Connacht FBD League 2011 Extravaganza - Official Thread Anseo

[stephenite]

I've been away too long

[ross4life]

I've been away too long

Well your always welcomed back. should i put on the kettle?

[Tubberman]

Mayo team to play Leitrim on Sunday has been named.

1: David Clarke
2: Cathal Hallinan
3: Ger Cafferkey
4: Richie Feeney
5: Trevor Howley
6: Mike Nestor
7: Chris Barrett
8: Ronan McGarrity
9: Barry Moran
10: Aidan Campbell
11: Austin O'Malley
12: Aidan Kilcoyne
13: Kevin Dolan
14: Andy Moran (Captain)
15: Brian Benson

As far as I can see it will be the first Mayo senior game for four players - Cathal Hallinan and Mike Nestor of Ballintubber, Kevin Dolan (Tourmakeady) and Brian Benson (Crossmolina). I'd be pretty sure Hallinan and Dolan will be wearing the Mayo jersey for the first time at any level. Michael Nestor and Brian Benson played Mayo minor. Maybe Benson played FBD too, I couldn't swear he didn't. Good to see actual corner backs selected.

Horan is quick out of the blocks, naming an FBD team on a Wednesday night!
Quite a few newcomers to the Mayo seniors, but overall it looks a pretty strong and well balanced team.
Best of luck to the two Ballintubber lads - they've earned their shot at it.
I'm also looking forward to seeing how Richie Feeney, Aidan Campbell and Brian Benson get on, I think there's a lot of potential for those lads to make a big impression.
Also good to see Kilcoyne back, hopefully he'll stay clear of injury for the year.

[IolarCoisCuain]

I think Benson was on the League panel in 2008. I'll look up some programs when I get home.

Looking forward to this. Great to have the football back. The Down game will be a treat. A few pints afterwards too, I hope. What could be better?

[muppet]

I've been away too long

I'll put on a pint for you.

[the Deel Rover]

I think Benson was on the League panel in 2008. I'll look up some programs when I get home.

Looking forward to this. Great to have the football back. The Down game will be a treat. A few pints afterwards too, I hope. What could be better?

yeah i'm pretty sure benny has alleady played for mayo in the fbd a few years ago . tis good to have the football back surely

[the Deel Rover]

I've been away too long

I'll put on a pint for you.

stephenite's barred

[ross4life]

Cunning move from Horan naming a rossie as captain. 

[Rossfan]

Cunning move from Horan naming a rossie as captain. 

Good to see the rhus honouring their betters   

[ross4life]

from the Connacht GAA website:-

The following are the players that have been nominated by their 3rd Level Colleges for the Connacht FBD Football League 2011.

NUI, Galway:

Conor Healy & Greg Higgins, (Galway).

Sean McWeeney & Kevin Conlon, (Leitrim).

Alan Dillon, Peadar Gardiner, Neil Douglas, (Mayo).

Stephen Gilmartin & Conor Griffin, (Sligo).

GMIT:

Paul Conroy, Stephen Kavanagh & Tomas Fahy, (Galway).

Eoin Warde, (Leitrim).

Niall Prenty & Brendan Walsh, (Mayo).

Colm O. Neill & Daniel Rogers, (Roscommon).

IT Sligo:

Danny Cummins, Adrian Faherty, Paul Gleeson, (Galway).

Paddy McGuire, Dermot Reynolds, Adrian Croal, (Leitrim).

Tom Parsons & Kevin Keane, (Mayo).

Stephen Coen, Keelan Cawley & Kenneth Sweeney, (Sligo).

Senan O' Grady & Paul Garvey, (Roscommon).

[rosnarun]

dillon and gardiner are fair hairy students at this stage

[ross4life]

dillon and gardiner are fair hairy students at this stage

Gardiner is 30/31 what age is Dillion?

[Never beat the deeler]

I think Benson was on the League panel in 2008. I'll look up some programs when I get home.

Looking forward to this. Great to have the football back. The Down game will be a treat. A few pints afterwards too, I hope. What could be better?

yeah i'm pretty sure benny has alleady played for mayo in the fbd a few years ago . tis good to have the football back surely

Yeah, Benny played FBD in 08, scoring 2-3 in three games and came off the bench against Tyrone in the NFL that year too.

[Barney]

Happy to see a lot of these fellas get a chance.

I hope the return of Austin O'Malley isn't a sign of the imagination that the new set-up are going to bring.

Style of play is going to be very interesting and I would expect that Andy Moran is going to be play a lot deeper than would be expected. His previous games in the full forward line have been underwhelming so it is hard to see him having a future there.

Anyways there are as many players missing as are available so very difficult to read anything much into the line-up even with regard to the first league game

[magpie seanie]

Sligo team to play Galway is:

1: J. Farrell (Owenmore Gaels)
2: C. Harrison (St. Johns)
3: C. Davey (Drumcliffe/Rosses Point)
4: N. Ewing (Drumcliffe/Rosses Point)
5: P. McGovern (Eastern Harps)
6: N. Maguire (Easkey)
7: B. O'Boyle (Calry/St. Josephs)
8: T. Taylor (Eastern Harps)
9: B. Egan (Tourlestrane)
10: A. Costello (Coolera/Strandhill)
11: F. Quinn (Shamrock Gaels)
12: P. Hughes (Geevagh)
13: D. Maye (Curry)
14: J. Hynes (St. Farnans)
15: A. Marren (Curry)

3 debuts and a few interesting positional selections.