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As we approach the final stages of the club championships in each of the three grades in each county in Connacht it wont be long until focus switches to the Connacht Club championships. So whos still in the running to emulate Corofin, St. Croans and Arann Islands.

Roscommon SFC Semi Final Stage
Roscommon Gaels v Padraig Pearses
St. Bridgets v Clan Na nGael

Roscommon IFC Final
Fuerty v Michael Glaveys

Roscommon JFC Semi Final
St. Bridgets B v Ballinameen
winner to meet Shannon Gaels in the final

Galway SFC Semi Final
Cortoon Shamrocks v Corofin
Mountbellew/Moylough v Salthill-Knocknacarra

Galway IFC Final
Moycullen v Athenry

Galway JFC
???

Leitrim SFC Final
Glencar-Manorhamilton v Mohill

Leitrim IFC Final
Ballinamore v Gaeil na Meilge

Leitrim JFC Semi Final
Ballinamore B v Gaeil na Meilge B
Winner to play Mohill B
Is there a full junior club to represent Leitrim this year? Seeing as the 3 clubs left to contest the junior championship are all second teams.

Sligo SFC
??

Sligo IFC
??

Sligo JFC Final
Owenmore Gaels v Eastern Harps

Mayo SFC Quarter Final
Breaffy v Garrymore
Castlebar v Aghamore
Ballinatubber v Ballina
Kiltane v Knockmore

Mayo IFC Quarter Final
Kiltimagh v Bohola

In the semi final, The Neale, Westport and Hollymount. Not sure of the draw.

Mayo JFC Semi Final
Killala v Achill Island
Winner to play Ardnaree

PP have Corofin at 4/9 to win Connacht, Brigids at 7's, Ballintubber at 10's and Castlebar at 11's. That's a very short price for a team who were vey close to going out the first day against Tuam. Some of that hunger that was there last year will have gone.

Both Roscommon and Mayo's current junior champions with every chance of being senior clubs by year's end.

Calm down Syfín :D
Last 2 Junior Champs meeting in Ros Inter Final.
Beat the 2 previous ones in the Semis I believe.

Quote from: Syferus on September 25, 2015, 05:28:14 PM
Both Roscommon and Mayo's current junior champions with every chance of being senior clubs by year's end.

Isn't Castlebar Mitchels B team the current Mayo junior champions?

Quote from: Blowitupref on September 25, 2015, 07:59:51 PM

Quote from: Syferus on September 25, 2015, 05:28:14 PM
Both Roscommon and Mayo's current junior champions with every chance of being senior clubs by year's end.

Isn't Castlebar Mitchels B team the current Mayo junior champions?

Ah yeah. Achill got to Inter by losing the final so. Glaveys and Achill played out a cracker in McHale at junior last winter.

Can't Mitchell's go to Inter if they wanted to, any Mayoeens know? Maybe they declined?

Not allowed go up to intermediate.

Mitchels B are intermediate after winning junior last year. Achill represented Mayo at junior level last year due to the fact a B team can't be a representative but are still junior.

Quote from: Farrandeelin on September 26, 2015, 09:33:41 AM
Mitchels B moved up to and are still in intermediate after winning junior last year. Achill represented Mayo at junior level in Connacht last year due to the fact a B team (Castlebar Mitchels B - last year) can't be a representative in Connacht but are still junior.

I expect Ardnaree to finally get the monkey off the back this year in Junior. Achill (like all really rural clubs) will probably fly home a few stars to get them over the line.

Quote from: Farrandeelin on September 26, 2015, 09:33:41 AM
Mitchels B are intermediate after winning junior last year. Achill represented Mayo at junior level last year due to the fact a B team can't be a representative but are still junior.

Read that post wrong so!

Is there a draw that I can see somewhere for the senior, intermediate & junior championship in Connacht or has it been made yet?

Quote from: mylestheslasher on September 26, 2015, 01:00:33 PM
Is there a draw that I can see somewhere for the senior, intermediate & junior championship in Connacht or has it been made yet?

Senior

Quarter-Final
Sunday 25th October Galway v Leitrim
Semi-Finals Sunday 8th November
Mayo v Roscommon
Galway/Leitrim v Sligo
Final    Sunday 22nd November

Intermediate

Quarter-Final   Sunday 18th October   Leitrim v Sligo
Semi-Finals
Sunday 1st November
Galway v Roscommon
Leitrim/Sligo v Mayo
Final    Sunday 15th November

Junior

Quarter-Final   Sunday 18th October   Galway v Sligo
Semi-Finals   Sunday 1st November
Roscommon v Galway/Sligo
Mayo v Leitrim
Final    Sunday 15th November

Will be a new Roscommon champion this October five in a row champs Brigids beaten this afternoon by Clann na nGael 0-14 to 0-12.

Breaffy House Mayo GAA Junior A Football Final - Killala - Vs - Ardnaree Sarsfields will be played Sat 10th Oct at 4pm @NaStiofanaigh Ballina

Two underdog wins in the senior semi-finals today.

Great final - Pearses (under Cake's sage tutelage) will win their first ever senior county title or south Roscommon's original dynasty will return to power.

Syf getting on the new bandwagon ;D
Took you 2 hours to get over your Brids  :P
Nice to see a change and hopefully the Pearses will win their first ever.

Corofin v Mountbellew final in Galway.

Corofin v Cortoon was tight enough for the first half today but Corofin just pulled clear to win by 10 in the end.

Mountbellew beat Salthill by 5 in the other semi.

Quote from: Rossfan on September 27, 2015, 08:20:25 PM
Syf getting on the new bandwagon ;D
Took you 2 hours to get over your Brids  :P
Nice to see a change and hopefully the Pearses will win their first ever.

I was always on the Cake bandwagon. Late candidate for the county job?

There will be two Curran's in the Ros final, with Clann na nGael being managed this year by former Dublin footballer, Paul Curran.

Quote from: revsperminute on September 25, 2015, 05:16:00 PM
As we approach the final stages of the club championships in each of the three grades in each county in Connacht it wont be long until focus switches to the Connacht Club championships. So whos still in the running to emulate Corofin, St. Croans and Arann Islands.

Sligo SFC
??

Sligo IFC
??

Sligo JFC Final
Owenmore Gaels v Eastern Harps

We won that final a full two weeks ago! Would have been in Connacht regardless like last year as Harps was a second team, but it's better going in there by right rather than by default.

Senior QF's are Tourlestrane v Coolera, Mary's v Mullinabreena, Curry v Eastern Harps and holders Tubbercurry v Calry. Hard to see Tourlestrane not maintaining their habit of winning it every other year. Intermediate final is an all-west affair, Castleconnor v Easkey. Any Ballina heads here might be interested in that one given the two clubs are close by.

There is a club Aughavas in Leitrim junior, but don't think they played Connacht last year and they might skip it again. Melvin Gaels won the Intermediate final there and the Senior was a draw, Manor and Mohill replay next Saturday.

Clifden vs St Gabriels in the Galway junior final next Sunday.

Two of the few club first teams left that play junior football in Galway.
Most teams in junior now are club second teams after the likes of Ballinasloe, Arann Islands, Headford went up in recent seasons.

Clonbur (AI champions in 2012) were relegated back to junior yesterday.

Quote from: From the Bunker on September 27, 2015, 05:47:59 PM
Breaffy House Mayo GAA Junior A Football Final - Killala - Vs - Ardnaree Sarsfields will be played Sat 10th Oct at 4pm @NaStiofanaigh Ballina

Looking forward to this. Thank Christ they had the sense not to drag it to McHale Park.

As we approach the final stages of the club championships in each of the three grades in each county in Connacht it wont be long until focus switches to the Connacht Club championships. So whos still in the running to emulate Corofin, St. Croans and Arann Islands.

Roscommon SFC Final
Padraig Pearses  v Clan Na nGael

Roscommon IFC Final
Fuerty v Michael Glaveys

Roscommon JFC Semi Final
St. Bridgets B v Shannon Gaels

Galway SFC Semi Final
Corofin v Mountbellew/Moylough

Galway IFC Final
Moycullen v Athenry

Galway JFC Final
Clifden v St Gabriels

Leitrim SFC Final
Glencar-Manorhamilton v Mohill

Leitrim IFC Champions
Melvin Gaels

Leitrim JFC Semi Final
Ballinamore B v Melvin Gaels B
Winner to play Mohill B
Connacht Championship representative Aughavas

Sligo SFC Quarter Finals
Tourlestrane v Coolera
Mary's v Mullinabreena
Curry v Eastern Harps
Tubbercurry v Calry

Sligo IFC Final
Castleconnor v Easkey

Sligo JFC Champions
Owenmore Gaels

Mayo SFC Semi Finals
Breaffy v Ballintubber
Castlebar v Kiltane or Knockmore

Mayo IFC Semi Final
Bohola v The Neale
Belmullet v Hollymount

Mayo JFC Final
Killala v Ardnaree

Quote from: revsperminute on September 28, 2015, 08:37:08 AM
Mayo SFC Semi-Finals (11th October)
Breaffy v Ballintubber
Castlebar v Kiltane / Knockmore

How are Sligo 'only' at quarter final stage?

Quote from: Farrandeelin on September 28, 2015, 05:22:43 PM
How are Sligo 'only' at quarter final stage?

The County team were in Round 4b Qualifier action August weekend.
They also unexpectedly :-[ :-[ got to the Connacht Final and probably put the Club scene on hold.

Quote from: Farrandeelin on September 28, 2015, 05:22:43 PM
How are Sligo 'only' at quarter final stage?

It's a puzzle to us too Farr, it wasn't like we had ten weeks between league and championship to play a few rounds, instead only started it week after Roscommon game. To be fair there are six rounds in the group stage but some of them really should have been ran off earlier. Worse still the league wasn't even finished off, most teams didn't even play the final round of fixtures as things were largely decided. Same messing last year too.

Michael Glaveys beat Fuerty in a classic Intermediate final by a single point (3-08 to 1-13), the winner scored from a 45 with the last kick of the game by Darren O'Malley. Huge turnout in Stroketown and they were treated to a great game.

All Fuerty for 40 minutes but somehow Glaveys found a way back from a 1-04 to 0-00 start to the match to win the Inter title in the same ground they won the Junior title just 12 months ago. Incredible.

An all South Mayo affair in the Intermediate final. Hollymount-Carramore v The Neale. Knockmore advance to the semi next week v Castlebar.

Moycullen Galway intermediate champs today.
Junior final ended in a draw.

Quote from: revsperminute on September 28, 2015, 08:37:08 AM
As we approach the final stages of the club championships in each of the three grades in each county in Connacht it wont be long until focus switches to the Connacht Club championships. So whos still in the running to emulate Corofin, St. Croans and Arann Islands.

Roscommon SFC Final
Padraig Pearses  v Clan Na nGael

Roscommon IFC Final
Fuerty v Michael Glaveys

Roscommon JFC Semi Final
St. Bridge ts Bv Shannon Gaels

Galway SFC Semi Final
Corofin v Mountbellew/Moylough

Galway IFC Final
Moycullen v Athenry

Galway JFC Final
Clifden v St Gabriels

Leitrim SFC Final
Glencar-Manorhamilton v Mohill

Leitrim IFC Champions
Melvin Gaels

Leitrim JFC Semi Final
Ballinamore B v Melvin Gaels B
Winner to play Mohill B
Connacht Championship representative Aughavas

Sligo SFC Quarter Finals
Tourlestrane v Coolera
Mary's v Mullinabreena
Curry v Eastern Harps
Tubbercurry v Calry

Sligo IFC Final
Castleconnor v Easkey

Sligo JFC Champions
Owenmore Gaels

Mayo SFC Semi Finals
Breaffy v Ballintubber
Castlebar v Kiltane or Knockmore

Mayo IFC Semi Final
Bohola v The Neale
Belmullet v Hollymount

Mayo JFC Final
Killala v Ardnaree

Quote from: From the Bunker on October 05, 2015, 12:07:33 AM

Quote from: revsperminute on September 28, 2015, 08:37:08 AM
Leitrim SFC Final
Glencar-Manorhamilton v Mohill

Sligo SFC Quarter Finals
Tourlestrane v Coolera
Mary's v Mullinabreena
Curry v Eastern Harps
Tubbercurry v Calry

Sligo IFC Final
Castleconnor v Easkey

Sligo JFC Champions
Owenmore Gaels

Mohill won the Leitrim final, last gasp goal in a low scoring affair. First win since 2006 and at least Manor didn't win it again.

Big upset in the Sligo SFC, holders Tubbercurry dumped out by last year's intermediate champions Calry. Still no team has retained the title since 1989. Other ties went to plan, though Coolera made Tourlestrane work for their win and Mullinabreena were five up on Mary's at HT but caved in after that, missed opportunity. Semis are Mary's v Tourlestrane and Calry v Curry.

Easkey won the intermediate final by a good margin, all year they've seemed to score goals for fun and they did the same on the big day yesterday, 6-10 and five of those goals came in the second half!

Roscommon SFC Final
Padraig Pearses  v Clan Na nGael

Roscommon IFC Final
Fuerty v Michael Glaveys

Roscommon JFC Semi Final
St. Bridge ts Bv Shannon Gaels

Galway SFC Semi Final
Corofin v Mountbellew/Moylough

Galway IFC Final
Moycullen v Athenry

Galway JFC Final
Clifden v St Gabriels

Leitrim SFC Final
Glencar-Manorhamilton v Mohill

Leitrim IFC Champions
Melvin Gaels

Leitrim JFC Semi Final
Ballinamore B v Melvin Gaels B
Winner to play Mohill B
Connacht Championship representative Aughavas

Sligo SFC Quarter Finals
Tourlestrane v Coolera
Mary's v Mullinabreena
Curry v Eastern Harps
Tubbercurry v Calry

Sligo IFC Final
Castleconnor v Easkey

Sligo JFC Champions
Owenmore Gaels

Mayo SFC Semi Finals
Breaffy v Ballintubber
Castlebar v Kiltane or Knockmore

Mayo IFC Semi Final
Bohola v The Neale
Belmullet v Hollymount

Mayo JFC Final
Killala v Ardnaree

Roscommon SFC Final
Padraig Pearses  v Clan Na nGael

Roscommon IFC Final
Fuerty v Michael Glaveys

Roscommon JFC Semi Final
St. Bridge ts Bv Shannon Gaels

Galway SFC Semi Final
Corofin v Mountbellew/Moylough

Galway IFC Final
Moycullen v Athenry

Galway JFC Final
Clifden v St Gabriels

Leitrim SFC Final
Glencar-Manorhamilton v Mohill

Leitrim IFC Champions
Melvin Gaels

Leitrim JFC Semi Final
Ballinamore B v Melvin Gaels B
Winner to play Mohill B
Connacht Championship representative Aughavas

Sligo SFC Quarter Finals
Tourlestrane v Coolera
Mary's v Mullinabreena
Curry v Eastern Harps
Tubbercurry v Calry

Sligo IFC Final
Castleconnor v Easkey

Sligo JFC Champions
Owenmore Gaels

Mayo SFC Semi Finals
Breaffy v Ballintubber
Castlebar v Kiltane or Knockmore

Mayo IFC Semi Final
Bohola v The Neale
Belmullet v Hollymount

Mayo JFC Final
Killala v Ardnaree
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Senior odds suggests back to back Connacht titles for Corofin.

Corofin 2/9
Castlebar 5/1
Breaffy 9/1
Clann na Gael 14/1
Padraig Pearses 22/1
Tourlestrane 40/1
St Marys 40/1
Mohill 50/1

Quote from: Blowitupref on October 12, 2015, 03:56:58 PM
Senior odds suggests back to back Connacht titles for Corofin.

Corofin 2/9
Castlebar 5/1
Breaffy 9/1
Clann na Gael 14/1
Padraig Pearses 22/1
Tourlestrane 40/1
St Marys 40/1
Mohill 50/1

Both Mayo teams well priced there.

It's been a long time that the Roscommon champions would be at such long odds to win Connacht.

It's about right though. Although the Roscommon/Sligo are on opposite sides of the draw. Anything CAN happen in a final.

When was the last time a club from Leitrim or Sligo won the Connacht senior club? Or has it ever been done?

Quote from: manfromdelmonte on October 12, 2015, 08:20:11 PM
When was the last time a club from Leitrim or Sligo won the Connacht senior club? Or has it ever been done?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connacht_Senior_Club_Football_Championship#Top_winners (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connacht_Senior_Club_Football_Championship#Top_winners)

St. Mary's    - Sligo   1977, 1980, 1983

Does that farragher fella play for galway?

Looked pretty sharp in highlights at least.

Quote from: imtommygunn on October 12, 2015, 10:03:33 PM
Does that farragher fella play for galway?

Looked pretty sharp in highlights at least.

He was a sub on the u21 team this year.
Came off the bench against Mayo & Ros.

Quote from: From the Bunker on October 12, 2015, 08:31:19 PM

Quote from: manfromdelmonte on October 12, 2015, 08:20:11 PM
When was the last time a club from Leitrim or Sligo won the Connacht senior club? Or has it ever been done?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connacht_Senior_Club_Football_Championship#Top_winners (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connacht_Senior_Club_Football_Championship#Top_winners)

St. Mary's    - Sligo   1977, 1980, 1983

Yeah Mary's won it those three times, could possibly have won more too, though Clann were commencing their reign of terror around that time too. Three other Sligo teams made finals though only Curry might realistically wonder what might have been. Aughawillan, Sean O'Heslin's and Mary's of Carrick have contested finals from Leitrim I think. Neither county reps going threatening that anytime soon, and certainly not when you're in the same half as Corofin.

Galway lads - what are Clifden like? They're playing our boys in the Junior next Sunday, would be very surprised if we got anything out of it but hopefully we'll put on a better show than last year if nothing else.

Ronan Steede is in flying form for Corofin at the minute, hopefully he'll get a decent shot at the Galway midfield next year. You'd have to be impressed by Corofin, 3 in a row, Kieran Fitzgerald winning his 10th county medal and they're only in 3rd gear so far, sad thing is there doesn't seem to be anyone in Galway at the moment that will be able to stop them going for 4 in a row! The motivation they have to keep going is unreal. All the best to them in Connacht.

Off topic somewhat but handiest place I could find:
Connacht U21 draw-
Ros v Galway , winners v Sligo
Mayowestros v Leitrim.

The Rhubarb rehab project continues >:(.

Quote from: Rossfan on October 14, 2015, 11:13:19 AM
Off topic somewhat but handiest place I could find:
Connacht U21 draw-
Ros v Galway , winners v Sligo
Mayowestros v Leitrim.

The Rhubarb rehab project continues >:(.

Leitrim to win.

Quote from: Duine Eile on October 12, 2015, 11:25:08 PM
Ronan Steede is in flying form for Corofin at the minute, hopefully he'll get a decent shot at the Galway midfield next year. You'd have to be impressed by Corofin, 3 in a row, Kieran Fitzgerald winning his 10th county medal and they're only in 3rd gear so far, sad thing is there doesn't seem to be anyone in Galway at the moment that will be able to stop them going for 4 in a row! The motivation they have to keep going is unreal. All the best to them in Connacht.

He's very unfortunate not to get any game time in the championship last year, he's a better player then he was a few years ago and has been outstanding for Corofin in the games I've seen over the last 12 months. It will be interesting to see how he does if he was to come up against Barry Moran or the O'Shea brothers in the next few months.

Quote from: Rossfan on October 14, 2015, 11:13:19 AM
Off topic somewhat but handiest place I could find:
Connacht U21 draw-
Ros v Galway , winners v Sligo
Mayowestros v Leitrim.

The Rhubarb rehab project continues >:(.

Cop on Rossfan. It's in a LM venue. Mayo haven't the best track record at this level. Think if Ros reach the final the God almighty tanking ye'd inflictoon us.

Quote from: Farrandeelin on October 14, 2015, 04:38:36 PM

Quote from: Rossfan on October 14, 2015, 11:13:19 AM
Off topic somewhat but handiest place I could find:
Connacht U21 draw-
Ros v Galway , winners v Sligo
Mayowestros v Leitrim.

The Rhubarb rehab project continues >:(.

Cop on Rossfan. It's in a LM venue. Mayo haven't the best track record at this level. Think if Ros reach the final the God almighty tanking ye'd inflictoon us.

The Tanned One gives any Roscommon man an added motivation. But no one is go oh to be worrying about Mayo with Galway up first. Going to be a very short season for one of us.

Quote from: Rossfan on October 14, 2015, 11:13:19 AM
Off topic somewhat but handiest place I could find:
Connacht U21 draw-
Ros v Galway , winners v Sligo
Mayowestros v Leitrim.

The Rhubarb rehab project continues >:(.

A handy draw for Mayo alright and with that draw and the pick of 2013 All Ireland and Connacht 2014 minor winners they should be favourites to win the Connacht U-21 title next year.

Hard to see Corofin beaten in the Connacht senior club championship this November the Intermediate & Junior club winners will be harder to pick.

Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 12, 2015, 11:04:54 PM

Quote from: From the Bunker on October 12, 2015, 08:31:19 PM

Quote from: manfromdelmonte on October 12, 2015, 08:20:11 PM
When was the last time a club from Leitrim or Sligo won the Connacht senior club? Or has it ever been done?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connacht_Senior_Club_Football_Championship#Top_winners (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connacht_Senior_Club_Football_Championship#Top_winners)

St. Mary's    - Sligo   1977, 1980, 1983

Yeah Mary's won it those three times, could possibly have won more too, though Clann were commencing their reign of terror around that time too. Three other Sligo teams made finals though only Curry might realistically wonder what might have been. Aughawillan, Sean O'Heslin's and Mary's of Carrick have contested finals from Leitrim I think. Neither county reps going threatening that anytime soon, and certainly not when you're in the same half as Corofin.

Galway lads - what are Clifden like? They're playing our boys in the Junior next Sunday, would be very surprised if we got anything out of it but hopefully we'll put on a better show than last year if nothing else.

Owenmoresider - Clifden would be average enough.
In fairness they did well to win the West Galway championship beating a fancied Oranmore team in the West Galway final (I thought Oranmore would have a real chance at winning Connacht).
I played against them in the championship 2 years ago when they would have been a fair bit stronger than they are now. We beat them after a replay.
They haven't been going that well since then.
They were terrible when we played them last year (albeit an end of season league game).
The Galway junior championship is weak at the moment though.Nearly all club second teams in it now.
Oranmore the only real half decent side Clifden would have had to beat to win the championship in all honesty.

Roscommon SFC Final
Padraig Pearses  v Clan Na nGael

Roscommon IFC Final
Fuerty v Michael Glaveys

Roscommon JFC Semi Final
St. Bridge ts Bv Shannon Gaels

Galway SFC Semi Final
Corofin v Mountbellew/Moylough

Galway IFC Final
Moycullen v Athenry

Galway JFC Final
Clifden v St Gabriels

Leitrim SFC Final
Glencar-Manorhamilton v Mohill

Leitrim IFC Champions
Melvin Gaels

Leitrim JFC Semi Final
Ballinamore B v Melvin Gaels B
Winner to play Mohill B
Connacht Championship representative Aughavas

Sligo SFC Quarter Finals
Tourlestrane v Coolera
Mary's v Mullinabreena
Curry v Eastern Harps
Tubbercurry v Calry

Sligo IFC Final
Castleconnor v Easkey

Sligo JFC Champions
Owenmore Gaels

Mayo SFC Semi Finals
Breaffy v Ballintubber
Castlebar v Kiltane or Knockmore

Mayo IFC Semi Final
Bohola v The Neale
Belmullet v Hollymount

Mayo JFC Final
Killala v Ardnaree

Well done to ardnaree , how many finals had they contested before today's victory ? It's an omen haha

Quote from: larryin89 on October 18, 2015, 07:53:34 PM
Well done to ardnaree , how many finals had they contested before today's victory ? It's an omen haha

I have a good friend from Ardnaree who I joke with every Summer saying 'The Double is on - Mayo and Ardnaree!'

To which he'd shake his head and look to the ground.

Clann ended a 19 year wait today. Ironically the team they beat back in 1996 were this year's Inter champions, Michael Glaveys.

Senior final was poor viewing today despite a big turnout. Clann will need to seriously improve to trouble Breaffy or Castlebar.

Quote from: From the Bunker on October 18, 2015, 08:00:30 PM

Quote from: larryin89 on October 18, 2015, 07:53:34 PM
Well done to ardnaree , how many finals had they contested before today's victory ? It's an omen haha

I have a good friend from Ardnaree who I joke with every Summer saying 'The Double is on - Mayo and Ardnaree!'

To which he'd shake his head and look to the ground.

Lol, I think a few people have said the same type of thing in relation to ardnaree and Mayo county team. Delighted for them though ,,I'd say it will be wild round that part tonight and tomorrow .

