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Disgraceful Scenes At Half Time - 6 Like(s)
Replying To Belclare: "At it for years.. Keegan tears when a top team like Dublin stop them is where it normally ends.
Galway had a little spell under Walsh where we gave it to them ( kerin Sean Andy and Kyne) and that's when Cillian and his ginnit brother started with elbows..
We know where it will end with them.. Galway going no where until we get some steel back.." My money is you wouldn't be calling either of those lads a ginnit if they were standing in front of you Belclare. Just cool the keyboard warrior stuff... you don't need to personalise to make your point.
Pericles (National) - 26/07/2021 16:46:15
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All Ireland Football Final 2020 - Dublin V Mayo - 6 Like(s)
I haven't posted since the game (busy and a bit downhearted tbh) but just want to congratulate the Dubs posters on the 6 in a row their team has delivered. Great teams do great things and the Dubs unity of purpose and attention to every detail are the true benchmark and that's just a statement of fact. I won't go into the rights or wrongs of anything about the game... these are just footnotes now and won't detract from the fact of a victory which further cements this team's place in the annals of the GAA. Enjoy whatever celebrations you can manage... the rest of the field have less than 7 months to find a way in.
Pericles (National) - 21/12/2020 19:10:44
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Things That Seemed Ridiculous At Start Of Decade That Actually Happened - 6 Like(s)
Jim Gavin... who'd have known!
Mickey Harte still in charge of Tyrone despite not having added another Sam to the noughties haul.
London playing in a Connacht final.
Meath, having put the Dubs to the sword in 2010, to then fall off a cliff as rivals for the remainder of the decade.
Kerry having real problems finding defenders to match their endless stream of forward talent.
Mayo continuing to have real problems finding reliable forwards to match their endless stream of defensive talent.
Tyrone failing to beat any significant rival outside of Ulster.
The Gooch being forced to defend against his marker,
Cork footballers starting as talented champions but then losing their way for the whole rest of the decade.
That the Kilkenny winning 5 in a row would be from Dublin!
Pericles (National) - 31/12/2019 12:12:14
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Run Up To Championship - 5 Like(s)
Replying To Kerry15: "Mayo should win Connacht but have no chance of beating Dublin in the semi. There are 2 or 3 teams who possibly have that potential but Mayo simply don't have that quality and quantity of player at this moment in time." You must know more about the current batch of Mayo players than I do and I'm including your assumption that Mayo will win Connacht in that assessment. As for the Kingdom's prospects, unless those Kerry defenders can defend man for man they'll need to rely on their forwards to defensively take the pressure off, and only when forced into that will we find out what they're all made of. I wouldn't confuse Galway's generosity on a very off day with a true assessment of Kerry's chances any more than Kerry's flaky performance against Cork in Munster last year. I think apart from Dublin we're all a bit in unknown territory.
Pericles (National) - 21/05/2021 23:08:14
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Mayo 2021 - 4 Like(s)
Replying To Ulsterman: "It was like the Donegal v Kerry 2014 All Ireland final all over again. Donegal put in a phenomenal performance against Dublin in the semi final that year but just couldn't do the same against Kerry in the final. Mentally they thought that they would take Kerry but it didn't happen. Mayo were brilliant against Dublin and psychologically they probably thought Tyrone was a formality. When Tyrone came at them mentally, physically and skill wise Mayo just didn't have the answers." I think momentum coming into the final favoured Tyrone Ulsterman, but the one thing I worried about before the throw-in was the number of Mayo players with their eyes closed during the ceremonials, zoning out trying to control the nerves. Not one Tyrone player was showing the same signs of anxiety. When Mayo made their decent start I thought they had it under control, but they were very passive in letting Tyrone get the next three points, as if they felt it was ok to go point for point for the first half once they hadn't been torpedoed by an early goal. They should have kept going for Tyrone early on and not allowed them to get into the driver's seat. Once the goals went in (and the first was the usual facile concession Mayo always seem to suffer in finals) to quote Pat Gilroy, a lot of players started to behave like startled earwigs. They put lots of energy into trying to wrest things back, with Lee Keegan and Stephen Coen outstanding, but they had to take risks and Tyrone very astutely exploited these to keep the scoreboard ticking and the game under their control.
