Quarter final
June 21st Sligo v Galway - Markievicz Park
Semi finals
June 28th Roscommon v Leitrim - Hyde park
June 28th Sligo/Galway v Mayo - Pearse stadium/Markievicz Park
Final
July 13th ----------- v ------------- - Pearse stadium/MacHale Park
9 days from the start of this championship no real expectations with our crop this year only 4 starters left from last year our U-16 teams in 2012,13 were less than great and at schools levels it was one of our worst years however with the same management team as last year you never know.
Galway current favourites for the Connacht title. Were very close to winning back to back Connacht minor league titles. They have the pick of the two Galway sides that reached Ted Webb final two years ago and sure to have a few from the Mountbellew school team that won a Connacht title.
Sligo good at schools level again this year St. Attractas reached the Connacht final beating
St. Jarlaths along the way and Summerhill just missed out on the final. Sligo pushed us and Mayo all the way at minor level the last two years.
Mayo don't seem to be at the level of last year only one win in the minor league (against us) but their school team St. Geralds won back to back Connacht titles and one of their teams won the Ted Web cup last year.
Leitrim won the minor league this spring beating Galway,Mayo,Sligo and ourselves along the way their U-16s teams were fairly handy the last two years. Its the best Leitrim minor team since the early 90s and the least of their expectations will be beating us in the semi final.
The Connacht finalists will play Ulster opposition in the All Ireland quarter finals.
Given the draw and venues you would nearly expect a repeat of the league final between Galway and Leitrim but I think there's a decent chance that at least one of them will slip up somewhere.
Galway looked a level above everyone else in Connacht during the league until they played Leitrim in the last game and blew a 6 point lead to lose by a point. Galway did miss a clatter of goal chances in that game alright.
Ssssh. We'll see how good Leitrim are when heat's on. Winning the minor league didn't do Galway any favours last year and I wouldn't be as quick as some to write off our U16s form in the last two years.
Fantastic opportunity to have Leitrim rolling up at the Hyde as favourites.
Quote from: Syferus on June 12, 2014, 09:58:02 PM
Ssssh. We'll see how good Leitrim are when heat's on. Winning the minor league didn't do Galway any favours last year
In fairness they lost after extra-time to the eventual All-Ireland champions. Had they won that game they could well have gone all the way themselves. That was a good side.
That was the making of Mayo last year GBB. I was raging with myself that I didn't go to the game itself. Anyway, Mayo minors are no where near as good as they were last year. I don't know much about Sligo, but Galway will probably reach the Connacht final this year if they beat them on Saturday.
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on June 12, 2014, 10:01:42 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 12, 2014, 09:58:02 PM
Ssssh. We'll see how good Leitrim are when heat's on. Winning the minor league didn't do Galway any favours last year
In fairness they lost after extra-time to the eventual All-Ireland champions. Had they won that game they could well have gone all the way themselves. That was a good side.
They also conceded five goals, even to that Mayo FF line that was a big red flag. We had our own goal troubles last year too. We got a handle on it eventually but unless Galway did too they weren't going near the AI.
Connacht football is at a good level and the three unfancied teams have live chances of upending the odds.
Shehroz Akram is the Rossie in Rhubarb colours to keep an eye on this year.
Quote from: Syferus on June 12, 2014, 10:08:33 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on June 12, 2014, 10:01:42 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 12, 2014, 09:58:02 PM
Ssssh. We'll see how good Leitrim are when heat's on. Winning the minor league didn't do Galway any favours last year
In fairness they lost after extra-time to the eventual All-Ireland champions. Had they won that game they could well have gone all the way themselves. That was a good side.
They also conceded five goals, even to that Mayo FF line that was a big red flag. We had our own goal troubles last year too. We got a handle on it eventually but unless Galway did too they weren't going near the AI.
They conceded some awful soft goals from high balls against Mayo but it shows you good they were that they were still in that game all the way through despite the goals they let in. They would definitely have been contenders had they got a second chance and maybe an opportunity to rejig a few things.
I haven't heard much from the Sligo camp. Is tommy brehony the manager?
We beat Mayo in the league but got hammered in the other games. Hoping we put up a good show against Galway next week
Quote from: ross4life on June 12, 2014, 09:47:37 PM
Sligo good at schools level again this year St. Attractas reached the Connacht final beating
St. Jarlaths along the way and Summerhill just missed out on the final.
Wouldn't read too much into this. The Sligo minor team will be almost entirely an amalgation of the 2 school teams mentioned with nothing much coming from the West or East of the county.
Looks like a short sharp one game season for us this year :(
Ah well ........
Sligo team and subs
1 Daniel Cafferky (Bunninadden)
2 Aaron Clerkin (St.John's)
3 Conor Heraghty (Calry/St.Joseph's)
4 Liam Henry (St.Mary's)
5 Conor Watters (St.Molaise Gaels)
6 Gerard O'Kelly Lynch (St.Mary's)
7 Cian Gilmartin (Tubbercurry)
8 Paul McNamara (St.John's)
9 Darragh Cummins (Calry/St.Joseph's)
10 Stephen Connolly Coolaney/Mullinabreena
11 Kyle Cawley (St.Mary's(
12 Niall O'Dowd (Coolaney/Mullinabreena)
13 Jason Perry (Tubbercurry)
14 Nathan Rooney (St.Mary's)
15 Gerard Brady (St.Molaise Gaels)
16 Conor McGovern (Calry/St.Joseph's)
17 Eddie McGuinness (Tubbercurry)
18 Mark O'Dowd (Enniscrone/Kilglass)
19 Paul Kilcoyne (St.Mary's)
20 Finnian Cawley (St.Farnan's)
21 Dylan Kilgallon (St.Mary's)
22 Darragh O'Brien (Calry/St.Joseph's)
23 Darragh Kilcoyne (Tubbercurry)
24 Cian Lally (Drumcliffe/Rosses Point)
Galway team
1 Ronán Ó Beoláin(Ml Breathnach)
2 Ruairi Greene(Killanin)