Seeing as the county championships have spilled out a few champions we'll update this to the provincial side of the draws.

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (25/10/15)
Corofin (Galway) v Mohill (Leitrim)

Semi Final (08/11/15)
Caln Na nGael (Roscommon) v Castlebar or Breaffy (Mayo)
Quarter Final Winner v St. Marys or Curry (Sligo)

Final (22/11/15)

Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (17/10/15)
Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 3-09 Easkey (Sligo) 0-09

Semi Final (01/11/15)
Michael Glaveys (Roscommon) v Moycullen (Galway)
Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) v Hollymount (Mayo)

Final (15/11/15)

Connacht Junior Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (18/10/15)
Cliften (Galway) 0-15 Owenmore Gaels (Sligo) 0-09

Semi Final (01/11/15)
Shannon Gaels (Roscommon) v Cliften (Galway)
Aughavas (Leitrim) v Ardnaree (Mayo)

Final (15/11/15)

Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Semi Final (26/10/15)
Four Roads ( Roscommon) v Ballyhaunis (Mayo)

Final (08/11/15)
Semi Final Winner v {Galway Champions (Ahascragh or Moycullen) v (Kinvara or Abbeyknockmoy)}

Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
Semi Final (26/10/15)
Calry/St. Josephs (Sligo) v Ballinamore (Leitrim)

Final (08/11/15)
Semi Final Winner v {Galway Champions (Sylane or Michael Breathnachs)}

Aughavas have pulled out of the JFC I hear. Is this true?

Roscommon SFC Final
Padraig Pearses  v Clan Na nGael

Roscommon IFC Final
Fuerty v Michael Glaveys

Roscommon JFC Semi Final
St. Bridge ts Bv Shannon Gaels

Galway SFC Semi Final
Corofin v Mountbellew/Moylough

Galway IFC Final
Moycullen v Athenry

Galway JFC Final
Clifden v St Gabriels

Leitrim SFC Final
Glencar-Manorhamilton v Mohill

Leitrim IFC Champions
Melvin Gaels

Leitrim JFC Semi Final
Ballinamore B v Melvin Gaels B
Winner to play Mohill B
Connacht Championship representative Aughavas

Sligo SFC Quarter Finals
Tourlestrane v Coolera
Mary's v Mullinabreena
Curry v Eastern Harps
Tubbercurry v Calry

Sligo IFC Final
Castleconnor v Easkey

Sligo JFC Champions
Owenmore Gaels

Mayo SFC Semi Finals
Breaffy v Ballintubber
Castlebar v Kiltane or Knockmore

Mayo IFC Semi Final
Bohola v The Neale
Belmullet v Hollymount

Mayo JFC Final
Killala v Ardnaree

Quote from: Farrandeelin on October 25, 2015, 08:33:28 PM
Aughavas have pulled out of the JFC I hear. Is this true?

I believe so. Junior in Leitrim dominated by B sides. They must be struggling?

A Clann v. Corofin final would match the two most successful clubs in the history of the Connacht championship..

Clann and Castlebar meet in the 1988 and 1993 Connacht finals, Clann won the 1988 encounter but Castlebar won the 1993 final after a replay.

Quote from: Syferus on October 26, 2015, 03:06:35 PM
A Clann v. Corofin final would match the two most successful clubs in the history of the Connacht championship..

Clann and Castlebar meet in the 1988 and 1993 Connacht finals, Clann won the 1988 encounter but Castlebar won the 1993 final after a replay.

Surely by the Rossie evaluation Clann are the greatest failures of club history after failing to take the big prize on the back of all those Connacht titles?

Quote from: PW Nally on October 26, 2015, 03:38:37 PM

Quote from: Syferus on October 26, 2015, 03:06:35 PM
A Clann v. Corofin final would match the two most successful clubs in the history of the Connacht championship..

Clann and Castlebar meet in the 1988 and 1993 Connacht finals, Clann won the 1988 encounter but Castlebar won the 1993 final after a replay.

Surely by the Rossie evaluation Clann are the greatest failures of club history after failing to take the big prize on the back of all those Connacht titles?

You're a brave man to call a club that won seven Connacht titles in eight years failures.

Quote from: Syferus on October 26, 2015, 03:42:00 PM

Quote from: PW Nally on October 26, 2015, 03:38:37 PM

Quote from: Syferus on October 26, 2015, 03:06:35 PM
A Clann v. Corofin final would match the two most successful clubs in the history of the Connacht championship..

Clann and Castlebar meet in the 1988 and 1993 Connacht finals, Clann won the 1988 encounter but Castlebar won the 1993 final after a replay.

Surely by the Rossie evaluation Clann are the greatest failures of club history after failing to take the big prize on the back of all those Connacht titles?

You're a brave man to call a club that won seven Connacht titles in eight years failures.

Read what I wrote gasún.

Quote from: PW Nally on October 26, 2015, 06:40:23 PM

Quote from: Syferus on October 26, 2015, 03:42:00 PM

Quote from: PW Nally on October 26, 2015, 03:38:37 PM

Quote from: Syferus on October 26, 2015, 03:06:35 PM
A Clann v. Corofin final would match the two most successful clubs in the history of the Connacht championship..

Clann and Castlebar meet in the 1988 and 1993 Connacht finals, Clann won the 1988 encounter but Castlebar won the 1993 final after a replay.

Surely by the Rossie evaluation Clann are the greatest failures of club history after failing to take the big prize on the back of all those Connacht titles?

You're a brave man to call a club that won seven Connacht titles in eight years failures.

Read what I wrote gasún.

I did and it should be obvious from my response that no one regards that Clann team as simple failures. Very well regarded in the county. Which is why I said it was brave to suggest they were failures.

Quote from: PW Nally on October 26, 2015, 03:38:37 PM

Quote from: Syferus on October 26, 2015, 03:06:35 PM
A Clann v. Corofin final would match the two most successful clubs in the history of the Connacht championship..

Clann and Castlebar meet in the 1988 and 1993 Connacht finals, Clann won the 1988 encounter but Castlebar won the 1993 final after a replay.

Surely by the Rossie evaluation Clann are the greatest failures of club history after failing to take the big prize on the back of all those Connacht titles?

Mayo at county level must be worse, how many Connacht titles won between 1952 to 2015 and no All Ireland won? I wouldn't call either side failures they both had flaws they couldn't correct or were simply beaten by better sides.

Quote from: Cunny Funt on October 26, 2015, 07:01:26 PM

Quote from: PW Nally on October 26, 2015, 03:38:37 PM

Quote from: Syferus on October 26, 2015, 03:06:35 PM
A Clann v. Corofin final would match the two most successful clubs in the history of the Connacht championship..

Clann and Castlebar meet in the 1988 and 1993 Connacht finals, Clann won the 1988 encounter but Castlebar won the 1993 final after a replay.

Surely by the Rossie evaluation Clann are the greatest failures of club history after failing to take the big prize on the back of all those Connacht titles?

Mayo at county level must be worse, how many Connacht titles won between 1952 to 2015 and no All Ireland won? I wouldn't call either side failures they both had flaws they couldn't correct or were simply beaten by better sides.

Well between 1955 and 1981 Mayo won only two Connacht titles. So there is a big gap there. Far from us having it our own way in the 80's, 90's and 00's either. The last couple of years has made a misconception of us coming out of Connacht easily. Roscommon were a decent force in the 80's and 90's and you don't need to say anything about Galway.

Syfín has a new bandwagon ::)

Quote from: Rossfan on October 26, 2015, 07:21:12 PM
Syfín has a new bandwagon ::)

Clann are probably going to lose to Castlebar.

I'd agree with Syferus saying that Clann will lose to Castlebar, but i'd like to think that they'll give a better performance than Breaffy did. They looked like an intermediate club side out of their depth.

Quote from: Syferus on October 26, 2015, 06:43:51 PM

Quote from: PW Nally on October 26, 2015, 06:40:23 PM

Quote from: Syferus on October 26, 2015, 03:42:00 PM

Quote from: PW Nally on October 26, 2015, 03:38:37 PM

Quote from: Syferus on October 26, 2015, 03:06:35 PM
A Clann v. Corofin final would match the two most successful clubs in the history of the Connacht championship..

Clann and Castlebar meet in the 1988 and 1993 Connacht finals, Clann won the 1988 encounter but Castlebar won the 1993 final after a replay.

Surely by the Rossie evaluation Clann are the greatest failures of club history after failing to take the big prize on the back of all those Connacht titles?

You're a brave man to call a club that won seven Connacht titles in eight years failures.

Read what I wrote gasún.

I did and it should be obvious from my response that no one regards that Clann team as simple failures. Very well regarded in the county. Which is why I said it was brave to suggest they were failures.

I was using the REM (Rossie evaluation method) as used here of attempting to poke fun at Mayo for beating their neighbours but failing to grab the ultimate prize.

I was away and watched a recording of Breaffy v Castlebar earlier. A couple of things.

Must be a world record for 'lookit' being used in the pre-match interviews.

Harte repeatedly calling Knockmore Cnoc Mhuire instead of Cnoc Mór. The good people of Knock must be thrilled to have a club of their own that get to a Mayo club senior semi!

Double header in Hyde Park next Sunday......Connacht JFC Semi Final - Shannon Gaels (Ros) v Clifden (Galway), 1.30pm.......Connacht IFC Semi Final, Michael Glavey's (Ros) v Moycullen (Galway), 3pm.

Best of luck to both Ros teams.

Quote from: Shrewdness on October 28, 2015, 01:35:56 PM
Double header in Hyde Park next Sunday......Connacht JFC Semi Final - Shannon Gaels (Ros) v Clifden (Galway), 1.30pm.......Connacht IFC Semi Final, Michael Glavey's (Ros) v Moycullen (Galway), 3pm.

Does Shane Leydon play for Shannon Gaels during the rugby off season?

I dunno if he still plays for them but we lost three star minors from the 2009 county team to Connacht Rugby - Carty, Layden and Qualter. Carty's brother has been a standout minor the past two years too and is already playing for Ireland at underage so we may lose him to the egg ball too.

Update below for the few games that were played at the weekend.

On Shannon Gaels and Shane Leydon, I am not sure if he played in the junior final against St. Bridgets or the semi final against Creggs, but he did play in the group stages of the championship against Creggs. And caused havoc, Creggs couldn't deal with him at all apparently.

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (25/10/15)
Corofin (Galway) 1-17 Mohill (Leitrim) 0-07

Semi Final (08/11/15)
Caln Na nGael (Roscommon) v Castlebar (Mayo)
Corofin (Galway) v St. Marys (Sligo)

Final (22/11/15)

Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (17/10/15)
Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 3-09 Easkey (Sligo) 0-09

Semi Final (01/11/15)
Michael Glaveys (Roscommon) v Moycullen (Galway)
Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) v Hollymount (Mayo)

Final (15/11/15)

Connacht Junior Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (18/10/15)
Cliften (Galway) 0-15 Owenmore Gaels (Sligo) 0-09

Semi Final (01/11/15)
Shannon Gaels (Roscommon) v Cliften (Galway)
Ardnaree (Mayo) W/O Aughavas (Leitrim)

Final (15/11/15)
Semi Final Winner v Ardnaree (Mayo)

Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Semi Final (26/10/15)
Four Roads (Roscommon) 3-09 Ballyhaunis (Mayo) 1-12

Final (08/11/15)
Four Roads (Roscommon) v {Galway Champions (Moycullen v Abbeyknockmoy)}

Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
Semi Final (26/10/15)
Calry/St. Josephs (Sligo) 2-11 Ballinamore (Leitrim) 1-03

Final (08/11/15)
Calry/St. Josephs (Sligo) v Sylane (Galway)

Connacht Minor A Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (26/10/15)
St. Marys (Sligo) v St. Manachans (Leitrim)

Semi Final (06/11/15)
Quarter Final Winner v Salthill/Knocknacarra (Galway)
Claremorris (Mayo) v Padraig Pearses (Roscommon)

Final (07/11/15)

Connacht Minor B Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (26/10/15)
Calry/St. Josephs (Sligo) v Melvin Gaels (Leitrim)

Semi Final (06/11/15)
Quarter Final Winner v Oranmore Maree (Galway)
Knockmore (Mayo) v Oran (Roscommon)

Final (07/11/15)

Best of luck to Hollymount-Carramore this weekend.

Hi Roscommon people what's the story on Michael glaveys and Shannon Gaels both playing Galway teams Sunday in Roscommon.dont know much about them what's the standard and what's the standard of junior and intermediate in roscomman ??

Quote from: Fullbacker on October 29, 2015, 04:43:43 PM
Hi Roscommon people what's the story on Michael glaveys and Shannon Gaels both playing Galway teams Sunday in Roscommon.dont know much about them what's the standard and what's the standard of junior and intermediate in roscomman ??

Michael Glaveys won Junior last year and Inter this year. The Harlem Globetrotters of Inter. Moycullen better off not even going to the match.

... ;D

Glaveys have the county keeper Darren O'Malley playing HB. A few good county underage players. All the starters are 25 or under so it's a very young team.

Does anybody know what's the story with ARdnaree getting a walkover?

Leitrim winners were a B team so were runners up so the team that was nominated felt they weren't up to the task... Ardnaree look like a good outfit.. What's the story with Shannon Gaels and Clifden ??

Shannon Gaels absolute gash and on the tear night and day.
Hope they can keep it kicked out to the Herrin bucks. :-\

Cliften beat Shandon Gaels handy enough.

Extra time for Holly carramore and melvin Gaels.Holly down to 14 men for 2ind half but now back to 15 for extra time

Holly carra now have pulled ahead by five points in the first half of et

All over .Holly carra thro to first Connacht final

Not looking good for Glavs. 1-5 to 2-9 .

Roscommon SFC Final
Padraig Pearses  v Clan Na nGael

Roscommon IFC Final
Fuerty v Michael Glaveys

Roscommon JFC Semi Final
St. Bridge ts Bv Shannon Gaels

Galway SFC Semi Final
Corofin v Mountbellew/Moylough

Galway IFC Final
Moycullen v Athenry

Galway JFC Final
Clifden v St Gabriels

Leitrim SFC Final
Glencar-Manorhamilton v Mohill

Leitrim IFC Champions
Melvin Gaels

Leitrim JFC Semi Final
Ballinamore B v Melvin Gaels B
Winner to play Mohill B
Connacht Championship representative Aughavas

Sligo SFC Quarter Finals
Tourlestrane v Coolera
Mary's v Mullinabreena
Curry v Eastern Harps
Tubbercurry v Calry

Sligo IFC Final
Castleconnor v Easkey

Sligo JFC Champions
Owenmore Gaels

Mayo SFC Semi Finals
Breaffy v Ballintubber
Castlebar v Kiltane or Knockmore

Mayo IFC Semi Final
Bohola v The Neale
Belmullet v Hollymount

Mayo JFC Final
Killala v Ardnaree

A decent chance that the 3 Galway clubs will win all the Connacht club titles this November.

Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 01, 2015, 07:00:54 PM
A decent chance that the 3 Galway clubs will win all the Connacht club titles this November.

Ardnaree look too strong for anyone at junior, maybe in all of Ireland.

Jaysus Bunker, could you just leave the teams that are in it instead of stroking lines through all those that are not! :D

Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 01, 2015, 07:00:54 PM
A decent chance that the 3 Galway clubs will win all the Connacht club titles this November.

Having seen Clifden against ourselves a fortnight ago I'm not so sure that'll be happening, had we turned up at all in the first half it might well have been a different outcome, as it was we had the better of the second half but just couldn't get it back to within a score, and by all accounts Ardnaree are supposed to be a good outfit by Junior standards. Corofin coming to Sligo next week to almost certainly ensure it'll be one-and-done for our three representatives once again.

Quote from: Syferus on November 01, 2015, 08:58:03 PM

Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 01, 2015, 07:00:54 PM
A decent chance that the 3 Galway clubs will win all the Connacht club titles this November.

Ardnaree look too strong for anyone at junior, maybe in all of Ireland.

(Like their County - Mayo) Ardnarees greatest enemy are themselves. The thing is they are in bonus territory at the moment, there is no pressure on them (I'd imagine). A county junior was the monkey off the back for them. Hopefully they give this adventure a real rattle.

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (25/10/15)
Corofin (Galway) 1-17 Mohill (Leitrim) 0-07

Semi Final (08/11/15)
Caln Na nGael (Roscommon) v Castlebar (Mayo)
Corofin (Galway) v St. Marys (Sligo)

Final (22/11/15)

Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (17/10/15)
Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 3-09 Easkey (Sligo) 0-09

Semi Final (01/11/15)
Michael Glaveys (Roscommon) 2-07 Moycullen (Galway) 2-16
Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 1-12 Hollymount (Mayo) 2-13

Final (15/11/15)
Moycullen (Galway) v Hollymount (Mayo)

Connacht Junior Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (18/10/15)
Cliften (Galway) 0-15 Owenmore Gaels (Sligo) 0-09

Semi Final (01/11/15)
Shannon Gaels (Roscommon) 0-09 Cliften (Galway) 2-09
Ardnaree (Mayo) W/O Aughavas (Leitrim)

Final (15/11/15)
Cliften (Galway) v Ardnaree (Mayo)

Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Semi Final (26/10/15)
Four Roads (Roscommon) 3-09 Ballyhaunis (Mayo) 1-12

Final (08/11/15)
Four Roads (Roscommon) v Abbeyknockmoy (Galway)

Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
Semi Final (26/10/15)
Calry/St. Josephs (Sligo) 2-11 Ballinamore (Leitrim) 1-03

Final (08/11/15)
Calry/St. Josephs (Sligo) v Sylane (Galway)

Connacht Minor A Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (26/10/15)
St. Marys (Sligo) 3-15 St. Manachans (Leitrim) 4-10

Semi Final (06/11/15)
St. Marys (Sligo) v Salthill/Knocknacarra (Galway)
Claremorris (Mayo) v Padraig Pearses (Roscommon)

Final (07/11/15)

Connacht Minor B Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (26/10/15)
Calry/St. Josephs (Sligo) 0-11 Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 2-13

Semi Final (06/11/15)
Melvin Gaels (Leitrim)  v Oranmore Maree (Galway)
Knockmore (Mayo) v Oran (Roscommon)

Final (07/11/15)

Quote from: From the Bunker on November 01, 2015, 09:06:06 PM

Quote from: Syferus on November 01, 2015, 08:58:03 PM

Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 01, 2015, 07:00:54 PM
A decent chance that the 3 Galway clubs will win all the Connacht club titles this November.

Ardnaree look too strong for anyone at junior, maybe in all of Ireland.

(Like their County - Mayo) Ardnarees greatest enemy are themselves. The thing is they are in bonus territory at the moment, there is no pressure on them (I'd imagine). A county junior was the monkey off the back for them. Hopefully they give this adventure a real rattle.

Might depend on how much celebrating the ardnaree lads did after the final

A night or 2 was all.

Best of luck to Castlebar Mitchels on their Connacht campaign.

Corofin favorites by 11 puts.  I think I would pick Mary's toose by less.

Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 08, 2015, 12:48:13 PM
Best of luck to Castlebar Mitchels on their Connacht campaign.

Hopefully an extremely short campaign Farr ;)

Great start by Castlebar. Will be good final between themselves and Corofin

Quote from: Gael85 on November 08, 2015, 02:10:37 PM
Great start by Castlebar. Will be good final between themselves and Corofin

Early days yet! A bit of respect for Clann Na nGael.

Quote from: From the Bunker on November 08, 2015, 02:17:12 PM

Quote from: Gael85 on November 08, 2015, 02:10:37 PM
Great start by Castlebar. Will be good final between themselves and Corofin

Early days yet! A bit of respect for Clann Na nGael.

Ah, Clann are playing with a gale. Would need to be at least within a score at HT

ref doing his utmost to keep it close some very very dodgy frees for rossies

Castlebar very much a side that rely on goals and they got some very soft ones today.

Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 08, 2015, 02:57:38 PM
Castlebar very much a side that rely on goals and they got some very soft ones today.

Clan Na ngael very much a side that rely on frees and they got some very soft ones today.

Last free by Shine wide there! Umpires most not have looked as they must have thought he'd score that with his eyes closed.

Inconsistency of black card again. Didnt think Aidan Walsh deserved black then Ritchie Feeney does same thing minute later and gets yellow. Where is Tom King for Castlebar? Was the main man 2 years ago.

Black card on Walsh was a joke.

Quote from: From the Bunker on November 08, 2015, 03:19:43 PM
Last free by Shine wide there! Umpires most not have looked as they must have thought he'd score that with his eyes closed.

That was shocking by umpires

Quote from: joemamas on November 08, 2015, 02:29:13 PM
ref doing his utmost to keep it close some very very dodgy frees for rossies

Cynical teams give away frees. Fair play to clan never gave up. Goals were Jimmy burke types, horrid stuff.

Quote from: sligoman2 on November 08, 2015, 01:06:31 PM
Corofin favorites by 11 puts.  I think I would pick Mary's toose by less.

And I would be wrong again

All the finals between Mayo and Galway Champions!

Roscommon SFC Final
Padraig Pearses  v Clan Na nGael

Roscommon IFC Final
Fuerty v Michael Glaveys

Roscommon JFC Semi Final
St. Bridge ts Bv Shannon Gaels

Galway SFC Semi Final
Corofin v Mountbellew/Moylough

Galway IFC Final
Moycullen v Athenry

Galway JFC Final
Clifden v St Gabriels

Leitrim SFC Final
Glencar-Manorhamilton v Mohill

Leitrim IFC Champions
Melvin Gaels

Leitrim JFC Semi Final
Ballinamore B v Melvin Gaels B
Winner to play Mohill B
Connacht Championship representative Aughavas

Sligo SFC Quarter Finals
Tourlestrane v Coolera
Mary's v Mullinabreena
Curry v Eastern Harps
Tubbercurry v Calry

Sligo IFC Final
Castleconnor v Easkey

Sligo JFC Champions
Owenmore Gaels

Mayo SFC Semi Finals
Breaffy v Ballintubber
Castlebar v Kiltane or Knockmore

Mayo IFC Semi Final
Bohola v The Neale
Belmullet v Hollymount

Mayo JFC Final
Killala v Ardnaree

Quote from: From the Bunker on November 08, 2015, 03:16:31 PM

Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 08, 2015, 02:57:38 PM
Castlebar very much a side that rely on goals and they got some very soft ones today.

Clan Na ngael very much a side that rely on frees and they got some very soft ones today.

Castlebar won't get soft goals like that against Corofin especially two in the opening 5 minutes.

Not sure how you think they were soft.They were well worked goals  and how do you know that Castlebar will not score similar goals against Corrofin.Always hate this type of analysis where if only we did not concede those 2 goals we would have won.

Quote from: maigheo on November 08, 2015, 04:08:22 PM
Not sure how you think they were soft.They were well worked goals  and how do you know that Castlebar will not score similar goals against Corrofin.Always hate this type of analysis where if only we did not concede those 2 goals we would have won.

Never said Clann would have won.

First goal a quickly taken free where the Clann defence were caught napping. The 2nd goal Castlebar waltzed through unchallenged then Moran completely mis hit the ball and still managed to score. Corofin won't concede similar goals because one of the strengths of their team is in defence.

Quote from: maigheo on November 08, 2015, 04:08:22 PM
Not sure how you think they were soft.They were well worked goals  and how do you know that Castlebar will not score similar goals against Corrofin.Always hate this type of analysis where if only we did not concede those 2 goals we would have won.

Third goal was a atrocious defending on Feeney, academic after that.

Castlebar have a good team.  A lot of players with Senior inter-county experience e.g.
Feeney * 2, Cunniffe, Durcan, O'Reilly, Moran, Douglas, Kirby.
Would say they will give Corofin a good run for their money.
Where is the final or is that decided yet?

Quote from: Nihilist on November 08, 2015, 04:47:46 PM
Castlebar have a good team.  A lot of players with Senior inter-county experience e.g.
Feeney * 2, Cunniffe, Durcan, O'Reilly, Moran, Douglas, Kirby.
Would say they will give Corofin a good run for their money.
Where is the final or is that decided yet?

Would be surprised if Corofin lose after what happened two years ago. Castlebar when tested looked average enough and it exposed what was a brutal Breaffy performance a few weeks ago.

For Clann, it's all about learning from their mistakes today as they will likely win the county title again in the coming years.

Were all the lawnmowers in Ros put to bed for the winter-you could have hidden a shiny bus in that grass

Quote from: Syferus on November 08, 2015, 04:54:52 PM

Would be surprised if Corofin lose after what happened two years ago. Castlebar when tested looked average enough and it exposed what was a brutal Breaffy performance a few weeks ago.

For Clann, it's all about learning from their mistakes today as they will likely win the county title again in the coming years.

