Hastings Cup 2016 - Now back to normal

[Syferus]

Incredible that 4 Connacht teams have made the semi finals.

Not really; Galway and Roscommon were always going to be there in fairness. The other 2 were dark horses I ll agree.

The mighty underdogs that won minor in 2013 and should have at least made the AIF in 2012..!

The only worries Mayo should have is keeping the same manager, someone who I haven't heard great things about.

[Rossfan]

Syf will ya for F sake stop worrying about Rhubarbia.
I'm beginning to think you're really one of THEM....

[moysider]

A silver lining from getting knocked out of dual FBD is that lads that were available for this. We re talking about likes of Patrick Durcan, Diarmuid O Connor, Stephen Coen, Morgan Lyons and Adam Gallagher.

Hopefully they will help keep it respectable against the juggernaut that is Rossie U21s.

[Rossfan]

It's so funny the Rhus bigging us up so much
Of course they don't believe a word of it..... And of course neither do we

[Shrewdness]

Early stages, Mayo 1-3, Ros 0-3. Ros not playing Murtagh, Smith, , McGrath plus injuries.

[Syferus]

Ros 0-05 Mayo 1-03 HT. We've supposedly hit a load of wides.

Good to see Ultan Harney back starting, could feature at senior, nevermind U21, this year.

EDIT: All square now.

[Syferus]

Ros 1-10 Mayo 1-06 FT.

Goal and point at the death won it for us but we'd missed a good few goal chances earlier in the match so it probably wasn't more than we deserved. Extra-time being played in the other semi.

[Syferus]

Galway 0-15 Leitrim 1-11 AET.

Gary Kelly with the winner in the last minute of extra-time.

[Shrewdness]

Well done to the young Rossies. Was looking dodgy at one stage, but i think they deserved their win. Missed several goal chances, mainly due to the Mayo keeper. They also kicked something like 14 wides, so improvement needed with that. Great to see Ultan Harney back in the Roscommon jersey. That game will be of more benefit to him than several training sessions.. Things moving along nicely with this team, with others to come in who didn't play today, such as Thomas Corcoran, Cathal Compton, Evan McGrath, Enda Smith and Diarmuid Murtagh.

[ross4life]

Another good competitive contest that both managements will be happy with as they build towards the championship. Neither side showed their full hand we didn't start D Murtagh,E Smith and the injured lads Compton,Corcoran among others while Mayo didn't start D O Connor,S Coen,P Durcan,A Gallagher all senior players

The game itself was mostly about our wastefulness in front of the posts that almost presented the win to Mayo but thankfully we got our just rewards with a slice of luck on the late goal. Thats our 5th win in a row against Mayo at this level now & a far cry from 2009 when i walked out of Charlestown after losing a classic wondering would we ever beat them at U21 level again.

[Rossfan]

A good win in the end of this mock battle but we did our best to avoid winning.
Galway's next week in the Final - they bet Laythrum by 1 point aet.
We must nearly the January AI Champions at this stage .

[galwayman]

Anyone at the Galway Leitrim game that might have the Galway team?

[moysider]

Ros 1-10 Mayo 1-06 FT.

Goal and point at the death won it for us but we'd missed a good few goal chances earlier in the match so it probably wasn't more than we deserved. Extra-time being played in the other semi.

Just as well Ros. were not at full strength!

[Syferus]

Ros 1-10 Mayo 1-06 FT.

Goal and point at the death won it for us but we'd missed a good few goal chances earlier in the match so it probably wasn't more than we deserved. Extra-time being played in the other semi.

Just as well Ros. were not at full strength!

If we meet in Connacht we promise not to use Smith and Murtagh if ye promise not to play DO'C, Coen, Gallagher, Lyons and Durcan. Deal?

[larryin89]

Well done to Roscommon ,a county on the rise and about to take over out west at senior level too.