There are learnings, but the trouble with some of the lessons is that they're ones May have been taught before. We just seem to be very slow on the uptake.
There's an analogy for where Mayo are at in the world of geology and it's the mineral hardness Mohs Scale. The hardest stone in the scale is diamond and the softest is talc. The second hardest stones are the corundrum group of which ruby and sapphire are the ones people most know. The difference in hardness between diamond and ruby/sapphire (first and second) is greater than the difference between ruby/sapphire and talc (second and last). When it comes to the All Ireland Mayo are ruby/sapphire, so hard and pure quality, but the gap to becoming diamond (AI winners) is a vast leap. The only way to get there is to persist and Mayo will persist.
Pericles (Mayo) - 12/09/2021 19:34:39
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The Handpassed Goal - 4 Like(s)
I can't stand the two handed flap into an empty net... what footballing skill does this promote? At very minimum I think a goal should either be a kicked finish or the deflection of a kicked pass by hand or fist. If a player finds himself facing an empty net as a result of a pass that wasn't kicked they should at least be compelled to gather the ball and hoof it in for the goal to be legal.
Pericles (National) - 29/06/2019 23:52:37
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Media Mayo Mourning - 4 Like(s)
Don't confuse journalism with history. When the dust settles on this era and all sentiment is set aside this Dubs team will be feted while Mayo's role will merit no more than a footnote. The Mayo lads know that. The belief is there stronger than ever and so long as they feel there's still improvement possible the quest will not be given up.
Btw, no one admires this Dubs team more than genuine Mayo supporters, who've witnessed the efforts of our own lads only to be pipped by an exceptional bunch playing positive football. The competition is fierce, not always fair, but honest in the way only great sports can be. To the winner goes the spoils, as it always should be.
Pericles (National) - 19/09/2017 15:50:23
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Mayo v Derry - 4 Like(s)
Replying To The_DOC: "I just cant fathom why the need for all the smart/snide remarks - plenty of Mayo incident we could underline as well but we don't.
Show some class in defeat lads, seriously." You're the one not letting it go Doc. Nothing worse than a sore winner.
Pericles (National) - 29/06/2017 13:58:28
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Kerry V Galway - 4 Like(s)
Replying To superdub: "Big difference in both teams yesterday especially for a division 1 game. Galway obviously stuck by the lockdown rules and Kerry obviously trained and were one of the fortunate teams not to get caught. Championship will level off a lot of these different fitness levels though and I'd expect Kerry to be there or there abouts and Galway will be a lot better than what we saw last night" To be fair superdub if there was a difference with fitness levels it'd only have shown as the game wore on and that wasn't the case - Kerry were on top right from the very first minute. Short of doping the whole Galway team that difference shouldn't have existed.
Pericles (National) - 16/05/2021 14:02:39
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Leinster Football - 4 Like(s)
Replying To royaldunne: "The one where Dublin is.
The other 3 would be the same if they played there. To say otherwise is nonsense." RD I'm not seeing any way that the Dubs would have won 10 titles in a row in any of the other provinces. Had they played Kerry in Munster in 11 I believe Kerry would have beaten them (should have beaten them in the final except for showboating) . Mayo did beat them in 12 and would likely have done that in Connacht had they met there. Don't know about 13... but the Dubs weren't a class apart that year either. 14 they were well beaten by Donegal and I think both Kerry and Mayo would have had a 50/50 chance against them too. 15, again no great gulf which would have guaranteed any province other than Leinster. 16, Mayo were 6 points the better team the first day out and the replay could have gone either way. 17 the same, nothing much in it. 18, 19 and 20 I agree the Dubs would have won whichever province they played in but not by the same margins they swept through Leinster. So not sure if they'd have managed more than 3 or 4 in a row anywhere else.
In a few other posts in different threads you seem to have suggested that after Leinster the Dubs take their foot off the gas. You're well entitled to believe that, but I don't understand why they'd be more motivated to win Leinster than win the AI.
I agree with posters who point to the disruption caused by large population growth, but at some point that will stabilise and Meath and Kildare will bounce back once the structures adapt to make use of all of those extra potential players.