3 Seán Andy Kelly(Leitir Mór)
4 John Donnellan(Tuam Stars)
5 Aidan Claffey(Moycullen)
6 Colin Brady(Corofin)
7 Kieran Molloy(Corofin)
8 Micheal Daly(Mountbellew/Moylough)
9 Niall Daly(Kilconly)
10 Matthew Reddington(Dunmore MacHales)
11 Colm Mannion(Mountbellew/Moylough)
12 Dylan Wall(Cofofin)
13 Eoin Finnerty(Mountbellew/Moylough)
14 Peter Cooke(Moycullen)
15 Paul Mannion(Kilconly)
Quote from: ross4life on June 20, 2014, 10:01:27 PM
Sligo team and subs
1 Daniel Cafferky (Bunninadden)
2 Aaron Clerkin (St.John's)
3 Conor Heraghty (Calry/St.Joseph's)
4 Liam Henry (St.Mary's)
5 Conor Watters (St.Molaise Gaels)
6 Gerard O'Kelly Lynch (St.Mary's)
7 Cian Gilmartin (Tubbercurry)
8 Paul McNamara (St.John's)
9 Darragh Cummins (Calry/St.Joseph's)
10 Stephen Connolly Coolaney/Mullinabreena
11 Kyle Cawley (St.Mary's(
12 Niall O'Dowd (Coolaney/Mullinabreena)
13 Jason Perry (Tubbercurry)
14 Nathan Rooney (St.Mary's)
15 Gerard Brady (St.Molaise Gaels)
16 Conor McGovern (Calry/St.Joseph's)
17 Eddie McGuinness (Tubbercurry)
18 Mark O'Dowd (Enniscrone/Kilglass)
19 Paul Kilcoyne (St.Mary's)
20 Finnian Cawley (St.Farnan's)
21 Dylan Kilgallon (St.Mary's)
22 Darragh O'Brien (Calry/St.Joseph's)
23 Darragh Kilcoyne (Tubbercurry)
24 Cian Lally (Drumcliffe/Rosses Point)
Galway team
1 Ronán Ó Beoláin(Ml Breathnach)
2 Ruairi Greene(Killanin)
3 Seán Andy Kelly(Leitir Mór)
4 John Donnellan(Tuam Stars)
5 Aidan Claffey(Moycullen)
6 Colin Brady(Corofin)
7 Kieran Molloy(Corofin)
8 Micheal Daly(Mountbellew/Moylough)
9 Niall Daly(Kilconly)
10 Matthew Reddington(Dunmore MacHales)
11 Colm Mannion(Mountbellew/Moylough)
12 Dylan Wall(Cofofin)
13 Eoin Finnerty(Mountbellew/Moylough)
14 Peter Cooke(Moycullen)
15 Paul Mannion(Kilconly)
As predicted only 1 player out if the 24 from the east and west division's of the county. Disgraceful. We are essentially picking from half the county at underage level. Eastern Harps again not represented, shamrock gaels another big amalgamated club who specialize in infighting with no representation.
Half time Sligo 0-3 Galway 1-8
FT Galway 1-13 Sligo 1-7.
Galway v Mayo next Saturday in Connacht semi final
Quote from: Mano on June 21, 2014, 09:21:23 AM
Quote from: ross4life on June 20, 2014, 10:01:27 PM
Sligo team and subs
1 Daniel Cafferky (Bunninadden)
2 Aaron Clerkin (St.John's)
3 Conor Heraghty (Calry/St.Joseph's)
4 Liam Henry (St.Mary's)
5 Conor Watters (St.Molaise Gaels)
6 Gerard O'Kelly Lynch (St.Mary's)
7 Cian Gilmartin (Tubbercurry)
8 Paul McNamara (St.John's)
9 Darragh Cummins (Calry/St.Joseph's)
10 Stephen Connolly Coolaney/Mullinabreena
11 Kyle Cawley (St.Mary's(
12 Niall O'Dowd (Coolaney/Mullinabreena)
13 Jason Perry (Tubbercurry)
14 Nathan Rooney (St.Mary's)
15 Gerard Brady (St.Molaise Gaels)
16 Conor McGovern (Calry/St.Joseph's)
17 Eddie McGuinness (Tubbercurry)
18 Mark O'Dowd (Enniscrone/Kilglass)
19 Paul Kilcoyne (St.Mary's)
20 Finnian Cawley (St.Farnan's)
21 Dylan Kilgallon (St.Mary's)
22 Darragh O'Brien (Calry/St.Joseph's)
23 Darragh Kilcoyne (Tubbercurry)
24 Cian Lally (Drumcliffe/Rosses Point)
Galway team
1 Ronán Ó Beoláin(Ml Breathnach)
2 Ruairi Greene(Killanin)
3 Seán Andy Kelly(Leitir Mór)
4 John Donnellan(Tuam Stars)
5 Aidan Claffey(Moycullen)
6 Colin Brady(Corofin)
7 Kieran Molloy(Corofin)
8 Micheal Daly(Mountbellew/Moylough)
9 Niall Daly(Kilconly)
10 Matthew Reddington(Dunmore MacHales)
11 Colm Mannion(Mountbellew/Moylough)
12 Dylan Wall(Cofofin)
13 Eoin Finnerty(Mountbellew/Moylough)
14 Peter Cooke(Moycullen)
15 Paul Mannion(Kilconly)
As predicted only 1 player out if the 24 from the east and west division's of the county. Disgraceful. We are essentially picking from half the county at underage level. Eastern Harps again not represented, shamrock gaels another big amalgamated club who specialize in infighting with no representation.
How many would have been deserving of starting spots? Surely there isn't a conspiracy among manager to black-list underage players because of the club they're from?
Six points isn't a hammering by any means but Sligo have been knocking on the door of an underage break-through for too long now.
when you don't pick from the WHOLE of the county, you'll never win anything
it's the one thing about Roscommon minors over the past 9 years.
players from clubs, who will generally never win anything major at underage, get starting places eg Barrys, Glaveys, Eire Óg, St Ciarans and are part of the squad
just an observation
Quote from: manfromdelmonte on June 21, 2014, 08:09:27 PM
when you don't pick from the WHOLE of the county, you'll never win anything
it's the one thing about Roscommon minors over the past 9 years.
players from clubs, who will generally never win anything major at underage, get starting places eg Barrys, Glaveys, Eire Óg, St Ciarans and are part of the squad
just an observation
I'm not referring to the management not selecting players for the county panels. The clubs are not producing players. Eastern Harps and Shamrock Gaels two amalgamated clubs covering large areas who have in the past have been very competitive at underage and senior level but now are not getting players into county panels. One representative west Sligo clubs. It's not just this year it has been the case for the last 5/6 years. County board needs to do something about this urgently
Quote from: Mano on June 23, 2014, 08:35:10 AM
Quote from: manfromdelmonte on June 21, 2014, 08:09:27 PM
when you don't pick from the WHOLE of the county, you'll never win anything
it's the one thing about Roscommon minors over the past 9 years.
players from clubs, who will generally never win anything major at underage, get starting places eg Barrys, Glaveys, Eire Óg, St Ciarans and are part of the squad
just an observation
I'm not referring to the management not selecting players for the county panels. The clubs are not producing players. Eastern Harps and Shamrock Gaels two amalgamated clubs covering large areas who have in the past have been very competitive at underage and senior level but now are not getting players into county panels. One representative west Sligo clubs. It's not just this year it has been the case for the last 5/6 years. County board needs to do something about this urgently
Football is on life support in west Sligo but what are the county board doing - breaking rules to try to set up another hurling club in west Sligo and incurring big costs in so doing. Joke.
