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it might be somewhat of a '2nd string' Mayo outfit

make that our "3rd string" our 2nd string bate the Dubs yeasterday

The 90's was when i started to really remember AIF's as a teenager.

It will take some player to top Mickey in this series. For such a big man he had the acelleration of a ferrari dino, and the handling and balance of a Maserati Quattroporte. A true legend.

This show is usually repeated, i think on Sunday nights....

http://spailpin.blogspot.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlxh06Hpz38

Anyone hear how that challenge match went at the week end?

Who were the new faces that lined out?

Westmeath manager Tomas O Flaharta has left the door open for Roscommon player Frankie Dolan to cross county and provincial borders by saying that he is willing to talk to anybody who may wish to play for the Maroon and Whites.

O Flaharta has explained however that no formal arrangement has come to pass just yet between Dolan and Westmeath GAA chiefs.

"There is a lot of speculation about Frankie Dolan and all I can say is that Frankie Dolan is not training with us and I'm not aware of any transfer papers that have been signed or anything like that," said O Flaharta.

"I think Frankie Dolan is a very fine footballer and I have no problem talking to anybody at all.

"Despite what other people say, I think there is plenty of football left in him yet."

At the risk of sounding contradictory I'm just interested to here peoples views on this? 3 pages dedicated to him in today's indo and the weekend's papers all have a full report.

I think it was the late late Micko was on last year and came across as liking the limelight. After this w/end i think this is all the man is after. The final whistle had just blown on Saturday and Micko was ready for an interview from Setanta.

Maybe its just the time of year and the journo's have to fill pages?

No offence to Wicklow supporters hope ye do well this year, hope the hype doesn't end in disaster that's all.

any truth in this?

                       Clarke

Kilcullen             Harte            Higgins

A.Higgins           Heany           Gardiner

                 Kilcullen  MacGarrity

Dillion                Brady      A.Moran

MacDonald       Benson        Regan


Maybe for the FBD?

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Mayo hurlers have launched a broadside at the county board for dispensing of the services of team manager Frank Browne.

Despite making great progress with the Westerners last year, Browne was sensationally sacked after county board officials felt he had spent too much money on basic equipment which most top club sides would take for granted.

The board was also unhappy about the fact that Browne held training sessions three times a week, despite being instructed to train them only twice to keep costs down.

"We're all shocked by the decision because Frank had already put a lot of plans ready to start next year," said Mayo hurler Derek Walsh.

"It's hard to understand why he didn't get the job again, especially after the year we had last year. 2007 will be the most important year for Mayo hurling for a long time because with the way the league is being restructured for 2008, what grade you play in is determined by how well you do in the league this year.

"If we're left idling any longer, then we're going to be in really serious trouble."

               

This is probably on the Mayo Hurling Thread but i thought i'd post it here since Money is the issue.

Obviously the cut backs have started on the Hurling since Johnno has started shopping.

As long as the CB stay clear of Johnno and the footballers i don't mind. We can worry about Liam after we get SAM and defend him again in 2008!

Mayo hurlers have launched a broadside at the county board for dispensing of the services of team manager Frank Browne.

Despite making great progress with the Westerners last year, Browne was sensationally sacked after county board officials felt he had spent too much money on basic equipment which most top club sides would take for granted.

The board was also unhappy about the fact that Browne held training sessions three times a week, despite being instructed to train them only twice to keep costs down.

"We're all shocked by the decision because Frank had already put a lot of plans ready to start next year," said Mayo hurler Derek Walsh.

"It's hard to understand why he didn't get the job again, especially after the year we had last year. 2007 will be the most important year for Mayo hurling for a long time because with the way the league is being restructured for 2008, what grade you play in is determined by how well you do in the league this year.

"If we're left idling any longer, then we're going to be in really serious trouble."

               

This is probably on the Mayo Hurling Thread but i thought i'd post it here since Money is the issue.

Obviously the cut backs have started on the Hurling since Johnno has started shopping.

As long as the CB stay clear of Johnno and the footballers i don't mind. We can worry about Liam after we get SAM and defend him again in 2008!

I still think that we will go a long way under JOM. But im not sure do we have the caliber of players to cross that line and win an AIF.

We have the players alright. Its playing the right players in the right place at the right time that counts. 2 AIF's in the last 3 years proves that we are right up there with the elite. We also have an u21 title in the bag and a clun All Ireland 2 years ago. IMO players in our County were never the problem.

Congrats to Johnno for getting the job on his terms. We wish him luck for the next 3 years. This gives us a fresh impetious and a huge boost to go on and win SAM next year, i have no doubt about it. We are a team still on an upward curve whereas some of the "Big3" are on the way down.

As one poster stated earlier if a JOM team went out and played Kerry in an AIF there would be 12 men behind the ball - that sums it up. Carney is also a major boost. He managed most of the older stalwarts on the panel at u21 level. Tommy Lyons is also a winner. This management team are winners, we will be drinking melted snow out of Sam next Christmass in Castlebar.