Pericles (National) - 26/01/2021 17:01:26
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All Ireland Football Final 2020 - Dublin V Mayo - 4 Like(s)
Replying To TheFlaker: "Bizarre interview with David Hickey in the Examiner. Bitter old man syndrome." Hickey is just trying to ruffle feathers the way Eddie Jones does except he's no Eddie Jones. He wants his rant to be put up on the dressing room wall... seriously, David Delusional!
Pericles (National) - 19/12/2020 12:19:04
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Mayo V Tyrone All-Ireland Football Final - 3 Like(s)
Heard the Tyrone lads all lost their boots and spares... taken from the bus apparently. Honestly, who'd come to Dublin?! They're going to appeal to Mayo to play the final bare foot. Only fair, I guess...
Pericles (National) - 30/08/2021 16:24:11
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Tomas O Se - the King of Yerra - 3 Like(s)
In the noughties Tyrone slammed 3 torpedoes into the ship of Yerra. Upset a lot of the first class passengers who didn't have time to reach for the sick bags and so they were all forced to endure the spectacle of stem to stern puke. Captains Spillane and O'Keefe were at a loss and even though younger officers were sent in to get things back on an even keel, the presence of blue blooded pirates and hillbillies from somewhere else have prevented the Yerra from regaining her previous majesty, or at least the illusion of royal Kingdomship. Doesn't mean they'll be giving up though...
Pericles (National) - 03/07/2017 14:35:38
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NFL Division 1 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Royalio11: "Donegal didnt score a point from play until the 41st minute.
2 dubious penalties which were outside the square.
Donegal the better team, deserved to win but if Meath had any idea to shoot it would have been a closer affair." It'd be fair to say Royalio, that if our lads were to meet yours at the OK Corall just now there'd be very little danger of anyone getting hurt:) Next weekend is a chance for both teams to step up and show they're more than just hard working cowboys!
Pericles (National) - 03/02/2020 18:03:12
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Connacht Final 2021 - 3 Like(s)
You never know when things are going to turn. For Mayo the 2010 defeat by Longford turned out to be a blessing since it heralded the arrival of JH at a time when the county board were open to a low profile appointment and they accepted his progressive ideas (probably reluctantly in some cases). He took over a panel of players frustrated by more old fashioned approaches and they too bought into his innovations. The team defeated by Longford included names like Clarke, Barrett, Cafferkey, Higgins, Vaughan, McLoughlin, AOS, Andy, SOS, Alan Freeman, The Mort, Barry Moran, Alan Dillon and Tom Parsons, and most of these remained the mainstays of the team up until the last couple of years. I also think that the recent rebuild wouldn't have gone so smoothly under a different manager and James was astute enough to bring in Ciaran McDonald to coach the forwards knowing Ciaran is another thinking man who the players look up to.
I know Galway people were hoping for the same from such a respected figure as PJ is and to be fair JH wasn't all that experienced when he took the county senior job. But respect as a player is great when it coincides with other attributes and there was more pressure on PJ to take the team forward from where Kevin Walsh had brought it to than there was on James Horan back in 2010. These weren't good circumstances in which to ease yourself in and learn. If PJ had taken over from a predecessor who had a bad couple of years before him at least the pressure to get instant results wouldn't have been so great. If PJ goes now he'll ironically have paved the way for a less pressurised introduction for the new regime and, with a lot of young players coming along, this might suit Galway longterm assuming the new crowd have a clear vision for the sort of football they want the team to play and find players (not always the most "talented" ones) to suit this football. PJ could continue too and no doubt will be wiser, but you'd have to wonder if the faith in him is now shot and if the players don't believe in you, well that's that as we know.
I think PJ was brave to take on the job in the first place. He could have basked in the glory of his playing days like so many other top players have done and just stuck with punditry. I think in the long run, even if it ends now and not on a higher note, he should still receive additional credit and respect for taking it on.
Pericles (Galway) - 31/07/2021 12:38:37
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My 2019 Wish List: - 3 Like(s)
Replying To TheUsername: "Be nice to see the Women do three in a row." Be nice to see our Women do without a row!
Pericles (National) - 04/01/2019 12:06:10
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The Team You LOVE To Beat The Most In Hurling And Football - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Trump2020: "In Hurling I love to see Galway beat Kilkenny because they're always so good and if you beat them you've done something. Cork would be second and I suppose Clare third.
