Mayo v Galway 26.6.11

[Captain Scarlet]

If ya cant make the match call in here
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If anyone is around Sunday call down by Harcourt St. €3 a pint.

[Blowitupref]

London better than some here gave them credit for? HT London 0-09 0-01 Fermanagh, & they kicked 16 wides.

[ballinaman]

London better than some here gave them credit for? HT London 0-09 0-01 Fermanagh, & they kicked 16 wides.

Not surprised at the London result at all from what i saw in Ruislip the day.

[Tatler Jack]

Tá ceantair Ghaeltachta  i Mhaigh Eó agus Gaillimh agus ba cheart dúinn an cluiche a phlé as Gaeilge.
Tabharfaidh Maigh Eó  agus Gaillimh aghaidh ar a chéile i gcluiche leathcheannais peile Chonnachta a imreofar i bPáirc Mhic Éilí an Domhnach beag seo . Tá an-spéis léirithe ag an bpobal sa choimhlint seo a bheidh mar ceann den mhórchluiche an deireadh seachtaine

Gan dabht is ait an cluiche seo – easpa muinín sna dhá chontae agus coimhlint gear ar siúl faoi "cé acu is measa" !!  Is fada an lá o chonaic  mé lucht leanúna Mhaigh Eó chomh ísle – chuir an taispeántas i gcoinne London iad in umar na h-aimléise.  Níl foireann socraithe acu agus easpa ceannairí freisin. Taobh amuigh de Alan Dillon agus fear Ros Comáin Andy Moran cá bhfuil na ceannairí? Nuair a thiocfaidh  an crú ar an tairne an bhfuil na-himreoirí ag Mhaigh Eó chun an liathróid  salach a bhucaint? Nílim cinnte go bhfuil siad ann.
De réir na tuairiscí bhí an t-ádh dearg ar Mhaigh Eó  i Ruislip ach is dócha go raibh an iomarca muinín inti an lá sin!!! Táim ag súil ar thaispeántas  i bhfad níos fearr ó Mhaigh Eó an Domhnach beag seo. Beidh an coimhlint i lár na páirce an-thábhacht agus tá péire nua ag Maigh Eó – na deartháireacha  O' Sé. Cé nach bhfuil aon dabht gur sár- pheileadóirí iad nílim cinnte an bhfuil siad an péire is fearr – ní bheidh ionadh ar bith orm má thiocfaidh Rónán McGarrity ar an pháirc go luath sa cluiche.  Chuir na tosaithe a lán seansanna amú i gcoinne Londain ach is é mo thuairim go bhfuil imreoirí ag Mhaigh Eó sna tosaithe leis an cumas chun na scóranna a aimsiú, cúil ina measc.
Níl a fhios agam faoi Ghaillimh. Bhí siad go dona i dtús an sraith ach chríochnaigh siad go maith cé go raibh siad dícháilithe go Roinn a 2. Ó shín tá an craobh fé U21 buaite acu agus de réir na ráflaí tá rudaí ag dul go maith sa traenáil – bhí an bua acu i gcluichí dúshláin i gcoinne Corcaigh agus BAC. Beidh siad ag brath ar taispeántas mór ó Joe Bergin i lár na páirce agus ón Pádraig Seoighe sna tosaithe. Is buille  mór dóibh a bheith d'uireasa Meehan agus Armstrong – faoiseamh don chosantóirí Mhaigh Eó nach bhfuil siad ag imirt!!!
An toradh? Tá sé deacair a rá. B'fhéidir go bhfuil níos mó muinín ag Gaillimh agus níos mó taithí acu ar an taobh líne. Ach shílim go bhfuil siad fós ag brath go leor ar an Seoighe. Bhí Maigh Eó uafásach i gcoinne Londain ach ní bheidh siad chomh dona an Domhnach seo. Tá imreoirí maith acu, tá siad sa bhaile agus sílim go mbeidh an bua acu.

[Lar Naparka]

There was only 25,000 in Pearse Stadium two years ago and that really is the average crowd for a Mayo/Galway Connacht Final. In good times it did hit near the 30,000 mark, but then it was down around the 20,000 mark. Intercounty GAA is not as popular a day out as it was. The likes of Kildare/Meath drew crowds of 40,000/50,000 on their own ten years ago. Tyrone/Armagh brought great crowds to Croke Park. It is not as simple as the back door - factors such as quality of the games, poor refereeing, lifestyle change - prefer to watch in the pub/don't want the hassle of being stuck in traffic, need for modernising of the occasion are driving people away in my opinion.

As for Mayo and Galway - the Mayo support has been dwindling away quite rapidly in the last few years. Every year I can add a few of my friends to the lists of those that always travelled but now have stopped because they have have felt so let down. Galway always appear to have a small hardcore support and others will join as things improve on the field. I cannot imagine they will bring a good crowd tomorrow - they didn't even travel for the under 21 Final.

Anyway it is the football that matters - tomorrow is the one year anniversary to the day since the lowest day for many Mayo Supporters in Longford. It is time for redemption to begin. I hope James Horan and the lads go out and play with passion and pride, and a never-say-die spirit that has been too often absent. This is their moment to show the type of footballers that they are.

Fine post, Barney. There's a lot in there to chew on.
I belong to the same school of thought as Iolar and moysider. I intend going to Castlebar tomorrow and that means getting out of the leaba around 6.30 am in order to catch the 8.30 from Heuston.
I'm neither optimistic nor pessimistic about the outcome. It could piss down from high heaven and Mayo could disappear in the mist but I've been through those scenarios some many times by now that I imagine it wouldn't knock me off my stride.
I'll be happy with a win of any sort. Like Iolar, I'd take a 0-1 to no score if that's all that is on offer. If we should lose, I hope it will be to a better team on the day and that our manager and team can walk off the field with dignity.  If all concerned give it their best shot, I'll settle for the outcome- the same as I looked for in the John O'Mahony years.

