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Roscommon f****d big time in that game, but then again, Mayo probably would have won Connacht. KerryKillers (Dublin) - Posts: 711 - 12/10/2016 01:22:24 1925213 Link 0 |
Roscommon wouldn't have the mental toughness to beat Mayo, Galway caught them on a very flat day. KerryKillers (Dublin) - Posts: 711 - 12/10/2016 01:25:53 1925215 Link 0 |
Yeah agree totally. Savage stuff from Dublin this year. They did get the breaks against Mayo though, you have to admit that. On the other hand they had a freak 10 mins against Kerry and came back from that so the luck didn't always run their way. Dublin v Mayo has the potential to develop in to a really fantastic rivalry. Though if it's to be remembered as such Mayo need to put one in the win column soon. roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 12/10/2016 17:29:12 1925450 Link 0 |
Roscommon haven't been good enough the last few years to beat Mayo.That's the reality unfortunately and nothing to do with mental toughness.We have a good record against them recently at underage and I'd be hopeful Ros will beat Mayo at senior in the not too distant future.This Mayo team is a long time on the road and while they are still the best team in Connacht,next Summer is a whole new ballgame and I'd expect both Ros and Galway to be competitive in Connacht.
endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2176 - 12/10/2016 18:32:27 1925472 Link 0 |
I think the next two All Ireland finals will be Kerry v Dublin with Kerry beating Mayo in the semi final next year (remember they haven't lost a championship game to Mayo for 20 years) and 2018 Dublin beating them in the semi final. By 2019 Dillion,Andy and Barry Moran,Higgins,Boyle,Barrett,Cafferkey,S O Shea will all have likely retired from county football by then and while Mayo have some good underage players they don't have like for like replacements those players. Mr_Pundit (UK) - Posts: 677 - 13/10/2016 02:53:34 1925578 Link 1 |
Yes, Roscommon very unlucky to lose by a point to Mayo in the Connacht U21 Final last April.
endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2176 - 13/10/2016 17:34:23 1925847 Link 0 |
Yes very lucky in that Connacht final against Roscommon, Needed a very dubious free with the last kick of the game in the semi final v Dublin and goalkeeper mistake to overcome Cork in the final. It should also be noted Roscommon,Cork,Dublin all had better U21 teams 2012-2015 than this year. Mr_Pundit (UK) - Posts: 677 - 13/10/2016 18:50:55 1925871 Link 0 |
Yes very lucky in that Connacht final against Roscommon, Needed a very dubious free with the last kick of the game in the semi final v Dublin and goalkeeper mistake to overcome Cork in the final. It should also be noted Roscommon,Cork,Dublin all had better U21 teams 2012-2015 than this year. Mr_Pundit (UK) - Posts: 677 - 13/10/2016 18:51:05 1925872 Link 0 |
A tough draw for Mayo in Connacht?They will have to beat Sligo,Galway and Roscommon.If they go out flat they are dead and then hope for easy home draws in the back door.Add in the high mileage and mental fatigue,I dont think so. charlie1980 (Galway) - Posts: 24 - 13/10/2016 22:31:59 1925933 Link 1 |
High mileage is another one of those stupid GAA cliches. Last year they played 9 championship games. That's a good bit more than usual but still that was 9 matches spaced out over 19 weeks. It's hardly going to have taken much out of their long term mental and physical reserves. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4241 - 14/10/2016 06:04:24 1926025 Link 0 |