Mayo v Roscommon - Connacht SFC Semi-Final, June 20, Venue TBC

[mannix]

if mayo beat ross and have to meet galway where would the game be played?

[Tubberman]

if mayo beat ross and have to meet galway where would the game be played?

In the wind tunnel in Salthill - we played them in McHale Park last year.
Any word yet on if we'll get to host the Rossies in McHale Park? Due to be decided today.

[Barney]

FBD Insurance Connacht SFL - Section A
ROSCOMMON 1-7 MAYO 1-6

IF Ballyhaunis clubman, John Halpin, was in charge of PR for the government he'd convince us that we were on the crest of a financial wave and that the Celtic Tiger was on the prowl again. In his address before the commencement of Sunday's encounter he welcomed everyone to Ballyhaunis "on this wet, but fine day."


The day was anything but 'fine' it was one of the worst days possible for football, yet a well-contested encounter full of vim, vigor and hard work was played out before a healthy and enthusiastic audience.


The host club deserve huge credit for the colossal effort made to ensure the game took place at all, given the horrendous weather conditions in the 24 hours preceding Sunday's meeting of neighbours.


As throw-in time approached the stewards were still sweeping water from the playing surface, and when referee Michael Duffy, inspected the pitch he rightly deemed it playable.


The strong wind blowing down the pitch ensured that this was certainly a game of two halves as first Roscommon, and then the home side, had the wind, rain and hail on their backs.


John O'Mahony fielded another largely experimental side and it took them a while to find their feet, but for the final three quarters of the game they gave as good as they got against a strong, determined, focused Roscommon team.


The Primrose and Blue started as they meant to go on with Karol Mannion delivering a long ball into the forward line for Damien Keenaghan to gather possession and slot it between the posts. The Roscommon men were tearing into everything that moved and Mayo found it hard to repel their combative style early on.


The first goal almost arrived in the eighth minute when Gary Cox and Michael Duignan combined to find full-forward, Senan Kilbride, in the goalmouth, but David Clarke superbly smothered his shot and Pat Kelly cleared the danger.


Roscommon doubled their advantage soon after when Sean Prendergast was incorrectly deemed to have picked the ball off the ground and Seanie McDermott slotted over the thirty-yard free.


Mannion and Brian Higgins were powerful in the middle of the pitch for the visitors and when centre-half back, David Casey, ran 40 yards and offloaded to Cox in the 13th minute they were three points to the good.


That advantage was doubled in the 16th minute when Kilbride was left in glorious isolation in front of the Mayo goal and he gathered Higgins' long delivery and smashed it to the roof of the net to put Roscommon 1-3 to 0-0 ahead.


Mayo were struggling but gradually they settled to their task. Stephen Drake and Sean Prendergast became more prominent at the back while Alan Dillon and particularly Trevor Mortimer, tried to light the flame further forward.


Despite this the guests continued their scoring charge and points from Higgins and Keenaghan put them eight clear by the 21st. Colm Cafferkey, Liam O'Malley, Pat Kelly, Billy Joe Padden and Barry Kelly came more to the fore as the half progressed and Mikey Sweeney and Aidan Kilcoyne saw more of the ball in the opposition half.


The Green and Red eventually got off the mark in the 25th minute when Mortimer fired over from twenty yards and Prendergast had a half-chance of another score moments later, following good play from Padden and Mortimer, but his shot flashed across the face of the goal.


At the other end Fintan Cregg came even closer to a major when he rattled the cross-bar from eight-yards with the final kick of the half and the Roscommon men led 1-5 to 0-1 at the interval.


O'Mahony introduced David Caffrey and Jason Doherty for the new half and the hosts got down to business immediately. Dillon converted a free in the 50th second and Sweeney slotted over another point a minute later.


The home side were tearing into everything that moved and moving the ball forward as quickly as possible as Roscommon struggled in the face of the wind and the rain.


Their toil became even more acute in the 39th minute when Barry Kelly's hard work in the middle allowed Mortimer to flick the ball to Doherty and the young Burrishoole ace rattled the net to leave just two between the sides, 1-3 to 1-5.


It seemed as if the home side might overtake their guests but to Roscommon's credit they showed tremendous fighting qualities to restrict Mayo's time and space on the ball.


The leaders only made sporadic raids into Mayo territory but Kilbride had a glorious goal chance in the 44th, only for Clarke to pull off a stunning save at the butt of his post.


At the other end, Paul Gleeson was superb at fullback for the leaders and time after time they thwarted Mayo surges as the weather conditions became almost unbearable. Howling wind, hail and rain tore down the pitch making it difficult to hold one's feet, never mind play football.


