2013 All Ireland Final: Mayo v Dublin

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

I think that McEnaney tells more in what he doesn't say than in what he does (why did he put in the bit about "in the last two years"?), but I don't think it makes one iota of difference. Joe Mc knows that his performance is going to be under extreme scrutiny and he won't go out with the intention of giving either team an advantage.

I suppose the period of down time leading up to the final is going to produce these types of 'non-discussions'. Everybody wants to talk about the game, but there's (almost) nothing new to discuss.

Any word on McAuley's injury?

Does McAuley really have an injury, or is typical pre all-ireland nonsense (last year AOSe was supposidly out morning of game)it would be very significant as midfield is probably one area where Dublin do not have a lot of cover.

Where did this rumour appear out of? Personally I don't believe info like that unless I see it in the media. If it is serious enough to be newsworthy it will make the sports section of the paper/ RTE news.

I saw him coming out of the Beacon on Tues evening with heavy strapping on his right elbow, not sure exactly what's wrong with it though

I'm sure the lad is fine, if there was anything wrong with him it would be in the media. If Bucko did see him with elbow strapped it was probably a precaution. Both teams/counties want to see Sam come home, but how much better will itbe on a day when Aidan, Bernard, Andy, McAuley, Higgins, Kilkenny, COC etc
have been on fire and lit Croke Park up!

[Farrandeelin]

Joe McQuillan is the ref for the game.

Any statisticians out there have the respective win/loss ratio for Mayo and Dublin anytime Joe has reffed their games?

Im sure the lads in kildare will have an answer to that with all their bloody game of inches crap...............................tis football not american football

How....................................old....................................are....................................you....................?

Irrelevant, most recently it was you trying to dig out the vid of p mcmahon with the foot to the head of cooper and now you want a statistical breakdown of the matches Joe reffed involving Dublin

Someone did catch Cooper's head with a flying boot. I'm not aware of who he was though.

[Jinxy]

Coldrick should have got it.

[Never beat the deeler]

Coldrick should have got it.

I dont know whether it is an actual rule, or just the done thing, but they don't appoint a ref from the same province as one of the teams playing

[Never beat the deeler]

Coldrick should have got it.

I dont know whether it is an actual rule, or just the done thing, but they don't appoint a ref from the same province as one of the teams playing

Just had a look there, last time there was a ref involved in a final with a team from his province was when John Bannon reffed Galway Kildare in '98

[Mayo4Sam]

Not exaclty what it says on the tin, seems they are saying we'll get more because of increased season tickets, where we should be getting more because we're in both finals

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/mayo-will-actually-get-more-tickets-not-less-than-last-year-for-all-ireland-final-1.1524181


Mayo will actually get more tickets, not less, than last year for All-Ireland final

Although exact allocation is not yet fixed GAA insist season tickets will bring up total


Croke Park has clarified details of the ticket spread for the All-Ireland football final on Sunday week after Mayo expressed concerns that their allocation would be down on last year.

Mayo face Dublin in the senior final, their second successive appearance, having lost out to Donegal last year – while their minors will also be out on the same day, playing Tyrone.

Although there is no exact allocation as this stage, the GAA are satisfied Mayo will get what they are entitled to and, if anything, it should be up on last year.

"The specific amounts would vary slightly from year to year", GAA head of media relations Alan Milton explained, "but of the 82,300, we know around 10,000 go to premium and corporate boxes, around 66,000 go for general distribution, and half of those, or 33,000, go to the participating counties, including the two minor finalists, which is this case also happen to be Mayo, against Tyrone.

"But the reality is Mayo will actually be getting a greater allocation of tickets for this year's final, when the season ticket holders are factored in as well.

"In this case we're talking about in or around 1,000 extra tickets, which go direct to the season ticket holders.

Good run
"You do see that with counties that maybe have a good run the year before, and expect to go as well again.

"With Mayo the uptake of season tickets was quite strong. We say it every year, that the season ticket is good value, and the best way to get your hands on all All-Ireland final ticket if your county gets that far.

"All season ticket holders, if they attend all their championship matches that way, are guaranteed a stand ticket for the lower Cusack Stand.

"It's one of the reasons we promote the season ticket at the start of the season, because All-Ireland tickets, as everyone knows, don't go on general sale."