Wouldn't agree with that. In games like these where one team seems to be running away with it early the ref often "intervenes" with softer decisions for the losing side to prevent a hammering. And I thought the ref gave a lot of soft frees to Clann and especially the black card.

Also you have teams here who are at similar levels. Brigids won it in 2013, Castlebar got to final in 2014 and Corofin won last year. Shows how strong club football is in Connacht with 3 teams across different counties competing. so would doubt that argument above. Of course Corofin will be hot favorites as reigning club champions and probably rightly so but if the venue is e.g. McHale park then I think it will be tight.

Quote from: Nihilist on November 08, 2015, 05:11:55 PM

Quote from: Syferus on November 08, 2015, 04:54:52 PM

Would be surprised if Corofin lose after what happened two years ago. Castlebar when tested looked average enough and it exposed what was a brutal Breaffy performance a few weeks ago.

For Clann, it's all about learning from their mistakes today as they will likely win the county title again in the coming years.

Wouldn't agree with that. In games like these where one team seems to be running away with it early the ref often "intervenes" with softer decisions for the losing side to prevent a hammering. And I thought the ref gave a lot of soft frees to Clann and especially the black card.

Also you have teams here who are at similar levels. Brigids won it in 2013, Castlebar got to final in 2014 and Corofin won last year. Shows how strong club football is in Connacht with 3 teams across different counties competing. so would doubt that argument above. Of course Corofin will be hot favorites as reigning club champions and probably rightly so but if the venue is e.g. McHale park then I think it will be tight.

It's cute blaming the ref but Castlebar had started to fade in this game by the ten minute mark. What was it, 3 points in 40 minutes before that flurry of 3 in 4 minutes when Clann missed three chances while two points down? When Clann tightened up down the middle of their defence in the second half Castlebar looked at a bit of a loss as to what to do.

I thought Castlebar would put Clann to the sword after that start but they showed themselves incapable of that and allowed a very young and inexperienced team dominate them to such an extent that three goals were almost entirely wiped away.

Castlebar are a good side but it going to take more than what they've shown today or in the Mayo final to go to Tuam and beat Corofin.

Quote from: Nihilist on November 08, 2015, 04:47:46 PM
Castlebar have a good team.  A lot of players with Senior inter-county experience e.g.
Feeney * 2, Cunniffe, 
Would say they will give Corofin a good run for their money.
Where is the final or is that decided yet?

Out of interest between them how many senior inter county championship or NFL games have Durcan, O'Reilly, Douglas, Kirby played?

Not easy to defend a provincial title at club level as seen in Leinster,Munster and Ulster this year. Corofin will be at home (Tuam) as they played the final in MacHale park last year.

Quote from: Blowitupref on November 08, 2015, 06:00:50 PM

Quote from: Nihilist on November 08, 2015, 04:47:46 PM
Castlebar have a good team.  A lot of players with Senior inter-county experience e.g.
Feeney * 2, Cunniffe, 
Would say they will give Corofin a good run for their money.
Where is the final or is that decided yet?

Out of interest between them how many senior inter county championship or NFL games have Durcan, O'Reilly, Douglas, Kirby played?

Not easy to defend a provincial title at club level as seen in Leinster,Munster and Ulster this year. Corofin will be at home (Tuam) as they played the final in MacHale park last year.

Durcan got a few games this year in the League and Championship. O'Reilly got a shot at a few league games a few years ago. Does not have the pace for inter-county. Douglas had a good FBD last year, but was not looked at after that. Kirby got a few League games this year. One against Donegal where his conditioning told and he took a lot of punishment in the Full forward line.

Quote from: maigheo on November 08, 2015, 04:08:22 PM
Not sure how you think they were soft.They were well worked goals  and how do you know that Castlebar will not score similar goals against Corrofin.Always hate this type of analysis where if only we did not concede those 2 goals we would have won.

If there's one team that can score goals it's Castlebar. They'll need them the next day.

Who's managing Corofin lads?

Quote from: ck on November 08, 2015, 09:50:38 PM
Who's managing Corofin lads?

Some chap called Rochford that will manage Mayo seniors next year.

Castlebar will win the all Ireland if they stay getting referees like yesterday, I suspect prenty had a say in his appointment yesterday he absolute rode Clann, 14 yard frees can not be taken quick as per the rules of the game, questions over where free was taken from also. Second goal came from a free ref awarded castle bar when it was a blatant push in the back and should have been a free in. Clann should have had peno at the end for a foot block which he just ignored. Every time Ultan Harney got the ball he was pulled down ref failed to punish castle bar for persistent and cynical fouling. The black card was a black card and those who questioned it should look up the rules Feeney should have went few minutes after but ref cowards out of it. Had there been a better ref yesterday there could have been a shock on the cards. All the talk leaving the pitch yesterday was about the ref and his very dodgy calls

Castlebar were never going to lose that game ,i strongly believe they were guilty of taking it for granted after the first five minute blitz.

At 11/4 to beat corofin, id be of the thinking thats a good value bet. 2 ton on that please and that will sort one of the god forsaken iphone santy toys.

Quote from: Shannoncider on November 09, 2015, 12:46:17 PM
Castlebar will win the all Ireland if they stay getting referees like yesterday, I suspect prenty had a say in his appointment yesterday he absolute rode Clann, 14 yard frees can not be taken quick as per the rules of the game, questions over where free was taken from also. Second goal came from a free ref awarded castle bar when it was a blatant push in the back and should have been a free in. Clann should have had peno at the end for a foot block which he just ignored. Every time Ultan Harney got the ball he was pulled down ref failed to punish castle bar for persistent and cynical fouling. The black card was a black card and those who questioned it should look up the rules Feeney should have went few minutes after but ref cowards out of it. Had there been a better ref yesterday there could have been a shock on the cards. All the talk leaving the pitch yesterday was about the ref and his very dodgy calls

The only quibble I would have is the number of soft frees give to Clann early in the second half and his application of the over carrying rule (which was consistent for both teams but was overdone). Never a pen for a foot block, a foot block is only given when the defenders foot is in close proximity to the kicking foot of the shooter. Black card decision was correct as it was a deliberate pulldown. You should look up the rules yourself as Feeney's tackle was not a black card as he attempted to play the ball out of the Clann players hand so wasn't a deliberate attempt to pull down.

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (25/10/15)
Corofin (Galway) 1-17 Mohill (Leitrim) 0-07

Semi Final (08/11/15)
Caln Na nGael (Roscommon) 0-13 Castlebar (Mayo) 3-08
Corofin (Galway) 4-14 St. Marys (Sligo) 2-06

Final (22/11/15)
Corofin (Galway) v Castlebar (Mayo)

Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (17/10/15)
Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 3-09 Easkey (Sligo) 0-09

Semi Final (01/11/15)
Michael Glaveys (Roscommon) 2-07 Moycullen (Galway) 2-16
Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 1-12 Hollymount (Mayo) 2-13

Final (15/11/15)
Moycullen (Galway) v Hollymount (Mayo)

Connacht Junior Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (18/10/15)
Cliften (Galway) 0-15 Owenmore Gaels (Sligo) 0-09

Semi Final (01/11/15)
Shannon Gaels (Roscommon) 0-09 Cliften (Galway) 2-09
Ardnaree (Mayo) W/O Aughavas (Leitrim)

Final (15/11/15)
Cliften (Galway) v Ardnaree (Mayo)

Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Semi Final (26/10/15)
Four Roads (Roscommon) 3-09 Ballyhaunis (Mayo) 1-12

Final (08/11/15)
Four Roads (Roscommon) 0-11 Abbeyknockmoy (Galway) 1-11

Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
Semi Final (26/10/15)
Calry/St. Josephs (Sligo) 2-11 Ballinamore (Leitrim) 1-03

Final (08/11/15)
Calry/St. Josephs (Sligo) 2-07 Sylane (Galway) 1-18

Connacht Minor A Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (26/10/15)
St. Marys (Sligo) 3-15 St. Manachans (Leitrim) 4-10

Semi Final (06/11/15)
St. Marys (Sligo) pulled out of the competition and were replaced by runners up from Mayo
Castlebar (Mayo) 4-02 Salthill/Knocknacarra (Galway) 6-11
Padraig Pearses (Roscommon) pulled out of the competition and were replaced by runners up from Roscommon
Claremorris (Mayo) 2-05 Clan Na nGael (Roscommon) 2-07

Final (07/11/15)
Salthill/Knocknacarra (Galway) 7-11 Clan Na nGael (Roscommon) 3-09

Connacht Minor B Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (26/10/15)
Calry/St. Josephs (Sligo) 0-11 Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 2-13

Semi Final (06/11/15)
Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 2-05 Oranmore Maree (Galway) 3-06
Knockmore (Mayo) 2-09 Oran (Roscommon) 1-08

Final (07/11/15)
Knockmore (Mayo) 2-10 Oranmore Maree (Galway) 1-05

Quote from: Shannoncider on November 09, 2015, 12:46:17 PM
Castlebar will win the all Ireland if they stay getting referees like yesterday, I suspect prenty had a say in his appointment yesterday he absolute rode Clann, 14 yard frees can not be taken quick as per the rules of the game, questions over where free was taken from also. Second goal came from a free ref awarded castle bar when it was a blatant push in the back and should have been a free in. Clann should have had peno at the end for a foot block which he just ignored. Every time Ultan Harney got the ball he was pulled down ref failed to punish castle bar for persistent and cynical fouling. The black card was a black card and those who questioned it should look up the rules Feeney should have went few minutes after but ref cowards out of it. Had there been a better ref yesterday there could have been a shock on the cards. All the talk leaving the pitch yesterday was about the ref and his very dodgy calls

If its riding your into. Nothing could beat the riding Brigids got against the same opposition Connacht final 2013. Duffy my arse is still sore.

In fairness the ref made mistakes yesterday for both sides, unlike Duffy he did not favour one side over the other. Castlebar will be no push-overs in the final. Clann can be proud of first big day out in Connacht in 19 years. They were beaten 3 times in the Roscommon championship this year.

Quote from: Rudi on November 09, 2015, 04:56:09 PM

Quote from: Shannoncider on November 09, 2015, 12:46:17 PM
Castlebar will win the all Ireland if they stay getting referees like yesterday, I suspect prenty had a say in his appointment yesterday he absolute rode Clann, 14 yard frees can not be taken quick as per the rules of the game, questions over where free was taken from also. Second goal came from a free ref awarded castle bar when it was a blatant push in the back and should have been a free in. Clann should have had peno at the end for a foot block which he just ignored. Every time Ultan Harney got the ball he was pulled down ref failed to punish castle bar for persistent and cynical fouling. The black card was a black card and those who questioned it should look up the rules Feeney should have went few minutes after but ref cowards out of it. Had there been a better ref yesterday there could have been a shock on the cards. All the talk leaving the pitch yesterday was about the ref and his very dodgy calls

If its riding your into. Nothing could beat the riding Brigids got against the same opposition Connacht final 2013. Duffy my arse is still sore.

In fairness the ref made mistakes yesterday for both sides, unlike Duffy he did not favour one side over the other. Castlebar will be no push-overs in the final. Clann can be proud of first big day out in Connacht in 19 years. They were beaten 3 times in the Roscommon championship this year.

Will you give us a break.....fvckin Cake and Frankie should have both seen straight reds long before Mitchels got a couple of dodgy calls. Frankie clothes lined Alan Feeney and Cake came flying out and gave Douglas 2 knees in the back without any attempt to play the ball

Quote from: Rudi on November 09, 2015, 04:56:09 PM


If its riding your into. Nothing could beat the riding Brigids got against the same opposition Connacht final 2013. Duffy my arse is still sore.

In fairness the ref made mistakes yesterday for both sides, unlike Duffy he did not favour one side over the other. Castlebar will be no push-overs in the final. Clann can be proud of first big day out in Connacht in 19 years. They were beaten 3 times in the Roscommon championship this year.

How is that possible?

Quote from: PW Nally on November 09, 2015, 06:11:38 PM

Quote from: Rudi on November 09, 2015, 04:56:09 PM


If its riding your into. Nothing could beat the riding Brigids got against the same opposition Connacht final 2013. Duffy my arse is still sore.

In fairness the ref made mistakes yesterday for both sides, unlike Duffy he did not favour one side over the other. Castlebar will be no push-overs in the final. Clann can be proud of first big day out in Connacht in 19 years. They were beaten 3 times in the Roscommon championship this year.

Groups of 6. 4 qualify from the strong group.

How is that possible?

Quote from: PW Nally on November 09, 2015, 06:11:38 PM

Quote from: Rudi on November 09, 2015, 04:56:09 PM


If its riding your into. Nothing could beat the riding Brigids got against the same opposition Connacht final 2013. Duffy my arse is still sore.

In fairness the ref made mistakes yesterday for both sides, unlike Duffy he did not favour one side over the other. Castlebar will be no push-overs in the final. Clann can be proud of first big day out in Connacht in 19 years. They were beaten 3 times in the Roscommon championship this year.

How is that possible?

2groups of 6 teams. Group A was a strong group where the top 2 made the semis. Teams that finished 3rd and 4th made the 1/4s. Top 2 in group B made 1/4s also. 5 games per group. Clan lost v brigids, parses and Ros gales. Top 2 teams in B exited at 1/4 stages. Brigids and ros gales despite beating clan and pearses in the group stages, lost out in the semis. It's not as mental as it sounds.

Quote from: Rudi on November 09, 2015, 07:13:04 PM

2groups of 6 teams. Group A was a strong group where the top 2 made the semis. Teams that finished 3rd and 4th made the 1/4s. Top 2 in group B made 1/4s also. 5 games per group. Clan lost v brigids, parses and Ros gales. Top 2 teams in B exited at 1/4 stages. Brigids and ros gales despite beating clan and pearses in the group stages, lost out in the semis. It's not as mental as it sounds.

It sounds like a League and not a championship.

Quote from: Nihilist on November 10, 2015, 11:05:13 AM

Quote from: Rudi on November 09, 2015, 07:13:04 PM

2groups of 6 teams. Group A was a strong group where the top 2 made the semis. Teams that finished 3rd and 4th made the 1/4s. Top 2 in group B made 1/4s also. 5 games per group. Clan lost v brigids, parses and Ros gales. Top 2 teams in B exited at 1/4 stages. Brigids and ros gales despite beating clan and pearses in the group stages, lost out in the semis. It's not as mental as it sounds.

It sounds like a League and not a championship.

Worked very well at the different grades this year. Kevin McStay was chairman of the committee that recommended the changes too so he definitely isn't unhappy with it.

Quote from: Syferus on November 10, 2015, 11:36:51 AM


Worked very well at the different grades this year. Kevin McStay was chairman of the committee that recommended the changes too so he definitely isn't unhappy with it.

How long since it was put in place?
And is it at all grades i.e. Intermediate, Junior, U-21 and Underage that it applies?

How is the "strong" group decided??

Quote from: macdanger2 on November 10, 2015, 02:12:08 PM
How is the "strong" group decided??

The top 2 in each of the previous years 3 groups of 4.
This year the bottom 2 in the strong group go down to the weak group and are replaced by the top 2 in the weak group.
Bottom 2 in weak group play a relegation final ( to Inter).
Similar system at Inter.

Have never heard of a system like that before. It's almost like an A and B championship within the championship. It probably leads to fairly evenly matched games

Quote from: macdanger2 on November 10, 2015, 08:57:26 PM
Have never heard of a system like that before. It's almost like an A and B championship within the championship. It probably leads to fairly evenly matched games

That's the whole point. The fact we got Clann winning at senior and Glaveys (the just promoted Junior champions) winning at Inter this year is a positive end result for the first year of the new system.

Well done to both Ardnaree and Hollymount on giving us Mayo GAA followers a bit of good news on this terrible, dark and dreary weekend (in more ways than one). This weekend is about them.

Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 15, 2015, 05:04:53 PM
Well done to both Ardnaree and Hollymount on giving us Mayo GAA followers a bit of good news on this terrible, dark and dreary weekend (in more ways than one). This weekend is about them.

Ardnaree look like a fabulous team. Unbeaten over the year.

Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 15, 2015, 05:04:53 PM
Well done to both Ardnaree and Hollymount on giving us Mayo GAA followers a bit of good news on this terrible, dark and dreary weekend (in more ways than one). This weekend is about them.

Yes congrats on two great results.

Now for the Mitchels next week!

Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 15, 2015, 05:04:53 PM
Well done to both Ardnaree and Hollymount on giving us Mayo GAA followers a bit of good news on this terrible, dark and dreary weekend (in more ways than one). This weekend is about them.

What was that about Galway teams sweeping all before them?

Corofin should prevent Mayo from doing likewise.

Ardnaree very impressive today. A late 1-3 from Clifden made the scoreline respectable. Heard Declan O'Dea had the lads out training in the wind and rain yesterday to get them ready for how to deal with conditions today. Logical when you think about it. Who is up next?

Expected Ardnaree to win for sure - Clifden aren't up to much.
Was at the intermediate final - Moycullen could well have won it after dominating in the second half against the breeze.One or two bad shot options towards the end were costly.
Also they played poorly with the wind behind them in the first half.
Next week will be close

Quote from: galwayman on November 15, 2015, 08:07:36 PM
Expected Ardnaree to win for sure - Clifden aren't up to much.

Seen a bit of them this year and yeah Clifden are no great shakes. Not a patch on the Aran Islands team that won Connacht last year. I'd say they will struggle to remain intermediate next year.

Hopefully Castlebar can make it a Mayo treble this weekend. It would also remove any obstacle for appointing Rochford as Mayo manager, wouldn't it?

Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 20, 2015, 07:57:53 PM
Hopefully Castlebar can make it a Mayo treble this weekend. It would also remove any obstacle for appointing Rochford as Mayo manager, wouldn't it?

After what happened two years ago I can't see Castlebar beating Corofin. Revenge is the best cure for an AI hangover.

Quote from: Syferus on November 20, 2015, 08:20:54 PM

Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 20, 2015, 07:57:53 PM
Hopefully Castlebar can make it a Mayo treble this weekend. It would also remove any obstacle for appointing Rochford as Mayo manager, wouldn't it?

After what happened two years ago I can't see Castlebar beating Corofin. Revenge is the best cure for an AI hangover.

After watching Castlebar 2 weeks ago on tv, I'd be inclined to agree with you.

What are corofin like this year though ? Mountbellew - moylough seem to waste a lot of chances according to the stats for that game  (dontfoul stats) ,shots from play -success rate really stood out , 62 % Corofin , 25 % mountbellew . Hopefully castlebar can guard the net and I think it will be a lot closer than a lot think if they do . 11/4 , I'll be havin some of that for the extra interest.

Corofin are one of those teams that do enough to get through games as they did throughout the Galway championship, indeed they were very lucky not to be caught out by Tuam in the quarter finals where they were taken to a replay. However they seem to be on an upward curve since they got outside the county, Michéal Lundy, Ian Burke and Martin Farragher are in flying form at the minute. Stephen Rochford seems to have them peaking at just the right time. I think they'll have enough to get past Castlebar but after that they could find things very difficult especially if the rumours about Lundy heading for America are true.

We have some game on here. As good a 10 minutes of sport as I've seen in a long time.

Castlebar Mitchells 1-2 Corofin 0-2

Pitch looks a right state.

Pitch is awful alright.

Quote from: moysider on November 22, 2015, 02:19:55 PM

Pitch looks a right state.

Yeah, looks to have lines of long grass where the wheels on the mower went over!

Mitchels look laboured attacking. Not as confident taking points as they should be and getting caught look if around for passes around the 45. Will probably need a few more goals to beat Corofin who look significantly slicker going forward.

Corofin, will be the happier at half time. Have not played well and are not losing.

Good half of football between two well matched sides I think the pitch on TV looks worse than it actually is.  Martin Farragher,Barry Moran the stand out players for their sides in that half.

Corofin are looking the better side at halftime but the pitch is pure cat  and a freak bounce or two could well determine the outcome. It's all to play for still.

Really enjoyed that, great half of football with both teams really going for it and the ref doing a good job. If the pitch wasn't heavy I think we would have had 5 or 6 more scores.

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 22, 2015, 02:41:55 PM
Corofin are looking the better side at halftime but the pitch is pure cat  and a freak bounce or two could well determine the outcome. It's all to play for still.

Looked to me like Castlebar dominant and Corofin set up to counter attack. Castlebar forwards less space than the Corofin ones.
Set up for Corofin unfortunately.

Quote from: Blowitupref on November 22, 2015, 02:39:29 PM
Good half of football between two well matched sides I think the pitch on TV looks worse than it actually is.  Martin Farragher,Barry Moran the stand out players for their sides in that half.

Was in Tuam for the Galway v Armagh league match a couple of years ago and the pitch was equally as bad. Surely there is a better pitch in Connacht? Tuam is a lovely place though.

Quote from: Throw ball on November 22, 2015, 02:50:08 PM

Quote from: Blowitupref on November 22, 2015, 02:39:29 PM
Good half of football between two well matched sides I think the pitch on TV looks worse than it actually is.  Martin Farragher,Barry Moran the stand out players for their sides in that half.

Was in Tuam for the Galway v Armagh league match a couple of years ago and the pitch was equally as bad. Surely there is a better pitch in Connacht? Tuam is a lovely place though.

Everyone is happy not to be in the wind tunnel in Salthill in late November for this one. Tuam is in pieces but there's a bit of magic about that ground still. Hopefully it gets renovated.

Some goal by Douglas there.

Cracking goal but Corofin can still win it with soft frees.

Quote from: moysider on November 22, 2015, 03:02:59 PM
Cracking goal but Corofin can still win it with soft frees.

Could be the goal to win it for Mitchels. Corofin look to have lost the heads.

Cathal Silke plays the big man with James Durcan. Durcan minds his business and end up with a Yellow!

Mitchels better attitude and footballers. Pity if they lost it now.

Pitch is a joke. Corofins quick forwards have been cancelled out by playing on a bog with long grass.  Corofin looking a tired team. 

Corofin look to have lost it now, fair play to Mitchels, they look very good, seem to improve outside the county which is a great trait.
What do we make of Rochford now :P

Martin Farragher sending off was another blow to Corofin. With 5 mins to go only looks like one winner right now.

Mayo win the Treble in Connacht - Senior, Intermediate and Junior. A job well done today and Roachford freed up for the Mayo Job!  :D

Declan Reilly for Mayo job ;D

Well done to the Mitchels. Great display from the county players in particular. Cunniffe, Douglas, Paddy Durcan and Barry were outstanding today.

Only 3 points in that second half for Corofin. Castlebars 2nd win against Corofin in Tuam in 3 years and they look improved outfit from 2 years ago will take a top side to beat them in the All Ireland series.

Very flat performance from Corofin today. Hard to pick out many who played well for them. Reminded me of the Tuam Stars game in the Galway quarter-finals which they also should have lost. Looked a little leg weary. Although the very heavy pitch probably didn't help and suited the physically bigger Castlebar side. As so often in these winter club games, goals often make the difference. Whoever gets them puts themselves in a great position.

Top performance by Castlebar. Very good especially in second half. Probably should have won by more only for some fumbling near Corofin goals in the first half. thought at that stage that Corofin were getting on top when they came back into it to level at half time. But Castlebar showed their mettle. And the way they finished the match was fabulous.

Corafin had no gameplan there today, maybe they were expecting Castlebar to role over, credit to Castlebar and a very good high tempo all round performance, im sure Corafin supporters are wondering was Rochfords heart in that game today, he was very slow to make changes and when he did they did not work, the team played like they were very poorly prepared and had very little discipline, maybe Mayo county board will not be so quick to appoint him on that performance or maybe the players wont approve.
interesting times ahead.

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 03:36:51 PM
Corafin had no gameplan there today, maybe they were expecting Castlebar to role over, credit to Castlebar and a very good high tempo all round performance, im sure Corafin supporters are wondering was Rochfords heart in that game today, he was very slow to make changes and when he did they did not work, the team played like they were very poorly prepared and had very little discipline, maybe Mayo county board will not be so quick to appoint him on that performance or maybe the players wont approve.
interesting times ahead.

Yawn ..............

Jeez it has started all ready over on the Mayo blog -Rochford not good enough for the Mayo job.Super win for the Mitchels.Listening to Declan Shaw after where he said no matter what tactics you have it all starts with each player winning there individual battles which is exactly what Castlebar done today

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 03:36:51 PM
Corafin had no gameplan there today, maybe they were expecting Castlebar to role over, credit to Castlebar and a very good high tempo all round performance, im sure Corafin supporters are wondering was Rochfords heart in that game today, he was very slow to make changes and when he did they did not work, the team played like they were very poorly prepared and had very little discipline, maybe Mayo county board will not be so quick to appoint him on that performance or maybe the players wont approve.
interesting times ahead.