Harps demise at underage especially is a surprise. They were so strong for years.
My own club is pitiful at underage level after a long enough run of supplying decent players to county panels. We had one lad on the minor panel this year who didn't make the match day squad but he is underage next year and a good prospect. There is good workl going on at 4-10 age groups so hopefully we can get back to being competitive soon.
Where is Shamrock Gaels' catchment area?
Quote from: Farrandeelin on June 23, 2014, 11:53:30 AM
Where is Shamrock Gaels' catchment area?
Riverstown, castlebaldwin, coola, between geevagh and harps
its all about the schools.
get the coaches into schools
clubs will benefit
Galway v Mayo
Tuam Stadium 5.30 next Saturday
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on June 23, 2014, 06:15:27 PM
Galway v Mayo
Tuam Stadium 5.30 next Saturday
T'would have made for a grand atmosphere if they'd paired the two SFs in the Hyde or Tuam.. but.. politics.
Jasus Syfín will ya let us have an odd oul game in the Hyde.
Any news from the camp at all? Great silence from my "agents" anyway.
Quote from: Rossfan on June 23, 2014, 10:23:49 PM
Jasus Syfín will ya let us have an odd oul game in the Hyde.
Any news from the camp at all? Great silence from my "agents" anyway.
All the better for sticking the knife in Leitrim.
Really looking forward to this one. Fergal ran the rule over a lot of players in the minor league so I'm not at all sure what the first team will be besides the obvious ones. I wonder will Evan McGrath continue in the middle as he was tried at during the league? Certainly one of our big players this year and we could look to run a lot of the game through him.
The Mayo Minor Football Team to face Galway is as follows:
1 Matthew Flanagan - Balla
2 Mikey Barrett - Belmullet
3 Barry Duffy - Balla
4 Eoin O Donoghue - Belmullet
5 Jason Forkan - Kiltimagh
6 Sean Conlon - Castlebar
7 Conor Kilkenny - Aughamore
8 Gary Walsh - Breaffy
9 Matthew Ruane - Breaffy
10 Sharoize Akram - Ballaghderreen
11 Cian Hanley (Capt) - Ballaghderreen
12 Oisin Horan - Kilmovee
13 Conor Byrne - Moy Davitts
14 T J Byrne - Kiltimagh
15 Brian Reape - Moy Davitts
16 Scott Kilker - Belmullet
17 Stephen Brennan - Claremorris
18 Dylan Cannon - Breaffy
19 Gary McHale - Balla
20 Keith Hopkins - Crossmolina
21 David Hanley - Burrishoole
22 Fionan Duffy - Crossmolina
23 Liam Byrne - Moy Davits
24 Jack Reilly - Charlestown
Moy Davitts are are producing a serious amount of good young footballers these days....think they will make a serious clip at the Intermediate this year.
I'd hope Mayo win if only for the Ballagh ladeens and to (hopefully) get a look at Akram in the Connacht final. Looked a serious prospect at U16 last year and the fact he's starting for ye in his first minor grade year tells its own story. Interesting that he's been named at wing-forward. Hanley was growing with each game last year and was perhaps Mayo's best player before he broke his collarbone, so he's obviously key in a side with very little returning starters from the AI-winning side.
Obviously the form book coming up through the grade favours Galway - the two Galway sides contested the Ted Webb final in 2012 - so you'd have to make them solid favourites in Tuam. Not beyond possibility for an upset though.
Syf - you're arse lickin of the Rhus (and esp the lost tribe of Ballaghites) is embarrassing and nauseating.
We've scraped together an oul biteen o a team for tomorrow -
1 Shane Mannion (Naomh Bríd)
2 Jack Casey (Uarain)
3 Brian Stack (Naomh Bríd)
4 Martin Flannery (Clann na nGael)
5 Fergal Lennon (Clann na nGael)
6 Evan McGrath (Mainistir na Búille)
7 Eoin Fallon (C) (Naomh Aodáin)
8 Tom Butler (Na Piarsaigh)
9 Ronan Raftery (Naomh Caoimhin Caislean Rabhiach)
10 David Connaughton (Clann na nGael)
11 Luke Carty (Naomh Bríd)
12 Killian Bannon (Clann na nGael)
13 Noel Gately (Naomh Ciaran)
14 Hubert Darcy (Na Piarsaigh)
15 Kevin Smyth (Naomh Crón
Reasonable enough but we seem on a downward curve these days as our last 2 U16s were poor enough and this year's lot don't seem to be up to much eother.
Hopefully we'll keep her kicked out to the Laythrums anyway :-\
Quote from: Rossfan on June 27, 2014, 01:59:40 PM
Syf - you're arse lickin of the Rhus (and esp the lost tribe of Ballaghites) is embarrassing and nauseating.
We've scraped together an oul biteen o a team for tomorrow -
1 Shane Mannion (Naomh Bríd)
2 Jack Casey (Uarain)
3 Brian Stack (Naomh Bríd)
4 Martin Flannery (Clann na nGael)
5 Fergal Lennon (Clann na nGael)
6 Evan McGrath (Mainistir na Búille)
7 Eoin Fallon (C) (Naomh Aodáin)
8 Tom Butler (Na Piarsaigh)
9 Ronan Raftery (Naomh Caoimhin Caislean Rabhiach)
10 David Connaughton (Clann na nGael)
11 Luke Carty (Naomh Bríd)
12 Killian Bannon (Clann na nGael)
13 Noel Gately (Naomh Ciaran)
14 Hubert Darcy (Na Piarsaigh)
15 Kevin Smyth (Naomh Crón
Reasonable enough but we seem on a downward curve these days as our last 2 U16s were poor enough and this year's lot don't seem to be up to much eother.
Hopefully we'll keep her kicked out to the Laythrums anyway :-\
It's a wonder we found 15 lads with two working legs with Mayo carting two of our fellas off to Tuam for the day. Some of our lads had to be kidnapped from rugby teams (shudder, ain't I right Ross?) too . I'm feeling the fear, the big fear.
Two lads that are starters for their senior clubs ( Jack Connaughton,John Gannon) out injured. Hopefully the lads give it their best shot and we'll see where it takes us. Best of luck to the young rossies.