[An Gaeilgoir]

So here it is, the first day of another new era for mayo football. i don't know what to expect from either team to be honest. Are mayo to continue with the sweeper system, that London nearly caught us out on or now that o'Sheas are in midfield will different tactica be used. As for Galway, i think they are in the same boat as us regarding their team. As long we give it a good losh and show there is pride in the jersey again, we will be half way there. We have to remomber how low the base we are coming from is following last year's events. Still i'm sure by throw -in the old hairs on the back of the neck will be back in action again!! Up Mayo!!

[seafoid]

Tá ceantair Ghaeltachta  i Mhaigh Eó agus Gaillimh agus ba cheart dúinn an cluiche a phlé as Gaeilge.
Tabharfaidh Maigh Eó  agus Gaillimh aghaidh ar a chéile i gcluiche leathcheannais peile Chonnachta a imreofar i bPáirc Mhic Éilí an Domhnach beag seo . Tá an-spéis léirithe ag an bpobal sa choimhlint seo a bheidh mar ceann den mhórchluiche an deireadh seachtaine

Gan dabht is ait an cluiche seo – easpa muinín sna dhá chontae agus coimhlint gear ar siúl faoi "cé acu is measa" !!  Is fada an lá o chonaic  mé lucht leanúna Mhaigh Eó chomh ísle – chuir an taispeántas i gcoinne London iad in umar na h-aimléise.  Níl foireann socraithe acu agus easpa ceannairí freisin. Taobh amuigh de Alan Dillon agus fear Ros Comáin Andy Moran cá bhfuil na ceannairí? Nuair a thiocfaidh  an crú ar an tairne an bhfuil na-himreoirí ag Mhaigh Eó chun an liathróid  salach a bhucaint? Nílim cinnte go bhfuil siad ann.
De réir na tuairiscí bhí an t-ádh dearg ar Mhaigh Eó  i Ruislip ach is dócha go raibh an iomarca muinín inti an lá sin!!! Táim ag súil ar thaispeántas  i bhfad níos fearr ó Mhaigh Eó an Domhnach beag seo. Beidh an coimhlint i lár na páirce an-thábhacht agus tá péire nua ag Maigh Eó – na deartháireacha  O' Sé. Cé nach bhfuil aon dabht gur sár- pheileadóirí iad nílim cinnte an bhfuil siad an péire is fearr – ní bheidh ionadh ar bith orm má thiocfaidh Rónán McGarrity ar an pháirc go luath sa cluiche.  Chuir na tosaithe a lán seansanna amú i gcoinne Londain ach is é mo thuairim go bhfuil imreoirí ag Mhaigh Eó sna tosaithe leis an cumas chun na scóranna a aimsiú, cúil ina measc.
Níl a fhios agam faoi Ghaillimh. Bhí siad go dona i dtús an sraith ach chríochnaigh siad go maith cé go raibh siad dícháilithe go Roinn a 2. Ó shín tá an craobh fé U21 buaite acu agus de réir na ráflaí tá rudaí ag dul go maith sa traenáil – bhí an bua acu i gcluichí dúshláin i gcoinne Corcaigh agus BAC. Beidh siad ag brath ar taispeántas mór ó Joe Bergin i lár na páirce agus ón Pádraig Seoighe sna tosaithe. Is buille  mór dóibh a bheith d'uireasa Meehan agus Armstrong – faoiseamh don chosantóirí Mhaigh Eó nach bhfuil siad ag imirt!!!
An toradh? Tá sé deacair a rá. B'fhéidir go bhfuil níos mó muinín ag Gaillimh agus níos mó taithí acu ar an taobh líne. Ach shílim go bhfuil siad fós ag brath go leor ar an Seoighe. Bhí Maigh Eó uafásach i gcoinne Londain ach ní bheidh siad chomh dona an Domhnach seo. Tá imreoirí maith acu, tá siad sa bhaile agus sílim go mbeidh an bua acu.

Tatler

Ar chuala tu riamh tracht ar an bhfocal "rabail"? Ta se i bhfocloir de Bhaldraithe agus is e an aistriuchain ata air na "fast unmethodical work" agus cuireann se sios go maith ar fadhb Mhuigh Eo. 

[western exile]

Derby games are notorious for the underdog rising for the occasion to beat their more fancied neighbours, before getting found out in their next game.  E.g. Armagh v. Down last month.
Also, posters are over critical of that Galway team which I feel is better than most are saying.
I am looking forward to the battle between two men making their championship debut, Jason Doherty and Jonny Duane.
I hope the sun comes out before 2 o'clock!  Whatever the outcome, there could be 2 Connacht teams in the quarter finals yet  :-)

[An Fhairche Abu]

Best of luck to the team for the match today, hup Galway!

[western exile]

Minor game result
Mayo 1-8
Roscommon 3-8

[the Deel Rover]

Tis fairly breezy here in mc hale park nice enough crowd here with 40 minutes before throw in .

[western exile]

Looks like a change on GAlway team. FIonntán O Curtain on

[brianboru00]

Why is Padraig Joyce allowed to take 12 steps without playing the ball??

[seafoid]

From RTE

1421 Robert Hennelly '45 falls short and Andy Moran picks up the pieces and his effort goes wide. Six wides now for Mayo.

And Hennelly is the goalie.

[Shamrock Shore]

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