You are basing Roachfords worth on losing a Connacht final  v Mitchels the year after winning an AI title. Would you make the same level of establishing McStays worth based on the same facts in 2013 (ie losing a Connacht final  v Mitchels the year after winning an AI title)?

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 03:36:51 PM
Corafin had no gameplan there today, maybe they were expecting Castlebar to role over, credit to Castlebar and a very good high tempo all round performance, im sure Corafin supporters are wondering was Rochfords heart in that game today, he was very slow to make changes and when he did they did not work, the team played like they were very poorly prepared and had very little discipline, maybe Mayo county board will not be so quick to appoint him on that performance or maybe the players wont approve.
interesting times ahead.

You are proving yourself to be the biggest idiot on this forum with a statement like that and it is exactly what I would expect from you.

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 03:36:51 PM
Corafin had no gameplan there today, maybe they were expecting Castlebar to role over, credit to Castlebar and a very good high tempo all round performance, im sure Corafin supporters are wondering was Rochfords heart in that game today, he was very slow to make changes and when he did they did not work, the team played like they were very poorly prepared and had very little discipline, maybe Mayo county board will not be so quick to appoint him on that performance or maybe the players wont approve.
interesting times ahead.

Dont fall off that ditch,good lad

Hopefully mitchels can go on and win the all ireland

Quote from: seafoid on November 22, 2015, 04:02:09 PM
Hopefully mitchels can go on and win the all ireland

You'd have to fancy them after today.  They have beaten the current AI champs and the team that beat the last AI champs from Connacht from 2 seasons ago. They have nothing to lose and can have a real go at it.  They have pedigree at this level with their COnnacht win in 2013 so maybe they can go one step further

Quote from: seafoid on November 22, 2015, 04:02:09 PM
Hopefully mitchels can go on and win the all ireland

Club is very hard to predict.

I recall a couple of years ago when Dr Crokes were continuously winning Munster and the expectation they were under to go all the way. They had proven class inter county players like Gooch, Brosnan, Fitzgerald, O'Donovan and more. But never got over the line.

And this years club competition will be just as tough and hard to call. Possible proven big names returning to contest like Crossmaglen and Nemo. With these back in the frame for consideration anything is possible.

Quote from: From the Bunker on November 22, 2015, 03:41:33 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 03:36:51 PM
Corafin had no gameplan there today, maybe they were expecting Castlebar to role over, credit to Castlebar and a very good high tempo all round performance, im sure Corafin supporters are wondering was Rochfords heart in that game today, he was very slow to make changes and when he did they did not work, the team played like they were very poorly prepared and had very little discipline, maybe Mayo county board will not be so quick to appoint him on that performance or maybe the players wont approve.
interesting times ahead.

You are basing Roachfords worth on losing a Connacht final  v Mitchels the year after winning an AI title. Would you make the same level of establishing McStays worth based on the same facts in 2013 (ie losing a Connacht final  v Mitchels the year after winning an AI title)?

I think McStay left Brigids after winning the All Ireland. Mayo seniors need a manager that can stop them from conceding 2 or 3 goals in key games is Rochford the right man to do that?

Quote from: From the Bunker on November 22, 2015, 03:41:33 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 03:36:51 PM
Corafin had no gameplan there today, maybe they were expecting Castlebar to role over, credit to Castlebar and a very good high tempo all round performance, im sure Corafin supporters are wondering was Rochfords heart in that game today, he was very slow to make changes and when he did they did not work, the team played like they were very poorly prepared and had very little discipline, maybe Mayo county board will not be so quick to appoint him on that performance or maybe the players wont approve.
interesting times ahead.

You are basing Roachfords worth on losing a Connacht final  v Mitchels the year after winning an AI title. Would you make the same level of establishing McStays worth based on the same facts in 2013 (ie losing a Connacht final  v Mitchels the year after winning an AI title)?

McStay stepped down for work reasons immediately after the AI final in 2013. Benny O'Brien was manager when Brigids lost to Mitchels in November.

Good luck to Mitchels in the AI.

Quote from: Syferus on November 22, 2015, 04:34:29 PM

Quote from: From the Bunker on November 22, 2015, 03:41:33 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 03:36:51 PM
Corafin had no gameplan there today, maybe they were expecting Castlebar to role over, credit to Castlebar and a very good high tempo all round performance, im sure Corafin supporters are wondering was Rochfords heart in that game today, he was very slow to make changes and when he did they did not work, the team played like they were very poorly prepared and had very little discipline, maybe Mayo county board will not be so quick to appoint him on that performance or maybe the players wont approve.
interesting times ahead.

You are basing Roachfords worth on losing a Connacht final  v Mitchels the year after winning an AI title. Would you make the same level of establishing McStays worth based on the same facts in 2013 (ie losing a Connacht final  v Mitchels the year after winning an AI title)?

McStay stepped down for work reasons immediately after the AI final in 2013. Benny O'Brien was manager when Brigids lost to Mitchels in November.

Good luck to Mitchels in the AI.

Fair enough!

I was fully expecting a Corofin win today but fair play to Castlebar, they came with the hunger and game plan needed to beat them. Barry Moran and Tom Cunniffe were superb for the winners. Rochford was very slow to make changes today I thought, it was plain to be seen Greg Higgins wasn't up to the pace of the game, Daithi Burke should surely have been brought in earlier, the same with Cathal Silke. Anyway, the rest will do them good and I'm sure we'll see a few of them in the maroon for the league this year.

Even though we felt we should have been ahead at ht, anyone I spoke to felt we looked better and would win if we took the chances. And boy did Duggie fairly took his chance when it came!

We quickly played a sweeper after that and Corofin didn't look like getting the goal they needed.

Commiserations to Corofin. They were great Champions last year and their supporters contributed to a great atmosphere in Tuam.

I won't be posting here for the rest of the night.  ;D ;D

Or if I do I ignore it!

It might be timely to suggest that players, not managers, win and lose games. Effective managers will have the blocks in place but heart, hunger, discipline, intelligence and leadership on the field are the defining qualities if you factor out luck. Castlebar were well served all over the field but the leadership shown by Eoghan Reilly, Tom Cunniffe and especially young Durcan in the backline, Moran in midfield, Feeney, Douglas and Kirby up front made all the difference. Corofin owe nothing to anyone and the difficulty in retaining a title can't be overestimated. On the day the players they looked to last year were struggling. Sice was immense last year but quiet today. It was great to watch a match played at a high tempo and not destroyed by the mania for blanket defence. Best of luck to the Mitchels and Stephen Rochford. 2016 will be interesting.

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 03:36:51 PM
Corafin had no gameplan there today, maybe they were expecting Castlebar to role over, credit to Castlebar and a very good high tempo all round performance, im sure Corafin supporters are wondering was Rochfords heart in that game today, he was very slow to make changes and when he did they did not work, the team played like they were very poorly prepared and had very little discipline, maybe Mayo county board will not be so quick to appoint him on that performance or maybe the players wont approve.
interesting times ahead.

Course they had a game plan and it worked well in the first half. They were losing the possession count and were still level at ht because their gameplan was sensible. They got behind the ball, effected several turnovers and transitioned quickly into attack using long kicked passes. Long diagonal passes were finding forwards in space.
But on the day Castlebar were much the better side and had all the top performers. Not much Rochford could do about that gulf on the day. Castlebar were better in almost every aspect of the game. The only thing Corofin were better at was tackling. Castlebar gave away some very soft frees with lazy tackling.
Castlebar have been scoring goals for fun all year and today's 2 were among the best they ve got.
I couldn't believe Mitchels were so dismissed going into this. When you compared the players on both sides it did not make sense. Castlebar's bench today much better as well.

Quote from: Blowitupref on November 22, 2015, 04:32:56 PM

Quote from: From the Bunker on November 22, 2015, 03:41:33 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 03:36:51 PM
Corafin had no gameplan there today, maybe they were expecting Castlebar to role over, credit to Castlebar and a very good high tempo all round performance, im sure Corafin supporters are wondering was Rochfords heart in that game today, he was very slow to make changes and when he did they did not work, the team played like they were very poorly prepared and had very little discipline, maybe Mayo county board will not be so quick to appoint him on that performance or maybe the players wont approve.
interesting times ahead.

You are basing Roachfords worth on losing a Connacht final  v Mitchels the year after winning an AI title. Would you make the same level of establishing McStays worth based on the same facts in 2013 (ie losing a Connacht final  v Mitchels the year after winning an AI title)?

I think McStay left Brigids after winning the All Ireland. Mayo seniors need a manager that can stop them from conceding 2 or 3 goals in key games is Rochford the right man to do that?

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Today doesn't change anything re Rochford though. I'm sure they realised that Castlebar were a goal team and would have worked to prevent them. It has to be said though that today's goals were of a high quality in build-up and the finishes were superb.

Quote from: moysider on November 22, 2015, 05:48:53 PM

Quote from: Blowitupref on November 22, 2015, 04:32:56 PM

Quote from: From the Bunker on November 22, 2015, 03:41:33 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 03:36:51 PM
Corafin had no gameplan there today, maybe they were expecting Castlebar to role over, credit to Castlebar and a very good high tempo all round performance, im sure Corafin supporters are wondering was Rochfords heart in that game today, he was very slow to make changes and when he did they did not work, the team played like they were very poorly prepared and had very little discipline, maybe Mayo county board will not be so quick to appoint him on that performance or maybe the players wont approve.
interesting times ahead.

You are basing Roachfords worth on losing a Connacht final  v Mitchels the year after winning an AI title. Would you make the same level of establishing McStays worth based on the same facts in 2013 (ie losing a Connacht final  v Mitchels the year after winning an AI title)?

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I think McStay left Brigids after winning the All Ireland. Mayo seniors need a manager that can stop them from conceding 2 or 3 goals in key games is Rochford the right man to do that?

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Today doesn't change anything re Rochford though. I'm sure they realised that Castlebar were a goal team and would have worked to prevent them. It has to be said though that today's goals were of a high quality in build-up and the finishes were superb.

2nd goal from Douglas little any manager could have done however the first goal there was a big gap in Corofins defence that Barry Moran exploited. Castlebar should have scored another goal in the 1st half when from a long delivery one of their forwards (forget who) was completely unmarked.

Quote from: Blowitupref on November 22, 2015, 06:05:18 PM

Quote from: moysider on November 22, 2015, 05:48:53 PM

Quote from: Blowitupref on November 22, 2015, 04:32:56 PM

Quote from: From the Bunker on November 22, 2015, 03:41:33 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 03:36:51 PM
Corafin had no gameplan there today, maybe they were expecting Castlebar to role over, credit to Castlebar and a very good high tempo all round performance, im sure Corafin supporters are wondering was Rochfords heart in that game today, he was very slow to make changes and when he did they did not work, the team played like they were very poorly prepared and had very little discipline, maybe Mayo county board will not be so quick to appoint him on that performance or maybe the players wont approve.
interesting times ahead.

You are basing Roachfords worth on losing a Connacht final  v Mitchels the year after winning an AI title. Would you make the same level of establishing McStays worth based on the same facts in 2013 (ie losing a Connacht final  v Mitchels the year after winning an AI title)?

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I think McStay left Brigids after winning the All Ireland. Mayo seniors need a manager that can stop them from conceding 2 or 3 goals in key games is Rochford the right man to do that?

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Today doesn't change anything re Rochford though. I'm sure they realised that Castlebar were a goal team and would have worked to prevent them. It has to be said though that today's goals were of a high quality in build-up and the finishes were superb.

2nd goal from Douglas little any manager could have done however the first goal there was a big gap in Corofins defence that Barry Moran exploited. Castlebar should have scored another goal in the 1st half when from a long delivery one of their forwards (forget who) was completely unmarked.

It was Cian Costello and best goal chance they got and worst bit of defending Corofin did.

Barry's run and finish came after very good play by Kirby and Douglas - the type of quality that asks questions of even top teams.

I don t know how Rochford will go about setting up Mayo though. A way of conceding fewer goals is to play more defensively. For a while last year it looked like we're getting more realistic about being defensive - like in the Donegal game.
Then there is the gulf between the club and county. Corofin kicked a lot of early ball in today. I doubt he will go with that in Mayo because sweepers and blanket would gobble that up. He ll also be inheriting a panel probably better suited to a running game.

Jayus ye rhus are very touchy this evening, maybe it is finally dawning on ye that a complete injustice has been done to Connelly and Holmes by the players after only one year in charge, is Rochford the answer, after today the absolute answer is no,the man is taking on a poisoned chalice and on todays sideline performance he has not the speed of mind to make switches in time, ok before Castlebars second goal they were only a point behind but it was the experience of the team that had kept them in the game, they were losing most of the battles and some soft frees had kept them in contention.
When the second goal went in he put on 2 subs right away, door, horse, and all that. Now dont shoot the messenger by calling him names lads but remember where ye read it first.  Rochford is not fit for senior intercounty management. Sleep well.

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 07:07:25 PM
Jayus ye rhus are very touchy this evening, maybe it is finally dawning on ye that a complete injustice has been done to Connelly and Holmes by the players after only one year in charge, is Rochford the answer, after today the absolute answer is no,the man is taking on a poisoned chalice and on todays sideline performance he has not the speed of mind to make switches in time, ok before Castlebars second goal they were only a point behind but it was the experience of the team that had kept them in the game, they were losing most of the battles and some soft frees had kept them in contention.
When the second goal went in he put on 2 subs right away, door, horse, and all that. Now dont shoot the messenger by calling him names lads but remember where ye read it first.  Rochford is not fit for senior intercounty management. Sleep well.

Two questions for you.
If McStay had stayed on with Brigids after they won the All Ireland and lost in similar circumstances would you be questioning his inter county management credentials?
If McStay hadn't been available for the Roscommon job would you have accepted Holmes and Connelly for the job had they been put forward?
Just curious is all.

Quote from: bucko on November 22, 2015, 07:20:41 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 07:07:25 PM
Jayus ye rhus are very touchy this evening, maybe it is finally dawning on ye that a complete injustice has been done to Connelly and Holmes by the players after only one year in charge, is Rochford the answer, after today the absolute answer is no,the man is taking on a poisoned chalice and on todays sideline performance he has not the speed of mind to make switches in time, ok before Castlebars second goal they were only a point behind but it was the experience of the team that had kept them in the game, they were losing most of the battles and some soft frees had kept them in contention.
When the second goal went in he put on 2 subs right away, door, horse, and all that. Now dont shoot the messenger by calling him names lads but remember where ye read it first.  Rochford is not fit for senior intercounty management. Sleep well.

Two questions for you.
If McStay had stayed on with Brigids after they won the All Ireland and lost in similar circumstances would you be questioning his inter county management credentials?
If McStay hadn't been available for the Roscommon job would you have accepted Holmes and Connelly for the job had they been put forward?
Just curious is all.

Ifs, buts and maybes. I don't even agree with him but hanging onto this hypothetical comparison to McStay is ridiculous. Who fûcking knows what would have happened?

More over, who cares?

Quote from: Syferus on November 22, 2015, 07:25:35 PM

Quote from: bucko on November 22, 2015, 07:20:41 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 07:07:25 PM
Jayus ye rhus are very touchy this evening, maybe it is finally dawning on ye that a complete injustice has been done to Connelly and Holmes by the players after only one year in charge, is Rochford the answer, after today the absolute answer is no,the man is taking on a poisoned chalice and on todays sideline performance he has not the speed of mind to make switches in time, ok before Castlebars second goal they were only a point behind but it was the experience of the team that had kept them in the game, they were losing most of the battles and some soft frees had kept them in contention.
When the second goal went in he put on 2 subs right away, door, horse, and all that. Now dont shoot the messenger by calling him names lads but remember where ye read it first.  Rochford is not fit for senior intercounty management. Sleep well.

Move over he says.
Must finally be dawning that with a clean sweep of club titles and five Connacht titles in a row at Senior county level that your only chance is that we move over as you're clearly incapable of coming past us otherwise.
Two questions for you.
If McStay had stayed on with Brigids after they won the All Ireland and lost in similar circumstances would you be questioning his inter county management credentials?
If McStay hadn't been available for the Roscommon job would you have accepted Holmes and Connelly for the job had they been put forward?
Just curious is all.

Ifs buts and maybes. I don't even agree with him but hanging onto this hypothetical comparison to McStay is riculious. Who fûcking knows what would have happened?

More over, who cares?

Castlebar Mitchels are 2/1 Favourites for the AI crown now! Them odds will last a week or two before they go out!

Quote from: Syferus on November 22, 2015, 07:25:35 PM

Quote from: bucko on November 22, 2015, 07:20:41 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 07:07:25 PM
Jayus ye rhus are very touchy this evening, maybe it is finally dawning on ye that a complete injustice has been done to Connelly and Holmes by the players after only one year in charge, is Rochford the answer, after today the absolute answer is no,the man is taking on a poisoned chalice and on todays sideline performance he has not the speed of mind to make switches in time, ok before Castlebars second goal they were only a point behind but it was the experience of the team that had kept them in the game, they were losing most of the battles and some soft frees had kept them in contention.
When the second goal went in he put on 2 subs right away, door, horse, and all that. Now dont shoot the messenger by calling him names lads but remember where ye read it first.  Rochford is not fit for senior intercounty management. Sleep well.

Two questions for you.
If McStay had stayed on with Brigids after they won the All Ireland and lost in similar circumstances would you be questioning his inter county management credentials?
If McStay hadn't been available for the Roscommon job would you have accepted Holmes and Connelly for the job had they been put forward?
Just curious is all.

Ifs buts and maybes. I don't even agree with him but hanging onto this hypothetical comparison to McStay is riculious. Who fûcking knows what would have happened?

More over, who cares?

You're probably right, but given the statement I thought the question should be asked. Slamming Rochford for today when he's had the same level of club success as McStay is ridiculous. Both guys took over good club teams with a strong pool of talent and led them to all Ireland success. I think that qualifies as a bit more than a "hypothetical" comparison. It remains to be seen whether either McStay or Rochford will be successful at senior inter county level, they may or may not, but ridiculing Rochford's suitability for that level when he's achieved the same success as McStay is beyond daft.

Well Bucko if Mcstay had handled a game like Rochford did today the answer is no, I would not like to see him appointed as Ros manager, I question not only the way that Corafin were set up today but their very attitude and indiscipline on the field today, they were not mentally prepared for that contest.
Castlebar beat them a couple of years ago so they knew what was coming.
Question 2. Connelly and Holmes did not do much wrong in their first year in charge, would I consider them good enough to manage our county team "yes" we would be lucky to get them. Would I change them for our new management team "no", I think we have a good team in place at the moment but time will tell. Is our team good enough to compete at the top level? We may be good enough to reach the level that Monaghan is currently at, we need a midfielder and at least 3 defenders to rise above that.

Fair play to Castlebar, they once again defied my predictions and won well I believe. It's nice to have the three club titles wintering in Mayo over the winter. Enjoy yourself tonight muppet. Douglas might be given a shot with the county if injury free I'm sure.

Some silly stuff on here. You d swear that games were decided by a manager making a couple of judicious switches.
Corofin were losing battles in so many positions it was only their counter- attacking nous coupled with some lazy tackling by Mitchels that kept them in the game. In fact it was their organisation and discipline that prevented it from being easier.

Managers will always be picked at when a top team loses (Eamon Fitzmaurice this year) but only so much anybody can do when a team is clearly second best.

Corofin players looked contrary and got got more annoyed when they realised the game was going away from them. Rochfords fault? Maybe the players just didn t have the belly for it today after the effort of the last few years?
That's sport. Things always change.

Moysider, should the Mayo players have applied your wise advice before getting rid of their management team? is that not the reason that this whole discussion is taking place? Will the Mayo panel take responsibility next season when things dont go to plan?
Everything that has been said here defending Rochford today contradicts what happened to Connelly and Holmes.
As I said sleep well lads.

Do ye Rossies have a shift rota for the Mayo threads?

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 09:52:23 PM
Moysider, should the Mayo players have applied your wise advice before getting rid of their management team? is that not the reason that this whole discussion is taking place? Will the Mayo panel take responsibility next season when things dont go to plan?
Everything that has been said here defending Rochford today contradicts what happened to Connelly and Holmes.
As I said sleep well lads.

No it doesn t.

Holmes didn t exactly cover himself in glory in Mitchels v Vincents a couple of years ago and ended up as Mayo manager again. Of course it wasn t all his fault v Vincents or anything. It s never that simple. All managers have rough days on the sideline. I remember McStay having to suffer an absolute walloping by Sligo in Mark. Park many years ago as a manager. Did that make him useless.

We don t know if Rochford will be the answer to finally getting there. H&Cs admirers seem to be from mostly outside the county. Fair enough but I think people in the county are better informed. As I said we don t know if Rochford is the answer if he gets the gig but most of us knew H&C were not the answer and got the gig for the wrong reasons.

If I do lose any sleep it won t be about football anyway.

Quote from: moysider on November 22, 2015, 08:47:11 PM
Corofin players looked contrary and got got more annoyed when they realised the game was going away from them. Rochfords fault? Maybe the players just didn t have the belly for it today after the effort of the last few years?
That's sport. Things always change.

Corofin looked unrecognizable from the side that won the All Ireland eight months ago, a leg weary side who didn't have the fight or desire in them to win that Connacht final today. They aren't the first defending champions to be hung over and certainly won't be the last.

And then there were only the Mayo Clubs!  ;D

Roscommon SFC Final
Padraig Pearses  v Clan Na nGael

Roscommon IFC Final
Fuerty v Michael Glaveys

Roscommon JFC Semi Final
St. Bridge ts Bv Shannon Gaels

Galway SFC Semi Final
Corofin v Mountbellew/Moylough

Galway IFC Final
Moycullen v Athenry

Galway JFC Final
Clifden v St Gabriels

Leitrim SFC Final
Glencar-Manorhamilton v Mohill

Leitrim IFC Champions
Melvin Gaels

Leitrim JFC Semi Final
Ballinamore B v Melvin Gaels B
Winner to play Mohill B
Connacht Championship representative Aughavas

Sligo SFC Quarter Finals
Tourlestrane v Coolera
Mary's v Mullinabreena
Curry v Eastern Harps
Tubbercurry v Calry

Sligo IFC Final
Castleconnor v Easkey

Sligo JFC Champions
Owenmore Gaels

Mayo SFC Semi Finals
Breaffy v Ballintubber
Castlebar v Kiltane or Knockmore

Mayo IFC Semi Final
Bohola v The Neale
Belmullet v Hollymount

Mayo JFC Final
Killala v Ardnaree

Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 22, 2015, 10:18:30 PM

Quote from: moysider on November 22, 2015, 08:47:11 PM
Corofin players looked contrary and got got more annoyed when they realised the game was going away from them. Rochfords fault? Maybe the players just didn t have the belly for it today after the effort of the last few years?
That's sport. Things always change.

Corofin looked unrecognizable from the side that won the All Ireland eight months ago, a leg weary side who didn't have the fight or desire in them to win that Connacht final today. They aren't the first defending champions to be hung over and certainly won't be the last.

To be honest I didn't think they were going nearly as well this year as they were last year. Last year they were just flying over the top of the ground. This year they were blessed to scrape a draw against Tuam in the quarter-finals in Galway and even though they won the county final fairly comfortably they weren't overly impressive doing so. Mountbellew conceded a couple of horror goals. I'm sure they will be back next year anyway. Bar one or two lads they are still a relatively young side.

Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 22, 2015, 10:18:30 PM

Quote from: moysider on November 22, 2015, 08:47:11 PM
Corofin players looked contrary and got got more annoyed when they realised the game was going away from them. Rochfords fault? Maybe the players just didn t have the belly for it today after the effort of the last few years?
That's sport. Things always change.

Corofin looked unrecognizable from the side that won the All Ireland eight months ago, a leg weary side who didn't have the fight or desire in them to win that Connacht final today. They aren't the first defending champions to be hung over and certainly won't be the last.

Exactly.

Castlebar was given little chance before the game and I couldn t understand that.

If Castlebar brought their best form and their county players did their stuff, Corofin would have to be at their very best to win. While I thought Castlebar might have some of the better footballers I feared Corofin would have the advantage in tactical organisation and general nous.

Castlebar were generally very good today except for some panicky tackling. As it turned out Corofin as a whole seemed a bit stale and there wasn t enough individuals playing well enough to lift the performance. Several Castlebar players would have been 8/9 in rating - Reilly, Cuniffe, Durcan, Moran, Douglas, FeeneyX2. Not many of Corofin's players were in that kind of form. Tired team probably. No shame in that for players or management.

Congrats to Mitchells, should give the AI a good rattle now

Hope Rochford is appointed fairly quickly so he can get on with the Mayo job

Quote from: macdanger2 on November 22, 2015, 10:50:49 PM
Congrats to Mitchells, should give the AI a good rattle now

Hope Rochford is appointed fairly quickly so he can get on with the Mayo job

+1. On both counts.