HT
Galway 0-8 Mayo 1-2
Galway definitely look the better side but a late penalty on the stroke of half-time has brought Mayo right back into it.
Gal 0-12 Mayo 1-5, Galway are down to 14 after one of their midfielders was sent off for 2 yellows.
Level 2-6 to 12.
Mayo 3-7 Galway 1-12, time nearly up.
Mayo win having taken the lead for the first time in the 58th minute.
That's a big shock.
Quote from: Collie Brolly on June 28, 2014, 06:52:42 PM
That's a big shock.
It's a shock on form but it's hard to say that it's a big one when the reigning All Ireland champions get through the first round. The management got it right last year and have hit the ground running for the championship.
Not a big shock. Mayo were better than Galway at U16 last year and they obviously have good management. Being AI champions even in name has to give young lads confidence.
Connacht football is feckin' great.
Best of luck to the young Rossies tonight.
Desperate stuff. Mayo never lead until the last minute of normal time. Terrible two years from John Donnellan. Had two very good minor teams and they threw it away both years to different extents. Made a hames of it. At least last year the sides were close enough talent wise but they lost to probably an inferior side this year. To concede a penalty followed later by a needless red card in a game when you are cruising 6 points up is just schoolboy stuff even if they actually are schoolboys. It swung the entire momentum of the game. At least the weather was good.
Best of luck to Mayo. Certainly better on the line and that matters if the talent levels are comparable.
Roscommon 2-5 Leitrim 1-7 at half time
Devanney auditioning for Marty's position in our hearts at this stage. Penalty was a mile outside the box but the ref was having none of it. Marginal calls all going against us.
Good performance by the team though. Stack, Carty, Gatley and Bannon impressing. More success in the middle and we can win it.
Well done Mayo. What a lovely surprise!
All over, Ros 2-13, Leitrim 1-11
Great team effort. Should have won it by even more so plenty to work on. Noel Gately is a hell of a player. Evan McGrath took control of the game at the end, leadership of the highest calibre when we needed it. Stack was a rock at the back and Carty and Bannon drove us forward from HF.
And I'll accept an apology in writing, monetary donations or Connacht final tickets, Rossfan.
Well done to the Minors.Great to win it.
Well that s the 2 best teams in it knocked out so.
That's rite moysider it was a predicted Galway/Leitrim final.
Quote from: moysider on June 28, 2014, 09:27:40 PM
Well that s the 2 best teams in it knocked out so.
Feckin' disaster alright.
Leitrim could do with an odd break. At least we gave them one 20 years ago in senior.
Great win for Fergal O'Donnells young charges against a very strongly fancied Leitrim side. So, just like last year, it's off to Castlebar to play Mayo. I think this will be the third year in a row that it's a Ros/Mayo Minor Final. Great too that Ros will have at least two more games with the guarantee of an All Ireland QF.
Quote from: moysider on June 28, 2014, 10:25:48 PM
Leitrim could do with an odd break. At least we gave them one 20 years ago in senior.
Sure they got one at U21 this year but we brought them back down to Earth. Felt for the Leitrim lads on the sideline that had been subbed out, they were crouching beside the dug-out hands on heads watching the game and one of their best teams slip away from them.
Personally I think it's a bad job that all teams in this grade don't get a second chance. Both losers today , very good sides.
Was in Tuam this evening.disappointing defeat for our lads.
On the balance of play in the first half it's no exaggeration to say that Galway could have been ten points up at half time.
3 or 4 missed goal chances along with a soft penalty concession kept mayo in the game.
The sending off of probably Galways best player early in the second half was the major turning point in the game.Mayo started to dominate around the middle from this point onwards and you could almost sense what was about to happen.
Two more really really sloppy goals conceded didn't help matters.
This and last years squads have some really talented players so it's a shame we didn't even reach a provincial final with either of those teams.
On today's evidence I don't think this Mayo team are anywhere near the standard of last years team.
Of course teams can improve immeasurably if and when they hit Croker but I wouldn't foresee there being an AI in this particular team.
Of the starters from last year's Connacht final I think only 7/30 will play this year's final. Incredible that two teams in that much transition have made it back to the decider.
Mid-West reckon Akram lived up to his billing and was MotM - what did the lads at the match think? There's been serious buzz about the lad around Ballagh for a few years now.
Was he the Mayo number 10?
I thought he was very good in the second half.
He got onto a serious amount of ball. I don't remember him scoring but he was influential
Syferus this must be a real pickle for you, who to support, roscommon who you claim to support or mayo and moran and co who you gush over constantly, sure it looks like its a win win game for ya, thats handy
Great to beat Galway unexpectedly in Tuam, mighty stuff - deserved or not, the shoe has been on the other foot far too often
Maigh Eo abu
Quote from: galwayman on June 28, 2014, 11:08:23 PM
Was he the Mayo number 10?
I thought he was very good in the second half.
He got onto a serious amount of ball. I don't remember him scoring but he was influential
Yeah, he was the 10. Mid-West said he became more influential when he dropped back to wing-back and could run at Galway more.
Containing the two Ballagh lads will be key to winning the final.
Great team performance by the young rossies the longer the game went on the more we wanted it. Hard luck to Leitrim tough to go out of the championship with just one game but a number of those players today should step up to U-21 level and create a good team and they will have another good minor team last year.
Fergal once again had his homework done and as expected with all his sides we were well drilled/organized. Its Mayo again TBH i wasn't expecting that result but it takes a fine to beat Galway in Tuam. Galway have underachieved at minor level the last few years but knowing them they will probably win another U-21 AI from the last few minors teams.
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 09:12:07 PM
Great team effort. Should have won it by even more so plenty to work on. Noel Gately is a hell of a player. Evan McGrath took control of the game at the end, leadership of the highest calibre when we needed it. Stack was a rock at the back and Carty and Bannon drove us forward from HF.And I'll accept an apology in writing, monetary donations or Connacht final tickets, Rossfan.
Very impressive. Ye gotta be doin a hell of a job to keep producing that quality of player. We re a rabble by comparison.
Quote from: moysider on June 28, 2014, 11:43:06 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 09:12:07 PM
Great team effort. Should have won it by even more so plenty to work on. Noel Gately is a hell of a player. Evan McGrath took control of the game at the end, leadership of the highest calibre when we needed it. Stack was a rock at the back and Carty and Bannon drove us forward from HF.And I'll accept an apology in writing, monetary donations or Connacht final tickets, Rossfan.
Very impressive. Ye gotta be doin a hell of a job to keep producing that quality of player. We re a rabble by comparison.
