Gaa 2013

It's some scene alright.

There are a few pitches here right on the coast, where a fecking tree can't even grow. Croker would be like playing indoor for some of these lads.
 
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Beautiful setting alright. What's their second pitch like?
 
I knew ye'd love it lads. This thread may be the last bastion of romance on the entire planet.
 
I see Mickey Harte and the boys are ramping up the ould mind games ahead of the match on Sunday. Hugely complimentary of Mayo and saying 'they like to play us' talking about 2004 when they beat Tyrone, but he conveniently leave out talk of 2008 a game which Tyrone won on the way to Sam. I've actually read a few articles in today's papers referring to the 2004 game but that suits us if anything.

Tyrone feel they have been forced to come out with a slightly 'embarrassing' facts sheet giving a little evidence to say that they are more fouled against that they fouled themselves and this is all true. Hopefully it, and how Tyrone have been completely dignified about all the crap all week will stick as much in the refs mind this weekend as all the other nonsense that's gone on. I honestly can't see us getting a fair shake of the stick this weekend and fully expect Marty Duffy to be appointed for our game.

The Mayo camp have been very quiet so far which is a great sign for them but I'm sure they'd rather not have the pressure and expectation of the rest of the country on them like some great white hope to banish the evil Tyrone.
 
The worry for Mayo is that, in recent years, they tend to produce a poor performance, after a really good one.
2004: beat Tyrone (holders) in the QF, scraped past Fermanagh before getting hammered by Kerry in the final.
2006: beat Dublin in the SF, before getting hammered by Kerry in the final.
2012: beat Dublin (holders) with an outstanding display of long-range point taking in the semis. Never got momentum against a great Donegal side in the final.
2013: beat Donegal (holders) out the gate with a brilliant display. Tyrone next......?
 
Horan really is impressive. Reminds me of an early Mickey harte the way he answers questions but doesn't leave himself open to miss quotes. Says all the right things.
 
Been to every Clare game this year bar Galway which I had to miss, really struggling for tickets for the final.
 
Feeky_Magee said:
Been to every Clare game this year bar Galway which I had to miss, really struggling for tickets for the final.
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I was in the same predicament last year and this is what I did. Rang all the counties known for football rather than hurling on the list below or even go a step further and google the shit out of some clubs in them counties as well. They'll all be getting tickets and the vast majority of them will be given to Clare and Cork. Plead with who ever it is that answers the phone to hold onto a ticket or two when the get them and you never know. Last year I did this and I got two Hill tickets from whoever it was that answered the phone from the Sligo county board.

I'll never forget the shot of excitement that ran through me when they said they could get me two tickets but I'd have to drive down to Sligo for them. This was on the Friday before the final, I left a fecking cloud of dust behind me the whole way from Gort to Sligo that evening, I was like fecking Road Runner in a Datsun Sunny.

Here's the list anyways, make it a bit handy...

http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/provinces-and-counties/about-county
 
Big Papi said:
The worry for Mayo is that, in recent years, they tend to produce a poor performance, after a really good one.
2004: beat Tyrone (holders) in the QF, scraped past Fermanagh before getting hammered by Kerry in the final.
2006: beat Dublin in the SF, before getting hammered by Kerry in the final.
2012: beat Dublin (holders) with an outstanding display of long-range point taking in the semis. Never got momentum against a great Donegal side in the final.
2013: beat Donegal (holders) out the gate with a brilliant display. Tyrone next......?
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Either you're saying that those games were our only big performances those years or you're purposefully ignoring our other big performances. Galway this year was a huge one and we followed that up well, the performance against Down last year was immense (remember they were finalists two years previous) and followed up with the Dublin win.

I could go on. I wouldn't count last year's AI final as a bad performance either.

The thing about us is that we have a great record in semi finals. It's just a pity that the next game tends to be a final.
 