Well that's it for another year, the Connacht cups have new homes for another year. Well done to the clubs and best of luck in the All Ireland series to Castlebar, Hollymount, Ardnaree, Sarsfield, Abbeyknockmoy and Sylane. The adventure continues.


Connacht Senior Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (25/10/15)
Corofin (Galway) 1-17 Mohill (Leitrim) 0-07

Semi Final (08/11/15)
Caln Na nGael (Roscommon) 0-13 Castlebar (Mayo) 3-08
Corofin (Galway) 4-14 St. Marys (Sligo) 2-06

Final (22/11/15)
Corofin (Galway) 0-11 Castlebar (Mayo) 2-10

Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (17/10/15)
Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 3-09 Easkey (Sligo) 0-09

Semi Final (01/11/15)
Michael Glaveys (Roscommon) 2-07 Moycullen (Galway) 2-16
Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 1-12 Hollymount (Mayo) 2-13

Final (15/11/15)
Moycullen (Galway) 0-08 Hollymount (Mayo) 0-09

Connacht Junior Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (18/10/15)
Cliften (Galway) 0-15 Owenmore Gaels (Sligo) 0-09

Semi Final (01/11/15)
Shannon Gaels (Roscommon) 0-09 Cliften (Galway) 2-09
Ardnaree (Mayo) W/O Aughavas (Leitrim)

Final (15/11/15)
Cliften (Galway) 1-07 Ardnaree (Mayo) 1-11

Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Semi Final (26/10/15)
Four Roads (Roscommon) 3-09 Ballyhaunis (Mayo) 1-12

Final (08/11/15)
Four Roads (Roscommon) 0-11 Abbeyknockmoy (Galway) 1-11

Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
Semi Final (26/10/15)
Calry/St. Josephs (Sligo) 2-11 Ballinamore (Leitrim) 1-03

Final (08/11/15)
Calry/St. Josephs (Sligo) 2-07 Sylane (Galway) 1-18

Connacht Minor A Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (26/10/15)
St. Marys (Sligo) 3-15 St. Manachans (Leitrim) 4-10

Semi Final (06/11/15)
St. Marys (Sligo) pulled out of the competition and were replaced by runners up from Mayo
Castlebar (Mayo) 4-02 Salthill/Knocknacarra (Galway) 6-11
Padraig Pearses (Roscommon) pulled out of the competition and were replaced by runners up from Roscommon
Claremorris (Mayo) 2-05 Clan Na nGael (Roscommon) 2-07

Final (07/11/15)
Salthill/Knocknacarra (Galway) 7-11 Clan Na nGael (Roscommon) 3-09

Connacht Minor B Club Football Championship
Quarter Final (26/10/15)
Calry/St. Josephs (Sligo) 0-11 Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 2-13

Semi Final (06/11/15)
Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 2-05 Oranmore Maree (Galway) 3-06
Knockmore (Mayo) 2-09 Oran (Roscommon) 1-08

Final (07/11/15)
Knockmore (Mayo) 2-10 Oranmore Maree (Galway) 1-05

Quote from: moysider on November 22, 2015, 10:17:50 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 09:52:23 PM
Moysider, should the Mayo players have applied your wise advice before getting rid of their management team? is that not the reason that this whole discussion is taking place? Will the Mayo panel take responsibility next season when things dont go to plan?
Everything that has been said here defending Rochford today contradicts what happened to Connelly and Holmes.
As I said sleep well lads.

No it doesn t.

Holmes didn t exactly cover himself in glory in Mitchels v Vincents a couple of years ago and ended up as Mayo manager again. Of course it wasn t all his fault v Vincents or anything. It s never that simple. All managers have rough days on the sideline. I remember McStay having to suffer an absolute walloping by Sligo in Mark. Park many years ago as a manager. Did that make him useless.

We don t know if Rochford will be the answer to finally getting there. H&Cs admirers seem to be from mostly outside the county. Fair enough but I think people in the county are better informed. As I said we don t know if Rochford is the answer if he gets the gig but most of us knew H&C were not the answer and got the gig for the wrong reasons.

If I do lose any sleep it won t be about football anyway.

The same as that; I have no influence on proceedings and I don't intend to spend the rest of my youth worrying about what may or may not happen when championship time comes around again.
BUt we have at least four woolly jumpers who will outpost every single one of us on all topics, with any sort of a Mayo connection, surmising our future and telling us that we are basically banjaxed: the players will be under pressure;' the manager is useless; we'll never be able to contain the likes of Cregger when he gets going etc. etc.
They park their wanderly wagon outside our front door and keep blathering away about our perceived problems.
If I had the misfortune to be born on the wrong side of the mearing fence, I'd keep me gob shut about Stephen Rochford and worry instead about Kevin McStay.
I mean who is likely to be under the greater pressure, Rochford or McStay?
The Rossies had one hell of a decent manager who had them punching well above their weight; he had a proven record of success with them and then they turn around and shaft him when the team calved in their first championship match of the year.
Now, they have two bucks who have to start all over from the beginning and if their team implodes again, and there is no reason to suppose that they won't, McStay and Fergie can expect the same gratitude as Evans  got.
Will they freeze at the sight of a Sligo jersey? There is no reason to suppose that they won't, is there?
Unless Mayo hit a bad day. there isn't a chance that Roscommon would beat them in the championship even if Dustin the Turkey was in charge.
I am not stirring anything up here; the reason for my confidence should be apparent even to the most deluded sheep shaggist on the planet.
Mayo have undergone four or five years of intensive s&c training. Their preparation facilities are second to none. Unless the Rossies pawn their bus and dig up a few bob from somewhere, they won't last urination time with the likes of Mayo, Dublin, Kerry and probably Donegal.
Our interlopers can worry about us if they want to but if they are looking for inspiration, they'd better be thinking Knock rather than McHale Park

Probably been said before, but the state of the pitch yesterday was embarassing. Couldn't see the players' boots at times the grass was so long.

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 23, 2015, 11:45:06 AM

Quote from: moysider on November 22, 2015, 10:17:50 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 09:52:23 PM
Moysider, should the Mayo players have applied your wise advice before getting rid of their management team? is that not the reason that this whole discussion is taking place? Will the Mayo panel take responsibility next season when things dont go to plan?
Everything that has been said here defending Rochford today contradicts what happened to Connelly and Holmes.
As I said sleep well lads.

No it doesn t.

Holmes didn t exactly cover himself in glory in Mitchels v Vincents a couple of years ago and ended up as Mayo manager again. Of course it wasn t all his fault v Vincents or anything. It s never that simple. All managers have rough days on the sideline. I remember McStay having to suffer an absolute walloping by Sligo in Mark. Park many years ago as a manager. Did that make him useless.

We don t know if Rochford will be the answer to finally getting there. H&Cs admirers seem to be from mostly outside the county. Fair enough but I think people in the county are better informed. As I said we don t know if Rochford is the answer if he gets the gig but most of us knew H&C were not the answer and got the gig for the wrong reasons.

If I do lose any sleep it won t be about football anyway.

The same as that; I have no influence on proceedings and I don't intend to spend the rest of my youth worrying about what may or may not happen when championship time comes around again.
BUt we have at least four woolly jumpers who will outpost every single one of us on all topics, with any sort of a Mayo connection, surmising our future and telling us that we are basically banjaxed: the players will be under pressure;' the manager is useless; we'll never be able to contain the likes of Cregger when he gets going etc. etc.
They park their wanderly wagon outside our front door and keep blathering away about our perceived problems.
If I had the misfortune to be born on the wrong side of the mearing fence, I'd keep me gob shut about Stephen Rochford and worry instead about Kevin McStay.
I mean who is likely to be under the greater pressure, Rochford or McStay?
The Rossies had one hell of a decent manager who had them punching well above their weight; he had a proven record of success with them and then they turn around and shaft him when the team calved in their first championship match of the year.
Now, they have two bucks who have to start all over from the beginning and if their team implodes again, and there is no reason to suppose that they won't, McStay and Fergie can expect the same gratitude as Evans  got.
Will they freeze at the sight of a Sligo jersey? There is no reason to suppose that they won't, is there?
Unless Mayo hit a bad day. there isn't a chance that Roscommon would beat them in the championship even if Dustin the Turkey was in charge.
I am not stirring anything up here; the reason for my confidence should be apparent even to the most deluded sheep shaggist on the planet.
Mayo have undergone four or five years of intensive s&c training. Their preparation facilities are second to none. Unless the Rossies pawn their bus and dig up a few bob from somewhere, they won't last urination time with the likes of Mayo, Dublin, Kerry and probably Donegal.
Our interlopers can worry about us if they want to but if they are looking for inspiration, they'd better be thinking Knock rather than McHale Park

McStay can only dream of having us compete with titans like Sligo and Fermanagh is it, Lar?

Evans was a good manager but no one could make the case he did much of anything in the championship in his three years. That's why he's gone, rightly or wrongly.

Lar, surely you're not trying to imply that Mc Stay/O'Donnell are under more pressure than Rochford. Mayo are the county that think they have a god given right to win Sam, even though it will be 65 years since they last won it.....65 years!!. The Mayo players are the ones who hounded and humiliated two good genuine Mayo Gaa men, family men out of their jobs. Should next year go belly up (again), Rochford will also be spat out.

Quote from: Syferus on November 23, 2015, 01:37:42 PM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 23, 2015, 11:45:06 AM

Quote from: moysider on November 22, 2015, 10:17:50 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 09:52:23 PM
Moysider, should the Mayo players have applied your wise advice before getting rid of their management team? is that not the reason that this whole discussion is taking place? Will the Mayo panel take responsibility next season when things dont go to plan?
Everything that has been said here defending Rochford today contradicts what happened to Connelly and Holmes.
As I said sleep well lads.

No it doesn t.

Holmes didn t exactly cover himself in glory in Mitchels v Vincents a couple of years ago and ended up as Mayo manager again. Of course it wasn t all his fault v Vincents or anything. It s never that simple. All managers have rough days on the sideline. I remember McStay having to suffer an absolute walloping by Sligo in Mark. Park many years ago as a manager. Did that make him useless.

We don t know if Rochford will be the answer to finally getting there. H&Cs admirers seem to be from mostly outside the county. Fair enough but I think people in the county are better informed. As I said we don t know if Rochford is the answer if he gets the gig but most of us knew H&C were not the answer and got the gig for the wrong reasons.

If I do lose any sleep it won t be about football anyway.

The same as that; I have no influence on proceedings and I don't intend to spend the rest of my youth worrying about what may or may not happen when championship time comes around again.
BUt we have at least four woolly jumpers who will outpost every single one of us on all topics, with any sort of a Mayo connection, surmising our future and telling us that we are basically banjaxed: the players will be under pressure;' the manager is useless; we'll never be able to contain the likes of Cregger when he gets going etc. etc.
They park their wanderly wagon outside our front door and keep blathering away about our perceived problems.
If I had the misfortune to be born on the wrong side of the mearing fence, I'd keep me gob shut about Stephen Rochford and worry instead about Kevin McStay.
I mean who is likely to be under the greater pressure, Rochford or McStay?
The Rossies had one hell of a decent manager who had them punching well above their weight; he had a proven record of success with them and then they turn around and shaft him when the team calved in their first championship match of the year.
Now, they have two bucks who have to start all over from the beginning and if their team implodes again, and there is no reason to suppose that they won't, McStay and Fergie can expect the same gratitude as Evans  got.
Will they freeze at the sight of a Sligo jersey? There is no reason to suppose that they won't, is there?
Unless Mayo hit a bad day. there isn't a chance that Roscommon would beat them in the championship even if Dustin the Turkey was in charge.
I am not stirring anything up here; the reason for my confidence should be apparent even to the most deluded sheep shaggist on the planet.
Mayo have undergone four or five years of intensive s&c training. Their preparation facilities are second to none. Unless the Rossies pawn their bus and dig up a few bob from somewhere, they won't last urination time with the likes of Mayo, Dublin, Kerry and probably Donegal.
Our interlopers can worry about us if they want to but if they are looking for inspiration, they'd better be thinking Knock rather than McHale Park

McStay can only dream of having us compete with titans like Sligo and Fermanagh is it, Lar?

Evans was a good manager but no one could make the case he did much of anything in the championship in his three years. That's why he's gone, rightly or wrongly.

Not quite Syf, I'd expect a bit more than that from him but you have at least as much problems, potential banana skins if you like, as we have.
It's not McStay who isn't up to the mark; it's his players that I'd be worried about. They are perennial underachievers and cockiness cost them dearly when they faced Sligo last year. I've often said that the  Ross players, going on underage form, should hold their own with any other team in Connacht and with most teams outside of it as well.
Fergie couldn't get them motoring and neither could John Evans. Now as regards Mayo, I can't see why so many Rossies are very concerned about our welfare.
I don't think any Mayo head on this board is too worried about Rochford, the panel or anyone or anything else. Your new setup should cause you more concern than ours. After all, Rochford isn't exactly a newbie to the management scene, the players are ready and waiting for the off and apart from the FBD and the fearsome defending champions, they should have nothing to worry about. They did not sack the managers;  some bastard spilled the beans and as a result, two honest plodders got shafted.
Nobody can say what would have happened if all the relevant parties had a chance to gather around the table and discuss the players reservations. This didn't happen and the rest is history. Can't blame the players if there was a leak from within the county board.
So in a nutshell, thanks for your collective concern for our general welfare but really ye should be more pre-occupied  with your lot than ours. We have nothing to be concerned about.  No story here; move along now, please. ;D

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 23, 2015, 03:24:33 PM

Quote from: Syferus on November 23, 2015, 01:37:42 PM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 23, 2015, 11:45:06 AM

Quote from: moysider on November 22, 2015, 10:17:50 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 09:52:23 PM
Moysider, should the Mayo players have applied your wise advice before getting rid of their management team? is that not the reason that this whole discussion is taking place? Will the Mayo panel take responsibility next season when things dont go to plan?
Everything that has been said here defending Rochford today contradicts what happened to Connelly and Holmes.
As I said sleep well lads.

No it doesn t.

Holmes didn t exactly cover himself in glory in Mitchels v Vincents a couple of years ago and ended up as Mayo manager again. Of course it wasn t all his fault v Vincents or anything. It s never that simple. All managers have rough days on the sideline. I remember McStay having to suffer an absolute walloping by Sligo in Mark. Park many years ago as a manager. Did that make him useless.

We don t know if Rochford will be the answer to finally getting there. H&Cs admirers seem to be from mostly outside the county. Fair enough but I think people in the county are better informed. As I said we don t know if Rochford is the answer if he gets the gig but most of us knew H&C were not the answer and got the gig for the wrong reasons.

If I do lose any sleep it won t be about football anyway.

The same as that; I have no influence on proceedings and I don't intend to spend the rest of my youth worrying about what may or may not happen when championship time comes around again.
BUt we have at least four woolly jumpers who will outpost every single one of us on all topics, with any sort of a Mayo connection, surmising our future and telling us that we are basically banjaxed: the players will be under pressure;' the manager is useless; we'll never be able to contain the likes of Cregger when he gets going etc. etc.
They park their wanderly wagon outside our front door and keep blathering away about our perceived problems.
If I had the misfortune to be born on the wrong side of the mearing fence, I'd keep me gob shut about Stephen Rochford and worry instead about Kevin McStay.
I mean who is likely to be under the greater pressure, Rochford or McStay?
The Rossies had one hell of a decent manager who had them punching well above their weight; he had a proven record of success with them and then they turn around and shaft him when the team calved in their first championship match of the year.
Now, they have two bucks who have to start all over from the beginning and if their team implodes again, and there is no reason to suppose that they won't, McStay and Fergie can expect the same gratitude as Evans  got.
Will they freeze at the sight of a Sligo jersey? There is no reason to suppose that they won't, is there?
Unless Mayo hit a bad day. there isn't a chance that Roscommon would beat them in the championship even if Dustin the Turkey was in charge.
I am not stirring anything up here; the reason for my confidence should be apparent even to the most deluded sheep shaggist on the planet.
Mayo have undergone four or five years of intensive s&c training. Their preparation facilities are second to none. Unless the Rossies pawn their bus and dig up a few bob from somewhere, they won't last urination time with the likes of Mayo, Dublin, Kerry and probably Donegal.
Our interlopers can worry about us if they want to but if they are looking for inspiration, they'd better be thinking Knock rather than McHale Park

McStay can only dream of having us compete with titans like Sligo and Fermanagh is it, Lar?

Evans was a good manager but no one could make the case he did much of anything in the championship in his three years. That's why he's gone, rightly or wrongly.

Not quite Syf, I'd expect a bit more than that from him but you have at least as much problems, potential banana skins if you like, as we have.
It's not McStay who isn't up to the mark; it's his players that I'd be worried about. They are perennial underachievers and cockiness cost them dearly when they faced Sligo last year. I've often said that the  Ross players, going on underage form, should hold their own with any other team in Connacht and with most teams outside of it as well.
Fergie couldn't get them motoring and neither could John Evans. Now as regards Mayo, I can't see why so many Rossies are very concerned about our welfare.
I don't think any Mayo head on this board is too worried about Rochford, the panel or anyone or anything else. Your new setup should cause you more concern than ours. After all, Rochford isn't exactly a newbie to the management scene, the players are ready and waiting for the off and apart from the FBD and the fearsome defending champions, they should have nothing to worry about. They did not sack the managers;  some b**tard spilled the beans and as a result, two honest plodders got shafted.
Nobody can say what would have happened if all the relevant parties had a chance to gather around the table and discuss the players reservations. This didn't happen and the rest is history. Can't blame the players if there was a leak from within the county board.
So in a nutshell, thanks for your collective concern for our general welfare but really ye should be more pre-occupied  with your lot than ours. We have nothing to be concerned about.  No story here; move along now, please. ;D

There was absolutely no cockiness from the team before the SligI game, but I'm sure you know that well Lar.

The 'pernially underachieving' Mayo panel engaging in prima donna chopping of managers was always going to be a huge story. You're facing into December with no appointment.

Quote from: Syferus on November 23, 2015, 03:51:22 PM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 23, 2015, 03:24:33 PM

Quote from: Syferus on November 23, 2015, 01:37:42 PM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 23, 2015, 11:45:06 AM

Quote from: moysider on November 22, 2015, 10:17:50 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 09:52:23 PM
Moysider, should the Mayo players have applied your wise advice before getting rid of their management team? is that not the reason that this whole discussion is taking place? Will the Mayo panel take responsibility next season when things dont go to plan?
Everything that has been said here defending Rochford today contradicts what happened to Connelly and Holmes.
As I said sleep well lads.

No it doesn t.

Holmes didn t exactly cover himself in glory in Mitchels v Vincents a couple of years ago and ended up as Mayo manager again. Of course it wasn t all his fault v Vincents or anything. It s never that simple. All managers have rough days on the sideline. I remember McStay having to suffer an absolute walloping by Sligo in Mark. Park many years ago as a manager. Did that make him useless.

We don t know if Rochford will be the answer to finally getting there. H&Cs admirers seem to be from mostly outside the county. Fair enough but I think people in the county are better informed. As I said we don t know if Rochford is the answer if he gets the gig but most of us knew H&C were not the answer and got the gig for the wrong reasons.

If I do lose any sleep it won t be about football anyway.

The same as that; I have no influence on proceedings and I don't intend to spend the rest of my youth worrying about what may or may not happen when championship time comes around again.
BUt we have at least four woolly jumpers who will outpost every single one of us on all topics, with any sort of a Mayo connection, surmising our future and telling us that we are basically banjaxed: the players will be under pressure;' the manager is useless; we'll never be able to contain the likes of Cregger when he gets going etc. etc.
They park their wanderly wagon outside our front door and keep blathering away about our perceived problems.
If I had the misfortune to be born on the wrong side of the mearing fence, I'd keep me gob shut about Stephen Rochford and worry instead about Kevin McStay.
I mean who is likely to be under the greater pressure, Rochford or McStay?
The Rossies had one hell of a decent manager who had them punching well above their weight; he had a proven record of success with them and then they turn around and shaft him when the team calved in their first championship match of the year.
Now, they have two bucks who have to start all over from the beginning and if their team implodes again, and there is no reason to suppose that they won't, McStay and Fergie can expect the same gratitude as Evans  got.
Will they freeze at the sight of a Sligo jersey? There is no reason to suppose that they won't, is there?
Unless Mayo hit a bad day. there isn't a chance that Roscommon would beat them in the championship even if Dustin the Turkey was in charge.
I am not stirring anything up here; the reason for my confidence should be apparent even to the most deluded sheep shaggist on the planet.
Mayo have undergone four or five years of intensive s&c training. Their preparation facilities are second to none. Unless the Rossies pawn their bus and dig up a few bob from somewhere, they won't last urination time with the likes of Mayo, Dublin, Kerry and probably Donegal.
Our interlopers can worry about us if they want to but if they are looking for inspiration, they'd better be thinking Knock rather than McHale Park

McStay can only dream of having us compete with titans like Sligo and Fermanagh is it, Lar?

Evans was a good manager but no one could make the case he did much of anything in the championship in his three years. That's why he's gone, rightly or wrongly.

Not quite Syf, I'd expect a bit more than that from him but you have at least as much problems, potential banana skins if you like, as we have.
It's not McStay who isn't up to the mark; it's his players that I'd be worried about. They are perennial underachievers and cockiness cost them dearly when they faced Sligo last year. I've often said that the  Ross players, going on underage form, should hold their own with any other team in Connacht and with most teams outside of it as well.
Fergie couldn't get them motoring and neither could John Evans. Now as regards Mayo, I can't see why so many Rossies are very concerned about our welfare.
I don't think any Mayo head on this board is too worried about Rochford, the panel or anyone or anything else. Your new setup should cause you more concern than ours. After all, Rochford isn't exactly a newbie to the management scene, the players are ready and waiting for the off and apart from the FBD and the fearsome defending champions, they should have nothing to worry about. They did not sack the managers;  some b**tard spilled the beans and as a result, two honest plodders got shafted.
Nobody can say what would have happened if all the relevant parties had a chance to gather around the table and discuss the players reservations. This didn't happen and the rest is history. Can't blame the players if there was a leak from within the county board.
So in a nutshell, thanks for your collective concern for our general welfare but really ye should be more pre-occupied  with your lot than ours. We have nothing to be concerned about.  No story here; move along now, please. ;D

There was absolutely no cockiness from the team before the SligI game, but I'm sure you know that well Lar.

The 'pernially underachieving' Mayo panel engaging in prima donna chopping of managers was always going to be a huge story. You're facing into December with no appointment.

Are you joking? What else tripped them up so? Poor Evans was only trying to gee the team up before the game when he said Ross could win an All-Ireland but it seems everyone in the county took him at his word. I can't recall a single Ross supporter on this board or indeed anywhere else, who stated that Sligo was in with a chance.
The "perenially underachieving" Mayo side won the last 5 Connacht titles on the trot as well as beating Donegal, Dublin and Kerry, last three AI winners, at various stages during the championships in the last few years.
No effin' use I know but our list of perennial underachievement does not bear comparison with yours.
So we are facing into December without a manager, are we?
So effing what? Do we need a manager to win out in Connacht?  ;D ;D
You must be joking!
St Patrick himself could do the business there if anybody asked him to. (BTW, I don't recall seeing him about the place for some time. I hope the poor hoor is okay.)

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 23, 2015, 06:29:12 PM

Quote from: Syferus on November 23, 2015, 03:51:22 PM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 23, 2015, 03:24:33 PM

Quote from: Syferus on November 23, 2015, 01:37:42 PM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 23, 2015, 11:45:06 AM

Quote from: moysider on November 22, 2015, 10:17:50 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 09:52:23 PM
Moysider, should the Mayo players have applied your wise advice before getting rid of their management team? is that not the reason that this whole discussion is taking place? Will the Mayo panel take responsibility next season when things dont go to plan?
Everything that has been said here defending Rochford today contradicts what happened to Connelly and Holmes.
As I said sleep well lads.

No it doesn t.

Holmes didn t exactly cover himself in glory in Mitchels v Vincents a couple of years ago and ended up as Mayo manager again. Of course it wasn t all his fault v Vincents or anything. It s never that simple. All managers have rough days on the sideline. I remember McStay having to suffer an absolute walloping by Sligo in Mark. Park many years ago as a manager. Did that make him useless.

We don t know if Rochford will be the answer to finally getting there. H&Cs admirers seem to be from mostly outside the county. Fair enough but I think people in the county are better informed. As I said we don t know if Rochford is the answer if he gets the gig but most of us knew H&C were not the answer and got the gig for the wrong reasons.

If I do lose any sleep it won t be about football anyway.

