 1B TEAM 2


Division 1B

1A TEAM 11
1B TEAM 3
1B TEAM 4
1B TEAM 5
1B TEAM 6
1B TEAM 7
1B TEAM 8
1B TEAM 9
1B TEAM 10
1C TEAM 1
1C TEAM 2
1C TEAM 3


Division 1C

1B TEAM 11
1C TEAM 4
1C TEAM 5
1C TEAM 6
1C TEAM 7
1C TEAM 8
1C TEAM 9
1D TEAM 1
1D TEAM 2
1D TEAM 3
1D TEAM 4
1D TEAM 5

Indications are that there will be some major changes to the structure of next season's Mayo senior football leagues – including 12 teams in at least the top three divisions.

Michael Gallagher has details of that and the rest of the happenings at last week's monthly meeting of Mayo County Board.

COUNTY players will definitely be lining out for their clubs in the 2012 Mayo senior leagues.

It had been proposed at last month's meeting that the possibility of playing the league without county players be investigated in order to provide meaningful football for club players during the summer months, but when delegates reconvened last week this proposal was quickly blown out of the water.

Castlebar's Brendan Byrne was among those against the idea. "If lads became part-time club players it would lead to a state of elitism. I'm totally against the proposal because some lads could end up getting only two or three games of football in the year. The way the county panel is structured there are seven or eight lads there who mightn't get to play for the county and if they can't play league games for the club they might end up with only two or three championship games in the year."

Ollie Dillon from Ballintubber agreed with his neighbour, as did Garrymore's John Farragher who said his club had only one county player but they wouldn't line out without him.

Mike Connelly from the fixtures committee then explained that the current situation with 11 clubs in each division wasn't working because one club wouldn't be lining out in the final round.

"Ideally we'd round it down to 10 teams in each division and that would free up a weekend for us as well next season."

Breaffy's Jim O'Shea was more in favour of changing the leagues to 12-team divisions and added that this would provide players with more meaningful games.

"Adjust the numbers up to 12 and that will give players 11 league games and those added to the three or four championship games will bring players very near the minimum number of 16 competitive games that Croke Park recommend. Less league games also make it harder for clubs to maintain their position in a division, so there are benefits for everyone if the number is rounded up to 12," the Breaffy manager added.

Michael Diskin from Castlebar said that by and large, Mayo's fixture schedule was as good or better than any in the country, and he had strong views on measures to improve the situation.

"County panels should be reduced to 24 players. There are lots of lads getting no football at all. There are 10 or 12 surplus to requirements and here in Mitchels we had three or four who were neither on or off the panel. This, and the 13 day rule is killing club football. The seven-day rule should be applied in some cases and that would help the situation too," he added.

After a lengthy and varied discussion Paddy McNicholas said that the structure of leagues was an issue for the CCC but agreed that the general consensus seemed to suggest that 12-team leagues were the preferred option. This will have a knockon effect on some promotion and relegation matters this year.

Has anyone heard that the county board could be changing the club league strutures for next year?

Im in New Orleans next wkend and hoping to go to Tulane v Tulsa in the Superdome, has anyone every in the superdome? Any tips?

The Committee Room - Tonight

Marty is joined in studio by Mayo footballer Conor Mortimer, who is currently nursing himself back to full fitness after undergoing a cruciate knee operation. He will share his thoughts on the Mayo versus London game at the weekend as well as what is occupying him away from the pitch.


The Committee Room is broadcast live on RTÉ Two at 8.00pm tonight, Wednesday.

Interesting team...few interesting selections

2 half backs in the corner back positions (Cunnife & Ger Caff), i know Cuniffe played all the league in the corner and did quiet well but i still fear for him
Ger Caff shoved from 6 to 3 and now to 2?? Hes def not a corner man.

Howley playing 13, we dont need a sweeper against London!!

This was the notification released by the PRO.....

A Chara,

Please find attached the Mayo team and panel for the upcoming Allianz Football League match against last years All-Ireland Finalists Down. The match will be played this coming Saturday 5th February at 7.30p.m. in the first ever Fooball League Match to be played under lights in McHale Park.

Regards,


Aiden McLoughlin
PRO Mayo G.A.A.

Any sign of the League fixtures??

My understanding is that mayo panel is just for the Down game and not the whole league campaign, so lads are obviously out injured at the moment the likes of O'Se, kilcoyne etc

No rush with semi-final draws
03 September 2010


The draws for the senior, junior and intermediate championship semi-finals won't take place for another week at least.