Irwinwastheking said:
I see Mickey Harte and the boys are ramping up the ould mind games ahead of the match on Sunday. Hugely complimentary of Mayo and saying 'they like to play us' talking about 2004 when they beat Tyrone, but he conveniently leave out talk of 2008 a game which Tyrone won on the way to Sam. I've actually read a few articles in today's papers referring to the 2004 game but that suits us if anything.

Tyrone feel they have been forced to come out with a slightly 'embarrassing' facts sheet giving a little evidence to say that they are more fouled against that they fouled themselves and this is all true. Hopefully it, and how Tyrone have been completely dignified about all the crap all week will stick as much in the refs mind this weekend as all the other nonsense that's gone on. I honestly can't see us getting a fair shake of the stick this weekend and fully expect Marty Duffy to be appointed for our game.

The Mayo camp have been very quiet so far which is a great sign for them but I'm sure they'd rather not have the pressure and expectation of the rest of the country on them like some great white hope to banish the evil Tyrone.
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This is the type of shit I hate to see creeping into GAA. There's absolutely no need for either Mayo or Tyrone to be talking about refs and defending themselves from cynicism going into this game - all that shite should be left out.

Just like there was no need for McGuinness to bring up the McHugh tackle against Monaghan after their game against Laois (why wait the extra week?) or for Brolly to wait until 4 days before last year's final to issue an article about Mayo's cynicism too.

The last thing the GAA needs is for big, ugly, stupid feckers to start trying to play mind games. Nobody comes out of that a winner.
 
Gee Male said:
This is the type of shit I hate to see creeping into GAA. There's absolutely no need for either Mayo or Tyrone to be talking about refs and defending themselves from cynicism going into this game - all that shite should be left out.

Just like there was no need for McGuinness to bring up the McHugh tackle against Monaghan after their game against Laois (why wait the extra week?) or for Brolly to wait until 4 days before last year's final to issue an article about Mayo's cynicism too.

The last thing the GAA needs is for big, ugly, stupid feckers to start trying to play mind games. Nobody comes out of that a winner.
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I'd agree with you, but the facts remain that refs seem to be going out with a preconception about Tyrone and punishing us for every little touch, all that's gone on in the last couple of weeks with the media and generally people in the country having us as public enemy number one means that there's no way a ref can't be effected by that. Mickey was trying to redress the balance a little although I did say it was a little embarrassing to use the word of the summer.

This thread a few weeks ago was a perfect example of the feeling in this country towards tyrone and this false view based on a couple of tackles and bullshit spouting that's gobbled up from a couple of 'analysts'. We didn't start the talk about refs but Mickey clearly felt he had to defend his side.

Anything else that's going on from Tyrone is perfectly OK by me. They are talking up Mayo and rightfully so given the two sides performances so far this year. Believe me, Horan is playing it cute too in everything he's said so far. I listened to a podcast of his interview for off the ball during the week and he's talking his boys down and us up as much as he can. It's all nonsense but part of the game.
 
Irwinwastheking said:
I'd agree with you, but the facts remain that refs seem to be going out with a preconception about Tyrone and punishing us for every little touch, all that's gone on in the last couple of weeks with the media and generally people in the country having us as public enemy number one means that there's no way a ref can't be effected by that. Mickey was trying to redress the balance a little although I did say it was a little embarrassing to use the word of the summer.

This thread a few weeks ago was a perfect example of the feeling in this country towards tyrone and this false view based on a couple of tackles and bullshit spouting that's gobbled up from a couple of 'analysts'. We didn't start the talk about refs but Mickey clearly felt he had to defend his side.

Anything else that's going on from Tyrone is perfectly OK by me. They are talking up Mayo and rightfully so given the two sides performances so far this year. Believe me, Horan is playing it cute too in everything he's said so far. I listened to a podcast of his interview for off the ball during the week and he's talking his boys down and us up as much as he can. It's all nonsense but part of the game.
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I think you might have misunderstood my meaning - I've no problem with what Tyrone have done in saying what they have (though the handout at the press conference was more than a little cringey), it's the fact that teams feel they need to do this that is the problem.