Barry Regan managed to keep his balance in the 47th to land a fine point, but Roscommon knew that victory would send them into the FBD final and they fought ravenously for every inch of ground.


That attitude paid off handsomely five minutes from the end when Sean Purcell traveled forward from wing-back to land an inspirational score from the right wing and send a surge of confidence through his colleagues.


That emotional boost was dampened somewhat a minute later when Doherty pointed superbly following good buildup play from the impressive duo of Dillon and Mortimer and the weather conditions were forgotten as everyone settled in for a rip-roaring finish.


Mayo continued to stream forward and when Doherty was fouled thirty yards from goal on the right wing they had a chance to balance the scores as injury-time arrived, but they went short and Roscommon intercepted and battled their way downfield for Kevin Higgins to land a stunning score and leave two between the teams.


Mayo attacked from the kick-out and Dillon pointed a close-range free, but time ran out on O'Mahony's men and Roscommon celebrated a famous victory that sent them into the final where they'll play Galway next Sunday.


SCORERS - Roscommon:


Senan Kilbride 1-0, Damien Keenehan 0-2, Sean Purcell, Karol Mannion, Seanie McDermott (f), Gary Cox and Kevin Higgins 0-1 each. Mayo: Jason Doherty 1-1, Alan Dillon 0-2f, Trevor Mortimer, Mikey Sweeney and Trevor Mortimer 0-1 each.


ROSCOMMON: Geoffrey Claffey; Paddy O'Connor, Paul Gleeson, John Nolan; Paul Kelly, David Casey, Sean Purcell; Karl Mannion, Brian Higgins; Gary Cox, Damien Keenaghan, Seanie McDermott; Fintan Cregg, Senan Kilbride, Michael Duignan. Subs: Derek Connellan (for Kelly 40), Kevin Higgins (for Kilbride 51), Padraig Duignan (for Gleeson 58 - booked), Keith Waldron (for Cox 59), Robert Gaynor (for M Duignan 61).


MAYO: David Clarke; Colm Cafferkey, Liam O'Malley, Stephen Drake; Sean Prendergast, Pat Kelly, Colm Boyle; Billy Joe Padden, Barry Kelly; Aidan Kilcoyne, Alan Dillon, Brian Gallagher, Mikey Sweeney, Barry Regan, Trevor Mortimer. Subs: David Caffrey and Jason Doherty (for Boyle and Kilcoyne h/t).

Nothing can be read into FBD game - teams have changed a huge amount since then.

The only significant factor from the winter might be some "illegal" training sessions in Boyle!

[Farrandeelin]

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FBD Insurance Connacht SFL - Section A
ROSCOMMON 1-7 MAYO 1-6

IF Ballyhaunis clubman, John Halpin, was in charge of PR for the government he’d convince us that we were on the crest of a financial wave and that the Celtic Tiger was on the prowl again. In his address before the commencement of Sunday’s encounter he welcomed everyone to Ballyhaunis “on this wet, but fine day.”


The day was anything but ‘fine’ it was one of the worst days possible for football, yet a well-contested encounter full of vim, vigor and hard work was played out before a healthy and enthusiastic audience.


The host club deserve huge credit for the colossal effort made to ensure the game took place at all, given the horrendous weather conditions in the 24 hours preceding Sunday’s meeting of neighbours.


As throw-in time approached the stewards were still sweeping water from the playing surface, and when referee Michael Duffy, inspected the pitch he rightly deemed it playable.


The strong wind blowing down the pitch ensured that this was certainly a game of two halves as first Roscommon, and then the home side, had the wind, rain and hail on their backs.


John O’Mahony fielded another largely experimental side and it took them a while to find their feet, but for the final three quarters of the game they gave as good as they got against a strong, determined, focused Roscommon team.


The Primrose and Blue started as they meant to go on with Karol Mannion delivering a long ball into the forward line for Damien Keenaghan to gather possession and slot it between the posts. The Roscommon men were tearing into everything that moved and Mayo found it hard to repel their combative style early on.


The first goal almost arrived in the eighth minute when Gary Cox and Michael Duignan combined to find full-forward, Senan Kilbride, in the goalmouth, but David Clarke superbly smothered his shot and Pat Kelly cleared the danger.


Roscommon doubled their advantage soon after when Sean Prendergast was incorrectly deemed to have picked the ball off the ground and Seanie McDermott slotted over the thirty-yard free.


Mannion and Brian Higgins were powerful in the middle of the pitch for the visitors and when centre-half back, David Casey, ran 40 yards and offloaded to Cox in the 13th minute they were three points to the good.


