I just read that there will be a West Mayo team in the Senior Championship next year. Does anyone know if North Mayo is submitting a team also next year? North Mayo had a good team a few years ago and i think they would have some decent players now prob a bit off senior level but would be interesting to see how they get on.

Moyman (Mayo) - Posts: 47 - 18/12/2009 22:51:39    518099

Yes west-mayo are contesting the championship next-year!......now that they have been accepted the other 3 divisional boards are now considering puttin teams in. It may be too late though i dont really know!

clubstar09 (Mayo) - Posts: 463 - 18/12/2009 23:36:49    518135

the north should have a nice team. backed by a lot of ardnaree players some from lahardane, ardmoy,kilfian,lacken and ballycastle prob in that order.

ironman (Mayo) - Posts: 131 - 19/12/2009 21:03:01    518641

Yes i think they would be able to field a decent team and would do themselves credit against most of the senior clubs. Ardnaree are definitely a big step above junior level with some very talented players and if you add the "best from the rest" then they would have a strong panel of players to chose from.
Heffernan, mcHugh's, Egan and Ruddy's from Moygownagh
Leonards and Rowlands from Lahaurdaun
Scott and Moyles from Kilfian
Loughney and Fordes from Lacken
Barrett, Breslins and Caufield from Ballycastle

Not sure how many of these would push ardnaree player out of a starting position but would be a strong panel.

Moyman (Mayo) - Posts: 47 - 20/12/2009 09:52:01    518823

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ardnaree are not a big step above junior ,and it shows u no nothing about junior football with alot of the star players u listed,the last time north mayo team entered senior championship they won the b beating kiltane on the scoreboard and the field ,anyone else rem this, kilcommin belmullet ballycroy and killala featured strongly on this team

villamoy (Sligo) - Posts: 206 - 20/12/2009 20:23:19    519233

A quick question as a West Mayo man, who played senior football for them in the last conseption, How will the extra team be factored into next years championship? it was a different format the last time there were divisional teams. Hopefully it will work better this time around, a lot of petty arguments before, however we were within a kick of the ball from Knocking Crossmolina out the Championship last time, Crossmolina who were the reigning all ireland Champions. Strong sides on the West Mayo team next year, Parke Loiusburg Islandeady have strong individual sides, and then there is Balla also

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 20/12/2009 20:57:44    519263

Never said i knew alot about junior football, I just would like to see all players getting an opportunity to show what they can do as is the case in some other counties. Even if 1 or 2 players (probabaly young ones who still have time to adopt to the speed of senior football) showcase their talents against senior opposition then who knows where they might end up. Also i am sure the older players, who have been great servants to the game, would like to play senior football once before they hang up the boots. I agree i am not fully up to speed with the current junior scene only what i hear in the pubs. Who are the talented players that might make an impact in the senior championship?

Moyman (Mayo) - Posts: 47 - 20/12/2009 22:44:53    519336

The weakest would have to be the south? Just the Neale and Carramore. But even with just these two they'd still would make a few senior teams think. Carramore, although not a very good team all round yet, have some very tidy players. The Neale would have a few players that would probarbly make many a senior team in Hughes, Casey and Varley. It would be interesting to see all 4 divisional teams back in my opinion....it could only help football in Mayo. Would it take away from the Junior Championship does anybody think?

clubstar09 (Mayo) - Posts: 463 - 21/12/2009 04:22:21    519395

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519395 The weakest would have to be the south? Just the Neale and Carramore. But even with just these two they'd still would make a few senior teams think. Carramore, although not a very good team all round yet, have some very tidy players. The Neale would have a few players that would probarbly make many a senior team in Hughes, Casey and Varley. It would be interesting to see all 4 divisional teams back in my opinion....it could only help football in Mayo. Would it take away from the Junior Championship does anybody think?

It was one of the issues in West Mayo last time around, alot of preparation was being put into the senior championship, thus neglecting preparations for the Junior Championship

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 21/12/2009 11:39:35    519468

One way of avoiding to much conflict would be to put the 4 divisional sides into a group for themselves, and play the games on differnet weekends to Junior, Senior and Inter Championship, maybe a League game weekend, with participating players having to play twice on those weekends, Or Better still on free weekends, if such a thing exist. The winners of this group would them enter the semi final stage of senior champ. With 5 teams in draw, first 2 out play a play off to enter semi proper.