The county is still abuzz after the senior quarter-finals produced stunning victories for Shrule-Glencorrib, Ballintubber, Knockmore and Castlebar Mitchels last weekend, but there'll be no draw to determine the semi-final pairings this weekend.

The decision has been made to prevent teams from going through the motions in the next two rounds of the league.

According to CCC chairman Paddy McNicholas: "The draw will be after September 12th, because we have a round of league this coming weekend and another round on the week ending September 12th."

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Nice triple-header in McHale Park on the 29th of August. Hopefully the games will be enjoyable!

doesn't matter how nice the triple header will be deelin there will be no atmosphere at all above at the white elephant  i would much rather the game be played in knockmore at least it would feel like the championship

McHale Park has no atmosphere at all for club games, imagine the buzz in Ballina for the kmore v cross game, proper c\ship atmosphere

[Junior]

T F Royal Hotel and Theatre Championships                        
Official Notification of Fixtures                        

Junior                      
A Beal A Muirthead B      v   Ard na Ri   Kilfian   Ref.P Walsh      12 noon   Sun.29th            
                        
B Cluain   Cearbain   v   Ardacha   Islandeady   Ref. P Geraghty      5.00 p.m   Sat.28th
                     
                        
C Caislean A Bharrai B v         Sruthair B   Clogher   Ref. J Glavey      6.30 p.m   Fri.27th.
                        
                        
D Baile An Tobair B      v   Leathardan   Parke   Ref.T Ward      12.00 noon   Sun 28th
                     
                        
E Oilean Eadai      v   Cill Moibhi   Bonniconlon   Ref. L Higgins      6.30 p.m   Sat.28th
                  
                        
F Pairc/K/C      v   Achadh Mor   Kiltimagh   Ref. M Murphy      12.00 noon   Sun 29th
                        
                        
G Beal An Fheadha B      v   Baile Caiseal   Kilfian   Ref. M Roughneen      1.30 p.m   Sun 29th
                        
                        
H An Eill      v   Cnoc Mor B   Islandeady   Ref. K Corcoran      6.30 p.m   Sat 28th
                     
                        
Draw for Quarter-Finals                        
H   v   D                  
G   v   B                  
A   v   F                  
E   v   C                  
                        
T F ROYAL INTERMEDIATE QUARTER FINALS SAT/SUN AUG 28/29                        
                        
Tuar Mhic Eadai      v   Beal Atha h-Amhnais      Ref.L Devenney      6.30 p.m   Sat 28th
Venue   Claremorris                     
                        
Daibheidi      v   Coillte Mach      Ref.J Henry      5.00 p.m   Sat 28th
Venue   Claremorris                     
                        
Burris Umhaill      v   Cill Chomain      Ref. M Daly      6.30 p.m   Sat 28th
Venue   Crossmolina                     
                        
Beal A Muirthead      v   Cill Mheain      Ref. D Corcoran      6.30 p.m   Sat 28th
Venue Westport         
                        
                        
T F ROYAL SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP   McHale Park
         
A Caislean A Bharrai      v   Breaghbhuigh      Ref. J Hughes      2.00 p.m   Sun 29th
                                    
Baile Chathail      v   Sruthair/Gc      Ref.V Neary      3.30 p.m   Sun 29th
         
Cnoc Mor      v   Croismhaoiliona      Ref. D Harrington      5.00 p.m   Sun 29th      
                        
Baile An Tobair      v   Beal an Fheadha      Ref. K Connolly      6.30 p.m   Sat.28th
            
                        
                        
T F ROYAL INTER RELEGATION PLAY-OFF                        
                        
Cill Miodhna      v   Gael Mhaigh Eo      Ref.E McAndrew      12.00 noon   Sun 29th
Venue Breaffy         
            
Croismhaoiliona B      v   Cill Ala      Ref. R Gurren      5.00 p.m   Sat.28th
Venue Knockmore                        
                        
                        
T F ROYAL SENIOR RELEGATION PLAY-OFF                        
                        
Cill tSeadhna      v   Bealach A Doirin      Ref. M Kenny      6.30 p.m   Sat 28th
Venue Knockmore                        
                        
Both Daibh na Mua      v   Clar Chlainne Mhuiris      Ref. C Collins      5.15 p.m   Sat 28th
Venue; Castlebar                        

Is the draw tonite?? Any idea what dates the quarters are on??