HoganStand GAA Football and Hurling

National Forum

Mayo GAA Thread

(Oldest Posts First) - Go To The Latest Post

You need to Login to Post

Replying To PressureKick: "A semi is nothing to brag about? So the years Mayo made the final in 04 and 06 and got absolutely hockeyed by Kerry, were they not good years because of how they ended? What about 2019 when annihilated in a semi by Dublin? Meath beat Dublin, Kerry & Galway last year, the 3 most successful counties the game has seen. It was a very good year by any standard, and one Mayo would kill for at the moment Im mentioning Mayo because they're relevant to the discussion. You keep having pops at Meath for no reason" I would say its that they are still sore from the 96 final hontherossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 149 - 23/11/2025 23:50:18 2645837 Link
Well done to Toreen. I hope they go all The way. Great ambassadors for hurling in Connacht. We are a fair bit off them in Roscommon Ros2013 (Roscommon) - Posts: 593 - 25/11/2025 11:40:14 2645998 Link
Hear kobe is training with the Mayo senior set up St Kildas have requested he gets ahead of his S & C before making the move I think that's a bit of a ridiculous request by St Kildas. Also the Mayo senior team off to Portugal on Sunday for a warm weather training session and Kobe is going with them . S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 588 - 26/11/2025 13:23:34 2646130 Link
First game out yesterday. Kobe started. https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2025/12/15/new-mayo-gaa-era-under-andy-moran-starts-with-a-loss-to-clinical-meath/ GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8414 - 15/12/2025 14:44:23 2648421 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "First game out yesterday. Kobe started. https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2025/12/15/new-mayo-gaa-era-under-andy-moran-starts-with-a-loss-to-clinical-meath/" Presume it should be 29 to 3-13 can understand if they think he's ready been involved as will be here all year Dont really get logic Mullin been brought in though jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1857 - 15/12/2025 15:09:11 2648427 Link
Replying To jm25: "Presume it should be 29 to 3-13 can understand if they think he's ready been involved as will be here all year Dont really get logic Mullin been brought in though" Andy Moran was on Smaller Fish last week. He said they invited Oisín on the Portugal camp to share some input on the professionalism of the AFL setup. Kobe is eligible to play if picked, Kilda are OK with that. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8414 - 15/12/2025 16:14:36 2648434 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "Andy Moran was on Smaller Fish last week. He said they invited Oisín on the Portugal camp to share some input on the professionalism of the AFL setup. Kobe is eligible to play if picked, Kilda are OK with that." Yeah seen snippets. I guess if GAA due no compo from afl for losing players there would be no compo due if Kobe was to get injured hopefully that isn't an issue. He played a school match Moran said day before interview It will definitely add to interest. 6 weeks yesterday till we meet in salthill looking forward to getting going jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1857 - 15/12/2025 16:36:32 2648436 Link
Good to see Tommy Conroy back in action yesterday, hopefully can stay injury free in 2026 Immer (Mayo) - Posts: 51 - 22/12/2025 10:20:12 2649170 Link
Happy new year everyone. So the first inter county of the year finally looms. In order to claim ultimate glory a team must either beat Kerry or beat a team that has beaten Kerry. For us Connacht will surely be the main target and we have, I believe good reason to be hopeful. Our defeats to Galway have been very narrow and they have reached 2 AI finals. This I think will be the year when the pendulum swings back towards Mayo. New manager, the transition from team that contested finals is now complete and our rivals are starting to age and slip a bit. While Donegal were very poor in the final their achievement was nonetheless impressive, and Murphy was central to it. They too would now seem to be past peak with too many key men pushing on in years. Cillian can be a Murphy for mayo this season. I cannot see where we can beat the kingdom but we should be going toe to toe with the best of the rest. martinjoe (Mayo) - Posts: 564 - 02/01/2026 10:40:44 2649391 Link
Replying To martinjoe: "Happy new year everyone. So the first inter county of the year finally looms. In order to claim ultimate glory a team must either beat Kerry or beat a team that has beaten Kerry. For us Connacht will surely be the main target and we have, I believe good reason to be hopeful. Our defeats to Galway have been very narrow and they have reached 2 AI finals. This I think will be the year when the pendulum swings back towards Mayo. New manager, the transition from team that contested finals is now complete and our rivals are starting to age and slip a bit. While Donegal were very poor in the final their achievement was nonetheless impressive, and Murphy was central to it. They too would now seem to be past peak with too many key men pushing on in years. Cillian can be a Murphy for mayo this season. I cannot see where we can beat the kingdom but we should be going toe to toe with the best of the rest." Mayo should be better this year and that wont be hard on last years performances. There is a lot of hope about young forwards snd midfielders coming through, but just remember that both Sligo and Leitrem were beating Mayo at both minor and under 20 these last few years, me thinks these rising young guns might not be that good. Poor enough Louth under 20 team beat these rising stars last year in semi final. jacktheboy (Donegal) - Posts: 521 - 02/01/2026 14:42:01 2649418 Link
How many of that named Mayo team for tomorrow do you reckon will start the first NFL at the end of this month? 1. Robbie Hennelly - Raheny 2. Eoin McGreal - Garrymore 3. Liam Golden - Ballina Stephenites 4. Enda Hession - Garrymore 5. Fenton Kelly - Davitts 6. Michael Plunkett - Ballintubber 7. Colm Lynch - Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin 8. Jordan Flynn - Crossmolina Deel Rovers 9. Brian O'Malley - Westport 10. Nathan Moran - Hollymount/Carramore 11. Adam Barrett - Kilmaine 12. Seamus Howard - Belmullet 13. Darragh Beirne - Claremorris 14. Aidan O Shea - Breaffy 15. Kuba Callaghan - Ballaghdereen Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3804 - 02/01/2026 18:16:41 2649433 Link
