numbnuts County: Mayo Posts: 5 530026 ballycastle and ardnaree were in a relegation dogfight in division 3 of the leagye with ballycastle ahead by a point. north mayo had an important game and both clubs agreed to postpone their final game which happened to be between them. back then agame postponed had to be played within 30 days or both teams lost the points, so guess what ballycastle did ,ya you have it they used every excuse under the sun not to play the game until the 30 days were over. ardnaree there for were relegated and ballycastle survived when did this happen ?

Tomlangan (Mayo) - Posts: 406 - 13/01/2010 12:13:12    531745

What happens if some North Mayo junior clubs refuse to participate?

Brinsley Swartz (Mayo) - Posts: 2225 - 13/01/2010 17:46:01    532188

not too sure was it 2000 or 2001. was involved myself back then and remember ardnaree refusing to play the following game for north mayo even though the match was in ardnaree

numbnuts (Mayo) - Posts: 31 - 13/01/2010 18:22:25    532233

it wud be just bad form not giving a lad a chance of having a go at senior,some times it just proves some of the local heros in junior football are not actually being held back by their clubs

villamoy (Sligo) - Posts: 206 - 13/01/2010 19:27:01    532287

"MOYMAN" the best Junior clubs and Junior players have proved over the years that they have nothing to learn from most senior clubs/players with regard to preparation and/or training.

"OVERVIEW" its NOT "obviously a great idea" based on the way the North Board has been run for the last few years.

Brinsley Swartz (Mayo) - Posts: 2225 - 14/01/2010 17:46:57    533126

Please explain yourself trixy, i seem to have hit a nerve of some sort. why is it not "obviously a great idea" and what has the "idea" got to do with how the north board has been run in recent years.

overview (Mayo) - Posts: 88 - 14/01/2010 18:12:11    533181

OVERVIEW-The North Board would obviously be charged with appointing a management team.Their shambolic organisation of fixtures through 2008 and 2009 wouldnt augur well for their ability to appoint the right manager.Many junior players in North Mayo are really fed up of the North Board.Why? `cos the board and/or elements within the Board have no consideration for Junior clubs or players . Also the Board has always bent over backwards to facilitate Senior clubs with regard to fixtures,competitions,and rules.Two Senior clubs in 2009 clearly abused the rules with regard to the eligibility of players and got away with it.The North Mayo Board couldnt organise a referee for the North Mayo semi final on Sunday August 15th between Lahardane and Ardmoy.The two teams were left waiting for ages,and subsequently held a training session. If the present North Mayo board is approached with regard to entering a team full of Junior players in the Senior championship, be sure that they will roll out a myriad of excuses for not doing so. Even with the mediocrity pertaining in the Senior championship at the moment, a North Mayo selection wouldnt even qualify from the group stages.

Brinsley Swartz (Mayo) - Posts: 2225 - 15/01/2010 17:49:39    534151

The North board is what it is and does what it does. if you feel so strongly, you should attend the meetings and oust the current lot. If there is a majority within north mayo unhappy, show solidarity at the meetings, run for elections, get on the North board and run it correctly. if what you say is true, you would have no problem getting support and getting elected. Its very easy to log on here behind an alias and say this is wrong and thats wrong. Get of your ****, make a difference or quit complaining. As for the fixtures you mentioned, is it the fault of the board or the fixtures secretary, or whoever that person is? As for senior clubs breaking the rules, whats new there? I don't think anyone is surprised by that!

overview (Mayo) - Posts: 88 - 15/01/2010 19:26:15    534290

Moyman County: Mayo Posts: 12 518823 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 - you haven't a clue what you're talking about!! Judging by all those players you named you haven't been to a game in the past 10 years or so. There are no Breslin's or Barrett playing for Ballycastle. Even if they were they wouldn't get within an asses roar of this team. Neither would that Caulfield lad who is nearly finished playing. We've had far better players than them down the years who have represented the county at U-16, minor, U-21 and senior. Apart from one or two who did make the county senior team far more of these guys should have reached greater heights and a serious north mayo senior team would be a great outlet for them. From our current team, we would be looking at a couple of definite starters: Jason O'Neill in goal, Daniel Forde at centre back or possibly even full back while age might go against Micheal Forde who is still minor again next year but a great talent and well able for this level. Patrick Tighe should also be able to nail down a starting spot. We would also expect the likes of Shane Healy to make the panel. Shane Forde might make it but not as starter.

