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I think he was down with this stomach bug that apparently ran through half the squad before the cork game .

Considering how Diarmuid O Connor played that day, I could see that has some credence.
For a man that literally runs himself into the ground every time he puts that Mayo jersey on, he was standing with his hands on his his knees 20 mins in, also got badly caught in the build up to that Cork goal.

I'd guess that there will be around 40K on the Saturday and 50K on the Sunday. There will be plenty of seats available and not that many will stay for the duration of 2 full matches

55-60k Saturday, Armagh Tyrone Monaghan have great supporters, Kerry might bring 2k. 1k which will live in Dublin.
70k-75k Sunday. Mayo will bring 30k Dublin 35k, Derry 10k Cork 500

Mc Carthy says there may be a draw for the semi-finals.

Bit mad that.

Tis mad alright , Ted

So , in  what scenario would there  NOT be a draw?

Exactly, seems like a stupid statement.

[That and getting destroyed at midfield.]

Mad game of football.

Galway similar to Roscommon yesterday. Too much interest in systems, shapes and damage protection. A lack of positive intent and it cost them dearly.

Mayo looked like they were going to motor ahead 10 mins into second half but they fell victim to the same fear of losing. That and getting destroyed at midfield.

No matter who Mayo draw next they need Ruane back. Galway probably bigger than any team they might face in a QF, but I don't think I've ever seen a Mayo team so comprehensively slaughtered at midfield. They also need do put Eoin McLaughlin on ice somewhere. He seems like a genuinely brilliant lad, but he's the living embodiment of Donal Vaughan and Mayo don't need that self exploding disadvantage going to Croke Park.

In the first half you mean

Tyrone Kerry
Monaghan Armagh
Dublin Mayo
Cork Derry

Best draw for neutrals

Can you please switch
Mayo to V Derry at least if we lose, I will not begrudge Derry a win.
Two Derry men  that sit behind me in Croke Park have roared for Mayo for the last six or seven years.

Congrats Monaghan
Happy for Darren Hughes and Conor McManus, although the latter never got into the game.
If either of them call it quits then at least it will be leaving Croke Park.
Monaghan V Armagh, that would be a battle.

Ref is brutal
Shouldn't be allowed to referee a junior B game, no disrespect to junior B

Typical Roscommon. When the business end of the season comes they are not worth a damn.

Not a fair statement, they have some excellent footballers and had the balls to come back from four down with 12 minutes to go.
On a side note , just watched John Cleary interview, seems like a genuine likeable sort of Manager.

Only saw second half
Felt a bit sorry for the Rossies after they came back from four down.
Ref did a good job let them play,

Kildare
Cork
Tyrone
Galway

Callinan in for donnacha mchugh, Cillian makes the 26 , no other personnel changes .


Mayo (All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final v Galway, 25/6/2023): Colm Reape (Knockmore); Jack Coyne (Ballyhaunis), David McBrien (Ballaghaderreen), Padraig O'Hora (Ballina Stephenites); Sam Callinan (Ballina Stephenites), Conor Loftus (Crossmolina Deel Rovers), Paddy Durcan (Castlebar Mitchels, captain); Stephen Coen (Hollymount/Carramore), Matthew Ruane (Breaffy); Diarmuid O'Connor (Ballintubber), Jack Carney (Kilmeena), Jordan Flynn (Crossmolina Deel Rovers); Aidan O'Shea (Breaffy), James Carr (Ardagh), Ryan O'Donoghue (Belmullet). Subs: Rory Byrne (Castlebar Mitchels), Tommy Conroy (The Neale), Jason Doherty (Burrishoole), Enda Hession (Garrymore), Fionn McDonagh (Westport), Darren McHale (Knockmore), Donnacha McHugh (Castlebar Mitchels), Eoghan McLaughlin (Westport), Kevin McLoughlin (Knockmore, Cillian O'Connor (Ballintubber), Bob Tuohy (Castlebar Mitchels).

