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Big day getting closer now and can feel the butterflies starting.
Reading around, no one outside Cavan is realistically giving us a chance. All the experts don't rate us, period. Most other counties fans admire us for getting this far, that's about the height of it. Some Donegal fans are extremely cocky and fully expect a tame workout for their team and then a nice injury free break before their big showdown with the Jones Road Globetrotters. I say some, of course most of them are typical Donegal people, polite and respectful, and talk about Cavan's tradition, expect tough battle, no Ulster easy bla bla bla. But realistically their Ulster final was Tyrone once Monaghan were dumped out, and deep down a loss to Cavan would be unspeakable.
Obviously all this is for very good reason but it's setup for a major upset. Great team as they are and competitive as their squad is, hopefully a bit of this mindset seeps in. We'll need to be on our game from the off and bring a level of intensity they are not expecting. Team selection will be vital too and whatever about having options from the bench later on, we cannot afford some of the passengers we have had starting so far. It's gonna take a monster collective effort for the whole 70mins but if we let them settle for the first 10 then I don't think it's doable.
it wad doable alright,, everything that was said in this piece that had to happen, happened for Cavan.. deadly stuff...
So here's hoping and wishing all the best of luck. I think we have a talented team, should have learned from last year, and hope whoever plays a part Sunday leaves everything, and I mean EVERYTHING on the field and give these Donegal boys a good kick up the arse. That's more important than the result!
Well done to Tyrone! Held on in there a scraped home.Mayo did that plentiful in division 1 this year. One of the main reason why Mayo went from division 1 champs to relegation in 1 year was probably too much experimenting with starting line ups. I'd expect a lot more of Horans tried and trusted players will be starting in the championship.
Always hard to finally lose our Division One status after such a long stint. We got away with a few close shaves in the recent past, but not this year.
Mayo can use Division 2 to re-build and blood players. It won't be easy come back up. And most in that Division will see us as a prize worth trying to beat!
am I right in saying that mayo team was much changed again from last week? Why with div1 status at stake.. Mayo dominated possession today but I thought a lot of their inexperienced players were turned over too easily.. plus Big Aidan was markable despite Kevin McStays assertions