Mayo press officer Aiden McLoughlin had outlined concerns over the county's allocation to the Western People:

"The amount of tickets that we got, in total this year, is not what we anticipated," he said. "We're actually down on what we got last year, even with the minors. I don't anticipate that we will be getting anymore tickets down from Croke Park, and we've expressed our dissatisfaction with that".

The confusion, however, is partly explained by the fact these season tickets are separate from the county board allocation.

Dublin would also have a larger number of clubs, although tickets are directed to the county board, and then it it's to the clubs to distribute them.

Mayo, as it turned, got their hands on 14,746 tickets for last year's final, which they lost to Donegal, and which indicates there is always a certain element of ticket exchange or swapping within the overall match allocation.

Interestingly, last Sunday's drawn All-Ireland hurling final between Clare and Cork wasn't the "virtual sell-out" normally associated with such finals: the given attendance of 81,651 fell short of the official Croke Park capacity of 82,300, despite reports of the high demand for tickets.

Marginal shortfall
There is always a marginal shortfall in attendances because some tickets simply don't make it to Croke Park on match day, although the football final has consistently drawn a crowd closer to the 82,300 capacity, thought to be explained by the greater spread of football counties prompting the greater demand.

This is reflected in the fact that in only two of the last 20 years has the hurling final attract a greater attendance than the football equivalent, however marginal.

Meanwhile, the final hurdle in the process to reappoint Jim McGuinness as Donegal football manager for a fourth season has been cleared, as clubs in the county agreed to defer 2014 the senior and intermediate championships until after the county exits the football championship.

The clubs voted 20-6 in favour at a special meeting in Ballybofey, and this should result in McGuinness now agreeing to another season.

Elsewhere, Paul Bealin was last night put before the Westmeath county board for ratification as their next football manager. The 1995 All-Ireland winner with Dublin, who previously managed Wexford and Carlow, was the preferred choice over outgoing manager Pat Flanagan.

Leitrim will also announce their new football manager tomorrow evening, with seven candidates interviewed, including the outgoing pair of Barney Breen and George Dugdale, who were forced to reapply for their job after two years in charge.

Finally, Aidan O'Shea (Mayo) and Tony Kelly (Clare) were named the GAA/GPA Players of the Month for August, in football and hurling respectively.

Both selections were chosen by the inter-county playing body, presented in recognition of the players' outstanding contributions to their counties last month.

[Chimley]

"But the reality is Mayo will actually be getting a greater allocation of tickets for this year's final, when the season ticket holders are factored in as well.

So because more Mayo people took up the season ticket option, we will get more tickets than last year. Are they mental? The fact that Mayo are appearing in both finals should mean an increase in allocation.

[ballinaman]

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/columnists/kieran-shannon/dying-with-boots-on-a-key-lesson-for-future-champions-208834.html

[Sam2011]

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/columnists/kieran-shannon/dying-with-boots-on-a-key-lesson-for-future-champions-208834.html

Very interesting article, I posted it up here last year after the final aswel.
It encouraged me to throw €20 on Mayo to win the All Ireland at 11/1.
You gotta' loose one to win one.

[Tubberman]

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/columnists/kieran-shannon/dying-with-boots-on-a-key-lesson-for-future-champions-208834.html

Very interesting article, I posted it up here last year after the final aswel.
It encouraged me to throw €20 on Mayo to win the All Ireland at 11/1.
You gotta' loose one to win one.

All well and good, but you still have to go out and play the game on it's own merits and be better than the opposition.
The team in the mid-nineties lost one, and then lost another the following year. It won't just happen.

[Declan]

Whatever about the match is there any end to all dese bleedin mayo songs??

[squire_in_navy_slacks]

Couple of half decent ones alright........................................However I'm tempted to ring Joe Duffyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, in one of the videos the childrennnnnnnnnn spent most of the school day prancing around in mayo jerseys and singing, Where were the teachers ?

[StephenC]

So the Mayo season ticket holders are taking tickets from the Mayo club members? And this is a good thing?

[Mayo4Sam]

No i think they are saying
Mayos allocation 2013 + mayos season ticket holders > mayos allocation 2012

[Bingo]

Is one potential flaw of the season tickets, well potentialy but not for the season ticket holder, is that they may get tickets on the double - as season ticket holder and from their club?

I assume there is no link up between any of this.