The same as that; I have no influence on proceedings and I don't intend to spend the rest of my youth worrying about what may or may not happen when championship time comes around again.
BUt we have at least four woolly jumpers who will outpost every single one of us on all topics, with any sort of a Mayo connection, surmising our future and telling us that we are basically banjaxed: the players will be under pressure;' the manager is useless; we'll never be able to contain the likes of Cregger when he gets going etc. etc.
They park their wanderly wagon outside our front door and keep blathering away about our perceived problems.
If I had the misfortune to be born on the wrong side of the mearing fence, I'd keep me gob shut about Stephen Rochford and worry instead about Kevin McStay.
I mean who is likely to be under the greater pressure, Rochford or McStay?
The Rossies had one hell of a decent manager who had them punching well above their weight; he had a proven record of success with them and then they turn around and shaft him when the team calved in their first championship match of the year.
Now, they have two bucks who have to start all over from the beginning and if their team implodes again, and there is no reason to suppose that they won't, McStay and Fergie can expect the same gratitude as Evans  got.
Will they freeze at the sight of a Sligo jersey? There is no reason to suppose that they won't, is there?
Unless Mayo hit a bad day. there isn't a chance that Roscommon would beat them in the championship even if Dustin the Turkey was in charge.
I am not stirring anything up here; the reason for my confidence should be apparent even to the most deluded sheep shaggist on the planet.
Mayo have undergone four or five years of intensive s&c training. Their preparation facilities are second to none. Unless the Rossies pawn their bus and dig up a few bob from somewhere, they won't last urination time with the likes of Mayo, Dublin, Kerry and probably Donegal.
Our interlopers can worry about us if they want to but if they are looking for inspiration, they'd better be thinking Knock rather than McHale Park

McStay can only dream of having us compete with titans like Sligo and Fermanagh is it, Lar?

Evans was a good manager but no one could make the case he did much of anything in the championship in his three years. That's why he's gone, rightly or wrongly.

Not quite Syf, I'd expect a bit more than that from him but you have at least as much problems, potential banana skins if you like, as we have.
It's not McStay who isn't up to the mark; it's his players that I'd be worried about. They are perennial underachievers and cockiness cost them dearly when they faced Sligo last year. I've often said that the  Ross players, going on underage form, should hold their own with any other team in Connacht and with most teams outside of it as well.
Fergie couldn't get them motoring and neither could John Evans. Now as regards Mayo, I can't see why so many Rossies are very concerned about our welfare.
I don't think any Mayo head on this board is too worried about Rochford, the panel or anyone or anything else. Your new setup should cause you more concern than ours. After all, Rochford isn't exactly a newbie to the management scene, the players are ready and waiting for the off and apart from the FBD and the fearsome defending champions, they should have nothing to worry about. They did not sack the managers;  some b**tard spilled the beans and as a result, two honest plodders got shafted.
Nobody can say what would have happened if all the relevant parties had a chance to gather around the table and discuss the players reservations. This didn't happen and the rest is history. Can't blame the players if there was a leak from within the county board.
So in a nutshell, thanks for your collective concern for our general welfare but really ye should be more pre-occupied  with your lot than ours. We have nothing to be concerned about.  No story here; move along now, please. ;D

There was absolutely no cockiness from the team before the SligI game, but I'm sure you know that well Lar.

The 'pernially underachieving' Mayo panel engaging in prima donna chopping of managers was always going to be a huge story. You're facing into December with no appointment.

Are you joking? What else tripped them up so? Poor Evans was only trying to gee the team up before the game when he said Ross could win an All-Ireland but it seems everyone in the county took him at his word. I can't recall a single Ross supporter on this board or indeed anywhere else, who stated that Sligo was in with a chance.
The "perenially underachieving" Mayo side won the last 5 Connacht titles on the trot as well as beating Donegal, Dublin and Kerry, last three AI winners, at various stages during the championships in the last few years.
No effin' use I know but our list of perennial underachievement does not bear comparison with yours.
So we are facing into December without a manager, are we?
So effing what? Do we need a manager to win out in Connacht?  ;D ;D
You must be joking!
St Patrick himself could do the business there if anybody asked him to. (BTW, I don't recall seeing him about the place for some time. I hope the poor hoor is okay.)

Lar, we have not beaten Kerry in the championship since '96. As for Roscommon taking Sligo for granted, that's half the story. The other half is that they peaked to early in the year last year. They had to, to get promotion to Division one, to win the FBD and for their under 21's to have a run. By July they were flat lining.

And then there's the other story of course it's been denied but who knows maybe there was a dust up in Boyle on the team bus .

That falsehood still doing the rounds I see ::)

The which?? :o :o

Quote from: From the Bunker on November 23, 2015, 06:59:31 PM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 23, 2015, 06:29:12 PM

Quote from: Syferus on November 23, 2015, 03:51:22 PM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 23, 2015, 03:24:33 PM

Quote from: Syferus on November 23, 2015, 01:37:42 PM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 23, 2015, 11:45:06 AM

Quote from: moysider on November 22, 2015, 10:17:50 PM

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 22, 2015, 09:52:23 PM
Moysider, should the Mayo players have applied your wise advice before getting rid of their management team? is that not the reason that this whole discussion is taking place? Will the Mayo panel take responsibility next season when things dont go to plan?
Everything that has been said here defending Rochford today contradicts what happened to Connelly and Holmes.
As I said sleep well lads.

No it doesn t.

Holmes didn t exactly cover himself in glory in Mitchels v Vincents a couple of years ago and ended up as Mayo manager again. Of course it wasn t all his fault v Vincents or anything. It s never that simple. All managers have rough days on the sideline. I remember McStay having to suffer an absolute walloping by Sligo in Mark. Park many years ago as a manager. Did that make him useless.

We don t know if Rochford will be the answer to finally getting there. H&Cs admirers seem to be from mostly outside the county. Fair enough but I think people in the county are better informed. As I said we don t know if Rochford is the answer if he gets the gig but most of us knew H&C were not the answer and got the gig for the wrong reasons.

If I do lose any sleep it won t be about football anyway.

The same as that; I have no influence on proceedings and I don't intend to spend the rest of my youth worrying about what may or may not happen when championship time comes around again.
BUt we have at least four woolly jumpers who will outpost every single one of us on all topics, with any sort of a Mayo connection, surmising our future and telling us that we are basically banjaxed: the players will be under pressure;' the manager is useless; we'll never be able to contain the likes of Cregger when he gets going etc. etc.
They park their wanderly wagon outside our front door and keep blathering away about our perceived problems.
If I had the misfortune to be born on the wrong side of the mearing fence, I'd keep me gob shut about Stephen Rochford and worry instead about Kevin McStay.
I mean who is likely to be under the greater pressure, Rochford or McStay?
The Rossies had one hell of a decent manager who had them punching well above their weight; he had a proven record of success with them and then they turn around and shaft him when the team calved in their first championship match of the year.
Now, they have two bucks who have to start all over from the beginning and if their team implodes again, and there is no reason to suppose that they won't, McStay and Fergie can expect the same gratitude as Evans  got.
Will they freeze at the sight of a Sligo jersey? There is no reason to suppose that they won't, is there?
Unless Mayo hit a bad day. there isn't a chance that Roscommon would beat them in the championship even if Dustin the Turkey was in charge.
I am not stirring anything up here; the reason for my confidence should be apparent even to the most deluded sheep shaggist on the planet.
Mayo have undergone four or five years of intensive s&c training. Their preparation facilities are second to none. Unless the Rossies pawn their bus and dig up a few bob from somewhere, they won't last urination time with the likes of Mayo, Dublin, Kerry and probably Donegal.
Our interlopers can worry about us if they want to but if they are looking for inspiration, they'd better be thinking Knock rather than McHale Park

McStay can only dream of having us compete with titans like Sligo and Fermanagh is it, Lar?

Evans was a good manager but no one could make the case he did much of anything in the championship in his three years. That's why he's gone, rightly or wrongly.

Not quite Syf, I'd expect a bit more than that from him but you have at least as much problems, potential banana skins if you like, as we have.
It's not McStay who isn't up to the mark; it's his players that I'd be worried about. They are perennial underachievers and cockiness cost them dearly when they faced Sligo last year. I've often said that the  Ross players, going on underage form, should hold their own with any other team in Connacht and with most teams outside of it as well.
Fergie couldn't get them motoring and neither could John Evans. Now as regards Mayo, I can't see why so many Rossies are very concerned about our welfare.
I don't think any Mayo head on this board is too worried about Rochford, the panel or anyone or anything else. Your new setup should cause you more concern than ours. After all, Rochford isn't exactly a newbie to the management scene, the players are ready and waiting for the off and apart from the FBD and the fearsome defending champions, they should have nothing to worry about. They did not sack the managers;  some b**tard spilled the beans and as a result, two honest plodders got shafted.
Nobody can say what would have happened if all the relevant parties had a chance to gather around the table and discuss the players reservations. This didn't happen and the rest is history. Can't blame the players if there was a leak from within the county board.
So in a nutshell, thanks for your collective concern for our general welfare but really ye should be more pre-occupied  with your lot than ours. We have nothing to be concerned about.  No story here; move along now, please. ;D

There was absolutely no cockiness from the team before the SligI game, but I'm sure you know that well Lar.

The 'pernially underachieving' Mayo panel engaging in prima donna chopping of managers was always going to be a huge story. You're facing into December with no appointment.

Are you joking? What else tripped them up so? Poor Evans was only trying to gee the team up before the game when he said Ross could win an All-Ireland but it seems everyone in the county took him at his word. I can't recall a single Ross supporter on this board or indeed anywhere else, who stated that Sligo was in with a chance.
The "perenially underachieving" Mayo side won the last 5 Connacht titles on the trot as well as beating Donegal, Dublin and Kerry, last three AI winners, at various stages during the championships in the last few years.
No effin' use I know but our list of perennial underachievement does not bear comparison with yours.
So we are facing into December without a manager, are we?
So effing what? Do we need a manager to win out in Connacht?  ;D ;D
You must be joking!
St Patrick himself could do the business there if anybody asked him to. (BTW, I don't recall seeing him about the place for some time. I hope the poor hoor is okay.)

Lar, we have not beaten Kerry in the championship since '96. As for Roscommon taking Sligo for granted, that's half the story. The other half is that they peaked to early in the year last year. They had to, to get promotion to Division one, to win the FBD and for their under 21's to have a run. By July they were flat lining.

Sssh! You were not supposed to see that one. ;D
I just can't help slipping in an odd blip or two when I am trying to have a rational discourse with any of our uncultured neighbours to the east.
There was a time, alas, when I'd have to wait no longer than twenty minutes or so for a howl of protests and boyos stating the obvious but missing the point. In this instance, "underachievement" is relative. I pointed out that Rosscommon are perennial underachievers and Syf was quick to retort that so are Mayo. I suppose we are but on a far bigger stage.
I have been pointing out gently that our squatters show far more concern for our welfare than even the most pessimistic Mayo fan.
Now, no amount of wishful thinking will obscure the facts when the championship starts again.
That GBB fella in particular seems to stay awake at night worrying about some aspect or other of our managerial issues.
I don't see any problem whatever that should concern any of us, let alone our woolly friends.
McStay has far more pressing problems right now than Rochford or Catty Barry or whoever takes over as Mayo manager. He, she or it will have one of the most able panel of players in the country.; lads who are mad to give it another go when the time comes and who are    battle-hardened enough to take the temporary absence of a manager in their stride.
I'm not really slagging the Rossies either. Evans achieved miracles with that lot.  You may well be right that they had nothing left in the tank when they played Sligo but that in itself is something for McStay to worry about.
Why shaft him when the team lost the plot and didn't treat Sligo with any respect?
That lack of cop-on is not the hallmark of an All-Ireland winning team.
Now, before any of them here starts fantasising about the Connacht title next year they should keep in mind that Sligo are still going to be ready and waiting for them if they get past NY amd Leitrim. If they don't do well in the forthcoming league, I'll back Sligo to sicken then again in the Connacht semi-final.
After all that, my point is still that they should leave off worrying about our future and concentrate on their own.

Can a Mayo poster tell me what it is about the Rossies that irritates ye so much?

Probably because they have to travel through Ros to get to most places? :-*

You are backing Sligo lar na parka? I will do better for you than that, Ill give you 3 chances, NY, Leitrim and Sligo and I will lay you any money you want that Ros will be in the Connacht final. You on?
Some things Rossies need to know,
There was a disagreement on the way to Sligo when Evans announced the team. He had picked Senan and Diarmuid who had both failed fitness tests that morning.
Ros need one top class midfielder, at least 3 defenders and a couple of million euro before they can compete with the teams at the top.
And one thing ye rhus need to know, I dont worry about ye, I laugh at ye and the odd time I even feel sorry for ye(well not really}

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 23, 2015, 09:35:30 PM
Can a Mayo poster tell me what it is about the Rossies that irritates ye so much?

Hah? ;D
Who said you irritate anyone. As far as I am concerned, you are most welcome at any time, (since you are going to butt in anyway.)
I'd say I find you fascinating and entertaining and definitely worth  the read any time any of ye wants to tell us the problems we are going to face and it doesn't matter if that's on this thread, the Mayo manager thread and any other one cares to think of!
I'm trying to point out diplomatically to the lot of ye that Roscommon will have more management problems than Mayo are likely to have so why determination to bring Mayo's perceived problems into every goddamn thread you can think of?

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 23, 2015, 09:35:30 PM
Can a Mayo poster tell me what it is about the Rossies that irritates ye so much?

The road from Frenchpark to Strokestown fairly annoys me.

Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 23, 2015, 10:02:37 PM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 23, 2015, 09:35:30 PM
Can a Mayo poster tell me what it is about the Rossies that irritates ye so much?

The road from Frenchpark to Strokestown fairly annoys me.

You mean the big modern bypass built with the Enda Bucks Farr?

I didn't just mean the Mayo posters on here. I know many Mayo Gaa people who have a ''thing'' about the Rossies. A man from Ballyhaunis once told me that ''the Rossies are like a blue bottle that keeps on buzzing around your head, but you can never line the f..ker up for that killer blow''.. I told him he had us all wrong ;D

I dunno about this 'thing' thing tbh.

Fellas my age would remember the 70s but anybody from Mayo under 40 would not really have Ros. on the radar at all. Sligo would be more of a bee bluebottle in our bonnet.

I hate the road through Ros. but I console myself with the memories of the days on that road coming from The Hyde in likes of 85, 88 and 89. Only about 2 bad days there since. 2001 was our own fault and the other was under Johnno so....

We still might have nightmares about Meath. The 2009 defeat to a miserable Meath team was worse than happened the year after and quess what?  Yeah, Johnno again.

I suspect that most Mayo fans realise that our things are within our own house.

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 23, 2015, 11:53:03 PM
I didn't just mean the Mayo posters on here. I know many Mayo Gaa people who have a ''thing'' about the Rossies. A man from Ballyhaunis once told me that ''the Rossies are like a blue bottle that keeps on buzzing around your head, but you can never line the f..ker up for that killer blow''.. I told him he had us all wrong ;D

I think you will find that Mayo isn't the only county that has a "thing" about Rossies.
Have you ever been in Kennedys in Drumcondra?
The owner's father, Tom, was a shrewd judge of character and he once told me that he was wary of Roscommon supporters any time the team played in Croke Park.
Mind you, he didn't much like any of the northern counties either but Roscommon was the only county in  the republic that he referred to.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.)
All counties have their own shower of laitchekoes but Roscommon has more than its fair share and I think you will find that I'm not the only one who would agree with Tom.

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 24, 2015, 12:42:01 AM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 23, 2015, 11:53:03 PM
I didn't just mean the Mayo posters on here. I know many Mayo Gaa people who have a ''thing'' about the Rossies. A man from Ballyhaunis once told me that ''the Rossies are like a blue bottle that keeps on buzzing around your head, but you can never line the f..ker up for that killer blow''.. I told him he had us all wrong ;D

I think you will find that Mayo isn't the only county that has a "thing" about Rossies.
Have you ever been in Kennedys in Drumcondra?
The owner's father, Tom, was a shrewd judge of character and he once told me that he was wary of Roscommon supporters any time the team played in Croke Park.
Mind you, he didn't much like any of the northern counties either but Roscommon was the only county in  the republic that he referred to.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.)
All counties have their own shower of laitchekoes but Roscommon has more than its fair share and I think you will find that I'm not the only one who would agree with Tom.

Mayo GAA people in shock dislike of Roscommon. You'll have to decide what it is Lar, ye don't care or you (clearly) do. You're balancing precariously over the toilet water right now.

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 23, 2015, 11:53:03 PM
I didn't just mean the Mayo posters on here. I know many Mayo Gaa people who have a ''thing'' about the Rossies. A man from Ballyhaunis once told me that ''the Rossies are like a blue bottle that keeps on buzzing around your head, but you can never line the f..ker up for that killer blow''.. I told him he had us all wrong ;D

Probably depends where you're from. Ballyhaunis is near the Ros border. Larryin89 is too. I don't have a thing about Ros at all. When Mayo play Ros is different, same whenMayo play any county. Yer man with the cap from Strokestown is probably one ohf the loudest there is and I like the guy

Quote from: Syferus on November 24, 2015, 02:19:37 AM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 24, 2015, 12:42:01 AM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 23, 2015, 11:53:03 PM
I didn't just mean the Mayo posters on here. I know many Mayo Gaa people who have a ''thing'' about the Rossies. A man from Ballyhaunis once told me that ''the Rossies are like a blue bottle that keeps on buzzing around your head, but you can never line the f..ker up for that killer blow''.. I told him he had us all wrong ;D

I think you will find that Mayo isn't the only county that has a "thing" about Rossies.
Have you ever been in Kennedys in Drumcondra?
The owner's father, Tom, was a shrewd judge of character and he once told me that he was wary of Roscommon supporters any time the team played in Croke Park.
Mind you, he didn't much like any of the northern counties either but Roscommon was the only county in  the republic that he referred to.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.)
All counties have their own shower of laitchekoes but Roscommon has more than its fair share and I think you will find that I'm not the only one who would agree with Tom.

Mayo GAA people in shock dislike if Roscommon.  You'll have to decide what it is Lar,  ye don't care or you (clearly) do.  You're balancing the precariously over the toilet water right now.

Bedad, Syf, you must have had one hell of a night somewhere or other as you were obviously out of touch with reality when you wrote this. Looking at the time stamp, I'd say you had a good night in Durkins.
To begin with, this stuff makes no sense whatsoever.
Maybe when you've had a cup or two of strong black coffee, you might care to look at what you wrote and then maybe you'd turn it into English for the rest of us.  :(
Shrewdness posed a question and I took it to be genuine and gave him my honest answer. No more and no less.
Tom Kennedy was a legend in GAA circles and the shrewdest judge of character that I ever met. On AI days, Tom would stand at the door of his lounge and vet everyone who wanted to get in. If he didn't like the cut of yer jib, you didn't get in. Simple as that.
He did tell me that he wasn't too fond of supporters from any of the northern counties, especially those from the Wee Six. He was a bit wary of fans from a number of counties down here, all midland ones, but he picked Roscommon out from the rest because a minority were anti-social (that's putting it mildly.)
I happen to agree with him because that is my direct experience. I guess most other non-Roscommon posters here would agree with me.

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 23, 2015, 09:55:58 PM
You are backing Sligo lar na parka? I will do better for you than that, Ill give you 3 chances, NY, Leitrim and Sligo and I will lay you any money you want that Ros will be in the Connacht final. You on?
Some things Rossies need to know,
There was a disagreement on the way to Sligo when Evans announced the team. He had picked Senan and Diarmuid who had both failed fitness tests that morning.
Ros need one top class midfielder, at least 3 defenders and a couple of million euro before they can compete with the teams at the top.
And one thing ye rhus need to know, I dont worry about ye, I laugh at ye and the odd time I even feel sorry for ye(well not really}

As a Rossie with few close friends on the panel I can safely say the above statement is complete bullshite about a disagreement. There was no disagreement what so ever, We didn't turn up that day and had no luck, Missed few chances and officials rode us end of story

Evans did pick the 2 lads who shouldn't have started as they hadn't trained from the London game.
That was one of his many blunders this Summer.
The version of the row fairytale I heard was that 2 Boyle lads were late and held the bus up leading to heated words.
In fact said 2 bucks had already joined the rest of the squad for tay and sangwedges before they all boarded the superbus.
Meanwhile the Connacht club championships are now over with Ros having our first blan year for a good while.
Have to wish the Rhu clubs all the best in the AI series and must ask the man with the cap how he rates their chances.
As for Tom Kennedy - he and other bigoted hoors can simply go and f************.

Quote from: Rossfan on November 24, 2015, 11:40:52 AM
Evans did pick the 2 lads who shouldn't have started as they hadn't trained from the London game.
That was one of his many blunders this Summer.
The version of the row fairytale I heard was that 2 Boyle lads were late and held the bus up leading to heated words.
In fact said 2 bucks had already joined the rest of the squad for tay and sangwedges before they all boarded the superbus.
Meanwhile the Connacht club championships are now over with Ros having our first blan year for a good while.
Have to wish the Rhu clubs all the best in the AI series and must ask the man with the cap how he rates their chances.
As for Tom Kennedy - he and other bigoted hoors can simply go and f************.

Now, now, language please! ;D
Tom did not say all Rossie supporters were, ahem, "agricultural" or that they were in the majority. He went out of his way to say there was an element he could do without.
He further said that all counties had some laitchekoes but that those from Roscommon were more noticeable than those from anywhere else.
In all honesty, I would say the very same. No probs with any Rossie on this board or most I know but there are a few you could well do without.

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 24, 2015, 01:39:17 PM

Quote from: Rossfan on November 24, 2015, 11:40:52 AM
Evans did pick the 2 lads who shouldn't have started as they hadn't trained from the London game.
That was one of his many blunders this Summer.
The version of the row fairytale I heard was that 2 Boyle lads were late and held the bus up leading to heated words.
In fact said 2 bucks had already joined the rest of the squad for tay and sangwedges before they all boarded the superbus.
Meanwhile the Connacht club championships are now over with Ros having our first blan year for a good while.
Have to wish the Rhu clubs all the best in the AI series and must ask the man with the cap how he rates their chances.
As for Tom Kennedy - he and other bigoted hoors can simply go and f************.

Now, now, language please! ;D
Tom did not say all Rossie supporters were, ahem, "agricultural" or that they were in the majority. He went out of his way to say there was an element he could do without.
He further said that all counties had some laitchekoes but that those from Roscommon were more noticeable than those from anywhere else.
In all honesty, I would say the very same. No probs with any Rossie on this board or most I know but there are a few you could well do without.

Everyone else in the country thinks the same about Mayo.

Quote from: Syferus on November 24, 2015, 02:17:01 PM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 24, 2015, 01:39:17 PM

Quote from: Rossfan on November 24, 2015, 11:40:52 AM
Evans did pick the 2 lads who shouldn't have started as they hadn't trained from the London game.
That was one of his many blunders this Summer.
The version of the row fairytale I heard was that 2 Boyle lads were late and held the bus up leading to heated words.
In fact said 2 bucks had already joined the rest of the squad for tay and sangwedges before they all boarded the superbus.
Meanwhile the Connacht club championships are now over with Ros having our first blan year for a good while.
Have to wish the Rhu clubs all the best in the AI series and must ask the man with the cap how he rates their chances.
As for Tom Kennedy - he and other bigoted hoors can simply go and f************.

Now, now, language please! ;D
Tom did not say all Rossie supporters were, ahem, "agricultural" or that they were in the majority. He went out of his way to say there was an element he could do without.
He further said that all counties had some laitchekoes but that those from Roscommon were more noticeable than those from anywhere else.
In all honesty, I would say the very same. No probs with any Rossie on this board or most I know but there are a few you could well do without.

Everyone else in the country thinks the same about Mayo.

So???
What has Mayo got to do with it? ;D
Shrewdness asked a straight question and I gave him a straight answer. Leave "whataboutery" to our northern friends.
(BTW, you haven't translated your last post yet. The craic must have been hectic last night.)

I must contact Tom Kennedy whoever he is and tell him to have a look at lar na parkas claims about his opinion on the Rossies, I am sure I can contact him at that pub, he must be a very personal friend of yours lar to confide in you his anti ross feeling, we haven't been up there is big numbers over the last couple of decades so there is a fair chance we might have become a little more civilised since so maybe he might let us in this time.
How about that little bet I offered you lar, as all the good bookies say "you have 3 chances", get your friends in on the action, as I said any amount you want.