Last year with Donegal was different in that they orchestrated an offensive campaign against Mayo. I can't argue that Tyrone aren't well within their rights to defend themselves against this year's bullshit, as it's an entirely different kettle of fish.

Call me old fashioned, but I hate seeing the new culture of GAA managers in the media on a constant basis. They very rarely have anything balanced or constructive to say.
 
You'd hate to be a Tyrone fan then. TyroneGAA seem to be the most media savvy board as far as I can tell, the facebook page is a great example. Just this mornign there's two exclusive interviews up with O'Neill and Donnelly ahead of the game and all week they've been linking to interviews from players and management alike before the game getting their point across. I like to hear what's going on ahead of a game but not these constant soundbites from managers.

You're in England this weekend yeah?
 
Mayo manager James Horan has named his team for Sunday's All-Ireland semi-final against Tyrone, and unsurprisingly there are no changes from the side that defeated Donegal on August 4.
The Connacht champions delivered the performance of the championship to date in their 4-17 to 1-10 victory over the All-Ireland champions in the All-Ireland quarter-final, and Horan has kept faith with the XV who started that day.
It means Robert Hennelly continues in goals in the absence of David Burke and Kenneth O'Malley. Keith Higgins is named in the half-forward line, with Chris Barrett named at left corner back.
MAYO (SF v Tyrone): R Hennelly; T Cunniffe, G Cafferkey, C Barrett; L Keegan, D Vaughan, C Boyle; A O'Shea, S O'Shea; K McLoughlin, K Higgins, A Dillon; C O'Connor, A Freeman, A Moran.
 
Irwinwastheking said:
You'd hate to be a Tyrone fan then. TyroneGAA seem to be the most media savvy board as far as I can tell, the facebook page is a great example. Just this mornign there's two exclusive interviews up with O'Neill and Donnelly ahead of the game and all week they've been linking to interviews from players and management alike before the game getting their point across. I like to hear what's going on ahead of a game but not these constant soundbites from managers.

You're in England this weekend yeah?
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I just find most of what the managers say completely pointless. I read the coverage of both Harte's and Horan's pressers today, and I can't remember a single word. It's always the same platitude bullshit. Players being interviewed after games is worse.

I'm in India at the moment, hence asking for internet access to the game. There's not many Irish pubs with Setanta around these parts.
 
Gee Male said:
I just find most of what the managers say completely pointless. I read the coverage of both Harte's and Horan's pressers today, and I can't remember a single word. It's always the same platitude bullshit. Players being interviewed after games is worse.

I'm in India at the moment, hence asking for internet access to the game. There's not many Irish pubs with Setanta around these parts.
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I didn't catch Harte's one yet from yesterday. I just reckon Horan is doing everything right and if that equates to a bland presser that Harte can't use to fire his boys up then that's what he has to do.

I know a lad that works with him in Ballina and he's supposed to be the quietest buck in the factory.
 
Yeah I have family who know Horan pretty well. Considering what he is doing for the Mayo team at the moment, what he has done for the Mayo team in the past, what he has done for his home town club recently, and the fact that he backs everything up with his All Star award, he's a seriously modest man.

Can't help but like his understated way of going about things. Mayo have absolutely nothing to be overstated about until we actually land Sam, and Horan seems to realise that and sets himself up accordingly.

I'm in a state of flux about this game this weekend though. In my mind we should win, but Tyrone are one of the two teams in the country (the other being Kerry) that you just don't want waiting in the long grass.
 
