Mayo Association Football League

**pixiehead** · 29/08/2007, 9:48 PM

Any one Heard of this Cup!!! Just spotted it on our web site

http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/fixture...enior-cup.html

**Cannon Balls** · 30/08/2007, 7:17 AM

Originally Posted by pixiehead

Any one Heard of this Cup!!! Just spotted it on our web site

http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/fixture...enior-cup.html

Westport and Ballina are joint top of the Mayo super league, How come none have been invited to play in this tournament?

**Closing Time** · 30/08/2007, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by Cannon Balls

Westport and Ballina are joint top of the Mayo super league, How come none have been invited to play in this tournament?

Lat years champions (Celtic) & 2nd place (Erris Utd). So next year you might have your turn if you finish in the top two. Looks like a good competition and it would be great if this was the front runner for a CSL.

**Closing Time** · 30/08/2007, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by the grape vine

well in my opinion, the super league is a bit of joke, u got the 3 teams at the top miles ahead of the rest of pack,all 3 teams have got young squads and looks like the 3 of them will battle it out for the coming seasons!!! then u got erris,manulla,b/heane battleing for the next 3 place's and after that the rest and very poor, if u look at the boro in 7th place a goal difference of -39(57 goals against) and probably will not get relegated, its a very poor reflection on super leageue in general !!!!

The only answer is a Connacht Junior League run by the Connacht FA with demotion up and down to the local leagues. Four from Mayo, six from Galway, 2 from both Ros & S/L leagues plus the 2 Senior Eircom League clubs. Two divisions of eight.

**Cannon Balls** · 30/08/2007, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Closing Time

Lat years champions (Celtic) & 2nd place (Erris Utd). So next year you might have your turn if you finish in the top two. Looks like a good competition and it would be great if this was the front runner for a CSL.

My Bad!

**irishyop** · 30/08/2007, 12:54 PM

Any idea of when it will be played?

**Closing Time** · 30/08/2007, 2:26 PM

Originally Posted by irishyop

Any idea of when it will be played?

No dates given.

Celtic away to Ballinasloe Town

**mandarin frogs** · 30/08/2007, 4:47 PM

Originally Posted by Closing Time

Lat years champions (Celtic) & 2nd place (Erris Utd). So next year you might have your turn if you finish in the top two. Looks like a good competition and it would be great if this was the front runner for a CSL.

Isnt this the same cup competition that used to exist in the CSL days? All CSL teams and the 4 junior league champions used to compete for a connaught senior cup title? CT-can you confirm?

**mandarin frogs** · 30/08/2007, 4:53 PM

Originally Posted by Closing Time

The only answer is a Connacht Junior League run by the Connacht FA with demotion up and down to the local leagues. Four from Mayo, six from Galway, 2 from both Ros & S/L leagues plus the 2 Senior Eircom League clubs. Two divisions of eight.

Is there really an interest in this after the collapse of the CSL a number of years ago? The relegation would be a great idea, as this was the reason for a lot of meaningless games in the past. a lot of clubs woulnt have the resources/interest to travel every 2nd week

**Fair Play** · 30/08/2007, 8:15 PM

Originally Posted by Closing Time

The only answer is a Connacht Junior League run by the Connacht FA with demotion up and down to the local leagues. Four from Mayo, six from Galway, 2 from both Ros & S/L leagues plus the 2 Senior Eircom League clubs. Two divisions of eight.

I think your suggestion is good. Whether it is called a Connacht Senior or Junior League needs to be debated properly given the implications for movement of players within the region and their status during a playing season. The season (Winter or Summer) should also be given consideration.
I feel that certain standards must apply such as structure of the club, quality of players and team, certain defined standards in terms of facilities, and ability to be able to move on to a higher level of football for the club when the new FAI Leagues are set up in the years ahead.
What is absolutely vital is a proper fixtures programme set out clearly at the beginning of the season on defined dates, and not allow the clubs to dictate as happened for the entire duration of the previous Senior League. The idea of 2 eight teams divisions will be part of the key to its success, but is there sufficient clubs within the region who want to take part? I think discussions took place in recent times but there was very little interest. Hopefully it will get off the ground, and give our better younger players another outlet to develop their game to a higher level.