That advantage was doubled in the 16th minute when Kilbride was left in glorious isolation in front of the Mayo goal and he gathered Higgins’ long delivery and smashed it to the roof of the net to put Roscommon 1-3 to 0-0 ahead.


Mayo were struggling but gradually they settled to their task. Stephen Drake and Sean Prendergast became more prominent at the back while Alan Dillon and particularly Trevor Mortimer, tried to light the flame further forward.


Despite this the guests continued their scoring charge and points from Higgins and Keenaghan put them eight clear by the 21st. Colm Cafferkey, Liam O’Malley, Pat Kelly, Billy Joe Padden and Barry Kelly came more to the fore as the half progressed and Mikey Sweeney and Aidan Kilcoyne saw more of the ball in the opposition half.


The Green and Red eventually got off the mark in the 25th minute when Mortimer fired over from twenty yards and Prendergast had a half-chance of another score moments later, following good play from Padden and Mortimer, but his shot flashed across the face of the goal.


At the other end Fintan Cregg came even closer to a major when he rattled the cross-bar from eight-yards with the final kick of the half and the Roscommon men led 1-5 to 0-1 at the interval.


O’Mahony introduced David Caffrey and Jason Doherty for the new half and the hosts got down to business immediately. Dillon converted a free in the 50th second and Sweeney slotted over another point a minute later.


The home side were tearing into everything that moved and moving the ball forward as quickly as possible as Roscommon struggled in the face of the wind and the rain.


Their toil became even more acute in the 39th minute when Barry Kelly’s hard work in the middle allowed Mortimer to flick the ball to Doherty and the young Burrishoole ace rattled the net to leave just two between the sides, 1-3 to 1-5.


It seemed as if the home side might overtake their guests but to Roscommon’s credit they showed tremendous fighting qualities to restrict Mayo’s time and space on the ball.


The leaders only made sporadic raids into Mayo territory but Kilbride had a glorious goal chance in the 44th, only for Clarke to pull off a stunning save at the butt of his post.


At the other end, Paul Gleeson was superb at fullback for the leaders and time after time they thwarted Mayo surges as the weather conditions became almost unbearable. Howling wind, hail and rain tore down the pitch making it difficult to hold one’s feet, never mind play football.


Barry Regan managed to keep his balance in the 47th to land a fine point, but Roscommon knew that victory would send them into the FBD final and they fought ravenously for every inch of ground.


That attitude paid off handsomely five minutes from the end when Sean Purcell traveled forward from wing-back to land an inspirational score from the right wing and send a surge of confidence through his colleagues.


That emotional boost was dampened somewhat a minute later when Doherty pointed superbly following good buildup play from the impressive duo of Dillon and Mortimer and the weather conditions were forgotten as everyone settled in for a rip-roaring finish.


Mayo continued to stream forward and when Doherty was fouled thirty yards from goal on the right wing they had a chance to balance the scores as injury-time arrived, but they went short and Roscommon intercepted and battled their way downfield for Kevin Higgins to land a stunning score and leave two between the teams.


Mayo attacked from the kick-out and Dillon pointed a close-range free, but time ran out on O’Mahony’s men and Roscommon celebrated a famous victory that sent them into the final where they’ll play Galway next Sunday.


SCORERS - Roscommon:


Senan Kilbride 1-0, Damien Keenehan 0-2, Sean Purcell, Karol Mannion, Seanie McDermott (f), Gary Cox and Kevin Higgins 0-1 each. Mayo: Jason Doherty 1-1, Alan Dillon 0-2f, Trevor Mortimer, Mikey Sweeney and Trevor Mortimer 0-1 each.


ROSCOMMON: Geoffrey Claffey; Paddy O’Connor, Paul Gleeson, John Nolan; Paul Kelly, David Casey, Sean Purcell; Karl Mannion, Brian Higgins; Gary Cox, Damien Keenaghan, Seanie McDermott; Fintan Cregg, Senan Kilbride, Michael Duignan. Subs: Derek Connellan (for Kelly 40), Kevin Higgins (for Kilbride 51), Padraig Duignan (for Gleeson 58 - booked), Keith Waldron (for Cox 59), Robert Gaynor (for M Duignan 61).


MAYO: David Clarke; Colm Cafferkey, Liam O’Malley, Stephen Drake; Sean Prendergast, Pat Kelly, Colm Boyle; Billy Joe Padden, Barry Kelly; Aidan Kilcoyne, Alan Dillon, Brian Gallagher, Mikey Sweeney, Barry Regan, Trevor Mortimer. Subs: David Caffrey and Jason Doherty (for Boyle and Kilcoyne h/t).