1 Pascal McConnell An Baile Nua
2 Ryan McKenna Eaglais
3 Conor Clarke An Omaigh
4 Cathal McCarron An Droim Mór
5 Ciaran McGinley Aireagal Chiaráin
6 Peter Harte Aireagal Chiaráin
7 Conor Gormley An Charraig Mhór
8 Colm Cavanagh An Mhaigh
9 Sean Cavanagh An Mhaigh
10 Matthew Donnelly Trí Leac
11 Mark Donnelly An Charraig Mhór
12 Joe McMahon An Omaigh
13 Darren McCurry Éadan na dTorc
14 Stephen O’Neill Clann na nGael
15 Connor McAliskey Cluain Eo

16 Michael O’Neill Cluain Eo
17 Dermot Carlin Coill an Chlochair
18 Aidan Cassidy Eochar
19 Kyle Coney Ard Bó
20 Kevin Gallagher An Baile Nau
21 Conan Grugan An Omaigh
22 Plunkett Kane Oileán a’Ghuail
23 Johnathan Lafferty Urnaí
24 Danny McBride An Srath Ban
25 Tiernan McCann Coill an Chlochair
26 Aidan McCrory Aireagal Chiaráin
 
I thought Cassidy would have ousted Colm Cavanagh from that midfield position by now, but fair play to Cavanagh, he's making a good fight for it. Cassidy changed the game when he came on against Kildare earlier in the summer but Cavanagh has risen to the challenge since. I was impressed with him against Monaghan the last day.

What's the story with McCurry, Irwin? He comes across as a fancy-dan type of lad (that bollocksing around trying to flick balls up in to his hands and making a gobshite out of himself the last day, for example) but he doesn't seem to put up many scores from play (or maybe he does, I just don't tend to notice).

With O'Neill's form somewhat subdued in recent games, Tyrone need the rest of the forwards to pitch in with scores if there are to have any chance on Sunday.
 
Jesus when you see all the Tyrone names in a list like that you realise what a bunch of thugs they really are.

They should be kicked out of the championship.
 
McCurry is only a young lad in his second season. I've only seen him once in the flesh and that was his debut last year when he destroyed the rossies off the bench. Not scored as heavily in the championship this year as I expected but it's early days.

I have loads of time for fancy dans so long as they can back it up everywhere else. Those flick pick ups are great when they come off and can buy you a half yard, but you do look a right bollocks if you feck it up and it goes out of play.
 
Looking forward to seeing how everyone matches up on Sunday now.

I have a sneaky suspicion that Higgins will go and man mark Cavanagh from the off, or at the very least drop in behind midfield to cover Cavanagh's runs forward, leaving centre forward position open for Vaughan to bomb through without worrying about cover. Joe McMahon sweepin back may nullify that plan though.

I also fully expect Clarke to come out and try to compete with Aidan O'Shea at midfield, and try to hit him hard while at it. I'd expect Gormley to go back in to pick up Cillian O'Connor too.

It will be very interesting to see the positional bluff and counter bluff in the first 5 minutes.
 
It's hard to know how they'll line up tbh. Looking at the tyrone panel and the bench there's not a huge amount of room to go away from what we have been doing unless Cassidy comes in.

Also mongses. no bitsies.
 
Any Mayo tards here. I have two tickets for the game going for €10 each if anyone wants them. I'm near enough charlestown so if you want to meet today or over the weekend send me a note.

Don't think there's too many more tyrone heads down here to sell them to.
 
Cormac's Match.

Tyrone and Mayo have been involved in some memorable matches over the past decade or so. Shocks, unique happenings, great scores, exciting football. Games for the memory basket. None more so than the poignant occasion in Castlebar during early March 2004. A NFL encounter between the pair was Tyrone's first game following the tragic death of the great Cormac McAnallen. Heavy hearts in McHale Park and not the slightest murmur as both teams and the large crowd obeyed a minutes silence in honour of the departed Cormac. Lets make Sunday's semi-final one Cormac would be proud of. Good open play, competitive but fair with sportsmanship belonging to the highest category.
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Memories.
 
Can we have a Caf competition as to who will predict the winners of the hurling and football All-Irelands? Whoever predicts both gets a prize? (Tagline or something?)

There's only about ten posters who regularly post in this thread so I'm sure there's one who'll get both correct.
 
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