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Well spotted Abbeysider. Thats probably it.Yer not too far off that yerselves.

1.Crossmolina
2. Ballina
3. Ballaghadereen
4. Shrule
5. Knockmore
6. Kiltane
8. Castlebar
9. Claremorris
10. Charlestown
11.Tourmakeady
12.Ballintubber
13. Parke
14. Belmullet
15. Garrymore
16. Ballinrobe
17. Breaffy
18. Moy Davitts
19. Westport
20. Louisburgh


As a Tourmakeady man,we are no where near the top 5 in the county. We are playing well,but our squad is quite small. Still cant wait to take on the " big boys next year". The gulf is massive though. Even better though we have an All Ireland semi-final to worry about and maybe a date in Croker.....

No doubt every player that is fairly close to county level will be given a run out in the next three weeks or so. But ability alone is not enough anymore. I think Mayo should look towards the younger brigade now who are proven winners on the national stage. A lot of the faces that have re-joined the panel have been tried before,some by a couple of different managers and they always come up short on the big day. Are four or five under-21s enough to be bringing into the squad at this stage? It always seems we are only looking towards "next year or two years max." and players who will be needed over the next 4 years are sitting on the side-lines,not getting this "blooding" experience.We should be laying down the foundations for the next 10 years with this team of u-21s.I know we need a mix of youth and experience, but there is too much "experience",in my opinion. John o has his work cut out i think. We need a total transformation of the mental make-up of this team,how many more times can we go to the well with the same men still playing in key positions,with the same frailties still there.

Cant see why we are at 16-1. Tyrone, i'm not so sure about this year,a bit past it in my opinion. Besides Kerry, we can match anyone else,especially Cork and Armagh, but then again you never see a poor bookie! Glad to see Brendan Prendergast getting his award. Its great for us smaller clubs. Roll on the Intermediate Semi-Final!

So in the middle of december,a guy breaks his leg and its acceptable to let him lie in the middle of a park for 40 minutes covered in jackets without any medical intervention for the sake of 100 euros,maybe not a doctor but from a standard health and safety point of view,a qualified first aider? At rugby games there is always a good level of medical cover...its attitudes like this stop a lot of young lads parents getting into GAA clubs...race horses are treated better! How long did it take hurling helmets to become mandatory at underage,becuase of the im hard and i can look after myself attitude of GAA folk. its time for the GAA clubs and county boards to look after their players better.That is all.

I was talking to a lad who plays football for my local club last night.He was telling me about how he broke his Shin in a Mayo intermediate game the Saturday before christmas. The incident was accidental and as he put it himself the conditions were such" that a milk bottle shouldnt be left out,never mind two teams of footballers". Following this lads breaking his shin,he had to lie on the pitch for FORTY MINUTES before a doctor or ambulance arrived. The game was into the second half when this occured.i have heard since the reason no doctor was at the game was the host club had to 100 euros for his attendance,and they decided to chance it.  We have had a really successful season at intermediate level this year,so a back log of league games has developed...Since the begining of December the club has to deal with 2 disclotated shoulders,one serious and this leg break. We are a rural club and have a small pick of players and for us to lose 3 good players like this is a blow before the new year begins.It seems the more successful a club is the more it has to play catch-up with league games ect.regardless of the conditions or the safety of players.I love the G.A.A and most of what it stands for but its no wonder lods go and play rugby ect. when they see GAA players treated like this.

Well what can i say except well done to Tuar Mhic Eadaigh on winning the connaght intermediate final to day in terrible conditions in Ballinamore Co. Leitrim. the final score was 0-7 to 1-3.. a great day for all concerned...

Good wishes to Tuar Mhic Eadaigh in the Connaght Final in Ballinamore Co. Leitrim on Sunday next at 14.00....Weather permitting,it doesn't look to go at the moment for Sunday...still an excuse for me to head west!

Probobaly from one of the genius' from the Hogan Stand message board or an Indo journalist!!!!!!

Fair play to them..looks like JOM can do no wrong....i hope this bodes well for the green and red next year!!!!

Carl Mannion scores one of the greatest goals of all time in injury time!!!!

Penalty for Corofin...still think Bridgets will win it.

It looks like the ref has left his cards in the dressing room...whats going on is a disgrace by both teams.

That Corofin  mentor wont come on again in a hurry!!! Dolan showed him!!!

JOM: There has been a good bit happening already I spent yesterday (Tuesday), meeting with someone I want to get involved with my back room team so I'm already at it. I will be looking to bring in more people into the back room team like the medical team, a fitness trainer who would oversee all fitness programmes for the side, like strength work, speed work and agility, all that side of the game. The mental side of it as well will be looked at, whatever needs to be done will be done.

Looks like there will be more Golf tournaments next year for the training fund...Feeney will have to blow the dust off the cheque book!!!!!!!