Galway v Mayo 11/06/17

[galwayman]

Mayo news podcast is excellent. Anyone know the boys on it?

Diarmaid Blake, Barry Cullinane and Anthony Finnerty.

[Farrandeelin]

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/ciar%C3%A1n-murphy-day-of-reckoning-arrives-for-galway-1.3111117

The key now is for them to take the next step, to believe in the ability that's in the group, to expect to win on Sunday. . . to – as one Galway supporter of my acquaintance put it – "stop trying to be Cavan".

Spoke to a Cavan player recently, they played Galway a few weeks ago. He said Galway were getting as many men behind the ball as possible. I'd expect much the same on Sunday.

Me too. I wonder if the Mayo forwards are able to deal with that?

[ballinaman]

Any team predictions? I'd guess....
       
                               Clarke
Barrett.                    Caff.              Harrison
Boyle.                      Keegan.         Durcan

                   SOS.        Parsons

Boland.               Diarmuid O C.        Higgins/Kirby
McLoughlin.          Andy Moran.         Cillian O C..                 

[Farrandeelin]

Doherty in for Conor O'Shea the only change for Mayo.

[ballinaman]

Doherty in for Conor O'Shea the only change for Mayo.

I still stand by my prediction 

[cornetto]

The Mayo team for Sundays Connacht Semi Final against Galway in Pearse Stadium at 4pm is:

1.   David Clarke (Ballina Stephenites)
2.   Chris Barrett (Belmulet)
3.   Ger Cafferkey (Ballina Stephenites)
4.   Keith Higgins (Ballyhaunis)
5.   Colm Boyle (Davitts)
6.   Lee Keegan (Westport)
7.   Patrick Durcan (Castlebar Mitchels)
8.   Seamus O'Shea (Breaffy)
9.   Tom Parsons (Charlestown)
10. Fergal Boland (Aghamore)
11. Diarmuid O'Connor (Ballintubber)
12. Jason Doherty (Burrishoole)
13. Kevin McLoughlin (Knockmore)
14. Cillian O'Connor (Ballintubber, captain)
15. Andy Moran (Ballaghaderreen).

Hardly leave a o shea on the bench,Mr rochy playing his mind games!!

[Syferus]

Of course he will. Rochford probably doesn't rate Galway all that highly.

Not that acting the boss in June is going to mean anything in the long run, it was mid-September when the mask slipped last year.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Of course he will. Rochford probably doesn't rate Galway all that highly.

He lost to them only 12 months ago.

[ballinaman]

Of course he will. Rochford probably doesn't rate Galway all that highly.

He lost to them only 12 months ago.

Galwaybayboy, if the gaaboard had taught us anything....it's that Syferus knows the mayo psyche more than mayo people themselves ....especially the Mayo management....he doesn't need the operator, he's got the direct line.

[Maroon Manc]

4/5 for under 31.5 points is a great bet if the weather is bad on Sunday, just hope its not as bad in Salthill as it was for the Connacht final last July. Will make a dour game even less of a spectacle.

[joemamas]

4/5 for under 31.5 points is a great bet if the weather is bad on Sunday, just hope its not as bad in Salthill as it was for the Connacht final last July. Will make a dour game even less of a spectacle.

Actually, I thought that the over on Galway at 14.5pts was attractive. WP that is.

[Syferus]

Of course he will. Rochford probably doesn't rate Galway all that highly.

He lost to them only 12 months ago.

And Tipp hammered ye while Mayo were a switch to AOS/SOS's favourite keeper away from their AI.

Rochford is partly saber-rattling against the perception he's sub-servant to the axis of players that removed the duo and one wonders if anyone is actually fooled by this hard-line approach on AOS in May and June. Anyone that thinks if they were playing Dublin or Kerry in knockout on Sunday that AOS would have his arse on the bench are only fooling themselves.

[Cunny Funt]

Doesn't matter who Mayo were playing Sunday AOS in his current shape and lack of game time is not fit to start a championship game.

[Rossfan]

Doesn't matter who Mayowestros is playing Sunday Syfīn will still know more (in his own mind) than any manager pundit or Rhubarb supporter.

[larryin89]

Be very surprised if we got a win from this one.
Galway have lightning forwards against a very tired and ageing mayo team.