Who is going to win this connacht colleges a final next sunday and who are the players to watch out for?

JimMcNerney (Mayo) - Posts: 6 - 22/02/2009 18:12:28    214841

Hard one to call,if i had to put my neck out i would say colmans.Players to watch on the colmans side are Shane nally,john broderick,ian costelloe and on the geralds side the 2 big threats are aiden o shea and aiden walsh.

cesc4 (Mayo) - Posts: 238 - 22/02/2009 19:27:11    214913

St. Geralds will be physically to strong for St. Colmans with oshea,walsh,drevins and kirby in attack! if they can score they will win .

Mitchellsboi (Mayo) - Posts: 35 - 22/02/2009 20:24:27    214958

I would say this will be very tight.There is no difference between their chances.It will all come down to who feels better on the day.I would pick colmans at the moment

maigh_eo (Mayo) - Posts: 1346 - 22/02/2009 20:40:21    214975

This may be the game of the year for us fast-flowing football purists. Nally & Broderick vs O Shea & Walsh. I think Colmans will win by the narrowest of margains and it might even go to extra time/replay. Colmans is the kingpin of Mayo collages football & might have just that little more hunger as its a long time since they sat at the top of Connacht. i think whoever wins could go all the way to the all-ireland title.

SUL09 (Mayo) - Posts: 18 - 22/02/2009 23:29:17    215077

maigh_eo: i guess you're living in the future there or something since you already seem to be able to tell that Colmans team will be feeling better than Geralds next Sunday; As for the match Gerlads to win by 4 points, they're that bit stronger and more experienced throughout the team!

knowsitall (Mayo) - Posts: 19 - 23/02/2009 08:37:00    215161

Isn't it brilliant to see two Mayo sides in the final...about time tho...and I'm an ex St.Marys(Galway) so my college allegience is red n black! Can anyone tell me where the game is on, what time etc...will there be much of a crowd?

How many of the fellas playing are on the county minor team this year...and who are the players to look out for...im aware of nally, walsh, o'shea(only walsh us under 18 this yr, correct??)...but who else is there that might feature in the long run with Mayo?

Cheers and best of luck to both teams.

Up Mayo!

Mayonaze (Mayo) - Posts: 426 - 23/02/2009 12:28:49    215421

best of luck to colmans, deserve to win it after so many years of trying

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11557 - 23/02/2009 13:24:48    215497

Game is down for Ballinrobe this Sunday

Hopefully game will live up to expectations and i fully believe it will with the class of players on show.

gaaheader (Mayo) - Posts: 24 - 23/02/2009 20:22:05    216037

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215161 maigh_eo: i guess you're living in the future there or something since you already seem to be able to tell that Colmans team will be feeling better than Geralds next Sunday; As for the match Gerlads to win by 4 points, they're that bit stronger and more experienced throughout the team!

Know it all, i guess you're living in eejit land yourself. Maigh-eo never said how colmans will b feeling-he/she simply expressed her own opinion. I sense you're worried about the match on sunday, but it'll all be over soon-St.Colmans will be crowned Connacht chamions, while geralds will be left to ponder over what could have been!!!! Colman's ABú!!!

Mayo1951 (Mayo) - Posts: 167 - 23/02/2009 21:30:31    216112

Mayo1951: I'm afraid colmans dont have much of a chance they just dont have the pedigree in footballing terms over there in claremorris!

knowsitall (Mayo) - Posts: 19 - 24/02/2009 08:32:04    216397

knowsitall starting the excuses at this early stage is never a good sign

maigh_eo (Mayo) - Posts: 1346 - 24/02/2009 18:00:38    217184

oh maigh-eo; with your very original user name and come backs your killing me here! really you are! your wit is unbelievable!

knowsitall (Mayo) - Posts: 19 - 25/02/2009 09:23:42    217540

What time is throw in set for Sunday?I expected Jarlaths to be in the final against Colmans but i thought Colmans would beat Jarlaths so Im gonna stick with Colmans to win it!

Hit_the_Gap (Galway) - Posts: 23 - 25/02/2009 15:07:21    217967

What are the two teams going to be!

adro258 (Mayo) - Posts: 202 - 25/02/2009 21:53:20    218452

any injuries on both teams does anybody know??

Bucko (Mayo) - Posts: 1 - 26/02/2009 17:17:26    219269

Seen picture on WP of Castlebar team that won Connaught in 1997, not one of them made it at senior.

xxx (Mayo) - Posts: 1275 - 26/02/2009 17:39:49    219310

Knowsitall is obviously feeling the stress.Do your talking on the pitch

maigh_eo (Mayo) - Posts: 1346 - 26/02/2009 18:24:31    219365

Afraid to say that it will be the same old story with colmans V St Geralds with Geralds the victors. Colmans teams are nice footballers and generally are well represented on Mayo Underage teams (JP Kean helped) but when it comes to grinding out results i dont think they have the bottle? I may be proved wrong.
Tight game Geralds by 2 pts
( remember the trouncing we gave ye in 97 in Mayo Abbey)

damark (Mayo) - Posts: 4 - 27/02/2009 19:44:16    220678

Great win for Colmans today!played some brilliant football and scored some classy points especially Brian Walsh's at the end!Geralds relied too much on O'Shea and Walsh!Brilliant displays by Ian Costello and Shane Nally in the midfield for Colmans aswell!Deserving winners!

Hit_the_Gap (Galway) - Posts: 23 - 01/03/2009 18:58:04    221383