Nothing can be read into FBD game - teams have changed a huge amount since then.

The only significant factor from the winter might be some "illegal" training sessions in Boyle!

hy

FBD Insurance Connacht SFL - Section A
ROSCOMMON 1-7 MAYO 1-6

IF Ballyhaunis clubman, John Halpin, was in charge of PR for the government he’d convince us that we were on the crest of a financial wave and that the Celtic Tiger was on the prowl again. In his address before the commencement of Sunday’s encounter he welcomed everyone to Ballyhaunis “on this wet, but fine day.”


The day was anything but ‘fine’ it was one of the worst days possible for football, yet a well-contested encounter full of vim, vigor and hard work was played out before a healthy and enthusiastic audience.


The host club deserve huge credit for the colossal effort made to ensure the game took place at all, given the horrendous weather conditions in the 24 hours preceding Sunday’s meeting of neighbours.


As throw-in time approached the stewards were still sweeping water from the playing surface, and when referee Michael Duffy, inspected the pitch he rightly deemed it playable.


The strong wind blowing down the pitch ensured that this was certainly a game of two halves as first Roscommon, and then the home side, had the wind, rain and hail on their backs.


John O’Mahony fielded another largely experimental side and it took them a while to find their feet, but for the final three quarters of the game they gave as good as they got against a strong, determined, focused Roscommon team.


The Primrose and Blue started as they meant to go on with Karol Mannion delivering a long ball into the forward line for Damien Keenaghan to gather possession and slot it between the posts. The Roscommon men were tearing into everything that moved and Mayo found it hard to repel their combative style early on.


The first goal almost arrived in the eighth minute when Gary Cox and Michael Duignan combined to find full-forward, Senan Kilbride, in the goalmouth, but David Clarke superbly smothered his shot and Pat Kelly cleared the danger.


Roscommon doubled their advantage soon after when Sean Prendergast was incorrectly deemed to have picked the ball off the ground and Seanie McDermott slotted over the thirty-yard free.


Mannion and Brian Higgins were powerful in the middle of the pitch for the visitors and when centre-half back, David Casey, ran 40 yards and offloaded to Cox in the 13th minute they were three points to the good.


That advantage was doubled in the 16th minute when Kilbride was left in glorious isolation in front of the Mayo goal and he gathered Higgins’ long delivery and smashed it to the roof of the net to put Roscommon 1-3 to 0-0 ahead.


Mayo were struggling but gradually they settled to their task. Stephen Drake and Sean Prendergast became more prominent at the back while Alan Dillon and particularly Trevor Mortimer, tried to light the flame further forward.


Despite this the guests continued their scoring charge and points from Higgins and Keenaghan put them eight clear by the 21st. Colm Cafferkey, Liam O’Malley, Pat Kelly, Billy Joe Padden and Barry Kelly came more to the fore as the half progressed and Mikey Sweeney and Aidan Kilcoyne saw more of the ball in the opposition half.


The Green and Red eventually got off the mark in the 25th minute when Mortimer fired over from twenty yards and Prendergast had a half-chance of another score moments later, following good play from Padden and Mortimer, but his shot flashed across the face of the goal.


At the other end Fintan Cregg came even closer to a major when he rattled the cross-bar from eight-yards with the final kick of the half and the Roscommon men led 1-5 to 0-1 at the interval.


O’Mahony introduced David Caffrey and Jason Doherty for the new half and the hosts got down to business immediately. Dillon converted a free in the 50th second and Sweeney slotted over another point a minute later.


The home side were tearing into everything that moved and moving the ball forward as quickly as possible as Roscommon struggled in the face of the wind and the rain.


Their toil became even more acute in the 39th minute when Barry Kelly’s hard work in the middle allowed Mortimer to flick the ball to Doherty and the young Burrishoole ace rattled the net to leave just two between the sides, 1-3 to 1-5.


It seemed as if the home side might overtake their guests but to Roscommon’s credit they showed tremendous fighting qualities to restrict Mayo’s time and space on the ball.


The leaders only made sporadic raids into Mayo territory but Kilbride had a glorious goal chance in the 44th, only for Clarke to pull off a stunning save at the butt of his post.


At the other end, Paul Gleeson was superb at fullback for the leaders and time after time they thwarted Mayo surges as the weather conditions became almost unbearable. Howling wind, hail and rain tore down the pitch making it difficult to hold one’s feet, never mind play football.