Dun_Briste (Mayo) - Posts: 1 - 16/01/2010 18:52:21    534824

overview, ur last post on this forum is ridiculous, the north mayo board is a joke!! people have the right to come on this site and share their opinion of this sort of thing and people like you come along and shoot them down!! not fair to tell some one that you dont even know to get up off their ****, how do u know that this person hasnt gone to the north board in the mean time and brought these matters up!! if it wasnt for the clubs like ardmoy and ardnaree then the tournament in question would have been dead in the water and fair play to the likes of these clubs for questioning their so called board.

warrior (Mayo) - Posts: 98 - 19/01/2010 13:50:21    536988

I'v not been to such meetings but i'm well informed by my club colleagues who do attend, i'v yet to hear of such comments, which are posted on this forum, be directed at the north board at a formal meeting. one teams grievance or loss in a given year due to fixtures or north boards mis-management tends to be another teams gain. Junior clubs do not unite to negotiate better treatment, better organiasation of competitions and greater representation at county board level. And while all your comments are true, the board are a joke, why doesn't someone stand up and force the change.

I'v read posts here about junior players and clubs being unhappy with the current running of the board. For the 2010 season i think there are 4 senior clubs, 3 intermediate clubs and 7 junior (exclusive) in north mayo. surely 7 clubs can negotiate better terms for their players and negotiate suitable periods during the summer when the north mayo competitions can be played.

Trixy and warrior for next chairman and secretary of north board.

overview (Mayo) - Posts: 88 - 19/01/2010 16:22:21    537228

Is it for sure that we are having a North Mayo Senior team, thought the County board only had allowed West Mayo (Islandeady, Balla, Louisburgh and Parke) to participate in Senior chamioonship.

dollarbills (Mayo) - Posts: 37 - 19/01/2010 16:43:49    537256

well i know for a fact that it will be brought up at the meeting and the competition will be played out earlier this. maybe you should be the MAN ta go to the meetings instead of cumn onto hoganstand and bad mouthing people!!! im guessin that ya arent 4m a junior club!!

warrior (Mayo) - Posts: 98 - 19/01/2010 18:55:13    537480

19/01/2010 16:43:49
dollarbills
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Is it for sure that we are having a North Mayo Senior team, thought the County board only had allowed West Mayo (Islandeady, Balla, Louisburgh and Parke) to participate in Senior chamioonship.


dollarbills u r spot on only west mayo will b senior championship

villamoy (Sligo) - Posts: 206 - 19/01/2010 19:57:18    537530

Was thinking that Villamoy. Enough of talking about North Mayo senior team. Perhaps next year but for now let the north mayo junior teams concentrate on the County junior Championship.

dollarbills (Mayo) - Posts: 37 - 20/01/2010 16:50:13    538234

it was on the motion for convention that west mayo only to join the senior cships, but the other divisions can apply to enter if they wish, as the motion was amended on the nite. the div teams should be put into the div cups eg: sweeney cup, byrne cup etc.

ironman (Mayo) - Posts: 131 - 20/01/2010 19:53:28    538489

Yeah for sure, try our luck in sweeney cup 1st and then maybe if a manager and team can be put together without effecting the clubs put a motion forward to play in next years senior championship. A chance perhaps for Thomas Jordan or David Brady.

dollarbills (Mayo) - Posts: 37 - 21/01/2010 17:14:51    539160