To quote the late Padraig Pearse "O wise men, riddle me this"

How can Mayo management, who I still believe in and fully backed their appointments this year, name the selected panel for Sunday that has failed miserably to score in last four games and most likely will face a defensive wall similar to Cork game plan.
Specifically, I am talking about the exclusion of Paul Towey who can actually score from play for 30+ yards, and the continued inclusion of Jason Doherty, Kevin Mcloughlin (Both incredible servants to Mayo football since 2011), who at this points find it difficult to score. Unfortunately, Fionn McDonagh who puts in a great amount effort, is also not someone who can score as he is totally one footed
I re watched the Cork game in full two evenings ago, For Stephen Coen, every pass is a 20 yard lateral pass or a 15-20 yard pass along the sideline, the opponents know at this point that he has been instructed not to shoot, therefore he will not be getting any one-two passes to make an incision to opposing defenses, and if he does they just back off him. Coyne operating in a similar type mode, except he is way faster but twice last week, he got the ball inside Cork 30 yard line, fairly open, he turns back and recycles. Now I am not for reckless shooting but FFS you still need to score 17-18 points to win most games. Our scoring has basically centered around, O Donoughue, Flynn, AOS and conroy off the bench. None of our other forwards are consistently scoring and I mean even one point a game.


It is also very apparent that Diarmuid O Connor is not fully fit, he is a man that has ran himself into the ground for Mayo since he put on that jersey , yet 20 mins into first half he was in the middle of the field with his hands on his knees, from the second half throw him he also did not look right. He also got caught 10-15 yards away from Ian McGuire for the Cork goal. Major problem for Mayo midfield, as last week there was no plan B for that area.

I genuinely hope as I am way off on my prediction, but if Kelly, Comer and Walsh play, I cannot see how Mayo will get within five or six points of them.
I also watched the Galway V Armagh game back, the tackling of Armagh when Galway were in possession was absolutely incredible.
Can Mayo match that, to they credit they did play like that in some games this year, but at this stage to be able to regain that level of tackling intensity will be quiet the stretch.
Maybe Mayo will score 2-3 goals, only possible way I see them winning, as point scoring is obviously not our forte.
Please let me be wrong.

How do I know ? For a starter both are named .
Sean Kelly played last week and went off with an impact/contact injury that has came from several reports including Barry cullinane on mayo news podcast last night .
All indications are Damien comer has been rested with a view to the knockout stages , all evidence points to he was good to go last week bar a bit of a fook up with paper work .

So I larryin89 of sane mind will confidently make an assessment of all available evidence and say both will be part of the Galway team on Sunday . Now if you think that is talking shite that's your opinion which you are entitled to but I beg to differ .

Absolute bullshit. That is a complete lie re Comer

Strong words there. You should back them up with some facts .

Have you read 3 posts up?

I'd love to know what possible paperwork mess up can disqualify a player you named to start. Why would you submit doctors certs if you wanted to play him? The poster above mentions Barry Cullinane saying one injury is a contact injury on a pod, but fails to mention or take on board that Barry Cullinane says he doesn't think Comer or McHugh will make it on the same pod. This is what you're dealing with

there will be changes on both teams for sure.

Stand tickets available now. strange way of doing business

Can never figure out the way ticketmaster operate , is it because they are the only show in town in this field , it's brutal like .

agreed

Q

Won the league competition, I would like to focus on their predictions.

Only way I can see Mayo winning is if we make three changes, two positional changes and if
Kelly, Comer are out, and Walsh who does not look right does not beat us on his own.

[Glorious days]

It's a sellout ?

Is this the first real knockout game between Galway and Mayo since the back door qualifiers were introduced?

Not a sellout as ticketmaster have put them on sale again . Odd balls

I think it's the first knockout game in Connacht where supporters could go since Ciaran Mac come on in tuam 99 , never forget that roar when he sailed one over , there were people on top of the roofs of houses lookin in . Glorious days of a very special fixture .

Larry,

I was there, that was the only glorious thing about the day, as it absolutley pissed rain from the early am.
Place was jammed. The path between sitting and the terrace across from the stand side was unnegotiable, there were puddles of water 4-6 inches that people had to walk thru to get to a place on the terrace.
crazy stuff, if memory serves me right, there was such a backlash that it ended Tuam stadiums days as a connacht final venue.
it was a great win, David Nestor goal in first half the decisive score in the end.