eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 24/09/2022 18:14:31    2441734

Well we now have two finals sorted. Not too surprised with who had made the Intermediate one but definitely didnt see the two second teams winning the semi finals in Junior A. I'm not sure does it say more about how weak 3 clubs in Junior are that second string outfits catch them out or is it a case of both Molaise and Shamrock Gaels managing their resources well over their two teams…Adding in Ballymote or St Johns next year into it will make it harder again for those teams.

Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 243 - 26/09/2022 07:26:28    2441851

What happens for Connacht junior championship? Do owenmore gaels and clonacool play off??

BreakingBall123 (Sligo) - Posts: 23 - 27/09/2022 12:10:59    2442020

Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 243 - 27/09/2022 19:10:34    2442077

Interesting semi finals this weekend.
Hard to see past Tourlestrane and Mary's.
In the relegation I think Curry might squeeze past Farnans but it will be tight.
Ballymote should beat St. John's but again there won't be much in it.
Not sure how the dilemma of figuring out who plays in Junior A Connacht Championship. I can't imagine either Cloonacool or Owenmore Gaels having any interest in training for the next number of weeks to play in a competition that they are there by default.
Co Board will probably seek a playoff game between them and charge a tenner at the gate .
The Bunnies were a big let down last weekend.
No sign of our Bunnies Correspondent to pick through the debris.
Easkey beat Pats and won't fear Molaise. I particularly like Andy Kilcullen at full forward and there's a Sloyane, Mc Hugh, Gordon who are also good.
For Molaise Jack Davitt is a fine footballer and Joe Keaney will nail a place in midfield for Sligo fairly soon.Hernon, Mc Laughlin, Towey are also very good.
Should be a good final

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 01/10/2022 08:23:15    2442388

Some game of hurling in castleconnor yday and shows a derby match can bring out the best ,easky missing a few starters but so were wg ,coolera v noamh eion next week should b firing after yday result with both teams (should ) be thinking they can take the title in 3 weeks time ...

Timmy86 (Sligo) - Posts: 234 - 03/10/2022 07:11:06    2442576

2 very good competitive semi finals yesterday. I didn't give Drumcliffe much of a chance but they were really unlucky. Lost on penalties is tough. Tourlestrane's victory was a lot more comfortable than the scoreboard suggests. Gaels got a flukey goal but they failed to capitalize on that. Quinn should have got a straight red in the first half with a dangerous late hit on Gaughan who had to leave the field after that. Tourlestrane chose their moment and left Lee Duignan in a heap. He had no influence on the game after that. Huge gulf in standard of referring in the games. Markievicz Park was heavy enough and with a lot of rain promised this week and ladies playing 2 games there on Saturday plus a junior A final on Sunday the intermediate game could be a mudfest as it's the last game of the weekend

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 03/10/2022 12:37:12    2442630

Any stand out players over the weekend?

Sligobuck21 (Sligo) - Posts: 87 - 03/10/2022 21:29:32    2442721

Jack Teape from Mary's is good. Very good underage but missed a bit of time with a cruciate injury. Hopefully he gets a good run now. O Kelly Lynch's both seem to prefer hurling over the football. Luke Nicholson was in with Sligo before, not sure what the story is now. Drumcliffe are a young team and will have 4/5 playing on the Sligo U.20 team next year. Tourlestrane don't do "Super players" They have efficient players who play for the team. Oisin Kennedy was very good and well worth a run with Sligo. After that Mc Intyre and Gary Gaughan were very good but they have called time on their inter county careers long ago but they are still class. Their much talked about marque forward is a pale shadow of what he was and of what he could be. On the Gaels side Lyon's is very good. Sean Carroll also was with Sligo but didn't commit last year. He is very good going forward, not as good defending. David Quinn was good but he is a loose Cannon and can't be trusted. Has a liking for red cards which cost Sligo before. None of their forwards are worth a run with Sligo. Wasn't at any relegation game

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 04/10/2022 11:15:01    2442753

Anto (Sligo) - Posts: 321 - 05/10/2022 09:55:26    2442838

So county final weekend for 3 of our clubs. I'd say a lot could be streaming in like myself if weather is as bad as expected.

Anyway I haven't a clue how the junior will go given its two second teams. I would say Molaise had the harder semi final given who they played so I'll give it to them just.

In intermediate it's set up to be a good tight affair as these are the two best teams in the competition. A wet and soggy pitch will suit Easkey to slow down the threat Molaise pose up front. Could be a good physical game that's an enjoyable one to watch but I'll pluck for Molaise to make it a double celebration in Grange this evening.

Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 243 - 09/10/2022 09:24:56    2443242

Very difficult to see anything other than a win for Tourlestrane. They were efficient in beating Shamrock Gaels while Mary's were very fortunate to come out on top against a very young Drumcliffe team.
Mary's will win the minor which is on beforehand, a final that they should not be in. Massive blunder by Coiste na nog

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 14/10/2022 14:34:36    2443978

Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 243 - 14/10/2022 17:56:12    2443998

Good Co Final yesterday evening. Mary's will be sore after losing a game that they probably thought was in the bag. Tourlestrane are champions for a reason. They never give in. Interesting former managers O Hara and Johnson both hit the dust with their clubs meaning that product in Tourlestrane is superior irrespective of who is in charge.
As expected Mary's won the Tainted Minor Championship. They had finished 4th in the group and the understanding was top team into final with the winners of 2nd v 3rd joining them. However Mary's spotted a flaw, that no rules or format were adopted by the Co Board so they insisted that it was 1 v4 and 2 v3. The Co Board were screwed. Other 3 clubs put the welfare of their players first and agreed to this . Otherwise the competition would have folded or at best finished at Connacht Council with appeals. So top marks to the 3 clubs Shamrock Gaels, Eastern Harps and Drumcliffe.

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 17/10/2022 10:49:20    2444280

Good Co Final yesterday evening. Mary's will be sore after losing a game that they probably thought was in the bag. Tourlestrane are champions for a reason. They never give in. Interesting former managers O Hara and Johnson both hit the dust with their clubs meaning that product in Tourlestrane is superior irrespective of who is in charge.
As expected Mary's won the Tainted Minor Championship. They had finished 4th in the group and the understanding was top team into final with the winners of 2nd v 3rd joining them. However Mary's spotted a flaw, that no rules or format were adopted by the Co Board so they insisted that it was 1 v4 and 2 v3. The Co Board were screwed. Other 3 clubs put the welfare of their players first and agreed to this . Otherwise the competition would have folded or at best finished at Connacht Council with appeals. So top marks to the 3 clubs Shamrock Gaels, Eastern Harps and Drumcliffe.

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 17/10/2022 11:55:43    2444299

sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 522 - 17/10/2022 13:41:09    2444324

Lads who will be your reps in the Junior Connacht championship?

I think your Junior A final was between two B teams. Asking as your Rep will play ours in the semi final next month.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3488 - 17/10/2022 15:49:19    2444361

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 17/10/2022 15:59:36    2444365

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 17/10/2022 16:14:49    2444372

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3488 - 17/10/2022 16:30:06    2444375