Mayo Premier League 2008

**FahyForever** · 26/07/2008, 12:42 PM

Well gents... last chance saloon for predictions on the divisional cup final. I�m going to let the heart rule the head and say Fahy to win in normal time, one nil, inspired by a man-of-the match performance from Gary Goggins and a colossal game from Joe Keane. I heard Trappatoni has pencilled in the match on his diary to have a look at Keane to try to find a partner for Richard Dunne. Anyone hear that?

**Kilmore Fan** · 27/07/2008, 7:44 AM

Firstly welcome to the forum Nevjo, good to get some more on here. Secondly, chill. All I was saying is that ye are not unbeatable. I see Celtic are the only one who've done so so far. I'm betting they had some a team players there like when we played them in C'bar. Super subs! How was your game against them? They played some excellent footie in C'bar, they weren't so good when they came to us.Ye have a few very good players alright, are ye hoping for some Mayo call ups? Good luck in the final! Had planned on going but unfortunately can't, so i'll have to read the write ups here!

**ExCiTeD** · 27/07/2008, 6:11 PM

Originally Posted by Kilmore Fan

Firstly welcome to the forum Nevjo, good to get some more on here. Secondly, chill. All I was saying is that ye are not unbeatable. I see Celtic are the only one who've done so so far. I'm betting they had some a team players there like when we played them in C'bar. Super subs! How was your game against them? They played some excellent footie in C'bar, they weren't so good when they came to us.Ye have a few very good players alright, are ye hoping for some Mayo call ups? Good luck in the final! Had planned on going but unfortunately can't, so i'll have to read the write ups here!

before you make statements like that kilmore fan have your facts right the celtic b squad was assembled at the start of the season and remained together until gavin dykes left the club it was mostly made up of underage lads coming through the ranks. when we played ye in c/bar thats the team that beat ye. when dykes left our squad was broken up by the new manager which he is entitled to do. we lost between 5 and 7 seven players to the first team depending on injuries. when we played s&f we were missing 5 of our starting elven as indeed we were when we beat ye in kilmore. the b team has not in any game this season played a team players so have your facts right or at least know the players and dont make stupid incorrect comments like that

**ExCiTeD** · 27/07/2008, 6:32 PM

well done s&f today fantastic performance from start to finish best team in our division and an impending double thats well deserved thought yer captain lead by example today and capped a great performance with a superb goal. congrats to all concerned

**Kilmore Fan** · 28/07/2008, 7:38 AM

my apologies if ive upset you excited. I did also say that you are the most team that has impressed me this year. Ye played some of the best footie i've seen this year the day we played ye in c'bar. It must be a sickner to not be able to be promoted? if you don't use a team players and you are two different teams then you should be allowed up? What's your views on the way it's done?

**Kilmore Fan** · 28/07/2008, 7:41 AM

Congrats S&F! the icing on the cake to a near perfect season! Hard luck Fahy, I guess eyes must be on the second promotion spot now?

**r.rover** · 28/07/2008, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Kilmore Fan

Congrats S&F! the icing on the cake to a near perfect season! Hard luck Fahy, I guess eyes must be on the second promotion spot now?

well played s+f yesterday, they beat us off the pitch, we can have no complaints, best of luck to them they seem like a very dedicated bunch and deserve everything they get...

**FahyForever** · 28/07/2008, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by r.rover

well played s+f yesterday, they beat us off the pitch, we can have no complaints, best of luck to them they seem like a very dedicated bunch and deserve everything they get...

I second that, S+F were really good yesterday, well organised, fit and dedicated. They made some great chances for their goals. Fahy were unlucky to miss a few good chances in the first half but were outplayed totally in the second. I think S+F will be in the top four of the Super League next year and I also fancy them to beat Ballina in the Cup semi final. Well done to them anyway...

**theboy** · 28/07/2008, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by ExCiTeD

well done s&f today fantastic performance from start to finish best team in our division and an impending double thats well deserved thought yer captain lead by example today and capped a great performance with a superb goal. congrats to all concerned

Yes well done to s&f, they played some great stuff yesterday, kept the ball well and moved it when they needed to, s&f's captain alan mcdonnell had a stormer, ran all day and your right led by example as every captain should, he took his goal very well at a very important time, john jordan and paul fitz also scoring great goals, gerry gaughan had a great game in the middle of the park beside alan mcdonnell. s&f with out a doubt deserved this and everything they get this year. i hope next year they push alot of teams in the super league and i think they will. s&f should be looking to have a few players in the mayo squad this year and on the team of the year in the premier divison. congrats s&f..

**nevjo** · 28/07/2008, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by Kilmore Fan

Firstly welcome to the forum Nevjo, good to get some more on here. Secondly, chill. All I was saying is that ye are not unbeatable. I see Celtic are the only one who've done so so far. I'm betting they had some a team players there like when we played them in C'bar. Super subs! How was your game against them? They played some excellent footie in C'bar, they weren't so good when they came to us.Ye have a few very good players alright, are ye hoping for some Mayo call ups? Good luck in the final! Had planned on going but unfortunately can't, so i'll have to read the write ups here!

cheers kilmore fan! snf played very well, have to say fair play to fahy, they kept going to the final whistle! alan mac, man of the match completely deserved it, craig reape and cos massive at the back too. lookin forwar to the break now!