Barry Regan managed to keep his balance in the 47th to land a fine point, but Roscommon knew that victory would send them into the FBD final and they fought ravenously for every inch of ground.


That attitude paid off handsomely five minutes from the end when Sean Purcell traveled forward from wing-back to land an inspirational score from the right wing and send a surge of confidence through his colleagues.


That emotional boost was dampened somewhat a minute later when Doherty pointed superbly following good buildup play from the impressive duo of Dillon and Mortimer and the weather conditions were forgotten as everyone settled in for a rip-roaring finish.


Mayo continued to stream forward and when Doherty was fouled thirty yards from goal on the right wing they had a chance to balance the scores as injury-time arrived, but they went short and Roscommon intercepted and battled their way downfield for Kevin Higgins to land a stunning score and leave two between the teams.


Mayo attacked from the kick-out and Dillon pointed a close-range free, but time ran out on O’Mahony’s men and Roscommon celebrated a famous victory that sent them into the final where they’ll play Galway next Sunday.


SCORERS - Roscommon:


Senan Kilbride 1-0, Damien Keenehan 0-2, Sean Purcell, Karol Mannion, Seanie McDermott (f), Gary Cox and Kevin Higgins 0-1 each. Mayo: Jason Doherty 1-1, Alan Dillon 0-2f, Trevor Mortimer, Mikey Sweeney and Trevor Mortimer 0-1 each.


ROSCOMMON: Geoffrey Claffey; Paddy O’Connor, Paul Gleeson, John Nolan; Paul Kelly, David Casey, Sean Purcell; Karl Mannion, Brian Higgins; Gary Cox, Damien Keenaghan, Seanie McDermott; Fintan Cregg, Senan Kilbride, Michael Duignan. Subs: Derek Connellan (for Kelly 40), Kevin Higgins (for Kilbride 51), Padraig Duignan (for Gleeson 58 - booked), Keith Waldron (for Cox 59), Robert Gaynor (for M Duignan 61).


MAYO: David Clarke; Colm Cafferkey, Liam O’Malley, Stephen Drake; Sean Prendergast, Pat Kelly, Colm Boyle; Billy Joe Padden, Barry Kelly; Aidan Kilcoyne, Alan Dillon, Brian Gallagher, Mikey Sweeney, Barry Regan, Trevor Mortimer. Subs: David Caffrey and Jason Doherty (for Boyle and Kilcoyne h/t).

Nothing can be read into FBD game - teams have changed a huge amount since then.

The only significant factor from the winter might be some "illegal" training sessions in Boyle!

Why did you bring it up then?

[Rossfan]

Nothing can be read into FBD game -

Why did you bring it up then?   

Trying to get ye used to losing to Ros again.?
Just like the  good oul days ...1970/72/77/78/79/80/86.
Things didnt go so well since unfortunately.. except of course for one glorious 76th minute in 2001.
However I fear we'll have to wait another year at least before we start competing with ye at Championship level again as we're only starting on the long road at present.

Ach tiocfaidh ár lá !!!

[mannix]

rossfan, an eternal optomist, were your parents from mayo?

[Rossfan]

rossfan, an eternal optomist, were your parents from mayo?

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Clean out your mouth 

Both Rossies of course.

[muppet]

Rossfan leaving home for his first day of school:

[RedandGreenSniper]

Dodge central on McHale Park according to The Mayo News

http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6751&Itemid=39

[Tubberman]

Dodge central on McHale Park according to The Mayo News

http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6751&Itemid=39

So what was the outcome of the inspection, did anyone hear?

[rocco]

Dodge central on McHale Park according to The Mayo News

http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6751&Itemid=39

So what was the outcome of the inspection, did anyone hear?

white smooke from meeting in castlebar last night, final decision will be taken on thurs june 11th

[SLIGONIAN]

Rossfan leaving home for his first day of school:

Priceless ,

What do you mean by white smoke? 9 days before the game theyll make a decision, is that not a little late? McHale park must be a serious doubt to make the game, and I thought this was tactical ploy by OMahony ,

[Farrandeelin]

It's very late surely. I think everyone is in agreement on that. Why can't they come up with the venue sooner? You'd think that somebody would have thought this out. Especially for the fans who don't like other venues in the province (my dad ).

[moysider]

Obviously insurers had a few concerns about health and safety and they re being given a few days to sort these issues out. Fill a few holes, pick up a couple of bits of steel and tea bags, that kind of thing. No big deal. Bit of tidying up I d say.The game will probably be able to go ahead there now anyway.

[SLIGONIAN]

In all honesty this game is a cert for Castlebar. Not one doubt in my mind.