In Football I love when Galway beats Dublin the most. Kerry and Mayo would be next I suppose." Looked it up and Galway last got one over the Dubs in championship in 1934... that rivalry is a bit of slow burner!
Pericles (National) - 30/06/2020 13:54:48
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Galway V Mayo - 3 Like(s)
Replying To togoutlads: "O'Hora ran to him when he had an acre of space to go around him. O'Hora was out of position completely, ran to our star performer who was destroying the Mayo defence at the time to draw him into your standard tussle, (happens all over the field all the time, unfortunately). However, the significant difference here is that a trained mixed martial arts fighter - a recognised jiu jitsu and karate competitor deliberately went to employ his 'skills' on a pretty much unsuspecting Gaelic footballer used to a bit of jersey tugging. O'Hora's martial arts skills only have a place on the mats, in supervised bouts, where the opponent knows the rules of engagement. That particular throw, even on mats, applies a massive impact to the shoulder. To do this on the field of play in the GAA is a whole other matter. He should receive a ban imo. Horan and McDonald are staying oblivious too. Poor form." Priceless line togoutlads: 'ran to our star performer who was destroying the Mayo defence at the time to draw him into your standard tussle.'
That's one of the most imaginative things I've seen written in here for a while. Suggests O'Hora has superpowers... poor Shane was powerless and found himself grabbing O'Hora despite resisting with every ounce of his being?! Brilliant!!
I like Shane... majestic in full flight. I hope both players recover quickly and are all the wiser in the future.
Pericles (National) - 29/07/2021 18:05:24
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Galway Football 2021 - 3 Like(s)
Can I offer a fairly objective opinion on the Walsh, Conroy debate? If given a choice of just one of them playing v Mayo I'd go for Walsh. First of all because he's pure poetry to watch (there's no player like him anywhere) but more critically because Conroy makes more happen for the Galway team in a leadership way... he wins ball, is more direct and brings other players into the play... in other words he's a right thorn for any defence. Walsh does damage if not marked closely but it's more containable because it generally results in him trying to do too much himself and this can be exploited (turnovers etc). So for me I'd prefer to see Conroy missing from a starting Galway 15.
Pericles (Galway) - 16/01/2021 13:38:59
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Kerry National League 2020 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To GeniusGerry: "Yes I am happy with it overall but two issues stand out to me, firstly our conditioning fell short in the finals last year. There were a lot of guys there early in their career and playing in their first finals so you'd have to give them a pass and expect further improvement here.
Second issue is the defence, when you run at the Kerry defence you are virtually guaranteed a goal opportunity or a free, they struggle in the tackle and it has been like that for years. It was never going to be an overnight fix and this is presumably one of the things Donie was working on with the players. I actually thought they improved as the season went on last year in that regard and felt they were pretty solid throughout the Super 8's and in to the semi and final. You are always going to give up chances at this level but I thought they limited goal chances and defended well later in the season.
Tommy Griffin will probably now coach the backs?
I'm more than happy to give them the benefit of the doubt and I'll be supporting the team and manager all the way as always but I really don't like seeing DB treated this way all the same." Gerry, as a Mayo man I marvel at times at the confidence shown by so many of the forwards which the Kingdom produces on a continuing basis. However if might be that the celebration of all things attacking has resulted in a devaluing of the characteristics which breed good defenders and so really only lads who couldn't hack it as forwards consider being defenders. In my own county we have the opposite problem, with a lot of lads willing to bust a gut at the back end of the field, but without the natural confidence to take on the score getter responsibility. If Paddy Durcan or Lee Keegan were born and raised in Kerry they'd never be deployed behind midfield, but each values himself as a defender first and as a score-getter well after. This is without doubt a cultural thing and so the loss of a great and inspirational defensive coach by Kerry will only be a positive if PK has someone in mind who's even better. I only hope that Donie doesn't get recruited by the neighbours, as Galway would probably be the county who'd benefit most from the sort of defensive expertise that Donie has to offer. I'd definitely like to see him back with Mayo to bring on the next generation.
Pericles (Kerry) - 08/03/2020 22:23:20
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