Sure why do you think we're lending ye lads? We want a good challenge before the AIQF ;)
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 11:48:30 PM
Quote from: moysider on June 28, 2014, 11:43:06 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 09:12:07 PM
Great team effort. Should have won it by even more so plenty to work on. Noel Gately is a hell of a player. Evan McGrath took control of the game at the end, leadership of the highest calibre when we needed it. Stack was a rock at the back and Carty and Bannon drove us forward from HF.And I'll accept an apology in writing, monetary donations or Connacht final tickets, Rossfan.
Very impressive. Ye gotta be doin a hell of a job to keep producing that quality of player. We re a rabble by comparison.
Sure why do you think we're lending ye lads? We want a good challenge before the AIQF ;)
Indeed. But be careful for what ye wish for sometimes Sy ;)
Quote from: moysider on June 28, 2014, 11:53:28 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 11:48:30 PM
Quote from: moysider on June 28, 2014, 11:43:06 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 09:12:07 PM
Great team effort. Should have won it by even more so plenty to work on. Noel Gately is a hell of a player. Evan McGrath took control of the game at the end, leadership of the highest calibre when we needed it. Stack was a rock at the back and Carty and Bannon drove us forward from HF.And I'll accept an apology in writing, monetary donations or Connacht final tickets, Rossfan.
Very impressive. Ye gotta be doin a hell of a job to keep producing that quality of player. We re a rabble by comparison.
Sure why do you think we're lending ye lads? We want a good challenge before the AIQF ;)
Indeed. But be careful for what ye wish for sometimes Sy ;)
17 Ros and only 13 Mayo on the field, I reckon Michael Duffy will need to referee the game to even those odds.
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 11:54:54 PM
Quote from: moysider on June 28, 2014, 11:53:28 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 11:48:30 PM
Quote from: moysider on June 28, 2014, 11:43:06 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 09:12:07 PM
Great team effort. Should have won it by even more so plenty to work on. Noel Gately is a hell of a player. Evan McGrath took control of the game at the end, leadership of the highest calibre when we needed it. Stack was a rock at the back and Carty and Bannon drove us forward from HF.And I'll accept an apology in writing, monetary donations or Connacht final tickets, Rossfan.
Very impressive. Ye gotta be doin a hell of a job to keep producing that quality of player. We re a rabble by comparison.
Sure why do you think we're lending ye lads? We want a good challenge before the AIQF ;)
Indeed. But be careful for what ye wish for sometimes Sy ;)
17 Ros and only 13 Mayo on the field, I reckon Michael Duffy will need to referee the game to even those odds.
You will have a few weeks to make up your mind on who to support, the national schools are finished now right?
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 11:54:54 PM
Quote from: moysider on June 28, 2014, 11:53:28 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 11:48:30 PM
Quote from: moysider on June 28, 2014, 11:43:06 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 09:12:07 PM
Great team effort. Should have won it by even more so plenty to work on. Noel Gately is a hell of a player. Evan McGrath took control of the game at the end, leadership of the highest calibre when we needed it. Stack was a rock at the back and Carty and Bannon drove us forward from HF.And I'll accept an apology in writing, monetary donations or Connacht final tickets, Rossfan.
Very impressive. Ye gotta be doin a hell of a job to keep producing that quality of player. We re a rabble by comparison.
Sure why do you think we're lending ye lads? We want a good challenge before the AIQF ;)
Indeed. But be careful for what ye wish for sometimes Sy ;)
17 Ros and only 13 Mayo on the field, I reckon Michael Duffy will need to referee the game to even those odds.
With Michael Duffy in charge ye ll have an 18- 13 advantage ;D Ask Denise Horan.
With every period that sees a team dominate there comes daft allegations of unfairness , this whole prenty / Duffy are all for doin Mayo favours out west is pathetic from our neighbours Ross , as for the ballaghaderreen thing , if you're concerned and think you have a legitimate case to be part of Roscommon gaa, form your own club in the town, maybe get a field beside the convent or something,hang on! !
The Duffys were making jokes of games long before a peaked cap was sighted in Ballintubber's dug-out.
Quote from: larryin89 on June 29, 2014, 12:26:04 AM
With every period that sees a team dominate there comes daft allegations of unfairness , this whole prenty / Duffy are all for doin Mayo favours out west is pathetic from our neighbours Ross , as for the ballaghaderreen thing , if you're concerned and think you have a legitimate case to be part of Roscommon gaa, form your own club in the town, maybe get a field beside the convent or something,hang on! !
Larry a stór, Edgar J Hoover could not come up with evidence that Marty Duffy ever favoured a Mayo team!
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 11:03:44 PM
Of the starters from last year's Connacht final I think only 7/30 will play this year's final. Incredible that two teams in that much transition have made it back to the decider.
Not sure why that is considered incredible? Galway only had 3 or 4 of last year's entire squad even eligible this year. Not unusual I would have thought at minor.
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on June 29, 2014, 04:40:08 AM
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 11:03:44 PM
Of the starters from last year's Connacht final I think only 7/30 will play this year's final. Incredible that two teams in that much transition have made it back to the decider.
Not sure why that is considered incredible? Galway only had 3 or 4 of last year's entire squad even eligible this year. Not unusual I would have thought at minor.
It's not just about raw numbers. For both teams almost all those overage were the drivers the previous year. You usually need the returning players to be established leaders to be successful. Last year we had a lot of survivors from 2012 in key positions. I'd consider both teams winning yesterday to be against the grain, it was set up to be Leitrim's and Galway's year in the Sun.
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on June 29, 2014, 04:40:08 AM
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 11:03:44 PM
Of the starters from last year's Connacht final I think only 7/30 will play this year's final. Incredible that two teams in that much transition have made it back to the decider.
Not sure why that is considered incredible? Galway only had 3 or 4 of last year's entire squad even eligible this year. Not unusual I would have thought at minor.
Mad west said there were seven of Galway s team on the panel this year .
Wouldn't surprise me if they got it wrong though, they were claiming the son of big larry of moygownagh was playing for Galway, alluded to how he looked the cut of him several times and then announced at half time , they had got that all wrong and he was no relation of the 89 legend whatsoever.
Ya a lot of the "facts" they come out with about players on mid west are inaccurate.
A game involving my own club was broadcast on mid west last year and they kept repeating about one of our players how he played rugby for a certain team as well.
He's never played rugby in his life.
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 09:12:07 PM
Great team effort. Should have won it by even more so plenty to work on. Noel Gately is a hell of a player. Evan McGrath took control of the game at the end, leadership of the highest calibre when we needed it. Stack was a rock at the back and Carty and Bannon drove us forward from HF.
