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Just looking at distance per miles to Limerick, Cork city to Limerick 65 miles, Limerick to Galway 65 miles, Castlebar to Galway is 1 hour, Belmullet or Ballina 2 hours from Galway. North Mayo is roughly the same distance from Limerick as Sligo are and Sligo to Limerick is 144 miles, big difference between Cork and their 65 miles to Limerick and most of Mayo nearly 140 miles to Limerick. GAA definitely is GRAB ALL ASSOCIATION riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 10/07/2017 14:57:38 2014139 Link
Replying To riverboys: "Heard the game is in Limerick, great to see the GAA being neutral, what map are they looking at to see that Limerick is halfway between Cork and Mayo, it will take over 4 hours for people in north Mayo to get to Limerick, most in Cork won't even decide whether to go to the game or not until an hour or 2 before the throw in, Mayo co board should grow a pair and demand a change of venue for example Ennis, Cork don't have a history of travelling for away matches unless it's a final in large numbers so majority of the crowd would be Mayo supporters and Ennis coped well with the crowd last Saturday. Thankfully I still have my opt out option and will use it for this fixture, I and a fair few in my area won't be crossing south of the Shannon for this game" Limerick is equidistant between Ballinrobe and Cork. Not really much point to your argument there. Limerick favors Cork supporters slightly over Mayo but it's not that much of a difference. It's a 3.5 hour driver from Mizen Head (West Cork) to Limerick. Similar time from Belmullet to Limerick pdempsey (Mayo) - Posts: 1313 - 10/07/2017 14:59:03 2014143 Link
It's 1 hour 30 mins from Ballinrobe to Belmullet, and 2 hours to Blackwood and anywhere along the north Mayo coastline is 90 mins from Ballinrobe so Limerick isn't a neutral venue, Ennis is more neutral, the GAA expect Mayo supporters to travel in their thousands to Limerick, if they want to fine but thankfully I won't be one of them, the Mayo co board let us down for the semi final replay v Kerry but they few euro compensation kept them quiet, the GAA shafted us in the past and are doing so again and the Mayo co board will keep quiet again, it's high time Mayo supporters got some respect and boycott a game or 2 but they won't do that so time and time again we will be trampled on riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 10/07/2017 15:32:25 2014188 Link
@Riverboys - It's 1.5 hours from many parts of West Cork to Cork City so I still don't see your logic. Limerick slightly favors Cork but it's nothing worth shouting about. pdempsey (Mayo) - Posts: 1313 - 10/07/2017 16:09:06 2014228 Link
Ennis would have made for a better atmosphere with a full house. The Gaelic Grounds holds 40k? Mayo might bring around 10k and Cork 2K ? Will look awful sparse on TV and will have a poor atmosphere. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11237 - 10/07/2017 16:14:34 2014236 Link
Mayo by a few points, fitness will get them through even if they are struggling. TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7907 - 10/07/2017 16:32:16 2014260 Link
According to wiki Gaelic Grounds holds 49000 odd would have to agree with yew_tree ennis would make a way better atmosphere and probably wont be full. 35x (Mayo) - Posts: 8 - 10/07/2017 16:52:38 2014282 Link
They might do a double header with the Kerry juniors and Leitrim juniors in the allireland junior semifinal. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 10/07/2017 19:33:22 2014420 Link
Replying To riverboys: "Heard the game is in Limerick, great to see the GAA being neutral, what map are they looking at to see that Limerick is halfway between Cork and Mayo, it will take over 4 hours for people in north Mayo to get to Limerick, most in Cork won't even decide whether to go to the game or not until an hour or 2 before the throw in, Mayo co board should grow a pair and demand a change of venue for example Ennis, Cork don't have a history of travelling for away matches unless it's a final in large numbers so majority of the crowd would be Mayo supporters and Ennis coped well with the crowd last Saturday. Thankfully I still have my opt out option and will use it for this fixture, I and a fair few in my area won't be crossing south of the Shannon for this game" Yeah Ennis was possibly a better venue, but not a huge distance from Ennis to Limerick and as some other posters noted, it is a long distance from West Cork to Limerick too. Also Limerick had to play Mayo in Roscommon at the same stage a number of years back, hardly neutral or equidistant. Tipp were also shafted last year when they had to play Derry in Cavan, so when you compare it to those, it isn't that bad ! county man (Limerick) - Posts: 1102 - 10/07/2017 21:21:30 2014501 Link