**ExCiTeD** · 28/07/2008, 5:33 PM

Originally Posted by Kilmore Fan

my apologies if ive upset you excited. I did also say that you are the most team that has impressed me this year. Ye played some of the best footie i've seen this year the day we played ye in c'bar. It must be a sickner to not be able to be promoted? if you don't use a team players and you are two different teams then you should be allowed up? What's your views on the way it's done?

apology accepted bud its just one of those things that really bugs me. the new management of the b team this year made a point of trying to integrate the best youth in the club to the junior ranks and thankfully some have already progressed to a team which is great for all concerned. i think its crazy a 'b' team cannot get promoted provided it marshalled right by the authorities which lets face it will not happen so i guess its just a pill we have to swollow. best of luck in the run in

**robben 11** · 28/07/2008, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by Kilmore Fan

my apologies if ive upset you excited. I did also say that you are the most team that has impressed me this year. Ye played some of the best footie i've seen this year the day we played ye in c'bar. It must be a sickner to not be able to be promoted? if you don't use a team players and you are two different teams then you should be allowed up? What's your views on the way it's done?

this debate has been around 4 ages i was at celtic b 2005 won league with probably the best players and player ( ****** ) aidrain o'brien about a true leader on and off the pitch, a player who would walk onto any super league team at the time but stayed 4 his values for the club and its aims at getting promoted, but it will never ever materialise into a proper structure where 2 teams compete with a panel of seperate players from 1 club....! his recognition has been very discretly recognised in Mayo League football and i think a player like him should get his just deserve'ds.... A1 ..........

**robben 11** · 29/07/2008, 1:02 PM

Originally Posted by r.rover

well played s+f yesterday, they beat us off the pitch, we can have no complaints, best of luck to them they seem like a very dedicated bunch and deserve everything they get...

Great Cup-Final on Sunday, fair play to Fahy who were all very gracious in defeat, capain gary goggins said some nice words after the match and it ment a lot to the straide & foxford team hearing what he had to say.
We scored at crucial times, we got the early goal and settled, and then got another in the beginning of second half which pretty much killed the game off, great to see some silverwear back home again...

**hardcore** · 29/07/2008, 5:46 PM

Originally Posted by FahyForever

I second that, S+F were really good yesterday, well organised, fit and dedicated. They made some great chances for their goals. Fahy were unlucky to miss a few good chances in the first half but were outplayed totally in the second. I think S+F will be in the top four of the Super League next year and I also fancy them to beat Ballina in the Cup semi final. Well done to them anyway...

Yeah, s+f seem to be going well. What happened to turn them around from the poor season they had last year?
i thought they were in relegation trouble in that division last year late on?
I may be wrong

**hardcore** · 29/07/2008, 6:02 PM

Originally Posted by robben 11

this debate has been around 4 ages i was at celtic b 2005 won league with probably the best players and player ( ****** ) aidrain o'brien about a true leader on and off the pitch, a player who would walk onto any super league team at the time but stayed 4 his values for the club and its aims at getting promoted, but it will never ever materialise into a proper structure where 2 teams compete with a panel of seperate players from 1 club....! his recognition has been very discretly recognised in Mayo League football and i think a player like him should get his just deserve'ds.... A1 ..........

This debate is just a reflection on how strong a club is. Interesting to note that the 3 B teams in the division are also the only clubs to have C teams in the Mayo league. bigger clubs are getting bigger, Bteams better than most other teams in the league. look at what happened to Achill and Ballyglass. Ballyglass now cant field a B team and theyre in Div 1! your right with that guy- good example, but theres not too many lads like him sticking to their clubs principles.
you might see more lads from other clubs joining b teams in that division, rather than playing with first teams in div 2.
That division is turning into a joke for promotion! Suppose its not swinford or fahys fault that big clubs like westport, celtic, and manulla have good B teams, but what will happen if erris B or ballina B go up?
7th or 8th placed team in a promotion playoff!

send them all up to the top division! 2 westports and celtics. great craic!

**hardcore** · 29/07/2008, 6:06 PM

Originally Posted by ExCiTeD

well done s&f today fantastic performance from start to finish best team in our division and an impending double thats well deserved thought yer captain lead by example today and capped a great performance with a superb goal. congrats to all concerned

double done and dusted. any takers for the Treble? Will they take ballina?

**theboy** · 30/07/2008, 9:01 AM

Originally Posted by hardcore

Yeah, s+f seem to be going well. What happened to turn them around from the poor season they had last year?
i thought they were in relegation trouble in that division last year late on?
I may be wrong

they got hit hard with injuries, alan mc (ligaments) john jordan(broke a bone in his hand) paul fitz( broke a bone in his foot) gerry gaughan( left the club for a while) all these were gone at the same time.

they got in a good manager, he held on to all the above players who could have left and they stuck together, other clubs and players could learn from them.. well done s&f.

**nevjo** · 30/07/2008, 7:04 PM

we got a few new players too, craig reape has been unreal this year, ash atkinson too, seany walsh from ballyheane is playin very well too, we should give ballina a good game, aiden flately has done a brilliant job, wats the story with league? who can go up or down does anyone know?

**Norm** · 03/08/2008, 12:57 AM

A belated congratulations to S&F in the divisional cup final. Missed it due to holidays. I Reckon ye are more then capable of going places in the Mayo Cup this year and are definately looking good for next year.

**theboy** · 03/08/2008, 2:00 PM

Originally Posted by Norm

A belated congratulations to S&F in the divisional cup final. Missed it due to holidays. I Reckon ye are more then capable of going places in the Mayo Cup this year and are definately looking good for next year.

Yes agree with you fully, they look capable to doing well in the mayo cup and next year, but next year will be a big step up for them, tough games week in week out. but only time will tell for s&f.