And I'll accept an apology in writing, monetary donations or Connacht final tickets, Rossfan.
WTF as they say???? Pawn your fancy camera if you're stuck for a few €s.
A first minute goal, then we had it won after 20 but Laythrum came back well - helped by a loose defence and some poor middle third play( Lm no 9 had the freedom of the Hyde all evening), then nip and tuck for the second half with us the better team but not doing it on the scoreboard.
Then cometh the hour cometh the man - McGrath picked up everything, scored the 2 insurance points and rattled the bar.
Gately good, Stack good, McGrath the one leader on the field, at least 5 or 6 weak links. We finished with a better team than we started with.
However in FOD we trust and hopefully things will improve before we face the Mayowestros superteam.
Very disappointed to hear the result, was following the game on twitter and appeared we were well on top and according to one of my fellow posters Galway were creating one goal chance after another in the first 15 minutes.
The sending off appeared to change the game. I can't confess to know much about the minor side, is their many of them underage again next year?
Quote from: moysider on June 28, 2014, 11:43:06 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 09:12:07 PM
Great team effort. Should have won it by even more so plenty to work on. Noel Gately is a hell of a player. Evan McGrath took control of the game at the end, leadership of the highest calibre when we needed it. Stack was a rock at the back and Carty and Bannon drove us forward from HF.And I'll accept an apology in writing, monetary donations or Connacht final tickets, Rossfan.
Very impressive. Ye gotta be doin a hell of a job to keep producing that quality of player. We re a rabble by comparison.
Your retorts can be incredibly childish Moysider.So we can't praise our lads at all now,in case the mighty rhubarbs get offended?Mayo will be favourites and rightly so with home advantage(again) and a more consistent league than our lads but sure we'll drop down and give it a lash anyway.
Quote from: Collie Brolly on June 29, 2014, 02:52:27 PM
Quote from: moysider on June 28, 2014, 11:43:06 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 09:12:07 PM
Great team effort. Should have won it by even more so plenty to work on. Noel Gately is a hell of a player. Evan McGrath took control of the game at the end, leadership of the highest calibre when we needed it. Stack was a rock at the back and Carty and Bannon drove us forward from HF.And I'll accept an apology in writing, monetary donations or Connacht final tickets, Rossfan.
Very impressive. Ye gotta be doin a hell of a job to keep producing that quality of player. We re a rabble by comparison.
Your retorts can be incredibly childish Moysider.So we can't praise our lads at all now,in case the mighty rhubarbs get offended?Mayo will be favourites and rightly so with home advantage(again) and a more consistent league than our lads but sure we'll drop down and give it a lash anyway.
I don't think he meant serious offense..
Quote from: Syferus on June 29, 2014, 02:55:05 PM
Quote from: Collie Brolly on June 29, 2014, 02:52:27 PM
Quote from: moysider on June 28, 2014, 11:43:06 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 28, 2014, 09:12:07 PM
Great team effort. Should have won it by even more so plenty to work on. Noel Gately is a hell of a player. Evan McGrath took control of the game at the end, leadership of the highest calibre when we needed it. Stack was a rock at the back and Carty and Bannon drove us forward from HF.And I'll accept an apology in writing, monetary donations or Connacht final tickets, Rossfan.
Very impressive. Ye gotta be doin a hell of a job to keep producing that quality of player. We re a rabble by comparison.
Your retorts can be incredibly childish Moysider.So we can't praise our lads at all now,in case the mighty rhubarbs get offended?Mayo will be favourites and rightly so with home advantage(again) and a more consistent league than our lads but sure we'll drop down and give it a lash anyway.
I don't think he meant serious offense..
I didn t mean any offense and I wasn t offended either.
I was just having a jibe at your enthusiasm. Apologies.
Thought the Ros/Leitrim match looked very slow and laboured on Tg4 last nite compared to the Mayo/Galway game.
Hanley had some game for the rhubarbs.Soars will be Ros/Mayo v Donegal/Armagh.Some great games ahead.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3888/14527897646_11d57af372_o.jpg)
Quote from: Syferus on July 01, 2014, 03:41:25 PM
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"Now where are those fukn sheep!"
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nobody is safe when the stampede for the back seats in the Rossie bus starts
Lads tog off on the bus now just so they can get it
Bit surprised that O'Donnell wouldn't let the young lads have it to themselves, surely he'd want to be up the front, No?
Standard mating season attire for Mayo males:
(http://www.oneills.com/media/catalog/product/cache/3/image/1200x1200/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/m/a/mayo-aiden-hooded-top-navy-green-amber-white-1.jpg)
Time to bring this one back to the front page.
The second part of our double engagement this weekend.
A 12 o'clock start means an early rise if we're to ate a good breakfast so hopefully there won't be extra time in Breffni.
Hard to know what will happen with underage teams but hoping that the improvement Fergal brought to the Squad since the awful League campaign will continue and give us an even chance here anyway.
Quote from: Rossfan on July 08, 2014, 11:06:51 AM
Time to bring this one back to the front page.
The second part of our double engagement this weekend.
A 12 o'clock start means an early rise if we're to ate a good breakfast so hopefully there won't be extra time in Breffni.
Hard to know what will happen with underage teams but hoping that the improvement Fergal brought to the Squad since the awful League campaign will continue and give us an even chance here anyway.
Mayo sucked up some more Ros blood for the panel recently. Starting FB Seamus Cunniffe is back on the panel after getting dropped earlier in the year. Someone's worried about their defence.
8 Connacht minor finals in the last 9 years for us. So far its 3 wins & 4 defeats. In truth 2009,2008,2007 finals were games we could/should have won. Remarkable turnaround the last decade at this grade and credit to all those involved hopefully the good work continues however our U-16s results have regressed in recent years and is a cause for concern.
As for Sunday stopping Mayo from scoring goals will probably be key to winning this Connacht title we couldn't last year hopefully lessons have been learnt from that defeat.
Quote from: manfromdelmonte on July 08, 2014, 10:28:10 PM
Was 1947 the last time these two counties met in the championship?
Back when they were both superpowers
It's been a long time since we've seen the Rhubarbs alright.
We'll settle for a respectable defeat.Don't think the 3rd and 4th best teams in Connacht will progress a whole lot further after thus tho my northern brethren tell me this is a weak yr up north too.
There wasn't a whole lot expected of us in 2006 either so keep the chins up my fellow Rossies.
Quote from: Rossfan on July 10, 2014, 05:03:10 PM
There wasn't a whole lot expected of us in 2006 either so keep the chins up my fellow Rossies.