**renovater** · 30/08/2007, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by mandarin frogs

Isnt this the same cup competition that used to exist in the CSL days? All CSL teams and the 4 junior league champions used to compete for a connaught senior cup title? CT-can you confirm?

was it not called the byrne cup or the western cup

**renovater** · 30/08/2007, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by Fair Play

I think your suggestion is good. Whether it is called a Connacht Senior or Junior League needs to be debated properly given the implications for movement of players within the region and their status during a playing season. The season (Winter or Summer) should also be given consideration.
I feel that certain standards must apply such as structure of the club, quality of players and team, certain defined standards in terms of facilities, and ability to be able to move on to a higher level of football for the club when the new FAI Leagues are set up in the years ahead.
What is absolutely vital is a proper fixtures programme set out clearly at the beginning of the season on defined dates, and not allow the clubs to dictate as happened for the entire duration of the previous Senior League. The idea of 2 eight teams divisions will be part of the key to its success, but is there sufficient clubs within the region who want to take part? I think discussions took place in recent times but there was very little interest. Hopefully it will get off the ground, and give our better younger players another outlet to develop their game to a higher level.

Glad to see this debate has surfaced again, Conn Junior League rather than senior, so we won't have debacle regards players status, be sure of one thing €100 transfer will return in da Mayo League.
Let's hope that Connaught can put some thing together in promoting junior football which they represent

**the grape vine** · 31/08/2007, 9:34 AM

Originally Posted by Closing Time

The only answer is a Connacht Junior League run by the Connacht FA with demotion up and down to the local leagues. Four from Mayo, six from Galway, 2 from both Ros & S/L leagues plus the 2 Senior Eircom League clubs. Two divisions of eight.

i think it would be a great idea to start the CSL up again,and the idea to 2 groups would great it very interesting !! i think it would also benefit the mayo super leageue, allow the all the "B" to play in it, and it would be a very good leageue, and about 6-7 teams would have a realistic chance of winning it !!

**Closing Time** · 31/08/2007, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by mandarin frogs

Isnt this the same cup competition that used to exist in the CSL days? All CSL teams and the 4 junior league champions used to compete for a connaught senior cup title? CT-can you confirm?

Correct and as far as I am aware no Mayo team won this Cup.

**Closing Time** · 31/08/2007, 9:54 AM

Originally Posted by renovater

was it not called the byrne cup or the western cup

The O'Byrne Cup was played between the four league champions and the Western Cup is the U-18 Connacht inter league cup. I could be wrong.

**juan pablo** · 31/08/2007, 11:07 AM

I think its a great idea!

**Athenryboy** · 31/08/2007, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Closing Time

The O'Byrne Cup was played between the four league champions and the Western Cup is the U-18 Connacht inter league cup. I could be wrong.

The Michael O byrne Cup was the Cup for the cup comp for league champions in connacht. It is now used as the Galway FA Cup. I wonder will this be taken back as the CSL cup.

Overall I think the CSL would be a good thing once clubs could fund travelling expenses etc.. (which was the downfall the last time)but as far as im aware the interest this year in revieving the league was not there. I know a number of clubs that applied but there doesnt seem to be any news on matters since.

**renovater** · 31/08/2007, 9:50 PM

Originally Posted by Closing Time

The O'Byrne Cup was played between the four league champions and the Western Cup is the U-18 Connacht inter league cup. I could be wrong.

ur right

**renovater** · 31/08/2007, 9:57 PM

The last time it failed it was not help my the mayo clubs who op-out to play what appeared to be attractive is now know as the Super League.
This was set up by The Mayo League to attract back its clubs.
How ever there are number of clubs who may have a rethink, if it was to return to the surface.

**mandarin frogs** · 01/09/2007, 9:41 AM

Originally Posted by renovater

The last time it failed it was not help my the mayo clubs who op-out to play what appeared to be attractive is now know as the Super League.
This was set up by The Mayo League to attract back its clubs.
How ever there are number of clubs who may have a rethink, if it was to return to the surface.

Dont think clubs were attracted back to mayo by a super league, the CSL was on the brink of collapse anyway- only 5/6 clubs left as far as i can recall? maybe CT can fill us in?