Mayo Football and Hurling - Discussion pages

[Tubberman]

Sean Rice's report below on the 'challenge' against Clare. Not much more use than a training session he said.
Still, Pat Navin seems to have had a great game, and we could certainly do with another option at full back.

Mayo rip Banner to shreds

Mayo 1-23
Clare 0-14

Sean Rice
Parke

SHARPER and much fitter, Mayo waltzed through Clare in this challenge marking the official opening of the Jimmy McHugh Memorial Stand at Parke on Sunday.
It was tame stuff. Mayo, fielding many of those on the periphery of the first fifteen, dominated the game from the beginning, their edge in fitness clearly resulting from their superior league run.
In no sector were Clare a match for Mayo, and the result will have brought home to Paidi O Se the mountain of work that confronts him if his side are to make any impression on the championship.
For Mayo, it was scarcely a good training session. Nobody was found wanting, and the quality of the fringe players who turned in bright performances must be measured against the quality of the opposition.
Nevertheless, Pat Navin did his chances of first team selection no harm with a fine performance at full-back. His fielding and clearances will have impressed the selectors. So, too, did Morven Connolly in goal, who brought off a couple of great saves in the second half when Clare were trying to put a respectable look on the scoreboard.
Castlebar's Sean Ryder had a solid game at right half-back, and on the other wing, Andy Moran, who had starred for Ballaghaderreen at full-forward the previous evening, confirmed his versatility.
Almost all of the players had come through a tough round of club league matches the previous evening, a fact that highlights the robust degree of fitness they have reached, and the equality of standard throughout the squad.
Mayo, well served by midfielders James Nallen and Aidan Campbell, were five points up in seven minutes. The flow of scores became stronger as the game progressed and by half time they were in full spate, having amassed sixteen points to Clare's two.
All of the forwards figured in the scoring . . . Kevin O'Neill, Mark Ronaldson, Austin O'Malley, Michael Conroy, Aidan Kilcoyne and Barry Regan. From midfield Campbell added three points, and even Andy Moran got into the act with one of his specials.
Clare's meagre total is an indication of the quality of covering in defence in which Aidan Higgins, Billy Joe Padden, and Liam O'Malley were also clearly on top.
The visitors made some effort to redress the situation after the break, prompted no doubt by a tongue lashing from Paidi, and they hit four points without reply in the opening six minutes.
But Austin O'Malley more than compensated two minutes later when he linked up with Trevor Mortimer and Sean Ryder to grab the game's only goal. Trevor, just back from injury, replaced Kevin O'Neill at the interval, and lacked the sharpness of his colleagues. But his return is to be welcomed.
A gap of fifteen points still separated the teams in the 48th minute, but despite a number of changes on both sides, the direction of the game was irreversible. Clare improved somewhat when David Russell moved to midfield, and in the final fifteen minutes or so they banged over seven points to Mayo's four.
A goal would have put a better complexion on the scoreboard for the Munster side, but Merven Connolly was in no mood to concede such a score, and his two saves near the end were top class.

[Msgr. Horan]

Whats an "Andy Moran special"? Blasting the ball over the bar from 5 yards out?

[rosnarun]

stonewall : learn your Irish at least im not named after a Fascist 80's gay movement.
back to football
Interesting to see JOM is still thinking about A moran at half back  I think he could be onto something there. a half back line of moran heany  and P gardiner would put the frightners on anybody. Moran is beginning to look like a class player but  as a half forward should be scoring more and even his last ball still needs a bit of work and the other advantage would be to free up  CHF for the Great one.
Also great to see Trevor back if mayo  are to win tjis year we need every one fit  and in my view we need Tmort more than any one connor is twice the player with him

[muscles magoo]

From the Mayo GAA website....

North Mayo Divisional Cup

Team 1                        Team 2                          Venue            Date       Time       Referee        Comment
Crossmolina Deel Rovers  Crossmolina Deel Rovers B Crossmolina   06/05/2007 12:00 Richard Cosgrove Round 2
Kilcommon                    Belmullet                         Kilcommon   06/05/2007 12:00 Michael Herr        Round 2
Bonniconlon                  Kiltane                            Bonniconlon 06/05/2007 12:00 Gerry Loftus        Round 2
Ballina Stephenites         Knockmore                     Ballina          06/05/2007 12:00 Vincent Neary      Round 2

Interesting game in Crossmolina.....

[Farrandeelin]

Yes muscles. Hopefully the one in Ballina will be interesting too. Ballina weren't at the races at all against Ballaghaderreen last weekend. Is this the competition where all the club-only players get a run out in? It's not a Junior players only competition is it???

[muscles magoo]

AFAIK this is a new competition. The one you are probably referring to is the North Mayo Junior Championship which was restricted obviously to junior players (but not to jumior clubs). I think this is still going ahead seperately from the new one.

[Redgreenery]

Half Time in the Ladies Div 1 Final:
Mayo 1-03 Galway 0-04

[Redgreenery]

The Mayo Ladies are Div 1 Champions after beating Galway. Mayo 1-13 Galway 0-06.

[prewtna]

sign up cora staunton for the mens team. savage scores from out the field. she could replace Big MC!

congratulations to the team. well deserved.

[An Gaeilgoir]

Well done to all....they are a credit to the county.

[Redgreenery]

Congratulations to the Ladies, we've silverware in 2007 anyways!!!

[Fishead_Sam]

Revenge for last week

[stephenite]

Hopefully the one in Ballina will be interesting too. Ballina weren't at the races at all against Ballaghaderreen last weekend. Is this the competition where all the club-only players get a run out in?

Stephenites bate Knockmore

[Farrandeelin]

Ah sure it was only the North Mayo Divisional thingy anyway. Wouldn't be too worried about that!

[An Gaeilgoir]

Any word on yesterdays challenge game in Kildare?