It would be some going to go to McHale and beat the AI champions (which I think gives no advantage to them, but it adds some nice dressing to the story) in a year when our own supporters thought Leitrim should/could upend us. Would be one of the sweetest Connacht titles at underage certainly.
John Gannon and Jack Connaughton should be fit enough to play some part so we should have close to a full hand to play on Sunday.
Courtesy of MayoGaaBlog , minor team for the Rossies ,
Connacht MFC final Mayo v Roscommon, 13/7/2014:
Matthew Flanagan (Balla)
Mikey Barrett (Belmullet), Barry Duffy (Balla), Eoin O'Donoghue (Belmullet)
Jason Forkan (Kiltimagh), Sean Conlon (Castlebar Mitchels), Conor Kilkenny (Aghamore)
Gary Walsh (Breaffy), Matthew Ruane (Breaffy)
Sharoize Akram (Ballaghaderreen), Cian Hanley (Ballaghaderreen, captain), Oisin Horan (Kilmovee Shamrocks)
Conor Byrne (Bohola Moy Davitts), TJ Byrne (Kiltimagh), Brian Reape (Bohola Moy Davitts).
Subs: Scott Kilker (Belmullet), Stephen Brennan (Claremorris), Dylan Cannon (Breaffy), Conor Burke (Burrishoole), Keith Hopkins (Crossmolina), David Hanley (Burrishoole), Fionan Duffy (Crossmolina), Liam Byrne (Bohola Moy Davitts), Mikey Murray (Ballina Stephenites).
Only 3 senior clubs represented in the starting 15, signs for the future.perhaps?? The two breaffy men at midfield will hardly get much of a look in there at their club!!
Having beaten Galway in tuam, you'd be hopeful we should put up a decent effort in Castlebar. Having FOD on the line is a big advantage to the ross though.
Maigh Eo abu
Is TJ Byrne related to Tom Byrne from the famous 78 win?
Has it got to the stage where Mayo and Galway are frightened of FOD?
Quote from: Chimley on July 12, 2014, 10:21:28 AM
Is TJ Byrne related to Tom Byrne from the famous 78 win?
Yes TJ is his son and by all accounts is a fine footballer
Quote from: macdanger2 on July 12, 2014, 08:12:26 AM
Having FOD on the line is a big advantage to the ross though.
Could say the same about Enda Gilvarry as like FOD he's All Ireland winning manager.
Best of luck to the Roscommon minors later today.
Quote from: ross4life on July 13, 2014, 01:12:41 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on July 12, 2014, 08:12:26 AM
Having FOD on the line is a big advantage to the ross though.
Could say the same about Enda Gilvarry as like FOD he's All Ireland winning manager.
Best of luck to the Roscommon minors later today.
Don't be comparing FOD to Rhubarb foliage >:( I expected more from you.
For future reference...
Rhubarb managers look like this without caps:
(http://inpho.ie/cache/inpho/fa/60/ba/7fa7c5ae7f0f12f76128bedc6740651a7dc5de29f5/INPHO_00022673.jpg)
Roscommon managers on the other hand:
(http://inpho.ie/cache/inpho/b6/90/56/8a66538ad99138e8d88bd4b218d067dc27f8f6016a/INPHO_00023138.jpg)
(Coincidently both taken from the same 1999 game between the counties)
Best of luck to the Mayo minors later on today.
Best of luck to the young rossies
Ballagh is a ghost town today. All the Rossies gone to the match and all the Mayoeens at mass.
Quote from: Syferus on July 13, 2014, 10:12:13 AM
Ballagh is a ghost town today. All the Rossies gone to the match and all the Mayoeens at mass.
God will be on our side so!
Quote from: Farrandeelin on July 13, 2014, 10:49:09 AM
Quote from: Syferus on July 13, 2014, 10:12:13 AM
Ballagh is a ghost town today. All the Rossies gone to the match and all the Mayoeens at mass.
God will be on our side so!
except there is no such thing, so hard luck with that
Quote from: Farrandeelin on July 13, 2014, 10:49:09 AM
Quote from: Syferus on July 13, 2014, 10:12:13 AM
Ballagh is a ghost town today. All the Rossies gone to the match and all the Mayoeens at mass.
God will be on our side so!
Now ye're cleaning off the white elephant and sticking things to his tusks. Mayo lads. No respect for their icons.
I hope you'll cheer the 1990-91 Connacht champions at half-time, Farr. We gave McStay a good cheer last year after all..
mayo 1.02. ros 0.01.Hanley goal
Mayo 1.08 Ros 0.08.Hanly is Mayos best player and Gatley the best for Ros
Mayo 1-08 Ros 0-08 HT.
Good game of Connacht football. Mayo a little better but not much in it. Hanley and Akram the stand-outs for West Ros and Gately the stand-out for the rest of Roscommon.
mayo 1.11 Ros 0.14. 10 min to go.Ros better team at the min.
Goal for Mayo.Brian Reape
Mayo have kicked for home .2.13 to 0.14
Quote from: Syferus on July 13, 2014, 12:34:13 PM
Mayo 1-08 Ros 0-08 HT.
Good game of Connacht football. Mayo a little better but not much in it. Hanley and Akram the stand- outs for West Ros and Gately the stand-out for the rest of Roscommon.
Did you decide who to support during the game? Ros or Mayo
FT Mayo 2.16 Ros 0.14.Mayo are Connacht champions for the 39th time.Brian Reape m.o.m
Got nothing after we went a point up. Mayo kicked it up a gear and we made too many basic mistakes in the FF line to win. An eight point loss was a rough finish for a game we led after 50 minutes.
Congrats to Mayo, look a good side that can certainly make another AISF.
For us there are positives, the team never threw in the towel and keep battling till the end. Gately is a real talent and Conor Murray was a revelation in the middle. We certainly have some hope heading into the AIQF but plenty of work still needs to be done. Despite the finish this is a team that's been improving as the year rolls by.
Mayo double on cards.
Not too worried about the result. For years we were getting destroyed at this level. Now we are at least competitive and have won a few provincials and more importantly we are giving players a good foundation as they feed through to the U21s and seniors.
Quote from: manfromdelmonte on July 13, 2014, 11:08:34 AM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on July 13, 2014, 10:49:09 AM
Quote from: Syferus on July 13, 2014, 10:12:13 AM
Ballagh is a ghost town today. All the Rossies gone to the match and all the Mayoeens at mass.
God will be on our side so!
except there is no such thing, so hard luck with that
How did I know somebody would get back with that no God response :D. Well Mayo won the game, whether he was with us or not so I'm a happy camper.