clocked (Mayo) - Posts: 87 - 21/12/2009 11:51:48    519480

Was at the game when North Mayo won the Senior B v Kiltane. players from Ardagh,Ardnaree, Ballycastle, Belmullet, Ballycroy, Kilcommin, Killala, Kilfian, Moygownagh represented North mayo that day.(there could be more) It was a tough game...very tough from what I remember. Remember the county board chairman at the time saying he wasnt too happy with handing the trophy over to the winning team due to the standard of the game. Don't think that was the right thing to say. Left a bad taste with most attending the game that day.
having divisonal teams made up of players from junior clubs playing in the senior c'ship is a very good idea if it is done properly. it needs to be supported from the top down. It needs the full backing of the co board, the clubs and the players. Its done in Kerry and elsewhere and it seems to work perfectly well. any junior footballer and all ireland winner with kerry was generally exposed to senior club football through representing their divisional side before they make the kerry senior team. it exposes lads to a higher level of football which would benefit young lads in their lad teens and early twenties that have a chance to adopt to the higher standard that would otherwise slip into the obscurity of junior football.

Weary (None) - Posts: 249 - 21/12/2009 16:00:11    519683

First things first if Ardnaree are a step above Junior well they still must prove it.If there are so many talented Junior players in North Mayo who would manage this divisional team? Its not a hundred years ago that Swinford were sent packing from the senior championship[David Heaney and all] by North Mayo.

Brinsley Swartz (Mayo) - Posts: 2225 - 21/12/2009 17:41:27    519804

Trixy i agree!!....There is no doubt that ardnaree are a very good footballing team but they have won nothing...so they have not proved that their a step above junior football! For the first time in many a year (please correct me if im wrong)......kiltimagh are a team that went down and came straight back up again and fair play to them!! Ardnaree as i said above are very talented footballers but as they have and may/might find in the future, junior is the most competitive championship in mayo! Look at Islaneady, Parke, The Neale, Couldnt make the step up to Intermediate........so until they make that step they can hardly be classed as a class above the rest of the teams in junior!

clubstar09 (Mayo) - Posts: 463 - 22/12/2009 02:36:39    520267

Sorry trixy i partly agree wit ya with the last statement!!!

By the way, the only meaning ful divisional team that had success was South Mayo!!!....when they should have beaten Ballina!

clubstar09 (Mayo) - Posts: 463 - 22/12/2009 02:39:41    520268

No more than the players, i am sure there is many a junior manager who would like to try it at the top level. Perhaps someone who has had alot of dealings with junior football who knows the players people like Micheal Collins (already done it at top level) and Michael McAndrew spring to mind.
Side issue: Ardnaree did destroy every Junior team this year at some stage and are definitely an intermediate standard team. However there are other players from Junior teams that are very talented also Micheal Forde from Ballycastle hearing alot of good things about him.

Moyman (Mayo) - Posts: 47 - 22/12/2009 07:39:22    520273

Ardnaree did destroy every Junior team this year at some stage

How did they?.....they didnt play Islaneady who are a good team and take alot to beat them on their day, i dont remember them plain The Neale who are one of the to junior sides, they lost to Kiltimach, so that statement is a bit biased if ya ask me!

Ardnaree were overhyped this year! Yes their a good footballing side but ask Islaneady or The Neale lad over the last couple of years how hard it is for a team to make the county final two years in a row.......i wouldnt be suprised if Ardnaree do the same!

clubstar09 (Mayo) - Posts: 463 - 22/12/2009 12:11:05    520419

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520273
No more than the players, i am sure there is many a junior manager who would like to try it at the top level. Perhaps someone who has had alot of dealings with junior football who knows the players people like Micheal Collins (already done it at top level) and Michael McAndrew spring to mind.
Side issue: Ardnaree did destroy every Junior team this year at some stage and are definitely an intermediate standard team. However there are other players from Junior teams that are very talented also Micheal Forde from Ballycastle hearing alot of good things about him.




its time u got ur self out of the pub

villamoy (Sligo) - Posts: 206 - 22/12/2009 15:06:34    520645

I meant they were a step above all the junior teams in NORTH Mayo. I dont think there is any junior TEAM in north mayo that can compete with them but there may be individual players from other north mayo clubs that could be added to the team.

Moyman (Mayo) - Posts: 47 - 22/12/2009 17:50:44    520825

how will the west mayo team fare in senior championship..?? and who will make the team..??

new comer (Mayo) - Posts: 121 - 23/12/2009 05:12:15    521160

What would be the starting 15 for a North Mayo Team?????

Moyman (Mayo) - Posts: 47 - 28/12/2009 13:35:37    521568