Galway v Mayo, CSFC May 20th

[Tubberman]

The next challenge game is in Kildare, presumably against Kildare although that isn't specified.
From The Mayo News:

A NUMBER of niggling injury worries have surfaced for Mayo manager John O'Mahony after the final round of club league fixtures last weekend before the Connacht Championship opener against Galway on May 20.
Ballina's Enda Devenney was taken off in Ballaghaderreen on Saturday evening after receiving a knock to his knee but the decision to substitute him was said to be 'precautionary'. Trevor Howley also picked up a calf injury playing with Knockmore while Liam O'Malley (hamstring) and Ger Brady (leg) were injured in a challenge match against Clare on Sunday.
However, neither David Brady or Ciaran McDonald togged out for their clubs on Saturday evening and now face a race against time to get some match practice if they are to feature against Galway.
Despite a report in a national newspaper last weekend, the prospect of McDonald playing any part against Galway still seems unlikely. He trained with the county squad on Tuesday and Thursday of last week but was not present in Crossmolina last weekend for their league game.
"Ciaran has done a few sessions and we're hoping that he is on the road to recovery," John O'Mahony told The Mayo News last night. "But the reality is we thought that three or four times before. Ciaran has worked very hard and we'll wait as long as we have to but there is no point in people getting carried away."
Trevor Mortimer also sat out Shrule/Glencorrib's visit to Kilmeena but he was able to come off the bench at half-time on Sunday afternoon against Clare.
David Clarke missed Ballina's league match because of a recurrence of a back/hamstring problem. The injury is not expected to rule him out for May 20 with Kenneth O'Malley also expected to return to training this week.
"We're picking 26 or 27 with the Galway game in mind then we'll be closely observing the club championship games the week after," added O'Mahony. "Barry Moran, Mickey Mullins and Ronan McGarrity won't be included for the Galway game because of injury and illness."

MEANWHILE, Mayo will encounter a home away from home when they travel to Kildare on Sunday next, May 6, for a challenge game as St Lawrence's GAA Club open a €1.8m complex.
The club has a strong connection with Mayo, as many people from the Midfield area moved there en bloc in the 1950s, and last year the community of Calverstown celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first seven families to arrive there.
And the last three chairmen of St Lawrence's GAA Club have all been Mayo men – Michael Gorman, Tom Byrne and Johnny Walsh.
"We are opening our new community complex which includes a full-sized basketball court, gym, sauna, steamroom, kitchen, and bar," said club spokesperson Paddy Murphy. "It has cost €1.8m to build, and of this €550,000 came in a National Lottery grant and another €300,000 was raised locally. We have borrowed some money too.
"The match will have a 3pm throw-in, and people travelling to the venue should take note that St Lawrence's is located between Athy and Kilcullen."

[galwayman]

Msgr Horan - Galway are playing the Dubs in a challenge in Westmanstown on Bank holiday Monday May 7th at 2:30pm.

[Msgr. Horan]

Two resonably good challenges there, Kildare and Dublin.

[highorlow]

............just moving this back in case it ends up in page 3,,,,,,,,,something in the water tells me we are going to beat Galway

[Msgr. Horan]

Well I'd say on the way its gone in the last few years you'd have a 50% chance of being right.
Or wrong.

It all depends on who's got what players and if Mayo can improve sufficently in midfield and in the half back line. Another slow start from mayo and Galway could be 6 or 7 points quick enough.

[IolarCoisCuain]

Is Paul Clancy back in action for Galway? He was massive for them against Mayo two years ago in Salthill.

[Fishead_Sam]

See David Brady was back playing the Challenge game victory over Kildare, good sign, what ya reckon folks, will he be fit enough for Galway game?

[An Gaeilgoir]

See David Brady was back playing the Challenge game victory over Kildare, good sign, what ya reckon folks, will he be fit enough for Galway game?

Good to have him back,we need that extra power in the center, I think himself and Heaney will start at 8 and 9.

[johnpower]

what was the score between Mayo and Kildare ?. Anyone know how Dublin and Galway went today ?

[shitzroy]

I hope that game isn't on tv? Connacht ... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

[Fishead_Sam]

Cant remember the score but Mayo won by about 6 points or so.

[Fishead_Sam]

Hey Shitzroy

Munster   zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz for the handful attending
Ulster      Boxing
Leinster   Exciting due to mediocracy available, ie less likely to provide A.I. winner than any other provience.
Connacht zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz perhaps

[dubsnsubs]

Whelan goal gives Dubs victory



DUBLIN 1-10 GALWAY 0-12

A Ciaran Whelan goal in the 13th minute of the second half paved the way for a one-point Dublin victory in this SF challenge in Westmanstown on Monday afternoon.

After leading 0-7 to 0-3 the Dubs found life much more difficult into the wind in the second half but Whelan's goal gave them a six point cushion, 1-8 to 0-5, which they just about hung onto.

Galway, who face Mayo in Salthill on May 20 in the Connacht SFC, had plenty of opportunities in the second half but were failed to judge the diagonal wind with sufficient accuracy to make it count on the scoreboard.

Whelan's goal came when he burst onto a centre from Bryan Cullen and blasted past 'keeper Colm King from close range.

The Tribesmen, though, hit five points without reply to leave the minimum between the sides inside the last ten minutes, 1-8 to 0-10.

Substitute Declan O'Mahony split the posts with a good point after fellow sub Declan Lally showed well to win and quickly overload a delivery from Tomas Quinn.

Three minutes later in the 31st minute the subdued Alan Brogan turned his marker Alan Glynn and angled over with his left boot which in effect was the insurance score for the Dubs.

In the opening half the accuracy of Tomas Quinn and Conal Keaney helped Dublin to a four-point interval lead while Diarmuid Connolly showed well for the ball across the half-forward line.

Dublin almost made the ideal start but Shane Ryan was denied a goal from point blank range by King after Whelan showed good vision and accuracy with the boot to pick him out arriving late at the far post.

SCORERS - Dublin: T Quinn 0-4 (0-1f), C Keaney 0-3 (0-1f), C Whelan 1-0, A Brogan 0-2, D O'Mahony 0-1. Galway: N Joyce 0-5 (0-2f), F Breathnach 0-3, P Joyce 0-2, J Bergin, C Bane 0-1 each.
DUBLIN - J Leonard; N O'Shea, R McConnell, S O'Shaughnessy; P Casey, B Cullen, C Goggins; S Ryan, C Whelan; D Murray, R Cosgrove, D Connolly; A Brogan, C Keaney, T Quinn. Subs: D Lally for Murray, D O'Mahony for Ryan, M Vaughan for Cosgrove.
GALWAY - C King; K Fitzgerald, F Hanley, M Comer; D Meehan, N Coyne, G Sice; J Bergin, B Cullinane; F Breathnach, J Fallon, N Joyce; D Savage, P Joyce, C Bane. Subs: A Glynn for Coyne, F Burke for Savage, D Mullahy for Sice.
REF - C Reilly (Meath).

[criostlinn]

Mossy missed another load of frees again today. I dont understand why dublin persist with his freetaking. At one stage he barely got the ball of the ground with the free and then just popped the rebound over the bar from the hands. He looks to be lacking confidence when taking the frees.

[cicfada]

Michael Meehan  is carrying an injury, a dead leg I believe.He did not play  in a club match on Saturday but hopefully he will recover in time for the  big one!