Connacht U21 Championship 2010

[Mayo4Sam]

Nally is a shock, i wouldn have thought he was that standard midfielder

Best of luck to the 3 knockmore lads, good sign for the rest of the year

[AbbeySider]

Mayo U21 side named

Mayo's Ray Dempsey
08 March 2010


Ray Dempsey has announced the Mayo side to face Leitrim in the Cadbury Connacht U21FC on Wednesday evening.

Mayo (U21FC v Leitrim) - Robert Hennelly, Pat Mulchrone, Shane McHale, Kevin Keane, Lee Keegan, Eoghan Reilly, Sean Prendergast, Ger McDonagh, Shane Nally, Cathal Carolan, Kevin McLoughlin, Jason Doherty, Neill Douglas, Aidan O'Shea, Alan Freeman.

Subs - Conor Campbell, Keith Rogers, David Gavin, Danny Geraghty, Peter Cosgrove, Niall Prenty, Michael Gallagher, Sean Cafferkey, Sean Morris, Danny Kirby, Jason Gibbons, Donal Newcombe, Aidan Walsh, Andrew Farrell, Michael Walsh.

Im 99% sure that there is a mistake there.
I think the subs should read RAY Geraghty, not Danny Geraghty.
Danny is Rays younger brother and is still a minor, and is involved with Mayo minors this year.

Ray is on the U21 panel as I understood it.

Yeah, it definitely should be Ray, not Danny.
A few surprises (to me anyway) on the team. Keane in the corner rather than FB, Nally at MF, Gibbons not starting.
But it's a strong team, and will surely have too much for Leitrim. Pity Paddy's Day is mid-week, I won't make it down for the Ros game.

Indeed there a few eyebrow raisers. As well as what you said I would have thought that Kirby would be there ahead of McDonnagh, he could be a year younger though. I was surprised myself that Jason Gibbons isnt starting but we dont know how training is going.
IMO the full back-line is kind of weak but I could be proven wrong.

[Chimley]

Isn't Kirby still a minor this year?

[AbbeySider]

Isn't Kirby still a minor this year?

He played club U21 last year. If he is still a minor this year that would mean he was playing mid-field at U21 club level at 17.
Its possible I suppose.

[Chimley]

I don't know how reliable the dates are in this link. It looks like he just makes the cut and Andrew Farrell just misses out.



http://www.clubmayo.ie/331.php

[Tubberman]

I don't know how reliable the dates are in this link. It looks like he just makes the cut and Andrew Farrell just misses out.



http://www.clubmayo.ie/331.php

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Kirby is minor again this year. I remember last year thinking we should be pretty strong again with the likes of Kirby and Cillian O'Connor underage this year.

[Farrandeelin]

I don't know how reliable the dates are in this link. It looks like he just makes the cut and Andrew Farrell just misses out.



http://www.clubmayo.ie/331.php

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Kirby is minor again this year. I remember last year thinking we should be pretty strong again with the likes of Kirby and Cillian O'Connor underage this year.

Yes he is minor again this year.

[muppet]

I don't know how reliable the dates are in this link. It looks like he just makes the cut and Andrew Farrell just misses out.



http://www.clubmayo.ie/331.php

I read somewhere recently that people born in the second half of the year are disadvantaged in sports because of the use of January 01 in so many underage games. Those born closer to the date tend to have an advantage when younger and thus they make more teams and develop quicker.

Looking at those stats only 9 of the 30 are born in the second half of the year. It should be closer to 15 on the law of averages. It would be interesting to see the stats for other teams and for other years.

[Farrandeelin]

My dad was born on Christmas day. He told me he used always curse his luck because he would be 20 for the last year of U-21 football. If he was born a week later he could have a full year at U-21, being 21. Funny too.

[AbbeySider]

I don't know how reliable the dates are in this link. It looks like he just makes the cut and Andrew Farrell just misses out.



http://www.clubmayo.ie/331.php

I read somewhere recently that people born in the second half of the year are disadvantaged in sports because of the use of January 01 in so many underage games. Those born closer to the date tend to have an advantage when younger and thus they make more teams and develop quicker.

Looking at those stats only 9 of the 30 are born in the second half of the year. It should be closer to 15 on the law of averages. It would be interesting to see the stats for other teams and for other years.

Interesting Stats.

I know someone playing for our club that was born just before mid-night on new years eve.

Its totally tragic that he misses out through football but you would think his parents would have the presence of mind to say he was born on the first of January. 

[magpie seanie]

I believe that some years back it was nigh on impossible to find a male birth certificate in Kerry dated in November or December.

[RedandGreenSniper]

My dad was born on Christmas day. He told me he used always curse his luck because he would be 20 for the last year of U-21 football. If he was born a week later he could have a full year at U-21, being 21. Funny too.

Fair play to your father. He must be a rarity - a Knockmore man that played at the age group he meant to play at!

Danny Kirby and Cillian O'Connor are both minor this year. Kirby is in with the Under 21s but I would say he's not on the team for Wednesday because he's playing with St Gerald's in the Connacht Colleges final on Saturday. Abbeysider is right, unusual for a lad only in his first year minor to play midfield with club Under 21 but Kirby is a serious size of a young fella and even started in senior championship for Mitchels last year.

[Duine Eile]

Galway Sligo match has been pushed back to 4 o'clock on Patrick's Day to give supporters the chance to watch the Portumna match.

[Mayo4Sam]

My dad was born on Christmas day. He told me he used always curse his luck because he would be 20 for the last year of U-21 football. If he was born a week later he could have a full year at U-21, being 21. Funny too.

Fair play to your father. He must be a rarity - a Knockmore man that played at the age group he meant to play at!

Danny Kirby and Cillian O'Connor are both minor this year. Kirby is in with the Under 21s but I would say he's not on the team for Wednesday because he's playing with St Gerald's in the Connacht Colleges final on Saturday. Abbeysider is right, unusual for a lad only in his first year minor to play midfield with club Under 21 but Kirby is a serious size of a young fella and even started in senior championship for Mitchels last year.

Declan Sweeney made his senior debut at 16 at midfield in an All Ireland Semi final for Knockmore

[SLIGONIAN]

Galway Sligo match has been pushed back to 4 o'clock on Patrick's Day to give supporters the chance to watch the Portumna match.

We in Sligo would probably be more interested in the Kilmurray v Galls match. Its a joke anyway having these games on Paddys day. I think this is one of the few games in my time of supporting Sligo that I'll probably go to expecting to lose but we did beat Galway twice at u21 level in the last decade so hears hoping.