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 24, 2015, 10:24:08 AM

Quote from: Syferus on November 24, 2015, 02:19:37 AM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 24, 2015, 12:42:01 AM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 23, 2015, 11:53:03 PM
I didn't just mean the Mayo posters on here. I know many Mayo Gaa people who have a ''thing'' about the Rossies. A man from Ballyhaunis once told me that ''the Rossies are like a blue bottle that keeps on buzzing around your head, but you can never line the f..ker up for that killer blow''.. I told him he had us all wrong ;D

I think you will find that Mayo isn't the only county that has a "thing" about Rossies.
Have you ever been in Kennedys in Drumcondra?
The owner's father, Tom, was a shrewd judge of character and he once told me that he was wary of Roscommon supporters any time the team played in Croke Park.
Mind you, he didn't much like any of the northern counties either but Roscommon was the only county in  the republic that he referred to.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.)
All counties have their own shower of laitchekoes but Roscommon has more than its fair share and I think you will find that I'm not the only one who would agree with Tom.

Mayo GAA people in shock dislike if Roscommon.  You'll have to decide what it is Lar,  ye don't care or you (clearly) do.  You're balancing the precariously over the toilet water right now.

Bedad, Syf, you must have had one hell of a night somewhere or other as you were obviously out of touch with reality when you wrote this. Looking at the time stamp, I'd say you had a good night in Durkins.
To begin with, this stuff makes no sense whatsoever.
Maybe when you've had a cup or two of strong black coffee, you might care to look at what you wrote and then maybe you'd turn it into English for the rest of us.  :(
Shrewdness posed a question and I took it to be genuine and gave him my honest answer. No more and no less.
Tom Kennedy was a legend in GAA circles and the shrewdest judge of character that I ever met. On AI days, Tom would stand at the door of his lounge and vet everyone who wanted to get in. If he didn't like the cut of yer jib, you didn't get in. Simple as that.
He did tell me that he wasn't too fond of supporters from any of the northern counties, especially those from the Wee Six. He was a bit wary of fans from a number of counties down here, all midland ones, but he picked Roscommon out from the rest because a minority were anti-social (that's putting it mildly.)
I happen to agree with him because that is my direct experience. I guess most other non-Roscommon posters here would agree with me.

Why would anybody pen such bigoted shite, pure total and utter scutter.

Quote from: Rudi on November 24, 2015, 08:00:00 PM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 24, 2015, 10:24:08 AM

Quote from: Syferus on November 24, 2015, 02:19:37 AM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 24, 2015, 12:42:01 AM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 23, 2015, 11:53:03 PM
I didn't just mean the Mayo posters on here. I know many Mayo Gaa people who have a ''thing'' about the Rossies. A man from Ballyhaunis once told me that ''the Rossies are like a blue bottle that keeps on buzzing around your head, but you can never line the f..ker up for that killer blow''.. I told him he had us all wrong ;D

I think you will find that Mayo isn't the only county that has a "thing" about Rossies.
Have you ever been in Kennedys in Drumcondra?
The owner's father, Tom, was a shrewd judge of character and he once told me that he was wary of Roscommon supporters any time the team played in Croke Park.
Mind you, he didn't much like any of the northern counties either but Roscommon was the only county in  the republic that he referred to.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.)
All counties have their own shower of laitchekoes but Roscommon has more than its fair share and I think you will find that I'm not the only one who would agree with Tom.

Mayo GAA people in shock dislike if Roscommon.  You'll have to decide what it is Lar,  ye don't care or you (clearly) do.  You're balancing the precariously over the toilet water right now.

Bedad, Syf, you must have had one hell of a night somewhere or other as you were obviously out of touch with reality when you wrote this. Looking at the time stamp, I'd say you had a good night in Durkins.
To begin with, this stuff makes no sense whatsoever.
Maybe when you've had a cup or two of strong black coffee, you might care to look at what you wrote and then maybe you'd turn it into English for the rest of us.  :(
Shrewdness posed a question and I took it to be genuine and gave him my honest answer. No more and no less.
Tom Kennedy was a legend in GAA circles and the shrewdest judge of character that I ever met. On AI days, Tom would stand at the door of his lounge and vet everyone who wanted to get in. If he didn't like the cut of yer jib, you didn't get in. Simple as that.
He did tell me that he wasn't too fond of supporters from any of the northern counties, especially those from the Wee Six. He was a bit wary of fans from a number of counties down here, all midland ones, but he picked Roscommon out from the rest because a minority were anti-social (that's putting it mildly.)
I happen to agree with him because that is my direct experience. I guess most other non-Roscommon posters here would agree with me.

Why would anybody pen such bigoted shite, pure total and utter scutter.

Obviously, you haven't bothered yer arse to read any of it.
Same goes for some of your fellow posters by the looks of it.
This is my last post on the matter as I don't want to see yet another thread descending into farce as Rossies vent their paranoia on the world in general and Mayo in particular.
First of all, Tom Kennedy did not slander all of Roscommon.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.) 
The way some of you are going ape, you'd think he stole your goddamn bus or something.

I added that I agreed with Tom; no problems with anyone on the board and most Rossies I meet and I get dogs' abuse for stating the obvious. 

Begob Lar you've picked a rare oul row there ;D ;D

You're going to have to bate them off one after another. The way the monkey fought the bees bluebottles.

If the Rossies are as jihadi as yer pal Tom believes he d want to be away on a witness protection programme after you landing him in it like that  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 23, 2015, 10:02:37 PM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 23, 2015, 09:35:30 PM
Can a Mayo poster tell me what it is about the Rossies that irritates ye so much?

The road from Frenchpark to Strokestown fairly annoys me.

That is a terrible road but know the reasons, gorsoon. The land from Frenchpark to Strokestown is rich in some of our most important ancient heritage sites including the royal sites of Rathcroghan what William Wilde called "the Tara of the West", with some of the mounds just a hop over the fence from the road. Indeed, Ireland's ancient epic, The Tain, began there.  The day we see a motorway going through that is the day we've become a soulless suburb of America. Meadbh, Morrígan agus Ros Abú.

Quote from: weareros on November 25, 2015, 12:40:06 AM

Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 23, 2015, 10:02:37 PM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 23, 2015, 09:35:30 PM
Can a Mayo poster tell me what it is about the Rossies that irritates ye so much?

The road from Frenchpark to Strokestown fairly annoys me.

That is a terrible road but know the reasons, gorsoon. The land from Frenchpark to Strokestown is rich in some of our most important ancient heritage sites including the royal sites of Rathcroghan what William Wilde called "the Tara of the West", with some of the mounds just a hop over the fence from the road. Indeed, Ireland's ancient epic, The Tain, began there.  The day we see a motorway going through that is the day we've become a soulless suburb of America. Meadbh, Morrígan agus Ros Abú.

+1. No way in hell that that can happen. It won t happen.

Quote from: weareros on November 25, 2015, 12:40:06 AM

Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 23, 2015, 10:02:37 PM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 23, 2015, 09:35:30 PM
Can a Mayo poster tell me what it is about the Rossies that irritates ye so much?

The road from Frenchpark to Strokestown fairly annoys me.

That is a terrible road but know the reasons, gorsoon. The land from Frenchpark to Strokestown is rich in some of our most important ancient heritage sites including the royal sites of Rathcroghan what William Wilde called "the Tara of the West", with some of the mounds just a hop over the fence from the road. Indeed, Ireland's ancient epic, The Tain, began there.  The day we see a motorway going through that is the day we've become a soulless suburb of America. Meadbh, Morrígan agus Ros Abú.

That's very interesting. I wonder why the area around Tulsk was so important in the good ol' days of Meabh and Ailill and the rest. Do you know why this was so?
I'd love to find out.

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 24, 2015, 10:44:16 PM

Quote from: Rudi on November 24, 2015, 08:00:00 PM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 24, 2015, 10:24:08 AM

Quote from: Syferus on November 24, 2015, 02:19:37 AM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 24, 2015, 12:42:01 AM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 23, 2015, 11:53:03 PM
I didn't just mean the Mayo posters on here. I know many Mayo Gaa people who have a ''thing'' about the Rossies. A man from Ballyhaunis once told me that ''the Rossies are like a blue bottle that keeps on buzzing around your head, but you can never line the f..ker up for that killer blow''.. I told him he had us all wrong ;D

I think you will find that Mayo isn't the only county that has a "thing" about Rossies.
Have you ever been in Kennedys in Drumcondra?
The owner's father, Tom, was a shrewd judge of character and he once told me that he was wary of Roscommon supporters any time the team played in Croke Park.
Mind you, he didn't much like any of the northern counties either but Roscommon was the only county in  the republic that he referred to.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.)
All counties have their own shower of laitchekoes but Roscommon has more than its fair share and I think you will find that I'm not the only one who would agree with Tom.

Mayo GAA people in shock dislike if Roscommon.  You'll have to decide what it is Lar,  ye don't care or you (clearly) do.  You're balancing the precariously over the toilet water right now.

Bedad, Syf, you must have had one hell of a night somewhere or other as you were obviously out of touch with reality when you wrote this. Looking at the time stamp, I'd say you had a good night in Durkins.
To begin with, this stuff makes no sense whatsoever.
Maybe when you've had a cup or two of strong black coffee, you might care to look at what you wrote and then maybe you'd turn it into English for the rest of us.  :(
Shrewdness posed a question and I took it to be genuine and gave him my honest answer. No more and no less.
Tom Kennedy was a legend in GAA circles and the shrewdest judge of character that I ever met. On AI days, Tom would stand at the door of his lounge and vet everyone who wanted to get in. If he didn't like the cut of yer jib, you didn't get in. Simple as that.
He did tell me that he wasn't too fond of supporters from any of the northern counties, especially those from the Wee Six. He was a bit wary of fans from a number of counties down here, all midland ones, but he picked Roscommon out from the rest because a minority were anti-social (that's putting it mildly.)
I happen to agree with him because that is my direct experience. I guess most other non-Roscommon posters here would agree with me.

Why would anybody pen such bigoted shite, pure total and utter scutter.

Obviously, you haven't bothered yer arse to read any of it.
Same goes for some of your fellow posters by the looks of it.
This is my last post on the matter as I don't want to see yet another thread descending into farce as Rossies vent their paranoia on the world in general and Mayo in particular.
First of all, Tom Kennedy did not slander all of Roscommon.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.) 
The way some of you are going ape, you'd think he stole your goddamn bus or something.

I added that I agreed with Tom; no problems with anyone on the board and most Rossies I meet and I get dogs' abuse for stating the obvious.

It's funny.....I know some people involved in the Mitchels,'and they still talk about the dogs abuse they received from  Brigids supporters 2 years ago. At one stage they were even invited down for a fight for having the audacity of cheering for their team

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I didn't just mean the Mayo posters on here. I know many Mayo Gaa people who have a ''thing'' about the Rossies. A man from Ballyhaunis once told me that ''the Rossies are like a blue bottle that keeps on buzzing around your head, but you can never line the f..ker up for that killer blow''.. I told him he had us all wrong ;D

I think you will find that Mayo isn't the only county that has a "thing" about Rossies.
Have you ever been in Kennedys in Drumcondra?
The owner's father, Tom, was a shrewd judge of character and he once told me that he was wary of Roscommon supporters any time the team played in Croke Park.
Mind you, he didn't much like any of the northern counties either but Roscommon was the only county in  the republic that he referred to.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.)
All counties have their own shower of laitchekoes but Roscommon has more than its fair share and I think you will find that I'm not the only one who would agree with Tom.

Mayo GAA people in shock dislike if Roscommon.  You'll have to decide what it is Lar,  ye don't care or you (clearly) do.  You're balancing the precariously over the toilet water right now.

Bedad, Syf, you must have had one hell of a night somewhere or other as you were obviously out of touch with reality when you wrote this. Looking at the time stamp, I'd say you had a good night in Durkins.
To begin with, this stuff makes no sense whatsoever.
Maybe when you've had a cup or two of strong black coffee, you might care to look at what you wrote and then maybe you'd turn it into English for the rest of us.  :(
Shrewdness posed a question and I took it to be genuine and gave him my honest answer. No more and no less.
Tom Kennedy was a legend in GAA circles and the shrewdest judge of character that I ever met. On AI days, Tom would stand at the door of his lounge and vet everyone who wanted to get in. If he didn't like the cut of yer jib, you didn't get in. Simple as that.
He did tell me that he wasn't too fond of supporters from any of the northern counties, especially those from the Wee Six. He was a bit wary of fans from a number of counties down here, all midland ones, but he picked Roscommon out from the rest because a minority were anti-social (that's putting it mildly.)
I happen to agree with him because that is my direct experience. I guess most other non-Roscommon posters here would agree with me.

Why would anybody pen such bigoted shite, pure total and utter scutter.

Obviously, you haven't bothered yer arse to read any of it.
Same goes for some of your fellow posters by the looks of it.
This is my last post on the matter as I don't want to see yet another thread descending into farce as Rossies vent their paranoia on the world in general and Mayo in particular.
First of all, Tom Kennedy did not slander all of Roscommon.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.) 
The way some of you are going ape, you'd think he stole your goddamn bus or something.

I added that I agreed with Tom; no problems with anyone on the board and most Rossies I meet and I get dogs' abuse for stating the obvious.

It's funny.....I know some people involved in the Mitchels,'and they still talk about the dogs abuse they received from  Brigids supporters 2 years ago. At one stage they were even invited down for a fight for having the audacity of cheering for their team

I was at that match and there was next to no hostility at it. Most any anger was rightly directed at Marty Duffy. Make some more mountains out of mohills though, someone is sure to believe it.

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I didn't just mean the Mayo posters on here. I know many Mayo Gaa people who have a ''thing'' about the Rossies. A man from Ballyhaunis once told me that ''the Rossies are like a blue bottle that keeps on buzzing around your head, but you can never line the f..ker up for that killer blow''.. I told him he had us all wrong ;D

I think you will find that Mayo isn't the only county that has a "thing" about Rossies.
Have you ever been in Kennedys in Drumcondra?
The owner's father, Tom, was a shrewd judge of character and he once told me that he was wary of Roscommon supporters any time the team played in Croke Park.
Mind you, he didn't much like any of the northern counties either but Roscommon was the only county in  the republic that he referred to.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.)
All counties have their own shower of laitchekoes but Roscommon has more than its fair share and I think you will find that I'm not the only one who would agree with Tom.

Mayo GAA people in shock dislike if Roscommon.  You'll have to decide what it is Lar,  ye don't care or you (clearly) do.  You're balancing the precariously over the toilet water right now.

Bedad, Syf, you must have had one hell of a night somewhere or other as you were obviously out of touch with reality when you wrote this. Looking at the time stamp, I'd say you had a good night in Durkins.
To begin with, this stuff makes no sense whatsoever.
Maybe when you've had a cup or two of strong black coffee, you might care to look at what you wrote and then maybe you'd turn it into English for the rest of us.  :(
Shrewdness posed a question and I took it to be genuine and gave him my honest answer. No more and no less.
Tom Kennedy was a legend in GAA circles and the shrewdest judge of character that I ever met. On AI days, Tom would stand at the door of his lounge and vet everyone who wanted to get in. If he didn't like the cut of yer jib, you didn't get in. Simple as that.
He did tell me that he wasn't too fond of supporters from any of the northern counties, especially those from the Wee Six. He was a bit wary of fans from a number of counties down here, all midland ones, but he picked Roscommon out from the rest because a minority were anti-social (that's putting it mildly.)
I happen to agree with him because that is my direct experience. I guess most other non-Roscommon posters here would agree with me.

Why would anybody pen such bigoted shite, pure total and utter scutter.

Obviously, you haven't bothered yer arse to read any of it.
Same goes for some of your fellow posters by the looks of it.
This is my last post on the matter as I don't want to see yet another thread descending into farce as Rossies vent their paranoia on the world in general and Mayo in particular.
First of all, Tom Kennedy did not slander all of Roscommon.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.) 
The way some of you are going ape, you'd think he stole your goddamn bus or something.

I added that I agreed with Tom; no problems with anyone on the board and most Rossies I meet and I get dogs' abuse for stating the obvious.

It's funny.....I know some people involved in the Mitchels,'and they still talk about the dogs abuse they received from  Brigids supporters 2 years ago. At one stage they were even invited down for a fight for having the audacity of cheering for their team

I was at that match and there was next to no hostility at it. Most any anger was rightly directed at Marty Duffy. Make some more mountains out of mohills though, someone is sure to believe it.

In the club final of 2007 when we beat Brigids, I remember a woman from Brigids who to this day stands out in my memory despite all the matches I've been to since. Wild, bushy and looking for a scrap at every opportunity would be the best way to describe her.
Any of the rossie lads mothers from here at that match...45 yard line back of the stand down the Crossmolina end? ;D

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I didn't just mean the Mayo posters on here. I know many Mayo Gaa people who have a ''thing'' about the Rossies. A man from Ballyhaunis once told me that ''the Rossies are like a blue bottle that keeps on buzzing around your head, but you can never line the f..ker up for that killer blow''.. I told him he had us all wrong ;D

I think you will find that Mayo isn't the only county that has a "thing" about Rossies.
Have you ever been in Kennedys in Drumcondra?
The owner's father, Tom, was a shrewd judge of character and he once told me that he was wary of Roscommon supporters any time the team played in Croke Park.
Mind you, he didn't much like any of the northern counties either but Roscommon was the only county in  the republic that he referred to.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.)
All counties have their own shower of laitchekoes but Roscommon has more than its fair share and I think you will find that I'm not the only one who would agree with Tom.

Mayo GAA people in shock dislike if Roscommon.  You'll have to decide what it is Lar,  ye don't care or you (clearly) do.  You're balancing the precariously over the toilet water right now.

Bedad, Syf, you must have had one hell of a night somewhere or other as you were obviously out of touch with reality when you wrote this. Looking at the time stamp, I'd say you had a good night in Durkins.
To begin with, this stuff makes no sense whatsoever.
Maybe when you've had a cup or two of strong black coffee, you might care to look at what you wrote and then maybe you'd turn it into English for the rest of us.  :(
Shrewdness posed a question and I took it to be genuine and gave him my honest answer. No more and no less.
Tom Kennedy was a legend in GAA circles and the shrewdest judge of character that I ever met. On AI days, Tom would stand at the door of his lounge and vet everyone who wanted to get in. If he didn't like the cut of yer jib, you didn't get in. Simple as that.
He did tell me that he wasn't too fond of supporters from any of the northern counties, especially those from the Wee Six. He was a bit wary of fans from a number of counties down here, all midland ones, but he picked Roscommon out from the rest because a minority were anti-social (that's putting it mildly.)
I happen to agree with him because that is my direct experience. I guess most other non-Roscommon posters here would agree with me.

Why would anybody pen such bigoted shite, pure total and utter scutter.

Obviously, you haven't bothered yer arse to read any of it.
Same goes for some of your fellow posters by the looks of it.
This is my last post on the matter as I don't want to see yet another thread descending into farce as Rossies vent their paranoia on the world in general and Mayo in particular.
First of all, Tom Kennedy did not slander all of Roscommon.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.) 
The way some of you are going ape, you'd think he stole your goddamn bus or something.

I added that I agreed with Tom; no problems with anyone on the board and most Rossies I meet and I get dogs' abuse for stating the obvious.

It's funny.....I know some people involved in the Mitchels,'and they still talk about the dogs abuse they received from  Brigids supporters 2 years ago. At one stage they were even invited down for a fight for having the audacity of cheering for their team

I was at that match and there was next to no hostility at it. Most any anger was rightly directed at Marty Duffy. Make some more mountains out of mohills though, someone is sure to believe it.

In the club final of 2007 when we beat Brigids, I remember a woman from Brigids who to this day stands out in my memory despite all the matches I've been to since. Wild, bushy and looking for a scrap at every opportunity would be the best way to describe her.
Any of the rossie lads mothers from here at that match...45 yard line back of the stand down the Crossmolina end? ;D

Was at that game, played in a pitch not fit for purpose. Lost all respect for David Brady that day, the fine footballer he was too. No matter where you go, you get daft bitches, plenty of ones in Ballina, Knockmore, Cross, Bonniconlon, Lahardane, some good ones too ;D

A first cousin of me second cousins mother was attacked in Ballina at the salmon festival a few years back just because she was wearing a Rossie top, well it was terrible altogether and there she was crying and everything, and I know a man who knows a fella who is a great judge of people and he said you cant believe a word them rhubarbs tell ya, they will make up any story that suits, Im just saying and Im sure its true, sure look at all the stories Enda makes up, well that proves it.

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I didn't just mean the Mayo posters on here. I know many Mayo Gaa people who have a ''thing'' about the Rossies. A man from Ballyhaunis once told me that ''the Rossies are like a blue bottle that keeps on buzzing around your head, but you can never line the f..ker up for that killer blow''.. I told him he had us all wrong ;D

I think you will find that Mayo isn't the only county that has a "thing" about Rossies.
Have you ever been in Kennedys in Drumcondra?
The owner's father, Tom, was a shrewd judge of character and he once told me that he was wary of Roscommon supporters any time the team played in Croke Park.
Mind you, he didn't much like any of the northern counties either but Roscommon was the only county in  the republic that he referred to.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.)
All counties have their own shower of laitchekoes but Roscommon has more than its fair share and I think you will find that I'm not the only one who would agree with Tom.

Mayo GAA people in shock dislike if Roscommon.  You'll have to decide what it is Lar,  ye don't care or you (clearly) do.  You're balancing the precariously over the toilet water right now.

Bedad, Syf, you must have had one hell of a night somewhere or other as you were obviously out of touch with reality when you wrote this. Looking at the time stamp, I'd say you had a good night in Durkins.
To begin with, this stuff makes no sense whatsoever.
Maybe when you've had a cup or two of strong black coffee, you might care to look at what you wrote and then maybe you'd turn it into English for the rest of us.  :(
Shrewdness posed a question and I took it to be genuine and gave him my honest answer. No more and no less.
Tom Kennedy was a legend in GAA circles and the shrewdest judge of character that I ever met. On AI days, Tom would stand at the door of his lounge and vet everyone who wanted to get in. If he didn't like the cut of yer jib, you didn't get in. Simple as that.
He did tell me that he wasn't too fond of supporters from any of the northern counties, especially those from the Wee Six. He was a bit wary of fans from a number of counties down here, all midland ones, but he picked Roscommon out from the rest because a minority were anti-social (that's putting it mildly.)
I happen to agree with him because that is my direct experience. I guess most other non-Roscommon posters here would agree with me.

Why would anybody pen such bigoted shite, pure total and utter scutter.

Obviously, you haven't bothered yer arse to read any of it.
Same goes for some of your fellow posters by the looks of it.
This is my last post on the matter as I don't want to see yet another thread descending into farce as Rossies vent their paranoia on the world in general and Mayo in particular.
First of all, Tom Kennedy did not slander all of Roscommon.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.) 
The way some of you are going ape, you'd think he stole your goddamn bus or something.

I added that I agreed with Tom; no problems with anyone on the board and most Rossies I meet and I get dogs' abuse for stating the obvious.

It's funny.....I know some people involved in the Mitchels,'and they still talk about the dogs abuse they received from  Brigids supporters 2 years ago. At one stage they were even invited down for a fight for having the audacity of cheering for their team

I was at that match and there was next to no hostility at it. Most any anger was rightly directed at Marty Duffy. Make some more mountains out of mohills though, someone is sure to believe it.

In the club final of 2007 when we beat Brigids, I remember a woman from Brigids who to this day stands out in my memory despite all the matches I've been to since. Wild, bushy and looking for a scrap at every opportunity would be the best way to describe her.
Any of the rossie lads mothers from here at that match...45 yard line back of the stand down the Crossmolina end? ;D

Was at that game, played in a pitch not fit for purpose. Lost all respect for David Brady that day, the fine footballer he was too. No matter where you go, you get daft bitches, plenty of ones in Ballina, Knockmore, Cross, Bonniconlon, Lahardane, some good ones too ;D

In fairness Rudi, you'd be doing well to find many pitches on November 25th in great shape...

There's definitely an ill-conceived arrogance about Roscommon that you can't deny. They think they are a couple of levels above teams like Sligo and Fermanagh when in reality they aren't. I've been hearing plenty of bravado about their team of superstars who have been coming for years but I think it has yet to dawn on them that they're not actually that good.

Excuses can be made for the result against Sligo but Sligo won that game despite getting cleaned in midfield, your much vaunted forward line is actually pretty ordinary and I wouldn't swap it for ours in any means. Our problems are well pronounced, we have the smallest team in the country and will just end up getting bullied and failing to win primary possession against the serious teams but I'd be hopeful we can take Roscommon again next year.

Roscommon are at that delusional level where they think they are miles ahead of counties meandering along causing the odd shock but effectively doing nothing and think they are not far off the top teams in the country. The reality is they are a little better than the meandering counties and absolutely miles off the top level counties.

It could get very ugly for them in Div 1 this year, particularly in the latter stages of the league when teams are scrambling for results.