Wasn't so long ago there would have been huge anticipation for this fixture. But will the hurlers inspire Cork or like someone else said, most of the Cork people will be getting swept away by the rising of the hurling tide, and therefore leaving the footballers with poor crowds and in turn knocking the inspiration out of the big ballers. It'll come down to the character of this Cork team to determine whether this game will be one way traffic or a good old down to the wire classic, Mayo to prevail. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8597 - 10/07/2017 21:52:39 2014532 Link
Replying To pdempsey: "Limerick is equidistant between Ballinrobe and Cork. Not really much point to your argument there. Limerick favors Cork supporters slightly over Mayo but it's not that much of a difference. It's a 3.5 hour driver from Mizen Head (West Cork) to Limerick. Similar time from Belmullet to Limerick" Where's the place in cork that halfway of your journey to Dublin is still in cork?? Spoddgy (Mayo) - Posts: 660 - 10/07/2017 22:00:13 2014541 Link
Replying To riverboys: "Just looking at distance per miles to Limerick, Cork city to Limerick 65 miles, Limerick to Galway 65 miles, Castlebar to Galway is 1 hour, Belmullet or Ballina 2 hours from Galway. North Mayo is roughly the same distance from Limerick as Sligo are and Sligo to Limerick is 144 miles, big difference between Cork and their 65 miles to Limerick and most of Mayo nearly 140 miles to Limerick. GAA definitely is GRAB ALL ASSOCIATION" Ah here calm down, yes we all know it is the grab all association but your attitude is not attitude to have. Play the opponent anytime anywhere! Spoddgy (Mayo) - Posts: 660 - 10/07/2017 22:02:44 2014542 Link
Cork can be dangerous opponents and their pride will be hurt especially with those Kerry lads giving them dogs abuse in the papers. Our lads will be wise not to take anything for granted but then again I don't expect they will. A wounded Cork could be a dangerous animal and they are a proud county! Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 10/07/2017 22:06:53 2014548 Link
End of the day neither team is setting the world alight, if the cork management are up to speed they could set up their team bring a surprise result. no surprise if we are favourites for the clash but even if cork have been dire with the way Mayo have played there's every chance of an upset. Suppose as usual it's what Mayo turn up but I think I know which one will. We are going to have to put in more competent performances of we are to keep going. Spoddgy (Mayo) - Posts: 660 - 10/07/2017 22:16:53 2014558 Link
Pre 2011 Mayo had not beaten Cork in Champioship in over 90 years. Mayo took a few bearings from the revels down the years especially that infamous 1993 semi final. Hoping we can continue our winning steak against them. Very lucky in 2014 against them when we done our usual stop playing when winning easily. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11237 - 10/07/2017 22:34:17 2014572 Link
Replying To Spoddgy: "Where's the place in cork that halfway of your journey to Dublin is still in cork??" its not quite half but Castletownbere to Mitchelstown is 170km while Castletownbere to Dublin is 380km. Gary Murphy, current Cork panelist, and other former players like Ciaran O'Sullivan, Brendan Ger and Kevin Ger O'Sullivan, Ollie O'Sullivan, Donagh Wiseman are from back there and do make the journey. bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 10/07/2017 22:52:28 2014586 Link
It's 29km further to the gaelic grounds than it would be going to cusack park, from the mayo side. That's 15 minutes on the motorway. Are we really moaning over this hollyhussler (Mayo) - Posts: 13 - 11/07/2017 06:45:54 2014672 Link
I think we should be looking at this as an opportunity to bury the bad juju left over from 2014, quite frankly. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 11/07/2017 08:43:36 2014694 Link
Replying To hollyhussler: "It's 29km further to the gaelic grounds than it would be going to cusack park, from the mayo side. That's 15 minutes on the motorway. Are we really moaning over this" No and your right. It is more of an atmosphere point I am trying to make. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11237 - 11/07/2017 09:28:21 2014722 Link
Replying To Spoddgy: "Where's the place in cork that halfway of your journey to Dublin is still in cork??" Dublin? Mizen Head (West Cork) is 3.5 hours from Limerick was my point. With all these lads complaining about the distance from Mayo to Limerick we might get through Clarinbridge a bit handier this time around ;-) pdempsey (Mayo) - Posts: 1313 - 11/07/2017 09:32:10 2014729 Link