Having played their get out of jail card against Galway the last day Mayo really stepped it up today with composed and focused display however from our point of view the lads only played anywhere near their capabilities for 15-20 mins in the second half. We got ourselves into a great postion when we led with 10 mins to go if only we had held onto the lead a little longer? the lead was canceled out immediately then came the 2nd goal that was a killer for us.
Scoreline a little harsh on us in the end but the without a doubt the best side on the day won. Even though Brian Reape was given MOTM for his 1-6 i thought Cian Hanley was the stand out performer.
Great win for Mayo, congrats to all involved.
Is the QF vs the Munster teams? Mayo v Cork & Ross v Kerry?
Quote from: macdanger2 on July 14, 2014, 05:04:15 PM
Great win for Mayo, congrats to all involved.
Is the QF vs the Munster teams? Mayo v Cork & Ross v Kerry?
Ulster. Donegal or Armagh.
Surprisingly successful summer for our minors so far. They re not as bad as they were made out to be.
I can t remember the last time I was so unfamiliar with the minors. So I went along not expecting much. Pleasantly surprised by the win and the performance. I knew Conlon and Hanley were quality players. But several others impressed. Akram was hugely impressive. He never wastes a ball. They will improve more now and train on. Who knows how good the other provinces are either? We probably have as good a chance as any now.
Quote from: ross4life on July 13, 2014, 09:10:28 PM
Scoreline a little harsh on us in the end but the without a doubt the best side on the day won.
+1.
We fell apart altogether after we lost the short lived lead. Maybe the effort we'd put in for the first 20 mins of the second (we won 8-2) took it's toll on our lads many of whom were physicall so lighter than the Mayo(12)Westros(3) bucks.
While it's far from being the best minor team we've had there are a few lads we'll no doubt hear more of over the years.
Collectively though we're not hectic and some of our defending left an awful lot to be desired. The number of yellow jerseys arsing around in the pictures on TG4 last night as Mwr rattled in their 2 goals was criminal.
Still we're in the AI Quarters and we are still competitive in Connacht so let's hope we keep it that way.
Mayo look a bit overpriced at 9/1 with the bookies to win outright. They have a knack of getting goals like last years team.
Quote from: Chimley on July 16, 2014, 08:02:06 AM
Mayo look a bit overpriced at 9/1 with the bookies to win outright. They have a knack of getting goals like last years team.
And while I'm on the subject Ros at 33/1 is an insult to a county that has a fine record at this level over the past 10 years.
Quote from: Chimley on July 16, 2014, 08:02:06 AM
Mayo look a bit overpriced at 9/1 with the bookies to win outright. They have a knack of getting goals like last years team.
Very impressed with them on Sunday. Decision making was excellent at vital times. Gary Boylan is a great addition to the squad, had been with Sligo Rovers.
Quote from: Chimley on July 16, 2014, 08:28:36 AM
Quote from: Chimley on July 16, 2014, 08:02:06 AM
Mayo look a bit overpriced at 9/1 with the bookies to win outright. They have a knack of getting goals like last years team.
And while I'm on the subject Ros at 33/1 is an insult to a county that has a fine record at this level over the past 10 years.
No it's not it's entirely accurate.
Quote from: Collie Brolly on July 16, 2014, 10:52:12 AM
Quote from: Chimley on July 16, 2014, 08:28:36 AM
Quote from: Chimley on July 16, 2014, 08:02:06 AM
Mayo look a bit overpriced at 9/1 with the bookies to win outright. They have a knack of getting goals like last years team.
And while I'm on the subject Ros at 33/1 is an insult to a county that has a fine record at this level over the past 10 years.
No it's not it's entirely accurate.
1 all ireland in 10 years.
Quote from: Collie Brolly on July 16, 2014, 10:52:12 AM
Quote from: Chimley on July 16, 2014, 08:28:36 AM
Quote from: Chimley on July 16, 2014, 08:02:06 AM
Mayo look a bit overpriced at 9/1 with the bookies to win outright. They have a knack of getting goals like last years team.
And while I'm on the subject Ros at 33/1 is an insult to a county that has a fine record at this level over the past 10 years.
No it's not it's entirely accurate.
Ah sure we'll see. I have a few bob thrown on each. There are not really any inter provincial form lines yet so they might pay off.
Quote from: Chimley on July 16, 2014, 11:40:43 AM
Quote from: Collie Brolly on July 16, 2014, 10:52:12 AM
Quote from: Chimley on July 16, 2014, 08:28:36 AM
Quote from: Chimley on July 16, 2014, 08:02:06 AM
Mayo look a bit overpriced at 9/1 with the bookies to win outright. They have a knack of getting goals like last years team.
And while I'm on the subject Ros at 33/1 is an insult to a county that has a fine record at this level over the past 10 years.
No it's not it's entirely accurate.
Ah sure we'll see. I have a few bob thrown on each. There are not really any inter provincial form lines yet so they might pay off.
Maybe. Mayo well behind Kerry, Dublin, Donegal and Cork in the betting. Hard to know they compare provinces or maybe they go with county and player reputation?
On league form neither Mayo or Ros were supposed to make the 1/4s this year.
What was the issue with the midfielder (Byrne?) getting sick just at half time, he was really barfing his ring up
Quote from: Mayo4Sam on July 16, 2014, 05:07:07 PM
What was the issue with the midfielder (Byrne?) getting sick just at half time, he was really barfing his ring up
I'd thought he'd took a knock but that'd make more sense given he was brought back on in the second half.
Quote from: Syferus on July 16, 2014, 05:10:12 PM
Quote from: Mayo4Sam on July 16, 2014, 05:07:07 PM
What was the issue with the midfielder (Byrne?) getting sick just at half time, he was really barfing his ring up
I'd thought he'd took a knock but that'd make more sense given he was brought back on in the second half.
Warm day. If ye take on a bit too much fluid in a hurry after exertion sometimes it all comes back up. But youre not really ill.
Some fine individual talent once again on the Connacht minors sides this year however but i don't think the quality of the Connacht teams are at the level of the last few years. Mayo should win their quarter final however a huge test for them in the semi final against Kerry under Jack O'Connor or the Leinster runners up who both look very strong this year. Unless we greatly improve in defence it will be quarter final exit for us unfortunately.
Quote from: ross4life on July 17, 2014, 05:46:08 PM
Some fine individual talent once again on the Connacht minors sides this year however but i don't think the quality of the Connacht teams are at the level of the last few years. Mayo should win their quarter final however a huge test for them in the semi final against Kerry under Jack O'Connor or the Leinster runners up who both look very strong this year. Unless we greatly improve in defence it will be quarter final exit for us unfortunately.
So who do we have lined up in the AISF this year? 8)