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I didn't just mean the Mayo posters on here. I know many Mayo Gaa people who have a ''thing'' about the Rossies. A man from Ballyhaunis once told me that ''the Rossies are like a blue bottle that keeps on buzzing around your head, but you can never line the f..ker up for that killer blow''.. I told him he had us all wrong ;D

I think you will find that Mayo isn't the only county that has a "thing" about Rossies.
Have you ever been in Kennedys in Drumcondra?
The owner's father, Tom, was a shrewd judge of character and he once told me that he was wary of Roscommon supporters any time the team played in Croke Park.
Mind you, he didn't much like any of the northern counties either but Roscommon was the only county in  the republic that he referred to.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.)
All counties have their own shower of laitchekoes but Roscommon has more than its fair share and I think you will find that I'm not the only one who would agree with Tom.

Mayo GAA people in shock dislike if Roscommon.  You'll have to decide what it is Lar,  ye don't care or you (clearly) do.  You're balancing the precariously over the toilet water right now.

Bedad, Syf, you must have had one hell of a night somewhere or other as you were obviously out of touch with reality when you wrote this. Looking at the time stamp, I'd say you had a good night in Durkins.
To begin with, this stuff makes no sense whatsoever.
Maybe when you've had a cup or two of strong black coffee, you might care to look at what you wrote and then maybe you'd turn it into English for the rest of us.  :(
Shrewdness posed a question and I took it to be genuine and gave him my honest answer. No more and no less.
Tom Kennedy was a legend in GAA circles and the shrewdest judge of character that I ever met. On AI days, Tom would stand at the door of his lounge and vet everyone who wanted to get in. If he didn't like the cut of yer jib, you didn't get in. Simple as that.
He did tell me that he wasn't too fond of supporters from any of the northern counties, especially those from the Wee Six. He was a bit wary of fans from a number of counties down here, all midland ones, but he picked Roscommon out from the rest because a minority were anti-social (that's putting it mildly.)
I happen to agree with him because that is my direct experience. I guess most other non-Roscommon posters here would agree with me.

Why would anybody pen such bigoted shite, pure total and utter scutter.

Obviously, you haven't bothered yer arse to read any of it.
Same goes for some of your fellow posters by the looks of it.
This is my last post on the matter as I don't want to see yet another thread descending into farce as Rossies vent their paranoia on the world in general and Mayo in particular.
First of all, Tom Kennedy did not slander all of Roscommon.
Problem according to Tom was that Roscommon had a small core of followers who were "truculent, noisy and quarrelsome." (Tom loved big words.) 
The way some of you are going ape, you'd think he stole your goddamn bus or something.

I added that I agreed with Tom; no problems with anyone on the board and most Rossies I meet and I get dogs' abuse for stating the obvious.

It's funny.....I know some people involved in the Mitchels,'and they still talk about the dogs abuse they received from  Brigids supporters 2 years ago. At one stage they were even invited down for a fight for having the audacity of cheering for their team

I was at that match and there was next to no hostility at it. Most any anger was rightly directed at Marty Duffy. Make some more mountains out of mohills though, someone is sure to believe it.

I was at that match too, and one funny episode was a Bridget's supporter about 50, completely lose the run of himself. He turned around and started abusing Mitchels supporters until he realised he, and those with him, were outnumbered in that part of the stand by about 20 to 1. He then got up and moved to another part of the ground.

Harmless enough really. But you wonder what makes people go berserk when they hear other supporters cheer for their team?

Another "Enda" story muppet, well the rhus are good at those as we all know ;D

'Twas probably only Syfín Senior :D

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'Twas probably only Syfín Senior :D

As I said many times before, you have a way with words, Ross. ;D

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There's definitely an ill-conceived arrogance about Roscommon that you can't deny. They think they are a couple of levels above teams like Sligo and Fermanagh when in reality they aren't. I've been hearing plenty of bravado about their team of superstars who have been coming for years but I think it has yet to dawn on them that they're not actually that good.

Excuses can be made for the result against Sligo but Sligo won that game despite getting cleaned in midfield, your much vaunted forward line is actually pretty ordinary and I wouldn't swap it for ours in any means. Our problems are well pronounced, we have the smallest team in the country and will just end up getting bullied and failing to win primary possession against the serious teams but I'd be hopeful we can take Roscommon again next year.

Roscommon are at that delusional level where they think they are miles ahead of counties meandering along causing the odd shock but effectively doing nothing and think they are not far off the top teams in the country. The reality is they are a little better than the meandering counties and absolutely miles off the top level counties.

It could get very ugly for them in Div 1 this year, particularly in the latter stages of the league when teams are scrambling for results.

Would be hopeful that good wins over Kerry, Dublin and Mayo will be enough to keep us up.

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Can a Mayo poster tell me what it is about the Rossies that irritates ye so much?

The road from Frenchpark to Strokestown fairly annoys me.

That is a terrible road but know the reasons, gorsoon. The land from Frenchpark to Strokestown is rich in some of our most important ancient heritage sites including the royal sites of Rathcroghan what William Wilde called "the Tara of the West", with some of the mounds just a hop over the fence from the road. Indeed, Ireland's ancient epic, The Tain, began there.  The day we see a motorway going through that is the day we've become a soulless suburb of America. Meadbh, Morrígan agus Ros Abú.

That's very interesting. I wonder why the area around Tulsk was so important in the good ol' days of Meabh and Ailill and the rest. Do you know why this was so?
I'd love to find out.

To be honest don't know the answer Lar and seems lost in the mists of time but there's a very good interpretative centre there in Tulsk that's worth a visit.

Things must be bad when Sligo people start sledging us.

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Things must be bad when Sligo people start sledging us.

Reference the Tyrone V Tipp U-21 thread, this one (sligoman)was jilted at the altar by a Rossie. He has it real bad, a 12 steps recovery program is the only solution here. Ballinaman most pitches are shite this time of year that is true, Ballina pitch was shocking for both teams that day. No football should be played from November 1st to March 1st, might help burn out and all that too. Give the Ros and Donegal lads a chance to drink some pints of porter. ;D

Quote from: Rudi on November 25, 2015, 04:23:38 PM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 25, 2015, 03:06:31 PM
Things must be bad when Sligo people start sledging us.

Reference the Tyrone V Tipp U-21 thread, this one (sligoman)was jilted at the altar by a Rossie. He has it real bad, a 12 steps recovery program is the only solution here. Ballinaman most pitches are shite this time of year that is true, Ballina pitch was shocking for both teams that day. No football should be played from November 1st to March 1st, might help burn out and all that too. Give the Ros and Donegal lads a chance to drink some pints of porter. ;D

Certainly Tuam wasn't fit for a game of any importance. To be fair to the people at Tuam Stadium, the ground was very soft so there was no way you could put a tractor on it to cut the grass.

Quote from: muppet on November 25, 2015, 05:26:38 PM

Quote from: Rudi on November 25, 2015, 04:23:38 PM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 25, 2015, 03:06:31 PM
Things must be bad when Sligo people start sledging us.

Reference the Tyrone V Tipp U-21 thread, this one (sligoman)was jilted at the altar by a Rossie. He has it real bad, a 12 steps recovery program is the only solution here. Ballinaman most pitches are shite this time of year that is true, Ballina pitch was shocking for both teams that day. No football should be played from November 1st to March 1st, might help burn out and all that too. Give the Ros and Donegal lads a chance to drink some pints of porter. ;D

Certainly Tuam wasn't fit for a game of any importance. To be fair to the people at Tuam Stadium, the ground was very soft so there was no way you could put a tractor on it to cut the grass.

Looking at the highlights on TG4 on Monday and all the other pitches on view looked top notch. Wonder how Tuam ended up such a mess?

Rain ??? ;D

Quote from: mrhardyannual on November 25, 2015, 06:36:37 PM
Rain ??? ;D

You can get hand movers. 2 men working from each end would cut it in an hour

Quote from: whitey on November 25, 2015, 06:41:45 PM

Quote from: mrhardyannual on November 25, 2015, 06:36:37 PM
Rain ??? ;D

You can get hand movers. 2 men working from each end would cut it in an hour

Jaysus, I was on the pitch afterwards and between the length of the grass and the softness of the ground, I wouldn't want to be mowing it.

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 25, 2015, 03:06:31 PM
Things must be bad when Sligo people start sledging us.

Well, you can take solace from the fact that he is not a Mayo man. ;D
There is nothing in what sligoman has said that I could disagree with.
Remember the reaction on the Mayo manager thread when I suggested to the squatters Rossies camped there that you could well do with forgetting about our problems and take a look at your own. I did say, once or twice, that ye should think Niall Carew and not Stephen Rochford, or whoever takes on the Mayo job. Ye got too big for yer boots last summer and paid a heavy price.
Sligo will be ready for ye next summer too and ye'd need to cop on and take things one step at a time  and not to spend yer time fantasising about Mayo and what Kevin will do to Stephen and that sort of ráiméis.
Bejaysus, you'd think I had stolen yer blasted oul' bus!
sligoman is dead right about yer "ill-conceived arrogance" and that's the main reason some of the less charitable Mayo posters delight in taking the piss whenever your buckos start throwing shapes.'
Now, we played Sligo also last summer and beat them well but the difference was that there wasn't a single Mayo poster who started slagging off Sligo's chances before the game or who gloated at their loss either. We treat them with respect because they deserve it. You can take it that I am not having a go at you or any other Rossies for that matter, when I say that the furthest we will be looking is the game against London when the championship comes around.
Apart from a bit of good-natured banter with Sligonian from time to time, I don't think I ever had a flame war with any Sligo poster. (BTW, we are good friends.)
Same goes for all Galway posters also and while I am at it, for every poster who joins in on Mayo-related threads no matter where they are from. I can't recall any rows with posters from any county bar your own. An odd sharp exchange of views perhaps but no ongoing nioggly, schoolyard arguments.
Can't look west all the time when you want to blame somebody for everything- look closer to home sometimes.

Your cert will always say you went to school in County Roscommon, Lar.

Quote from: Syferus on November 25, 2015, 10:27:07 PM
Your very will always say you went to school in County Roscommon, Lar.

Best thing about Ballagh is the bye-pass. Frack the place!

All Sligo posters are great.
All Galway posters are great.
All posters everywhere are great except...........Rossies.....Rossies are rubbish.
The gospel according to lar naparka ......wow

Quote from: sligoman on November 25, 2015, 11:30:09 AM
There's definitely an ill-conceived arrogance about Roscommon that you can't deny. They think they are a couple of levels above teams like Sligo and Fermanagh when in reality they aren't. I've been hearing plenty of bravado about their team of superstars who have been coming for years but I think it has yet to dawn on them that they're not actually that good.

Excuses can be made for the result against Sligo but Sligo won that game despite getting cleaned in midfield, your much vaunted forward line is actually pretty ordinary and I wouldn't swap it for ours in any means. Our problems are well pronounced, we have the smallest team in the country and will just end up getting bullied and failing to win primary possession against the serious teams but I'd be hopeful we can take Roscommon again next year.

Roscommon are at that delusional level where they think they are miles ahead of counties meandering along causing the odd shock but effectively doing nothing and think they are not far off the top teams in the country. The reality is they are a little better than the meandering counties and absolutely miles off the top level counties.

It could get very ugly for them in Div 1 this year, particularly in the latter stages of the league when teams are scrambling for results.

Roscommon have two more All Irelands than Sligo, Fermanagh, Longford, Westmeath, Monaghan, Leitrim, Wicklow, Carlow combined
plus a few minor All Irelands and U21s (I think) and a Division 1 league title

I think their supporters are entitled to feel a small sense of entitlement.

No entitlement but we expected our team would have done better last Summer.
We won 10 AIs in all 4 grades by the way and have beaten Kerry in an A I Final in all 4 grades.
Not many have done that.
Nobody hates Sligo for obvious reasons but there are some hate filled soccer bigots in the Sligo town shitehole.
Lar you need to lie down for a while :-*

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 25, 2015, 10:23:30 PM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 25, 2015, 03:06:31 PM
Things must be bad when Sligo people start sledging us.

Well, you can take solace from the fact that he is not a Mayo man. ;D
There is nothing in what sligoman has said that I could disagree with.
Remember the reaction on the Mayo manager thread when I suggested to the squatters Rossies camped there that you could well do with forgetting about our problems and take a look at your own. I did say, once or twice, that ye should think Niall Carew and not Stephen Rochford, or whoever takes on the Mayo job. Ye got too big for yer boots last summer and paid a heavy price.
Sligo will be ready for ye next summer too and ye'd need to cop on and take things one step at a time  and not to spend yer time fantasising about Mayo and what Kevin will do to Stephen and that sort of ráiméis.
Bejaysus, you'd think I had stolen yer blasted oul' bus!
sligoman is dead right about yer "ill-conceived arrogance" and that's the main reason some of the less charitable Mayo posters delight in taking the piss whenever your buckos start throwing shapes.'
Now, we played Sligo also last summer and beat them well but the difference was that there wasn't a single Mayo poster who started slagging off Sligo's chances before the game or who gloated at their loss either. We treat them with respect because they deserve it. You can take it that I am not having a go at you or any other Rossies for that matter, when I say that the furthest we will be looking is the game against London when the championship comes around.
Apart from a bit of good-natured banter with Sligonian from time to time, I don't think I ever had a flame war with any Sligo poster. (BTW, we are good friends.)
Same goes for all Galway posters also and while I am at it, for every poster who joins in on Mayo-related threads no matter where they are from. I can't recall any rows with posters from any county bar your own. An odd sharp exchange of views perhaps but no ongoing nioggly, schoolyard arguments.
Can't look west all the time when you want to blame somebody for everything- look closer to home sometimes.

I wouldn't be too sure about that. What Sligoman wrote above is almost a carbon copy of what Larryin89 would write.

Quote from: muppet on November 25, 2015, 05:26:38 PM

Quote from: Rudi on November 25, 2015, 04:23:38 PM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 25, 2015, 03:06:31 PM
Things must be bad when Sligo people start sledging us.

Reference the Tyrone V Tipp U-21 thread, this one (sligoman)was jilted at the altar by a Rossie. He has it real bad, a 12 steps recovery program is the only solution here. Ballinaman most pitches are shite this time of year that is true, Ballina pitch was shocking for both teams that day. No football should be played from November 1st to March 1st, might help burn out and all that too. Give the Ros and Donegal lads a chance to drink some pints of porter. ;D

Certainly Tuam wasn't fit for a game of any importance. To be fair to the people at Tuam Stadium, the ground was very soft so there was no way you could put a tractor on it to cut the grass.

What made all the lines on the pitch then muppet? Looked like the ploughing championships on the TV.

Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 26, 2015, 12:18:22 AM

Quote from: Lar Naparka on November 25, 2015, 10:23:30 PM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 25, 2015, 03:06:31 PM
Things must be bad when Sligo people start sledging us.

Well, you can take solace from the fact that he is not a Mayo man. ;D
There is nothing in what sligoman has said that I could disagree with.
Remember the reaction on the Mayo manager thread when I suggested to the squatters Rossies camped there that you could well do with forgetting about our problems and take a look at your own. I did say, once or twice, that ye should think Niall Carew and not Stephen Rochford, or whoever takes on the Mayo job. Ye got too big for yer boots last summer and paid a heavy price.
Sligo will be ready for ye next summer too and ye'd need to cop on and take things one step at a time  and not to spend yer time fantasising about Mayo and what Kevin will do to Stephen and that sort of ráiméis.
Bejaysus, you'd think I had stolen yer blasted oul' bus!
sligoman is dead right about yer "ill-conceived arrogance" and that's the main reason some of the less charitable Mayo posters delight in taking the piss whenever your buckos start throwing shapes.'
Now, we played Sligo also last summer and beat them well but the difference was that there wasn't a single Mayo poster who started slagging off Sligo's chances before the game or who gloated at their loss either. We treat them with respect because they deserve it. You can take it that I am not having a go at you or any other Rossies for that matter, when I say that the furthest we will be looking is the game against London when the championship comes around.
Apart from a bit of good-natured banter with Sligonian from time to time, I don't think I ever had a flame war with any Sligo poster. (BTW, we are good friends.)
Same goes for all Galway posters also and while I am at it, for every poster who joins in on Mayo-related threads no matter where they are from. I can't recall any rows with posters from any county bar your own. An odd sharp exchange of views perhaps but no ongoing nioggly, schoolyard arguments.
Can't look west all the time when you want to blame somebody for everything- look closer to home sometimes.

I wouldn't be too sure about that. What Sligoman wrote above is almost a carbon copy of what Larryin89 would write.

I think sligoman is genuine. He normally posts on Sligo threads and seldom on any one that the rosquitoes are mucking up. But Larry might be someone else.
I really can't say for certain but a fair few are convinced that he is an alter ego of Syferus.  Syf, by all accounts, posts under a variety of names. Matter of fact, I'm a bit suspicious of Shrewdness also.
Put it this way, if I had to choose between sligoman and larry as Syferus alernatives, my money would be on Larry every time.

Quote from: Rossfan on November 25, 2015, 11:23:18 PM
No entitlement but we expected our team would have done better last Summer.
We won 10 AIs in all 4 grades by the way and have beaten Kerry in an A I Final in all 4 grades.
Not many have done that.
Nobody hates Sligo for obvious reasons but there are some hate filled soccer bigots in the Sligo town shitehole.
Lar you need to lie down for a while :-*

Do you really think so? ;D ;D
Arra, you know the craic yourself better than most.
It's that time of the year when a body has feck all else to do and you know the old saying, "If you see a donkey, ride it."

Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on November 26, 2015, 09:44:51 AM

Quote from: muppet on November 25, 2015, 05:26:38 PM

Quote from: Rudi on November 25, 2015, 04:23:38 PM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 25, 2015, 03:06:31 PM
Things must be bad when Sligo people start sledging us.

Reference the Tyrone V Tipp U-21 thread, this one (sligoman)was jilted at the altar by a Rossie. He has it real bad, a 12 steps recovery program is the only solution here. Ballinaman most pitches are shite this time of year that is true, Ballina pitch was shocking for both teams that day. No football should be played from November 1st to March 1st, might help burn out and all that too. Give the Ros and Donegal lads a chance to drink some pints of porter. ;D

Certainly Tuam wasn't fit for a game of any importance. To be fair to the people at Tuam Stadium, the ground was very soft so there was no way you could put a tractor on it to cut the grass.

What made all the lines on the pitch then muppet? Looked like the ploughing championships on the TV.

Dunno. I didn't notice them at the ground. Maybe they were more noticeable from the higher view of the cameras?

Quote from: muppet on November 26, 2015, 10:23:41 AM

Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on November 26, 2015, 09:44:51 AM

Quote from: muppet on November 25, 2015, 05:26:38 PM

Quote from: Rudi on November 25, 2015, 04:23:38 PM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 25, 2015, 03:06:31 PM
Things must be bad when Sligo people start sledging us.

Reference the Tyrone V Tipp U-21 thread, this one (sligoman)was jilted at the altar by a Rossie. He has it real bad, a 12 steps recovery program is the only solution here. Ballinaman most pitches are shite this time of year that is true, Ballina pitch was shocking for both teams that day. No football should be played from November 1st to March 1st, might help burn out and all that too. Give the Ros and Donegal lads a chance to drink some pints of porter. ;D

Certainly Tuam wasn't fit for a game of any importance. To be fair to the people at Tuam Stadium, the ground was very soft so there was no way you could put a tractor on it to cut the grass.

What made all the lines on the pitch then muppet? Looked like the ploughing championships on the TV.

Dunno. I didn't notice them at the ground. Maybe they were more noticeable from the higher view of the cameras?

Maybe.

Quote from: muppet on November 26, 2015, 10:23:41 AM

Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on November 26, 2015, 09:44:51 AM

Quote from: muppet on November 25, 2015, 05:26:38 PM

Quote from: Rudi on November 25, 2015, 04:23:38 PM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 25, 2015, 03:06:31 PM
Things must be bad when Sligo people start sledging us.

Reference the Tyrone V Tipp U-21 thread, this one (sligoman)was jilted at the altar by a Rossie. He has it real bad, a 12 steps recovery program is the only solution here. Ballinaman most pitches are shite this time of year that is true, Ballina pitch was shocking for both teams that day. No football should be played from November 1st to March 1st, might help burn out and all that too. Give the Ros and Donegal lads a chance to drink some pints of porter. ;D

Certainly Tuam wasn't fit for a game of any importance. To be fair to the people at Tuam Stadium, the ground was very soft so there was no way you could put a tractor on it to cut the grass.

What made all the lines on the pitch then muppet? Looked like the ploughing championships on the TV.

Dunno. I didn't notice them at the ground. Maybe they were more noticeable from the higher view of the cameras?

Very noticeable on TV, cut very high with tractor wheel lines at regular intervals. Even looked like someone wrote something by maybe footing over grass around 45 at one side. 

Quote from: PW Nally on November 26, 2015, 11:17:57 AM

Quote from: muppet on November 26, 2015, 10:23:41 AM

Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on November 26, 2015, 09:44:51 AM

Quote from: muppet on November 25, 2015, 05:26:38 PM

Quote from: Rudi on November 25, 2015, 04:23:38 PM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 25, 2015, 03:06:31 PM
Things must be bad when Sligo people start sledging us.

Reference the Tyrone V Tipp U-21 thread, this one (sligoman)was jilted at the altar by a Rossie. He has it real bad, a 12 steps recovery program is the only solution here. Ballinaman most pitches are shite this time of year that is true, Ballina pitch was shocking for both teams that day. No football should be played from November 1st to March 1st, might help burn out and all that too. Give the Ros and Donegal lads a chance to drink some pints of porter. ;D

Certainly Tuam wasn't fit for a game of any importance. To be fair to the people at Tuam Stadium, the ground was very soft so there was no way you could put a tractor on it to cut the grass.

What made all the lines on the pitch then muppet? Looked like the ploughing championships on the TV.

Dunno. I didn't notice them at the ground. Maybe they were more noticeable from the higher view of the cameras?

Very noticeable on TV, cut very high with tractor wheel lines at regular intervals. Even looked like someone wrote something by maybe footing over grass around 45 at one side.

Ah right. I walked on it afterwards and the grass was really very high. It was very soft as well.

I should have seen the lines on TV, given that it was on a permanent loop in Mick Byrne's for hours afterwards.  ;D

http://www.tg4.ie/ga/player/baile/?pid=4627050174001&title=Corofin-v-Castlebar&series=GAA%20Beo (http://www.tg4.ie/ga/player/baile/?pid=4627050174001&title=Corofin-v-Castlebar&series=GAA%20Beo)

The lines are very obvious on the box alright.

Quote from: larryin89 on November 20, 2015, 11:08:31 PM
What are corofin like this year though ? Mountbellew - moylough seem to waste a lot of chances according to the stats for that game  (dontfoul stats) ,shots from play -success rate really stood out , 62 % Corofin , 25 % mountbellew . Hopefully castlebar can guard the net and I think it will be a lot closer than a lot think if they do . 11/4 , I'll be havin some of that for the extra interest.

I hope you lumped on Larry.  :D

Quote from: muppet on November 26, 2015, 10:23:41 AM

Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on November 26, 2015, 09:44:51 AM

Quote from: muppet on November 25, 2015, 05:26:38 PM

Quote from: Rudi on November 25, 2015, 04:23:38 PM

Quote from: Shrewdness on November 25, 2015, 03:06:31 PM
Things must be bad when Sligo people start sledging us.

Reference the Tyrone V Tipp U-21 thread, this one (sligoman)was jilted at the altar by a Rossie. He has it real bad, a 12 steps recovery program is the only solution here. Ballinaman most pitches are shite this time of year that is true, Ballina pitch was shocking for both teams that day. No football should be played from November 1st to March 1st, might help burn out and all that too. Give the Ros and Donegal lads a chance to drink some pints of porter. ;D

Certainly Tuam wasn't fit for a game of any importance. To be fair to the people at Tuam Stadium, the ground was very soft so there was no way you could put a tractor on it to cut the grass.

What made all the lines on the pitch then muppet? Looked like the ploughing championships on the TV.

Dunno. I didn't notice them at the ground. Maybe they were more noticeable from the higher view of the cameras?

They were but I suppose the ground staff did the best they could under the circumstances. If they attempted to cut the grass, the pitch would have been unplayable. Even if they managed to lift 90% of the cut grass ,and I don't think they could, the remainder would cling too the ball and the players' boot as well as obscuring lines  and the likes. Short of changing venues at short notice, there was no viable alternative but to allow the game to go ahead and just hope for the best.

Quote from: giveballaghback on November 25, 2015, 11:01:59 PM
All Sligo posters are great.
All Galway posters are great.
All posters everywhere are great except...........Rossies.....Rossies are rubbish.
The gospel according to lar naparka ......wow

at last you're beginning to see the light