Replying To martinjoe: "Happy new year everyone. So the first inter county of the year finally looms. In order to claim ultimate glory a team must either beat Kerry or beat a team that has beaten Kerry. For us Connacht will surely be the main target and we have, I believe good reason to be hopeful. Our defeats to Galway have been very narrow and they have reached 2 AI finals. This I think will be the year when the pendulum swings back towards Mayo. New manager, the transition from team that contested finals is now complete and our rivals are starting to age and slip a bit. While Donegal were very poor in the final their achievement was nonetheless impressive, and Murphy was central to it. They too would now seem to be past peak with too many key men pushing on in years. Cillian can be a Murphy for mayo this season. I cannot see where we can beat the kingdom but we should be going toe to toe with the best of the rest." Im not sure what you mean when you say that "the transition from team that contested finals is now complete" You still have players on the panel from those days including ones that returned this year. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2303 - 02/01/2026 21:06:12 2649447 Link
Replying To jacktheboy: "Mayo should be better this year and that wont be hard on last years performances. There is a lot of hope about young forwards snd midfielders coming through, but just remember that both Sligo and Leitrem were beating Mayo at both minor and under 20 these last few years, me thinks these rising young guns might not be that good. Poor enough Louth under 20 team beat these rising stars last year in semi final." Lol how was getting absolutely deflated by kerry in final? . Guaranteed we have been deflated in numrous finals also but you have some cheek to come on here and talk about under age players like that in an amatueur game . . S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 588 - 02/01/2026 22:21:34 2649451 Link
Replying To eoinog: "Im not sure what you mean when you say that "the transition from team that contested finals is now complete" You still have players on the panel from those days including ones that returned this year." A lot of talk in Mayo about these young stars coming through, but as you stated Sligo and Roscommon were beating them at underage in the last few years.. I personally think Roscommon will win Connacht and Andy Moran will get a kick in the league but it will be same old story in championship Galwaymaster9 (Galway) - Posts: 446 - 02/01/2026 23:56:33 2649460 Link
Replying To Galwaymaster9: "A lot of talk in Mayo about these young stars coming through, but as you stated Sligo and Roscommon were beating them at underage in the last few years.. I personally think Roscommon will win Connacht and Andy Moran will get a kick in the league but it will be same old story in championship" Mayo minors got to all Ireland semi final this year load of noncense your talking and Rossies winning connacht ? That's funny. It's Galways to loose and you know it load yerra coming from you . S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 588 - 03/01/2026 08:49:10 2649470 Link
Replying To Gaa_lover: "How many of that named Mayo team for tomorrow do you reckon will start the first NFL at the end of this month? 1. Robbie Hennelly - Raheny 2. Eoin McGreal - Garrymore 3. Liam Golden - Ballina Stephenites 4. Enda Hession - Garrymore 5. Fenton Kelly - Davitts 6. Michael Plunkett - Ballintubber 7. Colm Lynch - Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin 8. Jordan Flynn - Crossmolina Deel Rovers 9. Brian O'Malley - Westport 10. Nathan Moran - Hollymount/Carramore 11. Adam Barrett - Kilmaine 12. Seamus Howard - Belmullet 13. Darragh Beirne - Claremorris 14. Aidan O Shea - Breaffy 15. Kuba Callaghan - Ballaghdereen" I hope many of them start. For me it's all about championship. It's so condensed now that the league has lost some of its importance if it ever had any. Bottom line champo is D day. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11849 - 04/01/2026 10:08:14 2649658 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "I hope many of them start. For me it's all about championship. It's so condensed now that the league has lost some of its importance if it ever had any. Bottom line champo is D day." I'd go 4. 1 4 8 14 jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1857 - 04/01/2026 10:37:56 2649661 Link
Replying To S1234: "Mayo minors got to all Ireland semi final this year load of noncense your talking and Rossies winning connacht ? That's funny. It's Galways to loose and you know it load yerra coming from you ." Veey rare for minors nowadays to break directly into county setup and make an impact due to the strength and conditioning required. I'd be worried for Mayo if they relying on young lads that didn't even win a national title at their own age. winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 884 - 04/01/2026 10:45:32 2649662 Link
Replying To winatallcost: "Veey rare for minors nowadays to break directly into county setup and make an impact due to the strength and conditioning required. I'd be worried for Mayo if they relying on young lads that didn't even win a national title at their own age." We are not relying on the minors. We all know what we have not won no need to remind us. But everyone knows you need youth & pace woth the new rules . Andy will be mixing with youth & experience as should all teams . S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 588 - 04/01/2026 12:42:44 2649687 Link
Young lads develop at different ages. Minor is even young than it used to be. It's about integration and player development. If you can pick up 2-3 a year you're going well. Winning a minor all Ireland is just a bonus. There some amount of crap talked here about all counties in regards underage football. You'd swear it was the b all and end all from some. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11849 - 04/01/2026 19:03:41 2649764 Link